Saratoga Business Journal - October 2020

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Merger of Center For Economic Growth City Center Parking Garage To Open Soon With Capital Region Chamber Gets Approval And Event Scheduling Is Strong For 2021

BY R.J. DELUKE Investors in The Center for Economic Growth approved in October the idea pursuing an affiliation with the Capital Region Chamber.

Under the affiliation, CEG would retain its identity and remain a legal entity whose sole member would be the Capital Region Chamber. CEG would have its own board of directors and representation on the Chamber board.

The changer will take place starting Jan. 1. Chamber members approved the idea in September.

The Capital Region Chamber and CEG informed their memberships in June that their boards had formed a Joint Task Force to consider potential affiliation.

“After conducting a comprehensive due diligence review, we are pleased to report that both boards have concluded that it would be in the best interest of the shared missions of each organization for CEG and the Capital Region Chamber to align under one organizational structure with a unified vision and coordinated strategy,” a letter to membership, over the signature of Mark N. Eagan, CCE, president and CEO of the Capital Region Chamber, and Paul Milton, Chamber board chair, said.

Eagan will continue to lead CEG as CEO and president. He plans to hire a senior economic development executive to oversee CEG’s portfolio of work.

The change came after Andrew Kennedy, who was CEG’s CEO and president of CEG,left to join the lobbying firm Ostroff Associates.

He worked with CEG on a limited basis until the affiliation was approved by investors,

officials said.

The joint task force formed by the two boards of directors concluded that it would be in the best interests of both to align under one organizational structure with a unified vision and coordinated strategy, said a statement from the Chamber.

“The organizational structure of the Capital Region Chamber was intentionally designed to be inclusive and welcoming of other aligned organizations that may wish to affiliate,” the Chamber letter said. “Under the affiliation model being recommended, CEG would retain its identity and remain a legal entity, whose sole member would be the Capital Region Chamber. CEG would have board of directors and also have representation on the regional Chamber board.”

CEG will continue to provide regional economic development services such as advising businesses on sites and incentives, providing regional economic data and analysis, and supporting the Regional Economic Development Council and regional economic development strategies.

CEG will remain the Federally designated Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center and support the Chief Executives Network composed of area manufacturers.

“The Capital Region Chamber is united to drive economic prosperity with one vision, one mission for one region,” officials said.

The Capital Region Chamber was formed by the 2015 affiliation of the Albany-Colonie and Schenectady County chambers. The merged entity took on the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County as an affiliate in 2019.

Ryan McMahon, City Center executive director, poses in front of the parking garage off Maple Avenue, across the street from the center. A foot bridge takes pedestrians directly to the center.

BY SUSAN ELISE CAMPBELL After a long wait, the Saratoga City Center’s 610-space downtown parking lot between Maple Avenue and High Rock is set to open.

Ryan McMahon, City Center executive director, recently took a drive through the entire garage, top to bottom, the first non-construction person to do so.

“It feels good to get this going,” he said.

At one time the convention and events venue was going to build a 750-space garage on its own, but after some years of negotiations and design

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changes, construction started in September 2019 in partnership with the City of Saratoga Springs.

“We have great partners in the city,” McMahon said. “All five commissioners voted unanimously before the last election. We could not do this without a strong community partnership.”

The grand opening was will take place at the end of October.

A foot bridge connects the garage with the City Center above Maple Avenue. The updated design has a glass span making it “almost invisible” from some Continued On Page 6

Pavilion Grand In Saratoga Transitions From Putnam Market Marks 25 Years In Business Hotel To Yearly Rental, Extended Stay Units And Its Continued Evolution Over The Years

BY CHRISTINE GRAF The Pavilion Grand Hotel at 30 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs plans to rebrand itself as Pavilion Grand Executive Apartments.

In doing so, they will offer 32 yearly rental units in addition to 16 extended-stay units.

The transition will take place on Nov. 1.

According to general manager Susanne Simpson, 30 Lake Ave. was originally built by Cohoes-based Prime Companies to house luxury condominiums. The company decided to change course before the project was completed, and they opened the property as a luxury boutique hotel in 2014.

“The hotel’s building was originally built as luxury condos, so the transition to an executive apartment concept has been an easy one for us,” she said.

Because it was not designed as a hotel, the Pavilion Grand’s units are much larger than conventional hotel rooms. The smallest is 600 square feet, almost twice the size of a standard hotel room. The largest—a penthouse—is larger than many single-family homes. It measures 2,200 square feet and has two bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

“All of our units are very large and are full apartments and condos, and we’ve always had guests that stay longer term with us. When COVID came, we had some of our summer guests wanting to have more of their own places versus a hotel.

They asked if we would consider renting,” she said.

“COVID offered us the opportunity to modify what we were doing. And what we’ve added to that is more of a furnished corporate housing unit so that we will be a mixture of yearly rentals and

The Pavilion Grand Hotel at 30 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs is changing to rental units. furnished corporate rentals.”

Monthly rental rates for unfurnished apartments include utilities and will start at $1,750 for studios. Penthouses will rent for $3,900, and furnished apartments are available for an additional cost. Weekly rates for extended-stay units will vary based on the time of year, and a minimum stay of one week is required. They are Continued On Page 11

BY SUSAN ELISE CAMPBELL A retrospective of Putnam Market’s 25 years is a case study in how a business can evolve 180 degrees from the original concept and become a local brand.

The market now occupies a storefront at 431 Broadway since its construction in 2000. But it started five years earlier on Putnam Street. Owners Cathy Hamilton and her sister Gloria Griskowitz had envisioned a place where customers could buy fresh meats and seafood, deli meats and cheeses sliced to order, assorted produce and baked goods.

“We had sourced everything from a local bakery and caterer,” said Hamilton.

Six months later, the partners started making sandwiches. During year three, they hired their first chef to do the baking and food production inhouse. A wine store with the store was opened in 1998.

“We became the place to go for specialty groceries in the Capital District,” Hamilton said.

“But when Roohan Realty built the building we are in now and we became the first tenant, we dropped produce to focus on food. Today we are known primarily for the stuff we make, which is totally opposite from where we started.”

“All the baking, roasted turkey breast, and soups are original recipes made in-house from scratch,” Hamilton said. “So we turned from a straight retailer to a manufacturer of delicious sandwiches and baked goods.”

She said when wine was introduced at the original location, there was about 150 square feet of dedicated space. Today it’s 1,800.

“Our wines are distinctive,” she said. Hamilton’s

Gloria Griskowitz, left, and Cathy Hamilton, are the owners of Putnam Market. ©2020 Saratoga Photographer.com

husband William curates the selection.

“The wine room is a destination for people who know wine,” she said.

The partners again distinguished Putnam Market by adding a cheese room. Hamilton said they always had a cheese counter, but now feature a refrigerated “cheese theater” with a “charismatic and vivacious cheesemonger to engage customers.”

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Personnel Briefs

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake Realtors announced that Mary Ellen Boese has joined the staff as a licensed real estate agent.

Boese has lived and worked in Saratoga Springs for more than 20 years.

She received her masters in business administration degree from Sage graduate school.

Boese is an active outdoor enthusiast.

She resides in Saratoga Springs with her daughter and son.

* * * Seeley Office Systems has hired Ashtin Givens as a business development specialist.

Givens brings with her nearly six years of experience in business development and client management. She has worked in many different industries and has helped support organizations both big and small.

She holds a B.S. in human development and family relations from SUNY Plattsburgh.

In her roles prior to joining Seeley Office Systems, Givens was responsible for cultivating new business relationships in the greater Capital Region.

* * * Elliot Edwards has been named vice president of retail banking at Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB).

Edwards will oversee customer service

Boiler Room Cut And Shave Co. Combines Old Barbershop Traditions With New Products •

and sales initiatives for the retail banking department and manage retail deposit activities in support of the bank’s overall goals and strategic initiatives.

Edwards brings past banking industry experience to his new role. Working in the Capital Region for a national financial institution, he gained experience as a financial center manager and as a facilitator of a new hire sales and operations training curriculum.

Most recently, Edwards was responsible for driving client engagement strategies, deepening client relationships and managing client experience as a vice president, consumer banking market leader.

He earned an undergraduate degree from SUNY Oswego and is an active volunteer at BSNB-hosted drive-thru food pantries benefitting the Regional Food Bank of NENY.

* * * KeyBank announced that Sean T. Wade been named vice president and relationship, commercial banking, for the Capital Region.

In his role, he is responsible for business development, portfolio management and acting as trusted advisor for commercial banking clients throughout the Capital Region.

Prior to joining KeyBank, Wade worked for Pioneer Bank as a commercial banking relationship manager. He has also worked for NYBDC as a credit analyst and Trustco Bank as a branch manager. He has 11 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Wade earned his bachelor’s degree from Continued On Page 17

Dakota McGivern, one of the co-owners of The Boiler Room Cut and Shave in Saratoga Springs, cuts a client’s hair. The business also sells its own hair and skin products.

BY SUSAN ELISE CAMPBELL In the spring when salon owners were shuttering their shops and self-isolating because of COVID-19, Dakota McGivern and George Solevo were texting back and forth, joking at first, but soon realizing that “Saratoga needed a barbershop” and despite the pandemic, they were going to start one, said McGivern.

A few months later the co-owners had literally transformed the boiler room at Saratoga’s historic Arcade building into a speakeasy-style barbershop that combines old traditions with new products.

The Boiler Room Cut and Shave is located at 376 Broadway, but accessed around the corner by a Phila Street alley.

Said McGivern, a master barber, “We are very busy.”

McGivern had been cutting hair at Patsy’s Barber Shop in Albany for eight years when COVID-19 hit.

Solevo was a loyal long-time customer who had come into town every week for a trim by McGivern, and they kept up friendly communications during quarantine.

“I was thinking I would go back to Patsy’s, but George approached me with an idea and I have always wanted a shop of my own,” he said.

The first step was to find a downtown location and the partners settled on the first one they looked at.

“The moment we walked in we knew the space would work with our vision,” he said.

Every decoration in the shop is handmade or hand-selected by McGivern and Solevo. McGivern said the shop has “a unique feel that combines the industrial, historic aspects of the building with touches of cabin and beach house. We wanted people to feel comfortable getting a hair cut and then lingering. Throughout history the barbershop was the community hangout. Today’s shops are more focused on getting people in and out quickly.”

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It was revamped with the new norm of social distancing.

In concert with the organic, natural atmosphere of the shop, the partners conceived their own Boiler Made brand of styling products that are crafted and sold right in the shop.

“We grow the ingredients, process them, mix, package and sell our two aftershaves, two pomades and a face mist,” McGivern said. “All the formulas are good for the skin.”

But the business partners did not expect to sell out of product as quickly as they did — twice in two months. McGivern said they would like a better process to make larger quantities.

“We want to branch out to some local stores, as well as the New York City and Boston markets,” McGivern said. “We have been approached by several downtown Saratoga businesses but don’t want to saturate the market for our brand.”

They found in Menges and Curtis Apothecary on Broadway “the right partner” because of that company’s history and reputation for carrying unique body care products. The Boiler Made label will be on their shelves soon, according to McGivern.

The two aftershaves are Cedar and Sage and Vanilla Mint. There is also a rosewater and cucumber face mist made with witch hazel and aloe that is a good pore refresher, McGivern said.

The two hair pomades are for a heavier hold, he said. One is beeswax based and the other natural clay with herbs.

Next year the partners hope to add some other hand-made skin care products to the line, such as an exfoliant, cleansing cream, shampoo and body wash, he said.

McGivern and the staff at The Boiler Room Cut and Shave are “working hard and growing every day.

We are young guys who really care about our craft,” he said. “You can feel the passion in the barbershop.

It’s a place to hang out and be yourself.”

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New Death Wish Coffee Headquarters In Scarlet Clement-Buffoline Named Director Saratoga Springs To Include Retail Space Of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group

Death Wish Coffee has moved its headquarters from Malta to 260 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. It plans to open retail space to the public starting Oct. 30.

BY JILL NAGY Death Wish Coffee, which prides itself on creating the world’s strongest coffee, has moved its headquarters from Malta to 260 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, a building approximately five times larger.

The offices and headquarters are already open and a retail store is scheduled to open Oct. 30.

The move to Saratoga Springs was delayed more than six months by the coronavirus shutdown. “We had to wait at home while this beautiful new office was ready for us, waiting here for us,” said marketing director Teah Teriele.

The shop will sell coffee mugs, clothing and coffee products, but not fresh cups of coffee, because of COVID-19 restrictions.

“We will reassess in the springtime,” said Eric Donovan, head of business development.

The lobby of the Broadway building, once

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occupied by an advertising agency, features large Roman-style columns and marble floors and will be turned into a gallery with glass cases tracing the history of coffee and showing off coffee paraphernalia.

“It’s going to be awesome, a real experience,” Donovan said.

In business only since 2012, Death Wish claims to be the top selling coffee on Amazon and the fastest growing coffee brand in grocery stores.

Death Wish gave up its Malta space. However, the coffee is still made at the company’s manufacturing and warehousing space in Round Lake. That facility originally housed the headquarters office space as well, before it was moved to Malta and, now to Saratoga Springs.

The Round Lake facility has also been expanded.

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group has appointed Scarlet Clement-Buffoline of Ballston Spa as executive director of the multidisciplinary medical practice.

Clement-Buffoline has more than two decades of administrative experience in positions of increasing responsibility at Capital Region hospitals. Most recently, she was chief operating officer for acute care services at St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany. She also has served as vice president of administration and specialty services at Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, both in Troy.

At Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, Clement-Buffoline will play a lead role in overseeing operations and developing strategies to expand the practice and increase access to high-quality healthcare in the region.

“Since its founding in 2013, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group has earned a reputation for a culture of collaboration that improves patient outcomes and continues to attract exceptional providers,” said Jeffrey Methven, Saratoga Hospital executive vice president. “With her depth and breadth of experience, Scarlet is the ideal choice to build on the medical group’s success and identify opportunities for it to serve our community even better.”

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group includes more than 250 providers in over 30 specialties and continues to recruit physicians and advanced practice providers to meet the growing needs of the Saratoga region. In recent months, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group has added specialists in allergy and immunology, family medicine, geriatric medicine, nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, psychology and pulmonology.

Clement-Buffoline holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and health from the

Scarlet Clement-Buffoline has more than two decades of administrative experience.

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State University of New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University at Albany.

A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Clement-Buffoline is a member of the Association of Healthcare Management – Western New York, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and the Healthcare Association of New York State Behavioral Health Task Force.

In addition, she has served on the boards of the Troy Redevelopment Foundation, Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce, and Rensselaer County Community Services.

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‘Aurora Tattoo Society’ Relocates Into CEG Gets Involved With Apprentice Program Space On Henry Street in Saratoga Springs For Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry

BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH Aurora Tattoo Society can now be found on Henry Street in Saratoga Springs, relocating from West Circular Street.

It’s a move that owner and tattoo artist Michael Bruce said gives him more space to provide the service that he loves, while being safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everything was good there all the way up until COVID and that’s when I realized that the location was too small to try to continue our growth. With all of the new regulations due to COVID, I started to look for a new location while out of work. Not knowing if or when I would be able to open back up, I took the leap and poured all of my savings into the current location at 73 Henry St. in Saratoga,” said Bruce.

Bruce moved into the new space in May, in hopes of being able to reopen. The new space allowed him to implement new protocols such as taking temperatures upon arrival, sanitizing work spaces and adhering to contact tracing guidelines.

“We also turned our shop hours into appointments only, due to the COVID regulations. So far everything has been going very well and we’ve been back to business as normal as we can be in this day and age.

Our location permits us to have a lot of space between each of our artists and clients so that

was the main reasoning for relocating during the pandemic,” said Bruce.

The shop has three other employees— husband and wife duo Kyle and Rebecca Martineau and Irene Brockway. It also has space for guest artists. They offer professional tattoo services, as well as body piercing.

Bruce has been working as a professional artist for 13 years, starting out as a partner and owner at Legends Tattoo Co. in Troy. He then worked at Mark tattoo in Albany, Bloodmoon collective in East Greenbush, and the Pirates Den in Waterford.

“I was basically helping everyone else grow except myself. So after a long time of learning I finally decided to make the leap and open up my own shop. I moved from Troy to Malta about two years ago and decided to look for a location in Saratoga. After looking for a couple of weeks I found a space on West Circular Street in Saratoga and opened up shop,” said Bruce.

“I have lots of aspirations but my main goal is to make sure that my employees have a safe and secure workplace for the long term. And also that our clients have a safe and sterile environment accompanied by a memorable experience,” said Bruce.

The company website is www.facebook. com/auroratattoosociety and the phone is 518-450-7047.

The Center for Economic Growth will be vastly expanding its role in increasing the skills of the Capital Region’s workforce through an apprenticeship program for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

CEG has partnered with SEMI, the industry association representing the end-toend electronics design and manufacturing industry, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to launch an apprenticeship program that will train more than 50 GlobalFoundries employees under SEMI’s Industry Approved Apprenticeship Program (IAAP) that trains them in skills required by the electronics industry.

As it has with other manufacturers, CEG will serve as a group sponsor of the SEMI IAAP for GlobalFoundries apprentices and SEMI Certs process, ensuring that the program meets the competency requirements of the industry.

CEG will be responsible for apprentices as they undergo training, and it will manage vstate Department of Labor-required records and reporting and organize participants’ outside coursework so the program can be registered.

Apprentices from GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta will be taking HVCC courses, which are the first to be certified under the SEMI Certs program. SEMI plans to scale up the program to support the talent pipelines at other sites.

“Amid the effort to manufacture more advanced electronics domestically, it is crucial for our region to be able to quickly skill up semiconductor industry workers, which apprenticeship programs like this are designed to deliver,” said CEG Senior Vice President Michael Lobsinger.

Officials said that by year’s end, HVCC expects to register approximately 50 apprentices and 100 by 2021. It will be a state-registered apprenticeship program, under which apprentices can receive tuition reimbursement for required technical training.

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) is providing funding for the program. The

Capital Region’s Advanced Electronics Cluster employed 9,975 in 2019, including 3,635 semiconductor device manufacturing and 5,675 in R&D in physical, engineering and life sciences.

Since launching the Capital Region Manufacturing Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) in 2018, CEG has succeeded in getting more than two dozen apprentices hired for several greater Capital Region manufacturers and software firms. Examples include: Beechnut, town of Florida, Montgomery county, 15 electromechanical technician apprentices; Electrometrics, Johnstown, two machinist apprentices; Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp., Saratoga Springs: a CNC and a welder apprentice; Greno Industries, Scotia two CNC machinist apprentices; Plug Power, Colonie, two electromechanical technician apprentices.

In 2019, CEG expanded the Capital Region MIAP to include the state’s first software develop apprenticeship program. Partners for this program include SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) and Albany Can Code, Inc. Last spring they graduated three of the region's first software developer apprentices from Jahnel Group in Schenectady, Troy Web Consulting in Troy and MVP Healthcare in Schenectady. CEG has continued expanding its apprenticeship programming for the Capital Region’s Software-IT Cluster to include a computer support technician apprentice for Tech II in Saratoga Springs and a data analyst apprentice for Velan Studios in Troy.

CEG is the Capital Region’s regional economic development organization, with over 265 investors in business, government, education, and the nonprofit sectors. CEG is a New York Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology and Innovationdesignated Regional Technology Development Center and an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/ Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).

For more information, visit www.ceg.org.

Putnam Market Marks 25 Years Continued From Page 1

“Why we do what we do is, nobody has to shop here. You have to park and walk and that takes some effort,” said Hamilton. “So we must have some compelling things here that are particularly delicious or different.”

Putnam Market’s salad bar was a big part of their business before it was forced to close under state pandemic mandates, said Hamilton. They pre-package salads now.

When businesses were closed in April and May, Putnam Market focused on “keeping staff engaged and healthy,” said Hamilton. No employees were let go because of the virus. Hamilton said they shuffled schedules somewhat and a few of the 26-person staff made the decision to stay home.

“We are doing well during the pandemic but the business doesn’t have the same vibrancy as before,” said Hamilton.

The whole team celebrated the market’s 25th anniversary on June 30 accompanied by members of the Chamber, Discover Saratoga, Adirondack Trust and other foundational organizations, she

said.

“It was subdued but great,” said Hamilton.

“There was a ribbon cutting and cake, and one of our customers, who is a virtuoso banjo player came and played all day.. Twenty-five years is significant,” A year ago the market obtained a license to sell wine for consumption in the shop. Hamilton said that would allow them to do tastings with cheese pairings.

“When customers can reconvene and taste our wine and cheese without a mask, it will be fun,” she said.

Putnam Market is gearing up now for holiday meals, gifts and events, which typically pull in 50 percent more sales dollars than August during racing season does. Hamilton expects fewer parties this season. They will cater office lunches and prepare gift baskets.

“We do delicious,” Hamilton said. “My sister and our staff exchange recipes all the time but we have to think, are the ingredients cost effective, plus does it taste delicious?”

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Burch Bottle & Packaging Purchases A Saratoga Hospital Becomes One Of The First 76,000-Square-Foot Structure In Queensbury To Offer Robot-Assisted Knee, Hip Surgery

Burch Bottle & Packaging has purchased this former Web Graphics building in Queensbury for its expansion. The company plans to hire additional employees.

BY CHRISTINE GRAF Waterford-based Burch Bottle & Packaging, Inc. has purchased the former Web Graphics building in Queensbury.

The 12-acre property was purchased for $2.5 million and includes a 76,000-square-foot warehouse with five loading docks. It is located at 428 Corinth Road, approximately one mile west of Northway Exit 18 .

According to Burch Bottle vice president George Ide IV, it was the property’s proximity to the Northway that was one of its major selling points.

“We had been looking for a new location for about two years,” said Ide. “We were looking for more space. It’s not an easy thing to find an existing space, and we didn’t want to build. This is a great area—a growing area—with a good shipping lane.”

The company is currently headquartered in a 50,000-square-foot leased facility located on Hudson River Road in Waterford. Burch Bottle has been in business for over 35 years and is a leading supplier of glass and plastic containers and metal packaging components.

They distribute products to customers in many industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, health and wellness, personal care, and chemical and industrial. The company also offers custom mold design.

Burch Bottle has about 24 employees and plans to hire additional employees after relocating to Queensbury. Renovations of the building are underway, and the company hopes to occupy the space by the end of the year.

“We’re doing substantial upgrades, but it’s basic stuff like carpeting and landscaping— sprucing up the building,” said Ides. “In the future, we may be looking to expand the building or putting up a new building in the back.”

Ide said business has been growing steadily over the past several years but was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is currently dealing with supply chain shortages.

“Different customers have been impacted in different ways, and we had some of our food and beverage customers that haven’t been able to make it,” he said. “Our business is back up, but at the beginning it was rough sailing for everyone.”

Dr. Lorelei Bourla has joined Saratoga Hospital to lead the latest addition to its multidisciplinary medical group: Saratoga Hospital Medical Group-Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The hospital also announced it is one of the first in the Capital Region to offer robotic arm-assisted surgery for hip and knee replacements. The cutting-edge robotic technology, known as the Stryker Mako System, enhances patient care by ensuring a higher level of precision and accuracy during surgery, officials said.

The new Allergy and Clinical Immunology practice provides care for patients of all ages who have asthma, allergies and other conditions caused by problems with the body’s immune system.

These types of disorders are on the rise, hospital officials said. Although most cannot be cured, treatments can help relieve and manage symptoms.

“These conditions can take a toll on individual and community health,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “Our new practice will increase access to care for these patients and help them improve and enjoy day-to-day life.

“Dr. Lorelei Bourla is an excellent choice to launch this effort,” he said. “She has the clinical expertise and takes the time to get to know and understand the ‘whole patient,’ not just his or her condition.”

Bourla earned her medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. After an internship and residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, she completed a fellowship in adult allergy and clinical immunology at National Jewish Health in Denver. She is board certified in allergy and immunology and in internal medicine.

The practice is located on Saratoga

Hospital’s Wilton campus at 3044 Route 50 in Saratoga Springs. For an appointment, call 518-886-5814. To learn more, go to www.saratogahospital.org.

Six hospital orthopedic surgeons are trained in using the Mako system for total hip replacement and partial and total knee replacement surgeries. As the population ages, demand for the robotic arm-assisted surgeries continues to increase, officials said.

“With the Mako System, our patients have access to some of the most advanced and effective surgical technology,” said Dr. Joseph Bell, vice president and medical director of perioperative services at Saratoga Hospital. “That can improve their surgical outcomes and have a positive, long-term impact on their health and quality of life.”

Saratoga Hospital consistently earns high marks for hip and knee replacements, according to officials. The hospital is rated as “high performing” by U.S. News & World Report for both procedures. Blue Shield of Northeastern New York has named Saratoga Hospital a Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip replacement.

The Mako System uses CT-based 3D modeling software that allows surgeons to create a personalized joint replacement plan based on each patient’s unique anatomy, the size of their implant and its orientation and alignment. During the procedure, the surgeon uses the robotic arm to place the implant as precisely as possible, in a position that ref lects the patient’s natural movement patterns.

Officials said studies show that the Mako System can increase surgical precision and help protect soft tissue and ligaments. In addition, six months after surgery, patients who had surgery performed with the Mako System have reported less pain and greater satisfaction than those who had conventional joint replacement surgery.

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Business Report Taking Time Off To Vote

BY JAMES MARCO This year’s national election will be held on Nov. 3. New York state requires that registered voters have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote.

The state defines “sufficient time” as four hours between the opening of the polls and the start of work, or, four hours after the end of work and the closing of polls. If an employee does not have “sufficient time” to vote, then they may, under circumstances we will outline in a moment, take time off from work to vote, with no loss of pay for up to two hours.

Employers, you have the right to set your policy, determine whether time off can be taken at the beginning or end of the shift, and communicate that policy to your staff.

Early notice to your employees will help avert potential staffing and coverage problems.

First, make sure your employees are registered voters. They can print out this information at the following website: https:// voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Have them provide this to you if they are requesting time off to vote.

Second, find out when the local polls are open. If polls open at 7 a.m. and your employee is due to work at 11 a.m., then that employee has “sufficient time” to vote. Likewise, if the workday ends at 5 p.m. and the polls close at 9 p.m., that employee has “sufficient time” to vote.

If your employee does not have four hours either at the beginning or end of the work day to vote, they may request time off, only the amount necessary to provide four hours to vote, and be reimbursed for up to two hours of pay for time missed. As an example, the workday ends at 5:30 p.m., polls close at 9 p.m. The employee may request to leave at 5 p.m. and receive 30 minutes of pay. If an employee wants more time than required, have them take the time out of a

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paid time off bank such as personal or vacation time according to your policy.

Employees are required to notify their employers of the need for time to vote.

Employers must be notified “not more than 10 nor less than two working days before the day of the election that he or she requires time off to vote.

Employers, take this opportunity to communicate with your employees. If you have staffing schedules that are posted before this 10-day window, ask your staff if they anticipate needing this time so you can plan accordingly.

Employers, you have to post this notice: (www. saratogahr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ TimeOffToVoteNotice.pdf) not less than 10 working days before every election.

This year, that date is Oct. 20. You may also want to make this a permanent part of your employee handbook.

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BY ANDREA HARWOOD PALMER Pretty Hot Mess has moved back to South Glens Falls at 139 Saratoga Ave. in the Hannaford Plaza.

Owner Angel Isaac opened the shop in 2018 and moved to Warren Street in Glens Falls in 2019. She said the move back to South Glens Falls was prompted by a need for more space.

“We’ve grown significantly in the last year.

We needed more space, plus we wanted our shop to be more handicap accessible and have more room for wheelchairs,” said Isaac.

Isaac credits word of mouth and referrals from the medical community for the shop’s growth.

“We finally have a lot of medical providers on board with our products, and a lot of those medical providers are sending people our way instead of writing them a prescription. A lot of people are turning to more natural alternatives as opposed to prescriptions. Definitely our oils were popular during the whole Coronavirus scare. A lot of people were using them to keep themselves from getting sick,” she said.

She said the shop’s most popular medical product by far is CBD. The new space is 6,500 square feet, with plenty of room for shopping.

“We’re bringing in an entire men’s line of products and clothing. We’ve definitely made the store much bigger and bringing in multiple new products that people will love. Everything we sell is natural, organic, no chemicals,” said Isaac.

“We have an entire hemp infused skin care line that just went bonkers. I was just published in an international magazine, the CBD Journal, for my skin care line. We have a hemp line for shampoo, body wash and massage oil. We have an intimacy line now, for women experiencing intimacy issues—that one has been a huge seller,” said Isaac.

Isaac makes the skin care products herself.

The line is called Pretty Hot Mess Skincare.

“We definitely are extremely busy with CBD, and I think it’s only going to continue to grow,

City Center Parking Garage Continued From Page 1 angles, McMahon said. More important, a bridge removes the danger of walking across the street, he said.

McMahon said City Center was losing business due to the lack of adequate parking. Not only will the new garage help grow its business, but other downtown businesses will benefit as well from a paid-parking facility.

The final design is not the ordinary parking garage. Every floor is flat, which allows it to be used as a venue for such activities as the Spa City Farmers’ Market, which can winter there this year if they chose, he said.

“Construction was running only a month behind when the pandemic hit,” said McMahon.

“The precast facility in Vermont was shut down due

Angel Isaac, owner of Pretty Hot Mess, poses with her daughter Aurora Tufares.

especially once people realize how much it helps them and they don’t have to turn to narcotics or over the counter pain medication that can be toxic to the body over time,” said Isaac.

“We have professional sanitizers, keeping the store completely sanitized. Customers will need to maintain social distancing and wear a mask.

We’re meeting all the CDC guidelines.”

“We really want to make sure we’re catering to the handicapped and elderly population. We’ll have a sitting area.”

“We’re also bringing in Aura Photos, and we’ll have treatment for that. Aura Photos are taken with a biofeedback machine that takes pictures of your auras and your chakras,” she claimed. “If they’re out of balance, we can help you get them back in balance. We also have treatment rooms for tarot card readings.”

The business can be reached at 518-223-0306.

Its website is www.theprettyhot mess.com. to the coronavirus and even though the garage is an infrastructure project, all manufacturing was on hold.”

City Center staff did not experience an interruption coming into the office because of the construction project, he said. That was an advantage for McMahon.

“If the building were unoccupied for a long time, problems would come up with the plumbing and HVAC system,” he said.

McMahon said there is an increase in events being planned for 2021 and beyond, “ahead of where we are normally booking.”

Meanwhile he is trying to book event presenters that will be “simulcast out” to viewers. “We contract the simulcasting rather than keep the technology inhouse, because it changes so quickly,” he said.

“When the garage opens and more people are allowed into the City Center, we will see how much of a draw the garage and walking bridge are,” he said.

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Saratoga Olive Oil Opens Store/Warehouse In Saratoga Subaru Donates $25,000 To Moreau, Eyes Popup Shop In New York City Hospital’s Women’s Health Services Unit

This new Saratoga Olive Oil store in Moreau has a 7,500-square-feet of warehouse space and 3,000 square feet of retail space.

BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH The success of Saratoga Olive Oil has led to an expansion with a new store at 1341 Saratoga Road in Moreau.

The company opened a facility that has a 7,500-square-foot warehouse and 3,000 square feet of retail space.

Owner Clint Braidwood said they had been searching the last couple years for a warehouse facility. He came close to purchasing land and building a warehouse with Munter Enterprises in W.J. Grande.

Industrial Park, however, John Munter, owner of Munter Enterprises, suggested that they look into the facility in Moreau.

“He thought it would be a great fit for us.

It was indeed a perfect fit for Saratoga Olive Oil Company. We now have warehouse space, the ability to expand our warehouse and corporate offices, a front retail space and a photo room in our front building,” said Braidwood.

The new spot will offer discounted and discontinued items, as well as bulk items, a concept Braidwood anticipates will do well.

Braidwood founded the business with his wife Barbara and brother Chad Braidwood in 2011. He said when the pandemic hit, they were all worried.

“COVID was really scary when it hit.

Especially for a retail business.

We didn’t know if we would survive it,” said Braidwood.

He said the fact that so many people

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turned to cooking at home as opposed to going out, worked to their benefit.

“People were staying home and cooking, which fared very well for us. In addition, we were considered an essential business as we were in the food manufacturing business. These different factors really helped us, “ said Braidwood.

Braidwood said their brick and mortar was down 90 percent at the start of April, with their online business was up 500 percent.

“We are still trending at a 20 percent decrease for brick and mortar and a 200 percent increase online. We hope that brick and mortar will come back to full strength next year when a possible vaccine becomes available,” he said.

He credits the online business with helping him to take care of his employees.

The company is now in a position to hire more.

Braidwood said after getting Moreau off its feet the company is moving forward to open a popup kiosk at the Bryant Park Winter Village in New York City starting on Oct, 30. and running through Jan. 3.

“We are super excited to be part of the Bryant Park Winter Village tradition. This will be our first year in New York City with many more to come I hope,” said Braidwood.

For more information, visit saratogaoliveoil.com. The Moreau location can be contacted at 844-465-4836.

Saratoga Subaru recently donated $25,000 to support renovations to Saratoga Hospital’s William J. Hickey Women’s Health Services unit and help get babies and families off to a healthy start.

The gift, which was presented Oct. 2, is the dealership’s second contribution for the mother/ baby unit project. Last year, the company donated $18,444, for a combined gift of $43,444.

“These contributions from Saratoga Subaru will help us provide families and babies with the best possible birth experience,” said Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO. “The gifts also are a wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to serve a community that has been unwavering in its support for Saratoga Hospital for 125 years.

We thank the team at Saratoga Subaru for their generosity and for continuing that proud tradition.”

Both gifts are funded by Subaru of America’s annual Share the Love Event. During the holiday season, Subaru of America “shares the love” by donating $250 for each new Subaru that’s purchased or leased at a participating dealer—in this case, Saratoga Subaru, which is part of Mackey Auto Group.

“What makes these gifts so special is that they represent the hard work and dedication of the entire Saratoga Subaru team,” said Mary Solomons, executive director of Saratoga Hospital Foundation.

“This is an extraordinary example of what happens when people go the extra mile to ‘share the love.’ We couldn’t be more grateful.”

The mother/baby unit renovations include updates to patient rooms and the family waiting area; new diagnostic testing, exam and treatment rooms; a remodeled nursery, including exam and treatment space; and new, larger staff support space.

“Mackey Auto Group is proud to support the renovations to enhance the mother/baby unit at Saratoga Hospital, a project that makes a difference for our youngest community members and their families,” said Chris Mackey, managing member.

“Our first priority is to be a good neighbor, and our contributions to Saratoga Hospital and other organizations reflect that commitment.”

Dr. Jennifer Lefner, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of newborn medicine at Saratoga Hospital, emphasized the impact of

Dr. Jennifer Lefner of Saratoga Hospital holds a ceremonial check.

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the renovations—and Mackey Auto Group’s generosity—on families during an emotional, memorable time.

“As a neonatologist and a mom, I know that childbirth can be stressful and anxiety producing—and that the environment in which these momentous life occasions occur can and does impact the patient experience,” she said. “Mackey Auto Group has shared the love with Saratoga Hospital so that our patients can share their love in a modern, tranquil and comfortable space from the moment they arrive.”

Saratoga Hospital Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga County’s leading healthcare provider. As such, the foundation secures, manages and distributes charitable gifts to support the mission of Saratoga Hospital. Over the years, the foundation has raised more than $60 million for Saratoga Hospital programs and facilities, all of which benefit the people of the Saratoga region.

For more information, visit www. saratogahospitalfoundation.org.

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Dhianna Yezzi, in front, co-owner of Integrated Staffing, poses with her staff in front of the company’s new headquarters on Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

BY JILL NAGY Like many businesses during the corona virus pandemic, Integrated Staffing is having “a weird year,” according to co-owner Dhianna Yezzi. In the midst of it, the company moved from Glens Falls into new, larger space at 463 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs.

Integrated Staffing is a locally owned and operated temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent staffing agency.

The new headquarters was once a house. An addition to the front of the building provides office space for five people in an open space off the former front foyer. Construction began before the pandemic but was halted because of it.

“It took about two years, but we finally have our addition,” she said. Its former office at 22 Hudson St. in Glens Falls is currently vacant but “we have the space and can open if needed.”

The company’s Albany satellite office is open by

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appointment only.

Among the challenges for the company during COVID-19, is that it works with NYRA to supply workers at Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park. With the facilities closed to spectators in 202, they need less staff which, means less business for Integrated Staffing.

The company, however, has been marketing itself nationally and staffing clients from Target stores to Kansas State University as well as units of New York state government.

They provide IT, clerical, warehouse and similar workers, on either a temporary or permanent basis.

“We can market nationally since everything is virtual,” Yezzi said . In Kansas, for example, Integrated Staffing has a receptionist and a mailbox. Everything else happens in Saratoga Springs.

Integrated Staffing is certified as a woman-owned and disabled-person-owned business.

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Cybersecurity Is Different, So Treat It So

BY MARK SHAW Businesses are starting to wake up to the growing need for cybersecurity. Your worlds have changed, and everyone rushed on day one in April to take their computers home, get VPNs set up and now you are in a mixed state.

Some staff are home, others are in the office full time, others swing in and out of the office on a flexible schedule. This has produced some wonderful changes in the way we work; it has also provided cyber criminals a series of new methods to attack.

What we are seeing is a growing need to treat cybersecurity differently. This is not an IT problem. Your internal or external technology resources should not be the same. You need to consider a clear separation of church and state in your organization.

Why? I`m sure you are asking why would you need a second company involved in your day to day technology? I have an IT team, why do I need someone else? I have an outsourced IT firm, why wouldn’t they be good enough? Let`s spend a few moments and discuss the rationale for having a separate and completely distinct cybersecurity firm.

Would you go to your dentist and ask them to check out a pain in your foot? Would you hand over all cash flow to one person with no oversight? Probably not, right? As a business owner you need to be sure that you have the right people in the right places with checks and balances.

Often, we hear that the businesses think that their current IT leadership, be it internal or external, can handle it because they know us best and would therefore be the best people to do the job. That sounds great until you have a breach or an exposure, and you start to question everything. I like to describe it like this.

We all remember the days of doing papers for school. We would write them, read them, reread them and try the bottom up method where we read from the bottom to the top. At that point we are positive there are no grammar mistakes, not a single flaw in punctuation, A-plus here we come. Then the paper comes back B-plus. Woah.

What happened?

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Mark Shaw, president and CEO of Stored Technology Solutions Inc. (StoredTech).

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It`s simple. You did all the work, you had the best intentions, but you lacked a second set of eyes. Small things were missed that would be picked up quickly had you had someone else review it. You were so close to the work being done; you missed some basic things. This is exactly why your current technology resources should not be doing your cybersecurity. Sure, they are great people who do great things, but they are checking their own work.

Cybersecurity in today’s world demands that you have a second set of eyes. In this case it wouldn’t be a missing comma, it could be your company’s data and life blood of the organization. It could be a small oops that now has you dealing with a PR nightmare and possibly closing your business. In that moment, the idea of one set of eyes managing your organization’s technology and cyber security doesn’t seem so cost effective, or simple.

The threats are complex, you have great people doing your technology, don’t put them or your company in a bad spot. Get a cyber security company to partner with your technology team.

Do it for them, do it for your peace of mind.

There is a lot going on right now, we could all use one less thing to worry about.

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Business Report Develop Compliant Policies And Procedures

BY ROSE MILLER As fall and winter approach, employers will not only have to plan for the on-going pandemic, but they must also address the challenges faced by working parents, a stressed workforce, decisions involving onsite versus a remote workforce and possibly shutting down again.

These decisions involve creating comprehensive and legally compliant policies and procedures.

It is also a time for employers to think about a comprehensive approach to its company’s benefits. Like every aspect of the business, employers need to assess how the pandemic has impacted their entire benefit offering. They need to also consider how new federal and state mandated leaves interplay with paid time off policies and insurance benefits. Based on their findings, they may want to revise what type of benefits are critical to both the company and its employees.

According to the annual MetLife Benefit Trends Survey for 2020, generational demographics show a glimpse on how businesses should revise their benefit offerings and possibly reallocate funds to better meet employee needs.

The benefits survey shows: • Health Insurance continues to be a top “must have” for employees of every age with 95 percent for Boomers, 88 percent for Gen-X, 81 percent for Millennials and 68 percent for Gen-Z. • Another must have is a 401(k) with 69 percent of Boomers, 80 percent of Gen-X, 68 percent of Millennials and 60 percent of Gen-Z wanting this benefit.

• Company provided Auto Insurance was surprise must have with 70 percent of Boomers, 70 percent of Gen-X, 67 percent of Millennials and 44 percent of Gen-Z marking auto insurance a desired benefit.

• Voluntary benefits scored lower than 50 percent with 44 percent of Boomers, 34 percent of Gen-X, 49 percent of Millennials and 34 percent of Gen-Z finding this benefit as needed.

Most employer provide life insurance yet company auto insurance was rated much higher by employees. According to data collected by the Society of Human Resources, there some other important trends that reinforce the new normal of blending work and home life.

A revision to the trend to have one pool of paid time off began with New York and other states mandating Paid Family Leave. Everyone is waiting to see if the federal government’s Family First Corona Response Act will be extended beyond Dec. 31. There is the new mandated sick leave beginning in 2021.

If the PTO allocated time includes family and sick, the pool should be reduced accordingly.

Rather, employers may want to consider supplementing wages for leave of absences. We are also recommending employers to carve out the

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mandated sick leave that will require a carryover when the PTO policy does not.

Wages that were factored for travel/time or geographic location (big city versus small city) may be adjusted while travel may be reduced or factored downward to match the home location.

Wellness and mental health benefits should be considered to address employee anxiety, increased drug/alcohol use and domestic violence all of which have reported to increase significantly during the pandemic.

Telemedicine and telehealth services are increasing popular and successful. They have proven to reduce health insurance utilization.

More frequent pay period processing is a reoccurring request. Some payroll companies are offering this as a value add.

A workplace survey by Deloitte on recruiting and retaining Millennials and Gen-Z have some specific benefit requests from these groups. They are: They are two times more likely to stay in a company that have a demonstrated diverse and inclusive workforce.

The company benefits include professional development/tuition reimbursements/student loan assistance.

Family-related benefits such as family planning, childcare assistance, adoption assistance, eldercare and transition back to work programs.

What we can surmise from this data is employees are seeking a holistic mix of programs and benefits to help them navigate the stresses of the pandemic and their careers.

Companies that create benefits that support their employees’ new normal are better positioned to meet the evolving challenges of the pandemic and increase company performance while supporting its employees.

New York and New Jersey launched COVID-19 exposure notification mobile apps in their respective states that officials claim will serve as crucial tools to supplement the effort to trace and contact individuals subject to a COVID exposure.

The apps, COVID Alert NY and COVID Alert NJ, notify users of potential COVID-19 exposure while maintaining user privacy and security.

The states join Pennsylvania and Delaware in creating a regional COVID Alert app network that operates across state lines to stop the spread of COVID-19. Connecticut has also will launch the Exposure Notification System in the coming weeks.

The free mobile apps-available to anyone 18 or older who lives, works, or attends college in New York or New Jersey-are available for download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

“We have a very exciting announcement that has taken a lot of work and it’s really creative and smart and I think it can make a big difference.

This is a technology-based contact tracing app.

Testing is only as good as your contact tracing,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “Testing is to identify a person, so you can isolate and quarantine that person and then find the connections from that person, and that’s contact tracing. We have about 15,000 people statewide who do contact tracing, they call them disease detectives. But we’ve been looking for a technology-based solution. And today, we are announcing an app that you can download for free from the app store called COVID Alert NY.” “Over the course of our public health emergency, we’ve called for a shared sense of personal responsibility to support our contact tracing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. “With the launch of COVID Alert NJ and our regional app network, New Jerseyans and residents in our neighboring states can support our fight against COVID-19 simply by downloading an application on their phone. The app is free and secure, and your identity, personally identifying information, and location will never be collected. The more phones that have the app, the better we can fight this pandemic.”

The apps use Exposure Notification System technology developed by Google and Apple to strengthen New York and New Jersey’s contact tracing programs statewide. The COVID Alert apps will notify users if they have been in close contact—within six feet for at least 10 minutes —with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Knowing about a potential exposure can help individuals quickly make a plan to stay

safe, including contacting their physician or the state Health Department hotlines to get more information about quarantining and testing to prevent community spread, officials said.

Officials said the apps are completely anonymous and do not track or collect any location data or personal data from a phone.

The COVID Alert apps do not use GPS location data. The Exposure Notification System uses Bluetooth Low Energy technology to detect when another phone with the same app is within six feet. Proximity is measured, but not geographic location. COVID Alert app users must explicitly choose to turn on exposure notifications and can turn it off at any time.

According to the state, as individuals go about their day, the app will use Bluetooth to sense any “close contact”with other app users who are within six feet for more than 10 minutes. When the app senses a close contact, your phone will exchange a secure random code with the close contact’s phone.

If a person tests positive for COVID-19, a public health representative from the local health department will call as part of the states’ contact tracing programs and ask if you are willing to anonymously notify your “close contacts” by uploading your app’s anonymous close contact codes.

Each day, the app will compare your list of close contact codes to the list of codes associated with positive COVID-19 app users. If there’s a match, you will get an exposure alert, along with appropriate next steps to stay safe and prevent community spread like self-quarantining and getting tested.

The COVID Alert NY app will work in conjunction with similar apps in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

COVID Alert NY and COVID Alert NJ provide users with the latest information about COVID-19 in their states, including publicly reported testing data. In addition, the app features a Health Log where users can anonymously record daily symptoms.

“The COVID Alert NY technology complements the work of our contact tracing teams and will speed up the process by which New Yorkers are notified of potential exposure and provided with helpful resources on testing and social services from the state Department of Health. We urge all New Yorkers to take the simple steps to download the app today,” said state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

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Commercial / Residential Real Estate New Building On Beekman Street Designed F.H. Alexander Constructs Striking Building To Fit Into Arts District And Still Be Modern In Schenectady For New Alltown Fresh Group

SD Atelier Architecture LLC in Saratoga Springs designed this building in the Beekman Street Arts District, set where a fenced-in vacant lot existed for years.

This building in Schenectady houses Alltown Fresh, the first such store in New York state owned by Global Partners LP. It was built by F.H. Alexander Inc..

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BY CHRISTINE GRAF Twelve years ago, Susan Davis completed the design of a two-story mixed-use building at 65 Beekman St. in Saratoga Springs. Davis, a principal architect at SD Atelier Architecture LLC, was hired by the woman who owned the vacant 5,200-square-foot property at the time.

SD Atelier Architecture, in Saratoga Springs, is owned by Davis and her husband, fellow architect Don Davis. During their 25 years of working in Saratoga, they have designed numerous residential and commercial properties both locally and in the Adirondacks. Current projects include Elk Lake Lodge, a historic hunting and fishing lodge in North Hudson, and Schroon Lake Community Church, a historic church that was destroyed by fire in early 2019.

Davis designed 65 Beekman St. to include a first

floor gallery space, a small first floor apartment, and a larger second floor apartment. But just as construction of the building was about to begin, her client learned she would incur significant costs to run sprinkler system lines to the property.

It was at that same time that the 2008 stock market crash triggered a housing crash and economic downturn. As a result, the owner decided not to proceed.

“We put in about a year and a half worth of effort,” said Davis. “We went through all of the approvals with planning and zoning and design review and had a full set of construction drawings.

We had obtained a building permit and she had a construction manager lined up. And then things went south with the economy.”

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BY JILL NAGY Alltown Fresh on Erie Boulevard in Schenectady is a cross between a farmers’ market and a convenience store housed in a striking gabled building. Its builder, Frank H. Alessandrini, owner of F.H. Alexander Inc., of Schacticoke, was so pleased with the result that they chose it for their September advertising campaign.

“It’s a great looking store,” said Alessandrini, who said the project was the first of its kind in New York state.

The 4,800-square-foot market focuses on creating an elevated, farm stand-like experience by providing a menu of healthy options such as made-to-order allday breakfast, fresh salads, smoothies, sandwiches, bowls, and more, the company said.

“It was a great job,” said Kevin Doyle, director of the project management office for Global Partners LP, the company that owns Alltown Fresh. “We are very happy and pleased with the work they did for us.”

“You walk in and it’s ‘Wow,’” said Martha Sullivan, a marketing person with Global Partners.

Alltown Fresh is a new brand for the Waltham, Mass.-based company. This is the fifth store under that flag and the first one in New York state. However, Global Partners has other convenience stores in upstate New York.

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Alltown Fresh offers meals and sandwiches from its “scratch kitchen,” avocado sandwiches, salads and smoothies, breakfast all day, and, according to Sullivan, “road trip kinds of food” like chips and soda.

They offer vegan and gluten-free options as well.

At the coffee station, beans are pressed (not ground) on demand and brewed to the customer’s taste, according to the company.

Alltown also has gas pumps.

There is a patio for outdoor eating as well as curbside pickup for takeout meals, including crates of groceries that can be ordered ahead of time.

“We are extremely excited to bring the Alltown Fresh concept to Schenectady. The opening of this location marks our fifth new store in under two years, and our first market in New York. Our core belief is that nobody should have to sacrifice healthy, fresh food options for convenience, therefore each item on our menu is carefully selected to meet the needs of our guests,” said Eric Slifka, CEO of Global Partners LP. “We understand how difficult the past few months have been, and our team was quick to implement contactless ways to shop including curbside pickup of our entire menu, crates of fresh groceries, and meal prep kits.”

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Governmental Data Says Employment Is Program To Cut Pollution At Commercial Slow In Nonresidential Construction Sector High Rise And Multi-Family Properties Construction employment increased nationally by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector remained little changed, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released Oct. 2.

Association officials said the pandemic was prompting strong demand for new housing as more Americans work from home, while undermining private-sector development of office, retail and other types of projects and forcing many local and state governments to cut construction budgets.

“Construction is becoming steadily more split between a robust residential component and generally stagnant private nonresidential and public construction activity,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, noting that in the three months since June, residential construction employment has increased nearly 3 percent while nonresidential employment has slipped 0.2 percent. “As project cancellations mount, so too will job losses on the nonresidential side unless the federal government provides funding for infrastructure and relief for contractors.”

The AGC of America-Autodesk Workforce Survey, released last month, found that 38 percent of respondents—whose firms perform all types of nonresidential construction—expect it will take more than six months for their firm’s volume of business to return to normal, relative to a year earlier. That percentage topped the 29 percent who reported business was already at or above year-ago levels.

A likely reason for the more pessimistic outlook is the rapid increase in postponed or canceled projects, the economist said. He noted that the latest survey found 60 percent of firms

report a scheduled project has been postponed or canceled, compared to 12 percent that had won new or additional work as a result of the pandemic.

The employment pickup in September was mainly in homebuilding, home improvement and a portion of nonresidential construction, Simonson noted. There was a rise of 22,100 jobs in residential construction employment, comprising residential building (6,600) and residential specialty trade contractors (15,500).

There was a gain of 4,000 jobs in nonresidential construction employment, covering nonresidential building (5,300), specialty trades (2,100) and heavy and civil engineering construction (-3,400).

The industry’s unemployment rate in September was 7.1 percent, with 700,000 former construction workers idled. These figures were more than double the September 2019 figures of 3.2 percent and 319,000 workers, respectively.

Association officials said that nonresidential construction was likely to continue to stagnate while the pandemic persists without new additional federal coronavirus recovery measures.

Those recovery measures must include liability protections for businesses that are protecting workers from the coronavirus, new infrastructure investments and funding for depleted state and local construction budgets, they added.

“Until businesses are confident enough to invest in new development projects and state and local governments are able to invest in public works, the commercial construction sector will not be able to fully recover,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer.

“Protecting honest employers, improving our infrastructure and helping state and local officials fix schools and improve other public facilities will create the jobs people need and the momentum our economy requires.”

Pavilion Grand Transitions Continued From Page 1 available to corporate as well as non-corporate guests, the general manager said.

“We also offer something that is unique and different in that our tenants in our building would be able to sublet their units if they are not there.

That fills a unique niche in the marketplace that really hasn’t been addressed,” said Simpson. “The building itself also has some unique features in its design. We have oversized windows, 9-foot ceilings, crown molding, pendant lighting. They are not your traditional run of the mill apartments.”

The Pavilion Grand will continue to offer the same amenities to its guests. Popular restaurant 30 Lake as well as Make Me Fabulous, a full service salon spa, will remain on site. Guests will continue to have access to the Pavilion Grand’s fitness center as well as its rooftop common space that features

landscaped terraces and a fire feature.

“We are going to change to a secured building entrance, so it’s not going to be open doors like a hotel. It just won’t offer the extended hour service,” said Simpson. “We are still going to offer housekeeping should people want it, and we will still have maintenance on site. We will be there to service our clients.”

Simpson is very optimistic that clients will embrace the Grand Pavilion’s rebranding. They have already started signing yearly leases.

“We feel that by listening to what our guests want and are asking for that we are filling a niche in the travel marketplace. Our phones are ringing like crazy, and we are already booking both the shorter term and the yearly rentals. We are excited at the demand that we are seeing.”

The state has launched a $50 million initiative to transform existing commercial highrise buildings and multifamily buildings to substantially reduce the carbon footprint of these structures.

The challenge will advance low-carbon retrofit approaches resulting in heating and cooling solutions that will increase the comfort, sustainability, and energy performance of the state’s existing high-rise buildings, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, state officials said.

Buildings currently account for 45 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion and electric generation, officials said.

“New York is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing renewable energy resources that will grow our economy and advance our nation-leading plan to fight climate change,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

“The Empire Building Challenge leverages publicprivate partnerships with leading industry experts and helps New York to continue its rich legacy of environmental stewardship in order to protect our natural resources for future generations.”

Through a comprehensive retrofitting process, infrastructure in existing buildings will be replaced with more energy efficient heating and cooling technologies and solutions, spurring new jobs and significant economic activity. According to a 2019 analysis by Urban Green Council, if all buildings choose efficiency to meet their carbon goals, the retrofit market opportunity in New York City could be over $20 billion by 2030 while creating over 100,000 jobs by 2030.

Increased energy efficiency can be achieved through window, door and wall insulation, energy efficient appliances, replacement of inefficient duct work, furnaces and boilers, and incorporation of clean energy technologies, such as heat pumps.

Officials said the Empire Building Challenge seeks to attract best-in-class manufacturers, solution providers, and entrepreneurs from around the world to help build the green economy in New York state and provide successful lowcarbon demonstrations that set the standard for the next decade of real estate investment in energy efficiency, sustainability, and healthy indoor environments Acting President and CEO, NYSERDA Doreen M. Harris said the challenge “lays the groundwork

for the real estate community, developers and solution providers to work together in making New York a hub for successful building retrofits while accelerating our state toward our ambitious goal of a completely carbon-neutral building stock. This collaborative effort is a tremendous step forward in addressing the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in high-rise buildings and will provide new approaches that the global building industry can adopt and scale up into the future.”

The Empire Building Challenge will seek commitments from building owners to carbon neutrality and will make available up to $50 million through three phases of deployment as well as a technology prize.

Phase one and phase two will offer $27 million for the following: • Building owners and large commercial office tenants will submit an eligibility request to partner with NYSERDA on the Empire Building Challenge to be designated as a prospective Empire Building Partner.

• Owners of affordable multi-family buildings will be eligible for additional scoring points during the selection process.

Applications are due by Oct. 22, with selections expected to be announced by the end of 2020.

Only owners and tenants who commit to making one or more buildings carbon neutral will be eligible for funding.

Partners selected through the process above will be eligible to work with solution providers and submit a proposal that includes a high replicable low-carbon retrofit solution for addressing the one or more major challenges of decarbonizing highrise buildings.

As part of the competitive selection process, proposals will be evaluated based on a project’s scalability and feasibility in addressing the major challenges of decarbonizing high-rise buildings.

Proposals will also be evaluated based on the building owner’s willingness and ability to implement solutions across their portfolio of buildings.

Winning proposals will be eligible for up to $5 million each to support project development and implementation.

Funds that may remain from phase one will be used for a second phase of partner and project identification in support of the program goals.

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Entrepreneurial Women Camarro’s Huge Chocolate Fudge Business, Stein Works Her Way From Cake Decorator Aided Recently By ‘Good Morning America’ To Owner Of Her Own Bakery Business

Katie Camarro founded Sundaes Best, a brand of hot fudge sauces and other natural ingredient chocolate products, with her husband Jeff Shinaman.

BY SUSAN ELISE CAMPBELL Katie Camarro says she has “the sweetest job in the world.”

She and husband Jeff Shinaman founded and coown Sundaes Best, a brand of hot fudge sauces and other natural ingredient chocolate products that came right out of the family kitchen.

Camarro is a third generation Saratogian who spent most of her career with Toy Works in Washington County’s Middle Falls. As national sales manager she “loved the job” but knew she was “grossly underpaid,” she said.

This was 25 years ago, a challenging time because her father was ill and in the hospital. He sensed something was wrong when she visited him, and in one of their last conversations together he advised her, “think about doing something on your own.”

“My husband and I had just cleared land and gotten our first mortgage and I thought, ‘How can I do that?’” she said. The idea was planted. A short while later her boss decided to give her a raise. She responded with a letter of resignation.

Starting her own consulting firm, Timber Springs Marketing, was the beginning of her journey as an entrepreneur.

Courtesy Sundaes Best

“Small businesses are so involved in product development that they neglect marketing,” she said.

“But without sales, nothing else is important.”

Homemade hot fudge soon entered the stage.

Camarro wanted to make gifts for her consulting clients, something hand crafted and personal.

“My mom said, ‘Why not hot fudge in quilted jelly jars like grandma used to have?’” said Camarro.

The recipe came from her mother-in-law, whose secrets everybody wanted but weren’t given to anyone but Katie. The more hot fudge Camarro shared with clients and friends, the more she was encouraged to market it.

“I had reached a point in my consulting career where I had a good balance in my life,” she said. But she took the step, went to her first show November 2001 and sold every jar.

The flagship Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce was named by her husband because “it makes every sundae best.’

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BY CHRISTINE GRAF Leah’s Cakery, located in the historic West Side General Store building at 3 Curry Street in Round Lake, opened in 2013.

Owner Leah Stein worked as a cake decorator for the Bread Basket in Saratoga Springs before owning her own shop. Prior to that, Stein worked as a park ranger and environmental educator.

When Stein made the decision to change professions, she enrolled in the culinary program at Schenectady County Community College (SCCC). The Lake George native comes from what she describes as a “culinary inspired” family, and she fell in love with baking as a young girl. It was while making custom cakes as a side job while working in environmental science that she decided to pursue baking full time.

“I grew up in a tourist town with tons of entrepreneurs around me,” she said. “A lot of people had their own businesses, and it was always something that was in the back of mind as an attainable goal.”

While still in culinary school, Stein worked parttime making custom cakes at the former Queen of Tarts bakery in Guilderland. After graduating from SCCC 2008, she taught baking courses at the college for six years.

“I tried to balance teaching with running the shop, but I went without a day off for over three years,” she said. “I love teaching and would love to get back into it some day.”

Today, Stein puts all of her energy into her business. After purchasing the 3 Curry Street property, she spent $50,000 to get her shop up and running. She hired Stein Construction of Lake George, a company owned by her brother David, to do the renovations.

“I had to completely gut the space,” she said.

“Even though there were four walls, I pretty much had to build it from the ground up.”

Stein opened Leah’s with the intention of focusing on custom cakes, but she decided to supplement her income by offering coffee and a limited selection of baked goods to walk-in customers. She had no idea that would become the mainstay of her business. In 2017, she put an addition on the building for a 16-seat dining area.

“That really took off a lot stronger than I expected in the beginning. I opened up in a location that really needed that community spot.

There weren’t many places to go get a cup of coffee and chat with your neighbor besides Stewart’s,” she said.

Stein has been overwhelmed by the support she has received from residents of Round Lake. She has lived in the village for the past 18 years and lives with her daughter on the second floor above the shop.

Stein started out as the bakery’s only employee but now has nine employees including two full-

Leah Stein opened her own bakery, Leah’s Cakery, in 2013. time technically trained bakers. She and her staff make 100 or more special order custom cakes a month. They also make non-custom cakes that can be purchased by walk in customers.

Cinnamon buns are the bakery’s most popular item, but they also sell a variety of muffins, scones, cookies, and pies. Everything at the bakery is made from scratch. Leah’s also partners with 9 Miles East to offer a variety of salads and other light meal options.

Not long after Leah’s Cakery opened, the town of Malta installed a municipal parking lot next to her shop. The parking lot provides access to the Zim Smith Trail, and foot traffic at the cakery has increased dramatically due to its use, she said.

Leah’s closed to walk-in customers at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened in June. While the shop was closed, Stein got an ecommerce site up and running in just a few days.

The site allowed customers to place online orders for pickup.

Since reopening, Stein has continued to use her ecommerce site and has updated it to include custom cake ordering options. The bakery’s dining room remains closed and the shop itself is operating on reduced hours. She hopes to reopen the dining room in the near future. She remains optimistic that business will return to pre-COVID levels.

“No matter what is going on in economy, everyone loves cake and sweets,” she said.

Leah’s Cakery is open Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday 8 a.m. to noon. They are closed on Mondays. For more information or to order online, visit www.leahs-cakery.com.

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Marijo English Opens First Indoor Park In Welcome Relief Massage Therapy Relocates, Saratoga Springs For People To Walk Dogs Moves From Malta To Space In Ballston Spa

Marijo English operates Chow Bella on West Street in Saratoga Springs. The building provides opportunities for training, grooming and year-round socialization. ©2020 Saratoga Photographer.com

BY LISA BALSCHUNAT A 19-year concert event merchandiser from California, who has lived in Saratoga Springs since 2016, is now the owner of the first indoor dog park in the city.

Marijo English wanted to give pet owners a much-needed alternative to rainy, snowy or sub-zero walks for their canine pets. The building also provides an opportunities for training, grooming and year-round socialization.

English, owner of Chow Bella, 50 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs, created the business out of necessity for her pet beagle and convenience for herself. She was looking to do something new.

“I was tired of the high stress and traveling. I moved to Saratoga four years ago. I looked into franchises, but none of them are social places,” she said.

“Saratoga is so dog friendly, but there were no groomers or trainers here,” she said. “I wanted to create a place for dogs to run and play without freezing out their paws or having them susceptible to winter road salt.”

Chow Bella opened in late-September.

English said the timing is perfect because the COVID-19 puppies—those people adopted or purchased during the onset of the pandemic in March—now need to socialize, she said.

The new establishment employs two fulltime groomers, one trainer and one multitasker. The space touts 3,000 quare feet of dog park, 500 square feet of puppy park, 2,200 square feet of retail space and 1,000 quare feet reserved for a cafe that will open

in the spring.

Services include a grooming facility, selfwash stations and training classes in a space that is a safe, fun, healthy environment for dogs.

The facility can host up to 50 people and their pets, but currently English is servicing only 20 people and their dogs to provide plenty of room for social distancing, and to provide ample time to clean.

“We deep clean every day, and masks are always on for the staff and customers,” she said.

Three memberships tiers have been set: daily pass, $10; monthly, $55 and yearly, $600.

Walk-Ins are welcome, provided there is space and the dog’s temperament is deemed acceptable.

Membership applications include a canine behavioral assessment. Dogs must be current on all vaccines and be free of f leas.

English had the assistance of Steve Hovey and Dennis Crimi, both retired executive who serve on the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) with the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

Their advice “was invaluable,” English said. “Their expertise pointed me in the right direction time and again throughout the process of setting up the business.”

The Chow Bella retail shop is filled with dog food and treats, apparel, accessories, wellness items, dog park passes and holiday costumes.

Bookings for the dog spa can be made on line at www.chowbella.store.

BY CHRISTINE GRAF Welcome Relief Massage Therapy recently relocated from Malta to 160 Milton Ave. in Ballston Spa. The business specializes in various types of therapeutic massage including traditional, deep tissue, Swedish, hot stone, couples, and pregnancy.

Welcome Relief also offers neuromuscular therapy, a type of soft tissues massage that treats underlying causes of chronic pain, and reflexology, the application of pressure to areas of the feet.

Owner Jennifer Narkiewicz is a graduate of the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany. The Buffalo native and longtime Malta resident pursued a career in massage therapy in 2007. Prior to that, she worked for about 20 years as an administrative assistant.

“I got into massage therapy because I really wanted to help people,” she said. “Massage therapy can profoundly impact people and make them feel better. I really like being able to take people from a pain point and get them to where they are functioning and feeling better. Some people are able to wean themselves off of medication because they are no longer in pain. It’s very rewarding.”

After graduating from massage therapy school, Narkiewicz worked in local day spas before opening her own business.

“I wanted to be able to decide the kind of care I wanted to give my clients. The spa setting isn’t conducive to that,” she said. “We are not a spa.

We are more about medical-based applications.

Not to say that we don’t have people who come in just for relaxation, but we focus mainly on injury prevention and recovery. We really do focus on the pain management and the wellness aspect. What can we do to get you better?”

Welcome Relief is also a certified retailer of Young Living Essential Oils, therapeutic-grade oils are derived from aromatic plants.

“Young Living Essential Oils is an industry leader in essential oils. There are no chemicals used in the growing, processing, or distillation of the essential oils. You are getting 100 percent pure product. They aren’t the cheapest oils on the market, but I will tell you that they are the best and the most pure on the market,” said Narkiewicz.

Recently moved from Malta, Welcome Relief is now at 160 Milton Ave. Ballston Spa. Courtesy Welcome Relief Massage Therapy

Welcome Relief was forced to close at the height of the pandemic after massage therapy was deemed non-essential in New York state.

They were booked solid for several weeks after reopening on May 22.

“I do have some older clients who have not been back, so my guess is that there is some hesitation.

But my clients were asking almost daily about when I could come back to work,” said Narkiewicz.

Since reopening, strict COVID cleaning protocols have been implemented. Therapists and clients are required to wear masks and UV sterilizers run 24 hours a day, designed to remove viruses, bacteria, and germs from the air.

Welcome Relief has three licensed massage therapists. Narkiewicz does not work weekends, but the other therapists have limited weekend hours. The office is open seven days a week and open until 7 p.m. on weekdays. Appointments can be booked online.

For more information or to book an appointment, visit welcomereliefmassagetherapy. com/ or call 518-899-5550.

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Albany Int’l

54.50 49.54 51.11 54.74

Arrow

27.47 25.14 25.69 27.19

AT & T

28.93

Ball

82.89 81.47 82.67 90.26

28.04

28.68

28.32

Ballston Spa National Bank

42.25 42.25 41.50 41.50

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The Adirondack Trust Co. has again secured a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, a bank rating firm.

A five-star rating indicates that the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. Earning and maintaining this top rating for 57 consecutive quarters puts Adirondack Trust in the most prestigious bracket as an exceptional performance bank.

BauerFinancial, Inc., based in Coral Gables, Fla., has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution can pay for or opt-out of a BauerFinancial rating.

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Bank of America

25.21 23.49 24.21 25.36

Best Buy

105.58 105.97 112.42 116.59

Citizens Bank

27.16 24.43 26.21 27.96

Espey

18.65 19.40 18.50 18.30

General Electric 6.88 6.11 6.39 6.84 Hilton

89.64 85.93 87.96 91.37

Home Depot

275.19 268.55 279.31 285.92

Int’l Paper

42.05 41.16 40.48 42.67

Key Corp

12.65 11.71 12.22 13.12

Lowe’s

160.10 159.55 166.49 173.23

Martin Marietta

225.22 226.07 240.55 273.10

M&T Bank

101.78 91.30

McDonald’s

220.27 218.18 222.67 224.83

National Grid

54.75 54.64 59.92 60.64

NBT Bancorp Inc.

28.76 26.67 27.27 28.51

Plug Power

13.56 11.65 14.14 18.43

Quad Graphics

3.51 2.98 2.93 2.99

Starbucks

84.95 84.30 86.57 90.01

Sysco

67.63 62.01 63.17 67.98

Target

148.82 154.35 159.10 163.71

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101.37

The Academy for Lifelong Learning is the recipient of a $3,500 grant from the Stewart’s/Dake Family for COVID-19 relief support. The funds are being used to convert in-person educational classes and social activities to virtual offerings through Zoom.

Twenty classes, most by Zoom, are currently being offered during the Academy’s fall semester and continue through early November. A first-ever winter term is also being planned to start Jan. 11 with registration in November. A spring term will begin in early April. Annual membership through June 30, 2021 is $65. Eight-week classes are offered at $50 and four-week classes are $25.

A.L.L. is sponsored by SUNY Empire State College. Designed to offer lifelong learning and camaraderie among seniors, A.L.L. also offers special interest groups and special events that are held throughout the year.

For more information, contact the Academy office at 518-587-2100 ext. 2390 or go to www.esc.edu/all.

* * * The 2020 Saratoga Hospital Golf Invitational presented by A.O.W. Associates, Inc. raised $157,552 for the hospital’s nursing scholarship program.

Officials said nursing education is one of the best ways to ensure high-quality patient

care and plays a key role in maintaining Magnet recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The first in the Capital Region to become a Magnet organization, Saratoga Hospital has maintained the designation since 2004.

In August, the hospital earned Magnet recognition for the fourth consecutive time.

Approximately 8 percent of U.S. hospitals have been awarded Magnet recognition, and less than 2 percent have earned the distinction four or more times.

Since the scholarship program was launched in 2002, 135 recipients have earned their associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing.

In addition to A.O.W. Associates, major event sponsors include Pepsi Beverages Co., Saratoga National Golf Club, North Country Janitorial, Adirondack Trust Co. and Camelot Print & Copy Center.

* * * Colden Co., which has an office in Ballston Spa, was named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers on the 2020 annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings.

The 2020 MSP 501 list is based on data collected by Channel Futures and its sister site, Channel Partners. Data was collected online from March 1 through June 30, 2018.

The MSP 501 list recognizes top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, profit margin and other factors.

Colden Co. also placed third in the running for the MSP of the Year Award among all international and domestic competition.

The MSP of the Year award is an award sought after by the 40,000 Managed Services Providers in the U.S. and internationally. The award is based on a combination of criteria including business practices and service offerings. Applicants must show a dedication to keeping current with technology solutions and delivering best-in-class solutions to their customer base.

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60.35 59.39 59.24 59.33

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Adirondack Orthodontics Opens Its Fifth Company Gets Contract Location On Broad Street In Glens Falls For Work At Arsenal

BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH Opening a fifth location seemed like a natural progression for Adirondack Orthodontics, a locally owned and operated orthodontic practice that serves patients across the Capital Region.

The newest office at 88 Broad St. in Glens Falls is now part of the largest locally owned and operated practices in the Capital District region.

As the founder of the practice, Dr. Sergey Berenshteyn said he had many patients travelling from northern Saratoga and Warren counties down to his Clifton Park office. Opening up a spot that was closer for those travelling south down the Northway for care seemed like an obvious decision to make.

“I knew we already had a client base in that area and I knew going to Glens Falls would not only make it easier for those patients but it would also allow for us to bring in new patients in the more northern areas,” said Berenshteyn.

Berenshteyn said the new location needed some renovations but nothing major. The office is part of a suite that opened up and was recommended to him by a friend who was already there practicing pediatric dentistry.

“The opportunity for the perfect location opened up and so we were confident that it would be a good match. We are thrilled to offer caring and compassionate orthodontic treatment to children, adults and families in the Glens Falls area,” he said.

The March shutdown of orthodontic practices due to COVID-19 was something that Berenshteyn used as an opportunity to research the opening of a fifth location, as well as how to safely be able to provide care to his patients once the closure ended.

“Luckily in dentistry we already have so many safety protocols in place so we felt confident in our ability to provide care in a safe way. Through a number of safety controls, staff training, adding purifiers and filters, and restructuring the number of patients we

Dr. Sergey Berenshteyn founded Adirondack Orthodontics in 2012.

Courtesy Adirondack Orthodontics

have in the office at a time, we feel confident in our ability to provide safe care,” he said.

Berenshteyn credits some of his success to his philosophy of providing individualized personal care when assessing each patient.

He said this is the best way, he believes, to develop a unique personal health and aesthetic plan.

He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He completed an additional year of general practice residency, followed by two years of post-graduate orthodontic training at the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan.

Adirondack Orthodontics has other offices in Albany, Latham, East Greenbush and Clifton Park. The Glens Falls office can be reached at (518) 631-9771. For more information, visit www.adirondack orthodontics.com.

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M J Engineering and Land Surveying PC in Clifton was awarded a $9.9 million firm-fixedprice contract for general architect engineering services and sustainment; renovation and modernization projects primarily within Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. The contract can include work anywhere in the North Atlantic Division boundaries, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers new release.

Bids were solicited via the Internet with eight received. Work location and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2022.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the contracting entity.

The project will be conducted through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on renovations and modernization to parts of the arsenal.

Picatinny Arsenal is located in Morris County in Northwest New Jersey. It is approximately 35 miles west of New York City. Situated on a 6,500acre military installation, The Arsenal is a military research and manufacturing facility and is the headquarters of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center. It is known for developing the ubiquitous Picatinny rail, as well as being the Army’s center of expertise for small arms cartridge ammunition.

During World War II Picatinny was a major large-caliber-round loading plant with 18,000 employees. Today, the facility develops new technologies for the U.S. Armed Forces and builds various munitions, weapons and armor systems.

Picatinny Arsenal is also home to the US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Directorate. This group is responsible for the creation of tools, equipment, and procedures for US Army EOD personnel. Some of their more recent inventions were the use of weapons on a robot platform and the SWORDS robot. Their building has been recently renamed in honor of one of their deceased soldiers, SFC Scott “Smitty” Smith, who was killed in Iraq in July 2006.

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Union College in Schenectady. He is also a graduate of Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Institute.

This is the new 3,700-square-foot Stewart’s Shop that opened recently on Route 9 in Clifton Park. The company says it plans to open six more locations, bringing their store count to 343.

BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH A new Stewart’s Shop has opened on Route 9 in Clifton Park. The 3,700-square-foot shop has a massive pumpkin out front and the company is asking customers to guess its weight by Oct. 19 to win a prize.

“A giant pumpkin was delivered the first week in October. Customers can guess the weight for a $100 My Money card to stock up on all their favorite fall flavors,” said Stewart’s Public Relations Specialist Erica Komoroske.

Stewart’s purchased the property at 1740 Route 9 from Clifton Park Hotel Associates LLC, owners of the Residence Inn by Marriott for $630,000. They are also planning to open six more locations, bringing their store count to 343.

“There were a lot of considerations when

Courtesy Stewart’s Shops

choosing this location. The resident and business growth in Clifton Park were key, along with the traffic north-south of Route 9.

We didn’t have a shop to serve the southbound traffic. This shop fills that void,” she said.

Komoroske said the shop has a typical layout of a newer Stewart’s with five booths, a hot food bar, a beer cave, expanded parking, and gasoline pumps including standard gas, diesel and non-ethanol gas.

“Thanks to our evolution, we’re fortunate to be in a position to continue investing in new shops and systems and continue our generous contributions program to make our communities even stronger,” said a statement from Gary Dake, president of Stewart’s Shops.

The new store is open from 4:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. daily.

Viscusi Builders Plans To Construct Some 68 Condos, Two Commercial Buildings In Malta

BY JILL NAGY Viscusi Builders has filed a site plan with the Malta Planning Board for a development consisting of 68 residential condominiums and two commercial buildings consisting of 1,700 square feet of space.

The project would be build on a 6.8-acre site at the corner of Copper Ridge Drive and Route 9, near the western access road to GlobalFoundries.

Company head Zelindo Viscusi estimated that construction would start in about a year, if everything is approved. The land is currently zoned for commercial use.

“It’s a great area with a lot of infrastructure,” he noted, “I’m surprised it has been siting there for a few years now,”

he said.

Zelindo pointed to the transition from single family residences on that stretch of Route 9 and suggested that the neighborhood was ready for condominium development.

He noted that Malta has been one of the fastest growing areas in the region since construction of GlobalFoundries began in 2009. Its population has grown more than 10 percent.

The planned condos would have hardwood floors, granite countertops, ninefoot ceilings, and attached garages. The average size is planned at 1,360 square feet but some of them would be a little more than half that size, suited for down-sizing retirees or young professionals.

* * * Dr. Catelyn Halusic-Smith has joined Saratoga OB/GYN, the obstetrics-gynecology practice that is part of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group.

She is the latest addition to a growing team of physicians, certified nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who provide comprehensive women’s health services to patients from adolescence through the post-menopause years. Along with Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Midwifery & Women’s Health services, Saratoga OB/ GYN supports Saratoga Hospital’s collaborative physician-midwife childbirth care model.

Four physicians have joined Saratoga OB/ GYN since 2018. Two practice members recently earned accreditation as surgeons of excellence in minimally invasive gynecology, earning Saratoga Hospital the distinction of being Northeastern New York’s only Center of Excellence in that specialty.

Halusic-Smith earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Westbury, N.Y. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y.

* * * Dr. Sidharth Jogani has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.

He specializes in treating breathingrelated conditions and providing inpatient critical care.

Jogani comes to Saratoga Hospital from

Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. After earning a medical degree from Rural Medical College of Pravara Medical Trust in India, he completed an internship and residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and a fellowship at Albany Medical Center.

Jogani is board certified in internal medicine with subspecialty certifications in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease.

* * * The Trucking Association of New York (TANY) Safety Maintenance Management Council awarded Michael Brutsch, a diesel technician for Kenworth Northeast Group Inc. in Clifton Park, with the New York State 2019 Statewide Golden Wrench Award.

The award was established to recognize the outstanding efforts and achievements and outside contributions of heavy diesel technicians who work behind the scenes to ensure commercial motor vehicles are safe on the road. Consideration for the award is given to those who exemplify professionalism, possess a commitment to safety as well as professional development, and set an example for others both in and outside their field.

Brutsch has been a technician for 45 years, eight of which have been with Kenworth, and holds multiple automotive service excellence certifications as well as certificates for training from Paccar and Cummins. He has competed in the TANY SuperTech Competition bringing home first, second and third place category finishes.

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Chocolate Fudge Business Continued From Page 12 to save money, but I said no. Our family motto is, if you’re going to do something, do it well.”

She looked around for commercial space and a steam kettle, which she learned would be a sixfigure expenditure.

For four years Camarro went back and forth to a small food incubator in Fairfax, Vt., twice a week to make product. Meanwhile she continued as a marketing consultant, even while getting her product on the shelves at Stewart’s Shops.

“As I continued to use my sales and marketing skills and the brand progressed, I had to make the decision to jump all in. That was nearly 20 years ago,” she said.

The line of hot fudge sauces grew from the original recipe to raspberry, mint, caramel, peanut butter, hazelnut and many other flavors. By 2015, Camarro had started another brand for grocery stores called The Chocolate Farmer, a line of spreadable dips for pretzels and fruit.

She spent 14 years in one location and has been at 23 Northern Pines Road in Wilton for the last four with the help of her husband, who she calls “the idea guy,” and only three part-time employees dedicated to production, retailing and technology.

Over the past few months the couple has reached out to all the shows they have done and offered them the opportunity to do fundraisers, sharing a percentage of profits from the products sold during the event.

A recent feature on the TV program “Good Morning America” and sales of 12,000 jars of hot fudge sauce the next day prompted Camarro to focus on social media and online presence.

She had just asked Web Instinct to redesign a web site when Sundae’s Best got the free national advertising, orders poured in. The design firm brought in Marketing Kangaroo to prepare the way for greater online sales through the site and on Instagram, she said.

“Specialty foods are not protected from a poor economy, but my business plan really didn’t change much,” she said. “COVID has taught me to swim a different stroke.”

That means less face-to-face connection and more pop-up shops, more emails and an online marketing focus.

“I am grateful to be able to jump in with both feet,” said Camarro. “No matter how tough the world becomes, you must never run out of sweetness.”

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Restaurants Offering Indoor Dining In & Near Saratoga Springs

The Saratoga City Tavern

Indoor dining has returned to the Saratoga region! Make a reservation to enjoy a delicious meal with friends, family or your special someone. Dozens of restaurants in downtown Saratoga Springs and throughout the Saratoga region have opened their doors and are booking tables inside. Some are also still offering weather-dependent outdoor dining, and some are continuing to offer takeout as well.

Hours and specific requirements, such as reservations, vary. Contact the individual business for more information and make plans today, with your face mask at the ready, to return to a favorite dining spot, or to try some place entirely new.

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Salt & Char

Bailey's Cafe

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The Brook Tavern

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Ravenous

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Salt & Char is a Modern American Steakhouse with an inviting and stylish atmosphere that creates the perfect dining experience. Step inside or join us on the veranda for second to none views of Broadway while dining for lunch or dinner.

The Blue Hen, inspired in part by the Blue Toed Hen that once stood near the Adelphi Hotel, has a strong focus on warm hospitality and classic fine dining situated in a spectacular setting. Guests can expect remarkable dishes with impeccable service.

Just a short walk from the Saratoga Race Course and walking distance from Congress Park, The Brook Tavern is a favorite neighborhood gathering spot nestled at the intersection of Union and Nelson Ave., right in the heart of historic Saratoga Springs.

Dine-in, Curbside and Delivery! Ravenous is downtown Saratoga's premier crepe restaurant. This locally-owned, chef-run business serves a wide selection of savory and sweet crepes for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.

Award winning restaurant Serving the Saratoga region's finest selection of premium steaks, live lobsters, fresh seafood & wines. Stone fireplaces, a piano bar & attentive service are hallmarks of The Wishing Well.

Prime at Saratoga National

Classic dishes are brought up to a whole new level at Prime at Saratoga National. Contemporary meals are created from exceptional ingredients to bring you unbelievable flavor combinations and unique tastes you've never experienced at a restaurant.

Palette Cafe

Located right on Broadway in downtown Saratoga, Palette Cafe combines a friendly cafe with an art gallery and coworking space. Whether you need a coffee boost or a little inspiration, this community-centered cafe has you covered.

Winslow's Restaurant

Open since 1948, Winslow's Restaurant is steeped in heritage and tradition. Located just a few minutes north of Saratoga Springs, Winslow's serves up classic American cuisine like steak, grilled pork chops, and oven roasted turkey.

Chez Pierre

Experience the very best in French cuisine and fine dining at Chez Pierre Restaurant, conveniently located on Route 9 in Wilton NY, just minutes north from downtown Saratoga Springs.

Morrissey's

Morrissey's is located within the reimagined Adelphi Hotel and is the perfect place for good friends, conversation, and great drinks. You'll find a superb wine list, craft cocktails, and local beer, as well as small plates and shareable dishes.

Baileys Saratoga is the perfect spot for everyone, we offer one of the best outdoor patios in town and a delicious seasonal menu served by a phenomenal staff. Come in and taste the difference! Dog Friendly! Open Late, Live music every weekend!

The Barrelhouse in Saratoga Springs features a pub-inspired menu of half-pound burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, and more. They also offer an extensive beer menu with over two dozen craft drafts from some of the finest breweries in the world.

Looking for a great bar in Saratoga? Look no further. With our selection of 50 wines by the glass in combination with our full bar and separate smoking lounge, we offer the perfect place to unwind in Saratoga.

Anchoring Saratoga's vibrant downtown Forno Bistro offers a variety of rustic, Tuscan-style food rooted in tradition. Forno chef's use only the freshest seasonal ingredients to prepare dishes with respect to their flavors, appearance and aroma.

Situated in the heart of beautiful downtown Saratoga Springs, Chianti Il Ristorante serves sophisticated, authentic Northern Italian fare in an elegant setting.

Saratoga's Broadway Deli

Head over to Saratoga's Broadway Deli for Saratoga's first ever Jewish deli, boasting a unique selection of classic delicatessen fare in the heart of the Spa City.

Boca Bistro

Boca Bistro blends vintage Spanish elements with a distinctive, contemporary spirit. Through a mosaic of earthen textures, stylistic accents and a Mediterranean influence Boca Bistro embodies the essence of an authentic old-world restaurant.

The Olde Bryan Inn

Come discover why our casual dining venue in Saratoga Springs is so popular among locals and visitors alike. Affordable, excellent food and a great atmosphere make The Olde Bryan Inn the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely lunch or romantic dinner.

The Parting Glass - Irish Pub & Restaurant

Established on St. Patrick's Day in 1981, The Parting Glass knows a thing or two about having a good time. Enjoy great food, beer, and live entertainment at our Irish pub in Saratoga Springs, NY. We are your place for darts and live Irish music!

Cantina

You'll always find fresh, delicious Mexican cuisine at Cantina in downtown Saratoga Springs. Bring the whole family for a traditional Mexican dinner or just visit our stocked bar for one of our famous margaritas!

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Construction of the approximately Continued From Page 10 4,000-square-foot building was recently 2019, at which time she sold it to Rosetti Properties completed and Falvey has secured a tenant—a of Albany for $240,000. Rosetti is a company that vintage clothing store called Vintage—for the SD Atelier Architecture has worked with in the 1,000-square-foot commercial space on the first past. floor. Both apartments also have tenants.

Matthew Falvey, grandson of Richard Rosetti “I fell in love with the architecture of and vice president of development of Rosetti the building. I have appreciation for Dutch Companies, decided to build on the property. After architecture and I felt the double hung windows seeing the original designs, he chose her as his with all of the trim kind of spoke to me in that architect. Because the plans had been previously sense. The windows allow a lot of natural light to

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pour in,” said Falvey.

“He stuck with most of the original design intent,” said Davis. “There were some modifications, but it was essentially the same.”

The building was designed to blend into the streetscape of the Beekman Street Arts District.

The street includes a mix of turn-of-the-century homes, art galleries, restaurants and shops.

“The corner is cut back specifically to allow for better visibility going around the corner to make it more pedestrian friendly,” said Davis. “There are also large windows on the first level which make it more suitable for a commercial space. The second

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It’s designed to have very high ceilings with a loft space type of feeling. It was in the original design to make it more of an industrial chic loft style building. However, the outside we couldn’t make look like a warehouse. It had to be blended in with the street ... It’s about bringing back that character that was required by the Design Review Commission to blend into the streetscape of the Beekman Arts District.”

Falvey said he has received nothing but positive feedback on the building.

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