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MARCH 2026
Adirondack Thunder Raises Record $60,016 Great Escape Included In $331 Million For Randy’s Fund During Cancer Weekend Sale Of Six Flags Theme Park Portfolio
Fans write messages on the ice at Harding Mazzotti Arena during the Adirondack Thunder’s annual Stick it to Cancer weekend, which raised a record $60,016 for Randy’s Fund at Glens Falls Hospital. The Adirondack Thunder, an ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets, raised a record $60,016 during its annual Stick it to Cancer weekend Feb. 27-28 at Harding Mazzotti Arena. The total surpassed the $37,323 raised in 2025 by more than 60%. Proceeds from the weekend’s games against the Maine Mariners and the Trois-Rivières Lions benefited Randy’s Patient Assistance Fund at Glens Falls Hospital’s C.R. Wood Cancer Center, which helps cover treatment needs for cancer patients. “We could not be more thrilled with the outcome of this year’s Stick it to Cancer weekend to support Randy’s Fund at Glens Falls Hospital,”
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said Adirondack Thunder President Jeff Mead. “We thank the local community for showing up in a big way to benefit an invaluable cause during one of our most anticipated events of the year.” Fans could paint the ice after Friday’s game with a $10 donation, and the team wore special Stick it to Cancer jerseys that were auctioned after Saturday’s contest. A 50/50 raffle was also held during both games to benefit Randy’s Fund. The Thunder return home Wednesday, March 18 to host the Mariners at 7 p.m. at Harding Mazzotti Arena. Tickets are available at ECHLThunder.com or 518-480-3355. Provided by Adirondack Thunder; edited for style and length.
J. Reid Menswear Continues To Provide Quality Clothing From New Location On Glen Street BY ROD BACON A haberdashery that has kept men looking their best for over 60 years has a new location. J. Reid Menswear is now at 174 Glen Street in Glens Falls, just two doors away from where they’ve been serving customers for the past five years. “It’s important that I stay on Glen Street,” said owner Jeffrey Ives. “This store is a small business that specializes in serving the community.” Ives purchased the multi-story building, which previously housed the local office of Albany-based Aeon Nexus Corporation, for $750,000. He worked with Leslie D’Angelico and Zane Smith at Arrow Financial Corporation on the small business loan. His real estate agent was Christine McKee of Hunt Real Estate ERA. Improvements were done by Argyle-based StraightUp Concrete & Renovations, owned by Jack Ash. The menswear company was founded in 1965 by Seymour Segan as Jonathan Reid, named after his son, Jonathan Reid Segan. The store was located in Queensbury’s Northway Plaza. In 1975, he opened a store in Saratoga Springs’ Pyramid Mall and soon after relocated his original store to the Aviation Mall. Throughout the 1980s and ‘90s he expanded his business to include 12 stores in New York state, Vermont, and Massachusetts. The elder Segan retired in 1994 and turned the business over to his son, who downsized it to focus on the Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs markets.
Great Escape has six roller coasters including the Bobcat, which opened in 2024. Six Flags has sold the Queensbury amusement park to Kansas City-based EPR Properties. BY PAUL POST Great Escape, one of the area’s oldest tourist attractions and largest seasonal employers, is expected to maintain regular operations following its sale to Kansas City-based EPR Properties. The $331 Million deal includes six other Six Flags theme parks in the U.S. and Canada. Founded as Storytown USA by the late Charles R. Wood in 1954, the amusement center was renamed Great Escape in 1983. Thirteen years later, Wood sold it to Premier Parks, which later purchased Six Flags and adopted its name. “This move allows Six Flags to concentrate on the parks that we believe offer the greatest opportunities for growth and long-term success,” company President and CEO John Reilly said. “Since joining the company, I have been clear that Six Flags’ earnings power has been under-realized. This transaction will simplify our portfolio, strengthen our balance sheet
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and position us to execute with greater clarity and discipline.” The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter or the beginning of the second quarter. Great Escape will maintain the Six Flags brand in 2026 and honor all season passes sold, including multi-park pass privileges at other parks within the Six Flags portfolio. “From a regional tourism perspective, we are confident that the park will continue to operate successfully and remain a vital attraction for families visiting the Lake George area,” said Gina Mintzer, executive director of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce. “The new ownership group already has a presence in New York’s attractions industry through Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge.” “We believe this experience positions them well to operate the park with energy and enContinued On Page 9
Adirondack Regional Chamber Awards Jacky Touba For Community Museum Leadership
Jeffrey Ives provides quality clothing and personal service at J. Reid Menswear. Glens Falls Business Journal
“Within six months of starting work I knew I was going to buy it,” said Ives, who joined the company in 2000. “I didn’t know when and I didn’t know how, but I knew I was going to. So I started keeping a log of everything that worked and everything that didn’t. I did that for fifteen years so the day I bought it I was ready. I knew exactly what I wanted to do.” Continued On Page 3
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) welcomed 260 guests at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, N.Y., for its annual dinner celebration Friday, March 6, 2026. During the event, the chamber honored Dr. Jacquiline “Jacky” Touba with its 37th Annual J. Walter Juckett Award. The program included a resolution presentation by Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Matt Simpson, and a proclamation presentation by Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner. The boards of supervisors of Warren and Washington counties also prepared proclamations for Dr. Touba. A video tribute highlighted Dr. Touba’s accomplishments, including the creation of the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls, N.Y. In her remarks, Dr. Touba thanked family and friends and spoke about working together as a community. She said J. Walter Juckett was among the first donors during fundraising for the children’s museum. With more than 50 years as an artist, Dr. Touba drew on her work as a college professor and her world travels to help children and adults explore a diverse world through interactive play and learning. Past J. Walter Juckett Award honorees include George Ferone, Robert Nemer, Dr. John
Tricia Rogers ARCC President with Dr. Jacquiline "Jacky" Touba, recipient of the J. Walter Juckett Award. Courtesy ARCC
Rugge and Elizabeth Miller. Provided by Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce; edited for style and length.