by Andrea Palmer
The WAIT House was awarded Nonprofit Business of the Year at the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce 29th annual Business of the Year awards event on June 6 place at Hiland Country Club in Queensbury.
The WAIT House provides support services and emergency shelter to Warren and Washington counties’ homeless youth in transition. Executive Director Margaret DeVries accepted the award.
Ianniello Anderson PC, a law firm in Glens Falls. Attorney Daniel Wade, Esq., accepted the award.
Sheetlabels.com was awarded Independent Business of the Year. Sheetlabels.com is a custom label printer located in Queensbury. President and CEO Adam Gray accepted the award.
43rd Annual Glens Falls Farmers’ Market Can Be Found Saturdays At South Street Pavilion
Courtesy Glens Falls Farmers’ Market Association
The 43rd annual Glens Falls Farmers’ Market outdoor summer season is up and running at the South Street Pavilion in downtown Glens Falls.
The opening event was held May 4 with 35 market vendors, live music and events for kids.
Officials said new to the outdoor market this year is a table with activities manned by the Friends of the Glens Falls Farmers’ Market, a new nonprofit formed to support and enhance the market.
The Glens Falls Farmers’ Market Association has been bringing locally grown, produced and crafted products to the communities surrounding Glens Falls since 1976. It is open each Saturday,
The market offers apples and cider, artisan crafts, breads and baked goods, body care products, cheeses, cut and potted flowers, dairy products, eggs, herbs, honey, hydroponic vegetables, jams, meats and seafoods, prepared foods, seasonal vegetables, sharpening service, syrups, wine and spirits and more.
Personnel Briefs
Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. announced that Dawn Adams-Rea has been appointed branch manager overseeing sales, service and operations at the Salem office.
Adams-Rea joins Glens Falls National Bank with more than 15 years of banking experience.
Active in the community, Adams-Rea volunteers with the Boy Scouts and is treasurer of Evergreen Cemetery.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in geography and elementary education from SUNY Potsdam. Originally from Oswegatchie, N.Y., she currently lives in Salem.
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Fort Hudson Health System has appointed Erika Swenton as the new administrator of its Certified Home Health Agency.
State Celebrates Official Opening Of Its Boat Wash Station On Northway In Queensbury
Courtesy State Department of Transportation
New York state and local officials celebrated in late May the official opening of the state’s latest boat wash station, this one in Queensbury.
It is part of the state’s comprehensive efforts to prevent the spread of invasive species.
The recently completed Adirondacks Welcome Center on the northbound side of the Northway, between exits 17 and 18, in Queensbury is said to be the state’s most advanced boat inspection and decontamination station.
‘Pretty Hot Mess’ Offers Medical Essential Oils To Help People With Various Health Issues
Andrea Palmer
by Andrea Palmer
Angel Isaac has opened up a larger, expanded location of The Pretty Hot Mess at 152 Warren St. in Glens Falls.
Previously a nurse practitioner, Isaac said she felt pressure when she was in that field to overprescribe pharmaceutical remedies without a holistic approach.
“I felt the industry was pushing practitioners to write prescriptions for no good reason. The focus became about volume and money, not about helping people. I didn’t align with that, ethically,” said Isaac.
She left the nurse practitioner profession in 2015 and opened an online clothing boutique. She made essential oil blends on the side.
CEG To Expand Services In Merger With The Upstate Alliance For Creative Economy
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is merging with the Creative Economy (ACE) in an effort to expand on the economic development endeavors of both organizations.ACE was founded in 2016 to advocate and help grow the “creative industries,” which have now become the fourth largest employment sector in the Capital Region, generating over $1.4 billion in earnings in 2017, according to development officials.
Holly LeBihan Realizes A Longtime Dream As She Opens Her ‘Images By Holly’ Business
Courtesy Images by Holly Ann
By Jill Nagy
Photographer Holly LeBihan realized a long time dream when she opened Images by Holly Ann, her new photography studio at 206 Glen St. in Glens Falls, in mid-May.
After raising her three children, LeBihan returned to school in 2010, earning an associate degree from SUNY Adirondack and a bachelor’s degree at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. After that, she spent two years building her portfolio, moving around as the demands of her husband’s job required, and taking photographs on location, whether at schools, in clients’ homes, or out of doors.
Now, she has a studio on the fourth floor of the Covin Building.
“It’s nice to have consistent lighting,” she said. She looks forward to getting established.
Her work is primarily portrait photography, particularly of children and family pets.
“I love children,” she said, “My heart is drawn to kids.”
Started In Her Home, Woman’s Doughnut Making Business Is Continuing To Grow
by Andrea Palmer
Natascha Pearl-Mansman is finishing her first year in business as Darling Doughnuts, and is pleased with the popularity of her company.
“I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but it wasn’t until after the birth of my daughter that I took the leap and started my own business,” said Pearl-Mansman. “I suppose I spent too much time watching baking competitions on TV while I was up at all hours of the day and night with a newborn. I’d sit there and wonder how all these people were lucky enough to be doing that for a living. I realized you can’t sit around and wait for the perfect time to start something, that you have to just get up and go for it.”
Four Area Companies Get SBA Awards For Innovation, Sales And Employment Growth
Courtesy SBA
Two local small businesses in Warren County and two in Washington County were recognized in May at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 21st Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Albany.
Small businesses are selected for the Excellence Awards based on their company’s longevity, innovation, sales growth, increased employment, ability to overcome adversity or community contributions.
Wendy Waldron Coaches Business Teams To Meet Goals And Develop Accountability
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Wendy Waldron has taken her years of experience and success and created her own consulting firm that reaches clients from Albany to the Adirondack Mountains.
WaldronWorks officially launched in March of this year with a soft opening a few months prior. The firm took on their first client in December, providing operations leadership.
Originally from Queensbury, Waldron said family roots in the area that go back for generations is one reason she wanted to open up her business in the area that she loves, the Adirondacks.
“I love strengthening our community and local economy by supporting our entrepreneurs,” said Waldron.