{"id":28721,"date":"2017-07-12T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T23:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=28721"},"modified":"2017-07-12T19:28:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T23:28:00","slug":"business-briefs-july-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2017\/07\/business-briefs-july-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Briefs: July 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co<\/b>. was recently named to Seifried &amp; Brew\u2019s \u201cTop 15th Percentile of Community Banks,\u201d list based on its performance in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is the bank\u2019s third consecutive year being recognized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To create the list, Seifried &amp; Brew measured how institutions with assets between $10 million and $30 billion balanced risk and reward, using its total risk\/return composite ranking system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company specializes in education and analysis for community banks. More information can be found at seifriedbrew.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"s1\"> * * *<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <b>Adirondack Thunder<\/b>, in partnership with <b>UA Local 773<\/b>, has donated $15,800 to the Dog Tag Brewing Foundation, which supports and enhances Gold-Star Families, the families of our nation\u2019s fallen military members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Thunder and UA Local 773 have supported the military in each of the last three seasons, holding Military Appreciation Night in December each season. The two organizations have combined to raise over $30,000 in total from jersey sales, ticket proceeds and 50\/50 donations from fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Dog Tag Foundation grants support organizations and local projects of remembrance, large or small, new or existing. They offer free services to start new charities and improve existing ones that carry out remembrance projects and share the stories of service and sacrifice, inviting Americans to get involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"s1\"> * * *<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><!--more-->Freedom Boat Club Lake George<\/b> is continuing to help keep kids safe while on the water by participating in the BoatU.S. Foundation life jacket loaner program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This program, made possible by the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, allows boaters to borrow a child\u2019s life jacket for the day or the weekend, at no charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If a boating family discovers they don\u2019t have enough properly-fitting children\u2019s life jackets on board, they can visit Freedom Boat Club Lake George at Beckley\u2019s Marina, 3950 Lake Shore Dr., Bolton Landing, and sign out an a jacket for the day. When they\u2019ve finished boating, they can return the jackets to the same location. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Freedom Boat Club Lake George was awarded a kit of 12 life jackets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> People can contact club owner Matt O\u2019Hara at 845-642-0201 to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. was recently named to Seifried &amp; Brew\u2019s \u201cTop 15th Percentile of Community Banks,\u201d list based on its performance in 2016. It is the bank\u2019s third consecutive year being recognized. 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