Saratoga Business Journal

Local Couple Helps Kids Learn Field Hockey, Stay Fit, Move On To Top Quality Programs

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

Jen and Phil Sykes operate ADK Field Hockey LLC in Round Lake.
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By Christine Graf

By offering year-round opportunities for athletes in grades 3 through 12 to train and compete, ADK Field Hockey LLC in Round Lake, is growing the sport of field hockey in the Capital Region and beyond.

Owners Phil and Jen Sykes of Round Lake have been involved in the business for more than 10 years. The club started with just 14 players but grew rapidly due to positive word of mouth.

“People started hearing about the club and then it doubled, tripled, and quadrupled. It just kept growing and growing,” said Phil Sykes. “We now have more than 250 players.”

Dr. Tan Selected As Director Of Pathology And Lab Medicine At Saratoga Hospital

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

Dr. Josenia Tan, director of pathology and laboratory medicine at Saratoga Hospital.
Courtesy Saratoga Hospital

Dr. Josenia Tan has been named medical director of pathology and laboratory medicine at Saratoga Hospital. She was also elected chair of the department at the hospital by the Saratoga Hospital medical staff. Dr. Joy Tan

Tan came to Saratoga Hospital in 2018 as assistant medical director of pathology and laboratory medicine. Previously, she was an assistant professor and associate chief of laboratory medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.

She heads a team of three anatomic and clinical pathologists. All are members of the faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Albany Med. All also are on the Saratoga Hospital medical staff, assigned full time—and exclusively—to Saratoga Hospital.

Hospital Clinical Nutrition Manager Co-Authors Diabetes Case Management Article

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

Lisa Hodgson is the clinical nutrition manager at Saratoga Hospital.
Courtesy Saratoga Hospital

Ongoing peer support can have a positive impact on the emotional and physical health of people with diabetes and, whenever possible, should be integrated into diabetes care.

That’s among the recommendations presented in a “Perspectives in Practice” article co-authored by Saratoga Hospital’s Lisa Hodgson and published in the December 2019 issue of The Diabetes Educator. The peer-reviewed bimonthly journal focuses on the science and art of diabetes management.

A national leader in diabetes self-management education and support, Hodgson is the clinical nutrition manager at Saratoga Hospital, a registered dietitian, certified dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator. She is the second of eight co-authors of “From the American Association of Diabetes Educators: The Role and Value of Ongoing and Peer Support in Diabetes Care and Education.”

Owner Of Concord Pools And Spas Will Build A New Storage Facility In Latham

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

This is a rendering of the new Boat N RV Condos storage center to be built in Latham.
Courtesy Concord Pools and Spas

By Rachel Phillips

Concord Pools and Spas owner and president Michael Giovanone recently received final approval to open his fourth Boat N RV Condos storage center.

The business also has facilities on Saratoga Lake and Queensbury.

The new storage facility will be located near Northway Exit 7 on Old Sparrowbush Road in Latham, across the street from the current Concord Pools and Spas headquarters. While the other storage centers also house boats, RVs, motor homes and even exotic cars, the new facility will also be a contractor storage condo.

The facility will be for tradesmen, such as electricians and plumbers, located anywhere from the Adirondacks to Albany, who are looking to store their equipment, trucks or supplies.

Business Briefs: January 2020

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

For the 14th consecutive year, the Skidmore College community has come together to assist local residents and families through the Skidmore Cares community service program.

This year, Skidmore faculty, staff and families raised more than $14,000, and donated more than 6,000 food items and nearly 1,000 school supplies and personal care items — setting Skidmore Cares fundraising and food collection records — for Saratoga County community organizations.

Founded in 2006 by Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach and his wife, Marie Glotzbach, the program has gathered more than $122,000 in monetary gifts and 45,000 food items, school supplies and personal care items over the years.

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The Saratoga County Fair received an Award of Excellence in the Hall of Honor Communications contest at the 129th annual International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) convention.

WestWind Ag Farm In Moreau Makes Plans To Build, Operate Craft Brewery, Taproom

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

This old farm building on the WestWind Ag property could become a craft brewery.
Courtesy WestWind Ag

By Christine Graf

The owners of WestWind Ag are seeking approval to open Z-Farm Brewery, a craft brewery and taproom, on their 308-acre farm on Old West Road in Moreau.

The brewery would be located in an existing building on the property that would undergo extensive renovation.

According to WestWind Ag’s Rachel McDermott, “The plan is to take some areas of the farm that we can’t put into crops and make some income on that area of the farm so that we can preserve it.”

In 2016, McDermott left her career as an investment banker in New York City to join the family business. She graduated from Cornell University in 2008 with a degree in applied economics and management.

Rochester-Based Company Purchases Aztech Technologies; All 30 Employees Will Stay On

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

This is one of the drill rigs used by Aztech Technologies in Ballston Spa. The company was purchased by LaBella Associates. It will continue its operation with all 30 employees.
Courtesy Aztech Technologies

LaBella Associates, a multi-discipline design firm, has completed the acquisition of Aztech Technologies in Ballston Spa.

Through the deal, LaBella Associates, headquartered in Rochester, expands its umbrella of environmental engineering services to include environmental contracting, such as drilling, excavation and remedial design and construction. It also augments LaBella’s team with experienced engineers, geologists, drillers, installers and operators, while adding a fleet of construction equipment to its resources.

Walt & Whitman Brewpub and Cafe Opens In The Former Saratogian Building

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

Walt & Whitman staff: chef Brandon Schatko, rear, and, from left, owner Will Crager, cafe manager Ellen Reidy, operations manager Shawna Jenks and brewery director Keegan Dombrowsky.
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By Andrea Palmer

Coffee, beer, food and ambiance. Those are the primary offerings of the new brewhouse located at 20 Lake Ave. in downtown Saratoga Springs, the former Saratogian newspaper building.

“I like to say that at the center of our mission and our culture is the experience,” said Will Crager, co-owner of Walt & Whitman and its brewing company.

“That involves everything you see and hear when you walk into our space. The music, the art on the wall, the lighting, the furniture, that’s really what drives our space. We are about innovation and creative design.”

Roosevelt Baths & Spa Major Renovations Are Complete; Clients Have More Spa Options

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

The relaxation room at the Roosevelt Baths & Spa in Saratoga Spa State Park has new chaise lounges, oversized chairs and café-style seating.
Courtesy Spa State Park

Roosevelt Baths & Spa, the historic spa in Saratoga Spa State Park, recently completed renovations to every treatment room and added new massage therapy options, enhancing the facility experience.
The upgrades complement the major renovations that Delaware North completed at the Gideon Putnam, also located in Saratoga Spa State Park, in 2018. Delaware North operates both properties on behalf of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Education Programs, Community Partnerships Grew For SPAC As It Finishes 2019 In Black

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival is an annual event at SPAC. In 2019, for the second time, the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce helped present Freihofer’s Jazz Fest Friday that weekend.

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s 2019 season was marked by a record number of SPAC premieres, programming that extended beyond the traditional summer months, and significant growth in its educational and community outreach efforts, officials said at a recent board of directors meeting..
The summer season culminated with the re-imagined Saratoga Wine and Food Festival, which connected the community and cultural organizations in support of SPAC’s educational programming.
The festival “united cultural organizations, local businesses and our community in a celebration of art, music, nature and locally-sourced foods, serving as the perfect punctuation mark to our summer season,” said Elizabeth Sobol, SPAC president and CEO. “As we look ahead, we will continue to create meaningful experiences through innovative programming, educational outreach and new year-round offerings.”