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Jan 15
Astor and HV Hospice Named MLK 2020: Organizations of the Year
ASTOR SERVICES AND HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE NAMED MLK 2020: ORGANIZATIONS OF THE YEARCatharine Street Community Center to honor nonprofits on January 23 Astor Services for Children & Families and Hudson Valley Hospice have been named as the MLK 2020: Organizations of the Year by Catharine Street Community Center (CSCC), a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and coordinating educational, health and cultural programming that enriches and enhances the lives of individuals, children and families in Dutchess County.
Jan 14Anticipated Arthur May Redevelopment Advances with Town Approvals
ANTICIPATED ARTHUR MAY REDEVELOPMENT ADVANCES WITH TOWN APPROVALSProject Fosters Investment in Arlington Business Improvement District through New Residential, Commercial and Retail Spaces, Plus 110-Room Hotel Moving forward a development that will transform Poughkeepsie’s Arlington Town Center, Arthur May Redevelopment, LLC, (AMR) an affiliate of Poughkeepsie based PAZ Management, Inc., will redevelop the former Arthur S. May Elementary School located at 25-31 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Jan 13The Art Effect to Present Art After Hours at Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn
The Art Effect to Present Art After Hours at Poughkeepsie Trolley BarnNonprofit will showcase stunning student artwork at annual exhibition on January 24POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, January 13, 2020 – Celebrating young artists, The Art Effect will host Art After Hours at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn on Friday, January 24 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The family friendly, happy-hour style event will showcase the incredible artwork created by students in the Art Institute’s Senior Project program, one of the most rigorous
Jan 13Alzheimer's Association to hold 10th Anniversary Subzero Heroes ice jump on Feb. 8 in Highland
HIGHLAND - On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter will hold its 10th annual Subzero Heroes ice jump at Berean Lake. The event will feature a costume contest, and participants will have access to a variety of refreshments including hot cider from Minard Farms Beverage Company, a hot chocolate bar with marshmallows from Hudson Valley Marshmallow Company and gourmet soup by Culinary Institute Chef Scott Swartz and his students. A drone operated by Shawn Jollie of VisionAir
Jan 09Three-Day Gospel Festival is Fun for the Whole Family, Youth Workshops Just Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2020 Contacts: Whitney Bowers Linda Marston-Reid845-463-5446 845-454-3222whitney@dutchesstourism.com lmr@artsmidhudson.org THREE-DAY GOSPEL FESTIVAL IS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, YOUTH WORKSHOPS JUST ANNOUNCED POUGHKEEPSIE, NY– The Hudson
Jan 09FREE Monthly Class Offerings by Greystone Programs' Turning Over Stones Employment and Resources Center
Hopewell Junction, NY - Greystone Programs' Wappingers Falls based Turning Over Stones Employment & Resource Center is a hub for people of ALL abilities to expand vocational skills, receive job readiness training and explore career options. Opportunities for FREE monthly class offerings by experienced professionals include: Resume Building, Mock Interviews, Computer Training, Stress Management and Career Assessments. Contact Gina Zullo, Employment Services Supervisor, 845-452-5772, ext. 102
Jan 07Kathryn C. Collins Appointed Equity Partner of Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey and Sappe LLP
KATHRYN C. COLLINS APPOINTED EQUITY PARTNER OF FELDMAN, KLEIDMAN, COFFEY AND SAPPE LLP Hudson Valley law firm promotes personal injury attorney Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey & Sappe LLP (FKC&S), a Fishkill, NY based law firm specializing in personal injury law and professional liability defense, announced that medical malpractice and personal injury attorney, Kathryn C. Collins, will be appointed equity partner of the firm. FKC&S has successfully tried cases at all levels of state and federal courts
Jan 06Astor Services for Children & Families Appoints Yvette Bairan as CEO
ASTOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES APPOINTS YVETTE BAIRAN AS CEOInterim CEO made permanent at nonprofit organization The board of directors of Astor Services for Children & Families has appointed Yvette Bairan as its chief executive officer (CEO) effective January 6, 2020. Ms. Bairan has been serving as interim CEO of Astor, after former CEO, James McGuirk, PhD., stepped into a new role as president of The Children’s Foundation of Astor in July 2019. A dedicated employee of Astor for 11
Jan 02LaGrange Library To Move in 2020
LaGrange,NY The LaGrange Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Library will be moving to the heart of Town Center, at 1110 Route 55 in LaGrangeville, NY, in the summer of 2020. “The Library has long sought to make a move to a more central, visible location within the town of LaGrange to help us better serve the community. This new space will allow the Library to expand in phases in a conveniently accessible location, ultimately almost doubling its present square footage. We are
Dec 30Michael Tucker Named Chairman of Ulster Savings Bank Board of Trustees
(Kingston, NY) The Board of Trustees of Ulster Savings Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of F. Michael Tucker as its new Chairman. Mr. Tucker is President of Tucker Strategies, Inc., an energy, real estate, and economic development firm, providing services throughout the Hudson Valley. Mr. Tucker previously served as President and CEO of the Center for Economic Growth and was a principal with Mercer Companies, a real estate development firm. A graduate of Villanova University and Villanova
Dec 23Choice Words’ Clients Win $4.87 Million in NYS Funding for 7 Hudson Valley Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Densmore, president, 845-234-8713 sdensmore@choicewordspr.com Choice Words’ Clients Win $4.87 Million in NYS Funding for 7 Hudson Valley Projects NEW PALTZ – New Paltz-based Choice Words LLC handled the grant writing for seven projects that received $4.87 million in collective funding this week via the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The awards will help fund development, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects for companies,
Dec 05Astor Services’ Expressive Arts Program Paintings Featured in Hilarie Burton Lifetime Christmas Movie
ASTOR SERVICES’ EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAM PAINTINGS FEATURED IN HILARIE BURTON LIFETIME CHRISTMAS MOVIE If you tune into Lifetime network’s holiday film lineup this month, you may catch Hudson Valley resident, Hilarie Burton, in A Christmas Wish. The film’s opening scene features several paintings created by children who participate in the Expressive Arts Program at Astor Services for Children and Families, a non-profit which provides behavioral and educational services for thousands of children and
Nov 25ULSTER SAVINGS BANK TO BE COMMUNITY LEADER SPONSOR FOR WOODSTOCK PLAYHOUSE IN 2020
(Woodstock, NY) The Woodstock Playhouse has been awarded $4,000 from Ulster Savings Bank in support of its 2020 season. A not-for-profit theatre, under the direction of the Pan American Dance Foundation, Inc., the Woodstock Playhouse is a historical landmark in the area. Revitalizing and preserving the theatre is a goal of the organization. As the Community Leader Sponsor for 2020, Ulster Savings Bank is proud to support this community icon. “Nine years ago, our non-profit leadership stepped into the
Oct 30The Season of Giving: Astor Seeks Gifts for Adopt-A-Family Program
THE SEASON OF GIVING: ASTOR SEEKS GIFTS FOR ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM Annual Program Spreads Holiday Cheer to Local Children and Families in Need As the air grows colder and holiday festivities begin, Astor Services for Children & Families, a nonprofit organization providing behavioral and educational services for thousands of children and their families throughout the Hudson Valley and the Bronx, is seeking donations for its annual Adopt-A-Family program, which runs through December 10. Continuing this
