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Classes fill up quickly at MAC Fitness.

“Physical fitness is the basis for all other forms of excellence.”—John F. Kennedy.

Lyle Schuler and his wife Holly, the owners of Kingston’s two MAC Fitness locations, can’t wait to get business lead-ers inside their Kingston Plaza health club for the Chamber’s next Business-After-Hours Mixer on Jan. 22.

“It gives Chamber members a chance to see what we’ve added because we’re committed to being innovative with dif-ferent ways to get results and standing still is not an option,” Schuler says. “It’s also a reminder that if anyone hasn’t stayed committed to an exercise program, it’s an opportunity to get a fresh re-start. Every-one deserves a second chance to start a program and it’s not always easy to keep exercise a habit.”

“I think being in the club can become a little contagious. You’re around all the equipment, in a healthy atmosphere, and the motivation and benefits of a healthy lifestyle may help someone get their pri-orities back in order.”

Schuler said Home Plate Deli will be providing a delicious assortment of tasty treats - smoked salmon mousse, pineapple salsa with ricotta cheese, fresh basil moz-zarella, curried chicken and lots of other favorite dishes. JK’s Wine & Liquors and

Keegan Ale will be providing the bever-ages for the Mixer, which is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. at the spacious MAC Fitness lo-cation in the Kingston Plaza. The sponsor is The Bank of Greene County.

Schuler opened a MAC Fitness on U.S. Route 9W in Kingston 12 years ago. The MAC Fitness in the Kingston Plaza opened seven years ago for the conve-nience of his club members.

“We recognized the power of conve-nience,” he said. “If it’s convenient, peo-ple will exercise more regularly. If they exercise more regularly, they get better results. If they get better results, fitness becomes more of a lifestyle.”

Schuler said the keys to his clubs’ lon-gevity include “solid programs, superior staff, a variety of the right equipment along with creating a culture of success and fun among the members.” MAC Fitness will also personalize a member’s classes and programs to get maximum results.

“Results become the ultimate mea-surement of our success,” Schuler said.

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Breakfast Will Have ‘Energy’Congressman Gibson To Speak

Energy costs are a concern to every business and newly re-elected U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson will address that and other issues when he speaks at the Chamber’s first breakfast meeting of the year on Jan. 29.

Gibson, a Kinderhook Republican who was re-elected last November with 63 percent of the vote, surprised many by announcing earlier this month that he would retire at the end of this two-year term and not seek re-election in 2016.

The congressman said he is looking forward to the breakfast, scheduled for 7:30-9 a.m. at the Garden Plaza Hotel, and conversing with Chamber members he has gotten to know dur-ing his tenure.

“The Ulster Chamber and your 1,200 members do extraordinary work supporting economic growth and improving the quality of life in our communities—from healthcare to manufacturing to education,” Gib-son said. “This is a great opportunity to update you on a few of my top pri-orities for the 114th Congress.

Gibson said those priorities include lowering energy costs in the Hudson Valley, providing new opportunities for workforce development, fight-ing Lyme disease, expanding rural

broadband, supporting local agricul-ture and advancing outdoor recre-ation and cultural tourism.

Gibson said Chamber members will hear about his partnership with U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney to fight the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent decision to im-plement a new capacity zone in the Hudson Valley that will raise electric rates.

“These rate hikes hurt our neigh-bors and small businesses, and they were approved without the input of the local community,” Gibson said.

Gibson said one piece of good news is that the latest spending bill

approved in December will require the FERC to provide Congress with quarterly reports on all actions re-lated to the capacity zone, “restoring legislative authority over these fed-eral regulators and providing an op-portunity for local input.”

“Our work continues in 2015, however, because we are determined to reverse these rate hikes,” Gibson said.

Another priority for Gibson is see-ing that a bill he authored requiring a more aggressive plan to battle Lyme disease is signed into law. The Tick-borne Disease Research Transparen-

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“People get results who are members of our club. Anyone who comes on a regular basis can get the help they need and the results that they want.

“We’re always striving to see that peo-ple feel comfortable. We recognize the importance of taking a personal interest in our members between our instructors, our trainers and our customer service staff. Our personal training staff is phenom-enal.”

Schuler said health clubs are becoming one of the most important places for peo-ple to go after home and work.

“Two, three or four times a week, peo-ple are going to a health club,” he said. “They’re taking a Zumba class or they’re taking a barbell class or they’re working with a personal trainer or they’re playing racquetball or they’re going to a yoga class or cycling class. They’re meeting people

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Films are big business—and not just for the financiers who bankroll them. The Hudson Valley’s burgeoning film industry brought in at least $8 million last year in direct spending and many Ulster Chamber members were among those who profited.

Thanks to an additional state tax credit for post-produc-tion film work in Ulster County, the future looks as bright as the lights of Hollywood.

“If you think of the whole thing holistically, it’s a very big economic engine for the area,” says Jeremy Ellenbo-gen, President and CEO of Ellenbogen Creative Media, a company that works with many filmmakers out of the 721 Media Center in Kingston.

Just a few anecdotal examples:When the film “The Sisterhood of Night” was shot in

Kingston, many of the cast and crew stayed at the Garden Plaza Hotel.

They further chose Frank Guido’s Little Italy in Mid-town as the destination for their Thanksgiving party.

One film producer who was in town scouting locations noticed a sweater in a window display at Next Boutique in Kingston’s Rondout section and immediately went in-side to buy it.

Actor Sam Shepard, one of the stars in “Cold in July,” chose to stay at ‘A Kingston Bed and Breakfast’ on Fair Street during the filming.

Additionally, Michael C. Hall, who plays Richard Dane in the film that was shot in Kingston, turned to El-lenbogen Creative Media when he needed to do some voiceovers for the hit TV series “Dexter”.

Ellenbogen’s resources were also available when Brighton Sharbino, who stars in AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” was in Kingston shooting the film “Good Ol’ Boy” and needed a place to shoot an audition video for another project.

Ellenbogen said many people who work on films fall in love with the area and buy second homes here or come back to vacation. Film crews have been spotted eating at Mariner’s Harbor, Ship to Shore and many other local restaurants.

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cy And Accountability Act would require the federal government to consult with a working group of Lyme experts.

“This bill, which enhances federal re-search on Lyme and tick-borne illnesses, has a direct impact on public health,” Gib-son said. “Improving the treatment, detec-tion, and prevention of Lyme is also vital to our upstate econ-omy, which relies heavily on outdoor recreation in areas experiencing a rapid increase in Lyme in-fections.”

Gibson will also up-date Chamber mem-bers on his efforts to improve broadband access in rural areas.

“We are partnering with local munici-palities and businesses to push for new investments in this critical infrastructure,” he said. “Connecting more of our neigh-bors to high-speed Internet is a key com-ponent of our rural development efforts in places like Ulster County.”

Gibson said the recently passed Farm Bill included some funding for rural broad-band, “but we have more work ahead of us this Congress.”

The congressman said when it comes to the Farm Bill, his office remains engaged with local growers, food businesses and farm advocates to support implementation of a wide range of programs from new farmer education to the new USDA farm-to-school project in New York.

“Agriculture is the largest sector of our economy in the 19th District,” Gibson said. “When we support our family farms, we ensure the availability of healthful, sustainably produced local food and the preservation of the rural landscape that draws so many visitors to our region.”

Gibson said travel and tourism, which is a more than $500 million industry in Ulster County, remain high on his prior-ity list.

“We are blessed to live among stun-ning scenery and fascinating historic sites, from the peaks of the Catskills to the grand estates along the Hudson,” Gibson said. “While I continue to work with local

stakeholders to grow interest in our out-door and cultural resources, I am stepping up my efforts to see that the federal gov-ernment makes wise investments in this sector of our economy.”

Gibson called it “crucial” that Con-gress reauthorize the Land and Water Con-servation Fund this year, ensuring fund-ing for the purchase of public lands.

Addressing a ma-jor concern of both educators and the business community, Gibson said he is partnering with the education community to enhance federal support for career and

technical training programs.“Our economy depends on a skilled

workforce, from the building trades to solar power installations to chip fabrica-tion,” Gibson said. “We look forward to continuing our robust support for local organizations like Job Corps, which pro-vide new opportunities for young people to learn and work here.”

Gibson won a third term in Congress last November. During his first term, Gib-son did not represent Ulster County, but reapportionment brought him and the county together for the 2012 election. All of Ulster County is in the 19th Congres-sional District.

A native of Kinderhook in Columbia County, Gibson served 24 years in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of colonel. He was deployed seven times, including four combat tours in Iraq and separate de-ployments in Kosovo, Haiti and a counter-drug operation in the southwestern United States.

Gibson was awarded the Purple Heart, four Bronze Stars and many other medals during his tenure.

Chamber breakfast programs are a great way to network with other local business leaders and stay on top of current events. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. For more infor-mation or to register, call the Chamber at (845) 338-5100 or go online at www.ulsterchamber.org.

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214 Fair Street • Kingston, NY 12401CHAIR............................................................................................ Terry.M..Parisian.................................................................................................. Hudson.Valley.Mall

PRESIDENT.........................................................................................Ward.D..Todd.......................................................Ulster.County.Regional.Chamber.of.Commerce

CHAIR.ELECT...................................................................................... Larry.Begnal................................................................................................ LT.Begnal.Motor.Co.

VICE.CHAIR........................................................................................ Donald.Verity.......................................................................... Pamal.Broadcasting.WBPM/WGHQ

SECRETARY............................................................................ MaryRose.Warcholak................................................................................................. Ulster.Savings.Bank

TREASURER......................................................................................... Scott.Jordan.............................................................................................Rondout.Savings.Bank

Timothy.Allred..................................................................The.Williams.Lake.Project

Joseph.Beichert.................................................................Timely.Signs.of.Kingston

Joe.Charmello.....................................................................Brad’s.Barns.&.Gazebos

Jeremy.Ellenbogen.............................................................. Ellenbogen.Group,.Inc.

David.Gagnon................................................................Daniel.D..Gagnon,.CPA,.PC

Brian.Ginty........................................................... Hudson.Valley.Financial.Services

Shiona.Howe.......................................................................... Courtyard.by.Marriott

Jeff.Lowe............................................. Lowe.Plumbing,.Heating.&.Air.Conditioning

Cecilia..Madden......................................... U.C..Office.of.Employment.and.Training

Su.Marcy...................................................................... United.Way.of.Ulster.County

Christopher.Marx.........................................SUNY.Ulster-Business.Resource.Center

Mark.Mulpeter........................................................... Central.Hudson.Gas.&.Electric

John.F..Murphy........................................................................Murphy.Realty.Group

Kevin.Quilty...............................................Community.Foundation.of.Ulster.County

Greg.Riley........................................................................................... Citizens.Bank.

Dave.Scarpino................................................. HealthAlliance.of.the.Hudson.Valley

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Robert.Hirsch............................ Director.of.Business.Services.and.Communication

Carol.Ricken.........................................................................Director.of.Membership

Valerie.Walsh....................................................................................Office.Manager

Cindy.O’Connor..................................................................................... Bookkeeper

Robert.Mitchell.......................................................................Chamber.News.Editor

Ingrid.Kulick.............................................. Chamber.Foundation.Executive.Director

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New Signage Brightens RondoutKWBA Has Waterfront Area on the Move

Because of its artsy and industrial vibe, downtown Kings-ton’s waterfront has seen a palpable renaissance in recent years.

“The waterfront is a community of active residents and week-enders from every part of New York City and visitors from near and far,” says Theresa Drapkin, co-owner of Kingston Wine Co. and vice president of the Kingston Waterfront Business As-sociation.

The solid foundation of longstanding restaurants—Ship to Shore, Savona’s Trattoria and Mariner’s Harbor has attracted newcomers who appreciate and enjoy the historic commercial and architectural character of lower Broadway and Rondout Creek.

Drapkin said the new eclectic mix of businesses perfectly complements the current shops and galleries, including The Arts Society of Kingston, Next Boutique, and Milne’s At Home Antiques, whose motto “moving forward with the past” per-fectly exemplifies the company’s esthetic of antiques and de-sign, appealing both to traditionalists and young urbanites.

Recent additions to the neighborhood include Kingston Wine Co., a neighborhood wine shop which focuses on affordable es-oteric, family-made wines and Grounded Cafe, offering unique and delicious cuisine to stay or take away.

The proximity to the Rondout Creek is an obvious draw for tourists, who flock to the Hudson River Maritime Museum and the Trolley Museum of New York. During the peak season, there’s always a line waiting to board the Rip Van Winkle.

Recently, the Kingston Waterfront Business Association, with a sponsorship from Ulster County Tourism, installed new waterfront signage with directional maps featuring all local businesses.

“Out-of-towners can now use two centrally located direc-tional kiosks to plan their time downtown,” said Rebekah Milne, owner of Milne’s At Home Antiques and the president of the Kingston Waterfront Business Association. “The signs are complete with colorful maps and points of interest.

Before the signs were approved, about 50 downtown busi-nesses weighed in, as did the Ulster Chamber, Heritage Area Commission, Ulster County Tourism and the city of Kingston.

In addition to the neighborhood enhancement of the new signage, current enhancements on East Strand at the Cornell Building, continuing to Kingston Point, are underway. The im-provements include an extension of the Rondout Waterfront Promenade—ideal for trolley riders to explore Kingston Point on a crushed stone walkway and take in views of the Hudson River. Picnic tables will also be installed.

Soon, downtown Kingston will also be home to a portion of the Kingston Greenline, the Kingston Land Trust’s vision for a network of linear parks and complete streets that will enhance the urban landscape, provide a safer city for bicyclists and pe-destrians and allow more people to connect with the neighbor-hood’s heritage.

The Kingston Greenline will weave through many neighbor-hoods, from the historic Rondout waterfront, to the burgeoning Living Arts District in Midtown, and on to the historic Stockade district in Uptown; each of which will gain from the exposure.

“With the creation of this new form of urban landscape and transportation, a whole new cadre of visitors are talking about the neighborhood and visiting,” Drapkin said. “Feedback from out of town visitors and second home buyers has been very posi-tive.

“This energy will no doubt increase the opportunities for new businesses.”

Drapkin said among the available commercial spaces for rent is a 1,200-square-foot waterfront location on West Strand, per-fect for a neighborhood deli and equipped with a coded hood system and sinks; and also a small retail space at 75 Broadway.

“We hope the neighborhood continues to grow into an even livelier destination and a more established cultural hub,” Drap-kin said.

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Astrid Cybele, co-founder of the Kingston Film Fes-tival, had a similar take and noted that local filmmaking boosts Ulster County’s $500 million-a-year tourism in-dustry.

“It absolutely helps our economy, not only by bringing jobs to the area, but [it] increases the demand for hospi-tality services such as dining and lodging,” she said. “As word of film production spreads, it increases the cache of the region for tourism.”

Meira Blaustein, co-founder and executive director of the growing Woodstock Film Festival, said the an-nual event brings in “millions of dollars annually and it’s something that’s continuously growing.”

“You also have to consider that the film festival brings those people back to the region over and over again,” Blaustein says. “Not to mention the career opportunities, job development and cultural opportunities that are cre-ated.”

Laurent Rejto, Blaustein’s Woodstock Film Festival co-founder, collects and analyzes regional economic data for the state as director of the Hudson Valley Film Com-mission. Rejto said the commission worked with more than 125 productions in 2013, doubling the 62 projects of 2012.

“Since 2000, the film commission has successfully po-sitioned the Hudson Valley as a prominent venue for film and television and associated high-tech activity by attract-ing working producers, directors, industry personnel and new businesses,” Rejto said.

Rejto said 40 of the film projects in 2013 filled out a data query, which found more than 323 scouting days were tallied and more than 328+ locations. The total re-gional spending by just those 40 projects was $7.9 mil-lion.

“That doesn’t include indirect spending, which is a huge amount,” Rejto said.

The data also found more than 315 part-time local jobs were created and 14,000 rooms were rented at local lodg-ing establishments.

Rejto said Ulster County is a beautiful place to shoot,

but he said the area also is lucky to have “an incredible talent pool.”

“The way we like to talk about it is it’s a 21st-century version of the painters who used to come here in the 1800s and 1900s,” Rejto said. “Now we have lots of filmmak-ers and incredibly talented writers, directors, producers and people who are creative in the film and TV arena and they’re bringing a lot of their productions to the area.”

Once a film is being shot locally, firms like Ellenbogen are here to provide “production support.”

“We don’t supply all the gear, but we provide a lot of the fill-in gear,” Ellenbogen says.

Many of the film crews are out of New York City or Los Angeles, and if they forget some lighting equipment or need extra camera gear, “we fill in a lot of the gaps,” Ellenbogen says.

“That’s an important thing,” he said. “You’re in the middle of a shoot and you might need something and you need it now. Some of this equipment is very specialized and you can’t get it from Home Depot.”

Ellenbogen’s 721 Media Center is also available to film auditions and even for screening films after production.

“A lot of these movies like to cast the extras locally and they need a place to run those auditions from,” Ellenbo-gen said. “Our place is perfect for it. It’s easy to find and it’s a big space. They use us as kind of an outpost for all of their production offices.”

Another issue driving the local film industry is a state post-production tax credit signed into law in 2012. The tax credit was boosted from 10 to 30 percent in the metro-politan area, but upstate and Ulster County get 35 percent.

“That means if you edit or you do sound design or compose music for your movie, if you do that in Ulster County, you’re going to get an extra 5 percent tax credit from the state,” Rejto said. “That additional 5 percent has brought some incredible companies to the region.”

Again, Ellenbogen Creative Media is among those tak-ing advantage.

“That covers anything in post-production, including animation, audio, music, video and color-correction,” El-lenbogen said. “We’ve helped in all of those areas.”

Another major factor in drawing films is Ulster Coun-ty’s stunning natural beauty, which provides filmmakers with a plethora of choices.

“I think this area really provides a lot of diverse loca-tions,” Ellenbogen said. “Pretty much anything you can imagine is available.”

“If you need rolling farmland or mountain scenes or a gritty urban environment, I think the Hudson Valley, and particularly Ulster County, provides a lot of that. You can find locations that are really different and unique. You have these quaint villages and Victorian homes and a lot of culture.”

Cybele said filmmakers are drawn here by the “diver-sity of architecture, topography, talent and proximity to New York.”

“Kingston is both urban and rural can be adapted to any time period,” she said. “The majestic Hudson River is also a great backdrop for a variety of interpretations.

“I’ve noticed as filmmakers attend the Kingston Film Festival from other states and even countries, they be-come aware of the region’s attributes for cinematic pro-ductions and have expressed interest in returning for fu-ture productions.”

Rejto, who tries to convince people to shoot films here, agreed that the Hudson Valley’s assets are an advantage over other areas of the country.

“Whether it’s urban, or rural, we have beautiful lakes, mountains, valleys,” he said. “There are very few loca-tions we can’t find for someone.”

Blaustein said the Hudson Valley looks quite different today than it did when she started the Woodstock Film Festival in 2000.

“You see a giant leap in the arts and in economic devel-opment and we play a large part in that.”

Blaustein said Ulster County is now home to a host of people working in the film industry, something that wasn’t the case in 2000.

“One year after another, more and more people working in the film industry came to the Woodstock Film Festival and discovered the area,” she says. “One thing led to an-other and the whole process has grown and snowballed and, sure enough, you had a film community.

“It’s funny to think that a film festival that began with no money and no particular prestige … somehow very quickly grew into something that is so substantive and has so much impact on the region.

“I attribute that to the magic of movies.”

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511NY RideshareA & D PumpsA & T Healthcare LLCA Better Choice Fuel Service, LLCA Kingston B&B at the Thomas L. Southwick HouseA Razor’s Edge Barbershop & Salon, Inc.A Special Touch Of New York Inc.AAA Fuel and Service, Inc.A-All-Phase ElectricABC Fuels, Inc.ABC Pest Control, Inc.Academy General Insurance AgencyAdams Fairacre FarmsAccess: Supports for LivingAdirondack CreameryAdirondack Trailways/ Pine Hill Trailways/New York TrailwaysAdvance Auto Parts Store #7522Advanced Radiant Design, Inc.Advantage Modular HomesAerus/ElectroluxAffordable Self Storage of KingstonAflac - James W. FarnhamAlbany Med EmUrgentCareAlcoa Fastening SystemsAlebrijes Mexican DelicaciesAlert Security & Investigations, Inc.Alfandre Architecture, PCAll American Ford of Kingston LLCAllways Moving & Storage, Inc.Always ThereAlzheimer’s AssociationAmeriBag Inc.American Cancer SocietyAmerican CleanersAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Made Monster StudiosAmerican Maid HousekeepingAmerican Printing & Office SuppliesAmerican Red Cross of the Mid-Hudson ValleyAmerican Reliant Corp.American Solutions for BusinessAmeriprise Financial, S.M. Miller & AssociatesAmetek RotronAMPM Homecare & CompanionAnaconda SportsAnde Rooney Companies Inc.Anderson Center for AutismAndrade Architecture PLLCAndreassen Builders LLCAnnarella RistoranteAntiques Dealers Association Of Ulster CountyApple Greens Golf CourseApril and Co.Apsicon PhotographyAqua-Jet Pools & Service Inc.Aquarius Styling CenterArbonne – Lorraine SalmonAristeia Metro, Inc.Armin’s Tree ServiceArnoff Moving & StorageArtco’s Copy HutArtcraftArthur F. Mulligan, Inc.Artrider Productions Inc.Arts Society of KingstonAshokan Center, Inc.Association for the Promotion of Jewish SecularismAstor Services for Children & FamiliesAT&TAtlantic Business Products/Mid-Hudson CopyAtlas Security ServicesAugustine NurseryAutism Society of America Hudson ValleyB & L StablesBailey Pottery Equipment Corp.Bali OriginalsThe Bank of Greene CountyBarcone’s MusicBar-Jan Jewelry RepairThomas Barringer ConstructionRon Barringer Trucking & ExcavatingBeautiful Bodies Auto BodyBeauty ProphetBeer World III CorporationBegnal MotorsBell CopiersBelleayre ConservatoryBelleayre Mountain Ski CenterBelleayre Region Lodging and Tourism AssociationBell’s Christmas TreesBenedictine Health Foundation, Inc.Benefit Counseling AssociatesKeith Bennett’s Karate AcademyBenny’s PizzeriaBerardi, Gottstine & Miller, CPAs, PCBerger & Solomon, Inc.Berkshire Farm Center & Services for YouthSomsak Bhitiyakul, MD, FACP/ Saharat Bhitiyakul, MDBig Belly DeliBinnewater Ice Co., Inc.Birchez Associates, LLCBlair CollectiblesBlanchard ElectricBlue Hill Lodge & CafeBlue Mountain Bistro-to-GoBlue Willow Guest House & B & BBoice Brothers DairyBoiceville Wines and SpiritsBoitson’s RestaurantBooked By Barthel TravelBop to TottomBottini FuelBoudoir Baby Fine Nursery FurnitureBoulevard LiquorsBounce Trampoline SportsBoy Scouts of America/Rip Van Winkle CouncilBoys and Girls Club of Kingston, Inc.Jim Bracco Classic Auto Broker ServiceBradley Farrier ServiceBrad’s Barns & GazebosBrainstorm Computers and Technology Inc.Brand Riffs Inc.Bridgewater Security ServicesBri-Er Pet & FeedBrinnier and Larios, PCWilliam P. Brinnier, Architect, PLLCBroadway Photo BoothBrooks and Brooks Land SurveyorsJ. Michael Bruhn, Jr., Esq.Buonsignore Construction Corp.Buttermilk Falls Inn & SpaByron’s Hudson Valley Hearing Aid CentersC & C Unisex Hair DesignC/T MarketingC2G Environmental Consultants, LLCCabinet Designers, Inc.CableTrak Systems, Inc.Assemblymember Kevin A. CahillCallanan Industries, Inc.Camp Huntington High Falls, LLCCamping World of the Hudson ValleyCantine Veterans Complex, Town of SaugertiesCapacity Business ConsultingCarey ConstructionCarole Amper, Inc.Lorraine CarpinoJohn Carroll Spiritual Counseling & HealingCaterino’s HairstylingCatholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of NYCatskill Animal SanctuaryCatskill Art & Office Supply, Ltd.Catskill Hudson Bank

Friends of the Catskill Interpretive CenterCatskill Mountain CateringCatskill Mountain Printing ServicesCatskill Mountain Railroad Company, Inc.CDPHPCedar Winds FarmThe Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing (CGAM)Center for Spectrum ServicesCentral HolidaysCentral Hudson Gas & ElectricCerebral Palsy of Ulster CountyCeres Technologies, Inc.Catherine Charuk, Attorney at LawDrs. Chasin & Guarente Optometrists, PCThe Chazen CompaniesChic’s Restaurant & Sports BarThe Children’s Home of KingstonChristie’s Appliance RepairCinetrope EntertainmentThomas F. Cingel, DDSCircle of Friends for the DyingCitizens BankCitslinc International, Inc.City of KingstonCity of Kingston Police Dept.Clear Channel OutdoorClear Channel Radio of the Hudson ValleyDavid J. Clegg, Esq.Clinton Avenue United Methodist ChurchClose Out New York, Inc.Club PetC-Note ProductionsCNS Ratings LLCCoffee House AssociatesCoffee System Of The Hudson Valley, Inc.Dr. Joseph Cohen, OptometristCohens Breads and Pastries Inc.Coldwell Banker Timberland PropertiesColdwell Banker Village Green RealtyCole Taylor MortgageColonial Roofing & Siding Co., Inc.ColorPage Marketing & Publishing ServicesCombined Energy ServicesComfort InnCommercial Associates Realty, Inc.Community Foundation of Ulster CountyCommunity Products CP LLCConcert Ideas, Inc.Cook, Netter, Cloonan, Kurtz & Murphy, PCCopperhood Retreat & SpaCornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster Co.Cornerstone Services, Inc.CornerStone Telephone CompanyCorporate Image Photo StudioCorporate Protection Group Inc.Cottonwood Creek Holistic Veterinary CenterThe Council of IndustryCountry Care Carpet CleaningCounty Waste & RecyclingCourtney Strong, IncorporatedCourtyard by MarriottCPM ServiceCPS Excavating Co., Inc.CR Telecommunications & Data, Inc.Cracker Mill Hearth & EmporiumCrafts PeopleCraig Thomas Pest ControlCrazy Bowlz Restaurant, Inc.Crossroads Ventures LLCCruise Planners - American ExpressCulligan Water CompanyCummings Engineering, PCCurious Minds MediaCushman & Wakefield/ Pyramid Brokerage CompanyCustom Dental Lab Inc.Cutting Corner Hair Salon & Day SpaCutting Edge Spray Foam Services, Inc.Joel Cymrot, CPAD & J DistributorsDennis Oppenheimer, DDS/Hudson Valley FastbracesDaily FreemanDale Carnegie SystemsDeegan-Sanglyn Commercial Real EstateDeer Mountain InnDeForest Group, Inc.Deising’s Bakery & RestaurantDeLucas Management ResourcesThe Den of MarbletownDentists’ Office of the Hudson ValleyDenton Tavares Paes LLCDesign PrinciplesGene DeStefano, DDSDestinations Ireland & BEYONDJoseph Diacovo, DMDDiamond Mills Hotel & TavernDietz Stadium DinerDigital E-MediaDigital X-PressDiscovery Pre-SchoolKathleen H. Dittus, Esq.James C. Dougherty, Lic. RE Broker Associate -Win Morrison RealtyDragonSearchDuet Fine Wood Work, LLCDutchess Beer DistributorsDutton Architecture, PLLCRobert M. Dutton, DDSDwyer ContractingEarth River ExpeditionsEcce TerraEdible ArrangementsEight Point ContractingEllenbogen Group, Inc./Seven21 Media CenterEllenville Central School DistrictEllenville Regional HospitalEmergency One Urgent Care & Diagnostic CenterEmerson Resort & SpaEmpire State BankEmpowerment WinsEnergy Conservation Specialists LLCEnergyNext, Inc.Drs. Engel & Lindgren Family Medicine, PLLCEng’s RestaurantEnviro-CleanEnvironmental Pest ManagementErdman AnthonyEsopus Business AllianceESOTEC, Ltd.Essential FitnessEthan Allen TransportationEthan Allen Workforce SolutionsEureka!EVK Realty LLCEvolve Design Showroom, Inc.Evolving Media NetworkExcel Auto Glass Corp.Excelsior Wood ProductsExpert Cleaning ServiceExtra Space Storage - #405Extra Space Storage - #408Facilities Maintenance Corp.Fair-Rite Products Corp.Family AdvocatesFamily Health Center of Ellenville/ Healthy Start/Family Dental CareFamily Health Center of New PaltzFamily Health Center of Port EwenFamily Of WoodstockFamily Practice Center of Hyde ParkFamily Practice Center of KingstonFamily Practice Center of Kingston / Kingston DentalFamily Practice Center of Kingston/ Kingston Pediatrics

Family Practice Center of Kingston/ Kingston Behavioral Health Family ServicesFamily’s Child Care CouncilFASTSIGNSFerraro’s Auto BodyKeith Ferris PhotoFine & Park, LLCFine Home DesignsFine Woodworking by WilliamFinkelstein & PartnersFirecracker ProductionsFire-Guard Inc.Fireside Warmth Inc.Firmbach & Firmbach, CPAsFirst Niagara BankThe Fitness ConnectionFitz’s Liquor Store, IncFlanigan’s Cleaners, Inc.Fleisher’s Pasture-Raised MeatThe Flooring SourceFlower NestFlowers By MariaFrancis P. Flynn, CPAFocus Media Inc.Lynn S. Formica, CPAForward SolutionsFox Oldies 98.9FM (WGNY-FM)Frank Guido’s Little ItalyFreer Abstract, Inc.Friends of Senate House, Inc.Frogmore RestaurantFrost Valley YMCAThe Fun-E FarmDaniel D. Gagnon, CPA, PCGalileo Technology GroupGarden Plaza HotelMarg Garvila, MSW, LCSW-R, CTGateway Community Industries, Inc.The Geek GapGen Tech Environmental Services Inc.JT Genovese Inc.Gentle Office CleaningGilday Creative, Inc.Gillette CreameryGilpatric VanVliet Funeral HomeGirl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.Henry A. Gleich, CPA, PCGlenn Shepard SeminarsGlobal DwellingGlobaltransol LLCGnau EngineeringGolden Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterGoods LuncheonetteGoosetown CommunicationsGrand Street Medical AssociatesJoan B. Grant, RealtorGraphic AllyGreen America NowGreen Heart FarmsGreen Heat Inc.The Green Janitor, Inc.Green Mountain Energy CompanyGreen Valley LandscapingGrist Mill Real EstateGrounded NYGruner Law OfficeEugene R. Gruner, NYS Lic. R.E. AppraiserGSB Surgical ServicesGuerin & Guerin Agency, Inc.Guidance Medical Personnel, Inc.Gunks, Inc.H & H EnvironmentalH & R BlockH2M Architects & EngineersN. George Habeeb, DDS, PCStephen Hagopian ConstructionMatthew C. Hall & Company, CPAs, LLPHalter Associates RealtyHampton Inn KingstonTim Harkins Plumbing & HeatingHarmony House & Home Inspections, LLCHart Water ConditioningHeadless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted HousesHealth Options NYHealthAlliance FoundationHealthAlliance of the Hudson ValleyHealthQuestHeidecker Land Surveying, PLLCHello Dolly Real EstateHelsmoortel InsuranceHelsmoortel RealtyWendy HendersonHeritagenergyHerzog Law Firm PCHerzog’s True Value Home CenterHickory Barbecue & SmokehouseHillside ManorJohn Hinson RealtyHistoric Huguenot StreetHistoric Kingston Waterfront DevelopmentHITCH/Cancer Services Program of the Hudson ValleyHITS EnduranceHITS, Inc.Hoffman House RestaurantHokkaido Japanese RestaurantHome Health Care & Companion Agency, Inc.Home Plate Deli & CaterersHomespun Tapes Ltd.Homestead Funding Corp.Brian Hommel Home ImprovementHonda of KingstonHonor’s Haven Resort & SpaR C Horowitz & Company, Inc.Hotel DylanHoward Johnson InnHudson DermatologyHudson LandingHudson River Cruises, Inc.Hudson River DesignHudson River Maritime MuseumHudson River Technologies, Inc.Hudson River Valley Tours LLCHudson River VenturesHudson SolarHudson Valley Appraisal Corp.Hudson Valley Creative Arts Therapy Services, Inc.(HVCATS)Hudson Valley Federal Credit UnionHudson Valley Financial ServicesHudson Valley Foot AssociatesHudson Valley Foundation for Youth HealthHudson Valley HospiceHudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc.Hudson Valley MallHudson Valley Mental Health, Inc.Hudson Valley Office FurnitureHudson Valley Oncology, PCHudson Valley Pattern for ProgressHudson Valley Professional InvestigationsHudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care CenterHudson Valley RenegadesHudson Valley Resort & SpaHudson Valley Senior ResidenceHudson Valley SportsdomeHudson Valley SunroomsHudson Valley TelephoneHudson Valley Wine VillageHudsonValleyHelpWanted.comHunter Mountain ResortHurley Veterinary Hospital PCTim Hurley, RealtorJoseph Hurwitz & Associates - ArchitectsImage Balancing

In Phinite PotentialIndependent Financial ServicesInformation Mine, Inc.Interior AnalysisInterstate BatteryIrish Cultural Center Hudson ValleyIron MountainIvy Lodge Assisted LivingJ & A Roofing Co., Inc.J & B ApartmentsJ & C’s Fine Furniture Repairs & RefinishingJ & J Sass Electric, Inc.J&J Tree Works, Inc.J.R.’s Auto Body, Inc.J.T.S. Design, Inc.Jackson Lewis P.C.William J. Jacobs Fund ManagementJaffer Electric, Inc.Janine Weil, Ltd.Jasmine Foundation, Inc.Jerry’s Wood Floor RefinishingJewish Federation of Ulster County, Inc.JFS of Ulster CountyJim’s Mufflers Inc.JK’s Wine & LiquorJMB PublicationsJoe Beez Famous SandwichesJohn A. Coleman Catholic High SchoolJohnny-on-the-Spot Disposal Service, Inc.Johnson’s Signs and TeesJordan Trading, Inc.Julie’s Pies and Cheesecakes, LLCJunior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Inc.Junior League of Kingston, NY Inc.JW Component DesignGeorge KackosKalleco Nursery Corp.Karrze Truck & Trailer RepairKate’s Lazy MeadowKC Engineering and Land Surveying, PCKDA Web TechnologiesKeegan Ales, LLCKelder’s FarmKenco, the Work and Play OutfitterKerhonkson DinerKeyBankKeyser Funeral and Cremation Service Inc.Kimball & O’Brien, PCKingston Alliance ChurchKingston Animal Hospital PCKingston Audiology CenterKingston Block & Masonry Supply LLCKingston Body TherapeuticsThe Kingston Cigar ShoppeKingston City School DistrictKingston CollisionKingston Conservatory of MusicKingston CycleryThe Kingston Film FestivalKingston Fine JewelryKingston Green Dry CleanersKingston Housing AuthorityKingston Kiwanis ClubKingston LanesKingston LibraryKingston NissanKingston Oil Supply Corp.Kingston Overhead DoorKingston Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab, PCKingston PlazaKingston Post OfficeKingston Risk ManagementKingston Rotary ClubKingston Security CenterKingston Sunrise Rotary ClubKingston Veterans AssociationKingston Wine Co.Kingston WokKingstone Insurance CompanyKingston’s Opera House Office & Retail BuildingKingston-Ulster AirportKirchhoff Medical Properties LLCKiwanis Kingston ClassicKlomm ConstructionKOgent Systems, LLCLou Kolano, EA Tax/Financial ServicesKona Ice Mid Hudson Valley NorthLaura KopczakKTA Resources LLCKUBA-Kingston Uptown Business AssociationVeronica L. Kugelman, CPE, ElectrologistLa Voie & Company, Inc.Laborers’ Int. Union of N.A. Local No. 17Lake Katrine Shopping Center LLCF.W. LaMotte ContractingLandmark Development Co. Inc.Lane Financial ManagementSen. William J. Larkin, Jr.Lawn Doctor of Ulster & N.W. Dutchess CountiesArchie Lawrence & Son, Inc.The Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club VillageLCS CompaniesLentzos Nikolas & ElizabethLevon Helm StudiosLHV Precast Inc.Liazon BenefitsLiberty Pest Control and Environmental ManagementLiberty Security ServicesLiberty Tax ServiceLifeguard Systems Inc.Lime EnergyThomas F. Lindgren, CPA, PCLions Club of KingstonLocal Economic Opportunities (The LEO Group)Local Economies ProjectLockwood’s Heating & Air LLCLove Holds Life Children’s Cancer FoundationLove-EffronLowe Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.LTC Financial PartnersLucky Chocolates Chocolate Shop and Organic CafeLuminary Publishing, Inc.M&T BankM.J. Posner Construction Co., Inc.MAC Fitness 9WMAC Fitness at Kingston PlazaThe Mac Works, Inc.Made From CoinsMainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, PCManpower StaffingMarianne E. Wood-Jensen Tax and Accounting, Inc.Mariner’s HarborMarist College (Office of the President)Mark Anderson & Progeny LLC Plumbing Heating & A/CMarshall & Sterling InsuranceMartino Electrical & Air Conditioning, Inc.Masseo Landscape, Inc.MassMutual Financial Group/KingstonMassMutual Westchester-Hudson Valley OfficeMaternal-Infant Services Network of Orange, Sullivan, Ulster CountiesMatrix Apartments, Ltd.Maverick Concerts, Inc.Maynard, O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto LLPMayo MediaMcDonald’s of Kingston #837Dermot McGuiganMedenbach & EggersMedical Associates of the Hudson Valley, PCThomas J. Melanson, Esq.Meltzer & Hill Wealth Advisory, LLCMental Health Association in Ulster Co., Inc.Merchant Services Consulting Group

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Merchant Wine & LiquorMetroland Business Machines Inc.Michael DeWan Appraisal & AssociatesMid Hudson Medical GroupMidavies Tree ServiceMid-Hudson CableMid-Hudson Oral and Maxillofacial, PCMid-Hudson Photo IDMid-Hudson School Study CouncilMid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit UnionMidHudsonNews.Com, A Division of

Statewide News Network, Inc.Mid-Valley Cardiology/St. Peters Health

Partners Med. Assoc.Mike’s EarthworksMike’s Office FurnitureMiles of Hope Breast Cancer FoundationMillens Recycling, LLCMiller/Howard Investments Inc.Alexander Milne, DDSMilne’s At Home AntiquesMindfulness-Based Stress ReductionMinnewaska LodgeMiron Liquor & WineKenneth Mironer Construction, LLCMNTM Engineering-Land SurveyingMoe’s Southwest GrillMohonk Mountain HouseMohonk Preserve, Inc.Moore ConstructionMorgan Stanley Wealth ManagementDr. Donna J. MossMother Earth’s Storehouse, Inc.Mountain Meadows B & BMountain Valley Manor Adult Care HomeMountain Wings, Inc.Moving Right AlongMurphy Realty GroupMusialkiewicz Construction Co., Inc.MVP Health CareN & S Supply Inc.Naccarato InsuranceNan Tepper DesignNana’s Angels Day CareNaomi GraphicsNational Business Equipment, LLCNekos-Dedrick’s PharmacyNETCONevele Resort, Casino & SpaNever AloneNew Hope Community, Inc.New Ulster MarineNew VisionsNew York State Bridge AuthorityNewburgh/NYC North KOANext BoutiqueNextivaNight Owl Productions Inc.John R. Nobel, CFO/Controller Interim ServicesNoble Gas SolutionsNOEL TravelNormann StaffingNorth River Architecture & Planning P.C.Northeast Solite Corp.Northeast Window Covering Inc.Northern Auto PartsNorthern Sling & Industrial SuppliesNorthwestern MutualNumrich Gun Parts Corp.Gilberto Nunez, DDS, LLCNYS United Teachers (Mid Hudson Reg Office)O Positive Festival Inc.OB/GYN & Specialty Care Center of KingstonO’Brien ConstructionCindy O’Connor Bookkeeping ServiceOff Track Betting CorporationOffice of Ulster County ComptrollerStuart OkorofskyOld Republic TitleOlive GardenOlive’s Country Store & CafeOlympic DinerOpera Theater of KingstonOphira SailingOptimum Window Mfg. Corp.Opus 40Osprey Marine Ltd.

Ken Ostrander Stone WorksP J L Construction Inc.W & J PalkowicsParaco GasPardee’s Agency Inc.Park View Terrace, LLCParty Pros East CoastNicholas PascarettiPattison, Koskey, Howe & Bucci, CPAs, PCPatty Conti Realty Group LLCPauline PalkovicWilliam PaulusPaychexPDQ Printing Plus SignsPeaceful Thunder CoachingPeak Engineering PLLCPeekaMoose Adventures LLCPella Windows & DoorsPEOPLE, Inc.People’s PlaceThe Perfect Blend Yarn & Tea ShopPerfect Flow Inc.Perfezione Painting Inc. WBE/DBEPerry’s Service StationPestech - Pest SolutionsPestmaster ServicesThomas K. Petro, Esq.Phoenicia DinerThe Phoenicia International Festival| of the VoicePine & PewterPine St. Dental Associates PCPinegrove Ranch & Family ResortPinewoods FarmPioneer GroupDorothy Pismopulos Real EstatePlaza PizzaPOH MusicPointe of Praise Church of God in ChristPort Ewen DinerPortable Cooler Rentals LLCPossenti’s House of FabricationPostage Inn, Inc.Potter Brothers Ski & Patio FurniturePoughkeepsie Day SchoolPrajna Inc.Prism Solar Technologies, Inc.Professional Computer AssociatesProstate Cancer 101Julie Provenzano Court Reporting ServicePuroClean Professional RestorationQuality Inn and SuitesJames E. Quigley III, CPAQuilty, Dwyer & Larkin Insurance AgencyQuinlan OptometryR3 Fusion, Inc.Radiance Salon & Day SpaRainbow Drive-InRaleigh Green Inc.Ray’s Auto ServiceReal Goods SolarRecord Storage SolutionsGeorge W. Redder, Esq.Redder’s ContractingRedeemer Broadcasting, Inc.Reginato RistoranteThe Reis GroupRene’s Bistro Inc.Rennia Engineering Design, PLLCReservoir Road ProductionsResource Center For Accessible Living, Inc.William Restuccia DrywallRestuccia Sheetrock, Inc.Results Coaching, Division of Rubin EnterprisesJames Lyman Reynolds, Architect PCRhinebeck BankRiver Radiology, PLLCRiver Rock Health SpaRiver Valley Radio, Inc.Riverside Hearing Aid ServiceRiviera Produce Corp.Roca FloralRocking Horse Ranch ResortRodeway Inn, SkytopRoeber & Rausch Custom Builders Inc.Romeo Chevrolet-Buick-GMCRomeo Kia of Kingston

Rondout Golf Club/Ivan’s RestaurantRondout InnRondout Rowing ClubRondout Savings BankRondout Valley Engine ServiceRondout Valley Family Dentistry, PCRondout Yacht Basin, Inc.Rose and Kiernan, Inc.Roudigan’s SteakhouseRoyal CartingRUPCORyan & Ryan Insurance Brokers, Inc.Ryan, Roach & Ryan, LLPS. Finkle Associates, Inc.S.A.P. Exteriors Inc.Safeco Alarm Systems, Inc.Salvation ArmySam’s ClubSam’s Detailing LLCSanitallSanta Fe UptownSantini’s Lawn Care Corp.Saratoga National Golf ClubSaugerties Outfitters Inc.Saugerties Post Star & PennysaverSaugerties United Methodist ChurchSaugerties/Woodstock KOASaunderskill FarmsSav-On Party CentreSavonas Trattoria & PizzaSavor Spa and OM Aroma and Co.Sawyer MotorsSawyer Savings BankSchaffer Excavating LLCSchneider’s Jewelers Inc.Schwartz’s InnSCORE (Chapter 533)Security Plumbing & Heating SupplySELUX CorporationSenate SecuritiesServiceMaster Of KingstonServpro of New Paltz-Kingston; Western DutchessShadowland TheatreShannon Data & Audit, Ltd.Sharp Point Bookkeeping ServiceShawangunk Building Corp.Shawangunk JournalSheldon Hill Forestry SupplyLawrence R. Shelton, Attorney at LawShip to Shore Restaurant, Inc.Shokan Coachworks, Inc.John Shrader, DesignerAnne R. ShultzShuster Associates, Inc.Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill, CPAs, PCsimply business inc.Simpson-Gaus Funeral HomeThe Sirius Raw Dog Food Company, Inc.Site OptimizedSkate Time 209Sky Top Motel, Inc.Skydive The RanchSmaldone Sports ChiropracticSmall Start InvestingSnippers of Kingston, Inc.Soltanoff Chiropractic CenterSound of LIFE Radio NetworkSoyuzivka - Ukrainian National AssociationSPAF (Saugerties Performing Arts Factory)Spencer Daniels Agency, Inc.Spiegel Bros. Paper Co.Sportsman’s Alamo Cantina, Ltd.St. Joseph SchoolSt. Mary’s Church / Kingston Catholic SchoolStainless Design Concepts - SDCStainless Steel Welding ServiceSteamco Carpet CleaningStedge & AssociatesSterling National BankStewart’s ShopsThe Stone House Bed & BreakfastStone Ridge Electrical ServiceStone Ridge InsuranceStone Soup Food CompanySunrise Bagels & Deli

Sunshine Tees and Embroidery, Inc.SUNY New PaltzSUNY UlsterSuper 8 Kingston-NYSuper 8 of New PaltzSuperior Telephone SystemsSwimKing of UlsterTarn ConsultingTastefully TackyTD BankTeam Marketing USATech SmithsTechCityTen Broeck Commonsthe tender land homeLaw Office of Robert TerwilligerThat Storage Place, LLCThe Perfect Fit Just For You, LLCTheCommunityGuide.net / First Connections, Inc.Tiano Electric Inc.Time Warner CableTimely SignsTimes Herald RecordTimothy J. Donovan, Inc.Tischler DentalTobacco Free Action Communities in Ulster, Dutchess & SullivanTonner Doll Company, Inc.Toshiba Business Solutions NYTown of EsopusTown of HurleyTown of SaugertiesTown of UlsterTown of Ulster Public LibraryTown Tinker Tube RentalTownSquare MediaTractor Supply Co.Transformation Life CenterTrast & Gyenes, Inc.The Trataros Law Firm, PLLCTrolley Museum of New York, Inc.True North Financial SolutionsTrupiano Uniform Co.Trustco BankTurners Heating & PlumbingTuthilltown SpiritsThe Twaalfskill ClubTwin Gables of WoodstockTwin Lakes ResortUlster County Agricultural SocietyUlster County Board Of REALTORSUlster County BOCESUlster County ClerkUlster County District AttorneyUlster County Farm Bureau, Inc.Ulster County Glass & Mirror, Inc.Ulster County GovernmentUlster County Habitat For HumanityUlster County LegislatureUlster County Office of Economic DevelopmentUlster County Resource Recovery AgencyUlster Federal Credit UnionUlster GardensUlster GastroenterologyUlster Insurance Services Inc.Ulster Literacy Association Inc.Ulster Payroll Services, Inc.Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC)Ulster Precision, Inc.Ulster Publishing Co. Inc.Ulster Savings BankUlster Uniform Service Inc.Ulster-Greene ARCUltra Seal Corp.Uniforms USA Inc.United ServicesUnited Way Of Ulster CountyUnitedHealthcareUniversal Land Abstract, Inc.The UPS StoreUpstate EventsThe Uptown GalleryUS Health Equipment Co., Inc.Usheco, Inc.Valley Courier & Delivery ServiceThe Valley GroupValpak of the Mid Hudson ValleyValuation Consultants, Inc.

Van Kleeck’s Tire Inc.VanEtten Home InspectionsVaz-Co Reclaiming ServiceVerizonVerizon WirelessViking Industries Inc.Villa Veritas Foundation, Inc.Village Apothecary - SaugertiesVillage Apothecary - Lake KatrineVillage Apothecary - WoodstockVillage of SaugertiesVisionexcelCatello VivianiVW of Kingston - Volkswagen of KingstonW.S.M. Onsite Truck & Equipment Repairs, Inc.Wachtel Missry LLPWAKA Kickball & Social SportsWalgreens / Kingston PlazaWalkway Over the HudsonWall Street AbstractWallkill Central School DistrictWallkill Valley Federal Savings & LoanWalmartWalters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG)WAMC 90.9 Northeast Public RadioWaste ManagementWBPM RadioWCD Window Coverings, Inc.WDST 100.1FM Radio WoodstockWebjoggerWeichert Realtors - The Spiesman GroupWelch Industrial Supply Co. Inc.WellCareWellness Rx, LLCWells Fargo Advisors, LLCLouis M. Werbalowsky, LTCP/CLTCWestchester Medical CenterWestwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd.Elizabeth WhiteWiedenkeller Business and Commercial InsuranceWiedy Furniture CenterWildberry LodgeWILLCAREThe Williams Lake ProjectWilliams Lumber & Home CentersWillow Manor, Inc.Kristen WillsonWiltwyck Golf Club, Inc.Wiltwyck Web DesignWin Morrison RealtyWindham Mountain ResortThe Wine HutchWineRacks.com, Inc.Winn Realty Associates, LLCWolberg Lighting Design & Electrical SupplyWolf-tec, Inc.Women’s Health and Fitness FoundationWomen’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix (WWCGP 2014)Wood ‘n Wheel Family Fun CenterWoodland Pond at New PaltzWoodstock Abstract & Title CompanyThe Woodstock Byrdcliffe GuildWoodstock Chamber OrchestraWoodstock ChimesWoodstock Day SchoolWoodstock Film FestivalWoodstock Golf Club Inc.Woodstock Harley-DavidsonThe Woodstock Inn on the MillstreamWoodstock Landscaping & Excavating, LLCWoodstock Meats/Butcher’s BlendWoodstock Physical TherapyWoodstock WorksCathy Woyahn, LCSW-RWright ArchitectsWriting That SellsWW SoundYMCA of Kingston and Ulster CountyYonnetti’s Restoration Unlimited LLCYWCA of Ulster CountyZena Recreation ParkZumtobel Lighting Inc.

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and becoming friends.”The old stereotype that exercise is boring and tedious is

gone because of the innovative programming, equipment and classes, Schuler said.

“Exercise does not have to be boring anymore because you’ve got so many choices,” he said. “We provide so many choices and so many avenues to get fit that it’s a huge advantage to help the average person get and stay involved in a fitness program.”

“Variety, motivation and accountability are super im-portant for someone to stay with an exercise program. I believe we provide all those elements in a supportive way.”

Schuler said the average person does not usually enjoy the exercise process but results make the time worthwhile and the amount of time necessary to get results is usually exaggerated.

“Most everybody likes what it does for you,” he said.“Once you get there and once you get it done, the rest

of the day is better and most people agree the investment in time was well worth it.”

Schuler also said it’s important for today’s inactive children to see their parents walking out of the house with

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Masseo Landscape Inc. was recognized by the Mid-Hudson Employment Alliance for a demonstrated com-mitment to providing employment opportunities to disabled workers as a part of National Disability Em-ployment Awareness Month. The award acknowledges not only owner Mark Masseo’s dedication to employ-ing a diverse workforce, but also employee Vlad Bug-ger’s individual contributions toward the company goal of providing the New Paltz area with innovative, quality landscaping services. “We’re very proud to have been recognized, and will continue our commitment to sup-porting disabled workers in Ulster County”, said Masseo.

Mark Masseo and Vlad Bugger at the awards ceremony.

Masseo Landscape Recognized with Award

a gym bag.“This is the first generation where children will not out-

live their parents,” Schuler said.“Our work is just getting started. We have a greater re-

sponsibility in the big picture to get more kids active and exercising. I think parents have to take the responsibility to be better role models for their children.”

“Everybody thinks about what they’re going to do dif-ferently in the new year,” Schuler said. “We certainly hope that this is the year people decide to exercise and to make a difference in the way they look and feel.”

Chamber mixers are a great way to network and promote your business. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards. This free networking event is open to Chamber members and pro-spective members. Reservations are a must and can be made by calling the Chamber office at (845) 338-5100 or by regis-tering online at www.ulsterchamber.org.


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(L–R) shawn McDermott, Jonathan Beever (Puroclean Pro-fessional Restoration), Jay scanlon (american cleaners)

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You Have To See This ShowroomBoudoir Baby Settling into Saugerties

Veronica Ferraro Holmquist’s Boudoir Baby store on Partition Street in the village of Saugerties displays plenty of “Buy Local” signs, but she didn’t think that was enough.

Over the holidays, Holmquist also decorated a window storefront across the street with a “Buy Local” message. One reason she is such an advocate is that her elegant showroom is stocked with products made by local arti-sans.

“I want local people to buy from me,” says Holmquist, who opened in April. “I don’t want them to just sit and buy online. I want people to come in here. I want things to be available here that they can feel and touch and look at everything.”

If you’ve never been inside Holmquist’s shop at 114 Partition St., you owe yourself the pleasure.

A graduate of the New York School of Interior Design in New York City, Holmquist is a former kitchen and bath showroom designer—and it definitely shows. Her layout talents and artistic touch are everywhere in the building that housed London’s Department Store in decades past.

“People come in the store and they like it,” she says. “They haven’t seen anything like this store. We have a little bit of everything for children under 2 years old.”

Her furniture inventory features cribs, high chairs, play pens, changing tables, bassinets, dressers, strollers, car-riages and more.

Holmquist is proud that all of her cribs are made in North America, and she saw the need for a local baby store when she had to travel to Newtown, Conn., for an American-made crib for her grandson.

She then began meeting local artists and crafts people who would later help fill her store with goods.

“From there, it just snowballed,” Holmquist said. “I pick and choose exactly what I wanted to have in here and people seem to like it.

“It’s not just furniture. People can come in here and buy a gift for a baby shower and still keep it at a reasonable price.”

Holmquist’s showroom is also full of unique items such as banner flags bearing a child’s name; booties made out of sheepskin; hats, sweaters and onesies crocheted and knitted by locals; organic crib blankets; and more.

Holmquist’s store also offers locally made quilts, floor-ing, lighting, baby gates, clothes organizers and more.

As a designer, Holmquist can also help a parent plan the layout and the décor for a nursery with a variety of themes.

Boudoir Baby also carries a wide range of books for parents, grandparents and older children.

“Grandparents are my biggest customers,” Holmquist says.

Once a month, Holmquist holds a refresher course for parents and grandparents on CPR or some other topic to reach out to her customers.

Holmquist said she has found the Chamber staff helpful and always willing to offer advice. She also has taken part in the popular breakfast meetings, mixers and business card exchanges.

“That’s how you meet other people,” she said. “I’m in

Veronica Ferraro Holmquist at Baby’s Boudoir, in Saugerties.

this store 12 hours a day, but they have these meetings early in the morning or after work hours and that’s per-fect. Now you get to socialize with other businesspeople and they get to know you and tell others.”

Boudoir Baby, located at 114 Partition St. in Saugerties, can be reached at (845) 247-3781 or www.boudoir-baby.com.

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