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.”
Local Nurse From Stat Staff Professionals Receives Award For Her Extraordinary Work
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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.
Saratoga Foundation’s Veterans Business Council Is Offering $10K In Scholarships
The Saratoga County Foundation’s Veterans Business Council is offering up to $10,000 in scholarships, to be awarded to Saratoga County Veterans for the academic year beginning in the fall of 2019.
The two $5,000 scholarships are a new initiative from the group of Veterans business leaders in the community, which seeks to help unemployed and underemployed Veterans advance their careers. Applications are being accepted to be considered as one of the two inaugural recipients and donations toward the effort are also being encouraged.
Eligibility includes, but is not limited to U.S. veterans, active duty, guard, and reserve members who live, or work, or attend college within Saratoga County.
Adirondack Health Institute’s ‘ADK Wellness Connections’ Program Is Working As Hoped
Adirondack Health Institute (AHI), in collaboration with numerous community, social service, public sector, and health care provider organizations, launched ADK Wellness Connections last fall to address unmet social and health-related needs for people in the region. Officials say early results are positive.
“ADK Wellness Connections is working as planned to make it easier for community members to access what they need to keep themselves and their families healthy,” said Jessica Chanese, AHI community engagement manager.
Tatu, A Yucatecan Mexican Restaurant, To Occupy Second Floor Space On Maple Avenue
Tatu, A Yucatecan Mexican Restaurant, To Occupy Second Floor Space On Maple Avenue
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By Christine Graf
Tatu (pronounced tattoo), a Yucatecan Mexican restaurant, will be opening soon at 17 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs.
Owners Kareem NeJame and Jennyfur Spaulding have leased the second-floor space from Sinclair Saratoga owner Hilary Morrison. Morrison has operated Sinclair Saratoga, a craft beer pub and game room, on the first floor of the building since 2017.
The building has housed a few businesses, but is well known as the former Metro nightclub.
Officials Hope Saratoga Raceway’s 78th Season Builds On Last Season’s Successes
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Saratoga Raceway’s 78th season of live harness racing began in February.
The Saratoga Casino Hotel is looking to build on the success of last year’s racing season, where all-source handle exceeded $46 million and the Saratoga Harness simulcast signal was broadcast to over 400 outlets worldwide, Raceway officials said.
“We’re very excited to welcome fans back for the 78th year of harness racing,” said John Matarazzo, director of racing operations at Saratoga Casino Hotel where the track is located. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of exciting and quality racing here at the historic Spa Oval.”
Saratoga Race Course Summer Meet Has 76 Stakes Races Scheduled Over 40 Racing Days
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New York Racing Association officials announced in February the stakes race schedule for the 2019 meet at Saratoga Race Course, highlighted by the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney
There will be 76 stakes across the 40 racing days. The season begins July 11. The meet, which features $20.9 million in total stakes purses, will run through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
After opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, except Labor Day.
On Saturday, Aug. 3, the prestigious Whitney, a Breeders’ Cup “win-and-you’re-in” qualifier for the Classic, will pair with the Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Test for 3-year-old fillies.
Dr. George Silver Is President Of OrthoNY’s Medical Practice For Three-Year Term
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The physician leadership of OrthoNY has elected Dr. George E. Silver, Jr. as president of its medical practice.
Dr. Silver’s three-year term officially began on Jan. 1. He succeeds Dr. Leonard Goldstock, who served as president of OrthoNY since its formation on Jan. 1, 2013, and for one year prior to that as president of the former Northeast Orthopaedics.
Silver is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and specializes in injuries and arthritic conditions of the shoulder and knee, including arthroscopic soft tissue reconstruction and partial and total joint replacement. He is one of the founding members of OrthoNY, formed by the merger of Northeast Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Associates of Saratoga, and sees patients in the practice’s Saratoga office.
Panza’s Will Open On South Broadway In Saratoga Springs After Doing Renovations
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By Jill Nagy
Panza’s on the Lake, a Saratoga Lake institution for 81 years, is moving, perhaps temporarily, to a building on South Broadway in Saratoga Springs in May.
Meanwhile, the lakeside eatery is still open. But owner Tony Panza said that it is possible he may close it permanently on Easter Sunday if his plans for re-developing the restaurant and the site do not move forward.
Panza has been trying to get approvals from the Town of Stillwater to proceed with plans to build a boutique hotel as well as an enlarged restaurant and banquet facility at 510 Route 9P where the restaurant has been located for decades.
Hilltop Construction Honored For Its Part As Builder Of Luxury Home On Brant Lake
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By. R.J. DeLuke
Hilltop Construction Co. of Hudson Falls was bestowed a certificate of merit from AIA Vermont, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, as the builder of a lake house on Brant Lake, referred to as ADK Camp.
Birdseye Design of Richmond, Vt., was the architect on the project and was also bestowed the honor.
According to Birdseye, the structure is a private residence on Brant Lake, owned by the same family for four generations. The five-acre site had two existing boathouses, a tree-lined carriage road, and a vintage waterfront cabin.