FUND For Lake George Awards Grants To Groups Helping To Protecting Lake George

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The FUND for Lake George announced $443,000 in grant awards across each of The FUND’s “four portals to protection”—science of solutions, invasive species prevention and treatment, salt reduction, and water quality and clarity protection.

“The critical ingredient to our results-driven success is The FUND’s direct investment in the science and solutions that will ensure enduring protection of Lake George,” said FUND Executive Director Eric Siy. “Since 2013, The FUND has made $6 million in targeted investments that are delivering measureable returns.”

This year’s grant awards include:

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Adirondack Mountain Club Gets Grant For Stewardship Of The Adirondack High Peaks

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The ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) is the recipient of a 2018 REI Foundation Stewardship Grant for the Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program.

The Summit Steward Program, a partnership of ADK, the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation, protects New York’s alpine habitat through education, trail work, and research.

“REI Rochester is excited to partner with the ADK Summit Stewards program. It strongly lines up with our passion to inspire, educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship,” said Emily Copland, manager of the Rochester REI.

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Two Convenience Stores With Gas Stations Are Latest Projects Of The O’Connor Companies

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Work goes on in the quarry at the O’Connor Companies of Glens Falls.

By Maureen Werther

The O’Connor Companies of Glens Falls, a fourth generation excavating, construction, and industrial building contractor, recently completed two site work projects in the region—Asad Petroleum, a gas station, truck stop and convenience store Route 149 and Ridge Road in Queensbury, and Fastrac Café at 208 Corinth Road, Queensbury, also a convenience store and gas station.

The excavation and site work for both projects was done by O’Connor. According to Scott Howe, construction manager, Fastrac is contemplating opening as many as 12 more stores in the region He said that O’Connor will bid on the projects as they happen.

Fastrac Cafés are open 24 hours and they offer a broader range of food and beverages than some of the smaller convenient stores. The newest store in Queensbury is located just off the Northway Exit 18 and has resulted in the creation of several part-time and full-time positions.

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Motivating Employees Is Important For Maximizing Individual, Team Performance

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Leslie Kendall, owner of Kendall & Associates Organizational Development.

By Maureen Werther

As an organizational consultant, Leslie Kendall understands first hand the important role motivation plays in maximizing individual and team performance.

Owner of Kendall & Associates Organizational Development in Queensbury, her firm specializes in offering business solutions and support to accelerate an organization’s growth and achieve success. A big part of achieving that growth and success is in understanding the ins and out of motivational development. What are the different motivators that influence people and what is the best way to implement them within a company’s existing cultural framework?

“Any manager will tell you that retention rates and absenteeism, improved focus on tasks and enhanced productivity and quality are all results of having a highly motivated team working for you,” said Kendall.

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Glens Falls Hospital Is Setting New Security Procedures At All Its Public Entrance Ways

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Glens Falls Hospital is instituting a ‘visitor management system’ at its entryways.

Glens Falls Hospital will be taking steps to further protect our patients, visitors, and staff by implementing a visitor management program.    

The program will be rolling out throughout  August and September and will work to improve the safety, security, comfort, and accommodations of people who come to the hospital, officials said.

To support the initiative, the hospital security team will be stationed at all the public entrances in use by patients and visitors.  These security officers will act as greeters, supporting access and giving directions, as well as check-in for visitors.

“This program will improve the security at Glens Falls Hospital,” said Paul Scimeca, chief operating officer.  “We need to ensure that our patients are receiving the highest quality of care in the safest environment and the visitor management program will allow us to further protect and welcome everyone who visits our campus.”

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Business Report: 5 Things About New Harassment Policies

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Megan Collelo is an attorney with Bond, Schoeneck & King.

By Megan Collelo

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Budget Bill on April 12, he enacted more than requirements for the state’s spending for the fiscal year.

Additionally, the bill enacted new requirements for all New York employers to combat sexual harassment. Here are five takeaways to help local business owners make dollars and cents out of the new requirements:

1. Companies submitting competitive bids to the state must certify that they have a sexual harassment policy in place and conduct annual sexual harassment training.

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National Racing Museum And Hall Of Fame Will Add $20 Million Theater In The Round

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The National Racing Hall of Fame and Museum announced a $20 million project that will create a multi-screen theater in the round inside the facility at 191 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs.

The project was announced Aug. 3 by John Hendrickson, museum president, at the ceremony where new members of the Hall of Fame were inducted.

The theater is expected to be completed by 2020.

The Whitney family, long a friend and benefactor of the thoroughbred racing industry, donated $1 million toward the project.

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Nominations Being Accepted By WCLDC And ARCC For The Annual Business Awards

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The Washington County Local Development Corp. (WCLDC) and the Adirondack Regional Chambers of Commerce (ARCC) are currently accepting nominations for the annual Washington County Business Awards.

Nominations are being accepted through Wednesday, Sept. 5.

The award recipients and nominees will be honored at a luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Whitehall Athletic Club, 62 Poultney St., Whitehall.

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Business Report: Hard Drive Destruction Myths Debunked

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Rob Shauger is director of sales and development at ConfiData.

By Rob Shauger

When it comes to hard drive destruction there are a lot of questions and misinformation out there. This misinformation leaves a lot of personal data vulnerable.

In fact, a recent data recovery study showed that even after attempts to wipe drives, data could still be recovered. The study purchased 200 used hard drives on eBay and Craigslist and found that 67 percent of those drives still held personally identifiable information. Even more frightening, 11 percent of those drives contained sensitive corporate data such as company emails, sales projection spreadsheets, product inventories, and CRM records. 

In order to protect yourself and your business, you need to have the right information. For this reason, we have decided to debunk four of the most popular hard drive destruction myths:

Myth 1: You can destroy a hard drive by putting it in water.

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Wingate By Wyndham In Lake George Is Sold, Continuing Flurry Of Hotel Sales In Region

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The 96-room Wingate by Wyndham – Lake George, 4054 Route 9L, Lake George, sold in July for $7.4 million to HELI IP LLC. The hotel opened in 2007.

MD/Muroff Daigle Hospitality Group announced the sale of the Wingate by Wyndham – Lake George, 4054 Route 9L, Lake George, for $7.4 million.

The seller was Adirondack Lodging LLC and the Buyer was HELI IP LLC, according to Mitch Muroff of Muroff Daigle Hospitality Group.

The Wingate Lake George is a modern limited-service hotel that opened in 2007 and is located near the lake and the center of the village of Lake George.

It has 96 updated guest rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness facility, meeting rooms, a two-story atrium lobby and a complimentary breakfast area. There is free WiFi, plentiful parking and easy access to Northway Exit 21.

Pranav Parekh, principal owner of HELI IP LLC, resides in Massachusetts and has experience with franchise hotels in Florida, Muroff said.

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