Month: August 2020

Business Briefs: August 2020

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Whitman Brewing, 20 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs, announced the release of its first canned product, New World Water.
The new canning line was scheduled for setup by the manufacturer, Cask Global Canning Solutions, based out of Alberta, Canada, just days before the border was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delayed the first canning run, but after video meetings with Cask, Head Brewer Nick Meyer had the machine up and running, the company said.
New World Water, a 5.14 percent ABV hard seltzer, is conditioned with pureed strawberries, giving it a subtle pink hue and a slightly tart fruit flavor.
People must be 21 and older to purchase brewery products and masks and proper social distancing are required.

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Saratoga Hospital has again been named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, taking the top spot in Northern New York and ranking third in the Albany region for 2020-2021.
Saratoga Hospital also is ranked 22nd in New York state and was rated “high performing” in four specialties, procedures and conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, hip replacement, and knee replacement.

Shaker Logistics Selects Sales Operations Firm

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Relay Integrated Logistics & Solutions (RILS) has been selected to create a sales operations program for Shaker Logistics, a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Waterford.
“We are aggressively going after new growth and projecting a 20 percent increase in revenue from new customers in the next three years, as well as continued growth from our long-time partners,” said Jason Smith, CEO of Shaker Logistics. “Our new headquarters and warehouse space will drive new service offerings. We anticipate full retention of our workforce of 81 people and an expansion of hiring in roles like sales, warehousing, customer service, and drivers over the next several years.”
The Center for Economic Growth assisted in the collaboration.

State Gives Grants To Help Maintain Parks

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

The State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the advocacy group Parks & Trails New York have awarded grants to support nonprofit organizations involved with stewardship of 29 state parks, historic sites and public lands.
The grants—including five in the area—provided to partner organizations will help to improve the maintenance of these historic open spaces.
The grants “will help bolster efforts to keep New York’s open spaces beautiful and pristine at a time when more New Yorkers than ever are turning to nature for refuge and relaxation,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York is thankful for this dedicated group of volunteers, which provide invaluable support to our park system by devoting their time to help make improvements that all of us can enjoy.”
The program grants are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund .
Grants in the area went to:

‘Bound By Fate Brewing’ In Schuylerville Features A Taproom With Small Food Menu

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Pam Pradachith-Demler, center, Evan Demler, left, and Ryan Demler opened Bound By Fate.
©2020 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Susan Elise Campbell
Bound By Fate Brewing is a story of three generations and a business coming together in Schuylerville.
Co-founders Pam Pradachith-Demler and her husband Brett Demler had started in the craft beer industry in California, which had exploded after the Farm Brewery Bill was passed there. They imagined the brewery they would someday start themselves would have a unique business model of two-barrel production, brewing styles from around the world and dependence on local ingredients.
“My husband had been gathering beer names, recipes and design labels for 10 years,” she said.
Along with Brett’s two brothers, Evan and Ryan Demler, the partners incorporated in January of 2019. But Pradachith-Demler said it took a year to find the location that suited all their requirements, from their residence to their taproom, and head east “with no huge financial backing but our savings and some loans and gifts from family members.”

Exhibit Of Famous Pinball Machines Is Ongoing At Universal Preservation Hall

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

The interactive Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, Part of the Machine: Rock & Pinball, is ongoing at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.
Jim Gilbert

Universal Preservation Hall opened the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit Part of the Machine: Rock & Pinball on July 26 for a two-month run.
The interactive exhibit showcases rock-themed, playable pinball machines and combines them with merchandise and artifacts to explore the artistic portrayal of artists and bands.
Part of the Machine: Rock & Pinball is presented at UPH by Adirondack Trust Co. UPH, a partner in the Proctors Collaborative, is selling tickets for 90-minute blocks throughout the run.
Tickets will be available for admittance at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day and hours are extended to include 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. admittance on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The event concludes on Saturday, Sept. 26. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and are available at universalpreservationhall.org.

High-Tech Designs Improve Movement Flow For People In Apartments And Businesses

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Plank Road Centre in Clifton Park is being developed by Atrium Properties. It has 34 units, including 12 two-bedroom and 22 one-bedroom apartments.

By Lisa Balschunat
When Atrium Properties of Clifton Park was awarded two town contracts, the company began working on the projects by incorporating new design techniques and technology that creates an efficient transfer of information,said Jacqueline Phillips Murray, a member of the Plank Road Centre LLC.
Rob Holbrook, president of V&H Construction, of Fort Edward, which built the new Common Roots Brewing Co. in South Glens Falls, agrees that new digital design techniques provide a field crew at the site with real-time changes they can pull up on a tablet, instead of waiting for a hard copy blueprint change as in earlier years.
“The change can be emailed to the project manager and the information can be given quickly to the guys at the site,” he said. “They can blow up a drawing or sketch and see the details on a tablet or smart phone easily … that was not possible years ago with just a print.”