www.labor.state.ny.us

www.hudsonvalleyhelpwanted.com

www.midhudsonjobs.com

www.regionalhelpwanted.com

www.ulsterny.com

One Stop Job Center/ Ulster County Office of Employment & Training, Dept. of Labor

• Offers employment and training services to dislocated workers, employers, and other eligible individuals.

www.workforcenewyork.org/ulster 340-3170


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FUEL OIL & PROPANE GAS: ELECTRIC: CABLE

Save on KOSCO Oil & Propane for Home Heating!
• New applicants can take advantage of a $50 Home Heating Gift Certificate. Contact Jaime for details, jaimef@koscocomfort.com 331-0770 x3114

Central Hudson Gas & Electric, 452-2700, (800) 527-2714

Time Warner Cable, 331-1711


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HOSPITALS & MEDICAL FACILITIES
See Community/Resources Page, under Hospitals


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POLICE DEPARTMENTS
See Community/Resources Page, under Police


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POST OFFICE

All postal inquiries, (800) ASK-USPS (275-8777)
• Pick up POSTAL CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORMS in the lobby of any Post Office.


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REFUSE & RECYCLING INFORMATION

IT'S THE LAW! Recycling is required in Ulster County.

• Most townships in Ulster County require that you make your own arrangements for disposal of your refuse & recycling. Contact your local town office to determine your responsibilities.

• You can arrange to have refuse/recycling picked up by a local private hauler, or you can get a Permit to take refuse to your Town's Transfer Station. Phone numbers listed below, or visit www.ucrra.org/recycling/towninfo.htm.

• The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency periodically provides collections of paints, pesticides, chemicals, toxins & other household hazardous waste.
Call the RECYCLING HELPLINE, for selected drop-off dates by appointment.
336-3336

• The Hudson Valley Materials Exchange's Distribution Center is open to the public for used/surplus arts, education, and building materials Wednesday-Saturday 12noon-5pm. Located at the New Paltz Recycling Center, Clearwater Road (off Rt 32 about 3 miles north of the intersection of rt 32/299)

http://www.hvme.com     567-1445

Refuse & Recycling Centers:

• Denning 985-2543

• Ellenville 647-3410

• Esopus 384-6835

• Gardiner 255-9775

• Hardenburgh 586-3135

• Hurley 331-7474, 338-5412

• Kingston (City) 331-5787 ( Municipal curbside collection)

• Kingston (Town) 336-8853 (Municipal curbside collection)

• Lloyd 691-8274

• Marbletown 687-9198

• Marlborough 795-2314

• New Paltz 255-8456

• Olive 657-8177

• Plattekill 883-7100

• Rochester 626-5273

• Rosendale 338-0113

• Saugerties 679-0514

• Shandaken 688-5004

• Shawangunk 895-2894

• Ulster 336-0311

• Wawarsing (Town) 647-3410

• Woodstock 679-0514

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REFUSE HAULERS

Millens Recycling, Kingston and Poughkeepsie.

• Scrap Metal Recycling, Construction Hauling, Roll-Off Containers.

www.millensrecycling.com 331-7600, 471-0820


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SCHOOLS
See Schools Page


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TELEPHONE SERVICES

TELEPHONE SERVICE:

Verizon

www.verizon.com 845-890-7100


TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES:

YellowBook U.S.A.

(formerly Transwestern Publishing)
www.yellowbook.com 452-6779

Verizon 1-888-266-5765


OTHER TELEPHONE INFORMATION:

• To hear the phone number associated with that particular phone line,
dial 990

• To hear the Long Distance Carrier associated with that particular phone line,
dial Toll Free 1-700-555-4141

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TOWNSHIPS of ULSTER COUNTY

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

AIRPORTS, NEARBY:

Albany International Airport (ALB)
Phone: (518)242-2200; (518)242-2299
Website: http://www.albanyairport.com

Kingston-Ulster Airport (TON) (River Aviation)
Flatbush Rd., Kingston
Phone: (845) 336-8400

Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Newburgh
Phone: (845) 564-2100
Website: http://www.stewartintlairport.com/


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BUS SERVICES:

Adirondack � Pine Hill (800) 858-8555

Kingston 331-0744

New Paltz 255-6520

Woodstock 679-9313 (Tickets can be purchased at H. Houst & Son)

Kingston CitiBus 331-3725

Ulster County Area Transit

• Bus service throughout Ulster County with limited service to Orange County.

• Discount Bus Passes available.

• Free Ulster County Bus Pass for eligible families.

• ADA Service available with at least 24-hour notice, under most circumstances.

• Medical van providing transportation for ­seniors 60 years and older, by appointment.

www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat 340-3333


CARPOOL & VANPOOL SERVICES:

MetroPool
www.metropool.com (800) FIND-RIDE (346-3743)


ROAD & WEATHER CONDITIONS:

NYS Thruway Authority
www.thruway.state.ny.us (800) 847-8929


TAXI SERVICES:

Woodstock Transportation 679-TAXI, 679-7766

TRAIN SERVICES:

AMTRAK (Rhinecliff),
www.amtrak.com 876-3364, (800) 872-7245

MTA Metro North Railroad,
www.mta.info (800) METRO-INFO (638-7646)


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VOTE - REGISTER in Ulster County!
For your elected representatives, see Community Page/Resources, under County/Government

• Pick up VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS year round at any Post Office, Library, State Agency, or Motor Vehicle Bureau or call THE ULSTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, and they will mail you the forms, as well as Absentee Ballots.

New York State Board of Elections (800) 367-8683

Ulster County Board of Elections 334-5470


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ZIP CODES IN ULSTER COUNTY AREA

12404 Accord
12406 Arkville
12409 Bearsville
12410 Big Indian
12411 Bloomington
12412 Boiceville
12416 Chichester
12725 Claryville
12515 Clintondale
12417 Connelly
12419 Cottekill
12420 Cragsmoor
12426 Eddyville
12428 Ellenville
12429 Esopus
12525 Gardiner
12432 Glasco
12433 Glenford
12740 Graharnsville
12435 Greenfield Park
12440 High Falls
12528 Highland
12441 Highmount
12443 Hurley
12446 Kerhonkson
12401 Kingston
12447 Krumville
12448 Lake Hill
12449 Lake Katrine
12753 Lew Beach
12758 Livingston Manor
12453 Malden-on-Hudson
12455 Margaretville
12542 Marlborough
12547 Milton
12548 Modena
12456 Mt. Marion
12457 Mt. Pleasant
12457 Mt. Tremper
12458 Napanoch
12561 New Paltz
12461 Olivebridge
12410 Oliverea
12464 Phoenicia
12566 Pine Bush
12568 Plattekill
12466 Port Ewen
12471 Rifton
12472 Rosendale
12475 Ruby

12461 Samsonville
12477 Saugerties
12479 Shady
12480 Shandaken
12481 Shokan
12483 Spring Glen
12484 Stone Ridge
12782 Sundown
12486 Tillson
12487 Ulster Park
12588 Walker Valley
12589 Walkill
12489 Wawarsing
12490 West Camp
12491 West Hurley
12493 West Park
12494 West Shokan
12495 Willow
12497 Woodland
12498 Woodstock


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LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO?
Here are some resources and information on Recreational Activities available for all living in or visiting the area.



TOURISM

Ulster County Tourism

FARMERS' MARKETS

D&H Canal Sunday Outdoor Flea Market. Sundays, May 4-October (Weather Permitting). Antiques, collectibles and local artisans. Sponsored by the D&H Canal Historical Society & Museum. 9am-4pm, Rt. 213, High Falls. 687-9311.

Ellenville Farmers Market. Sundays, June 22-September 29, 2008. Corner of Market Street and Center Street. Rain or shine. 9am-2pm; 647-4620; www.ewcoc.com

Highland Farmers' Market. Wednesdays, June 18-October 8. Fresh products from local growers. Haviland Road; Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm; For more information, contact Carole, 235-4771.

Kingston Farmers Market. Saturdays May 24-November 15. Fresh products from local growers. Wall Street between North Front and John Streets, uptown Kingston; Saturdays, 9am-2pm; For more information, call 532-6044; www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.com

New Paltz Farmer's Market. Sundays, June 22-October 26, 2008. Fresh local products from around the region. Corner of Main Street and Wurts Avenue, across from the Wachovia; Sundays, 10am-3pm; 255-6093 for more information; www.newpaltzfarmersmarket.com

The Pakatakan Farmers' Market. Saturdays, May 17-October 11. Approximately 40 vendors come from throughout the Catskill region. Located five miles north of Margaretville/Arkville at the Historic Round Barn on Route 30 and 50 miles west of Kingston on Route 28 (turn right at Arkville cutoff road); Saturdays, 9am-2pm, rain or shine; 586-3326.

Rhinebeck Farmers Market. Sundays May 11-November 23, and Thursdays May 29-October 9. Local products, live music and other special events. Municipal Parking Lot on East Market Street. 10am-2pm on Sundays; 3pm-7pm on Thursdays; info@rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

Rosendale Farmers Market. Sundays, June 8-November 9, 2008. Located at Rosendale Recreation Center. Rain or Shine. 9am-3pm; contact Annie at
658-3467, or Dennis at 658-8348; www.rosendalefarmersmarket.org

Saugerties Farmers Market. Saturdays, June 14-October 25, 2008. Farm produce including a wide variety of organic vegetables and fruits, artisan bread, eggs, honey, cheeses, pastured meat and poultry, field-grown flowers, wines, and dairy products, all produced locally: Local chef demonstrations weekly with tastings and menus. Saturdays, 9am-2pm; starting at Main & Partition Streets, go 2.5 blocks east on Main Street to the parking lot beyond the Saugerties Historical Society's stone house at 119 Main Street, Saugerties; Merchants: pre-registration required, call 246-9371 or email: contact@saugertiesfarmersmarket.com www.saugertiesfarmersmarket.com

Woodstock Farm Festival. Wednesdays, May 28-September 24, 2008. Farm-fresh produce, locally produced food, crafts and entertainment. Held at H. Houst & Son Hardware parking lot and Maple Lane, Woodstock; Wednesdays 4pm-8pm; info@woodstockfarmfestival.com www.woodstockfarmfestival.com

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LIBRARIES (PUBLIC)
Connect with Libraries for classes and events throughout the year.

Mid-Hudson Library System, www.midhudson.org/alpha.html

• 626-4112 Accord - Little Ones' Learning Center
• 883-5015 Clintondale Branch of the Highland Public Library
• 647-4611 Cragsmoor Free Library
• 647-5530 Ellenville Public Library & Museum
• 338-5580 Esopus Port Ewen Library
• 255-1255 Gardiner Library
• 691-2275 Highland Public Library
• 338-2092 Hurley Library Association
• 331-0507 Kingston Area Library
• 236-7272 Marlboro Free Library
• 795-2200 Milton - Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library
• 255-5030 New Paltz - Elting Memorial Library
• 657-2482 Olive Free Library
• 688-7811 Phoenicia Library
• 254-4222 Pine Hill - Morton Memorial Library
• 883-7286 Plattekill Library
• 658-9013 Rosendale Library
• 246-4317 Saugerties Public Library
• 687-7023 Stone Ridge Library
• 338-7881 Ulster Library
• 895-3707 Wallkill Public Library
• 679-6405 West Hurley Public Library
• 679-2213 Woodstock Library

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LODGINGS / ACCOMMODATIONS

Arbor Bed & Breakfast

www.arborbb.com

687-9888.

44 Mohonk Rd., High Falls, NY 12440.

arborbb@verizon.net

Hours: Call for availability.
• Crisp, clean, seconds walk to town, scrumptious breakfast. We welcome babies, children, pets, and people of all ages.

Baker's B & B

www.bakersbandb.com

687-9795, or Toll Free (888) 623-5513.
24 Old Kings Hwy., Stone Ridge, NY 12484.
• Celebrating 29 years. Our 1780 stone farmhouse sits on 14 acres with spectacular views, streams and the open fields of a 500-acre farm. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast in our sun suite with panoramic views. Private baths. A/C.

Retreat at TreeGap
www.treegapretreat.com
679-5345. Woodstock.
info@treegapretreat.com
Hours: Call for availability.
• The Retreat at TreeGap is a sustainable bed & breakfast in Woodstock, New York. We strive to join beauty and comfort with principles of ecological living. With one master suite and 16 acres of woods, meadows and gardens, TreeGap is the perfect Hudson Valley getaway in the heart of Woodstock.


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MOVIES / CINEMAS


• Lyceum Six, Red Hook 758-3311
• New Paltz Cinema, New Paltz 255-0420
• Orpheum 3, Saugerties 246-6561
• Regal Cinema 12, HV Mall, Kingston 336-4188
• Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale 658-8989
• Tinker St. Cinema, Woodstock 679-6608
• Upstate Films, Rhinebeck 876-2515


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SKI CENTERS

Belleayre Mountain, Highmount,

Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding

www.belleayre.com (800) 942-6904

Cortina Mountain Resort, Haines Falls

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing

www.cortinamountain.com (866) 926-7846 or (518) 589-6378

Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville

Cross-Country Skiing

www.frostvalley.org 985-2291

Holiday Mountain, Monticello

Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing

www.holidaymtn.com 796-3161

Hunter Mountain, Hunter

Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing, Snowshoeing

www.HunterMtn.com (800) HUNTERMTN (486-8376)

Kenneth L. Wilson Campground

Cross-Country Skiing
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24472.html 679-7020 or 256-3099

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, New Paltz

Cross-Country Skiing
www.roberts-1.com/minnewaska/ski/#overview 255-0752

Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowtubing, Snowshoeing

www.mohonk.com 255-1000 or (800) 772-6646

Mohonk Preserve

www.mohonkpreserve.org 255-0919

Mount Peter, Warwick

Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding

www.mtpeter.com 986-4992 or 986-4940

Plattekill Mountain, Roxbury

Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing

www.plattekill.com (607) 326-3500 or (800) NEED-2-SKI (633-3275)

Sawkill Family Ski Center, Kingston

Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing

www.sawkillski.com 336-6977

Ski Bobcat, Andes

Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding

www.angelfire.com/ny3/skibobcat 676-3143

Windham Mountain, Windham

Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing

www.skiwindham.com (800) 754-9463

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SWIMMING & CAMPING

• Contact your Town Offices and Recreation Departments for summer recreation ­programs that may be available for you and your family. (See Townships Pages)

• You can purchase an Empire State Pass, which can be used at NYS parks in lieu of the admission fee. The pass allows unlimited access to state-owned parks and recreation areas, and is valid April 1 through March 31 of the following year. http://www.nysparks.com/passport/

• For information on Hiking, Backpacking, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, etc. in the Catskill Forest Preserve, contact NYS Campgrounds
www.reserveamerica.com (800) 456-CAMP (2267)


Below are some cool swimming & camping spots! Most charge a fee, but some are free. Prices are subject to change with each new season.


Andretta Pool, City of Kingston Parks & Recreation 338-2115, 331-1682

The Ashokan Center

www.AshokanCenter.org   657-8333

Bear Spring Mountain, near Walton

www.dec-campgrounds.com (607) 865-6989

Berean Park, Brescia Blvd., Highland 691-8011

Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake 254-5600, or Toll Free 1-800-942-6904

www.belleayre.com/summer/lake.htm

Devil's Tombstone, Hunter 688-7160

www.DEC-Campgrounds.com (518) 357-2262

Haines Falls, North and South Lake State Park, Greene County
(518) 589-5058

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Acoustic Artist Coalition at AIR (Artists in Residence) Studio Gallery, Kingston

www.airstudiogallery.com 331-2662

Actors & Writers, Olivebridge
www.ninashengold.com/actorswriters.htm 657-9760

Arm of the Sea Theater, Malden-on-Hudson

www.armofthesea.org 246-7873

A.S.K. (Arts Society of Kingston)

www.askforarts.org 338-0331

Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston

www.bspinfo.net 338-8700

Bard College/Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck

www.bard.edu/fishercenter 758-7900

Bardavon 1860 Opera House, Poughkeepsie

www.bardavon.org 473-2072

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Bearsville Theater, Bearsville
www.bearsvilletheater.com/contact 679-4406

Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Co, Summertime, Shakespeare Under the Stars www.woodstockplayhouse.org/birdonacliff.htm 679-4101

Byrdcliff Theater, Woodstock Guild, Woodstock

www.woodstockguild.org 679-2079

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck

www.centerforperformingarts.org 876-3080

Centre for Playback Theatre

www.playbackcentre.org 255-8163

Coach House Players, Kingston
http://home.hvc.rr.com/mkbennett/coachouse.htm 331-2476

Community Playback Theater, Highland 691-4118

Eisenhower Hall Theater, West Point

www.eisenhowerhall.com 938-4159

Gallery at Deep Listening Space, Kingston

www.deeplistening.org 338-5984

Half Moon Theatre, Poughkeepsie

www.halfmoontheatre.org 235-9885

Hudson River Playback Theatre, New Paltz

www.hudsonriverplayback.org 255-7716

Kleinert/James Arts Center, Woodstock

www.woodstockguild.org 679-2079

The Listen To Me Youth Theater
storydanz@yahoo.com   688-2068

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Madeline's Dance Center, Marlboro

www.madelinesdance.com 236-7989

Maverick Concerts, Woodstock

www.maverickconcerts.org 679-8217

Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Poughkeepsie

www.mhcm.org 471-0589

New Paltz Ballet Theatre, New Paltz

http://www.hometown.aol.com/npsballet/homepage.html 255-0044

New York Conservatory for the Arts (NYCA), Hurley

www.NYCA.org 339-4340

The Oasis Theatre Company Inc., Claryville

www.oasistheatre.org 985-0390

Open Eye Theater, Margaretville

www.theopeneye.org 586-1660

Performing Arts of Woodstock
www.pcmaven.com/clients/paw/ 679-7900

Shadowland Theater, Ellenville

www.shadowlandtheatre.org 647-5511

STS Playhouse, Phoenicia
www.stsplayhouse.com/ 688-2279


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SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz

Box Office 257-3880

Director of Theater Arts Services 257-3872

Theatrical Arts Department 257-3865

www.newpaltz.edu

SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge

www.sunyulster.edu 687-5000

Tom Cherwin Productions,
(formerly, Woodstock Theater Cooperative)

246-1710

Twisted Tassels Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe
www.twistedtassels.com 657-7276

Ulster Ballet Company, Saugerties

www.ulsterballet.org 246-4316

Ulster County Arts Council, Kingston

www.ulstercountyartscouncil.org 339-9935

(UPAC) Broadway Theater at Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston

www.upac.org 339-6088

Unison Arts and Learning Center, New Paltz

www.unisonarts.org 255-1559

Woodstock Film Festival

www.woodstockfilmfestival.com 679-4265

Woodstock Fringe, Woodstock
Festival of Theatre & Song
www.woodstockfringe.org 810-0123

Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock

www.woodstockplayhouse.org 679-4101