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Business Report: Dryer Vents, Chimneys: The Ugly Truth

Posted onJune 9, 2017
Jamie Wallace is owner of Saratoga Chimney Sweep in Wilton.
Courtesy Saratoga Chimney Sweep

By Jamie Wallace

Chimneys and dryer vents are a mystery to many homeowners and even experienced contractors. Both vent flammable or toxic gases to the exterior of your home, and both are horribly ignored.

This information is especially important when living in or managing apartments or condos.

Let’s start with dryer vents. There are codes and standards for how they are built. Many times, a heating element in the dryer will fail, causing the need for replacement. In some cases the dryer was never the problem, it was incorrect installation of the vent or heavy lint accumulation. This essentially overworks a dryer and shortens its life span significantly.

In 2010, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) stated that over 15,000 dryer vent fires occurred in the U.S. due to dirty dryer vents.

The good news is: it is 100 percent preventable.

The NFPA also recommends a dryer vent be inspected and cleaned as needed on an annual basis, which would drastically reduce risk. When an experienced professional comes out to service a dryer vent, they should also make sure it was installed properly. There should be no vinyl hose connections, no PVC venting, and certainly no screws holding it all together, which act like lint catchers.

These are only a few of the standards and codes that can be checked.

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Showcase Of Homes Has 14 Builders Lined Up

Posted onJune 9, 2017

The 2017 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Committee announced a lineup of 14 builders in the region for its annual new home tour event this fall.

Celebrating 22 years, the event will run over three weekends: Sept. 16-17, Sept. 23-24 and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

The award builders committed to this year’s event are:  Abele Builders, Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Bonacio Construction, Herbinger Homes, Heritage Custom Builders, La Femme Home Builders, Marini Homes, McPadden Builders, R.J. Taylor Builders, Saratoga Builders, VanVeghten Construction, Whitbeck Construction and Witt Construction.

Officials said the event will have 17 home locations on display in Saratoga County. Tickets to visit all these homes will remain at $20.

A special Taste of Showcase preview is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 15, from 5-10 p.m. It will feature food samplings from area chefs, along with local beer and wine tastings. A limited number of tickets will be available and more information about the event will be announced at a later date.

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Financial Advisors Has Predicament Of Getting Younger People Interested In Becoming CFPs

Posted onJune 9, 2017June 9, 2017
Anthony J. Capobianco, president, CEO of Capobianco Financial Advisers of Clifton Park.
Courtesy Capobianco Financial Advisers

By Susan E. Campbell

The aging population may signal a predicament for the investment advisory industry.

On one hand, more and more people are requiring expert management of retirement assets. On the other hand is a question of attrition: Who will replace retiring financial planners?

“Our industry is getting older,” said Anthony J. Capobianco, president and CEO of Capobianco Financial Advisers of Clifton Park. “I have seen studies that less than 5 percent of financial professionals today are age 30 or younger.”

These professionals include registered brokers, financial advisors and certified financial planners, all designations that indicate that certain levels of education and proficiency have been achieved.

When this issue was posed to Steven Bouchey, CFP, he recalled that it was not that many years ago that anyone could hang out a shingle and call themselves a financial planner. Today the regulators demand higher standards and the public demands more experience.

Bouchey, who is president and CEO of Bouchey Financial Group based in Saratoga Springs and downtown Troy, said that with today’s technology, anyone can go online and write their will. But with a do-it-yourself financial plan and no experience backing it, the plan won’t stand the test of time.

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Business Report: Wealth Management From Ground Up

Posted onJune 9, 2017
Cumming, CFP, RICP, CRPS, is an executive financial services director with Morgan Stanley.
Courtesy Sterling Manor Financial

By David L. Cumming

During the day, the next generation of wealth is busy building startups or running projects for major corporations. If you are an individual coming into wealth for the first time from a low- to middle-income background, a unique set of challenges presents themselves as you attempt to both manage and enjoy your hard-earned wealth.

One of these challenges may be student loan debt. Besides navigating yourself out of debt, it can be tough to navigate relationship dynamics and commitments when you are new to wealth. You may feel an understandable pull to give back to your family and community, but have a hard time balancing these commitments with those of your own self-care and personal investment.

As your financial position improves, it is common to experience guilt and overwhelming feelings as you notice your improved position relative to your family and friends. These feelings can have an impact on how you relate to your family and community and how you understand your role and function in those relationships.

Couple these feelings with others’ new perception of you as a “wealthy” person, and it can be easy to fall prey to a perceived responsibility for others that exhausts your emotional and financial resources.

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Business Report: Financial Gifts, Tips, For New Graduates

Posted onJune 9, 2017

By Eric Snell

It’s graduation season again. If your child is graduating from high school or college, you have reason to celebrate. But what should you give to your newly minted diploma holder? You might want to consider offering a combination of financial gifts and tips, which, taken together, could set your graduate on a path toward a successful, independent life.

What sort of gifts and tips should you consider? Here are a few ideas:

• Give a few shares of stock.

Everyone should understand the financial markets and how they work. One great way to encourage this interest is to give your child a few shares of stock. Young people enjoy owning a piece of a company that makes the products and services they like – and the very act of ownership can inspire them to learn more about investing and to ask questions:

What causes the stock price to go up or down? How long should I hold this stock? Should I own several stocks like this one, or is it better to branch out to find new opportunities? Over time, in learning the answers to these and other questions, your child can become familiar with investing and how to make the best choices.

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Business Briefs: June 2017

Posted onJune 9, 2017

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will host a networking mixer on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at High Rock Distillery, 1321 Saratoga Road. 

Cost is $10 per person.  Pre-registration/pre-pay is suggested and can be done online at www.ballston.org. The event is open to the public. Information on membership will be available.

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Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co. has announced plans for a 10th location.

The bank is leasing space at 251 State St., in Schenectady, formerly a First Niagara Bank branch and currently home to the NYBizLab business incubator. The office will feature a full range of financial services, as well as a drive-up ATM and teller. Pending all regulatory approvals, it is expected to open later this year and will result in three new positions, including a manager and two tellers.

The Schenectady office is Saratoga National Bank’s fourth new location in five years and its first in Schenectady County. This follows expansion to Rensselaer, Albany and Southern Saratoga Counties.

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Salvatore Dental Plans To Build New, Modern Office Building On Dunning Street In Malta

Posted onJune 9, 2017
Dr. Richard Salvatore and Dr. Vera Popova Salvatore display a rendering of what the new Salvatore Dental office will look like. It will be a 93,000-square-foot building on Dunning Street.

By Margaret MacDonald

Ground was broken in May for a new office for Salvatore Dental in Malta.

The business has been in Malta for 25 years. Six years ago, Richard Salvatore’s father sold it to Salvatore and his wife, Dr. Vera Popova Salvatore, who also works in the business.

Encompassing 93,000 square feet, the building is designed to be two stories with 11 treatment rooms and an all-glass waiting room. It will be located on Dunning Street.

“Everything is 3D, state-of-the-art technology, including a 3D milling machine, 3D printer and high-tech computer,” Salvatore said.

The existing building is part of a Methodist Church from the 1800s. Salvatore said he plans to preserve part of the foundation for history’s sake.

Salvatore is a third-generation dentist, coming from a long line that includes his father, grandfather, and an aunt and uncle. He and his wife, also a dentist, engage in continuing education related to their field—traveling often.

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Local Freelance Write Authors Book About Silver Spruce Bed And Breakfast, Schroon Lake

Posted onJune 9, 2017
Linda Durfee Sakmar and her son Connor, descendants of the Silver Spruce Inn Bed & Breakfast’s famous owner Sallie Miller Smith, pose with author, Maureen Werther, on right.

Local freelance writer Maureen Werther recently celebrated the launch of her new book, “Them That Has – the Story of a 1790’s Adirondack House and the People Who Made It Famous.”

Werther co-hosted an open house at the Silver Spruce Inn Bed & Breakfast, 2005 Route 9, Schroon Lake, with Phyllis Rogers, owner of the inn.

Rogers gave guided tours of the home she has turned into a successful Adirondack bed and breakfast.

“I took the expression, ‘I could write a book,’ quite literally when I learned about the house and its owners,” said Werther, adding that the Silver Spruce Inn has a fascinating and entertaining history. “It just had to be turned into a book.”

Silver Spruce Inn was originally built in the late 1700s and had a series of owners before a wealthy and eccentric heiress from Waterbury, Conn., named Sallie Miller Smith decided to buy it at the onset of Prohibition and turn it into the nearly 10,000-square-foot Adirondack retreat it is today.

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Ballston Spa Business & Professional Assn. Seeks Nominees For Beautification Awards

Posted onJune 9, 2017

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association is requesting nominations for its 2017 Property Beautification Awards in Ballston Spa. The awards are given in recognition of the restoration, renovation, new build, and beautification efforts by homeowners and businesses, which have enhanced the Ballston Spa area within the past two years.  This year’s awards will...

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Ollie’s Chill-N-Grill On Route 29 Provides Barbecue, Ice Cream In An Outdoor Setting

Posted onJune 9, 2017June 19, 2017
David Delozier, co-owner of Ollie’s Grill-n-Chill, stands outside his new business that specializes in barbecue and ice cream and has space for outdoor dining and events.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

A former ice cream and barbecue business at 588 Lake Ave. (Route 29), Saratoga Springs, has opened for the 2017 summer season under new ownership.

Formally known as Mr. Ed’s, the countryside eatery is now called Ollie’s Grill-n-Chill.

New owners David and Brenda Delozier said they are excited to revitalize the legacy of Mr. Ed’s. They will be firing up a smoker to create authentic Memphis-style barbecue, along with the ice cream stand.

“Mr. Ed’s was a cherished summer destination for many Saratogians,” said David Delozier.  “The great barbecue, the outdoor dining, and the ice cream—it’s all here again for everyone to enjoy this summer.”

A red and white dining canopy will offer a place for customers to eat burgers or barbecue, he said.  The three-acre site has ample parking, and the large lawn can accommodate overflow.

He said Ollie’s has set aside Tuesday night for classic cars cruise-in events.

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