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Just over three months into histenure as Dutchess CountyExecutive, Marcus Molinaro

will address the Hudson Valleybusiness community at the MarchContact Breakfast on Wednes-day, March 21 at 7:30 a.m. at thePoughkeepsie Grand Hotel andConference Center. The keynoteaddress will be Molinaro’s first toan all-Chamber audience sincehe took office in January.

Molinaro has made the fiscalhealth of Dutchess County a top pri-ority in his first term. The county, asstated during his State of the Countyaddress in February, faces increas-ing service demands, the challengeof the new state tax-levy cap andcontinuing state mandates. He alsomade mention of his particularconcern of the dwindling amountof money available in government-controlled rainy-day funds, a situa-tion he hopes to rectify.

During his campaign, Molinaropledged to aid the growth of coun-ty commerce by restructuring theeconomic development apparatusput in place in the mid-1990s andworking with local and county-wide government officials to cutthrough much of the red tape as-

Outback is the in-place for Business After Hours

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

Chamber News ....................................... 3

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

International Women’s Day ........................ 5

New Members ......................................6-7

Gala Photos............................................8

Upcoming Events ......................................9

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

SBA Days ............................................. 12

Networking, marketing workshops ............... 12

Ribbon Cuttings ..................................... 13

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

Fleet Week ........................................... 15

Are You Using Your SmartCard?. .................. 16

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Join the Chamber “Down Un-der” for Business After Hours onWednesday, March 28 from 5-7p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 1510Route 9 in Wappingers Falls.

Business After Hours allowsthe Chamber members and theirguests to meet and network in arelaxed atmosphere after work.All members and guests are in-vited to enjoy complimentary horsd’oeuvres and a cash bar, as well as

enter to win the 50/50 raffle anddoor prize. Admission to the Busi-ness After Hours is complimentary,however registration is requested.To RSVP, log on to www.dcrcoc.orgor call 845-454-1700 ext. 1000.

Outback Steakhouse is an Aus-tralian themed steakhouse res-taurant. Although beef and steakitems make up a good portion ofthe menu, the eatery offers a vari-ety of chicken, ribs, seafood, and

pasta dishes as well. Their strategyis to differentiate its restaurantsby emphasizing consistently high-quality food and service, generousportions at moderate prices and acasual atmosphere suggestive ofthe Australian Outback.

N & S Supply proudly sponsorsthe March Business After Hours.Its mission is to provide customerswith the finest selection of qual-ity plumbing, heating and HVAC

products at affordable prices. Serv-ing both the contractor and dis-cerning homeowner, N&S Supplyoffers options that can fit into anybudget. Its sales staff is committedto exceptional customer serviceand is ready to be of assistance withexemplary product and technicalknowledge. Going “above and be-yond” is an everyday occurrence atN & S. For more information, visitwww.nssupply.com.

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Immediately following his key-note, Molinaro will host a closed-door forum with members of theHudson Valley Young Profession-als. Anyone interested in staying toattend this event should visit www.dcrcoc.org or www.hvyp.org formore information.

Marshall and Sterling Insuranceproudly sponsors the March Con-tact Breakfast. Since 1864, Mar-shall & Sterling Insurance has been

the name synonymous with out-standing insurance coverage andcustomer service. As an employee-owned company, their experiencedinsurance professionals can assistwith virtually any insurance need.Their pride in ownership drives usto be an insurance agency unlikeany other. For more information,visit www.marshallsterling.com.

To reserve your place, call845-454-1700 ext. 1000 or visitwww.dcrcoc.org. Tickets cost$20 for Chamber members withadvance purchase or are $25 atthe door. Non-members can at-tend for $30.

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Message from the Chair: Frank Castella, Jr.

The Bottom Line is a monthly publication of :The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of CommerceOne Civic Center Plaza • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

www.dcrcoc.org(845) 454-1700 • Fax: (845) 454-1702

The Bottom Line • Volume 29 • Number 3Annual 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 Savings 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, LLPTom Weddell.............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 ContentDarlene Bruno ....................................................... Administrative AssistantChristine “Desi” Desmoni ......................................Director of MembershipRich Kleban ..............................Director of Communications & MarketingStephanie Seymour ..................................................Director of OperationsAngela Signor .......................................................Director of Media DesignCarmela Spreer ...................................................... Administrative AssistantHoward 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

The Dutchess CountyRegional Chamber of Com-merce extends a helping

hand back to the community: theforesight of our Chamber Execu-tive leadership has led to the de-velopment, growth and prosperityof the Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce Founda-tion, also known as the ChamberFoundation.

The Chamber will always bean advocate for hundreds of areanot-for-profits, and the ChamberFoundation is a fine example ofwhat our organization does tofoster non-profit organizations andcommunity growth. Developedto promote education and trainingprograms, the Foundation hasestablished eleven scholarships, aYouth Leadership program, collegecampus tours, and LeadershipDutchess. These scholarships andprograms ensure the enrichmentof our Hudson Valley residentsand offers opportunity to furthertheir education. We all know thatknowledge is power, and the Foun-dation is a model of practicingwhat is preached; through assistingindividuals of all ages with the po-tential to succeed and become thefuture leaders of our region.

If you know someone who

is making the move from highschool to college, or would like tofurther their education, and needstuition assistance – the Founda-tion can offer much needed fi-nancial assistance to achieve theireducational goals. Some scholar-ships the Chamber Foundationoffers are in the following areas:Engineering, Culinary Arts, Busi-ness, Manufacturing and Trade,Fashion, Nursing, Music andmore. The scholarships, Leader-ship Dutchess and the YouthLeadership Program are all madepossible through the generosityof private and corporate dona-tions, as well as fundraising fromspecial events such as; the AthenaAwards, the Chamber FoundationBowling Tournament, AnnualDay of Golf, Cosimo DiBrizziCelebrity Server Dinner, and mypersonal favorite - the TwistedGala. The Twisted Gala is not forthose wanting a romantic blacktie evening on the town – it is areverse drawing with a grand prizeof…a Harley Davidson. Nowyou’re talking!

This organization certainly hastaken a shape the community canembrace, none of which would havebeen possible without the leader-ship of Charles North and Audra

Gerty, President and Vice Presidentof the Foundation. Audra’s vision toexpand the Foundation has becomeone of the proudest, and mostcommendable, achievements of theChamber Foundation and DutchessCounty Regional Chamber of Com-merce. While both the Chamberand the Foundation have separateBoards of Directors, a great dealof the credit and kudos for this ac-complishment is due to Mr. North,Audra and Karolyn Osborne, Direc-tor of the Chamber Foundation.

For more detailed informationon the Chamber Foundation, itsprograms and scholarships, visitwww.chamberfdn.org.

Chamber Chatter1390AM and 1340AM Sundays at 7:30am.

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.

Coffee Break Radio1260 AM WBNR, 920 AM WGHO, and 1420 AM WLNA every Sunday at 7 a.m.

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

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Staff

In order to continue to providethe best and most dynamicservice possible to members

and sponsors alike, the DutchessCounty Regional Chamber ofCommerce is growing. ChamberPresident and CEO Charlie Northis proud to announce that threenew staff members have joinedthe team. As with all other Cham-ber staffers, if at any time you as amember have a concern or an ideaabout how the Dutchess CountyRegional Chamber of Commercemay better serve you, do not hesi-tate to make contact at your earli-est convenience.

Nancy Amy rejoins the Cham-ber family asDirector ofMember Ser-vices. She isre s p on s i b l efor reachingout and edu-cating mem-bers aboutall the resources and benefits thatare available to them through theChamber, helping members devel-op strategic marketing plans uti-lizing the Chamber’s advertisingoptions, coordinating and sched-uling the guest list for the Cham-ber’s weekly radio talk shows,coordinating both online and tra-ditional ribbon cuttings and muchmore. Amy will serve as a directpoint of contact for anyone seek-ing to learn about what’s availablefrom the Dutchess County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce orthose hoping to get the most outof their membership.

Angela Signor comes to theChamber as Director of Media De-sign following stints as a designerat Westfair, Inc., (publishers of HVBiz) and the Poughkeepsie Jour-

nal. She will be responsible for theChamber’s entire web and print de-sign catalog, including the month-ly BottomLine newslet-ter, annualMembershipDirectory andmuch more.She is avail-able to assistmembers withthe technicalside of graphic design, and to serveas a guide when designing promo-tional materials, new websites, andmore.

Rounding out the staff expan-sion, the Chamber’s WorkforceDevelopment Center has hiredan additional Case Manager. Su-san Grecke, the new ResponsibleParent Initiative Program (RPI)Case Manager, will be workingwith childrenand familiesreferred bythe DutchessCounty De-partment ofSocial Ser-vices. Since2001, the Re-sponsible Par-ent Initiative program assists thoseparents who qualify for TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families thatare in danger of becoming sanc-tioned or who are currently onsanction with the positive resolu-tion of self-sufficiency issues. Theprogram helps move families intocompliance with Department ofSocial Services (DSS) regulations.

RPI services include an inten-sive interview with the participantand family members to assess thehome, family and work life situa-tions that may be preventing theparent from complying with DSSrequirements. The RPI Case Man-

ager also conducts standardized as-sessments including employabilityissues, career strategy surveys, andlearning/reading skill assessments.If appropriate, the participant willbe referred to additional programsand service providers, dependingon the needs of the individual andfamily.

Online RibbonCuttings

As a major part of his Stateof the Chamber address inJanuary, Charlie North un-

veiled the possibility of a memberchoosing an Online Ribbon Cut-ting to serve as the cornerstone oftheir annual promotional package.Members scheduling an OnlineRibbon Cutting receive a dynamicmultimedia slideshow featuringimages of their business or orga-nization complete with narrationfrom North himself offering hiscongratulations. The entire pack-age is then housed on an exclusiveChamber-hosted website completewith contact information and spaceto further promote the business orevent being featured.

For more information aboutOnline Ribbon Cuttings and to seethose already completed, visit www.dcrcoc.org and click on ‘RibbonCuttings’ along the left hand side ofthe page. To inquire about book-ing availability for your business ororganization, call the Chamber at845-454-1700 ext. 1004.

Smart Card

Are you or your businessbenefiting from the savingsor promotion available for

free via the SmartCard? An exclu-sive member-to-member discountprogram, all Chamber members

New and exciting developments at the Chamber

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(including employees of Chambermembers) are invited to obtainand present their SmartCard whenfrequenting any participating es-tablishment in the Hudson Valleyto receive discounts, promotionaloffers and more. To see a completelist of SmartCard participants, visitwww.dcrcoc.org.

If you’re a member who wouldlike to offer a SmartCard benefit orwould like a quantity of physicalSmartCards for you and your em-ployees, please call 845-454-1700ext. 1000. And keep watching TheBottom Line in the coming monthsfor even more innovation with theChamber’s SmartCard program.

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by Charles S. North

Several months now pastthe traditional givingseason, it’s important to

remember those less fortunateas well as the numerous non-profit organizations in theHudson Valley region.

There are many organiza-tions around that give gener-ously, but none more than theDyson Foundation. At theforefront of philanthropy, theDyson Foundation awards anaverage of $17 million in grantseach year, much of it in Dutchessand the surrounding counties ofthe Mid-Hudson Valley.

Non-profit organizationsmake up a significant part ofour economy, adding jobs andservices to our great region.And the Dyson Foundationplays a large part in supportingtheir work.

They also fund a comprehen-sive study called Many Voices,One Valley, produced with theMarist Institute of Public Opin-ion. The third such study is dueout later in 2012. This demo-graphic information provides agreat view of our economy andhelps us all learn about spendinghabits, allowing area businessesto get to know more about theirpotential customers.

There is also a tremen-dous opportunity for the BabyBoomer generation to transfertheir wealth and help allocate aportion of their estates to localfoundations. A recent studycommissioned by the Commu-nity Foundations of the HudsonValley, found that if just 5% wereallocated to local foundations,the result would be an additional$55 million in annual giving.

It’s important to not onlyrealize what organizations likethe Dyson Foundation andCommunity Foundations of theHudson Valley do, but to helpin whatever ways we all can toemulate these organizations.

The economy has shownsigns of coming back, but thereare still many people and organi-zations helping them in need ofour support. Please be generouswith your money but also withyour time. Remember … givelocal first.

Sincerely,

Charles S. NorthPresident & CEO

Students from Poughkeepsie High Schoolare pictured with Chamber PresidentCharlie North, Advance Testing Directorof Business Development ChristopherMcCracken and art teacher Susan Chlystun.The students produced the billboard at left,which will be seen throughout DutchessCounty during the month of March thanksto Advance Testing’s sponsorship andHighway Displays. The Arlington Educa-tion Foundation was promoted in Febru-ary with a similar billboard produced byArlington High School students.

Award night in the Hudson ValleyThe Forty Under 40 awards

is an annual event not bemissed. This year’s Hudson

Valley “Academy Awards” pro-gram is set for Monday, March 19at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center inPoughkeepsie.

For the 7th consecutive year,the regions top young profession-als will be recognized with a ShakerAward with the ceremony begin-

ning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are stillavailable by going to the Cham-ber’s website or calling CarmelaSpreer at 845-454-1700 x1006.

A selection committee com-prised of former honorees chosethe 40 award recipients from morethan 100 nominations. This year’sgroup of Forty Under 40 winnersranges in age from 23 to 39, andencompasses a wide spectrum of

professions. School-teachers and entrepre-neurs are feted equallyalongside businesspeo-ple and not-for-profitorganization staffers,making the final list of40 a true representationof the best of the bestthroughout the entireHudson Valley.

For more informa-tion about the event,and to view the list ofrecipients, please visitthe Chamber’s websiteat www.dcrcoc.org.

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Women to gather, walk in solidarityInternational Women’s Day will

be celebrated on Thursday,March 8 throughout the world

and right here in the Hudson Val-ley region.

The Women’s Leadership Alli-ance of the Dutchess County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce willmarktheeventby gatheringon the Pough-keepsie side ofthe WalkwayOver the Hud-son. Women’sorganizationswill displaygoods and in-formation, there will be music anda keynote speaker before the groupwalks in solidarity over the bridge.

The committee is proud topresent Dr. Carol Ann Malizia asits featured speaker for this event.Dr. Malizia was born and raised atthe United States Military Acad-emy at West Point, and she hasmaintained one of the most pro-gressive chiropractic practices inthe county for nearly 20 years.

Her public speaking career hasled her to the study of UniversalLaws of Success and Leadership,and she has been a featured lec-turer to the Medical Staff at KellerArmy Hospital at West Point as

well as an international speaker forParker Seminars and The MasterCircle program, both dedicatedto the development of strongprofessional leadership andpersonal excellence.

She has been awardedChiropractor of the Year in1996, and in 2005 WomenChiropractor of the yearby the World Congress ofWomen Chiropractors. In2008, One Voice for Chiro-practic, Chiropractor of the Yearwas also awarded to Dr. Malizia forher international contributions tochiropractic in Japan, as well as toour chiropractic colleges.

Dr. Malizia has also co-foundedGirls, Gals & Guru’s, a global com-pany whose mission is to impact andempower all women to embrace thefundamentals of beauty and wellnessfrom an inside out model, physically,chemically and mental/emotion-ally. She possesses a burning desire,backed with energy and enthusiasmto make a difference in the lives peo-ple she touches by her own exampleof a purpose drive life.

Also speaking will HighlandHigh School senior Shafari Pinak.Born in Bangladesh, 19-year-oldPinak helps care for her family asthey find their way in this coun-try. Her dream is to graduate and

go to school for fashion design.The event begins at 2:30 p.m.,

with the walk over the bridgescheduled for 4:15. Individuals aswell as group representatives areasked to register for the event bygoing to the special website forthe event at www.wlahv.org or bycalling the Chamber at 845-454-1700 x1000. A special gift is givento the first 500 registrants.

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BAnks & BAnking AssoCiAtions

TrustCo Bank2656 South RoadPoughkeepsie, NY 12601845-485-6419/Fax: 845-485-8983Email: [email protected]: www.trustcobank.comContact: Irma Puig, Branch ManagerEst. 6/9/1902; Full serviceSavings Bank.

Business mAnAgementConsultAnts

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Army ROTCMarist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY 12601845-575-3000 x2814Email: [email protected]: www.marist.edu/studentlife/rotc.htmlContact: Major John McBride

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Two Left FeetDance StudioPoughkeepsie, NY 12603845-380-4241Email: [email protected]: www.lydance.comContact:Eugene&LyudmilaYermolayev,Business OwnersEst. August 2002; Ballroom, Latin,Swing, Wedding, group andprivate dance instruction. Variouslocation off site.

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FinAnCiAl serviCes

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The Shipping Place600 Violet AvenueHyde Park, NY 12538845-483-7447/Fax: 845-483-7407Email: [email protected]: www.theshippingplace.comor www.shippingplace.comContact: Ted Timmons, OwnerEst. 5/7/1998; Big or small-wepack and ship it all.

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Mark and Phil2 Lagrange Avenue, Suite 214Poughkeepsie, NY 12603917-338-0626Email: [email protected]: www.markandphil.comContact: Daniel Schutzsmith, CEOEst. July 2010; Mark andPhil provides marketing andphilanthropic strategy for non-profits, foundations, and sociallyresponsible companies.

nurse prACtitioners

Jancare ProfessionalServicesPO Box 351, Fishkill, NY 12524646-753-1322Email: [email protected]: Janice Green, OwnerNursing services.

reAl estAteAgenCies & Brokers

Anna Szymanski, Realtor80-08 Penelope AvenueMiddle Village, NY 11105718-619-3473Email: [email protected]: Anna SzymanskiResidential real estate. Rentalsand buyouts.

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reAl estAtedevelopers & investors

Birchez Associates LLC104 Smith AvenuePO Box 2641, Kingston, NY845-532-7528/Fax: 845-517-1715Email: [email protected]: www.birchez.comContact: K.J. McIntyre,Director of MarketingEst. 2002; Hudson Valleydeveloper and manager ofaffordable senior housingwith above market rate qualityand amenities, green buildingstandards, veteran set asides.

restAurAnt equipment/supplies/mAintenAnCe

Dutchess CountyOven & Mixer399 Route 82Hopewell Junction, NY 12533845-226-6244/Fax: 845-592-4431Email: [email protected]: Jeff RosenbaumRepair and service of restaurantand bakery equipment.

restAurAnts

Brothers Trattoriaof Poughquag169 Main StreetBeacon, NY 12508845-724-4700Web: www.brotherstrattoria.comContact: Ken Berisha, OwnerEst. October 2008; Full servicerestaurant with authentic Italiancuisine.

The Nuddy Bar & Grill367 Main StreetPoughkeepsie, NY 12601845-452-2951/Fax: 845-452-2954Email: [email protected]: www.nuddybarandgrill.comContact: Scott Manning, SalesManagerEst. August 2008; We offer classicmenu items and a full bar withmultiple beers on tap. Servinglunch, dinner and late night.

JANUARY NeW MeMbeRSRamblers Rest2578 Route 55Poughquag, NY 12570845-478-2223/Fax: 845-478-2198Email: [email protected]: www.ramblersrestny.comContact: Oliver Cassels, GeneralManager/OwnerEst. 9/15/2011; Traditional Irishbar and restaurant. Daily specials,live music, catering.

seCurity guArd serviCes

T.S.T. Enterprises, Inc.10 Golden WayStaatsburg, NY 12580914-204-6373Email: [email protected]: www.tstenterprisesinc.comContact: William J. Sleight, IIIEst. March 1994; Tactical Security/Safety Techniques Enterprises,Inc. provides armed/un-armedcorporate and executive protectionfor individuals and propertyTelecommunication Equipment &Services

trAvel AgenCies

Hudson Valley Travel28 Market Street, Suite 1Wappingers Falls, NY 12590845-298-1500/Fax: 845-297-6511Email: [email protected]: www.hudsonvalleytravel.comContact: Douglas Ashbrook,ManagerEst. 1985; Full service travelagency.

WeBsite design & support

Mid-Hudson Web15 Timothy HeightsPleasant Valley, NY 12569845-635-5911Email: [email protected]: www.midhudsonweb.comContact: Jackie Bien & Steven M.FranzkenEst. 1999; Interactive web designerand web development agencythat delivers innovative technologysolutions to clients wanting to excelin an increasingly competitivemedia dominated industry.

Shero Designs, Inc.57 Fountain PlacePoughkeepsie, NY 12603845-636-3000/Fax: 845-547-0224Email: [email protected]: www.sherodesigns.comContact: Gentian Shero, OwnerWeb design and developmentcompany specializing inmarketing, media and web.Sponsor: Frank Castella, Jr.,Harmon & Castella Printing, Inc.

Wireless CommuniCAtions

Verizon Wireless2544 South RoadPoughkeepsie, NY 12603845-296-6250/Fax: 877-362-2109Email: [email protected]: www.verizonwireless.comContact: Geraldine ArcuriEst. 1999; Wireless service anddevices.

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However, every now and thenbusinesses should be reviewingthe processes they have in place tosee if there are ways they can makeimprovements that equal betterproduction or lower costs. Withtechnology for the business com-munity changing so rapidly, theremay also be an opportunity to auto-mate some of these processes.

Here are some key insights tokeep in mind if you think you’rein a position to review and updateyour processes:

• Don’t forget there’s a biggerpicture – Make sure you and yourstaff have a clear understanding ofwhere the business is supposed to goin the future. When you start to lookat individual processes, it is very easyto lose sight of your future goals, andyou’ll waste time and energy im-proving/automating processes thatmight not even be necessary as youmove toward your vision.

• Don’t go too far – You maynot actually need to automateor improve every single pro-cess. Take your processes one ata time, try out a new approach

and after you’ve tested it and seenthe results, make a decision if it’sworth updating. If the outcomeisn’t leaps and bounds above theoutput you were already getting,it may be time to move on to an-other process.

• Feedback from all areas isimportant – In order to under-stand what truly should or needsto be done differently within yourcompany, you need to hear fromeveryone who plays a part in yourcurrent process and get a consensuson what would help improve it so itcan be more efficient or profitable.

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upComing eventsWLA Committee:International Women’s DayMarch 8, 2:30 p.m.Walkway over the Hudson,Poughkeepsiewww.wlahv.orgSponsored by: Health Quest,KeyBank, DRA Imaging, HudsonValley Market Place, CompleteBenefit Solutions, Vassar College,Women’s Work and OmegaInstitute for Holistic Studies

SUNY FredoniaJazz EnsembleMarch 13, 7:00 p.m.Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center12 Vassar StreetPoughkeepsie, NY 12601Please contact Chamber office at845-454-1700, Ext. 1000Event is sponsored by AdamsFairacre Farms, Amici’sRestaurant, Davis Furniture andPaul Effman Music.

Astor Services PublicPolicy BreakfastMarch 15, 7:30 a.m.Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel& Conference CenterSponsored by: M&T Bank, Rose& Kiernan, McCabe & Mack andIntegrated Enterprise SolutionsBy Invite Only

SBA DayMarch 15, 11:30 a.m.Chamber Office Large Conference Room1 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 400Poughkeepsie, NY 12601Sponsored by: KeyBank

Networking with aPurpose Workship - Part 1March 15, 4:00 p.m.The Italian Center, 227 Mill Street,Poughkeepsie, NY 12601Sponsored by: Complete BenefitSolutions, Inc., The Studio atStephanies Salon and Spa andUlster Savings Bank

Forty Under 40Shaker AwardsMarch 19, 5:30 p.m.Mid-Hudson Civic CenterSponsored by: Health Quest,Riverside Bank, EmbroidMe,Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni& Weddell, LLP, Marshall & SterlingInsurance, Central Hudson Gas &Electric Corp., Rhinebeck SavingsBank, Rose & Kiernan, N & SSupply, M & T Bank, McCabe &Mack, Poughkeepsie Journal,Hudson Valley Renegades, St. LukesHospital, Cuddy & Feder, Iseman,Cunningham, Riester & Hyde,LLP, HG Page & Sons, Inc. andthe Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel &Conference Center

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News...Freedom Financial Solutionsis proud to announce that GinaMann has earned the classificationof Enrolled Agent. An enrolledagent (EA) is a person who hasearned the privilege of practicing(representing taxpayers) beforethe IRS. EAs, like attorneys andCPAs, are unrestricted as to whichtaxpayers they can represent,what types of tax matters they canhandle, and which IRS offices theycan practice before. Ken Mannhas earned the Intuit QuickBooksProAdvisor certification, distin-guishing him as a specially trainedQuickBooks expert.

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Pamela Landolt has been ap-pointed acting executive directorof the Saint Francis Health CareFoundation. The Poughkeepsieresident had served as develop-ment director under Robert Lane,Foundation president since 2006,who has assumed the position ofvice president for developmentat Phelps Memorial Hospital inWestchester County.

Landolt has been integral inmany Foundation initiativesincluding the $15 million capitalcampaign completed in 2008, hasbrought in five- and six-figuredonations, formed the Mair Leg-acy Society for bequest donors,

established many new depart-ment protocols and developeda strong fundraising team at theFoundation.

PartyTime Rentals announcedthat it will be opening a new loca-tion in Beekman. The new store,located at 2575 Route 55, is sched-uled to open late winter 2012. Thislocation will offer several services: aretail party store, balloon decorat-ing, a full service rental showroom,event planning and a propane fillstation.

“We are excited to further ex-pand our operations in DutchessCounty. Our new location willhelp us to operate more efficiently,create local jobs and to offer aretail presence to the residents ofBeekman and the surroundingtowns and villages.” said DarrenMorizet, President & CEO of Par-tyTime Rentals, located in Wap-pingers Falls. PartyTime Rentals’retail store and rental operationsin the Wappingers Falls locationwill remain open.

The Poughkeepsie Public LibraryDistrict Board of Trustees wel-comes first-time Trustee NathanielAlmeida and re-elected incum-bent Trustee Miriam Zimet-Aaronto the Board effective January 1,2012. Almeida, representing thecity of Poughkeepsie, succeedsretiring Trustee Mary McGowan.McGowan completed two five-year terms in December of 2011,including two years as Presidentof the Board.

Community Foundations of theHudson Valley announces that69 different scholarship programsthrough affiliates in Dutchess andUlster are available online thisyear to eligible students. Eachyear, the Community Founda-tions’ competitive scholarshipprogram results in the Foundationawarding more than $250,000to eligible students in Dutchess,Ulster, Putnam and surroundingcounties.

Visit the Foundation’s search-able Scholarship Directory atwww.cfhvny.org. Applicationsand guidelines for scholarships areavailable online. Students are alsoencouraged to visit their GuidanceOffice for more information. Ap-

plication deadlines vary but mostare due by April 1, 2012.

Greg Jones, a resident of PortJervis, is a Network Technician atIntegrated Enterprise Solutions(IES). He joined the company inNovember 2011 to support theirprimary network technician. Hisprevious experience running anelectronics department for StaplesInc., as well as handling customerservice and providing technicalassistance to customers for 10years has helped IES maintain itsgoal of great customer service andtechnical skills. Greg was bornand raised in Goshen, and movedto Albany in 2001 to continue hiseducation. He graduated Hud-son Valley Community College(HVCC) with an Associate’sdegree in Computer InformationSystems with a concentration inNetwork Administration.

Hudson River Housing, amember of the national Neighbor-Works® network, announced thatit received $130,700 in flexiblegrants from NeighborWorks®America, which will support theagency’s affordable housing andcommunity development activi-ties, at a time when communitiesneed investment most.

“This flexible funding sourcewill help Hudson River Housingprovide operating support thatwill allow the organization to con-tinue running its key programs,”said Ed Murphy, executive direc-tor of Hudson River Housing. “Italso includes funding for reha-bilitation of a vacant house in theCity of Poughkeepsie, in which wehope to create four rental units forreturning veterans.”

Diane Hart has been named byUnited Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region as Director ofCommunity Impact as an-nounced by President and CEODon Hammond.

As Community ImpactDirector Hart’s will engage allprivate, nonprofit and publicsectors throughout the Dutchessand Orange County communi-ties to partner with United Wayin addressing the critical needsin Education, Income and Healthfacing the region.

Hart comes to United Wayfrom the post as grants anddevelopment manager of A-Home Housing in Pleasantville,Westchester County. She has alsoserved as director of state businessdevelopment for the AmericanRed Cross in Greater New York,AmeriCorps VISTA programmanager, independent programevaluator for the Orange CountyYouth Bureau and mentoringmanager for Big Brothers BigSisters of Orange County.

Susan Lauer, Principal at AspireConsulting, Ltd., is a contribut-ing author for the newly released“A Common Sense Approach toSustainability: Accelerating YourProfit Through Aligning YourPeople and Processes with theEnvironment.” The book waswritten to help business ownersand senior leadership of organi-zations understand that sustain-ability is not just about beingor going green. Sustainability isa strategic decision, and whenembraced, helps an organizationalign its critical business elements:its people, processes, and environ-mental concerns to generate prof-itability, innovation, and employeeinvolvement.

Aspire is dedicated to helpingcompanies and organizationsdiscover their potential and getresults that are important to them.Aspire’s team assists in buildingand/or implementing strategicplans, and aligning the people,processes and systems that sup-port necessary change, transformleadership and sustain success. Tocontact Susan, call 845-803-0438or [email protected].

Want to have a little fun at theworkplace and benefit from it too?We can offer a 20-minute Zumbaclass at your facility during lunchand you don’t have to change yourclothes and you can keep yourheels on!

You and your staff will feel soinvigorated and renewed! Yourafternoon at work will be moreproductive and everyone will besmiling. For more information,contact us at Zumba with Lindaat 914-475-0493 or email [email protected].

The Dutchess County ElectricalContractors Association is seek-ing exhibitors for Know Show 2012,an educational symposium and tradeshow for professional electricians.Know-Show 2012 will take place Sat-urday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the Fishkill Ramada Inn on Route9 at the interchange with Interstate84. The exhibitor fee of $250 includesboth day of show networking oppor-tunity and year-long visibility on theDCECA website. For informationand a reservation packet, contactDCECA President William Kimmelby email at [email protected].

The Know-Show tradition-ally draws electrical contrac-tors from Dutchess, Columbia,Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Greene,and Westchster counties andfrom western Connecticut foreducational seminars and theopportunity to meet with vendorsand manufacturers showcasingnew and state of the art products.The show opens at 7 a.m. withregistration and a two-hour op-portunity to meet with exhibitorsbefore the first seminar at 9 a.m.Additional exhibitor-networking/business opportunities includea mid-morning break and anextended (one and a half hour)lunch break. The day wraps up by5 p.m. Exhibitors will be locatedin the hall adjacent to the meet-ing room and a spacious lobbyarea. Participating exhibitors alsoautomatically receive a one-yearweb-ad placement on the DCECAwebsite www.dceca.com.

The exhibitor fee of $250per table includes continentalbreakfast and buffet lunch for oneexhibitor representative. Set-upbegins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April20, and reduced-rate rooms at theFishkill Ramada Inn are availablefor exhibitors.

The Walkway Over the Hudsonorganization recently hired El-len Henneberry to serve as thePoughkeepsie-based nonprofit’snew Development Manager.

“Ellen brings a tremendousamount of experience, talent, andprofessionalism to Walkway Overthe Hudson. She is already con-tributing greatly to our mission,”said Walkway Executive DirectorElizabeth Waldstein-Hart. “As weenter our third year as one of theNew York’s most popular and ex-citing parks, Walkway State Park is

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Henneberry, a Rhinebeckresident, will serve as Walkway’sdevelopment manager oversee-ing the organization’s fundraisingefforts. Before joining Walkway,Henneberry worked at OmegaInstitute in Rhinebeck where sheheld a dual role for individualgiving and event planning. Priorto joining Omega, she consultedfor the Office of Advancement atthe Culinary Institute of America.Previously, she was co-owner ofthe popular Twist Restaurant inHyde Park.

Pencil it in…Known for real fruit smoothiesand specialty sandwiches, wrapsand flatbreads with an islandtwist, Tropical Smoothie Caféannounces the grand opening ofits first location in Poughkeepsieon March 9.

Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce repre-sentatives will be in attendance,celebrating the grand openingwith a ribbon cutting ceremony atnoon, and select flatbreads will bediscounted to 99 cents throughoutthe premiere weekend. Addition-ally, customers who text “TSCNY”to 35350 will automatically be en-tered to win one of two gift cardsvalid for free smoothies for a year.

Support Dutchess Outreach on aroad trip to the Boston Garden &Flower Show on Wednesday, March14. This year’s theme is “FirstImpressions” featuring 25 showgardens and 240 garden vendors. Amotor coach will depart Pough-keepsie at the Dutchess Center onRoute 44 promptly at 8 a.m. andreturn at 10 p.m. Cost is $75 fortransportation and includes showadmission. Reservations are neces-sary. Proceeds will benefit the or-ganization’s programs and servicesproviding emergency assistance,food and advocacy for less fortunatepeople of Dutchess County. Forreservations call Dutchess Out-reach 845-454-3792, ext. 3208 orvisit www.dutchessoutreach.org formore information.

United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region will honor the2012 Marion S. Murphy Awardwinners in its Annual Celebrationof Service from 5:30-8:30 p.m.Thursday, March 15 at Anthony’sPier 9, Route 9W, New Windsor.To be honored with NeighborsHelping Neighbors Awards areveteran community volunteersDavid Weaving of Poughkeep-sie and Marilyn D’Ambrosio ofNewburgh. Weaving currentlyserves as a United Way boardmember and chair of the HudsonValley CASH Coalition’s DutchessCounty unit. D’Ambrosio servesas a Hospice of Orange & SullivanCounties volunteer and on theHospice Auxiliary board. Ticketsfor the event are $70 or $650 for atable of 10. For tickets and moreinformation, call Julie Wittenbergat 845-457-4774 or e-mail [email protected].

Mid Hudson Animal Aid isholding a Two-Penny Social onSunday, March 18 at the RomboutFire Company, 901 Main Street inFishkill. Viewing begins at 12 p.m.and calling begins at 2 p.m. Itemsthat will be raffled off include themebaskets, kitchen treasures, children’sgoodies, jewelry – collectibles, petaccessories, gift cards from localbusinesses and more. Refreshmentswill be available for sale.

Proceeds will benefit MidHudson Animal Aid, a nonprofitfree range, no-kill cat sanctuarylocated in Beacon. It provides

abandoned and abused cats witha safe, healthy environment pend-ing adoption. Please join us forthis fund-raiser and/or if you’dlike to donate goods or gift cardsfor the social, please email MHAAat [email protected].

Kudos…Friendly Honda in Poughkeepsiehas announced record sales for2011, and finished as the 5th high-est volume Honda dealership inHonda’s New England Region of92 dealerships from the HudsonValley to Maine.

“We are extremely gratefulto be a leader in Honda’s NewEngland Region and to sell morecars and trucks than any otherdealership in the Hudson Valleydespite the significant shortageof Hondas last year,” said EricKahn, Owner of Friendly Honda.“Though 80 percent of Hondassold in the U.S. are manufacturedhere, the supply of Hondas waslimited due to a shortage of a fewparts sourced from Japan andThailand, which both experiencednatural disasters last year. Hondacontinues to provide great prod-ucts with exceptional value andwe continue to strive to give ourcustomers a truly unique dealer-ship experience. Now that we arefinally receiving a normal supplyof Hondas, we’re very optimisticabout sales in 2012.”

Kevin Mulqueen, CLU, ChFC,CFP, an agent for 32 years with

“the Chamber has transformed me from a groomerthat owns a business to a business woman that grooms.When i really started to work the Chamber by attendingthe events and joining a committee, many doors startedto open. By attending networking events, i learned howto shake hands, where to put your name badge, howto do an elevator speech and network. By being partof the Ambassador Committee, i learned how to conduct a business meetingand how you can start with just an idea and transform it into a new projector program. the latest benefit of the Chamber is that by attending their socialnetworking seminars, i have become social networking savvy. those are onlya few of the many things i have learned from being part of the Chamber. ilove the chamber staff because they make things happen. i really look for-ward to 2012 and the many new exciting things planned at the Chamber.”

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are still available for the upcomingfree jazz concert being given bythe SUNY Fredonia Jazz Ensem-ble. The concert is set for Tuesday,March 13 at the Cunneen-HackettArts Center in Poughkeepsie be-ginning at 7 p.m.

The Arlington High SchoolJazz Ensemble will perform as theopening act.

The Ensemble, traveling tothe Hudson Valley from upstateFredonia, will visit Franklin D.Roosevelt High School in HydePark on Tuesday, March 13 and

Poughkeepsie High School onWednesday, March 14. It will workwith the schools’ own jazz ensem-bles, giving them coaching andadvice.

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Improve networking skillsduring two-part workshop

Everyone has contacts andfriends that can help spreadthe word about their busi-

ness. But the art of networking,asking for referrals and word-of-mouth marketing can be chal-lenging and intimating.

Chamber members are in-vited to participate in a two-partNetworkingwith a Pur-pose program,b e g i n n i n gT h u r s d a y ,March 15 atThe ItalianCenter, 227Main Street inPoughkeep-sie. The event runs from 4-6 p.m.and includes dinner.

This program will introduceparticipants to the power of net-working and referral, word-of-mouth marketing. Participantswill leave with a clear understand-ing of what networking is andwhat it isn’t, and how to networkto impress the other networkersthey meet at events so they leadto referrals in the shortest time-frame possible.Specifically it will cover:

• Defining “networking” so itworks for you

• Understanding the power of“RQ, the IQ of Networking”

• The different levels of re-ferrals and how to use them formaximum effectiveness

• The #1 habit of power net-workers

• Networking practice fol-lowed by Q&A and networkingcoaching

Attendees are encouraged toalso register for part 2 of this specialprogram, scheduled for April 25.

Facilitating the program isSkip Weisman. Skip helps busi-ness leaders create a ChampionOrganization with an engaged,enthused and empowered work-force. For more information visitwww.WeismanSuccessResources.com or e-mail [email protected].

This is a complimentary eventthanks to the generous sponsor-ship of COBESO, Inc., The Studioat Stephanie’s, and Ulster SavingsBank.

To register, please go to www.dcrcoc.org or call the Chamber at845-454-1700 x1000.

Network with a PurposeSponsored by:

WEISMAN

Member discounts with your Smart CardVisit www.dcrcoc.org, Click on Members, and

choose Member Discounts from the drop-down menu

SbA Days can help business owners

Small business owners andentrepreneurs will want to at-tend the next SBA Days event,

scheduled for March 15 at 11:30a.m. at the Chamber’s offices inPoughkeepsie. Lunch will be pro-vided.

Ron Goldstein, from the U.S.Small Business Administrationbased in Al-bany, will bethe featuredspeaker at theevent. Thetopic willbe “SeekingFunding ForYour SmallB u s i n e s s ”.Goldstein, director of Lender Re-lations for the New York district

office, is an expert in the area ofsmall business lending.

U.S. Small Business Administra-tion has delivered millions of loans,loan guarantees, contracts, counsel-ing sessions and other forms of as-sistance to small businesses.

SBA Days is a complimentarymonthly event, thanks to the gen-erous sponsorship of KeyBank.

KeyBank provides deposit,

lending, cash management andinvestment services to individualsand small businesses in 14 statesunder the name of KeyBank N.A.Key also provides a broad rangeof sophisticated corporate and in-vestment banking products, suchas merger and acquisition advice,public and private debt and eq-uity, syndications and derivativesto middle market companies inselected industries throughout theUnited States under the KeyBancCapital Markets trade name.

For more information, visithttps://www.key.com/. KeyBank isMember FDIC.

To reserve your spot at theMarch SBA Days, please go towww.dcrcoc.org or call Darlene at845-454-1700 x1000.

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Marketing is focus of business seminarThe Small Business Semi-

nar in March will focus onMarketing and be present-

ed by Alan Mangelsdorf of Group82. The event will be Thursdaymorning, March 22, beginningat 7:30 at the Chamber offices inPoughkeepsie. Breakfast will beserved.

Businessowners inter-ested in moreinformationabout operat-ing and pro-moting theirc o m p a n i e sare encour-aged to attend the Small BusinessSeminars, held each month onthe fourth Thursday morning.

Mangelsdorf, the co-ownerof Group 82, has had a careerspanning more than 20 years inmarketing related positions withwell-known PR agencies and cli-

ent-side with both large and start-up software providers serving thefinancial services industry. He isan innovative marketing leaderwith domestic and internationalexperience translating businessvision and goals into marketingstrategies, programs, executionand success. His sales generationmarketing programs for both en-trepreneurial and growth brandshave delivered strong double-dig-it sales and profitability growth.

Mangelsdorf will providebasic and essential informationabout marketing and branding.

Upcoming Small Business Semi-nars will focus more on branding,as well as providing a marketingassessment for interested busi-ness owners and informationabout social media.

The Small Business Seminarsare generously sponsored by Mc-Cabe and Mack LLP, one of theleading law firms in the HudsonValley, offering a comprehensiverange of legal services. Its clientsinclude banks, insurance compa-nies, developers, manufacturers,not-for-profit organizations, mu-nicipalities and service companiesas well as many small businesses.Individual clients and their per-sonal concerns is a primary focusof its practice.

The event is complimentary,and open to members and non-members. Please make sure youregister by going to the Chamberwebsite at www.dcrcoc.org or call845-454-1700 x1000.

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vidual, it endeavors to create mu-sicians who will assume vigorousroles as leaders and participants insignificant musical experiences.

The concert is free and open tothe public thanks for the generoussponsorship of Adams FairacreFarms, Amici’s Restaurant, DavisFurniture and Paul Effman Music.Tickets are available by calling theChamber at 845-454-1700 x1000.


Mid Hudson Medical GroupBridgeway Federal Credit Union

Dutchess County SPCAVerizon Wireless

Small Wonders Florist

RibboN CUttiNGS

Bridgeway Federal Credit Union cuts a ribbon during the grand opening celebration fortheir newest location inside the Walmart Supercenter in Fishkill.

Verizon Wireless (2544 South Road, Poughkeepsie) cuts a ribbon to commemorate thegrand opening of their new storefront.

Small Wonders Florist (2345 Route 9, Poughkeepsie), located in the space previouslyoccupied by Rood’s Florist, recently cut an online ribbon to showcase their floralarranging and photo framing/restoration services.

Mid Hudson Medical Group (6734 Route 9, Rhinebeck) cuts a ribbon to officially opentheir new office location.

Staff at the Dutchess County SPCA pose during their online ribbon cutting to promoteSpay Day on February 28.

Verizon FiOS (1830 South Rd., Wappingers Falls), located in the Route 9 Plaza, cut anonline ribbon to introduce their products and services to the community.

Verizon FiOS

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rhinebeck Savings 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.

14 MARCH 2012 WWW.CHAMBERFDN.ORG

UPCOMING EVENTSMARCH 21

Youth LeadershipCareer Night

Beacon High School6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Sponsored by: Riverside Bank

MARCH 22College Campus Tour

Dutchess Community andMarist College

Sponsored by: TD Bank

MARCH 24LEADERSHIP DUTCHESS IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADERSHIPORANGE PRESENTSWing Madness

2-5pmBilly Joe’s Ribworks

$25 Wings ‘n things, beer, wine sodaSponsored by: Adams FairacreFarms, Billy Joe’s Ribworks,Hudson Valley Marketplace,

Marshall & Sterling, COBESO,Inc., Dash Lock & Key, Fortress

Financial and Valley Group

APRIL 1Scholarship DeadlineFor scholarship applications

visit chamberfdn.org

APRIL 4Cosimo DiBrizziCelebrity Servers

Dinner5:30 pm

Cosimo’s, Poughkeepsie

JunE 22Annual Day of GolfBenefits the Norman andRita Nussbickel Memorial

Scholarship FundLinks at Unionvale

Shotgun 1 pm, ScrambleFormat

For more informationabout The Chamber

Foundation’sUpcoming Events visitwww.chamberfdn.org

May 31st theLeadership DutchessClass of 2012 will behosting a drawing fora chance to win tworound trip tickets toVieques, Puerto Rico for6 days and 5 nights! Only850 tickets will be printedwith a total of 12 prizes!

Drawing ticketswill be sold atvarious Cham-ber Events.L e a d e r s h i pDutchess isthe flagship

program of TheChamber Foundation, Inc.,

the non-profit educational organi-

zation of the Dutchess County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce andis dedicated to educating and mo-tivating citizens to serve in leader-ship roles within our community.Support of Leadership Dutchesswill in turn benefit educationalsupport to local high school se-niors, future community leadersand Rebuilding Together.

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Special thanks again to oursponsors Health Quest MedicalPractice, Navigator Money Man-agement, Ulster Savings Bank andour gift sponsor EmbroidMe.

Proceeds from the BowlingTournament will benefit the Foun-dation Scholarship Fund and theYouth Leadership Program.

Brigid Gisolfi, ServiceMaster Clean with her family at the Chamber Foundation Bowling event held last month.Brigid’s daughter Erin is currently enrolled as a sophomore in the Youth leadership program.

Share your experiences as part of Career NightOne of the key components

to the success of the YouthLeadership program is ex-

posing students to role models inthe business community and giv-ing them a broader sense of the op-portunities available to them upongraduation and beyond.

Each year, the 11th grade stu-dents from the Youth Leadershipprogram are tasked with assistingin the planning of a Career Night,where over 30 business and profes-sional leaders participate in round-table discussions with students todiscuss career and life strategies.This event is extremely useful forstudents as they benefit from talk-ing to members of the businesscommunity and become aware ofa number of different occupationalfields, the education required andwhat it takes to get them there.

Help us make our Career Nighta success for our Youth Leadershipstudents! Students are currentlyseeking more business profession-als from areas of work such in Me-

dia, Sports Management, Architec-tural Studies, Financial Services,Medicine, Manufacturing and Hu-man Resources. If you would

like to share your experience andbecome an tremendous resourcefor our students then please con-tact [email protected] or

Kathleen DeFreest, Guidance Counselor for Spackenkill High School with a student

BowlingTournament

Bowling Tournamentsponsored by:

845.454.1700 ext. 1026.Career Night is scheduled to

take place on Wednesday, March 21at Beacon High School. For more

information about this event and/or the Youth Leadership program,please visit our Foundation websiteat www.chamberfdn.org


As its President, I am pleasedto announce that the HydePark Chamber of Com-

merce is in complete support ofthe Dutchess County Fleet Week2012 Committee’s fundraisingefforts to bring up to 50 officersand crew members of the USSRoosevelt (DDG 80), the officialNavy vessel of Dutchess County,as honored guests to participatein Hyde Park’s Memorial Day Pa-rade as well as the American Le-gion and National Park Serviceannual Memorial Day events.

Donations areneeded to providetransportation,meals and lodg-ing for the par-ticipating crew.Two donationopportunities arebeing provided.Sponsorships forbusinesses, cor-porations and in-dividuals are being offered at threelevels: Ensign at $50, Commanderat $100, Admiral at $150. Participa-

tion in any of these levels will receiverecognition in the event program.However, donations in any amountwill be graciously accepted. The sec-ond opportunity is entitled “Adopt-A-Sailor”. For a $25 per persondonation/reservation an individualwill “adopt” a crew member of theUSS Roosevelt and be invited to at-tend a picnic style dinner at HydePark’s Rogers Point Boat Club from5-8 p.m. on May 28. Families of 4-6members may donate $100 for thisdining experience. All donationchecks should be made payable to

Dutchess County Fleet Week 2012and sent to:

Mr. Ralph Osterhaudt Sr., TreasurerDutchess County Fleet Week 2012

3 Pinewoods Rd.Hyde Park, NY 12538

Sponsorship donation checksshould be appropriately noted andwill be accepted up to May 15 forinclusion in the event program.“Adopt-A-Sailor” dinner reserva-tion/donation checks should indi-cate that in the memo of the check

and will be accepted on a ‘first come/first served’ basis due to capacitylimitations of the Rogers Point BoatClub. April 1, 2012 is the deadlinefor these reservations.

Please join the Hyde ParkChamber of Commerce in help-ing to make this an event all ofDutchess County businesses andresidents can be proud of. For ad-ditional information or to answerany questions, contact CommitteeChairperson Carney Rhinevault at845-229-8225 or via email at [email protected].

John Coppola,President, Hyde Park

Chamber of Commerce

Chamber members invited to participate in Dutchess County Fleet Week

Astor Public Policy Breakfast

There is still time to makeyour reservations for the9th Annual Public Policy

Breakfast, hosted by Astor Ser-vices for Children & Familiesand the Dutchess County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce.This complimentary event willtake place on Thursday, March 15from 7:30-9 a.m., at the Pough-keepsie Grand Hotel.

The keynote speaker for thisyear’s event is Dr. Mark Katz, whowill speak on the topic, “ChildrenWho Fail in School but Success inLife: Advances in our Understandof Human Resilience”. Dr. Katz willdiscuss the challenges children facein school and will illustrate withexamples from across the countryon how school can turn around thelives of children.

Dr. Katz is a clinical and con-sulting psychologist in San Diego,and is the recipient of the 1998Rosenberry Award, given yearly by

Children’s Hospital in Denver inrecognition of an individual’s con-tribution to the field of behavioralscience.

County Executive MarcusMolinaro will provide openingremarks.

The breakfast is generouslysponsored by Rose & Kiernan,M&T Bank and McCabe & MackLLP. Seating is limited, so pleasemake your reservations by call-ing the Chamber at 845-454-1700 x1000.

Astor Public Policy BreakfastSponsored by:

Food pantry needs donations

The Beverly Closs Food Pan-try at Dutchess Outreach isencountering bare shelves

as a result of a demanding holidayseason. The Food Pantry providesa three day supply of food to low-income families, senior citizens,the unemployed and to those whoare unable to work. There are peo-ple who are depending on the pan-try to help them make ends meet,and right now it is difficult keepingup with that demand. In the past4 months, there has been a 10%increase in the number of patrons

needing food for themselves andtheir families.

Items needed the most include:canned meats (such as hash, stews,etc.), tuna, canned vegetables,fruits, soups, canned yams, pota-toes, pasta/spaghetti with sauce,peanut butter, jelly, cereals andjuices.

Anyone interested in donatingfood or conducting your own fooddrive should contact Carol Beckat (845) 454-3792 or visit www.dutchessoutreach.org for more in-formation.

the Gap supports communityIt’s easy to assume that “Think

Local First” means to supportonly businesses owned by peo-

ple in the Hudson Valley, but that’sa shortsighted view. At its core,thinking local first means to pa-tronize those companies that careabout you and where you live, andthat’s a trait not limited to smallbusinesses.

Take The Gap for instance.Though based in San Francisco,they’re proud members of theDutchess County Regional Cham-ber of Commerce, and extremelyactive in the Hudson Valley com-munity. Built on the legacy of theirfounders, Doris and the late DonFisher, Gap takes pride in beingable to give back to those com-munities where are businesses arelocated and where our people calltheir homes. The Gap, through

their enormous distribution cen-ter just off I-84 in Fishkill and as-sociated not-for-profit organiza-tion The Gap Foundation, pumpshundreds of thousands of dollarsinto the Hudson Valley every year.They’re among the largest corpo-rate supporters of The ChamberFoundation, Inc., and have re-cently committed to raising at least$75,000 in order to build a housein the Hudson Valley for HabitatFor Humanity among their manyother charitable efforts.

The Gap is a community-committed organization that livesby their Foundation’s motto of “BeWhat’s Possible.” It serves as theircall to arms. They are passionateand proud of their involvement inthe community and look forwardto many more years of involvementin the Hudson Valley and beyond.

With a focus on youth in thedeveloped world and women in thedeveloping world, The Gap Foun-dation’s mission is to create op-portunities that unleash potential,a mission that is made even morepowerful by the work they do tosupport their non-profit partnersand employee volunteers.

For more information aboutThe Gap Foundation visit www.be-whatspossible.com. To make a do-nation to help further their efforts,contact John Cronin at 845-897-7676. The Chamber Foundation,Inc., the not-for-profit educationalarm of the Dutchess County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce is aproud partner with Gap, Inc. Tolearn more about how the Founda-tion’s efforts go hand-in-hand withThe Gap Foundation’s mission,visit www.ChamberFDN.org.

The Gap Foundation proudly supports The Chamber Foundation Inc.


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Being a member of the DutchessCounty Regional Chamber of Com-merce comes with many benefits,and one of them is discounts on oth-er members’ products and services.

Simply carry your SmartCard,show it at these businesses and receivethe discount mentioned. That’s it!What a great way to save money, meetother Chamber businesses and ‘ThinkLocal!’ Don’t have your SmartCard orneed a new one? Call 845-454-1700ext. 1009 and let us know.

alphaOmega DesignsPO Box 68, Hyde Park, NY 12538845-214-026510% off all print products and design;20% off all web design, Free consultation

Dirty Dogs Pet Services3592 Route 9WHighland, NY 12528845-691-4928Free toothbrushing with take hometoothbrush

Dutchess County SPCA, Inc.636 Violet AvenueHyde Park, NY 12538845-454-534625% discount off the cost of petadoption for the month of March

Freedom Financial Solutions2863 Route 9DWappingers Falls, NY 12590845-297-842110% discount on income taxpreparationFree detailed Business Benchmark(a $500 value). This tool providesa complete financial picture of yourcompany’s health and how yourbusiness compares to others in yourindustry.

Recycle Depot230 Van Wagner RoadPoughkeepsie, NY 12603845-452-393910% off haul charge for anysize roll off dumpster. Sizes

available-10,12,15,20,30 and40 cubic yards. *Some exceptionsmay apply. Sign up for weeklyresidential trash and recycling serviceand receive a month Free. *Presently19.95 + tax per month.

Royalty Carpet288 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508845-831-4774Save 10% on our cleaning sevices

Sam’s Club56 West Merritt Blvd.Fishkill, NY 12524845-896-5883From now through March 31, 2012,any chamber member and theirassociates who join or renew Sam’s

Club membership (Business orAdvantage Primaries) will receive a$25 or $10 gift card (depending onlevel of membership).

Two Left Feet Dance StudioPoughkeepsie, New York 12603845-380-424110% discount for group or privatelessons

For a complete listing of SmartCardmembers and their discounts,

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

Discounts.

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