Glens Falls Business Journal

Hospital Earns Award For Ensuring Stroke Patients Get Appropriate Treatment

July 15, 2019

Glens Falls Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award.

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

The hospital earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients, officials said.

Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.

“Glens Falls Hospital is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative,” said Cassandra Moore, MS, RN, SCRN, stroke program coordinator. “The tools and resources provided help us track and measure our success in meeting evidenced-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”

The Bog Restaurant In Cambridge Re-Opens, Maintains Its Family And Community Feel

July 15, 2019

Mark Harwood is the new owner of The Bog in Cambridge. He bought it in November.
Andrea Palmer

by Andrea Palmer

The Bog restaurant has re-opened its doors in Cambridge, under new ownership.

Mark Harwood purchased the bar and restaurant in November of 2018, after the passing of previous owner Patrick “Pat” Guidon. The well-known local establishment had been in operation for nearly four decades.

Davin Saari is continuing as bar manager for the establishment. Saari has been with the restaurant for years.

Harwood had been a customer of the establishment for years.

“I bought an airplane from the Cambridge airport about 14 years ago, and I just needed a place to go have a burger and a beer after I flew,” said Harwood, who lives in Argyle. “I went to Cambridge, where I found the restaurant.”

At the time, the restaurant was called Foggy Notions, with the nickname The Bog.

“It was the meeting place in town, where people gathered to get together. Kind of the hub of the town,” said Harwood.

ACEntertainment Will Run Dance Studio At Hudson Falls Venue ‘The Verve’

July 15, 2019

Aaron and Christy Coulson are running a dance studio at at 30 La Cross St. in Hudson Falls in a space they are sharing with the Gospel Lighthouse Church.
Andrea Palmer

BY ANDREA PALMER

A new dance studio space has opened in Hudson Falls.

ACEntertainment is owned by husband- wife team Aaron and Christy Coulson. The company has partnered with Gospel Lighthouse Church to open a dance studio and event venue called The Verve at 30 La Cross St. in Hudson Falls.

Aaron Coulson is a professional ballroom and dance instructor, DJ and professional entertainer. He began performing professionally at the age of 7.

In early 2019, ACEntertainment came to a partnership agreement with Gospel Lighthouse Church in Hudson Falls to use of the church’s large fellowship hall. The hall was accessible, had ample parking and was centrally located. ACEntertainment and the church both saw the opportunity to increase community engagement through a mutually beneficial partnership.

The hall was badly in need of updating, and went through remodeling earlier this year.

The shared space is used by both the church and ACEntertainment. The large studio was re- modeled, and dance classes are held regularly. The space continues to be used as a fellowship hall from time to time by Gospel Lighthouse Church.

Adirondack Recovery Care Helps Recovering Addicts Develop Strategies For The Future

July 15, 2019

Maribeth Batsford, a certified recovery coach, operates Adirondack Recovery Care.
Courtesy Adirondack Recovery Care LLC

By Jill Nagy

Critical as it is for a recovering addict to remain clean and sober, there is more to sorting out their life. Recovery coach Maribeth Batsford of Adirondack Recovery Care LLC, helps them find the missing pieces and put together the puzzle.

Batsford, a certified recovery coach, partners with recovering addicts and helps them develop strategies and plans for their future. That may include career plans, education options, or strategies to recover custody of their children. She coordinates aspects of a client’s treatment and makes referrals for support groups, treatment, or other types of wholistic services.

“It’s a conversation,” she said.

She sits with the client and together they try to identify recovery goals and create a plan. She emphasized that she does not try to diagnose but rather, to provide motivation for clients “move forward with their lives.”

Adirondack Trust Co.’s Above & Beyond Challenge Supports Help For Drug Addicts

July 15, 2019

Registration is open for the Above & Beyond Challenge, presented by the Adirondack Trust Co., in which area hikers will help raise awareness and generate funds to support the Saratoga Community Health Center’s Addiction Medicine Program.

Nearly 18,000 children and adults in Saratoga County have been estimated to be struggling with substance use disorders and addiction, according to program officials.

The physician-led Saratoga Community Health Center’s Addiction Medicine Program launched in 2017 and is fully integrated into the center’s primary care and behavioral health services.

The challenge is the brainchild of Stephan von Schenk, president and CEO of Adirondack Trust and former chairman of the Saratoga Foundation Board.

“We’ve all been touched by the addiction crisis in some way,” von Schenk said, “and we are grateful to the numerous hikers and sponsors who stepped up last year to show their support. We’re confident there will be even more hikers this year, beginners and experts alike. Together, we can all do our part to help local families overcome their struggles with addiction.”

Adirondack Thunder Announces 2019-20 Schedule; Home Opener Slated For Oct. 19

July 15, 2019

The Adirondack Thunder schedule calls for the regular season to start on Oct. 11.
Courtesy Adirondack Thunder

The Adirondack Thunder has announced the schedule for the 2019-20 season.

Spanning 72 regular season games, the Thunder will take on 12 different opponents, and face three teams that they have yet to see in their four previous seasons as a member of the ECHL.

The upcoming 2019-20 season marks the first time the Thunder will go head-to-head with the Indy Fuel, Allen Americans and Jacksonville IceMen. Adirondack will also travel to play against two Central Division teams, the Toledo Walleye and Wheeling Nailers, while 64 of 72 games will be played within the North Division.

The 2019-20 preseason games are Friday, Oct. 4, at Reading; and Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Reading at home.

The regular season schedule includes: Friday, Oct. 11 at Maine; Saturday, Oct. 12 at Worcester; Monday, Oct. 14 at Brampton; Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Worcester; Wednesday, Oct. 23 vs. Maine; Friday, Oct. 25th vs. Worcester; Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Brampton.

Owner Of First Impression Designs In Queensbury Loves Transforming Spaces

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This is a bathroom designed by Judi Price, founder of First Impression Designs in Queensbury. She says the parameters for any project are space and budget
Courtesy First Impression Designs

By Susan E. Campbell

In a competitive industry like interior design, the best way to stand out is to ask smart questions, listen to how your clients answer, and interpret that knowledge, according to veteran designer Judi Price, founder of First Impression Designs in Queensbury.

“A good designer never designs for themselves or their own taste, but guides the client according to their lifestyle and preferences,” said Price.

Price is a 25-year design veteran who pursued her interior design degree later in life, fulfilling a desire she had since age 18. She set up shop in the North Country eight years ago, returning from a successful career in New Jersey to the area where she grew up until junior high school.

“But I always returned every summer to grandma’s place on Lake George,” she said.

Those summers provided much opportunity to make contacts for her future interior design business. One in particular was a contractor she knew all her life who sent her many referrals, so projects had taken her back and forth for many years until she decided to resettle upstate.

Adirondack Mountain Club Cycling Event Raises Money For Outreach And Advocacy

July 15, 2019

Riders participate in last year’s ididaride!, a major fundraiser for the Adirondack Mountain Club, featuring two distinct courses. This year’s event is July 27.
Courtesy ADK

The Adirondack Mountain Club’s (ADK)largest one-day fundraiser will take place on July 27.

It raises money for educational outreach, recreational opportunities, and stewardship and advocacy programs important to its mem.bers and supporters.

ADK’s “ididaride!” has grown into a major fundraiser for the club, featuring two distinct courses. The 75-mile route has not changed since the inaugural ride in 2006.

Departing from the Ski Bowl Pavilion in North Creek, riders meander along Peace.ful Valley Road to Route 8 through Bakers Mills, Wells, Speculator, Sabael, Indian Lake, to North River and back to North Creek on Route 28. A long descent begins in the hamlet of Indian Lake and meets the Hudson River in the hamlet of North River, with a relatively easy ride into North Creek.

The entire distance has been designed for the long-distance bike enthusiast, with designated bike routes marked on the wide shoulders.

The new 23-mile off-road course was devel.oped by Paul Abess, one of the ride originators, and is tucked conveniently within the hamlet of North Creek, with a super-scenic mountain/hybrid bike route crossing both Straight and Chatiemac Brooks along with their waterfalls. Riders will continue past Mill Brook, passing through tiny Riparius and its historic train depot, then along rural sections of the Mighty Hudson River as it flows through the village of North Creek.

New Lake George Restaurant, Gaslight, Is A Mediterranean Spot With Family Tradition

July 15, 2019

Frank Mineo has opened a new Mediterranean bistro in Lake George.
Courtesy Gaslight

By Jill Nagy

Gaslight, Frank Mineo’s new Mediterranean bistro in Lake George, continues a family restaurant tradition that traces back to his great grandfather, Danny Jordan.

“I thought I’d get back to my roots,” Mineo said.

The restaurant is located at 91 Canada St. in Lake George, next door to his mother’s DJ’s Nightclub and on property formerly occupied by Great Grandpa’s Papa Wow’s.

The kitchen is headed by executive chef Ray Bohmer, who also has a bit of a local history. He cooked at the Sagamore and other area restaurants and then worked as a butcher for a wholesale grocer. Mineo said, “He wanted to get back in the game.”

Bohmer will also continue butchering at Gaslight.

Senior Center of Kingsbury And Fort Edward Runs Programs That Improve Quality Of Life

July 15, 2019

Max McDonnell, executive director of the Senior Center of Kingsbury and Fort Edward, oversees programs that include physical fitness, cultural enrichment, nutrition, education and health.

by Andrea Palmer

The Senior Center of Kingsbury and Fort Edward, 78 Oak St., Hudson Falls, has been an area resource for many years.

Max McDonnell, executive director of the center for nine of those years said he is “proud of all the services, programs and activities we have. We work closely with the municipalities of the town of Kingsbury the village of Hudson Falls and the town and village of Fort Edward. We work closely with the Washington County Office for the Aging, and the Tri-County United Way.”

“It’s a rewarding job,” said McDonnell. “What a great opportunity it is to work with seniors, and to be the director of the Senior Center. I enjoy going to work every day.”

He said the center gives the seniors the opportunities they want and need “to live the best lives possible. This includes physical fitness, transportation, cultural enrichment, socialization, nutrition, education and health information, and community interaction.”