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CR MEYER GROUP, INC’S  (CRMG) HR Partnering & Career Counseling services include employee  handbooks/policies, HR hotline/hiring, staff issues/counseling, employee orientation/termination, benefits consulting, training/development, management coaching, custom resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, career counseling & more. Cathy Meyer, President & CHRO, is a Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management, an Independent Sales Associate with LegalShield/ID Shield, and a Marist College Alumnus. CRMG offers services for any small/medium sized company so the owner can focus on running their business! Cathy provides customized services that provide real solutions and make a difference for each organization and

individual that she serves. From hiring the right person to  helping with employee issues to writing custom resumes, CRMG is the right company for the job. Find “CR Meyer Group” on Facebook!

HUMAN RESOURCES & CAREER COUNSELING PARTNER

2537 Rt 52, #1Hopewell Junction • 845-592-1945

Attorney Aziz M. Ahsan at AHSAN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC provides comprehensive legal services in the complex areas of intellectual property law (IP Law). He has more than 20 years of experience assisting clients in developing, managing and commercializing their intellectual property on a cost effective worldwide basis, while minimizing potential legal risks. Aziz concentrates in the creation and protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, computer law, trade secrets and related matters. Services range from in-house contract counsel services to securing intellectual property rights worldwide. He has additional skills ranging from licensing and sale of proprietary technology to litigation of intellectual property matters throughout the

US and other countries. Aziz is actively engaged in counseling clients with respect to patentability and infringement matters, trademark matters, the licensing and sale of technology, domain names and the protection of trade secrets. Visit: azizlaw.com

PATENTS • TRADEMARKS • COPYRIGHTS • IP LAW

1330 Rt 52Fishkill • 845-897-2460

When you’re looking for highly skilled auto technicians with integrity, look no further than FOREIGN CAR SPECIALISTS. Since 1990, Kevin Eckler & his team have been recognized for their excellence in auto repair services with a warm, friendly approach. Foreign Car Specialists utilizes the latest tools & technologies to provide dealer-level maintenance, repair & diagnostic services for BMW, Audi, Mini-Cooper & all fine European, Asian & Domestic vehicles. As a certified NAPA AutoCare Center, service staff are ASE-certified and attend regular training and education events. Locally-owned & operated, it is a full-service auto service & repair (foreign & domestic) facility which backs

their repairs with a 3 year/36,000 Nationwide warranty. Customer perks include available loaner cars or shuttle service, complimentary road side assistance and a free wash & wax with each service. Visit: foreigncarspecialistsny.com

FOREIGN CAR EXPERTS

124 Washington StPoughkeepsie • 845-452-5005

Self-defense is steadily becoming more of an immediate concern in Hudson Valley, and proper preparation is critical to success when it counts the most. What better way to hone crucial self-defense skills than with a format that also helps enhance your physical fitness across the board? BLACK HOLE JIU JITSU offers a proven combination of physical fitness and self-discipline, together with developing the self-confidence necessary to both protect oneself during an attack and even avoid confrontations altogether through projecting said self-assurance.

The network of schools all have the highest-caliber instruction, honed through years of practice, instruction, competition, and work with area law-enforcement on non-violent defensive tactics. Their teaching style fits to your needs as a student. The kids’ program at every location is a point of pride for each instructor, as are the wide selection of beginner’s & women’s-only classes to make Jiu Jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and Judo as approachable as possible. Visit: blackholejiujitsu.net

WORLD CLASS JIU JITSU CENTER

New Paltz, Cortland, Mahopac & Wappingers Falls • 845-849-3670

Board Certified Ophthalmologists Drs. Satish Modi and Andreas Wolter at SEETA EYE CENTER are dedicated to providing outstanding care. They have lead the way in bringing Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery to Hudson Valley since 2012. The practice was the first in the region to utilize the most technologically advanced option for cataract surgery—the LenSx® Laser, a computer-controlled laser that allows Dr. Modi & Dr. Wolter to plan and perform this surgery to exacting, individualized specifications. You can now choose to have either traditional surgery or Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery with the LenSx® Laser. LenSx® operates with unmatched accuracy and computer control, helping Dr. Modi & Dr. Wolter customize your eye procedure. Seeta Eye offers multifocal lenses, which can greatly

reduce your dependence on glasses after surgery. Other lens options include Toric lens implants for astigmatism and standard single-vision monofocal lenses for distance or reading. Visit: seetaeye.com

BLADELESS LASER CATARACT SURGERY

Poughkeepsie & Fishkill845-454-1025

THE LUTHERAN CARE CENTER is a licensed skilled nursing care center. With 160 long-term beds and 40 short-term beds, LCC is considered a mid-sized facility, which means residents receive individualized care. Their mission is to care for people’s physical, emotional & spiritual needs of all faith backgrounds. Their modern facility looks more like an upscale retirement residence than a nursing care center. LCC provides an atmosphere of compassionate care where seniors can live out their later years with quality, respect and dignity. For residents who need extended care, LCC staff consists of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse assistants, social workers, registered dietitians and physical,

occupational & speech therapists. To schedule a tour, contact Dir. of Admissions Suzanne Hughes X215 or Renee Swart Dir. of the Adult Day Healthcare Program X103. Visit: lutherancarecenter.org

ADULT DAY CARE & POST-ACUTE REHAB SERVICES

965 Dutchess TurnpikePoughkeepsie • 845-486-9494

Planning an event? DURANT’S PARTY RENTALS has everything you need to create the atmosphere you want, whether it’s a black tie event or backyard BBQ. From tables & chairs, china, glassware or catering equipment, they have the rental equipment for a successful party. Durant’s can transform any room into an elegant ballroom. They carry a veritable rainbow of linens and a smorgasbord of decorative overlays & table runners to make your party distinctive. Buffet lines and food stations can be more eye-catching when you rent their multiple tier tray stands, polished aluminum serving pieces or distinguished silver plated

chafers. They offer a wide variety of tent selections and large inventory of inflatable “Fun Houses.” If you are driving behind one of their trucks you’ll read, “A Fabulous Party Is Just Ahead of You!” Durant’s offers five locations to service the CT & NY area. Visit: durantsparty.com

FULL-SERVICE PARTY RENTAL COMPANY

1155 Rt 9 • Wappingers Falls845-298-0011

DUTCHESS AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER (DASC) provides patients & physicians with a comprehensive clinical environment for outpatient surgery. They specialize in outpatient procedures that include the specialties of gastroenterology, oculoplastic, oral surgery, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry and ophthalmology. Top surgeons from Hudson Valley have privileges here. As a freestanding ambulatory surgery center, it is safe, comfortable, convenient, cost-efficient and employee friendly. Above all else, DASC is committed to providing high-quality, cost-

effective healthcare. They are fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. It meets & exceeds all quality measures. Did you know that today, over 50% of all surgery is performed on an outpatient basis? Convenience is a major aspect of the services at DASC as patients are able to recover in the comfort of their homes. They accept all major insurances & workers’ compensation. Visit: dutchessambsurg.com/dasc

MEETING YOUR SURGICAL NEEDS SINCE 1998

23 Davis Ave • Poughkeepsie845-473-6144

BYKENHULLE HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST is an intimate home that holds six bedrooms, several living rooms, a dining room that can sit twelve, and an intimate event space for any event. Built in 1841, this Greek Revival colonial home has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Homes and has most of its original character. Bykenhulle House has charming gardens to stroll through, an herb garden to enhance their homemade three-course breakfast, and coming soon, a fresh floral cutting garden for guests to take home gorgeous flowers and a vegetable garden to be used for all meals. Bykenhulle House event space

holds intimate events up to 80 guests for weddings, showers, and other private events. Their ballroom, with its French doors surrounding the space and gold chandeliers hanging from the cathedral ceiling, overlooks the gardens, where there are three ceremony spaces from which to choose. Let Bykenhulle House become your home away from home. Visit: bykenhullehouse.com

INTIMATE, HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY RETREAT

21 Bykenhulle RdHopewell Junction • 845-242-3260

MANOJ T. ABRAHAM, MD FACS is double board certified and fellowship trained in Facial Plastic, Reconstructive and Laser Surgery. He is a Clinical Instructor at Mount Sinai and NY Medical College teaching other physicians advanced plastic surgery techniques. Dr. Abraham specializes in rejuvenation of the face and neck (facelifts, eyelifts, laser skin treatments) and is highly skilled in minimally invasive and non-surgical techniques (BOTOX®, Restylane®, Thermage™, Photofacial™ & Peels). Because of his dual training & extensive experience, Dr. Abraham is uniquely qualified to shape the nose and ears, while improving function. His office includes Dr. Michael Bassiri – facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Dana K. Khuthalia – body contouring plastic surgery, Dr.

Yogita Kashyap – oculofacial plastic surgeon, a massage therapist and estheticians at Oasis MediSpa. Visit: NYfaceMD.com

BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL LOOKING RESULTS

82 N Water StPoughkeepsie • 845-454-8025