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Month: February 2016

State Brewers Association Starts Certification Program For Draft Beer Systems Cleanliness

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 29, 2017

The New York State Brewers Association
(NYSBA) launched its Draft Beer Quality Certification
Program, the first of its kind in the
U.S. for a state brewers association, intended
to help retailers consistently pour great beer
and preserve profits through industry-accepted
best practices.

The program “could be the best thing to happen
to craft beer in New York state,” said David
Katleski, owner of Empire Brewing Co. and
NYSBA president. “NYSBA will work closely with
retailers to help ensure that their draft beer systems
are cleaned and maintained in accordance
with the association guidelines.”

He said poor draft line maintenance is the
number one factor affecting the quality of draft
beer. Over time, deposits such as yeast and bacteria
begin to build up in draft lines. Without
proper cleaning these deposits can affect beer
flavor and the system’s ability to pour properly.
Not to mention, dirty draft lines are extremely
unsanitary for consumers.

When draft lines are cleaned properly, using
the right equipment and chemicals, it prevents
the build up of deposits and eliminates the flavor
changing microbes, Katleski said. Industry
experts say draft beer lines should be properly
cleaned every two weeks.

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First Of Three Adelphi Eateries, Salt & Char, To Open This Spring As Upscale Steakhouse

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 8, 2017
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Salt & Char, an upscale steakhouse, will open
this spring at 353 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

BY MAUREEN WERTHER

The trifecta of restaurants scheduled to open
in the Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs and at
the site of the former Maestro’s restaurant are
only the first of many projects envisioned by
Adelphi Hospitality Group.

Toby Mildé, president of Richbell Capital
LLC and owner of the historic Adelphi Hotel,
365 Broadway, formed the Adelphi Hospitality
Group after meeting with renowned chef Gray
Kunz and finding that they shared a vision for
the culinary future of the region.

Mildé said he met Kunz through a mutual
friend in the hospitality industry. After sitting
down together on several occasions to talk
about Milde’s vision for the Adelphi Hotel-and
the Saratoga region in general, they found their
visions aligned and decided to form a partnership.
They envision three projects.

The first–Salt & Char–is expected to open
this spring in the Van Dam building, 353 Broadway,
formerly home to Maestro’s.

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NYRA Made Money At Its Tracks In 2015; Plans Continued Upgrades At Saratoga Race Course

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 8, 2017

The New York Racing Association (NYRA)
concluded 2015 with a second consecutive
operational profit, officials said in December.

NYRA officials said an operating profit
of $4 million was achieved, exclusive of
statutorily-guaranteed VLT revenue, which
NYRA received starting in 2010, following
transfer of its real estate holdings to the state.

The operating profit of $4 million exceeds the
original budget of $2.2 million, as projected
within the 2015 NYRA budget.
The operating surplus reflects the first time
NYRA has achieved back-to-back operating
profits since the 1999 and 2000 fiscal years.

“This is an important milestone and a very
meaningful achievement,” said Christopher
Kay, NYRA chief executive officer and president.
“Working together with our board and
numerous stakeholders, we are fulfilling Gov.
Cuomo’s vision of a reformed, revitalized and
financially sustainable thoroughbred racing
leader.”

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Wesley Community Offers New Services For Those Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016August 17, 2023

Five therapists from the Wesley Community’s
outpatient therapy program have completed training
and received certification in both LSVT Big
and LSVT Loud methodologies through funding
from an anonymous donor.

The certification allows the outpatient therapy
program to provide new services to those diagnosed
with Parkinson’s disease.

“We are grateful to our anonymous donor for
funding the training needed to achieve these certifications
and allowing the Wesley Community to
better serve those who need specialized therapy
as a result of having Parkinson’s disease,” said J.
Brian Nealon, CEO of the Wesley Community.

LSVT certification programs, run by LSVT
Global in Tucson, Ariz., are designed to train
rehabilitation therapists in an evidence-based
treatment approach for individuals with Parkinson’s
disease.

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Third Annual Leadercast Event Is Scheduled For May 6th At Skidmore College In Saratoga

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 29, 2017

Leadercast, the annual one-day leadership conference, broadcast live from Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world, is scheduled for Friday, May 6, at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.

This year marks the 16th year of the annual leadership conference and the third year that Roohan Realty, Leadership Saratoga and Performance Industrial will be hosting the event at the Gannett Auditorium in Skidmore College.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Architects of Tomorrow,” focusing on visionary leaders who imagine and build a future that is rich in innovation, collaboration and hope.

The conference is designed to equip attendees to create their own visionary path. Key speakers will inspire the more than 200 people who attend locally, and the more than 100,000 people who will attend live in Atlanta or at hundreds of other simulcast locations in more than 20 countries.

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Maestro's At McGregor Scheduled To Open At The Golf Course In March; Pietrocolo Is Chef

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 29, 2017

Maestro’s at the Van Dam restaurant on
Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs
closed in November, but its owner is opening
a restaurant in the spring at the McGregor
Links Country Club.

Maestro’s At McGregor has retained the
services of chef Mike Pietrocola who will
take over the helm at the new location,
scheduled to open in late March, according
to owner Bill Donovan.

Pietrocola has been executive chef at the
Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady. He will
be chef and director of food and beverage
services at Maestro’s.

“When we closed Maestro’s, we did not expect
to reopen,” said Donovan. “The Adelphi
Group was not interested in the Maestro’s
brand, so we maintained ownership of the
name and all branded items, including things
such as signs, menu covers, the website, and
the Facebook page. We thought someone in
a start-up situation might be interested in
purchasing the brand.”

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Adirondack Thunder Offers Free Tickets For Teachers Feb. 12 At Glens Falls Civic Center

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 29, 2017

The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, announced Teachers Appreciation and Blades For Grades Night, to be held on Friday, Feb. 12, as the Thunder host the Wheeling Nailers at 7 p.m. at the Glens Falls Civic Center....

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Hodgson Russ LLP Law Firm Names Kennedy Its New CEO As John Amershadian Retires

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 8, 2017
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Rick Kennedy was named the new president
and CEO of Hodgson Russ LLP.

Law firm Hodgson Russ LLP has named attorney
Rick Kennedy its new president and CEO.

Kennedy replaces retiring president and CEO
John Amershadian, who will remain a partner
at the firm until March.

Kennedy joined the firm as an associated
attorney in 1983 and was named partner in
1990. He holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY
Buffalo and a juris doctorate from SUNY Buffalo
Law School.

“In my opinion, there is not a finer individual
who could now be given this significant
responsibility for the future of this firm than
Rick Kennedy, a man for whom I have enormous
respect as an attorney and as a human being,”
Amershadian said in a press release.

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Law Office Of Carolyn A. D'Agostino Moves To New Plank Road Location In Clifton Park

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 8, 2017
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Carolyn A. D’Agostino, left, stands with paralegal Rebecca Srygley in new office space at 634
Plank Road, Suite 102 in Clifton Park.

BY MAUREEN WERTHER

The Law Office of Carolyn A. D’Agostino PLLC
has moved to a new location at 634 Plank Road,
Suite 102 in Clifton Park.

D’Agostino opened her private practice in 2007
after working 21 years for the state of New York,
where she was director of hearing administration
and the matrimonial unit at New York State Retirement
Systems.

The law firm moved to Clifton Park from its
former location in Latham in order to be more
centrally located for her clients. D’Agostino sees
Clifton Park as a fast-growing area, with opportunities
to provide valuable services to residents
of the surrounding community.

She said she is also excited to be working with
other local professionals.

“It’s a real pleasure to work and do business
here,” she said, in particular noting that the
Ballston Spa court system is excellent.

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Business Report: Things Change, But Remain The Same

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016November 8, 2017
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James T. Towne, Esq., principal at Towne
Ryan & Partners PC, Saratoga.

BY JAMES T. TOWNE, ESQ.

Growing up most of us heard the French
proverb “the more things change the more they
remain the same” at least once from our parents.
So, too, it applies to the state of the legal profession
in upstate New York, which continues following
a pattern ongoing since the start of the
Great Recession in 2008-09.

Part of the barometer for the profession’s
condition can be measured by the condition of
New York’s law schools. They prime the pump
of the profession.

In the first decade of the century, they flooded
the profession’s engine, leading to a lack of jobs
and entry level opportunities. In recent years,
New York’s law schools showed a continuing
decline in enrollment as those schools continued
to shrink faculty and admissions in an effort to
catch up with the realities of employment in
the profession.

In 2015, 11,565 students enrolled in New York
law schools, down from 12,033 (3 percent) the
year before. New York lagged the national trend
which showed the total number of students
fell by almost 6,000 or a 5 percent decrease in
national enrollment. The National Association
for Law Placement found that overall employment
for recent law graduates fell for the sixth
straight year in 2013 (to 84.5 percent) and that
unemployment among 2013 grads was 12.9
percent, nearly double the national unemployment
average for the same period of 6.6 percent.

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