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Unified Beerworks, a craft brewery on Old Stonebreak Road in Malta, won a gold award for one of its products at the annual New York State Craft Beer Competition for 2020.

The brewery won gold in the Hazy Pale Ale category for “Right Time and Right Place.”

This year’s contest was sponsored by the New York State Brewers Association. The judging was held in Rochester in March.

Some 467 breweries in the state entered a total of 989 beers in the competition. There were 29 medal-winning breweries and 35 total medals awarded. There were 30 judges from across the state. Unified Beerworks was opened in October 2018 by the husband-and-wife team of Jeff Mannion and Erika Anderson.

Due to current circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Adirondack Health Institute’s Enrollment Assistance Services and Education (EASE) team has stopped seeing clients in person, however, continues to offer health insurance enrollment assistance via telephone.

The Adirondack Trust Co. reported it has once again secured a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, the nation’s premier 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 55 consecutive quarters puts Adirondack Trust in the most prestigious bracket as an Exceptional Performance Bank.

The Saratoga Builders Association will be awarding two $1000 student scholarship in 2020.
One is the SBA scholarship award and the second is the Bob Best Memorial Scholarship award.
The scholarships are open to any high school senior or college undergraduate in Saratoga County who is planning to pursue a construction education at a two or four-year accredited college or university or to students who would like to purchase tools and/or equipment for a career or to start a business in the construction industry.
Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must demonstrate current or past involvement in the construction field, including classes taken in high school or college, to be eligible for these awards.

The Saratoga County Foundation’s Veterans Business Council recently elected a new slate of officers for 2020.
Elected to two-year terms were Jason Collins, SUNY Empire State College, chairman; Erica Choi, Bank of America, as vice-chair; Robert Scheurer, Adirondack Trust Co., secretary; and Tom Dingley, Mosaic Wealth Advisory, treasurer.
Outgoing Chair Karen Charbonneau of Saratoga Home Team was recognized for her outstanding leadership the past two years. During her time as chair, the council helped to coordinate funding and construction of a 7,700-square-foot fieldhouse at the Naval Support Activity Base in Saratoga Springs, implemented a new scholarship program to aid Veterans pursuing higher education, and established a new fundraiser to help raise money for veterans initiatives in Saratoga County.

For the 14th consecutive year, the Skidmore College community has come together to assist local residents and families through the Skidmore Cares community service program.

This year, Skidmore faculty, staff and families raised more than $14,000, and donated more than 6,000 food items and nearly 1,000 school supplies and personal care items — setting Skidmore Cares fundraising and food collection records — for Saratoga County community organizations.

Founded in 2006 by Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach and his wife, Marie Glotzbach, the program has gathered more than $122,000 in monetary gifts and 45,000 food items, school supplies and personal care items over the years.

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The Saratoga County Fair received an Award of Excellence in the Hall of Honor Communications contest at the 129th annual International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) convention.

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Southern Saratoga County Holiday Breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Vista at Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park.
The breakfast will include a panel discussion featuring Kevin Hedley, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce 2020 incoming board chairman, and board member Tara Anne Pleat. They will discuss their vision for Chamber goals and initiatives for 2020 and beyond.
The breakfast is open to the public and additional information/registration link can be found at Saratoga.org.

The Galway Public Library will be offering a free Social Security information program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The program is designed to help pre-retirees learn how to maximize their Social Security income benefits.
Answers to commonly asked questions will be addressed, including: Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect to receive? When should I apply for Social Security? How can I maximize my benefits? Will Social Security be enough to live on in retirement?

The 2019 Saratoga Springs Rotary Education Foundation “Teams for Dreams” three-on-three basketball tournament will be held at Saratoga Springs High School on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The event will feature mens, womens or co-ed teams of three or four players competing in various age groups at youth and adult levels.
The tournament will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $120 per team, with a maximum of four players.
For more information and to register a team, visit www.SaratogaSpringsScholarships.org. Registration closes Oct. 10.
The Saratoga Springs Rotary Education Foundation has partnered with Saratoga Financial Services to sponsor the event. All proceeds will fund local scholarships to help students achieve their dreams.

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The 2019 Saratoga Hospital Golf Invitational raised $157,514 for the hospital’s nursing scholarship program.
More than 300 golfers and guests turned out for the annual event, which was held at Saratoga National Golf Club in September. Presenting sponsor was A.O.W. Associates Inc. of Albany.