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The Dutchess CountyRegional Chamber of CommerceFoundation has long beena supporter of education forHudsonValley students. The 2011Education Breakfast will introducethe DCRCOC Music Scholarship,Career Discovery Program at theCulinary Institute of America, andthe Norman and Rita NussbickelMemorial Scholarship.The breakfast, which will be

held May 18 at 7:30 a.m. at thePoughkeepsie Grand Hotel andConference Center, will give outmore than $30,000 in scholarshipdollars to approximately 28 localstudents.In addition, traditional

scholarships such as Athena,Cosimo DiBrizzi, Hudson ValleyYoung Professionals, Eileen

Hickey Nursing, Juan Lafuente,Manufacturing and Trade,Richard W. Mitchell, and AudraMorgenstern scholarships willbe awarded too. Also, new andexciting this year, graduates fromthe popular Leadership DutchessProgram will be recognized.Chamber scholarships are

funded by various Foundationevents such as the CosimoCelebrity Servers Dinner, AnnualBowling Tournament, AthenaBrunch, and the Norman andRita Nussbickel Golf Tournament,events, which would not bepossible without sponsorshipsfrom chamber members and themembers that actively participatein the events.Call 845-454-1700, ext. 1000

or go to www.dcrcoc.org to make

your reservation.The May Contact Breakfast is

sponsored by Rhinebeck SavingsBank.Rhinebeck Savings Bank,

one of the oldest yet forward-thinking banks in New York State,serves Dutchess County and itsoutlying areas. Since 1860, ithas been their practice to focuson what is important to them,their customers. They offer a fullrange of products and services for

Contact Breakfastsponsored by:

MAY 2011DUTCHESS COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Business Forumsponsored by:

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Effective use ofResources

Area students to benefit from12 scholarships at MayBreakfast

This month’sSmall BusinessSeminar will feature GlennTanzman who will discuss theprocess or system in place thattakes you from when you firstapproach a potential customerto “closing the deal.”The resources used may

include paper, people,technology and a whole host ofother supplies. Glenn will helpyou assess if your system isefficient and effective, as wellas if you workflow supportsyour company mission.In this workshop you will

learn how to look at yourworkflow systems from theoutside, how to discover andevaluate potential bottlenecks,and how to streamline yoursystems to become moreproductive and profitable.The May 26th event will

be held at the Chamber’ssouthern office at 2582 SouthAvenue in Wappingers Falls at7:30 a.m.The Chamber’s Small

Business Seminars aresponsored by McCabe & MackLLP.Kimberly Hunt Lee, a

The game of golf goes backto 1497 in Scotland whereplayers would hit a pebblearound a course of sand dunes,rabbit runs and tracks using astick to knock the pebble into arabbit hole.Well the game has come

a long way from rabbit runs.Today’s courses featureeverything from naturalarchitectural elements suchas green grassy hills, beautifullakesandmanicuredshrubbery.Many of the clubhousesprovide breathtaking views,serve great food, and exudeold world ambiance, andall of this is available at ourMay 25 Business After Hoursbeginning at 5 p.m. at the Linksat Unionvale.The history of The Links at

Union Vale golf course startswith golf in the New York Cityarea. When Irish golfers theretired of the long wait for teetimes, theydecidedtobuild theirown course. About 500 golfersfrom the Irish Golf Association

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Message from the Chair:Gaye Mallet

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One Civic Center Plaza • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601www.dutchesscountyregionalchamber.org(845) 454-1700 • Fax: (845) 454-1702

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

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Integrated Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (IES).

OfficersGaye Mallet, Chair ....................................................Adams Fairacre FarmsFrank Castella, Jr., 1st Vice Chair .................................Harmon & Castella

Printing, Inc.Karen Hansen-Simon, 2nd Vice Chair .......Sedore & Company, CPAs, P.C.Richard Kolosky, 3rd Vice Chair .............................................M & T BankJill Sammon, Treasurer ......................Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.Joseph Bonura, Jr., Secretary ............................................... The GrandviewOri Brachfeld, Special Appointment .............Dash Lock & Key Service, Inc.Stephen E. Diamond, Past Chair .........................Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts,

Davis & Diamond, LLPTom Weddell, Past Chair ...............Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni &

WeddellDirectors

Renee Bulla ...........................................................Momentum AdvertisingSalvatore Calta, Jr. ................................................................................ IBMDr. Christine Huebner Caridi................................................Marist CollegeJohn Davies ..........................................................................Riverside BankJennifer Dunn ............... State Farm Insurance - The Jen Dunn Agency, Inc.Carol Gordon ........................................................Rhinebeck Savings BankKimberly Hunt Lee ..................................................McCabe & Mack LLPAlexandra Laubacker ......................................................................IES, Inc.Benjamin Krevolin ......................................Dutchess County Arts CouncilJoseph Lepore ...............................................................LCS Facility GroupPaul S. Mancarella ..................................................................De’S JewelersDoug McHoul ................................................McHoul Funeral Home, Inc.Rita McPeck ................................................................................. KeyBankTom McQuade ........................................... Associated Aircraft Group, Inc.Anthony Nicolis ...............Allstate Financial-Nicolis Insurance Agency, Inc.David Ping .............................................................................Health QuestRobert Ranieri ........................................................... Rose & Kiernan, Inc.Vincent S. Ricotta .................................................Friendly Motorcars, Inc.Barry Rothfeld ........................................................... Poughkeepsie JournalPierrette Ruhland ............................................................Red Cap CleanersMary Schoonmaker ......................................................................TD BankNicholas Shannon, Associate Director ...... Saint Francis Hospital & Health

CentersChamber Staff

Charles S. North ..............................................................President & CEOAudra B. Gerty ........................................ Executive Vice President & CFOGloria Cukar ...............................................Senior Vice President & COOTammy Cilione ....................................Vice President of CommunicationsDarlene Bruno ....................................................... Administrative AssistantKara DeMaio .................................................. Director of Media & DesignChristine “Desi” Desmoni ..................................Membership DevelopmentSue Gould ..........................................................Membership DevelopmentMaria Laudeman .................................................... Administrative AssistantLaura Morano ...................................................................Finance AssistantJennifer Rosinski ............................................................. Director of EventsStephanie Seymour ..........................................................Business ManagerHoward Lynne..............................................Volunteer Government Liaison

Chamber Foundation StaffKarolyn Osborne............................................Director of Events & Programs

Workforce Development Center StaffLouise McLoughlin ....................Vice President of Workforce DevelopmentCecilia Cook .........................................................Director of EmploymentMercy Turugh .............................................................Employment MentorMaryann Christie ...............................Youth Employment Services Mentor

The May Contact Breakfasta.k.a Education Breakfast is oneof my favorite Chamber events. Itis so inspiring to be a part of anorganization that hasa foundationawarding $30,000 in scholarshipsto local students. Thank you to allthe committees, members andstaff who organized or supportedfoundation events to fund thesescholarships.If you are wondering how

to ensure “your membershipdoesn’t cost, it pays,” as Mr.North is occasionally heard toproclaim, I would say the MayContact Breakfast provides theperfect visual to accomplish thatgoal. Join a committee and/orattend some foundation events.There are so many committeesand events to choose from youeven have the luxury of pickingone that interests you or allowsyou to showcase your talents.

For almost every scholarshipgiven there was an event witha committee and participantsthat helped raise scholarshipfunds. Your involvement providesother chamber members withneeded resources, education,representation, or networkingopportunities. An inherent perkfor your time and effort is theopportunity for members tobecome more familiar with youand your business in a favorablesetting. That in a nutshell is howmembership pays.The chamber has 25

committees; many of thosecommittees have subcommittees. I have yet to hear acommittee say, “We don’t needany members.” For those of youwho have not yet discovered howto make your membership payplease visit www.dutchesscountyregionalchamber.org to learn

more about which committeeyou’d like to join. See you at thenext event!

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Contact Breakfast(continued)both consumers and businessesdesigned to provide customerswith competitive rates and flexibleterms. Local decision-makingallows them to be responsive,flexible, and accessible to theircustomers.Theirrelationshipswithbusiness

customersaremainlycomprisedofsmall tomedium sized businessesand not-for-profit enterprises.As an independent communitybank, they understand both theopportunities and challenges ofdoing business in this region. Oneaspect that sets them apart is theirability to make more personalizeddecisions based on a wider set ofcriteria. They pride themselveson their track record for deliveringlong-term lending solutions.Products like construction loans,commercial mortgages, termloans, letters of credit and timenotes have allowed their clients toremain competitive and grow.Rhinebeck Savings Bank

proudly supports and participatesin numerous local organizationssuch as economic developmentgroups, housing, health, humanservice, arts organizationsand chambers of commerce,in addition to the United Way.They are also very involvedin charitable fundraisersthroughout the Hudson Valleywith support not only comingthrough monetary gifts, but moreimportantly through the countlesshours of volunteerism from theiremployees.AtRhinebeckSavingsBank, their responsibility to thecommunity is not something bornof corporate policy, it’s what theydo because it’s who they are.They place significant emphasis

on employing a professional staffthat is some of the finest theHudson Valley has to offer. Fromback office support staff to branchemployees and communitylenders, Rhinebeck Savings iscommitted to delivering superiorcustomer service.Headquartered in

Poughkeepsie, RhinebeckSavings also has branches inRhinebeck, Red Hook, HydePark, uptown Kingston, three inPoughkeepsie, Route 52 EastFishkill, the Beacon area, south ofDutchess Stadium and on Route55 in LaGrange.

partner at McCabe & MackLLP, represents businesses,individuals and municipalitieswho are being sued as a resultof automobile, premises liabilityand other types of accidents. Ms.Lee also represents restaurants,hotels, catering facilities andbars in dealing with the New YorkState Liquor Authority, includingpreparing applications for liquorlicenses and attending hearingson violations. For your legalquestions, call McCabe & MackLLP at (845) 486-6800 or visitthem at Error! Hyperlink referencenot valid.; they are convenientlylocated at 63 Washington Street,Poughkeepsie, New York 12601.

Business After Hours (continued)- and 16 other golf societies inthe New York area - formed acorporation, and traveled north tofind their course. They looked atseveral properties before finding200 acres of cattle farmland thatpresented the opportunity for thekind of course they wanted -- linksstyle, with lots of grassland. Thegolfers purchased the land andhired Stephen Kay, the renownedNew York designer, and hispartner, Doug Smith, to buildthe course. It opened in 2000 asa semi-private course, open toplay by the public. Though theIrish golfers may no longer be themost frequent players, they haveleft their legacy at Union Vale.“The result is 18 holes of Irelandin Dutchess County,” a reviewerwrote -- an Irish links layoutfaithfully recreated just north ofNew York City.Call 845-454-1700, ext. 1000

or go to www.dcrcoc.org to makeyour reservation.This event is sponsored by

Bridgeway Federal Credit Union.Bridgeway Federal Credit

Union was founded in 1935and is the oldest continuouslyoperating credit union in NewYork’s Hudson Valley. The creditunion serves anyone that lives,works or worships in Dutchess,Ulster or Orange Counties.In 2009, Bridgeway FCU

reached a new milestone with theopeningof its third branch location

in LaGrange at the corners of Rt.55 & 82. The credit union wasfeatured in the PoughkeepsieJournal for its innovative newbranch, which does not include atraditional teller line. Instead, thebranch features banking stationsstaffed by Financial ServiceRepresentatives. These stationsperform the same functions asa traditional teller line, but allowBridgeway FCU employees tointeract side-by-side with accountholders. The staff is skilled toopen accounts and book loans.This allows account holders towork with the same employeefor all of their banking needs andprevents them from having towait for assistance. The branchhas a café stocked with coffeeand freshly baked cookies, atechnology center to browse theinternet, and plasma televisionsto watch financial news.The credit union has continued

to grow its product offerings andhas recently added BusinessServices, Mobile Banking, andOnline Check Deposits via OnlineBanking.Right now the credit union

is offering a $500 Cash BackRefund on Closing Costs fornew purchase mortgages andrefinances. To learn more, visitwww.bridgewayfcu.org or call(845) 452-3451.

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In person, on the radio or on the Web – the Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce in wherever you are! Tune in, log on or stop by!

Tune in: True Oldies 1390AM and 1340AM Sundays at 7:30am. Hosted by Audra Gerty, Executive

Vice President and CFO and Jennifer Rosinski, Director of Events.

Tune in: Weekend Chamber Sunrise Show on 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. Hosted by Charles S. North, President and CEO and Gloria Cukar, Senior Vice President and

COO.

Tune in: Coffee Break Radio 1260AM WBNR every Sunday at 8 a.m. Hosted by Charles S. North,

President and CEO and Gloria Cukar, Senior Vice President and COO.

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

by Charles S. North

On April 20th, in partnershipwithDutchessCountyEconomicDevelopment Corporation andthe Dutchess County Boardof Realtors, the Chamberrolled out a “Call to Action”to petition Governor AndrewCuomo immediately calling fora Forensic Audit of the MTA andthe unjust MTAPayroll Tax, andthe Chamber also launcheda new campaign to lower gasprices called “Stop the PriceJump at the Gas Pump.”By 11:59 a.m. the following

morning 226 people had filledout the online form for the “Stopthe Price Jump at the GasPump,” and 281 had sent intheir electronic form about theMTA tax. Those numbers arevery telling about the mood ofmany people.The MTA collects five taxes/

fees from businesses includinga portion of the sales tax,the petroleum business tax,mortgage recording tax, aphonebill surcharge and a charge tocounties for the maintenanceof parking lots at Metro Northstations. In Dutchess Countyalone, nearly $20 million in thispayroll tax is sent to the MTAIt is the Chamber’s position

that the MTA has to join therest of us and bite the bulletand stop putting the burden onthe shoulders of the businesscommunity.At the press conference to

unroll thisCall toAction, perhapsBoard Chair Gaye Mallet said itbest, “We have three locationsin the Hudson Valley. Nobodytakes the MTA and yet we paya hefty tax.”As for the cry to end the

spiraling out of control gasprices, feel free to use thegraphic we have created onyour Web site, emails, or writtenpublications. You can obtain itdigitally by calling Kara at 845-454-1700, ext. 1011 or Tammyat ext. 1020.So if you haven’t already filled

out the forms on our Web site,join the hundreds who havemade their feelings known andact today by going to www.dcrcoc.org.

Sincerely,

Charles S. NorthPresident & CEO

D.C.R.C.O.C.

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Residents of the Vassar-Warner Home in Poughkeepsie attend a christening party for their new van.Responding to the requests of the residents of Vassar-Warner Home, the home’s board of trustees votedto use funds from the Casino Night fundraiser, which raised $7,000 to purchase a van for field trips.

Linda Rizzotto, Secretary of the Board of Trustees found a 12-passenger van at a great price, but therestill was not enough money to purchase the vehicle. The week before Thanksgiving a check for a

$10,000 grant from The Dean Family Charitable Foundation was arrived and the residents’ prayers wereanswered. Now there are plans for shopping trips, a trip to the Bardavon and to County Players, and a

lunch outing among other destinations.

Exchange Club of Southern Dutchess43rd Annual Meritorious Award Breakfast

May 17, 2011 | 7:30AM | Villa BorgheseHonoring Denise Doring VanBuren

Tickets are $25 each

For more information or to buy tickets, contact:Scott Pawenski at (845) 452-2400Barbara Malley (845) 896-9300

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According to the SBA, theFederal Government is theworld’s largest buyer of productsand services, and spendsbillions of dollars on militaryand civilian purchases everyyear. Government agencies buyjust about every category ofcommodity and service available,from paper clips to janitorialservices to complex spacevehicles.Join Ron Goldstein and

his staff at the May 19thSBA Days at 11:30 a.m. atthe Chamber’s north officeand learn how to sell to theFederal Government andthe following topics:

Register Central•c o n t r a c t o rRegistration (CCR)Federal Government•Procurement MethodsWhat government buyers•looking forEight ways to market to•the Federal GovernmentSubcontracting•Women Owned Small•BusinessandEconomicallyDisadvantaged WomenOwned Small BusinessProgram set asideprogram (NEW 2011)Self-certifications•Small Business•Women Owned Small•BusinessVeteran-owned Small•BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-•owned Small Business

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This event will fill up quickly somake your reservation by goingto www.dcrcoc.org or call 845-454-1700, ext. 1000.A complimentary lunch will be

served thanks to the sponsorshipof this event by KeyBank.For more than 100 years,

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range financial plan for familiesand individuals, Key is dedicatedto providing its clients with theresources they need to have amore financially secure future.In addition, KeyBank donates

more than a half-milliondollars annually to charitableorganizations in the region,and Key employees volunteertheir time and talents to serveon boards of organizationsin the communities wherethey live and work. Theyalso participate in Key’sannual Neighbors Make theDifference Day, a nationwideeffort that represents adonation of more than50,000 hours of volunteerservice to approximately1,000 organizations in 17states from Maine to Alaska.Key companies provide

investment management,retail and commercial banking,retirement, consumer finance,and investment banking productsand services to individualsand companies throughout theUnited States and, for certainbusinesses, internationally. Thebank has 63 locations and 50ATMs throughout Dutchess,Orange, Putnam, Rockland,Sullivan, Ulster and WestchesterCounties and has beenrecognized as an industry leaderin technology, with www.key.combringing people closer to theirmoney—securely and aroundthe clock.

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Don’t Miss these upcoMing events

Calling all restaurants, café’s,delis, breweries, wineries, andfood trucks! It’s time to registerfor the event that brings foodiesfrom all over the valley—theBreakfast of Champions!This is the marketing

opportunity of a lifetime and it’sfree for vendors and attendees.Thousands will flood the Mid-Hudson Civic Center from, 7:30-9:30 a.m. on June 15th.Breakfast food is not required,

in fact some of the past dishesinclude Sushi, beer, wine, chili,raw oysters on the half shell,jerk chicken, gyros, lamb chops,shrimp scampi, and lobsterravioli.Tickets are complimentary but

required, call the Chamber officeat 845-454-1700, ext. 1000.Sponsors include DRA

Imaging, Brinckerhoff & Neuville,and Hudson Valley Renegades.

Breakfast of Champions is just aroundthe corner

The winners of the 2011Headliner Awards wererecognized at the Chamber’sApril Contact Breakfast.The awards, for

accomplishments in 2010, werepresented in seven categories.Businesses and non-profitorganizations inDutchessCountywere eligible to be nominated.Two new categories were added:Think Local First and Best inShow.The winners:

Customer Service-Dash•Lock & Key Service, Inc.Outside of the Box•Innovator-PEOPLe Inc.Best in Show-Mid-Hudson•SubaruThink Local First-Café•BoccaLeadership in•Organization andCommunity -RobertRanieri, Rose & Kiernan,Inc.Continued Growth in the•Current Economy-LCSFacility Group

Green Friendly•Organization-CulinaryInstitute of America

PIctured at right are OriBrachfeld of Dash Lock andKey Service, winner of theCustomer Service Award andMark Manning of HudsonValley Fresh, sponsor of the

Headliner Award.

Headliner Award Winners Announced

The Chamber will hold aspecial breakfast event featuringPresident and Chief ExecutiveOfficer William C. Dudley of theFederal Reserve Bank of NewYork. The event will be held at7:30 a.m. at the Ramada InnFishkill on May 20, 2011.Mr. Dudley will be discussing

the current conditions andoutlookfor the current economy.William C. Dudley became

the 10th president and chiefexecutive officer of the FederalReserve Bank of New York onJanuary27,2009. In that capacity,he serves as the vice chairmanand a permanent member of theFederal Open Market Committee(FOMC), thegroupresponsibleforformulating the nation’s monetarypolicy. Mr. Dudley had beenexecutive vice president of theMarkets Group at the New YorkFed, where he also managed theSystem Open Market Account forthe FOMC. The Markets Groupoversees domestic open marketand foreign exchange tradingoperations and the provisions

of account services to foreigncentral banks. Prior to joiningthe Bank in 2007, Mr. Dudleywas a partner and managingdirector at Goldman, Sachs &Company andwas the firm’s chiefU.S. economist for a decade.Earlier in his career at GoldmanSachs, he had a variety of rolesincluding a stint when he wasresponsible for the firm’s foreignexchange forecasts. Prior tojoining Goldman Sachs in 1986,he was a vice president at theformer Morgan Guaranty TrustCompany. Mr. Dudley was aneconomist at theFederalReserveBoard from 1981 to 1983. Mr.Dudley received his doctorate ineconomics from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley in 1982 anda bachelor’s degree from NewCollege of Florida in 1974. Mr.Dudley serves as chairman of theG-10Committee on Payment andSettlement Systems of the Bankfor International Settlements.He is a member of the board oftrustees of the Economic Club ofNew York.

He was a member of theTechnical Consultants Group tothe Congressional Budget Office,1999-2005.The platinum sponsor for this

event is Central Hudson Gas &Electric Corp. Gold sponsorsinclude: Gold: D’Arcangelo &Co. LLP, Friendly Motorcars,Hudson Valley Federal CreditUnion, Mahopac National Bank,Orange County Trust Company,Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Rose& Kiernan Inc., TEG FederalCredit Union, S &OConstruction,Westage Companies andVanacore, DeBenedictus,DiGovanni & Weddell.Sponsorship opportunities are

still available. Anyone interestedshould contact Gloria at (845)454-1700 ext. 1012.Tickets are $20 per person

for members with advancereservations; $25 per personfor members without advancereservations; and $30 per personfor non-members and guests.Call 845-454-1700, ext 1000 orgo to www.dcrcoc.org.

Special Federal Reserve Bank Breakfast

M & T TourJoin the Chamber’s

Manufacturing & TradeCommittee as they tour MPI onMay 11 at 8 a.m. MPI is locatedat 165 Smith Street and is theworldwide leader in wax-roomequipment.MPI has been involved in the

investment casting industry since1972. As the acknowledgedleader in wax-room innovations,MPI has developed andintroduced more systemsand products than all of ourcompetition combined. Theirmission is simple – to be the mosttechnically advanced supplierof wax-room equipment in thecasting industry and to providecustomers with throughputsolutions that yield the highestreturn on their equipmentinvestment.MPI recently expanded our

base of operations here in theUnited States by purchasingthe New York-based facility.By occupying this facility,the company added 14,000square feet to its equipment-manufacturing operations. MPI isvery proud to be able to stamp alltheir equipment with the “Proudly

Made in America” moniker. Theexpansion has allowed MPIto create a fully functioninglaboratory, showroom andproduction facility to demonstrateour state-of-the-art, wax-roomequipment. The expansion hasalso provided for additionalmeeting space to accommodateongoing training classesand seminars for the globalcustomer base. The additionalspace will accommodate MPI’sfuture service plans as theyexpand their offerings to includecontract pattern production andassembly. Pattern production ismutually beneficial because itgives the customer a chance toreap the benefits of the processwithout the initial commitmentto purchase. It also allows MPIto clearly see opportunities forenhanced equipment design.For more information, go to

www.mpi-systems.com.This complimentary tour

and continental breakfast issponsored by AM Direct Mail,Inc. and Momentum Advertising& Design.To make a reservation, call

845-454-1700, ext. 1000.

Women’s Leadership AllianceWares and Wisdom

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 | 2:30 to 7:30PMDutchess Golf and Country Club

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May 3, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: Trinity Players4:30PM. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie.

May 6, 2011 Foundation Bowling Tournament5PM. Hoe Bowl, 45 Taft Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by: Brinckerhoff& Neuville Insurance Group, MPI, Navigator Money Management, Inc., andEmbroidMe.

May 9, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: De’S Jewelers5:30PM. Poughkeepsie Plaza, 2600 Route 9, Poughkeepsie. Celebrating 65years in business.

May 11, 2011 Manufacturers and Trade Tour of MPI8AM. 165 Smith Street, Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by AM Direct Mail andMomentum Advertising and Design.

May 12, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: Health Quest Medical Practice4PM. 942 Route 376, Suite 16, Wappingers Falls. Wine and Cheese Receptionto follow.

May 12, 2011 Hudson Valley Young Professionals Social Networking Event5PM. Double O Grill, 1536 Route 9, Wappingers Falls.

May 13, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: Barrett Art Center4:30PM. 55 Noxon Road, Poughkeepsie. Kick off for the “National JuriedPhotography Exhibition.”

May 16, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: Dutchess BOCES Adult Learning12:30PM. One Civic Center Plaza, Suite 300, Poughkeepsie. Celebrate theirnew location.

May 17, 2011 Youth Leadership Moving Up Day6PM. Arbor Ridge Catering & Banquet Hall, Wappingers Falls.

May 18, 2011 Contact Breakfast7:30AM. Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Foundation presents Educationscholarships to the 2011 recipients. Sponsored by Rhinebeck Savings Bank.

May 19, 2011 SBA Day11:30AM. Chamber’s North Office, Poughkeepsie. Guest Speaker: RonGoldstein. Sponsored by KeyBank.

May 19, 2011 2011 Leadership Dutchess “Bridging the Gap” Event5:30PM. Villa Borghese, Wappingers Falls.

May 20, 2011 Breakfast with the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York7:30AM. Ramada Conference Center, Route 9, Fishkill. Sponsored byPlatinum Sponsor: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. and Gold Sponsors:D’Arcangelo & Co. LLP, Friendly Mercedes, Hudson Valley Federal CreditUnion, Mahopac National Bank, Orange County Trust Company, RhinebeckSavings Bank, Rose & Kiernan, Inc., S & O Construction Services, Inc., TEGFederal Credit Union, Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell, andWestage Companies.

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May 23, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: Benny & Caesar’s Ice Cream12:30PM. Grand Opening of retail location at the Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001South Road, Poughkeepsie.

May 24, 2011 Ribbon Cutting: The Barn @ Red Wing4:30PM. 2292 Route 82, Billings. Grand Opening.

May 25, 2011 SBA Update for Lenders Luncheon11:30AM. Chamber’s North Office, Poughkeepsie.

May 25, 2011 Business After Hours5PM. Links at Union Vale, Lagrangeville. Sponsored by Bridgeway FederalCredit Union.

May 26, 2011 Small Business Seminars: Effective Use of Resources7:30AM. Chamber’s South Office, Wappingers Falls. Presented by GlennTanzman Sponsored by McCabe & Mack LLP - Attorneys at Law.

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Carmen La Serna raised $5000forMilesofHopeBreastCancerFoundation. The class, whichwas open to the public, was heldat Bright Horizons at Casperkillin Poughkeepsie.

Rebuilding TogetherDutchess County and itssponsors are getting ready forRebuilding Together’s NationalRebuilding Day scheduled forSaturday, April 30.Rebuilding Together Dutchess

County with the help of eventmajorsupportersCentralHudson,Hudson Valley Federal CreditUnion, Meyer Contracting, M&TBank, Quality EnvironmentalSolutions & Technologies,Inc., Ulster Savings Bank, TheChamber Foundation, HydePark and Poughquag UnitedMethodist Churches, Sholes &Miller, LLP, Sears, and Lowesand other local organizations areslated to rehabilitate 12 homeson National Rebuilding Day.Extensive work will be takingplace throughout the homesincluding wheelchair ramps, roofrepair, electrical improvements,plumbing repairs and more.Rebuilding Together Dutchess

County has two Rebuilding Daysplanned this year, in addition totheir National Rebuilding Day onApril 30. Two veteran’s homeswill be repaired in celebration ofFlag Day on June 18, 2011 and4 more homes are slated for FallRebuilding Day on October 22,2011.Additionally, Rebuilding

Together Dutchess County ishosting its 19th Annual GolfTournament at the Links in UnionVale on Friday, May 20th. Thetournament is a scramble formatwith an 8 a.m. shotgun start.For more information and

sponsorship opportunitiesplease visit www.rebuildingtogetherdutchess.orgor call 845-454-7310.

The Hoops for Hope Women’sBasketball Tournament at MaristCollege raised over $40,000for the Miles of Hope BreastCancer Foundation. With 48teams and 500 players it was the

biggest tournament of its kind inthe area. 500 spectators cameto watch their moms, sisters,daughters and friends.The Miles of Hope Breast

Cancer Foundation is a 501-c-3non-profit public charity with amission to fund support servicesfor people affected by breastcancer in the Hudson Valley, NY.

TheUlster SavingsCharitableFoundation recently announceda $5,000.00 grant in supportof Girl Scouts Heart of theHudson, Inc.’s “Flexible DeliveryProgram.”The “Flexible Delivery

Program” provides the GirlScouts Leadership Experienceto girls by way of collaborativepartnershipswith complementaryorganizations throughout theScouts’ 7-county footprint.Using a series of “journeys”, theLeadership Experience allowsgirls to learn about the historyand traditions of Girl Scouts,understand and embrace thevaluesexpressed in theGirlScoutLaw, develop positive attitudesand self-understanding thatpromote healthy living, increaseenvironmental awareness andgain a global and multi-culturalperspective. The communities ofEllenville, Kingston, Saugertiesand Poughkeepsie will betargeted with funding from theCharitable Foundation grant.For more information about

the Ulster Savings CharitableFoundation, please call JeffreyWood at (845) 338-6322, ext.3268.

News…PartyTime Rentals recently

announced a new line of custominflatable dome tents for rental.PartyTime Rentals will offerboth rental and custom brandingsolutions in sizes from 25’ to 40’round domes.These inflatable structures

offer a unique alternative fromtraditional pole or frame tents.They are available in variousbright colors to draw attentionor in white and black for formalevents.Dome tents canbe lightedinside and out and installed in aslittle as 30 minutes. These tentscan be installed on grass orpavement and can be installedinside larger venues.For more information on Dome

Tent Rentals go to http://www.partytime-rentals.com/tents/dome-tents or call 845-249-2135.

Dianne Minogue, AssociateBroker, SRES, ABR, withHoulihan Lawrence RealEstate, was recently awardedthe Company’s top honor, TheEmerald Award, for 2010. Thishonor is awarded to the top 15agents in the company, andrepresents Dianne’s fourthconsecutive year as a recipient.Dianne was also named top

sales associate at theCompany’sEast Fishkill office for the fifthconsecutive year and wasHoulihan Lawrence’s leadingagent in Dutchess County. Shealso claimed the No. 1 DutchessCounty agent position, accordingto Mid-Hudson Multiple ListingService statistics, which includedher sales in Dutchess, Orangeand Ulster counties. Her salesvolume topped $13 million.For more information call

914-204-7120 or go to www.dianneminogue.com.

TD Bank, America’s MostConvenient Bank®, has namedMario F. Riccardi III the StoreManager of the Market Streetstore located at 21 Market St.in Poughkeepsie . As assistantvice president, he is responsiblefor new business development,consumer and business lending,and managing personnel andday-to-day operations at thestore serving customers in thelower Hudson Valley.Riccardi has 12 years of

banking experience. Prior tojoining TD Bank, he servedas Branch Manager at JPMorgan Chase in Hyde Park,N.Y. Riccardi is a member ofthe Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce.A Newburgh, N.Y., resident,

Riccardi is active in UnitedWay and chamber events. Heis a 1986 graduate of SeatonCollege in Yonkers, N.Y. Riccardiis originally from WestchesterCounty, and is a 1981 graduateof Harrison (N.Y.) High School.To learn more, visit www.

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Anderson Center for Autismrecently celebrated the grandopening of the Village Center, amulti-purpose building located

on the Anderson campus.The Village Center began

construction inJanuary2009, andthis completes the second phaseof a three-phase constructionplan on the Anderson campus.The family visiting centers

are critical to family memberswho travel a distance to visittheir child by providing a private,comfortable setting to relaxand spend quality time doingregular activities with their childon campus. The centers havea kitchenette, dining area, livingroom area, bathroom, andentertainment center, with allfurnishings funded by a grantfrom the Hudson Valley AutismSociety.Anderson Center received a

grant from the Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities of the New YorkTri-StateArea .This$20,565grantfunded the all-weather seatingfor the courtyard of the VillageCenter and new playgroundequipment for the campus.

Laurie Cohn and SusanLauer, Principals of AspireConsulting have completedand received certification fromthe “Total Quality Institute.” Thiscertification broadens AspireConsulting’s practice to includeprocess improvement in theform of cycle time reductionand variance improvement.When added to strategy andhuman capital development andimplementation for businessesand organizations, this leads togrowth and sustainability.Aspire is dedicated to helping

companies and organizationsin the Greater Hudson Valleyand Connecticut discover theirpotential and get results that areimportant to them. Call 845 8030438 or [email protected].

Are you considering holding afundraiser? Etched in Stonecan help make it easy to raisemoney for your fundraising.Etched in Stone will providethe donors name or businessimmortalized in engraved brickwhich will become a part of apermanent enhancement to thecommunity. Building an elegantcourtyard, walkway or memorialwall, which becomes a lastingtribute to all who participated inyour cause.Engraved bricks have been

used by countless communities,schools, hospitals and non-profitorganizations to raise majorfunds. Many of these projectsare ongoing fundraisers thatcontinue year after year.Please visit their Web site at

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The Dierks Bentley Band isheadlining the 30-city trek whichruns through mid-May and bandmembers Brian Layson, guitaristfor Dierks Bentley has andCassady Feasby, bass player forDierks Bentley has a Full ContactHardware equipped customP-Bass from Babicz Guitars inHyde Park.The ‘Full Contact Hardware’

system offers “full contact”between the vibrating stringand the body of the instrument.Air gaps and spaces under thesaddle areeliminatedandover 50xmore contact surfaceper saddleis maintained. Conventionalstring height action adjustmentset screws are eliminated, andtone and sustain is dramaticallyimproved. To learn more go towww.babiczguitars.com.

The Mediation Center ofDutchess County has receivedapproval from the NewYork StateContinuingLegalEducationBoardfor a new five credit course fornewly admitted and experiencedattorneys, Managing DifficultClients: Effective Strategies forWorking with Emotional Clientsin Conflict. The course willinclude an overview of conflictincluding why it happens and itseffects, listening skills that helpclients and mock interviews topractice the skills. The coursewill be held on May 5, 2011, 9am-2:30pm at the PoughkeepsieGrand Hotel. The cost is $95.00.Financial assistance is availablefor those who qualify. Space islimited; register by April 29, 2011go to www.dutchessmediation/training or contact Bill Valenteat 471-7213 or [email protected].

Dutchess County Tourismwill host a Brochure Exchangeto mark National Tourism Week.The event will be held at theparking lot of the Locust GroveEstate on Monday, May 9 from8:30 – 9:30 am at 2683 SouthRoad (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. It

11MAY 2011The Bottom Linegives tourism related businessesthroughout Dutchess County achance to exchange brochuresand rack cards with otherattractions, accommodationsand restaurants.The event kicks off the

upcoming 28th Annual NationalTourismWeek, which takes placefrom May 7-15. National TourismWeek was established in 1983when the U.S. Congress passeda joint resolution designating theweek to be celebrated in May1984.By registering in advance, the

agency can make sure there’senough homemade breakfastpastries and coffee!Dutchess County businesses

can RSVP by calling 845-463-5447.

Artist Seth Nadel has joinedthe faculty of Mill Street Loftthe award-winning multi-artseducational center locatedat 45 Pershing Avenue inPoughkeepsie. Nadel will instructadult classes.Mr. Nadel is an experienced

instructor who has taughtclasses and workshops atseveral art centers and artsocieties. He has also servedas Assistant Director of CooperUnion’s Green Campus. Mr.Nadel is offering two classesin Painting the Landscape atMill Street Loft - one class isoffered on Wednesday evenings,the other on Friday mornings.Both classes are ongoing, withstudents registering for foursessions at a time.Mr. Nadel’s educational

background includes: CooperUnion School of Art andArchitecture, NY, NY, BFA, ArtStudents’ League, NY, NY andtheHighSchool ofArt andDesign,NY, NY. He received the NewYork City School System City-wideArt Medal for art excellence.As a student at Cooper Union,Mr. Nadel studied with BernardPhriem, Paul Resika, Wolf Kahnand Douglas Craft.Nadel has received numerous

awards and has been named amember of “The New HudsonRiver School.” Mr. Nadelcurrently resides in Highland, NYand, in addition to having printsand original artwork for sale,is available for commissionedworks.Formore information visit www.

millstreetloft.org or call 845-471-7477.

Dressed in red vests,Walkway Over the Hudson’snew volunteer Ambassadorswere introduced to the public forthe first time on Monday, April 4.Walkway Ambassadors

have completed four trainingsessions and will serve as on-site resources at the popularNew York State park duringpeak visitation times. Designedto enhance visitor experienceand to encourage tourism, theAmbassador Program wasfunded by grants from the JamesJ. McCann Charitable Trust, theCunneen Hackett CharitableTrust and John Storyk.In addition to serving as tour

guides, greeters, and on siteeducators, Ambassadors willprovide support staffing forvarious events planned for theWalkway, which has attractedmore than 850,000 visitors sinceit opened in October, 2009.There are currently 47 WalkwayAmbassadors.For more information about

volunteering or supporting thenonprofit group Walkway Overthe Hudson visit www.walkway.org.

Pencil It In…Semper Fi Parents, a not-for-

profit military parental supportgroup, covering every branchof our armed service is activelyplanning their 2011 calendar ofevents. The group is currentlylooking for community support.Whether it be supporting ourbudget for the multitude ofcare packages sent to thosein combat, sponsoring the“WoundedWarriors” at one of theSemper Fi events, or sponsoringwreaths laid at Arlington NationalCemetery for a fallen hero,potential volunteers should knowthat would be supporting ourtroops and their families; many ofthese families reside right here inthe Hudson Valley.Join Semper Fi on Sunday,

May 22, 2011 for the ArmyNational Guard vs. MarineReservists Softball Game. It’sthe “Rangers” from Camp Smith,Peekskill vs. “DAWG Bulldogs”from Stewart Air National GuardBase ,Newburgh. Both of theseunits have personnel being

deployed for “OperationEnduringFreedom” this year. Held atDutchess Stadium in Beacon,the game starts at 4 p.m. Ticketsare $10.00 for adults, $8.00 forchildren. Call 914-474-2295 fortickets and sponsorships or visitwww.semperfiparentshv.org.

Bring the kids to the family-friendlyTouch-A-Truck/Aviationfundraiser for the United Waysof Dutchess and OrangeCounties from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. Sat., May 14 at the OrangeCounty Airport, 500 Dunn Rd.,Montgomery.The event will feature

the Orange County PilotsAssociation’s Aviation Expowhich will include helicopters,fighter jets, airplanes and specialsky diving demonstrationsthroughout the afternoon. Morethan 50 vehicles such as cranes,excavators, dump trucks, backhoes, fire trucks and emergencyvehicles will be there for kids tosee, climb on and photograph.There also will be a display ofantique cars and a wide varietyof children’s activities like facepainting and inflatable rides.Tickets are $5 per person;

children 3 and under free. Theevent raises funds for UnitedWay-supported programs thatmake a difference in people’slives in our community.For information visit www.

touchatruck.org, or call MeganPierce at UnitedWay of DutchessCounty at 845-471-1900 or JulieWittenberg at Orange CountyUnited Way at 845-457-4774.

Two free seminars will bepresented by D’Arcangelo& Co., LLP and Rider,Weiner & Frankel, P.C., willhelp organizations to betterunderstand the new guidelines.Non-profit organizations with

annual gross receipts of morethan $200,000 and/or assetstotaling $500,000 or more arenow required to file Form 990rather than 990-EZ for its 2010tax year. The seminar will begeared toward non-profit boardmembers, executive directors,CFOs and controllers.In Orange County, on Monday,

May 9 at the Orange CountyChamber of Commerce building,30 Scott’s Corners Drive inMontgomery. Registration beginsat 7:30 a.m. and the seminar will

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May 10 at the PoughkeepsieGrand Hotel, 40 Civic CenterPlaza, Poughkeepsie.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.and the seminar will run from8-10 a.m.D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, is a

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TEG Federal Credit Union cuts the ribbon in celebration of ten years at their locationat 2540 Route 55 in Poughquag.

Renaissance Kids, Inc.

Renaissance Kids, Inc. cuts the ribbon in celebration of their new location at 1821Route 376, Suite 2 in Creekside Plaza in Poughkeepsie.

The Fit Squad

The Fit Squad cuts the ribbon in celebration of the start of their Weight Loss Challenge at 1575Route 376 in Wappingers Falls.

Hyde Park Brewing Company

Hyde Park Brewing Company cuts the ribbon in celebration of newly finished renovations at4076 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park.


Bridges to Community

Bridges to Community cuts the ribbon in celebration of their trip to Nicaragua to buildhomes for the less fortunate.

Karma Lounge

Karma Lounge cuts the ribbon at their grand opening at 202 Main Street inPoughkeepsie.

Love Effron

Love Effron cuts the ribbon at their new location at 47 Patrick Lane in Poughkeepsie.

AIDS - Related Community Services

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Health insurance coveragewas created to protect individualsand families from catastrophicexpenses when medical careis needed. More than over 50million Americans don’t havehealth insurance. Accordingto a recent Harvard Universitystudy, 60 percent of all U.S.bankruptcies are caused bymedical bills and 77 percent ofthose filing for bankruptcy hadhealth insurance.Aflac was founded in 1955 and

has become the largest providerof supplemental insurance in theUnited States. It provides plansthat offer additional insurance toyour primary medical coverage.Plans include: coverage forminor and major injuries,short term disability (up to 24months), emergency care, dentalcare, cancer, heart and strokecoverage, and life insurance.

According to Aflacrepresentative Nancy Amy,supplemental insurance canbenefit everyone and monthlycoverage can be purchasedfor an hour’s wage per week.With high deductibles beinginstituted in major medicalplans, supplemental insurance isbecoming increasingly importantto defray those costs.Aflac is not major medical

insurance. Aflac pays CASHdirectly to policyholders and thepolicyholders decide how touse the money – whether it beto pay medical bills, mortgageor rent payments, groceries, orother daily expenses. Aflac’s tax-advantaged plans even allowemployees to use pretax dollarsto pay for their policies.Aflac is a Fortune 500 company

and for the 13th year in a rowwas included as one of America’s

most admired companies byFortune Magazine and is rankedNo. 1 on their global list of themost admired companies inthe Life and Health Insurancecategory. Aflac was named asone of the World’s Most EthicalCompanies for the 5th year ina row by Ethisphere magazine.And Aflac received the BestReputation in the U.S. InsuranceIndustry Award for the secondyear in a row by the ReputationInstitute.To learn more about what

Aflac can do for you, call AFLACrepresentatives Nancy Amyat 845-453-0936 or email herat [email protected],Eddy Sloshower at 914-772-3853 or email [email protected], or Patricia Flemingat 845-797-4890 or [email protected].

Business of the MonthOvercoming health care woes with Aflac

The Child Care Council ofDutchess and Putnam, Inc. heldits eighth annual “Champions ofChild Care” event recently at thePoughkeepsie Grand Hotel.The Champions of Child Care

publiclyrecognizedthe1,300childcare workers in Dutchess andPutnam Counties who, despitelow wages and long hours, havechosen to care for over 10,000children so their parents canwork or attend school. The workthey do allows more than 300Dutchess and Putnam Countybusinesses to employee parentswho can focus on their work andnot on whether their children aresafe or not thanks to care of thechildcare professionals.The agency implements a

variety of programs including:Child Care Resource and•ReferralChild Care Registration•Child and Adult Food•CareHealth Care Consulting•ServicesLending Libraries,•

Training for providers who•care for infants

The Child Care Council makessignificant contributions to theHudson Valley community. In2010

1,236 families received•referrals to child careprograms.1.216 child care providers•received training from theagency.Approximately 700•volunteer hours werespent supporting the ChildCare CouncilThe Child Care Council•spent $129,560 on goodsand services

To learn more about theChild Care Council’s goodworks, call 845-473-4141ext. 213 or [email protected].

Member SpotlightThe Child Care Council

Beverly White and GailWilliams are your Certified BraFitters of Choice! They havebeen connected through ourstrong faith and interest in helpingothers for many years and are soexcited to share their experience,passion and commitment to thebeauty, confidence and comfortof all women. They work withwomen individually and in smallgroups to change women’slives by increasing women’sself-esteem, confidence andperception of their own beauty.Beverly White has 30 years

experience in corporateadministrative services andworking with many high-rankingprofessionals. Hermottowas thatit was her job to help others lookgood and now she is just doing itin a different way. She took hervast experience and founded herown company to support womenin her community in a direct way.Gail Williams worked in an

administrative position providingsupportive services for morethan 20 years and also workedin the direct sales industry for10 years. Gail always had anentrepreneurial spirit and a heartfor serving others. Measured

To Fit fulfills both desires. Bothwomen feel it is a blessing forwomen to have a properly fittedundergarment--because one sizedoes not fit all!Their ownbra-fittingexperience

made them want to share withother women and that is howMeasuredToFit, LLCwas formed.Measured To Fit’s mission is toenlighten and empower womenin knowing what the right fit feelslike, how to achieve it and how tocare for their bras. You’re invited

to experience what many womenin the Hudson Valley and beyondare talking about...the right fit atMeasured To Fit!Come in to see them and take

advantage of their Mother’s Dayspecial from May 2-16 whereevery shopper receives 50percent off one item (excludingswimwear) with a combinedpurchase of $250. Call for anappointment at 845-8345.

Member SpotlightMeasured to Fit

Beverly White and Gail Williams stand behind their vendor exhibitat Tonia Tagliaferro’s “New Year New You” event in January at The

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel & Conference Center.


When Vincent Lander explainsthe complexities of makingexisting buildings more energyefficient, or “Green,” it all seemsto make sense.According to Lander,

the President of QualityEnvironmental Solutions& Technologies, Inc. andPresident of his newest ventureBuilding Energy & SustainableTechnologies, Inc., (BEST, Inc.)most of the buildings that are inexistence today and built in the1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, willbe in existence in 2030. Thesestructures were built prior to the“Green” movement and enforcedconservation of today and arenot up to the energy efficientstandards of today.Quality Environmental

Solutions & Technologies,Inc. is the parent company ofBuilding Energy & SustainableTechnologies, Inc., and providesa full range of consulting, training,testing and laboratory servicesto the asbestos, lead, industrialhygiene and environmentalremediation industry.The difference between the

two companies is BEST offersGreen Building and GreenBuilding Retrofit consulting,training, design, and technologysolutions to building owners,facility managers, architects,engineers and constructors. Inthe future, the business will evenhave an onsite retail component

at its headquarters located at1376 Route 9, Wappingers Falls.“Building green is one thing,

but retrofitting older buildings isanother,” said Lander, addingthat there are cutting edgetechnologies that can make ahuge difference in improvingenergy efficiency.One of the simplest solutions

is switching from traditionalincandescent bulbs andCompactFluorescent Lamps (CFLs) bulbsto Light Emitting Diodes (LED)light bulbs.LEDs are better at placing

light in a single direction thanincandescent or fluorescentbulbs and LED lights are morerugged and damage-resistantthan compact fluorescentsand incandescent bulbs. LEDbulbs last up to 10 times aslong as compact fluorescents,and far longer than typicalincandescents. Since LEDs donot have a filament, they are notdamaged under circumstanceswhena regular incandescent bulbwould be broken. These bulbs donot cause heat build-up, this hisalso cuts down on air conditioningcosts in the home. Anotherperk is LED light bulbs use only2-10 watts of electricity (1/3rd to1/30th of Incandescent or CFL).Also, because these bulbs lastfor years, energy is saved inmaintenance and replacementcosts.Saving energy also means

ensuring structures don’t get toohot during the summer monthsand drive up the need for costlyair conditioning. Living in thenortheastmeans coldwinters andensuring that heat doesn’t escapeis extremely cost saving. BESTuses a spray foam technologycalled ThermaCote that can beused to coat building interiorsand exteriors and exponentiallybolster their energy efficiency.Studies have shown thatThermaCote applied to a rooftophas resulted in up to more than50 degrees less in temperaturecompared to an untreated portionof the structure. The material isalso fire resistant.Lastly, BEST offers energy

solutions for businesses suchas hotels, property managementcompanies and more that allowsconsumers to occupy their space.Now it is possible to controltemperature settings in an entirebuilding or just in individual roomswith intelligent devices such asroom controls and temperaturesensors. Installation of thesedevices means that even if aguest opens a window or leavesa light on and then leaves theroom, detectors will sensethis and turn the lights off andadjust the heat accordingly. Soif reducing the amount of energythat is wasted could help yourbottom line, call 845-298-6031 orgo to www.getbestenergy.com.

Member SpotlightOnly the “BEST” for energy conservation

If LuckyOrphansHorseRescueInc. had a tag line it would be“For the love of horses.”Deanna Mancuso, 29, is the

president of the Pleasant Valleynon profit and provides a hostof programs and activities atthe 1000 acre farm that aredesigned to introduce childrenwho would not otherwise havethe opportunity to bond with andcare for the horses.Mancuso and her team of

volunteers save horses that are

in imminent danger. The tales ofwhat some of them went throughare harrowing at best. From thethoroughbred who raced underthe name Lucky Orphan forseven years and is now knownas Copal, to the three horsesrescued from a camp—BarnacleBill, Tugs and Cadbury who weretacked and tied by their bridlesto a post with no shade or water,and to the many other sad casesthat are now happy endings.Best of all, they will live out thereremaining years at Lucky OrphanHorse Rescue farm thanks to thisdevoted team.Financing the total care of

the 42 horses that reside thererequires a creative edge. Withriding lessons often costing $80perhour,Mancusochargespricesthat can’t be beat. For only $30per half hour an individual getsa private lesson. Then there arethe $50 per hour group lessons.Each Monday and Wednesdayfrom 4-6 p.m. lessons are a mere$10.All proceeds go directly backto the care of the horses.In addition to the day-to-day

caring of the horses, the petitebrunette hosts birthday parties,and girl scout and brownieevents. Lucky Orphans HorseRescue is equipped with anindoor riding ring that has an

adjoining observation roomwhere parents can comfortablyview their children interactingwith the horses.There is something for

everyone at Lucky Orphans.There are even programs forprofessionals to come and honetheir leadership and teambuildingskills by working with horsesthat are paired with participantsbased on their personalities.Ultimately she hopes to one dayhave families visit the farm and

picnic in a park like setting.If the plight of these gentle

giants has moved you to getinvolved, there are many waysto donate at Lucky OrphansHorse Rescue. Just by donatingyour used cell phones and inkjet cartridges, the organizationparticipates in several programsthat provide a monetary donationfor every ink cartridge and cellphone they turn in to them. Thisis an easy, straightforwardway tosupport the horses and spreadthe word about this not for profit.As a way to invite the

community to the farm andfurther the organization’stheme of educating youth aboutagriculture, Mancuso and hervolunteers are hosting a YouthLeadership Fair on May 29 at10am-2pm at 3 Great Pyr Way inPleasant Valley.All local and agricultural

businesses are invited to attend.There is no cost to have abooth—the only requirement isthat each business has somekind of activity to encourage thechildren to learn more aboutthem.To register as a vendor or

as an attendee, go to www.luckyorphanshorserescue.org orcall 845-416-8583.

Community SpotlightLucky Orphans Horse Rescue Inc.

A box made out of a plywood that has been coated with ThermaCote burns longer than it would havewithout the spray foam coating.


On Monday, June 20th, TheChamber Foundation Inc., willhold the Annual Norman and RitaNussbickel Memorial ScholarshipGolf Tournament at TrumpNational Golf Club Hudson Valleyin Hopewell Junction.This fun day of golf and

camaraderie is held in honorof the late Norman and RitaNussbickel. And, a portion offunds that are raised from thisevent are donated into theNussbickel Memorial ScholarshipFund. The scholarship enablesstudents in the WappingersCentral, Beacon City andArlington school districts whohave demonstrated leadershipqualities in academics, athleticsand community a chance topursue educational opportunitiesafter their four years in highschool. Four award recipients willreceive $2,000.00 immediatelyprior to entering their freshmanyear.Regardless of how much you

enjoy playing in tournaments,keep inmind that golfing isawholeother venue for networking. “Golfnetworking” has always been atool in business; the deal maynot be made on the golf course,however the relationships thatlead to the deals are developed

on the course and around thegame. And, good businessrelationships are formed withproper etiquette. It’s pretty safeto say that the way a personbehaves on the golf course is agood indicator of how he or shewill behave in business.Good etiquette means, never

talk during someone’s swing.You should be aware of yourshadow on the putting green andnever walk through a playingpartner’s putting line; yourfootprints might alter the pathof the ball. You should alwaysdress appropriately; if the coursesays no jeans they mean nojeans. Be kind to the course andobserve cart path rules, repairdivots and ball marks on thegreen. And, laugh off your badshots, remember at the end ofthe day, it’s still just a game.If you would like more

information and/or want to signup for our golf outing, pleaseemail me at [email protected] or visit our website at www.dcrcoc.org“There’s no game like golf: you

go out with three friends, playeighteen holes, and return withthree enemies.”

-Author Unknown

Karolyn’s KornerBy: Karolyn Osborne, Director ofFoundation Programs & Events

Golf

chaMber founDation

Tell us a little about yourself,where you have been andwhere you are now.I came back to my home state

of NY in 2006 after attendingLoyolaUniversity inMarylandandworking for two Baltimore-basedinvestment companies for nearly15 years. I was fortunate to beable to take some time to reflecton my next career move whilebackpacking through Europe.I had always been involvedin my community in Baltimoreworking with several nonprofitsas a volunteer. So after I settledinto New York living, I sought outnonprofits to get involved withand came across The ChamberFoundation. What a wonderfulexperience I had over the next3 years - learning about mynew community, meeting thepeople who live and work here,and being a part of shaping thefuture of the community througheducation.You had a unique experience

with LD – as the ExecutiveDirector of the ChamberFoundation you participatedin 3 different classes. Can youtell us a little about how theprogram evolved based on theclass participants?My first class was also the

first class that participated in the

Leadership Challenge. I thinkthat project raised the bar for theparticipants and really pushedthem to work together andachieve a common goal.What was your favorite

session/most valuable andwhy?That is a really tough

questions – I learned so muchfrom each session every year.The classroom work reallyhelps prepare the class for theleadership experience but whenI look back to the sessions Ienjoyed the most every year, itis the opportunities the team gotto interact on a meaningful level– the retreat, the teambuildingat Sharpe Reservation, theRebuilding Together project andthe Leadership Challenge.You have a new position

now. How has the LeadershipDutchess program helped youin your new role?LD helped prepared me

for my new role in manyways – sharpening my verbalcommunication skills so that Ican effectively tell RebuildingTogether’s story, learning theroles and responsibilities of beingon a board so that I can betterprepare and serve my own boardand organization, and raising myawareness of media relations

have all been put to great usein my 9 months at RebuildingTogether.What does leadership mean

to you? Or What makes agood leader? Who is your rolemodel?My role model is a professor

I had at Loyola – Father TimBrown, S.J. It is because of himthat I become more involved inserving my community. He workstirelessly to improve the livesof others and has become oneof my dearest and most valuedfriends and advisors.

Leadership Dutchess Aluminaries!Christina Boryk, Rebuilding TogetherGraduate Leadership Dutchess

The Chamber’s Foundationhas announced that the FifthAnnual ATHENA Award willbe handed out on Sunday,December 4, 2011, but first weneed your nominations. Pleaseconsider who you know—maleor female—that fits the followingcriteria…someone who has:· Achieved excellence in his/

her business or profession,· Served the community in a

meaningful way, and· Assisted women in their

attainment of professional goalsand leadership skills

Nomination forms areavailable on the Chamber’sWeb site (www.dutchess

countyregionalchamber.org)or from the Chamber’s officeby calling 845-454-1700,ext.1000. The DutchessCounty Regional Chamber ofCommerce Foundation, which isthe philanthropic and educationalarm of the Chamber, recognizesthe importance of honoring thosewho champion the promotion ofwomen into the leadership of ourbusinesses, communities andgovernment. It is in keeping withthis mission that the Chamberand its Foundation act eachyear as host to the ATHENAAward program. Hundreds ofcommunities worldwide offeran ATHENA program and

thousands of men and womenhave been honored since 1982with this distinguished award.Nominations will be accepteduntil Friday, July 15 2011.Each year the Chamber’s

Foundation honors a number ofprofessionals who demonstratetheATHENA ideals and we awardone of these individuals with theATHENAAward, including a trip tothe nationalATHENAconference,held in Chicago in April of 2012.Take a look around at the manypeople you know personally andprofessionally and nominatesomeone today for the 2011ATHENA Award. Perhaps thatperson will join our distinguished

list of past Athena Recipients:Carol Gordon (2010)•Donna McAleer (2009)•Arlene Chiaramonte•(2008)Susan LaFosse (2007)•Colette Lafuente (2006)•

Call for ATHENA Nominations

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A Special Thanks To Our

2011 CORPORATE SPONSORSCORPORATE LEADERS:

CORPORATE PARTNERS:

Brinckerhoff & Neuville, Inc.

M & T Bank

Quality Environmental Solutions &

Technologies, Inc.

Riverside Bank

Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS:

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

DRA Imaging

EmbroidMe

Hudson Valley Renegades

IES, Inc.

LCS Facility Group, Inc.

Marshall & Sterling Insurance

McCabe & Mack LLP, Attorneys At Law

N&S Supply, Inc.

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel & Conference

Center

Poughkeepsie Journal

Rhinebeck Savings Bank

TD Bank

Ulster Savings Bank

Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell

LLP, CPAs

Advertising Deadline

Advertising in The Bottom Line is onlyfor members of the Dutchess CountyRegional Chamber of Commerce.For advertising information, contactLeslie Colburn at (845) 451-4566.or E-mail: [email protected]

Ad deadline for June 2011 issueof The Bottom Line is Thursday,May 16, 2011.

SBA Days in April

April Contact Breakfast

Leadership Dutchess presents The Virtual GalaThe Virtual Gala is a one-of-

a-kind fundraising event wherethe activities of a traditionalfund-raising gala are simulatedonline. This provides a uniqueopportunity for communitymembers and businesses tosupport Leadership Dutchess,The Chamber Foundation andRebuilding Together. The VirtualGala is going on now throughMay 12th and it is a 4 week longevent that takes place online atldvirtualgala.com

Supporters can purchase“seats” to the online event thatwill make them eligible to winsome great raffle prizes. Inaddition, the website will include

a live auction where visitors canbid on some amazing itemsand packages such as baseballtickets, fine dining, cateredcocktail parties, jewelry andmuch much more. Finally, if youaren’t interested in purchasinga virtual seat or bidding onone of the auction items butwould still like to contribute,you can donate an amount ofyour choosing by clicking on thedonate tab at the top of the page.At the conclusion of the VirtualGala, the Leadership DutchessClass 2011 will be hosting a liveevent called “Bridging the Gap”on Thursday, May 19th from5:30 pm – 8:30 pm and will take

place at the Villa Borghese inWappingers Falls. “Bridgingthe Gap” is a live reception thatis meant to bring all membersof Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce togetherin an evening filled with food,drink, music, and networking.Auction and raffle winners willbe announced at the eventand prizes will be distributed.We look forward to seeing youthere!For more information, contact

Karolyn Osborne, Director ofFoundation Programs andEvents at 845.296.0001 or [email protected] or visitwww.ldvirtualgala.com.

Editorial Deadline

If yourbusinesshasnoteworthy

news, please submit it by May

5, 2011 for the June 2011

issue.

Hudson Valley artist Tarryl Gabel presents a Giclée print to Weather Channel Meteorologist KellyCass at the April Contact Breakfast.

Ron Goldstein speaks at the April SBA Day Events. SBA Days is sponsored by KeyBank.


*Author unknownA professor standing before his

philosophy class began to fill anempty mayonnaise jar with golfballs. He then asked the studentsif the jar was full. They agreed itwas.He then picked up a box of

pebbles and poured them into thejar. He shook the jar lightly andthe pebbles rolled in between thegolf balls. Again he asked if thejar was full. They agreed.Picking up a box of sand and

pouring it into the jar, the sandfilled up everything else. Heasked once more if the jar wasfull, the students responded witha unanimous “Yes”.Then the professor poured

two cups of coffee into the entirecontents of the jar effectivelyfilling the empty space betweenthe sand. The students laughedat their oversight.As the laughter subsided, the

professor asked the students torecognize:

The jar represents your•life.The golf balls are the•important things…. your

family, your health, yourfriends and favoritepassions….and ifeverything else was lostand they only remained,your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other•things that matter….yourjob, your house, and yourcar.The sand is everything•else….the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar,he continued, there is no roomfor the pebbles or the golf balls.The same goes for life. If youspend all your time and energyon the small stuff you will neverhave room for the things that areimportant to you.Pay attention to the three things

that are critical to your happiness.Remember the following

Take care of the golf balls•first….the things that reallymatter. Set your priorities.Never sweat the small stuff.•The rest is just sand.No matter how full your life•may seem, there’s alwaysroom for a cup of coffeewith a friend.

Work Local FirstThe Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of CoffeeBy: Rob Zanfardino, Chairman

coMMittee happeningsHudson Valley Young ProfessionalsTheOfficeChairChallenge

is back and Hudson Valley YoungProfessionals (HVYP) want toknow if you have what it takes tojoin the competition?!The Office Chair Challenge

is a chair on chair competitionconsisting of three challengesincluding chair bowling whichinvolves the Pit Boss pushingtheir office chair and chair riderinto oversized inflatable bowlingpins, a chair shotput whichis a head to head distancecompetition in which the pit bosspushes their team chair and chairrider as fast and as far as theycan, and the famous Office ChairChallenge obstacle course whichincludes a number of challengesand obstacles that both teammembers have to complete!Does your office chair have

what it takes to compete againstfellow members of the businesscommunity? Teams of two are$50 to compete and spectatorsare $10 each. Great food andexciting entertainment areguaranteed along with laughsand a unique way to network inthe community.This is a great opportunity for

team building among employeesor a fun competition in your office

or even against rival offices!The whistle blows at 5pm

at the Hudson River RowingAssociation Boathouse onWater Street in Poughkeepsieon Wednesday, June 1, 2011.A team consists of a chair riderand a pit boss. An Office ChairChallenge Team consists of twopeople (pit boss and chair rider)and one office chair. The pit bossis the source of propulsion forthe course, holds the life of therider in their hands, and is mainlyresponsible for making sure thereare no casualties. The rider is thebrave soul that sits in the chair forthe extent of the race.Grab your team of two along

with your friends, co-workers andfamily, because you will need allthe cheering support you can getin this competition! In fact, themore Team spirit you have, thebetter chance you have to winprizes! Additional information,including official rules andregistration are available onlineat www.hvyp.org (click on eventsand then on the Office ChairChallenge).Special thanks to our Office

Chair Challenge sponsors,fueled by Hudson Valley OfficeFurniture, trophy sponsor: Foam

& Wash Carwash and challengesponsors: LCS Facility Groupand Hudson Cadillac Buick GMC.Entertainment is provided byMadMike & Friends DJ Service.

Join HVYP for a NetworkingEvent on May 12 at 5pm at theDoubleOGrill inWappingersFalls.This event is complimentary andincludes passed hors d’oeuvresand a cash bar. Come on out andmeet the HVYP committee, alongwith other young professionals inthe Hudson Valley. If you are newto the area, this is a great way tomeet new people and learn allthat HVYP has planned for 2011.Make your reservations by

calling (845) 454-1700 ext. 1006or emailing [email protected].

Do you have what it takes to beat 2010 Office Chair Championteam, “Drag-on Dunn-Jen?”

Youth Leadership is a four yearyouth development program ofThe Chamber Foundation, Inc.Theprogram includesworkshops,field trips, seminars, communityservice, business mentoringand internships. By the end ofthe four years, students will gainmore self confidence and learnmethods and attitudes needed forsuccess in college and life. Theprogram also affords studentsleadership and life skills includingorganizational skills and problemsolving. Potential leaders areidentified in the eighth grade andformal training begins in the ninthgrade. At the end of the eachschool year, students celebratewith a Moving Up Dinner andCeremony. It’s a wonderful eventwhere we recognize the vastachievements of our students aswell as an opportunity to meetand hear firsthand from them and

their families.For morei n f o rma t i o nabout theYouthL e a d e r s h i pProgram andhow to becomei n v o l v e d ,please contactK a r o l y nO s b o r n e ,Director ofF o u n d a t i o nPrograms at845.296.0001ext. 104.

Youth Leadership


We’ve probably all done it atone time or another; used youroffice machine to check yourpersonal email, Facebook pageor maybe even a little shopping.Most of the time, it’s just aquick check of something as away to blow off steam during along work day and then you’reback on the job, but for othersit becomes a habit thatthey can’t resist andsometimes, opens upthe office network tovirus attacks and othernetwork connectivityproblems. For mostcompanies, the waythat they deal with thissort of threat is to draftan internet usage policythat all employeesmust read and sign offon. However, another way todeal with this issue is makingsure that you have the propernetworking equipment in placethat allows you to control whatyour employees can accessfrom their first log on and allowsyou to monitor their activityacross the network so youcan see where they are losingproductivity.One such device is a Netgear

ProSecure UTM 50 (Unified

Threat Management) that canbe used to monitor a company’snetwork and identify problems.Content and messaging filterscan be set up through theequipment’s interface to meetthe needs of your business.Shopping sites can be blockedbut you could also configurethe device to block websites

based on the type of contentthey contain. The UTM alsohas email services that can beenabled to protect your networkfrom employees who accesstheir POP personal emailaccounts on their workstations.Using a device like this can not

only increase the productivity ofyour staff, but it can also giveyou back some of the bandwidthyou’ve been losing across yournetwork so you can focus on

getting more work done. It willcertainly aid you in defendingyour network from threats andbased on some of the featuresit has, it may even help youenforce an internet usage policyyou already have in place. Thisdevice can also help you savesome money on equipment inthe long run as it serves as your

router, firewall and SSLVPN all in one withoutneeding additionalhardware. The UTM50 would be neededif you had at least50 concurrent usersaccessing your network,but there are smallerversions available suchas the UTM 25 and UTM5. The added benefit ofthe UTM 50 is that you

can also set permissions to theinternet per user so you havemore flexibility in how you setyour restrictions.Automating the monitoring of

your network can save you time,money and precious productivityso your business can keepmoving forward.

Protecting your Network from the Inside, OutBy: Jaime Butler, Business Development Specialist

Designer and Host of DCRCOC.ORG

The Chamber has implemented the following pricing

policy for NON-members attending our events:

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Lunch Seminar - $30.00

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I am so proud that Shannon M. Leddy Interior Design began its 8thyear this past April, and am also excited to say that I have been aMembership Ambassador almost as long! Through my many yearsof hard work, education, experience, and teaching in my wonderfuland creative field, I have become a better Interior Designer. Yetis through my professional affiliations, such as my ChamberMembership, that I have become a better Businessperson, andhave met a wonderful cast of clients, colleagues, collaborators, andartistans who have, and will surely continue to, support and inspireme right into the future! Cheers and thank you!

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Being a member of theDutchess County RegionalChamber of Commercecomes with many benefitsand one of them is discountson other members’ productsand services. Simply carryyour SmartCard, show it atthese businesses and receivethe discount mentionedbelow. That’s it! What a greatway to save money, meetother Chamber businessesand ‘think local!’ Don’t haveyour SmartCard or need anew one? Call 845-454-1700ext. 1000 and let us know.For a complete listing ofSmartCard members andtheir discounts, visit: www.dcrcoc.org

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