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Scholarship Created At Empire State College In Memory Of Environmentalist Amy Stock

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 29, 2017

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Amy Stock was an adjunct lecturer and
professor with SUNY Empire State College.

The Amy Stock Memorial Scholarship in
Sustainability has been established by the Stock
family and the Empire State College Foundation,
in memory of Amy L. Stock, who died July
19, in Albany at the age of 48, the victim of a
drunk driver.

An adjunct lecturer and professor with
SUNY Empire State College’s Center for
Distance Learning for nearly a decade, she
designed many of the courses she taught on
ecology and the environment. In 2008, Stock
co-founded Sustainable Saratoga, a grassroots
advocacy group established to educate people
living in the greater Saratoga Springs community
about the benefits of achieving environmental
sustainability.

In reflecting on her life, the Stock family
shared their thoughts with the college.

“Whether Amy was composting, gardening,
taking the bus, riding her bike or reusing plastic
Ziploc bags, she lived her life in a sustainable
way every day,” said a family statement. “She
believed and demonstrated how one person
could make a difference, which is why teaching
and advocacy for environmental sustainability
were such an important part of her life.

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Ballston Spa Business & Professional Assoc. Gives Out Its Annual Beautification Awards

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Henry’s Tavern at 19 Front St. in Ballston Spa won two awards for both interior and exterior
renovation at the BSBPA’s annual beautification awards ceremony.

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional
Association, in partnership with Curtis Lumber,
honored business owners, residents, and nonprofit
organizations whose renovations, restoration,
and beautification efforts have enhanced
the Ballston Spa community over the past year.

The winners were chosen from nominations
submitted by others in the community.

At a reception on Nov. 16 at the First Presbyterian
Church, each award recipient was given a
framed certificate along with a Curtis Lumber
gift card in recognition of their efforts.

The presentations were made by BSBPA board
member and beautification chairperson Michelle
Burlingame, Curtis Lumber representative Doug
Ford, and Pete Bardunias of the Chamber of
Southern Saratoga County.

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'Rebuild NY Now' Coalition Seeks State Funds For Infrastructure Projects Across The State

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

Rebuild NY Now, a broad-based coalition
seeking to raise public awareness about the
issues impacting New York state’s infrastructure,
continued its campaign and call for
parity in November, meeting in Albany with
local elected officials, members of organized
labor, and private local businesses.

This coalition called on the State Legislature
and the governor to include funding
parity between the capital plans of the Metropolitan
Transit Authority and the New York
State Department of Transportation in the
2016-17 Executive Budget.

Mike Elmendorf, president and CEO of
Rebuild NY Now, said the coalition has come
together “because our crumbling roads and
bridges are in serious need of attention and,
more importantly, are in serious need of
a multibillion dollar capital commitment
from the state. Renewing a commitment to
the historic parity agreement between roads
and bridges and transit will not only create
jobs and save New Yorkers money, but it will
ensure the safety and well-being of Capital
District families who every day ride on roads
and bridges that are in a state of disrepair.”

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy
said, “Capital Region drivers and their families
deserve safe and reliable roads and bridges
just as New York City commuters deserve a
transit system that is second to none. Many
commute every day on roads and bridges that
need to be fixed. We must restore parity to
New York’s millions of drivers who are pay
billions only to travel on unsafe roads and
bridges.”

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Adirondack Trust Co. Breaks Record In 2015 For U.S. Small Business Administration Loans

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

The Adirondack Trust Co. announced that
2015 has been a record-breaking year for its
lending through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For the year ending Sept. 30, the Adirondack
Trust Co. approved 38 SBA 7(a) loans, amounting
to more than $3.2 million, bank officials
said. In 2014, the bank approved 29 SBA 7(a)
loans, amounting to $1.8 million, making
2015’s year-over-year approvals an increase of
31 percent in volume and 78 percent in dollars.

“With this company record, we are showing
our community that we are committed to its
growth and the small businesses that make
this area strong,” bank President Stephan von
Schenk said. “Since our founding in 1901, this
has been the center of our work. Every day, we
work closely with locally owned and operated
businesses, and we are proud to be able to help
them grow by making SBA and other financing
programs available. We are only as strong as
our community, and the core of our mission is
to continually serve that community.”

In another milestone year, 2014 saw the
company’s transition from an active SBA
Small Community Bank Lender in the Capital
Region, to a Large Community Bank Lender,
which includes banks with $1-$10 billion in
assets, officials said.

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YMCA Of Greater New York Official Will Take The Helm As CEO Of Saratoga Regional YMCA

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Sean Andrews, a former YMCA official in
New York City, is the new CEO of the local Y.

The Saratoga Regional YMCA Board of Directors
named Sean Andrews, formerly of the YMCA
of Greater New York, the organization’s chief
executive officer.

The unanimous decision was reached after a
comprehensive, volunteer-led national search by
the Saratoga Regional YMCA CEO Search Committee
composed of board of directors and board
of trustees, officials said.

He begins his tenure on Dec. 15.

“We are thrilled and excited that Sean will be
at the helm of the Saratoga Regional YMCA as
we enter our 150th year of service to the broader
Saratoga community,” said Jason MacGregor,
president of the Saratoga Regional YMCA board
of directors.

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Shelters Of Saratoga Gears Up Its 'Code Blue' Program And Has New Plans In Coming Year

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Michael A. Finocchi of Shelters of Saratoga,
stands amid shelves stocked with food.

BY JILL NAGY

This is the busiest time of the year for Shelters of
Saratoga, as they gear up for Code Blue and initiate
new programs for the holidays and beyond, Executive
Director Michael A. Finocchi noted.

In addition, more people seek shelter as the
weather gets colder.

Since last August, Shelters of Saratoga has been
the lead agency responsible for Code Blue, a program
that assures the homeless a meal and place
to spend the night out of the elements when the
temperature drops below 20 degrees or snow is in
the forecast. The meals and beds are provided at
the Salvation Army building, 27 Woodlawn Ave.,
Saratoga Springs.

“We don’t know what is coming, but we are set
up and ready to go,” Finocchi said.

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Universal Preservation Hall Hopes Capital Plan Generates $4.3 Million For Renovations

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Teddy Foster, campaign manager at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, hopes by
the end of March to meet a $4.3 million fundraising goal for refurbishing the building.

BY LIZ WITBECK

“Saratoga’s living room” is the vision that members
of the Universal Preservation Hall are see as
they go forward with a capital campaign to help
bring necessary restoration to the Washington
Street building a short distance from Broadway in
Saratoga Springs.

Teddy Foster, the campaign manager at Universal
Preservation Hall, sees the building as more than
just a space for entertainment.

“We want to be the cultural, collaborative center
that downtown Saratoga wants and needs,” said
Foster.

There are few venues available for artistic performances
and other cultural events in the city, she said.

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Showcase Of Homes Nets $44,000 For Charity; Witt, McPadden Win 'People's Choice' Awards

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Members of the Saratoga Builders Association presented checks recently to Rebuilding Saratoga
Together and Habitat for Humanity. The money was raised at the annual Showcase of Homes.

The Saratoga Builders Association announced
proceeds totaling $44,000 from the 2015 Saratoga
Showcase of Homes.

The money is being donated to Rebuilding
Together Saratoga County, which will receive
$29,000, and Habitat for Humanity of Northern
Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties, which
will receive $15,000.

The Saratoga Builders Association, which runs
the Showcase of Homes, has now contributed over
$915,000 to local charities from the event.

The 2015 edition of the Saratoga Showcase of
Homes featured 11 award-winning builders presenting
12 homes.

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More Than 50 Restaurants Participating In Restaurant Week, Running Through Dec. 10

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 29, 2017

The Saratoga Convention & Tourism presents
the 11th annual Saratoga County Winter
Restaurant Week running through Thursday,
Dec. 10.

More than 50 restaurants are participating
this year. The week is presented by the Saratoga
Convention & Tourism Bureau and Driscoll
Foods, in conjunction with restaurant owners
and operators in Saratoga County.

Saratoga County Winter Restaurant Week
allows dining patrons an opportunity to have
a three-course, prix-fixe dinner (including
an appetizer or salad, a dinner entrée, and a
dessert) from $10, $20 and $30 (plus tax and
tip). Several restaurants are also offering lunch
specials for $5 or $10 (plus tax and tip).

The event has a website at discoversaratoga.org/restaurant-week/ where there is a complete
list of special promotions.

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Planning Ahead, Taking Time To Relax Among Keys To Avoiding Holiday Meal-Cooking Stress

Posted onDecember 2, 2015November 8, 2017

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Hayley Miller, co-owner of Saratoga Tea & Honey Co. in Saratoga Springs, says pausing for a
cup of tea can help ease holiday season stress for shoppers and people planning holiday meals.

BY MAUREEN WERTHER

Preparing and serving great food for holiday
parties and gatherings can add another layer of
stress to a person’s already hectic schedule.

Since chefs, caterers, and restaurant owners
experience that kind of stress every day as part of
their jobs, they have insights on managing the angst
associated with entertaining and food preparation.

Kevin Myers of Gaffney’s restaurant in Saratoga
Springs has one remedy for reducing stress during
the holidays.

“When I’m home, I don’t go near the kitchen.
I leave all the cooking to my fiancé.” Fortunately,
his fiancé enjoys preparing food and is very good
at it. For those who don’t have a partner willing or
able to step up to the plate in the kitchen, there are
plenty of other solutions ranging from relaxing teas
to cooking with wine.

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