The Fort Edward office of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. assisted the Fort Edward Community Food Pantry during a Community Appreciation Day on April 17.<\/p>\n
Activities included a bake sale and raffle, generated $270 plus food donations for the nonprofit. The event also included free food, a visit from the Easter Bunny, and the Fort Edward Police Department provided child ID finger-printing kits and gun locks.<\/p>\n
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Locally owned and operated Henssgen Hardware Corp. and Haber’s Export Agency announced a change in ownership.<\/p>\n
Previously owned by Ronald and Nancy Shaw, the business was purchased by their daughter, Rachel Shaw Novak.<\/p>\n
Henssgen\/Haber’s has been in Queensbury since 1984.<\/p>\n
The company recently received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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The Washington County Fair Inc. will give away four $500 scholarships to students for the 2014-15 school year.<\/p>\n
Eligible applicants are those students who have been, or are currently active in the fair, and who will be students at an accredited institution of higher learning during the 2014-15 term.<\/p>\n
The scholarship program was established as an extension of the educational purpose of the Washington County Fair. This scholarship is issued directly to the recipient.<\/p>\n
The recipients of the 2013 – 2014 scholarships were: Justin Braun of Cambridge, Breana Renae Scribner of Argyle, Suzanne K Foote of Hartford and Sandra Dorothy Andrew of Eagle Bridge.<\/p>\n
Applications must be completed online and printed out. They can be found at www.washingtoncountyfair.com. All applications must be completed and post marked or dropped off on or before 4 p.m. Aug. 1. They can be dropped off or mailed to: the Washington County Fair Inc., 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich, NY 12834.<\/p>\n
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Arrow Financial Corp. , parent company of Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co., was recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies” for its accounting and governance practices.<\/p>\n
It is the third consecutive year the Glens Falls-based company has received the designation. Arrow is the only upstate New York financial institution on the list.<\/p>\n
To create its “Most Trustworthy” lists, Forbes enlists GMI Ratings, a proprietary ratings provider and investment advisor, to evaluate over 8,000 publicly traded companies based on factors such as high-risk events, revenue and expense recognition methods, SEC actions and bankruptcy risk. The financial company’s list includes the 50 banks and insurance companies with the highest scores over the past four quarters of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n
GMI Chief Executive James A. Kaplan states in the article, “If you’re interested in investing in any of the companies on this list, you can be really comfortable that what you’re reading about them is an honest reflection of what’s going on in the company.”<\/p>\n
The complete article can be viewed online by visiting Forbes.com and searching “most trustworthy.”<\/p>\n
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C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital and the American Academy of Dermatology will hold a free skin cancer screening clinic from 9 a.m. to noon May 17 at the center, 100 Park St., Glens Falls.<\/p>\n
This event is open to the public. Individuals with no insurance are especially encouraged to participate. Appointments are needed. To schedule, contact the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at 926-6640.<\/p>\n
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The Fund for Lake George is providing a grant of $10,000 to the Lake George Park Commission for training approximately 50 boat inspection technicians.<\/p>\n
The four-day training commenced on April 28 and includes a comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of inspection and decontamination of trailered boats. Inspection and decontamination is central to the Park Commission’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program set to begin on May 15 on Lake George.<\/p>\n
For nearly a decade, The Fund for Lake George has been a major underwriter of programs to treat existing invasive species, including Eurasian water milfoil and Asian clams.<\/p>\n
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GlobalFoundries’ parent company, Advanced Technology Investment Co., is changing its name to Mubadala Technology.<\/p>\n
The Abu Dhabi-based company said the change was spurred by the growth and maturity of computer chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries.<\/p>\n
GlobalFoundries, which operates a chip factory in Malta, was established by Advanced Technology Investment Co. and Advanced Micro Devices in 2009. The company now is the world’s second largest semiconductor manufacturing company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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