Cancer patients in the Saratoga region are benefiting from a $6 million renovation and expansion—including a second linear accelerator—at Saratoga Hospital’s Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center.
The state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator adds significant capacity at a facility that has seen demand increase by more than 30 percent since the center opened in 2005, hospital officials said. The new LINAC also enables the Radiation Oncology Center to offer treatments that previously were not available at Saratoga Hospital.
Personnel Briefs: April 2019
Seeleys Office Systems announce that Mark Sidoti is the newest member of the sales team.
Sidoti will be responsible for driving revenue in business equipment and supplies; and creating long-term value for Seeleys in his ongoing relationships with customers and markets in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
Prior to Seeley, Sidoti held executive sales positions in the telecommunications, payroll and insurance industries in the North Country region. He brings over 30 years of experience in business development and maintains a long-term membership in local organizations, including the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Adirondack Business Council. Sidoti is on the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition Foundation board as treasurer. He also served for the past 20 years as an Ambassador for the ARCC, and was named ARCC Ambassador of the Year in 2014.
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Heather Tifft, a sales and customer service expert, has joined the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County (CSSC) staff after a stint at National Business Technologies, an Albany-based technology solutions company.
Tifft will take on the role of membership manager, leading recruitment efforts to grow the organization’s wide network while assisting in serving the needs of over 1,000 current members.
She obtained bachelor’s degrees in business & technology and management and humanities from Clarkson University in 2007, and has worked in various industries including medical devices, woodworking, abrasives, and several areas of technology.
New Ownership Takes Over At Scallions, A Saratoga Springs Restaurant In Its 35th Year
by Susan E. Campbell
Scallions restaurant at 44 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs has changed hands.
The new owners, Liz and Eric Swoyer, took over the establishment, now in its 35th year, in November.
“Previous owner Michele Morris worked for the original owners and they found her. She followed in their footsteps by finding us,” said Eric Swoyer.
Subway In Saratoga Springs Relocates; Takes Space In New 146 South Broadway Building
By Christine Graf
The Subway restaurant formerly located at 170 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs has relocated to a newly-constructed building at 146 South Broadway.
The property and building are owned by local Subway franchise owner Russ Faden. He leased the previous location for 10 years.
In addition to Subway, the new building has two upstairs apartments.
Faden operates 17 Subway locations between Northway exits 9 and 20. He and his wife, Carrie, purchased their first Subway in downtown Saratoga in 2007. At the time, he was a full-time police officer in the Saratoga Springs Police Department.
“This Subway that came up for sale was literally about 100 feet from the police station. I was working midnights at the time, and I would work and then go over and run the shop during the day,” he said. “That’s how we started with our first one, and that’s kind of where we learned the ropes.”
In the years that followed, they opened numerous locations. Approximately four years ago, Faden made the decision to leave the police department after 12 years of service.
Style Encore In Clifton Park Offers High-End Used Clothing, Shows And Other Amenities
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Rhonda McMaster-Allendorf said her new shop in Clifton Park can please a fashionista, or a professional looking to build a work wardrobe.
Style Encore, located in Clifton Park Center, offers lightly used second-hand items at an affordable price.
“We just opened and already I can say so far, so good,” said McMaster-Allendorf.
Style Encore is a women’s apparel franchise that buys and sells used clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. Apparel sizes run from extra small to 6X.
Mannix Marketing Honored With A Win At The 2019 Interactive Marketing Awards Event
Mannix Marketing took home “Best Interactive Marketing – Health & Beauty” in the Interactive Marketing Awards 2019 competition in recognition of the agency’s work with Eddy Senior Living.
The award was presented to Mannix Senior digital marketing strategist Lisa Bishop and digital marketing strategist Danielle Martindale in March at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Centre.
“We are all thrilled and proud of Lisa and Dani for winning the Interactive Marketing Award,” said Jennifer Manz, director of digital marketing for Mannix. “The mix of SEO, content marketing, and paid search marketing worked seamlessly together resulting in an outstanding campaign for Eddy. Their partnership with the professionals at Eddy Senior Living truly made this such an incredible success. We couldn’t be happier to work with such a dedicated, collaborative team.”
iCRYO Opens A Franchise in Clifton Park, The Company’s Second New York State Location
iCRYO Cryotherapy, a leading cryotherapy franchise, launched its newest location in Clifton Park on March 30.
The iCRYO Clifton Park location, 309 Clifton Park Center Road, marks the second New York location for the budding cryotherapy franchise. The company has six open locations nationwide and three currently in development
Cryosurgery is the application of extremely low temperatures to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue and is used most commonly to treat skin conditions.
According to iCRYO, cryotherapy is used in an effort to relieve muscle pain, sprains and swelling after soft tissue damage or surgery. It can be a range of treatments from the application of ice packs or immersion in ice baths (generally known as cold therapy), to the use of cold chambers.
iCRYO Cryotherapy offers whole body cryotherapy, localized cryotherapy and cryotherapy facials, compression therapy and infrared sauna, as well as cryoskin services for body slimming and toning. A list of benefits from cryotherapy include: muscle recovery, decrease in joint pain, immunity boost, stress relief, anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, metabolic boost and improved sleep.
New York State Begins Licensing Farms That Go Into The Business Of Making Mead
Applications for new licenses to operate farm meaderies are being accepted by New York state.
The new craft beverage manufacturing license is similar to those currently available for farm wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries. Mead, or “honey wine,” is an alcoholic beverage that is manufactured by fermenting honey with water, and can be infused with fruits, spices, herbs and flowers.
The creation of farm meaderies was proposed in the governor’s Fiscal Year 2019 executive budget proposal.
“By creating this new license, we are building on New York’s nation-leading craft beverage industry while capitalizing on our standing as the number one honey producer in the Northeast,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York’s craft beverages are second to none, and we are steadfast in our commitment to supporting our local craft beverage producers who are creating jobs, promoting tourism and contributing to the Empire State’s booming economy.”
Business Briefs: April 2019
Embassy Suites by Hilton recently recognized Embassy Suites by Hilton Saratoga Springs as the Connie Award winner for outstanding achievements during the past year. The local hotel was recognized at the brand awards in Las Vegas. The property, which is owned by Veeder Hospitality & Management, received this award distinction from among the brand’s...
Local Nurse From Stat Staff Professionals Receives Award For Her Extraordinary Work
Wendy Davis, a local nurse, was honored in March with the internationally recognized DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for her work as a caregiver.
She received the award from the DAISY Foundation through her employer, Stat Staff Professionals Inc., a nursing agency in Saratoga Springs.
“Wendy has worked with Stat Staff Professionals for 10 years,” said Victoria McCartney, a member of the selection committee. “She has consistently demonstrated compassion, knowledge, respect, support, and caring for her patients and her family.”
“In our present setting, we have travelers due to the influx of inexperienced staff,” wrote an ICU staff member from Claxton Hepburn Hospital about Davis. “She has not hesitated to jump in and help teach. She shares valuable experiences when they arise. She is a mentor though, as a traveler, it is not required of her. She’ll take on the extra patient, even offers to at times, to maintain ‘balance’ in the assignment for the newer staff.”
The DAISY Foundation is a nonprofit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. Davis was chosen by a committee at Stat Staff Professionals.