The Double H Ranch announced the appointment of four new members of its board of directors. 

Joining the board are Edward Selig, Anne Putnam, Matthew Parker and J. David Michaels. 

“The Double H Ranch is excited to welcome four new Board members who bring a diversified array of experience and value to our organization. Sustainability is a priority goal for the Double H Ranch and this new leadership is a key step in insuring the future viability of the organization. Each of our new members have shown a deep passion for our mission and we are thrilled that they are willing to dedicate their time and resources to help our organization grow.” Max Yurenda, executive director/CEO.

Selig is a founding partner and Director of Litigation Services of the Certified Public Accounting Firm of Lutz, Selig & Zeronda LLP, a regional firm ranked among the largest accounting firms in the New York Capital Region.  He is a graduate of the SUNY Plattsburgh and is a member of the state Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

The 2019 edition of Adirondack Mountain Club’s award-winning calendar, featuring scenes from Adirondack and Catskill firetower peaks, is now published and available for purchase from ADK, bookstores and outdoor retailers throughout the Northeast.

The 2019 calendar features scenes from Adirondack and Catskill firetower peaks, complemented by small images and excerpts from “Views From On High,” noting details on the hike to these sites, including round-trip distance and summit elevation.

By Jennifer Farnsworth

Since the recent opening of the Home2 Suites in Queensbury, General Manager Kristen Collura said the staff has been busy and busines has been brisk.

Collura said customers have been pleasantly surprised with all the hotel has to offer, including its prime tourist location, off Northway Exit 19, near the Aviation Mall.

The hotel can be a vacation on its own, with a mountain view, a patio with a fire pit, a patio with barbecue grills and saline swimming  pool.

“We opened to a very busy hotel. The property has been well received by our guests. They are loving the fire pit area and the barbecue grills.  We have families hanging out, cooking out, listening to music, and just enjoying being here,” she said.

By Jill  Nagy

Flomatic Corp. in Glens Falls, a manufacturer of valves for water, wastewater, and irrigation systems, is adding 20,000 square feet of manufacturing, research and marketing space to its plant at 15 Pruyn Island Drive.

The result will increase the size of the facility by more than 40 percent, the company said.

Construction of the addition began in April and is scheduled to be completed in October, officials said. Total cost is estimated at $3.3 million.

A state grant of $660,000 will cover 20 percent of the cost. When the expansion is completed, Flomatic expects to hire about a dozen new employees for technical, administrative, production and warehouse positions. Currently, the company has 45 employees.

The 2018 Adirondack Wine & Food Festival was the biggest yet, with a record 6,376 tickets sold and an estimated $1.87 million economic impact on the Greater Lake George Region, according to organizers of the event.

Despite a weekend filled with rain, the event sold 8 percent more tickets than last year. Counting festival vendors and volunteers, 6,393 passed through the gates over the course of the festival’s two days, breaking the previous attendance record for Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the Village of Lake George.

The event was held June 23 and 24.

“Our festival has grown every year and we are thrilled that so many people came to support it and enjoyed some of the best wines, craft beverages and foods New York has to offer,” said Sasha Pardy, festival owner and co-owner of the Adirondack Winery in Lake George. “I am so proud of the impact this event has on the economy of the Lake George region and am looking forward to doing it bigger and better yet again next year.”