Bottom Line June 2012

For nearly two decades, theDutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce has

partnered with the best restau-rants, cafes, bakeries, farms andfood providers for the culinaryextravaganza known as Break-fast of Champions. This annualfestival of the gastronomic artsreturns on Wednesday, June 20from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. As always,admission is free and the event isopen to the public.

Breakfast of Champions doesnot feature merely breakfast foods,but rather everything under theculinary sun from cupcakes to theduck confit. And in a region thathas recently been called the NapaValley of food, Breakfast of Champi-ons is your best and only chance toget to sample somanywonderful lo-cal products at one time for no cost.Vendors continue to sign up everyday, and the complete list of exhibi-tors can be found at dcrcoc.org.

Business AfterHours takes to the River

Message From The Chair.............................2

Prescription Discount Card.......................... 2

Think Local First Consumer Expo .................. 3

Message From The Chamber President ............4

Upcoming Events ......................................4

SBA Days ...............................................6

New Members ......................................8-9

Member News ...................................10-11

Ribbon Cuttings ..................................... 12

Chamber Foundation ............................... 14

Foundation’s Twisted Gala......................... 15

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Saddle up and ride to getyour boarding passes forthe annual Floating Busi-

ness Break, coming Wednesday,June 27 from 6-9 p.m. aboard theSpirit of Hudson. The vessel de-parts from the Shadows Marina.Tickets cost $40 per person andare available by visiting dcrcoc.org or calling 845-454-1700 ext.1000. Space aboard the Spirit islimited, so RSVP today.

This year’s Floating BusinessBreak is a country western bar-

becue, with delicious southern-style catering provided by BillyBob’s BBQ and a cash bar avail-able on board. Throughout theevening, DJ Mad Mike will spinall the classic and current coun-try tunes while cruisers networkand chat, making valuable busi-

ness contacts in a fun and relaxedatmosphere.

Spirit of Hudson, a river ferryreminiscent of a New Orleans-style paddle wheeler, is ownedand operated by Hudson Cruises.Visit www.hudsoncruises.com formore information. The Floating

Get ready fora cuisine supreme

While booths aregoing fast, there’sstill space for moreat the Breakfast ofChampions. If youthink your businesscould benefit from ex-posure to thousands ofpotential customers in atwo-hour span, visit dcrcoc.org and download a registra-tion form. There is no cost to bean exhibitor; the only expense istime and talent. And exhibitorsaren’t feeding full meals to the pub-lic, but rather just providing a sam-ple-sized tasting of their best work.Any potential vendor with ques-tions is urged to call the Chamberand speak with Carmela at 845-454-1700 ext. 1006.

Complete information aboutthe Breakfast of Champions, in-cluding frequently asked questionsand all of the wonderful sponsorsthat make this event possible canbe found at dcrcoc.org.

Balloon FestivalComing in July! See page 3

Floating Business Break Sponsored by:

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The Bottom Line • Volume 29 • Number 6Annual Chamber membership includes a 1-year subscription to The Bottom Line

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce,One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Web site,www.dutchesscountyregionalchamber.org, is developed and hosted by

Integrated Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (IES).

OfficersFrank Castella, Jr., Chair ........................Harmon & Castella Printing, Inc.Jill Sammon, 1st Vice Chair .............Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.Joseph Bonura, Jr., 2nd Vice Chair ...................................... The GrandviewJohn Davies, Treasurer .........................................................Riverside BankVincent Ricotta, Secretary ....................Mercedes-Benz of Wappingers FallsGaye Mallet, Past Chair .............................................Adams Fairacre FarmsStephen E. Diamond, Of Counsel .......................Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts,

Davis & Diamond LLPDirectors

Renee Bulla ...........................................................Momentum AdvertisingSalvatore Calta, Jr. ................................................................................ IBMDr. Christine Huebner Caridi................................................Marist CollegeOri Brachfeld .......................................................Dash Lock & Key ServiceJan Dewey .................................................................. Poughkeepsie JournalJennifer Dunn ............... State Farm Insurance - The Jen Dunn Agency, Inc.Carol Gordon ....................................................................Rhinebeck BankKimberly Hunt Lee ..................................................McCabe & Mack LLPAlexandra Laubacker ......................................................................IES, Inc.Joseph Lepore ...............................................................LCS Facility GroupWilliam Lessner .........................................................Adams Fairacre FarmsJames Letterio, Jr. ............................................Sedore Hudson Valley CPAsTheodore Luty, Jr. ........................................................... Dorsey MetrologyPaul S. Mancarella ..................................................................De’S JewelersDoug McHoul ................................................McHoul Funeral Home, Inc.Rita McPeck ................................................................................. KeyBankDavid Ping .............................................................................Health QuestRobert Ranieri ........................................................... Rose & Kiernan, Inc.Pierrette Ruhland ............................................................Red Cap CleanersMary Schoonmaker ......................................................................TD BankJeffrey Senft ............................................ S & O Construction Services, Inc.Nicholas Shannon .........................Saint Francis Hospital & Health CentersQuinn Shaw .............................................................................M&T BankJennifer Van Tuyl .........................................................Cuddy & Feder, LLPTomWeddell.............Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP

Associate Board MemberWayne Quint..............................................Quint Investments & Insurance

Chamber StaffCharles S. North ..............................................................President & CEOAudra B. Gerty ........................................ Executive Vice President & CFOGloria Cukar ...............................................Senior Vice President & COONancy Amy .....................................................Director of Member ServicesGeoff Brault ......................................................Director of Media ContentChristine “Desi” Desmoni ......................................Director of MembershipWhitney Haddard ......................................Community Relations SpecialistRich Kleban ..............................Director of Communications & MarketingStephanie Seymour ..................................................Director of OperationsAngela Signor .......................................................Director of Media DesignCarmela Spreer ............................................................... Director of EventsHoward Lynne..............................................Volunteer Government Liaison

The Chamber Foundation StaffKarolyn Osborne ..................................Director, The Chamber Foundation

Workforce Development Center StaffLouise McLoughlin ....................Vice President of Workforce DevelopmentMercy Turugh ...........................................Director of the Step Up ProgramCecilia Cook .........................................................Director of EmploymentSusan Grecke .................................................................. RPI Case ManagerMaryann McKenzie ............................Youth Employment Services Mentor

How often do you “Think Lo-cal First?” TheChamberhascertainly made a concerted

effort to promote local products andservices and have found great suc-cess, but now it’s time to kick it upa notch. All of us at the DutchessCounty Regional Chamber of Com-merce and in the Hudson Valleycommunity need your help to makethe impact even greater.

I regularly receive commentsfrom naysayers saying, “It is impos-sible to alwaysThink Local First.”While this may be true to someextent, I would be willing to betyour business and family can domore to have a larger influence onour local economy by simply tryinga little harder to “TLF.” I know atthe onset it may take a little moreeffort to break old habits, but youwill be pleasantly surprised to finda local provider for cardboard boxpacking tape and a vendor forpersonalized business checks. If weall focus a little more on support-ing neighboring businesses, evenfor small things, we can make a

bigger difference then you realize –especially if we do it together.

It isn’t a secret that the in-ternet has hurt many industriesand caused a great deal of smallbusinesses to rethink strategiesor even close their doors forgood. As a printer, I can person-ally relate to the effects of theinternet on my industry. Thechanges we have seen in the lastseveral years, where technologyis headed and the cost associatedwith competing on a global scale,is seemingly unsustainable. As abusiness person, we now have tothink smarter, streamline, be moreefficient than we thought we couldever be and lower our prices be-

yond points we thought we wouldever see. Yes, in some industriesthe internet has helped boostbusiness, and in others it has de-stroyed sales and margins, but I doknow - you can almost always findsomeone to give you a higher levelof service, at a competitive price,right here in the Hudson Val-ley. Do you want your blinds tocome from another country withconfusing do-it-yourself instruc-tions when you can have theninstalled by a local professional forthe same price?

So next time you consider apurchase --a new laptop computer,office supplies, car part, or a tool-- I urge you to reconsider someof your habit purchases fromout-of-the-area vendors, even ifit is for something as simple asprinter ink, and place your orderlocally. You will find someone todo it for the same or less cost, giveyou better service and you will feelgreat for doing so! Don’t do thisfor yourself, do it for those relyingon you to stay in business.

In an effort to assist area resi-dents who are either uninsuredor underinsured, the Chamber

is offering a prescription drug dis-count program free of charge to itsmembers and their employees.

ThePrescriptionDiscount Pro-gram aims to do its part in helpingto reduce those affected by escalat-ing medical costs. Savings throughthe network can range up to 75%on generic drugs and up to 20% onbrand names.

Other features of the programinclude:

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membersChamber members and their

employees will soon be receivingthese complimentary cards as aben-efit of their membership. Membersof other chambers and local busi-

ness alliances can call the Chamberat (845) 454-1700 ext. 1000 to in-quire about their eligibility.

Information about the pro-gram, as well as the participatingpharmacies, are available by goingto the Chamber’s website at dcr-coc.org and following the link to“Smart Rx Card” under the Mem-bers tab.

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Message froMthe Chair:FrankCastella, Jr.

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Chamber Chatter1390AM and 1340AM Sundays at 7:30 a.m.

Weekend Chamber Sunrise Showon Sundays at 6:30am WRNQ 92.1 Lite FM at 6:30am, 6am on WBWZ Star 93.3,

7am on News Talk 1450 WKIP and 8am News Talk 99.3 WKIP-FM.

Check out dcrcoc.org for links to the shows each week!

For information about our radio shows contactNancy Amy at (845) 454-1700 ext. 1004 or [email protected]

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The Chamber is going the ex-tra mile to help the HudsonValley community Think

Local First this summer by pre-senting the best local products andservices to the public during theone-day-only Think Local FirstConsumer Expo on Saturday, July7 from noon until 5 p.m. at thePoughkeepsie Galleria.

Spread throughout the Gal-leria’s lower level, vendors whoexemplify the values of Think Lo-cal First, meaning those that com-mit to using local vendors, hiringlocal people, and giving back tothe local community, will displaytheir top consumer offerings andspeak face-to-face with shoppers.Plenty of one-of-a-kind items willbe presented.

There is no admission fee orcost of any kind to browse the ta-

bles at the Think Local First Con-sumer Expo.

Businesses wishing to exhibitat the Consumer Expo can reservetheir space by visiting dcrcoc.orgor calling Carmela at 845-454-1700 ext. 1006. Eight-foot tablesare available for $175, while a

four-foot space costs $100. Ven-dors wishing to be seen at both theThink Local First Consumer Expoand the upcoming Think LocalFirst Business-to-Business Expo inthe fall will receive a discount. Thebest booth space is going fast, soget in touch today.

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by Charles S. North

I know people who havelived in New York theirentire lives and never visitedthe Statue of Liberty or theEmpire State Building – his-torical treasures just a quickdrive away.

Here in the beauti-ful Hudson River Valleyregion, we are so fortunateto have our own world-renowned landmarks suchas the Franklin D. RooseveltHistoric Home and Mu-seum, the Walkway Overthe Hudson, the RhinebeckAerodrome, DIA:Beacon,the Culinary Institute ofAmerica, fine wineries,stately mansions, and somuch more.

How many of you havetaken advantage of what ourregion has to offer? Why notmake plans now for a sum-mer stay-cation?

Let the Chamber beyour tour guide. Visit thesegreat sites during the dayand dine at our incrediblerestaurants at night. Youcan sample some of their

fine food at our upcomingBreakfast of Champions,June 20 from 7:30-9:30 a.m.at the Mid-Hudson CivicCenter.

There are also plenty ofgreat things to do with thefamily, like frolicking atSplashdown Beach WaterPark, taking in a HudsonValley Renegades gameat Dutchess Stadium, orwatching some hot-air bal-loons launch at our July 6-8Balloon Festival.

Summer is a great timeto enjoy the bounty of theHudson Valley, and ourmembers are here to serveyou and provide plenty ofenjoyment. There’s no needto go anywhere else.

As always, Think LocalFirst, and enjoy your stay-cation!

Sincerely,

Charles S. NorthPresident & CEO

Electronic RecyclingDays - Businesses OnlyJune 1, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.Dutchess Mall, 450 RT 9, FishkillRecycle unwanted electronics.Donations are appreciatedto benefit The ChamberFoundation, Inc. Suggesteddonation $20 for businesses.Sponsored by: Central HudsonGas & Electric CorporationHosted by: The Dagar Group

Electronic RecyclingDays - Households OnlyJune 2, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.Dutchess Mall, 450 RT 9, FishkillRecycle unwanted electronics.Donations are appreciatedto benefit The ChamberFoundation, Inc. Suggesteddonation of $5.00 per carloadfor the public.Sponsored by: Central HudsonGas & Electric CorporationHosted by: The Dagar Group

LeadershipDutchess GraduationJune 7, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.Villa Borghese, 70 WidmerRoad, Wappingers FallsClass participants aregraduating, after a 9 monthcourse of development, training,self inspection and networking.Leadership Dutchess will alsopresent the 2012 Distinguished

Alumni Award to Tom Eastwood.Sponsored by: Health Quest,Inc., KeyBank and Vanacore,DeBenedictus, DiGovanni &Weddell, Cuddy & Feder

HVYP SocialNetworking EventJune 14, 5 – 7 p.m.Roundhouse at Beacon Falls, 2East Main Street, Beacon

Breakfast of ChampionsJune 20, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.Mid-Hudson Civic CenterNetworking and fooddemonstrations. Open to the public.Sponsored by:Arlington Dental Associates,CDPHP, City of Poughkeepsie,Coffee System of the HudsonValley, Complete BenefitSolutions, Inc., DRA Imaging,Foam & Wash Car Wash,Dutchess ProPrint, HudsonValley Marketplace, JTRTransportation Corp, LutheranCare Center Poughkeepsie,Mid-Hudson Civic Center,Stormville Oil, Timothy P. DoyleFuneral HomeMedia Sponsors:92.1 Lite FM, Hudson ValleyMagazine, Hudson Valley BusinessJournal, Poughkeepsie Journal

SBA DaysJune 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Chamber OfficeOne Civic Center Plaza, Suite400, PoughkeepsieSponsored by: KeyBank

Chamber FoundationAnnual Day of GolfJune 22, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.Links at Union ValeBenefits go to the Normanand Rita Nussbickel MemorialScholarship Fund

Eagle Sponsor: M&T BankHole In One Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz of Wappingers FallsDinner Sponsor: COBESO Inc. -Complete Benefit SolutionsPar Sponsors: N&S Supply,Vanacore, DeBenedictus,DiGovanni & Weddell, Rose &Kiernan, McCabe & Mack LLP,QuES&TGift sponsor: EmbroidMeBeverage sponsor: Hickey-Finn&Co.Prize sponsor: Dash Lock & Key

Floating Business BreakJune 27, 6 – 9 p.m.Spirit on Hudson departing fromShadows Marina, PoughkeepsieCountry Western BBQ with horsd’ouevres and cash bar.Sponsored by: TD Bank,Marshall & Sterling, QuES&T -Quality Environmental Solutions& Technologies, EmbroidMe,and Integrated EnterpriseSolutions, Inc.

Dutchess CountyRegional Chamber ofCommerce BalloonFestivalJuly 6 – July 8Various locations throughoutHudson ValleySponsored by: M&T Bank,Health Quest, TEG FederalCredit Union, HV Marketplace,Quality Environmental Solutions&Technology, Inc., PoughkeepsieGrand Hotel & ConferenceCenter, All Sport Health andFitness, Quattro’s Farm Market,AT&T, Migliorelli Farms

Think Local FirstConsumer ExpoJuly 7, 12 – 5 p.m.Poughkeepsie Galleria,First Floor, 2001 South Road,Poughkeepsie

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Leisure TechJune 2, 3:30 p.m.1300 Route 9G,Hyde Park

Health Quest MedicalPractice & Health QuestImmediate Care CenterJune 5, 4 p.m.1100 Route 55,Lagrangeville

Pri HaEmek -Bounty of the ValleyJune 7, 4 p.m.Jewish Community Center,110 South Grand Avenue,Poughkeepsie

Rhinebeck BankJune 7, 5:30 p.m.1022 Main Street,Fishkill

QB CollisionJune 8, 4 p.m.487 Haight Avenue, Poughkeepsie

Dutchess OrthodonticsJune 13, 4:30 p.m.1557 Route 82, Suite 5,Hopewell Junction

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Being an Eco-Friendly SubaruDealer calls for environmentalstewardship that decreases their

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“I believe that being certified‘Eco-Friendly’ should be the cul-ture of the dealership and not justa one-time event.”

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Durability and low impact onthe environment are the backboneof every Subaru vehicle. Mid-Hudson Subaru believes that this

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“Reducing our carbon foot-print, having a low impact on theenvironment, and selling low-emission vehicles are our focus aswe move forward in working toprotect the earth.” said Rob Bo-sch, Team Green member.

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to celebrate your successes andactively address your challenges.Too often business owners are con-sumedwithworking in the businessinstead of on the business.

To help strike the right balance,the Chamber’s Business EducationCommittee presents its monthlyworkshop on Thursday, June 28titled, “Energizing Your Business.”The featured speaker is Al Hechlerfrom S.C.O.R.E., Counselors toAmerica’s Small Business.

Theworkshopwill explore some

techniques, and resources you canuse to analyze where your businessis now and to plan for where youwant it to be in the future. In his 38years at IBM, Hechler held severalmanagement positions focused onproduct development, planningand marketing. He is a ProjectManager certified by the ProjectMananagement Institute. Hechlerhas been mentoring small businessowners and entrepreneurs and de-veloping small business seminars asa SCORE volunteer since 2005.

This seminar is one in a seriesof informative and content-rich fo-rums led by industry professionals

dedicated to the needs of the busi-ness owner. They are held the 4thThursday of each month at 7:30a.m. with the exception of July,August, November and December.

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How to get government contractsThe next SBA Days event is

scheduled for Thursday,June 21. Any local busi-

nesses who are interested in doingbusiness with the government, aswell as those companies that wantto become women orminority cer-tified should make plans to attend.

SBA Days is presented by Key-Bank in association with the Small

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The Small Business Develop-ment Center offers no-cost, one-

on-one business counseling to newand existing businesses. For moreinformation, call 845-339-0025,email [email protected] or goto mid-hudson.nyssbdc.org

SBA Days is a complimentarymonthly event, thanks to the gen-erous sponsorship of KeyBank.KeyBank provides deposit, lend-ing, cash management and invest-ment services to individuals andsmall businesses. For more infor-mation, visit key.com.

To reserve your spot at the JuneSBA Days, please go to dcrcoc.orgor call Whitney at 845-454-1700x1000.

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The June 28 event is compli-mentary and open to both mem-bers and non-members. Lightbreakfast fare will be served. Res-ervations may be made online, bycalling the Chamber office at 845-454-1700 ext. 1000 or [email protected].

The Business Education Semi-nars are generously sponsored byMcCabe & Mack LLP, a leadinglaw firm in the Hudson Valley of-fering a comprehensive range oflegal services.

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one of the Northeast’s largest andmost successful moving & storagebusinesses, recently celebrated itscompany’s biggest initiative to “gogreen” by creating one of the largestsolar farms in the Hudson Valley atits Millerton warehouse.

Joined by U.S. CongressmanChris Gibson, Dutchess CountyExecutive Marcus Molinaro andelected officials and business repre-sentatives from around the region,ArnoffMoving & Storage President,Michael Arnoff “flipped the switch”on their new 96 kw solar farm.

“We’re very excited to haveworked locally withHudson Solar tomake our Millerton building moreenergy efficient,” said Arnoff. “It’sbeen a goal of ours for many yearsto change Arnoff’s carbon footprintand to take our business green. Ar-noff is a forward-thinking, environ-mentally-aware business that takesgoing solar seriously, and so we planto lead by example!”

The company employs 250 plusstaff, has six U.S. locations for ship-ping throughout the U.S., Canadaand internationally, and is dedicatedto “green” initiatives. TheArnoff so-lar project is the largest of its kind inthe region.

Marshall & Sterling Insur-ance announced the acquisition ofMalleolo Associates, Inc., a GroupBenefits and Administration firmlocated in Salt Point. The acquisi-tion will create a new business di-vision to be known as “Marshall &Sterling Administrative Services,”and will compliment Marshall &Sterling’s existing group benefits of-ferings throughout the metro NewYork, upstate and western New Yorkregions.

“The inclusion of Malleolo’sindustry-leading group benefitsadministration services represents

a perfect fit for our company,” saidTim Dean, President of Marshall &Sterling Insurance. “We are pleasedto welcome the experienced ben-efits professionals from Malleolo toour Marshall & Sterling team, andwe are excited to now offer theseexpanded benefits and human re-sources administrative services toourmany group benefits clients andprospects.”

John Rath, TD Bank seniorvice president and veteran commu-nity leader, has been named chairof United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region’s 2012 WorkplaceCampaign.

The annual Workplace Cam-paign will run from Septemberthrough December 2012. To date,more than $2.2 million was raisedin the 2011 campaign. The fundsraised during the Workplace Cam-paign enable United Way to bringthe community together in collabo-ration to solve major quality of lifeissues that provide opportunitiesfor all to live successfully.

Rath will lead a core group ofvolunteers on his Leadership Team,incoordinationwithLoanedExecu-tives from companies and nonprof-its who promote the campaign, and300 employee campaign managersin workplaces throughout Dutchessand Orange Counties who encour-age pledges and donations.

Mid-Hudson Love INC namedFrances Thompson-Gee to serveas full-time Executive Directorfor the organization as of January2012. Thompson-Gee has been in-strumental in helping the fledglingorganization get established in thecommunity over the past threeyears on a part-time basis. Underher leadership, the phone centerthat coordinates services opened in2009 and has since helped over 400Hudson Valley families. Addition-ally, she secured funding for LoveINC, recruited volunteers, and de-veloped operating systems for theorganization. She brings over 15years of experience in managementand ministry to the position. Formore information see www.mid-hudsonloveinc.org

ANCOR, an association of over800 organizations serving peoplewith disabilities, selected New Ho-rizons’ Lynda DiPressi, DSP-C, ofPleasant Valley as their 2012 Na-tional DSP of the Year. Havingearned a DSP credential through atwo-year training program offeredby the National Alliance of DirectSupport Professionals (NADSP),DiPressi works at New HorizonsResources, Inc.’s Gerry Road GroupHome in the Town of Poughkeep-sie. A DSP-C is a direct supportprofessional that has undergone arigorous program and demonstrat-ed skills and knowledge that enablehim or her to practice high qualitydirect support and is credentialed.

Hudson Valley Federal CreditUnion (HVFCU),announcedtodaythat Chris Cantele and Matt Giorgihave been promoted to ProducingSales Managers at HVFCU Finan-cial Services, its investment divi-sion. In their new positions, Chrisand Matt are responsible for pro-viding training and sales support toHVFCU Financial Services Finan-cial Consultants at their 21 branchlocations throughout Dutchess, Or-ange, Ulster and Putnam Counties.

Chris Canteleworkswithmem-bers as a Senior Financial Con-sultant at the credit union’s Wap-pingers Falls, Brewster, and Carmelbranches. Matt Giorgi works asa Senior Financial Consultant intheir Poughkeepsie branch. Bothhave been with HVFCU FinancialServices since 2006. During thattime, they have been instrumentalin helpingmembers plan for amoresecure financial future.They are ex-perienced in Portfolio Review, Re-tirement Planning, Estate Planning,Asset and Income Protection, andWealth Accumulation for individu-als and businesses.

Stacey Langenthal has joinedProvident Bank as Senior Manag-ing Director, Business Banking. Sheleads the Business Banking team,which includes seasoned bankersWilliam Vacca and Steve Drobysh,both Managing Directors, BusinessBanking. “I am delighted to now bepart of such a strong and vibrantBusiness Banking team dedicatedto the unique needs of clients in our

NorthernMarket,” said Langenthal.Prior to joining Provident

Bank, she served as Senior VicePresident, Commercial Team Lead-er for Rhineback Savings Bank.Prior to her role with RhinebackSavings Bank, she spent 10 years atKey Bank in various roles with suc-cessively increasing responsibility,most recently SeniorVicePresident,District Retail Leader. Langenthal isvery involved the community andcurrently serves as Board Presidentof New Horizons Resources. Shealso serves leadership roles on theboards of The Chamber Founda-tion, Inc. and Tabernacle ChristianAcademy.

Headquartered in Montebello,N.Y.,ProvidentBank,with$3.1billionin assets, specializes in the deliveryof service and solutions to businessowners, their families, and consum-ers in communities within the greaterNew York City marketplace throughteams of dedicated and experiencedrelationship managers. The franchiseincludes 36 Financial Centers. Provi-dent Bank offers a complete line ofcommercial, business, and consumerbanking products and services. Formore information, visit the ProvidentBank Web site at www.provident-banking.com.

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keepsie Public Library District’sGiant Sale of Books and Mediakicks off on Friday, June 15. Thesale runs through Tuesday, June19. It’s a great opportunity to buygently used books and media fromover 150,000 donated items, all ataffordable prices as low as 50 centsup to $2.00.

For the second year in a row, thesale will be held at PoughkeepsieBusiness Park, 900 Dutchess Turn-pike (a/k/a Route 44) approximate-ly 0.9 miles East of Adams FairacreFarms. Free Admission at all timesexcept for our Early Bird Sale from8-10 a.m. on Friday, June 15, whichcosts $10 per person, but is Free toFriends’ members with a valid 2012membership card.

Regular sale hours are 10 a.m.to 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday andMonday, June 15, 16 and 18; from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June

17; and from 8 a.m. to noon onTuesday, June 19. Items are half-price on Sunday, $5.00 for a gro-cery bag full on Monday and freeon Tuesday during the stated salehours.

TheBaptistHomeinRhinebeckis having their Annual Tag Sale. It’shistorically held on the Saturday be-fore Father’s Day and this year thedate will be June 16 starting at 9 a.m.Items will include most anything forthe home from dishes to furnitureto clothes to surprises. This year’sproceeds will benefit the Mason-MacDonald Courtyard. The devel-opment of the Mason-MacDonaldCourtyard at the Baptist Home willprovide an interactive outdoor en-vironment for our residents, theirfamily members and our staff. Wewelcome our community support ofthis special event.

The Green Brain Initiative ofPRiyaCOMM has partnered withreligious and non-profit organiza-tions of the Hudson Valley to createan eco-spiritual experience for ourcommunities at the 2012 SacredEarth Festival. The Festival will beheld on Sunday, July 1 from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m. in the covered pavilion atthe Mid-Hudson Children’s Mu-seum in Poughkeepsie.

Through ancient religious wis-dom and practices, thematic ex-hibits, songs, dances, storytelling,videos, photography, art and crafts,the Festival will honor the essentiallife element, “Water,” and help localcommunities to grasp a strongerethical and religious appreciationfor themany complex water-relatedproblems facing us today. Specialcreative and fun activities for thechildren will take place throughoutthe day. The public is invited to at-tend this eco-friendly, alcohol-free,family-oriented event free of cost.

ThePoughkeepsie City SchoolDistrictwill be opening two athlet-ic facilities for community use.

A ribbon cutting will be held at3:30 p.m. on May 30 at the newlyrenovated track at PoughkeepsieHigh School, 70 Forbus Street. Thetrack will be open for commu-nity use from 3:30 p.m. to dusk on

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school days and from dawn to duskon weekends.

Beginning June 18, the school’stennis courtswill alsobeavailable forpublic use. The tennis courts are lo-cated directly across the street fromtheHigh School andwill be open forcommunity use from 4 p.m. to duskon school days and from dawn todusk on weekends. For more infor-mation, call 451-4900.

The public is invited to UlsterSavings Bank’s 7296 South Broad-way, Red Hook savings branch onFriday, June 15th from 11 a.m. – 3p.m. to enjoy a “Community Ap-preciation Day” celebration.

Afree lunch, includinghotdogs,soda, chips and ice cream will beserved during the branch’s “Com-munity Appreciation Day” festivi-ties. Raffles for $50 gift certificatesfrom local merchants will be heldduring the celebration event. Formore information, please contactPatricia Pennisi, Red Hook BranchManager, at 758-4020, ext. 6506.

The Sports Museum ofDutchess County is hosting anauto racing program on June 10 atthe Sports Museum on WheelerHill Road, Wappingers Falls. Theactivities will start at 10 a.m., with adisplay of local stock cars, dragstersand go carts along with their own-

ers and drivers. Therewill be racingdisplays in the lecture hall. At 11a.m., Roger Liller will speak aboutthe stock car tracks in the 1920sand ‘30s that existed at Stormville,Amenia, Millerton, Pine Plains andWashington Hollow. At 1 p.m.,Brian Marasco will give the historyon the Dover Drag Strip and at 2:30p.m., Liller will speak about thetracks at Arlington and Rhinebeck.Each presentation will last about ahour and have a question and an-swer session at the end. For moreinformation contact Bill Emslie [email protected] or (845)297-9308.

Kudos…The Ulster Savings Charitable

Foundation recently awarded a$2,500 grant to Girl Scouts – Heartof the Hudson, Inc. to help fundtheir In School and After School/Summer sessions offering the GirlScout Leadership Experience togirls in underserved communities.

The Leadership Experienceprogram provides an opportunityfor girls to continue participatingin Girl Scout programming eitherduring the 2012 school year and/orthe summer of 2012. According toGirl Scouts – Heart of the Hudson,the experience allows girls to learnabout the history of Girl Scouting

and its traditions, embrace ethicalvalues, become environmentallyaware and develop attitudes andself-understanding that promotehealthy living.

On Saturday, April 28, repre-sentatives of Arlington DentalAssociates & Ira Stier, DDS spon-sored Kaitlin M. Stier, RDH,BS,participating in the Smile For LifeFoundation. This eventwas for chil-dren without dental insurance whohave fallen between the economiccracks. Their parents are America’sworking class, often without dentalbenefits for even basic care. On thisday over fifty children received freeexams, x-rays, cleaning andfluoridetreatment, and more. Each childleft with a new toothbrush, tooth-paste and a gift.

For a creative and effective cam-paign to boost tourism inDutchessCounty, theNewYork State Traveland Vacation Association (NY-STVA) have awarded the 2012Excellence in Marketing Award toBBG&G Advertising and PublicRelations (with offices in Middle-town and Poughkeepsie).

In selecting BBG&G for theaward, competition judges notedthat the Dutchess County cam-paign – titled “Simple and Sophis-ticated, You Deserve Dutchess” –

made creative and effective use ofboth traditional and new market-ing approaches in highlighting thecounty’s benefits to a multitude ofdifferent visitors.

The U.S. Small Business Ad-ministration has named KeyBankthe top SBA Large 7(a) Lenderof the Year. SBA Secretary KarenMills presented the award – theSBA’s highest recognition – to smallbusinesses, lenders and investmentbanks that have demonstrated con-tinuing commitment to the growthand expansion of small business.

“This honor reflects our strongpartnership with the SBA, our rela-tionship approach to our businessand our ongoing commitment tosmall businesses,” said Michael J.

Toth, senior vice president andBusiness Banking head. “Key’sexperience with SBA programshas helped us support our clientsthrough a volatile economy.”

KeyBank sponsors a monthlySBA Days event at the Chamber,bringing information and resourcesto Hudson Valley small businessesand financial experts.

Senator Saland names Gaye malletnew York State Woman of DistinctionSenator Steve Saland honored

former Chamber Board of Di-rectors Chair Gaye Mallet as

a 2012 New York State Woman ofDistinction.

The Sen-ate’s “Womenof Distinc-tion” programwas created in1998 as partof the Senate’scelebration ofWomen’s His-tory Month to honor New Yorkwomen who exemplify personalexcellence, or whose professionalachievements or acts of courage,selflessness, integrity or persever-ance serve as an example to all

New Yorkers.Gaye has been active in the

Dutchess County business com-munity for many years, includingher current position as the HumanResources Director for AdamsFairacre Farms, Inc. In 2002, shewas elected to the then-Pough-keepsie Area Chamber of Com-merce board of directors, and sheserved as the Chair of the Boardof the Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce from2010-2011. She is currently on theBoard as the past chair.

Gaye currently serves on sev-eral committees and boards in-cluding the Mid-Hudson CivicCenter & McCann Ice Arena exec-utive committee, the Vassar War-

ner Home Foundation board, andthe Freedom Plains PresbyterianChurch elder board. In 2010 and2011 she was the Pace Setter Chairfor theUnitedWayCampaigns andthe 2011 Co-Chair of the DutchessCounty Arts Fund.

For the past 25 years, Gaye haspresented, mentored and taughtat numerous seminars, programsand workshops for high schooland college students, as well asfor professionals both locally andnationally. Gaye has been recog-nized for her leadership by theYWCA Salute to Women awardand the Girls Scouts Seat of Hon-or award.

Gaye lives in Poughkeepsiewith her husband Steve.

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Congratulations to Vassar College on the official opening of their on-campus sculpture garden.

Joseph’s Steakhouse

Congratulations to Joseph’s Steakhouse (728 Violet Ave., Hyde Park) on the opening of their beautiful newtea room!

The UPS Store

Congratulations to The UPS Store, now open as part of A Space To Place Storage (4 Marshall Rd.,Wappingers Falls)!

livinG GreensyMposiuMA special thank you to all those who helped make the Green

Symposium: Smart Water Management successful, especiallyComptroller Tom DiNapoli for providing the keynote.The event was sponsored by Quality Environmental Solutions

& Technologies, Inc., Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., andCovanta Hudson Valley Renewable Energy, LLC.

Pictured are: Charles North and NewYork State Comptroller tom DiNapoli;Judith Papo, HV Shred; Robert “Skip”Backus, Omega Institute;VirginiaStoeffel, Dutchess Community College and Pete Muroski, Native landscapes.


What if you could personally par-ticipate in research that could helpdetermine factors that cause orprevent cancer?

What if your involvement, andthat research, ultimately leads toeliminate cancer as a major healthproblem for this and future gen-erations?

What if you could make it so justone family never had to hear thewords “you have cancer?”

The third Cancer PreventionStudy of the American Cancer So-ciety will be enrolling participantsat Vassar Brothers Medical Centeron June 22 and 23. As part of en-rollment, individuals who chooseto participate will simply fill outa comprehensive survey packetabout health history, provide asmall blood sample (to be col-lected by trained phlebotomists)and provide a waist measure. En-rollment will take approximately20-30 minutes. From that pointforward, study participants will be

followed over time to update infor-mation via periodic, mailed sur-veys. Your involvement in CPS-3will help American Cancer Societyresearchers understand the causesof, and ultimately determine waysto prevent cancer.

If you are willing to make along-term commitment to thestudy (which involves complet-ing follow-up surveys periodicallyover the next 20-30 years), are be-tween the ages of 30 and 65 yearsold and have never been diagnosedwith cancer, then you will want toparticipate in this study.

Visit cps3hudsonvalley.org, call1-888-604-5888 or e-mail [email protected] to learn more aboutthe difference you can personallymake in the fight against cancer.

Be part of the study,help save future lives

More than 30 Mid-Hudsonnonprofit representatives had theopportunity on April 24 to takepart in a community forum on theimpact of the 2012 New York StateBudget on nonprofit organizationsled by United Way of New YorkState President & Chief Profes-sional Officer Susan Hager.

The forum, held at Mount SaintMary College, was hosted by Unit-edWay of theDutchess-Orange Re-gion in partnership with the Com-munity Foundations of the HudsonValley, Community Foundations ofOrange&Sullivan,DutchessCoun-tyRegionalChamberofCommerce,Orange County Chamber of Com-merce and theNewYork Council of

Nonprofits (NYCON).Attendees included nonprofit

leaders fromDutchess, Orange, Sul-livan, Putnam andUlster counties.

Hager addressed topical is-sues related to the 2012 Budgetidentified through a recent surveyconducted by United Way of theDutchess-Orange Region. Topicsincluded: the state’s executive bud-get and legislative processes, localnonprofits’ basic needs and theirprompt contracting concerns aswell as questions from nonprofitrepresentatives in the audience.

This community forum wasone of an ongoing series of peri-odic conversations related to keycommunity issues. Working withpartner organizations, United Wayof the Dutchess-Orange Regionbrings together nonprofits andcommunity leaders that share thetask of building a stronger, health-ier place to live.

Nonprofit organizationsdiscuss community issues

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Department of Social Services Commissioner Robert Allers stands with Step-Up program participantsNandi Spearman and Myanh Riddick and Step-Up program Director Mercy Turugh following theDutchess County Employer Resources breakfast on May 11.

The Chamber’sWomen’s LeadershipAlliance Committee presented theWares andWisdomTabletop Expo,which included a panel discussion as business leaders describe the ongoing challenges of starting andrunning a business, and how today’s economic climate challenges them to be creative in order to grow.

The Chamber was proud to help welcome adventurers Richard Harpham and Glenn Charles toPoughkeepsie, along with Mary Kay Vrba, Dutchess County Tourism; Marcus Molinaro, DutchessCounty Executive; Catherine Maloney, Dutchess County Economic Development; and Chambermembers Tarryl Gabel and Joseph Bertolozzi.

Board of direCTorSOfficers

Nevill smythe, chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .community foundations of the Hudson ValleyTrista Parker, 1st Vice chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health QuestBill francis, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fortress financial Advisory LLcLisa Morris, secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hudson Valley federal credit Union

DirecTOrsstephen e . Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vergilis, stenger, roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLPstacey Langenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provident BankTina Ludwig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Valley Group, inc .rita McPeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KeyBankAnna Marie Paolercio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dutchess BOcescharles “chip” simon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taconic Advisors, inc .Tina Walz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufactures and Traders Trust companyThomas Weddell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell

fOUNDATiON sTAffcharles s . North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PresidentAudra Gerty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice PresidentKarolyn Osborne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, The chamber foundation, inc .

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UPCOMINGEVENTSMAy 31

“Bon Voyage”Come FlyWith UsCocktail Party

Dutchess Manor, BeaconMain Event Sponsors:

Health Quest and Pines atPoughkeepsie

JUNe 7Leadership Dutchess

GraduationDistinguished Alumni Recipient:Tom Eastwood, Class 1989

Villa Borghese, Wappingers Falls5:30 p.m. Cocktails

6:30 p.m. Presentations & Awards

JUNe 22Annual Day of GolfBenefits the Norman andRita Nussbickel Memorial

Scholarship FundLinks at Unionvale

1:00 p.m. Shotgun StartScramble Format

Eagle Sponsor: M&T Bank

JUNe 29Athena Nominations

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JULy 25

A reverse drawing for a chanceto win a Harley Davidson

MotorcycleTent at The Grandview,

Poughkeepsie5:30 pm

Main Event Sponsor:Waste Management

For more information aboutThe Chamber Foundation’s

upcoming events visitwww.chamberfdn.org

Congratulations to our 2012 scholarship recipients

youth leadership students ‘Move up’

Over 200 people attended to see 103 students from the Beacon and Spackenkill school districts “Move Up”for theYouth leadership Program from which 24 seniors have graduated. Special thanks to the sponsors,Health Quest Medical Practice, HudsonValley Renegades,the Gap, Inc. and HudsonValley Marketplace.


The Chamber is proud to helpsponsor the Walkway Overthe Hudson’s attempt to

break a Guinness WorldRecord.

On Saturday,June9, the entireHudson Valleycommuni t yis invited todo the HokeyPokey onthe Walkway.Register nowfor this once-in-a-lifetime op-portunity, as there areonly 3,000 spots available.

Upon receipt of your $15 perperson registration fee, you will besent an email confirmation noticethat will serve as your ticket to theevent, and confirm your place onthe Walkway and in history. Par-ticipants can choose to come toeither the East or West entrance ofthe Walkway (you must check-inon event day at the side you checkwhen you register!). Check-in isfrom 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sat-urday, June 9. All participants areencouraged to wear comfortable,weather appropriate clothing andfootwear. Please do not bring petsto this event.

Once you’ve entered the Park,Walkway’s Volunteer Ambassa-dors will direct you to your placein line. It is important that every-one stay in line until they receivethe signal to start dancing. (It isstrongly suggested that you eatand using the restroom prior toventuring on the bridge.) Guin-ness World Records will send ajudge to the event to confirm thatthere are enough people doing theHokey Pokey for five full minutesto set a new world record.

For more information, and toregister, go to www.walkway.org orcall 845-454-9649.

Lining up for a Hokey Pokey

twisted Gala’s reverse drawing features a HarleyGet your motor runnin’Head out on the highwayLookin’ for adventure

And whatever comes our wayBORN TO BEWILD!

Part of this summer’s excite-ment will take place on Wednes-day, July 25 under the tent at theGrandview in Poughkeepsie.Over 200 will attend, 99 individu-als will win a great prize but onlyone person will be deemed winnerof a 2012 Harley Davidson 1200Custom Motorcycle, from Wood-stock-Harley Davidson.

The 2012, Harley Davidson1200 Custom motorcycle is theultimate wide-shouldered cruiser,and a perfect starting point forcustomizing a fabulous new mo-torcycle. The 1200 Custom mo-torcycle features brilliant chrome5-spoke wheels that cast strikingreflections wherever you go andcustom quality paint comes stan-dard on all Harley-Davidson® mo-

torcycles. This is authentic Har-ley-Davidson style through andthrough! This bike will be orderedand customized to whomever winsthe Reverse Drawing!

Only 100 raffle tickets are avail-able, selling at $175 per ticket. Thecost includes admission for theTwisted Gala featuring plenty offood, open bar and entertainment

as well as a few “twists” along theway. Event-only tickets are $100each.

Tickets can be purchased bycalling Karolyn at 845.454.1700ext. 1026 or email [email protected]. Proceeds fromthis event will benefit The Cham-ber Foundation, Inc.

Twisted Gala is sponsored by

Reception Sponsor: Waste Man-agement; Bike Sponsors: Vana-core, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni& Weddell, N&S Supply, COBE-SO, Inc., Adams Fairacre Farms,Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts, Davis& Diamond, Meyer Contract-ing, Harmon & Castella Printing,Covanta Energy, Shero Designs,D’Arcangelo & Co, LLP, Rose & Ki-ernan Insurance, Timothy P. DoyleFuneral Home, Cosimo’s Trattoria& Bar and S&O Construction.

Royal offers services for any need

You have seen their greencontainers throughoutDutchess County, but there

is much more that Royal Cartingdoes besides pick up trash.

Royal Carting began witha single truck in 1955 and hasgrown into a modern organiza-tion that remains sensitive to theneeds of its customers and the en-vironment.

Today, Royal Carting oper-ates a fleet of specialized vehi-cles as well as its own recyclingdrop-off center and New YorkState permitted transfer stations.These transfer stations are opento the public and located at 409Route 82 in Hopewell Junctionand 1933 Route 22 in Wingdale.Bulk items, construction debrisand electronic waste are accept-

ed at these locations.Residential customers are

furnished with easy-to-maneu-ver trash and recycle contain-ers. Royal Carting can supplylarge capacity roll-off containerswhich are ideal for house cleanout, construction and demoli-tion sites, municipal cleanups,recycling drives, and large scalespecial events. Compactors arealso available and can be cus-

tomized to meet every need.Royal Carting is proud to

have been a pioneer in realizingthe importance of recycling inprotecting our environment andhas been designing recyclingprograms since 1977.

For more on Royal Carting,the services it provides and loca-tions and contact information,please see royalcarting.com or call(845) 896-6000.

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Testimonial:Beverly whiteMeasured to [email protected]

“The Chamberhas been andcontinues to bea huge asset toour business.The variousopportunitiesto provide education and makecontacts is invaluable, especiallysince many are free. ourChamber truly has their fingeron the pulse of what smallbusiness owners need and want.The staff is knowledgeable andcompassionate which makes usfeel as if they have a stake inour success.”


Dutchess County RegionalChamber of CommerceOne Civic Center Plaza,Poughkeepsie NY 12601

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Being a member of the Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce comes with many benefits,and one of them is discounts on other members’products and services.

Simply carry your SmartCard, show it at thesebusinesses and receive the discount mentioned.That’s it! What a great way to save money, meet otherChamber businesses and ‘Think Local!’ Don’t haveyour SmartCard or need a new one? Call 845-454-1700 ext. 1009 and let us know.

Strength for Life PersonalTraining & Massage Therapy2 o ui e 102Poughkeepsie • 845-849-2133 e g h o i e09 g i o e g h o i e o $20.00 off of theTotal Conditioning package$15.00 off of all otherSpecialized Training programs10% off Massage Therapy packages

Arlington DentalAssociates - Ira Stier, DDS87 u hess u pikePoughkeepsie • 845-454-7023A courtesy consultation and free X-Rays

For a complete listing ofSmartCard members and their discounts,

visit: www.dcrcoc.org, click on theMembers tab and then Member Discounts.

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7:30 - 9:30 a.M. adams fairacre farms ana marie organic farms, inc. andy s place bella s Home baked goods benny & caesar s ice cream bonefish grill caff aurora pastry Shop carmela s Harvest cake cesar s bistro coach farm corsino cakes cosimo s brick oven dickeys bb pit mahoney s irish pub & Steakhouse

Hyde park brewing co. Joseph s Steakhouse migliorelli farm momi i Sushi Steakhouse my brother bobby s Salsa newburgh brewing company uattro s farm market ueen choco river Station restaurant Suruchi indian restaurant the bagel Shoppe tropical Smoothie caf Wild Hive farm caf

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