The Columbia-Greene Humane Society will hold
its 4th annual Summer Paw Picnic on Saturday, August 4 from
12:00 to 5:00 pm at Old Chatham Shepherding Company.
This year's event will again include gourmet catered picnic
fare from Good Food Catering . There will be live music,
children's activities, a silent art auction, and much more.
Advance reservations are $50 for adults and $10 for children
under age 12. For more information about the Columbia-Greene
Humane Society call (518) 828-6044 or visit their website
at www.cghs.org.
The Big Read, an initiative of the National
Endowment of the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the Institute
of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the
role of literature in American Culture and bring the transformative
power of literature into the lives of it's citizens.
The Big Read has selected the Hudson Area Association
Library in partnership with Space 360/Hanover International
to receive a $10,000 grant. The grant monies will be
used to develop a roster of events to encourage the community
to read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The
partnership is developing a program of activities in the City
of Hudson, and the Town of Greenport and throughout Columbia
and Greene counties to encourage a community-wide participation
in October and November. The book was a perfect choice
based on having the Firemen's Association of New York's Firemen's
Home and the Museum of Firefighting here in Hudson along with
many historic firehouses. The book can be enjoyed by
readers at all levels and invites participation by high school
and middle school students as well as their parents throughout
all of Columbia County. For more information on
The Big Read contact the Hudson Area Association Library at
(518) 828-1792 or website The Big Read website at www.neabigread.org.
Due to its
generous support in the past, The American Red Cross
has named the City of Hudson as one of its "Communities
That Care". On August 8th, The American Red Cross,
in conjunction with the City of Hudson is asking for area
residents to donate blood at a special "Communities That
Care" Blood Drive at the American Legion Hall located
at 7 Fairview Avenue in Hudson from noon to 7:00 pm.
They are asking for 130 people to make an appointment to donate
blood during the blood drive. Every donation can help
as many as three different patients. This is a great
investment of an hour's time. All donor's will receive
a commemorative t-shirt and will be entered into a random
drawing for a $1000 shopping extravaganza. For more
information or to make an appointment contact The American
Red Cross at 1-800-givelife or visit their website to register
at www.donatebloodnow.org.
Hands
on! The Hudson Valley is seeking concerned Columbia
County Citizens. Volunteers are needed to be trained
as advocates for residents living in local nursing homes and
adult homes. The Hudson Valley Ombudsman Program is
seeking caring individuals who can contribute approximately
4 hours per week to help identify and resolve resident concerns.
Ombudsman Volunteers receive 36 hours of FREE advocacy training
by Hands On! The Hudson Valley and are then certified by the
New York State Office for the Aging. The training sessions
will be held at the Columbia County Human Services Building
located at 325 Columbia Street in Hudson. Training dates
are September 4,7,14,20,27 and 28 and will be held from 10:00
am to 4:00 pm. For more information about Hands On!
The Hudson Valley call (845) 452-5600 ext. 101.
Join
the fight against cancer at the 2007 Columbia County
Cancer Ride on Saturday, September 8. Ride
through historic and scenic farmland on rolling back roads.
They are offering a choice of three rides, 10, 25 or 50 miles,
beginning and ending at Crellin Park in Chatham. Ride
begins at 8:00 am for the 50 mile loop, at 8:30 am for the
25 mile loop and 9:00 am for the 10 mile loop. Entry
for the ride is $25. Proceeds from the ride will benefit
the Lance Armstrong Foundation and a local family from Chatham.
For more information about the Columbia County Cancer Ride
contact Event Coordinators Chris Oathout at (518) 392-7098
or Ronnie Oathout at (518) 755-2433 or visit the website at
www.columbiacountycancerride.com.
First
Niagara Bank has named Columbia County banking industry
veteran Karen Blass as Vice President, Area Sales and Manager.
Blass with her outstanding banking credentials and knowledge
of the community will help First Niagara reinforce their strong
presence and commitment to the Columbia, Greene and Dutchess
County markets according to Tom Amell, First Niagara Bank,
Eastern New York regional president. Blass comes to
First Niagara from Key Bank, where she served as AVP.
She will oversee First Niagara's 14 branches in Columbia,
Greene and Dutchess Counties. For more information about
First Niagara Bank call (518) 392-9222 or visit their website
at www.fnfg.com.
After
155 years the National Union Bank of Kinderhook
has announced that is has adopted a new brand identity under
the trade name, Kinderhook Bank. The
bank has begun implementing the change with signage, billboards
and newspaper ads. "As a deeply rooted community
bank, we have successfully transformed ourselves from a bank
with a single office, to the fastest growing bank in Columbia
County," said Robert A. Sherwood, president and CEO.
"The name Kinderhook Bank is extraordinarily simple and
it remains true to our roots," added Sherwood.
The bank decided on the name change because Kinderhook has
positive connotations outside of the county and they have
found that this is a name by which they are already commonly
referred to by their customers. For more information
about Kinderhook Bank call (518) 758-7101 or visit their website
at www.nubk.com.
The
Bank of Greene County now offers free e-Checking
with a 5% annual percentage yield and Visa Rewards.
You can receive and view your statement on-line - no more
paper statements that get lost in the mail. You receive 5%
on the first $1,000 in your account, .50% on balances over
$1,000. There are no minimum balances or monthly service
charges. And e-Checking includes free internet banking
and bill pay, a Visa check card with Reward and Loyalty points,
a free gift, and your initial check order. For more
information about the Bank of Greene County call (518) 697-3421
or visit their website at www.tbogc.com.
Metroland
Magazine features a handful of Columbia County businesses
in it's latest issue of "Best of the Capital Region 2007".
Hudson is recognized for "Best Gallery Tour" while
Stageworks/Hudson was recognized for "Best Theater Company".
Mexican Radio was also recognized for "Best Mexican Restaurant".
To see the full listing of the Best of the Capital Region
2007 visit www.metroland.net.
HAVE, Inc.
is pleased to announce that COE90.com, one of the web's leading
purveyors of COE 90 art glass, has chosen HAVE's fulfillmentwarehouse.biz
division as their web-based order fulfillment outsources.
COE90.com chose fulfillmentwarehouse.biz, a division of HAVE,
Inc. because the service and interaction they had with the
staff during their exploratory time was terrific. Plus
taking HAVE's demo test drive of their AUDREY fulfillment
database software and iFAST web-based customer interface,
convinced them they had all the capabilities and features
needed to work well with COE90.com's fulfillment function.
For more information about HAVE, Inc. call (518) 828-2000
or visit their website at www.haveinc.com.
The Kinderhook Memorial Library
announced that one-on-one computer tutorials are being offered
on Friday mornings and are designed for people who have little
or no experience using computers. Interested library
patrons can sign up for a 30-minute block of time between
the hours of 10:00 and 11:00 am on most Fridays. Based
on what the student knows and wants to learn, Julie Johnson,
the director of the library will tailor the lesson to fit
their needs. For more information about the Kinderhook
Memorial Library call (518) 758-6192 or visit www.oklibrary.org.
The Chamber will be organizing a display case for Taconic
Hills Central School District on business information in Columbia
County. We would like to showcase different businesses
throughout the year. If you are interested in displaying your
business information contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
Olana State
Historic Site will host the annual Peach
Festival on Saturday, August 11 at 12:00 pm.
Join them on the family farm for a day of old-fashioned family
fun with historic games, music and walking tours of the farm.
Included with $5.00 per vehicle grounds fee. For more
information about Olana State Historic Site call (518) 828-0135
or visit their website at www.olana.org.
Clermont State Historic Site
will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the maiden voyage
of Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat. Clermont will
celebrate this landing with a two-day steamboat extravaganza
on Saturday, August 18 from 11 am to 10 pm and Sunday, August
19 from 11 am to 5 pm. The public is invited to this
celebratory event and will feature steamboat demonstrations,
re-enactors, fireworks, fun for the kids, educational talks,
vendors, traditional music and demonstrations of all kinds.
For more information about Clermont State Historic Site call
(518) 537-4240 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
End your summer
fun by attending the Columbia County Fair.
The Fair will open on August 29 at 5:00 pm and run through
Labor Day. Enjoy great food, animals, exhibits, vendors,
live music, midway, fireworks, demolition derby and much more.
The Fair is jam-packed with a fantastic line-up of entertainment
and non-stop action. Check out the website for more
detailed information about what is happening each day.
For more information about the Columbia County Fair call (518)
392-2121 or visit their website at www.columbiafair.com.
Check out the Chamber's Ten Things To Do This
Month in Columbia County on the homepage at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like to add an event to the September list, please
contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like to submit information
for the member news section please email cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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August
Events
Paving the Way for Success Business Forums - Part III,
August 9
Chatham Village/Town
WiFi Presentation
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Tracy Memorial Village Hall, Chatham
For reservations
contact Kathy Stumph at 392-5848.
Business After Hours, August
15
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Fairview Plaza
160 Fairview Ave, Hudson
Participants
can pick up a "business passport" at Fairview Wines
& Spirits and visit other participating businesses and
have their business passport stamped to be entered into raffle
drawings. The evening will conclude at The Bank of Greene
County.
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
Columbia-Greene
Superintendents Breakfast
August 23
7:30 - 9:00 am
Columbia-Greene
Community College
Student Center
4400
Route 23, Hudson
The
cost is $15.
Please contact the Chamber for reservations.
Please
click here for our 2007 Chamber Calendar.
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September
Events
County Supervisor's Reception, September 12
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Fireman's Home of the State of NY
125 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson
There
is no cost to attend this event. Reservations are appreciated.
Business
After Hours, September 27
5 :00 - 7:00 pm
Hawthorne
Valley Farm
321
Route 21C, Harlemville
Reservations
are not required, but appreciated.
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