John Munter Sr. was presented with the 2020 Joseph Dalton Community Service Award at the annual dinner of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 23 at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Munter is the third individual to receive this award following Steve “Sully” Sullivan in 2018 and Tom Roohan in 2019.
To be eligible to receive this award, nominees must have a minimum of 25 years of faithful and loyal service to the Saratoga community.
During his career, Munter has helped organizations such as Saratoga PLAN and The Wesley Community and assisted in efforts that include saving Camp Boyhaven in Milton and creating the Bog Meadow Trail in Saratoga Springs.
Munter is a 1962 graduate of Clarkson University. His career started as a rocket test engineer with GE at the Malta Test Division. In 1972, he left GE to form Munter Enterprises, a general contracting construction operation. More than four decades later, Munter Enterprises is now run by his two sons, John Jr., and Mike.

In late 2019, members of the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County (CSSC) voted overwhelmingly in favor of affiliation with the Capital Region Chamber, setting in motion the most far-reaching changes in the organization’s 53-year history.
Ballston Spa National Bank President/CEO Chris Dowd was tapped to lead the CSSC board for 2020, helping direct the transition along with former CSSC President/CEO Pete Bardunias, who now serves as senior vice president, community advancement to Capital Region Chamber President/CEO Mark Eagan.
Dowd has been with BSNB since July of 2001. Starting as senior vice president of lending, he moved to the president/CEO role in August of 2004. He currently serves on the boards of BSNB, CEG, Independent Bankers Association of NYS, the CSSC/Capital Region Chamber, and the Saratoga Economic Development Corp. board of governors.
“It is an honor to be asked to lead the board of this organization into a new and very important relationship with the Regional Chamber,” said Dowd.

By Jennifer Farnsworth
The new Beef Jerky Outlet location is more than what is in its name, according to Cory Leggiero, a partner in the locally owned franchise .
The shop at 514 Broadway in Saratoga Springs specializes in everything from beef, to salmon, to venison, and elk. The location has a country store feel, offering jams, jellies and old fashioned candies.
“We want to be a place that has that small town feel, where when you walk in we know who you are and you know our employees,” said Leggiero.
He owns the franchise with brothers Michael and Tim Kinally.

Saratoga Hospital has added space and services at the former Adirondack Urgent Care center, which is now known as Saratoga Hospital Urgent Care – Adirondack, located on Route 9, just north of Walmart, in the Mount Royal Plaza.
Officials said patients have easy access to urgent care—no appointment necessary—from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Walk-in X-ray and laboratory services are also available seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for X-rays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for lab draws.
A prescription is required for lab and X-ray services.

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
Kathy Scherer, owner of Go-For Fitness in South Glens Falls, is expanding classes and services for the new year.
The fitness center has eight instructors and teaches around 50 group exercise classes a week.
“One misconception out there is that we are a ladies gym. We are not just a ladies gym. We have many male members and would like to attract more. We’d really like to attract more male instructors too,” said Scherer. “It’s not just for women. Everyone is welcome.”
The staff recently went through Barre certification through Barre Above.