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Common Roots Brewing Co., whose brewery burned down in a March 25 fire, is already planning to rebuild and has been getting assistance from the community and other craft brew manufacturers.
Supporters of the South Glens Falls business went to the Queensbury Hotel on Sunday, April 7, for a “Rally for Roots” event to help raise money.
The fundraiser featured locally made beer, live music, raffles and silent auctions. The project also has a GoFundMe fundraising page.

The Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau continues to see growth in the sports tourism market.
The Lake George Regional CVB, a division of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce, has funding supplied through occupancy tax dollars with the goal of realizing a return on that promotional money in the form of weather-proof year round business in the form of meetings, conventions, sports tournaments and other events.
This year, officials said the Lake George Area has netted three awards for sports tourism including:
• The 2019 SportsEvents magazine’s Readers Choice Award. The bureau has won this award twice in the last three years. SportsEvents asks readers annually to nominate events, planners and locations for the award. Voting is done on online ballot.

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) board of directors has unanimously appointed David O’Rourke as NYRA CEO and president.
O’Rourke had been serving as interim CEO since Jan. 23 following the resignation of Chris Kay.
“David has made significant and lasting contributions to NYRA since he joined the organization more than a decade ago,” said NYRA board chairman Michael Del Giudice. “He possesses broad expertise in nearly every facet of the industry, enjoys deep respect among his NYRA colleagues and industry peers, and understands how the sport and the business will continue to evolve in the future. His combination of skills and obvious leadership ability made this an easy choice and we congratulate David on this appointment.”

BNI’s Adirondack Chapter in Glens Falls was recognized in February for passing $1,412,198 in business in 2018.
This makes them Upstate New York’s leading chapter, officials said. BNI is the world’s largest networking organization. There are three chapters in Glens Falls.
The ceremony took place at the Hyatt Place in Malta. Jeff Detrick (JCG Footprints LLC Home Inspection Services) and Keith Crist (A2000 Ink and Toner) were present to receive the award.

David M. Kopyc, CRPC®
As you age, calculating the chances that you’ll need long-term care—and the associated costs—is incredibly important. More than half of people turning 65 will require long-term care during their lifetimes, and the costs may be much higher than you expect. In 1980, the U.S. had $30 billion in long-term care spending. By 2015, that figure ballooned to $225 billion.
1. What is long-term care?
Long-term care includes the services and support that help someone meet their daily needs. Rather than centering on healthcare, most long-term care supports people’s daily activities, such as dressing, bathing, and cooking. The services can also include other tasks like managing money, caring for pets, and taking medication.
2. What might long-term care cost you?

Nothing seemed extraordinary about the conversations Jacob Houston had with three separate bicyclists who visited his studio during a Washington County studio tour a few summers ago.
So when he received a letter a year later from a man who introduced himself as curator of The Hyde Collection—a bicyclist who stopped and chatted with Houston —and asked if Houston might be interested in an exhibition at the museum, the 26-year-old artist was in disbelief.