Glens Falls Business Journal

Escape LG Offers Adventure And Intrigue Through Its Five Mystery-Themed Rooms

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Evan Jalazo stands in front of Escape LG, the business he owns with his wife, Beth, at 14 Beach Road in Lake George, across the street from the public docks.

By Jennifer Farnsworth

A new Lake George attraction, Escape LG, provides its customers an opportunity to experience adventures like being on an African safari, visiting a speakeasy, being on a pirate ship, or make their way through a haunted forest—all indoors within the confines of its building.

The attraction also has themed mystery rooms that require visitors to think their way through an adventure.

Owners Evan and Beth Jalazo said the these interactive adventures have been well received since the Memorial Day grand opening.

Lake George Chamber Of Commerce Takes Over As Leader For Beverage Trail Promotion

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

The LGRCC is now the lead agency for the Adirondack Beverage Trail.
Courtesy ARCC

The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce has transferred the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail initiative to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & CVB.

“The ARCC is a business-to-business Chamber in that we strive to partner and support regional businesses by providing programs, resources and opportunities to connect all industries in an effort to grow, succeed and thrive,” said Amanda K. Blanton, ARCC marketing and communications manager. “While the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail was certainly successful in promoting the growth of the craft beverage industry, we feel that the initiative is a better fit for a tourism-focused Chamber and CVB and are excited to see the program continue in the hands of the LGRCC.”

Sans Souci Restaurant Has New Ownership And A Menu That Boasts An Italian Flair

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Chef Mike Cirelli is surrounded by staff at Sans Souci restaurant that re-opened in Cleverdale after a year’s hiatus. The building was constructed in 1914.

By Jill Nagy

Sans Souci, the iconic restaurant in Cleverdale, at the southeast end of Lake George, re-opened after a year’s hiatus, with new owners and a new chef.

After a “soft” opening May 15, the establishment celebrated its grand opening on June 20.

The restaurant, located at 92 Mason Road, is open seven days a week for a 4-6 p.m. happy hour through dinner and remaning open until 1 a.m.

A local restaurant and informal community center for almost 100 years, the former owners of Sans Souci were about to convert the building into a house. A group of nine investors were able to purchase the property, which includes a small cottage as well as the restaurant building.

Fitness Hangar In Queensbury Provides Training Programs In Small, Focused Groups

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

People work out at the Fitness Hangar on Main Street in Queensbury. The gym focuses on small-group fitness classes and training sessions.

By Jennifer Farnsworth

It’s a little over a month since two couples came together to open up the Fitness Hangar in Queensbury.

Michael and Meghan Howard, along with friends Earl and Jenny Canale, teamed up to create a gym that focuses on small-group fitness instruction, private training and education on proper nutrition.

The 4,000-square-foot spaces is located at 52 Main St. in Queensbury, just a half mile off of Northway Exit 18.

Grandma’s Back Porch Eatery In Lake George Is Now Christine’s; New Owners, New Chef

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Christine’s, owned by Cassandra Chiaravalle-Randall and Michael Latham, opened in May and offers homemade comfort food and other dishes at 3017 Lakeshore Drive, Lake George.

By Jill Nagy

In a short period of time, Cassandra Chiaravalle-Randall and Michael Latham transformed the former Grandma’s Back Porch restaurant into Christine’s at 3017 Lakeshore Drive, about half a mile from Lake George Village.

It opened over Memorial Day weekend.

“I’m really proud of how quickly we did get in there,” Chiaravalle-Randall said.

The walls went from several shades of green to a burgundy red. Bathrooms were painted and wall papered. A new service bar was added and new lights went up on the deck.

Hospital Expands Surgical Services, Will Occupy Space In New 14 Hudson Building

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Six general surgeons from the privately-owned Baywood Surgical Associates, will become employed providers of Glens Falls Hospital’s expanded surgical services team.
Courtesy Glens Falls Hospital

Glens Falls Hospital has undergone a major expansion in surgical services for the region, including significant growth of Surgical Specialists of Glens Falls Hospital, as well as an additional physician practice location and two new surgical suites within the existing hospital.

Dr. Gregory Tillou was the first surgeon to join Surgical Specialists of Glens Falls Hospital. He has extensive experience in general surgery and robotic surgery, and is currently seeing patients in the lower level of the Pruyn Pavilion of Glens Falls Hospital.

He will be joining together with five general surgeons from the privately-owned, Glens Falls-based practice, Baywood Surgical Associates, who will also become employed providers of Glens Falls Hospital.

Business Report: Leveraging The Aging Workforce

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Rose Miller, president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC.

By Rose Miller

As the first wave of this generation begins reaching 55 in 2001 and heads toward retirement, the workforce could lose substantial numbers of experienced workers from all walks of life.

Most boomers have neither the inclination nor the financial means for early retirement. According to a recent study, 80 percent of those born between 1948 and 1965 expect to work past age 65. Compare that with the roughly 10 percent of the over-65 group who held jobs in 1998. In other words, they will become “boomerangs”.

Business Report: Is Your Team Stalled at Dysfunction Junction?

July 11, 2018May 22, 2019

Michael Cruz, president of Lighthouse Advisors LLC in Queensbury.

The first reason is that you simply do not trust each other. In “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”, Patrick Lencioni writes that the absence of trust is the biggest reason teams do not work well together.

This is because we are not often trained to be vulnerable and to trust the people we work with. We ascribe bad motives to what others do. We snap to judgment of others. You need to build trust to make good decisions.

The second reason is a fear of conflict. We were taught in kindergarten that everyone must get along. Even if that means holding back on contrary views. If we don’t trust each other, we cannot have a good debate about options to solving problems. This hurts the team because we do not bring our best ideas to the table.

Organize Senior Moves LLC Helps Older People Settle Into New Home, Surroundings

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

Organize Senior Moves LLC helps senior citizens decide on new living arrangements.
Courtesy Organize Senior Moves LLC

By Susan E. Campbell

Choosing to leave one’s home is one of the last major decisions a senior citizen may make, and one of the most difficult. A local company serving the Capital District and beyond is helping to make not only the decision but also the transition a comfortable, stress-free process.

“We really do make moving easier,” said Michelle Kavanagh, CEO and founder of Organize Senior Moves LLC, a certified woman-owned business.

Kavanaugh’s enterprise was first a companionship service offering such help as food shopping and preparing meals.

Business Report: The Caregiver’s Conundrum

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

David Kubikian is a principal with Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga Springs.

By David Kubikian

When I meet with prospective clients who want to engage in estate or elder law planning, it is not uncommon to hear them forcefully tell me something along the lines of, “I will never go to a nursing home” and/or hear them allude to preferring to take walk in the woods and “take matters into their own hands”

I understand what they are saying. It should be nobody’s life goal to ever call a skilled nursing facility their home. Nonetheless, we don’t always have a choice in life and the truth is that with caring and compassionate skilled care, the quality of our life can greatly be enhanced, even in a nursing home. There is however, an alternative called “aging in place”.