Caruso Builders Begin Work On Townhome Community In Malta

MALTA — Caruso Builders have begun work on a new development of townhomes in Malta near the Malta Drive-In Theatre.

Located at 2782 Route 9, the development will be known as Sage Estates and will contain 34 lots for 68 units, said Anthony Caruso, president of Caruso Builders. Caruso said he was aiming to add a townhome community to his company’s portfolio and cited the convenient location of the development.

be constructed in the fall.

“So the direction we’re looking to go with this townhouse site would relate to the other homes that we’re building throughout the area,” Caruso said. “It’s not going to be an entry-level price, but we’d like to try to keep it under what you’d typically see for a product of this type a few minutes outside of Saratoga, or in and around the downtown Saratoga area.”

In 1948 Philly Dake had a simple idea — let people make ice cream sundaes the way they want them. Stewart’s Shops’ customers loved this idea and the Make Your Own Sundae was born.

The notoriety of the Make Your Own Sundae grew with the help of TV programs like Stewart’s Western Sundae and as an early advertiser on shows like Hopalong Cassidy, Hawkeye, and Whirlybirds. This flagship sundae remains a customer favorite to this day, stirring a fond nostalgia with so many.

What is a Make Your

Own Sundae? A Make Your Own Sundae starts with the ice cream of choice from the cone counter. Customers can then choose as many or as few toppings as they prefer.

Toppings include chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, caramel sauce, marshmallow topping and pineapple topping. Then customers can finish it off with chocolate or rainbow sprinkles, mini M&Ms®, fun chips and don’t forget the nuts, whipped cream and the cherry on top!

Stewart’s Shops invites all our customers to join the

As the Executive Vice President of Stewart’s Shops and a key leader for 50 years, Philly Dake has made many contributions to Stewart’s Shops. She was the creator of Philly Vanilla ice cream, which remains one of the most popular half gallon and pint flavors. A natural philanthropist, Philly Dake was always finding ways to give back. Her generosity and passion for the arts and education supported many nonprofits including SPAC and the YMCA. In 1999, she created the Make Your Own College Scholarship Program to help the children of Stewart’s Partners with college costs. This program has awarded over $6 million to over 1,500 recipients.

“We don’t have any type of townhome community in our portfolio, and it was really something that I was looking to do,” said Caruso. “I felt the location, in close proximity to Exit 13, SPAC, and Saratoga in general, had some really strong benefits.”

The company has completed a majority of site-clearing work, Caruso said, and plans to begin work on infrastructure in the coming weeks. He said the first model home from the development is planned to

The development is located across from the Malta Drive-In and is roughly 10 miles south of SPAC and downtown Saratoga Springs.

“Everything that we put into a single-family home plays a part in a townhome,” Caruso said. “It’s just a different product type and opens us up to the clientele that is really not interested in a single-family, and in more of a townhome and townhome community.”

Caruso, who is an area native and founded Caruso Builders in 2009, said it is exciting to continue to develop properties in his home region.

Saratoga Federal Offers Family & Community Day June 10

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Saratoga Federal is hosting a Family & Community Day to members and residents of the local community on June 10 from 12 to 4 p.m. Members of the community are invited to join as they kick off the summer season and another great year. Plus, receive a $25 Wind-Chill Factory Gift Card for opening an account. Enjoy a round of mini golf, lunch or ice cream, courtesy of Saratoga Federal.

Saratoga Federal staff will be onsite at the Wind-Chill Factory from 12 to 4 p.m. to answer questions and open accounts. There will be no minimum balance required when opening an account at the event.

Saratoga Federal has been providing financial services to the community since 1945 and is open to all individuals who live, work or attend school in Saratoga County. Details are available at www.saratogafcu.org/windchill.