Need Help Providing Kosher Meals for Camper 

Help or suggestions wanted in providing Kosher meals for my special needs son in camp this summer for a 3-4 week period starting July 11th. I am looking for a reliable person, organization, supermarket, wholesale food distributor that would supply fresh or frozen entrees.  Please contact Alice at 410-358-2065 or email to tupperyid@yahoo.com. 

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Chef Position And Americorps Position Availalble With The Queens Galley 

Two positions available with The Queens Galley:

1) Part Time Chef (paid position).
MUST have experience as well as compassion for people and a passion for food. Pays $10-13/hr depending on experience/degree. Health insurance is available.

20-30 hrs a week, weekend availability a must.

Contact Diane at 338-3468.

2) The Queens Galley Food Insecurity Resource Center has an opening for a full time Americorps position. The ideal candidate is available 30-35 hours per week, has reliable transportation and a passion for food, nutrition and teaching people how to create wonderful meals on a limited budget.

The position is support personnel for the Operation Frontline coordinator. Operation Frontline is a program of Share Our Strength with the Queens Galley as the local partner in the Hudson valley. Twice a year travel to national locations is required (expenses are covered).

The full time volunteer receives a living stipend, health insurance and an educational grant for tuition after service.

Day to day schedules are flexible and requires the ability to communicate person to person as well as through technology resources.

Interesting Part-Time Job 

Dear friends,
 
If you know someone who’d be interested in the job described below, would you pass this note along to them?
 
The Senate House State Historic site (in Kingston, on Fair St between North Front and John Sts) has escaped the Park Department’s ax, and a position has opened up for another staff member.  This is a part-time job, 18 hours per week, that pays only minimum wage but would be great fun for a cheerful, friendly person in their 60s or beyond who loves history, enjoys meeting people, can still get around, and could use an extra $440 or so bucks a month.
 
The staff members, about nine in all, are a friendly, funny, bright bunch.  We greet visitors and sell them tour tickets at the Museum, answering questions about its paintings, furniture and artifacts, the Senate House, and uptown Kingston.  We assist with historic research and help to set up displays and keep the collections looking spiffy. Sometimes dressed up in colonial garb, we take visitors on tours of the Senate House, an old Dutch stone house where in 1777 the first New York State senators hammered out the state’s constitution before the British arrived and burned up Kingston. Inside, this house recreates the living circumstances of a Dutch colonial family in the 1700s. 
 
The job is actually provided by and paid for by Experience Works, a federally funded work project for seniors that’s located at the Department of Labor’s office on Albany Avenue in Kingston.  The man who runs it is Norman Kestin. If you’re interested, give Norman a call at 845 338-4696, extension 3204.
 
All the best,
Nina Sheldon

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NYAIL RHE Position Hudson Valley Region 

New York Association on Independent Living 
Job Announcement
Regional Housing Educator 

The New York Association on Independent Living is seeking a Regional Housing Educator for a new initiative working to increase affordable, accessible, and integrated housing opportunities for seniors and people with disabilities in New York State. NYAIL is a statewide nonprofit membership organization that works to remove barriers to community integration and safeguard the civil rights of people with disabilities. NYAIL members are Independent Living Centers (ILCs), consumer-controlled, cross-disability providers of advocacy, services and supports to people with disabilities.  


Responsibilities
Regional Housing Educators will work under the direction of the NYAIL executive director and project coordinator. Responsibilities include:
- Working closely with local Independent Living Centers, implement housing education program throughout regional territories comprising several counties
- Conduct stakeholder meetings and training events using housing education initiative training materials
- Provide training and technical assistance on housing related issues, policies, practices and laws impacting seniors and people with disabilities
- Facilitate relationships among ILCs, service providers, seniors and people with disabilities and their family members, and relevant community stakeholders in the areas of housing, disabilities, aging, long term care, and local and state government
- Assist in the planning and presentation of regional and statewide training events
- Track all program activities in weekly and monthly reports
- Position requires travel regionally across several counties in the Hudson Valley and some statewide travel

Qualifications
- Professional experience in community organizing, Independent - Living, housing, long term care, and/or disability rights strongly preferred
- Demonstrated written, verbal, public speaking and interpersonal communication skills; adult education and/or training experience preferred
- Knowledge of state and local housing policies, practices, laws and issues impacting seniors and people with disabilities preferred
- Bachelor’s degree; excellent organizational and computer skills; energetic self-starter
- An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the position may be substituted

This is a grant-funded position available through 9/30/2011. Qualified candidates may apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to info@ilny.org or fax to 518-465-4625. People with disabilities strongly encouraged to apply. No phone calls.

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Census Tests Added at Fallsburg Library 

Need A Job?  Be A Census Taker.
Test Being Given At the Fallsburg Library Every Wednesday at Noon and 5 pm Until the end of March.  Help make the government statistics accurate for this area.  Come help make a difference.  Work in the community locating households, explaining the purpose of the census, and conducting personal interviews with respondents who failed to complete their 2010 Census forms.  For more information, call 1-866-861-2010.

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Open Position at The Osborne Association in Beacon 

The Osborne Association Notice of Job Opening
Case Manager
Re-Connecting Families
(Part Time / Beacon, NY) 

The Osborne Association, Inc. is a nonprofit criminal justice organization with its main office in the Bronx.  For over 75 years, the Association has provided services to the accused, people currently or formerly incarcerated, and their children and families.  The Osborne Association, Inc. and its subsidiary Osborne Treatment Services, Inc. operate programs and have offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Rikers Island, Beacon, and at several New York State correctional facilities. 

Responsibilities: 
The Case Manager utilizes a client-centered, goal-oriented process and standardized risk assessment tools for assessing the needs of each client and helping each client develop self-sufficiency upon release from prison. Facilitates client re-entry through resource referral, problem-solving assistance, counseling, encouragement, reminders, family re-unification activities, cognitive-behavioral and other re-entry focused classes, and crisis intervention. The Case Manager builds a positive, productive relationship with clients and, when appropriate, their family members and other support systems.  

Requirements: 
Associates degree preferred in social service delivery or Bachelor’s degree in counseling or social work or related fields and two years experience providing navigation experience to others (inside or outside prison); a comparable combination of experience and education will be considered, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference is shown to individuals who have successfully navigated the criminal justice system and have learned how to sustain recovery and are passionate about helping others. Two to four years of directly related work experience with a social service agency (either inside or outside prison). Prior substance abuse counseling, case management and experience working with ex-prisoner population preferred. Nonprofit experience strongly preferred, with understanding of criminal justice environment. Excellent written and verbal communication.  Nonprofit experience preferred.  Excellent assessment and problem solving skills are necessary.

Pay is $15/Hour.  Flexible hours required, including a combination of day and evening hours.  Bilingual preferred.  
 
Reporting and Supervision: 
Report to the ReEntry Coordinator.   

The Osborne Association is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.  Persons interested in applying should send a cover letter and resume along with salary history or salary requirements to: 
E-mail to: clangan-heim@osborneny.org or Mail to: Christina Langan-Heim
Osborne Association
380 Main Street, Suite 200
Beacon, NY 12508
Tel. 845/440-7924
Fax 845/440-7435

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Kingston Hoops Summer Sizzle Registration   

Hello Everyone!

The Kingston Hoops Summer Sizzle Registration after Feb. 28th it will be
$35 per child for the month of March.  Late registration will be the
first 2 weeks in April where the fee will be $50 per child.

Registration packets can also be emailed upon request.  Send email to:
ladayhill@gmail.com

For more information please call:
Charlene LaDay-Hill, League Coordinator at 845-401-6830
or Megan Weiss of Kingston Cares at 845-331-1110
or Sandra Thompson-Hopgood, Everette Hodge Center Community Outreach
Coordinator at 845-331-9683.
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Charlene L. LaDay-Hill
Cell:  845-401-6830
Email:  ladayhill@gmail.com

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Starting March 20 - Ulster County Youth Activities - Most FREE   

Upcoming Ulster County youth activities from the pages of Mid Hudson Valley Family On-The-Go (free newspaper available at most local supermarkets - 249-9404) as a reminder of all the amazing resources located throughout Ulster County:

Saturday, March 20
      The Jungle Book                     7:30 PM           New York
Conservatory for the Arts, 120 Schildknecht Rd, Hurley            339-4340
$10
      The Robinsons: Wildlife World             10AM-2PM    Kingston
Library, 55 Franklin Street, Kingston                       331-0507
FREE
      Tivoli Bays Birding Trip      (Transportation Provided to Bays)   7AM
      Forsyth Nature Center, Lucas Avenue (RSVP Req'd)            331-1682
x117  FREE
      Maple Sugaring Program              11AM        Forsyth Nature
Center, Lucas Avenue    (RSVP Req'd)                  331-1682 x132
FREE

Sunday, March 21
      The Jungle Book                     2 PM        New York Conservatory
for the Arts, 120 Schildknecht Rd, Hurley       339-4340    $10
      Mad Hatter's Tea                    1-3PM       Huguenot Historical
Society, 18 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz      255-1660    $40/2; $10 each add'l
      22nd Annual Signs of Spring Walk          2-4PM       Mohonk
Preserve, 3197 Rte 44/55, Gardiner (Visitors Ctr, RSVP Req'd)
255-0917    $10/non-mem

Saturday, March 27
      Festival of Dance                   8PM         Ulster Performing
Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston 339-6088    $19/Adult; $15
Students/Seniors

Sunday, March 28
      Ramble Through History              10AM-2PM    Mohonk Preserve, 3197
Rte 44/55, Gardiner (Visitors Ctr, RSVP Req'd, Ages 14+)  255-0919
$10/non-mem

ONGOING
      After-School Crafts           3:30 PM                       Town of
Esopus Library, 189 Broadway, Port Ewen (RSVP Req'd, Ages 8+)     338-5580
FREE
      Teen Manga              1-3PM (Saturdays)       Woodstock Library, 5
Library Lane, Woodstock                               679-2213    FREE
      Origami                       10:30 AM (2nd & 4th Saturdays)
Kingston Library, 55 Franklin Street, Kingston (Ages 5+)
331-0507    FREE
      Art on a Cart                 11AM-1PM (Saturdays)
Saugerties Public Library, 4 High Street, Saugerties (Ages 6-12)
246-4317    FREE
      Video Game Club         3-4:30PM (Every Other Thursday (3/18))
Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center Street, Ellenville (Ages 10+)
647-5530    FREE
      Drop In After School          3-5PM (Tuesdays)        Ellenville
Public Library & Museum, 40 Center Street, Ellenville (MS & High School)
647-5530    FREE
      Chess Club              5:30-7PM (Mondays)            Gardiner
Library, 5 Station Square, Gardiner                          255-1255
FREE
      Chess and Backgammon    10:30 AM (2nd & 4th Saturdays)      Kingston
Library, 55 Franklin Street, Kingston                             331-0507
FREE
      Tweens/Teens Video Games      3PM (Fridays)
Plattekill Public Library, 2047 Route 32, Modena      (Ages 10+)
883-7286    FREE
      Teen Time               3:30PM (Wednesdays)           Town of Esopus
Library, 189 Broadway, Port Ewen (Ages: Teens)              338-5580
FREE
      Lego Club               6-7PM (Mondays)         Saugerties Public
Library, 4 High Street, Saugerties (Ages 7-12)              246-4317
FREE

Parent Support Group
      Parents Apart                 Dates/Times Vary        Dispute
Resolution Center, 300 Broadway, Kingston       331-6136    Fee based on
income

Krista J. Barringer, LMSW
Director
Ulster County Youth Bureau
407 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
VOICE (845) 334-5264
FAX  (845) 334-5587
kbar@co.ulster.ny.us

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Call For Entries for 2010 Hors'n Around Saugerties 

Artists are invited to submit designs for the 2010 Hors'n Around Saugerties community outdoor art event to be held this summer in Saugerties.  Public auction Sept. 10.  Artists receive 33% of proceeds. Deadline for proposals is April 1.  Prospectus can be downloaded at www.welcometosaugerties.com or send a #10 SASE to Hors'n Around Saugerties, PO Box 731, Saugerties, NY 12477. 

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Establish Child Hunger Corps to Fight Hunger in Cities Nationwide 

ConAgra Foods Foundation and Feeding America Establish Child Hunger Corps to Fight Hunger in Cities Nationwide

Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org/) is accepting applications for members of the new ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps. Individuals who are passionate about ending child hunger and making a real difference in the lives of children in local communities are encouraged to apply. The ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps was established with a grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation (http://www.nourishkidstoday.org/index.jsp).
Also Click Here

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Possible Mosaic Supplies 

Are there any artists "out there" that could use chipped/cracked china for mosaic projects?  We've been going through our cracked and chipped dishes at the soup kitchen and would really like to donate the china for some repurpose. There are a variety of colors, textures and quality (some of our dishes come from yard sales and restaurant and some come William Sonoma)

We can deliver them to anywhere in Kingston :)
 
The Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet
12 Emergency Food Providers Working Together!
Hunger Awareness - Sunday, March 28, 5-7pm
Backstage Studios - 323 Wall Street - Kingston
Tickets  & Sponsors: www.thequeensgalley.org

Diane Reeder
Founder, Executive director
The Queens Galley
254 Washington Ave Kingston NY 12401
(845) 338-3468 (v)
(845) 901-0341 (m)
www.thequeensgalley.org

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March Madness at The Spa at MAC 

- The Spa at MAC welcomes Missy West Claude, Nail Technician!
Take 15% off all nails services for the entire month of March!

Classic Manicure and Pedicure:
The Spa at MAC's classic Manicure and Pedicure set the standard, including all the essential mani/pedi elements, and making these the best manicure and pedicure choices for weekly maintenance, a lunchtime beautification, or the finishing touch on the way to an important event.  Classic Manicure and Pedicure include Nail/Cuticle Care, Foot Exfoliation, Buffing/Color (optional), and Moisturizing
Classic Manicure - 30 Min - $20
Classic Pedicure - 45 Min - $38
Classic Combo (mani/pedi) - 65 Min - $54
 
Spa-tastic Manicure and Pedicure:
The Spa at MAC's Spa-tastic Manicure and Pedicure include all the essential nail care components of the Classic Manicure and Pedicure plus additional exfoliation and light aromatic massage for softer skin and heightened relaxation of the senses.  Your choice of hot oil, mud or paraffin.  Spa-tastic Manicure/Pedicure includes Added Hand and Foot Exfoliation, Nail/Cuticle Care, Buffing/Color (optional), Moisturizing, Light Aromatic Massage and your choice of hot oil, mud or paraffin. 
Spa-tastic Manicure - 45 Min - $40
Spa-tastic Pedicure - 60 Min - $55 
Spa-tastic Combo (mani/pedi) - 90 Min - $90
French polish $5
Color change $12

- Spring is nature's season of renewal.  Beautiful, summer-sweet skin is closer than the nearest watermelon patch!

Dead Sea Salt Scrub
Dull, dry skin is massaged away to reveal a fresh glow!  Goodbye winter skin!
Our regular price: $73
March Madness - Take 15% off all month!

- Anti-aging facial
Visible results are evident after this therapeutic facial. Utilizing Myotonology (an exciting facial toning procedure that reduces the visible and structural signs of aging), Microdermabrasion (a non-invasive procedure that revitalizes dull skin, reduces large pores, erases fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars, reduces mild pigment irregularities, stretch marks and age spots) and all the best of our European Facial, you will not believe the way your skin looks and feels!  At your request, your esthetician will work with you to determine which peel will suit your skin the finest - lactic, glycolic or salicylic.
Our regular price:
$150 w/o peel
$200 w peel
March Madness
Take 15% off all month!

- Spread the Love
Have you had a service at The Spa at MAC and LOVED it?  Stop in a grab a few referral cards; give them to your friends and family.  If your people come in with your card, they receive $10 off their service and you receive $10 in spa cash to use however you would like in The Spa!  It's a win-win!

- March Massage Madness
Come in with a friend and receive a 75-minute massage for the price of a 60-minute!  All month long!

Nancy Auriemma, Spa Coordinator/NYS LMT
nancy@macfitness.net
845.338.2887x38
The Spa at MAC is open to the public.  Free childcare is available while receiving spa services.
Specials cannot be combined. 
All offers valid through 3/31/10.

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March Pottery Class with Liz Lawrence

Hi everyone,

Hope you're surviving the snowstorm.  I'm starting my March classes in a couple of weeks.  I have one opening in the Tuesday night class and two openings in the Tuesday afternoon class (3-5pm).  Let me know if you would like to join us.

Keep warm!
Liz Lawrence
Zlawrence@aol.com

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Committees Now Forming for Healthy Kingston for Kids Project, Volunteers Sought    
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County (CCEUC) and several partners are leading an initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in Kingston, NY through environmental and policy change.  Four committees are charged with seeing out the work plan of the grant, and partners are looking for Kingston residents and interested parties to become volunteer members of the committees. You can become involved in the committees in the following ways!
 
Healthy Afterschool Snacks
-Attend the Open House, February 24, 2010, 3:30pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, 10 Westbrook Lane, Kingston, NY, 12401
Members of this committee will work closely with the school district and afterschool programs to change the food available to youth during the afterschool hours.  They will develop nutritional and cultural criteria for afterschool snacks, write a model healthy snack policy to be adopted by institutions in Kingston, and assist institutions to make changes in practices.  The chair is Laurie Mozian, (845)338-2500 ext. 4061 or lmozian@kingstonhospital.org.

Safe Routes to Schools and Parks
-Attend the Open House, March 4, 2010, 6:00pm, J. Watson Bailey Middle School Library, Merilina Avenue Extension, Kingston, NY, 12401
This committee will form a GIS Community Mapping Team of adults and youth to map routes to schools and parks. The committee will use the maps and data to identify priority non-motorized transport infrastructural or safety improvements.  They will also work with schools to organize a “Walk to School Day” in October and to establish “Walking School Buses” for routes to at least four schools in the city proper. Chairs are Kristen Wilson, (845) 340-3990 or kew67@cornell.edu and Steve Noble, (845) 331-1682 ext. 7336 or
SNoble@kingston-ny.gov.
 
Community and School Gardens
-Contact the Chairs
This committee’s primary objective is to create community and school gardens throughout the city.  Members will work with community members, parents, teachers, and youth to obtain access to resources for the construction and practical use of gardens.  The committee will also work to develop local produce markets in walkable distance from Kingston neighborhoods in the form of farmer’s markets or increased access to local produce at corner stores.  The committee meets monthly. Chairs are Julie Noble (845)331-1682 ext. 7339 or
JulieLNoble@kingston-ny.gov  and Arthur Zaczkiewicz (845)877-5263 or  zaczkiewicz@yahoo.com

Complete Streets
-Contact the Chair. 
The primary task of this committee is to educate the public concerning the characteristics of complete streets and advocate for complete streets policy adoption in the City of Kingston.  Members will assess the possibilities and barriers for streets that are more fully designed to accommodate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mobility in the City of Kingston.  The chair is David Gilmour, AICP, contacted at (845) 616-2278 or completestreetscce@yahoo.com.
  
Partners include the City of Kingston, the Kingston City School District, the Kingston Land Trust, the Community Heart Health Coalition, Gilmour Planning, the Rose Women’s Care Service, and the Ulster County Health and Planning Departments. 

To receive regular updates about the Healthy Kingston for Kids project, send an email to Arthur Zaczkiewicz at zaczkiewicz@yahoo.com to subscribe to our email newsletter. 

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March 22 - Greene County Red Cross Volunteer Information Session 

Mar 22 (Mon) from 7 to 8:30 pm Greene County Red Cross is holding an event at the Greene County Emergency Services Building in Cairo to inform residents about the many ways they can become involved with the Red Cross. After the ice storms of last year, a number of residents and organizations in the county have contacted the Red Cross to find out how they can help us prepare for, prevent and respond to local disasters. This event is being held in response to these calls.

Over 90 percent of our programs and services, including CPR classes and emergency shelter operations, in Greene County are delivered by Red Cross volunteers. Without the time and energy of volunteers, we wouldn't be able to fulfill our life-saving mission. So we’d like to invite you, your members and their friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to join us on March 22nd to learn more about the many rewarding American Red Cross volunteer opportunities. Please see below for more information. In this economy, many businesses are finding that volunteering is a great way to promote community! For more information contact e-mail at riley-jacome@redcrossneny.org Website: www.redcrossneny.org/holiday

Get vital Red Cross training before a disaster strikes, and join us as we help our neighbors in need.  When you help the American Red Cross, you help America.  Get involved with your local American Red Cross.
Greene County Volunteer Information Session
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Emergency Services Building
25 Volunteer Drive in Cairo
Registration is appreciated but not required.  To register, visit www.redcrosseny.org/events or call (518) 458-8111 ext. 5150.

American Red Cross of Northeastern New  York
100 Years of Service – 1910-2010
33 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 458-8111
www.redcrosseeny.org

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Call for Entries - Kingston's First City-Wide Yard Sale 

Kingston's first City - Wide Yard Sale - The Business Alliance of Kingston (B.A.K.) is seeking participants for the first City-Wide Yard Sale, which will be held throughout the city on Saturday June 12, 2010.  B.A.K. encourages individuals, families, schools, churches, banks and organizations to participate.  For more information call B.C. Gee (845) 339-6925 or Nancy Donskoj (845) 338-8473 or email: RondoutBizAssoc@krbaonline.org. 

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2010 Vendor Registration Open For Women’s Health & Fitness Expo 

This Year's Theme:  Healthy Ulster

How would you like to meet thousands of women in one day?
 
Not only meet them, but hold their attention all day?
At the 10th Annual Women’s Health & Fitness Expo, May 1, 2010, women from all over the Hudson Valley will come together to learn how to lead healthier, more active, and more fulfilling lives. These are curious, open-minded women intent on changing their lives for the better.
 
You should be there, demonstrating your company’s commitment to women and their concerns. 
Register Today

This is an enormous event with far-reaching appeal. Created to fill a regional need, the Women’s Health & Fitness Expo educates women about their lifestyles and how to change them to make themselves and their families healthier. Word has spread about this phenomenal event and attendance has at least doubled each of the last ten years.
Connect with decision-makers. The Expo is an invaluable opportunity to reach highly engaged women who make the major health, wellness, food and fitness decisions for their families. Attendees are very open-minded and come with an interest in learning, experiencing, and trying products and services that help them and their families get fit and grow healthier.

Rarely is there a better opportunity than the 10th Annual Women’s Health & Fitness Expo. We invite you to come on board and help make this year’s event a spectacular success for your company and all who attend.  
Register Today
 
Sponsored by Women’s Health & Fitness Foundation
A nonprofit organization that focuses on educating women and their families about the importance of healthy lifestyles.

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2010 Women's Health & Fitness Advertising Opportunities 

10th Annual Women's Health & Fitness Expo: May 1, 2010
This Year's Theme:  Healthy Ulster

Advertising Opportunities:
- Web Banner Advertising
With more than 20,000 page views served from March 15th - May 1st, www.WomensHealthExpo.com is the online resource for thousands of highly-engaged expo attendees throughout the Tri-State Region who make major health, wellness, food and fitness decisions for their families. Web Banner advertising is an extremely effective vehicle to build awareness and increase your visibility one-on-one with attendees interested in changing their lives for the better.

Representing the only comprehensive expo dedicated to women’s health in the region, www.WomensHealthExpo.com draws visitors from Vermont, Massachusetts, and the Lower Hudson Valley — Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, and Westchester Counties. 

Banner Ad Dimensions: 468 pixels x 60 pixels
Skyscraper Ad Dimensions: 160 pixels x 600 pixels

Please email artwork and rate card requests to: orders@womenshealthexpo.com.

- Branded Merchandise
Opportunities to promote your brand through customized promotional products that pair your company logo with the Expo logo are available. The following list of merchandise represents our current product selection. Please contact our fulfillment department at orders@womenshealthexpo.com if you are interested in placing an order.
- Note Pads
- Pens
- Tote Bags
- T-Shirts
- Sweatshirts
- Sport Bottles
- Pedometers

- 2010 Sampling Program
Interested in building your brand awareness by distributing free product samples to Expo attendees? Submit the online Samples Submission Form to have your product considered for inclusion in Expo Gift Bags on May 1, 2010.
 
- 2010 Annual Raffle
Do you provide a product or service that would make a great gift? We’re on the hunt for unique items that will make this year’s raffle a huge success. If there is a product or service that you would like to donate, contact us at 845-802-7025 or submit the online Raffle Donation Form.

-EXPO PROGRAM
Increase Brand Visibility And Attract Expo Attendees!

The 2010 Expo program includes advertisements, recipes, a map and  schedule, as well as articles written by featured speakers, vendors and workshop hosts. This unique advertising opportunity provides a method to reach thousands of highly-engaged consumers who make major health, food and fitness decisions for their families.
In the past, the program has been saved by attendees as a valuable reference after the Expo, which means your advertisement will continue to work for you well after the event.  You can review last year’s program at:
2009 Expo Insider

Maximize your visibility and potential to reach our motivated group of attendees by ordering an ad.  Purchase advertising online by selecting your desired ad size from the following list: 

Full Page Ad ($1000): 8.5" x 11"
Inside Front Cover Half-Page Ad ($1000): 8.5” x 4.5”
Inside Back Cover Full-Page Ad ($1000): 8.5” x 11”
Half Page Ad ($500): 4.75" x 7"
Quarter Page Ad ($250): 4.75" x 3.5"
Business Card Ad ($50): 3.25" x 2"
Deadline:
Ads and payment are due by April 11, 2010. 

Online Payments: http://www.WomensHealthExpo.com/ads
If you prefer to mail your payment:
Download the 2010 Program Advertising Form.

Mail your completed form with payment to:
Women’s Health and Fitness Foundation
RE: 2010 Program
360 Washington Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
Please make checks payable to: Women’s Health and Fitness Foundation
Artwork Submission Guidelines:

We prefer to receive high-resolution (300 dpi or higher) artwork submitted on disc or via email. We can process most formats, including PDF, Photoshop, Illustrator, JPEG, GIF, BMP & TIFF files.
If digital artwork is unavailable, high-quality printed material is fine.
If you need artwork created or have any questions, please call (845) 657-9638.
Digital artwork should be emailed to cbaldelli@lilypodmedia.com.

Please mail hard copies and discs to:
Lilypod Media
RE: Women’s Health Expo Program
P.O. Box 163
Shokan, NY 12481


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April 9-11 - Ulster County Home Show Coming To MAC Fitness 

ULSTER COUNTY HOME SHOW COMING TO...

The Ulster County Home and Living Exposition, presented by Marcotte Creative Media, will be at MAC Fitness April 9-11.  Booths are still available.  Reserve yours today by calling Marcotte Media at (845) 546-7448.  PLUS, as an added bonus mention that you are signing under the MAC Fitness group and you'll receive $100 OFF!!! 

The registration deadline is April 2, 2010

Proposed Advertising Line up

The Ulster County Home & Living Exposition will be aggressively promoted through radio, point-of-sale marketing, newspaper, billboard and Internet advertising.  Event sponsors will have their business names and logos mentioned and displayed in all forms of promotion for the event.

All radio commercials will be :30 or :60 second spots and will run on no less than 4 radio stations in Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties.  Each station will play the commercials over an 8 day period.

Six Billboards will be placed around the Kingston NY area.

An advertising campaign on the popular social network Facebook will target more than 420,000 people in a 50 mile radius of Poughkeepsie for two weeks before the Expo.

Full Color quarter-page and half page advertisements will be placed in the Kingston Freeman, Kingston Times, New Paltz Times, Woodstock Times, Saugerties Times, and the Highland Mid-Hudson Post.

5,000 postcards will be distributed to high visibility stores and locations.

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Logo Design Contest For A Healthy Kingston For Kids 

A Healthy Kingston for Kids project is seeking artists in the community to donate their creativity in the form of a logo. The project organizers are looking for a simple, yet easily identifiable logo for the program, which aims to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in Kingston via environmental and policy change. We’re also encouraging contestants to work with youth in the design of the logo.
Deadline for submitting art is Monday April 1, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. ET
 
To learn more about the program, visit this website:
http://www.kingston-ny.gov/content/120/2336/default.aspx 
 
Requirements for Logo:
- Be distinct, unique and easily identifiable
- Remain clear at a small size
- Can be used in color and in black and white printing without losing clarity
- Include a paragraph about how a young person helped with the design
 
The project board will select a winner and contact the instructor. Artist must be willing to forfeit all rights to the copyright and donate it to the program. There will be a press release announcing the winner. Designs can be submitted to aaz25@cornell.edu in JPEG format.
 
A PowerPoint presentation and additional information about the program can be requested by calling A Healthy Kingston for Kids, Project Director, Kristen Wilson at 845-340-3990 or emailing her at kew67@cornell.edu.
 
Kingston is the most diverse city in Ulster County, where almost 40 percent of students are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. With the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities grant, CCEUC and partners will work to transform the living and eating environment for children in the city. Partners include the City of Kingston, the Kingston City School District, the Kingston Land Trust, the Community Heart Health Coalition, Gilmour Planning, the Rose Women’s Care Service, and the Ulster County Health and Planning Departments. Their strategy consists of creating safe routes to schools and parks, promoting the adoption of a Complete Street policy in the city, proliferating and supporting community and school gardens, and improving the snack options in after-school programs and environment. Complete Streets are roadways designed with all users in mind - bicyclists, public transportation vehicles, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.  
 
For more information about CCEUC’s community programs and events call 845-340-3990 or visit us online at www.cceulster.org or follow us on www.facebook.com.
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Scholarship for Women in Transition 

Please check the link below for information about the $500 annual Hollie J. Vanderzee Scholarship for Women in Transition. The scholarship is offered to female students, aged 30 or above, who are at transitional points in their lives.  The scholarship is offered by Bridging People and Places for the purpose of pursuing post secondary education.  The application for the scholarship can be downloaded from our web site: www.bridgingpeople.org.  For more information about the scholarship please contact the Scholarship Chairperson, Lorraine Thompson at bridgingpeoplelt@aol.com.

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Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) Ulster County Offers Essential Services In Time Of Need 
 
Administrators of the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) Ulster County expect the fallout from a challenging economic environment to put further pressure on caregivers in the county who are challenged in raising children who are the victims of a variety of situations that include parental abandonment, neglect, death or incarceration. The good news is that RAPP offers essential services and support of these caregivers that is free, and includes case management, referrals to other agencies, respite care, information sessions, and educational workshops, among others.
 
RAPP participants include aunts and uncles as well as grandparents. According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are over 1,000 grandparents in Ulster County who are responsible for their grandchildren. “Many of these caregivers know they need help, but are afraid to seek it because they fear losing the child to a state agency,” says Mary Marsters, issue leader for RAPP Ulster County, which is operated by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County. “RAPP supports these caregivers. The program offers a safe haven that is built on trust, and helps keep children out of foster care.”
 
Danielle Garris, program coordinator for RAPP Ulster County, operates a peer support group for caregivers where participants can share common experiences and help resolve the complex issues of raising a relative child. Garris’ program includes educational opportunities, workshops and training for caregivers to learn new parenting and coping skills.

Legal consultations, referral and advocacy are also key components of the program. For children, Garris and her staff run a RAPP Kidz Club, which is a 4H youth development program. New this year is a theatre arts program that uses storytelling to help kids cope with the challenges of being raised by a relative.
 
If you or someone you know would benefit from RAPP, please contact Danielle Garris - confidentially - by calling 845-340-3990 or emailing her at: Djg249@cornell.edu.
 
RAPP Ulster County is a part of the Hudson Valley Regional RAPP Program serving Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties. Our partners are Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County. Funding for the Hudson Valley Regional RAPP Program in Ulster County comes from a grant from NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
 
For more information about Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County call 845-340-3990 or visit online at www.cceulster.org. 
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Y2Kids Careers from A to Z Held On May 11,12 

Good afternoon everyone:

Every year our organization participates in this extraordinary 2-day, career exploration program.  (Please read Alanna Smith’s email below.)  We think it’s one of the best career days for students because each Career Specialist does hands-on activities with the students to give them a better understanding of their occupation.  There are over 250 career specialists and over 3,000 students each year.

This year, they are in need of healthcare career specialists.  If you are work in the healthcare field and are interested in participating, please contact Alanna Smith at (845) 291-0300 x: 10318 or complete the for below and fax it directly to her at (845) 291-0308.  You can sign up for ½ day to the full 2 days.  However much time you can contribute will be very much appreciated.

If you are interested in participating as a career specialist in another occupation, please contact Alanna or complete the attached form and fax it to her at (845) 291-0308.

If you are a teacher that would like your student(s) to experience this career fair, you must contact Alanna prior to the event, so that she can schedule the best time to attend to maintain a manageable flow. 

If you are a parent that would like to attend with your child/children, please feel free to attend on either May 11th or May 12th .

If anyone has any questions, please contact Alanna directly at (845) 291-0300 x: 10318.

I hope to see you there.

Thank you,
Katherine Doyle
Program & Marketing Coordinator
Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center
598 State Route 299
Highland, NY  12528
(845) 883-7260 (Tel)
(845) 883-7837 (Fax)
www.chahec.org

It is my pleasure to invite you to join us for the “Y2Kids - Careers from A to Z.”  Please save the date!  Our program is scheduled for two days: Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the U.S. Army 2nd Aviation Detachment at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh.
 
If you’ve done this before, you know all about it - if you haven’t…  we need you to share with young people what your company or agency does every day.  We want to make career opportunities and options come alive by recruiting talented people who like what they do and are willing to share their expertise with young people.  Our target is girls and boys ages 9 to 14 or Middle/Junior High School levels (Grades 5 through 9).  While all kids can benefit from the experience, we think this age group will gain the most from the open format.  We have ample space and weather permitting you can bring/drive almost anything to share with students.  So many adults who have volunteered over the years tell me:  “I wish I had something like this when I was a kid” or, “I do what I do today because of a school career day or field trip.”  Kids today have many options and with your help we can show them the way.
 
We expect more than 3,500 kids, teachers and parents to participate in this year’s program.  Please mark your calendar, complete and return the Career Specialist Sign-up Form below.  Just check the date and fill in the name of those attending and fax it back to us, so that we know we can count on your participation.  Please also feel free to forward this email to anyone in your organization and/or network that you think might make a great career specialist volunteer.  As we get closer to the date, you’ll be mailed a confirmation letter with directions and more details.  I look forward to hearing from you.  If you have any questions, or would like further information you can contact me at 291-0300 x 10318 or email: asmith@ouboces.org
 
Alanna M. Smith
Business & Industry Coordinator
The School & Business Alliance at
Orange-Ulster BOCES
Career & Technical Education Center
53 Gibson Road - Goshen - NY - 10924-9777
(845) 291-0300 x 10318

Career Specialist Sign-Up:
Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the U.S. Army 2nd Aviation Detachment at Stewart International Airport

Yes! You can count on me to participate in this year’s program:
- Tuesday  
- Wednesday  
- Both days 
Time slots that are best for me:
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  
- 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
-  9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

- Sorry! I cannot attend this year’s program but please contact me for next year.

Please print contact information legibly for nametags or attach a separate paper.
Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Mailing Address:
Career Area I will represent:
Special Set-up Needs:

I recommend that you contact the following person(s) who would make a great career volunteer:
Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Career/Specialty Area:
Mailing Address:

Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Career/Specialty Area:
Mailing Address:

Mail or fax your completed sign-up form to:
Alanna Smith, Orange-Ulster BOCES
53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY  10924 -  Fax: 291-0308
Questions? Call Alanna at 291-0300 x 10318 or Email: asmith@ouboces.org

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2010 Circles of Caring 4th Annual Caregivers Conference Held On June 4, Workshop Proposal 
 
June 4th
Honor Haven Ellenville, NY
8:00 am to 4 pm
Presented by: Jewish Family Services of Ulster County in collaboration with The Ulster County Office for the Aging

Workshop Proposal
(Use one form per workshop submission) 
Proposals received by March 20 will be reviewed by the Conference Committee in March.  Notification of selection will be the first week in April. 

UC/JFS
411 Development Court
Kingston, NY  12401
Phone: (845) 338-2980
Fax: (845) 331-4875
jfs.ulster@gmail.com  

Submitted by (organization):  
Contact Name:
Date Submitted: 
Address:
Phone:                                       
E-mail:  

***Please complete all information – incomplete proposals will not be reviewed.

There are a limited number of workshop slots available, so not all proposals submitted will be able to be accepted. 

Workshop Title:

Check Desired Length & Date: (We will do our best to accommodate)
Length:
- Single workshop (approx 1 hour) 
- 2-workshop intensive (approx 2 hours total length) 

Level of information that will be addressed: 
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced

Type of presentation (check all that apply): 
- Interactive (no PowerPoint)
- Panel Discussion with Moderator Lecture presentation (with PowerPoint)
- Lecture presentation (no PowerPoint) Best Practices
- Evidence-Based

Target Audience: 
- Professional Staff/formal caregivers
- Grandparents as caregivers
- Caregivers

Handouts:
Presenter must e-mail handouts to jfs.ulster@gmail.com by May 15th in order to be included in the conference handout packet.  After that date, presenters will be asked to bring their handouts to the conference or ship the materials at their own expense. Presenters agree that handouts and Power Points may be posted on the UC/JFS web site. 

Audio/Visual Equipment:
Standard workshop room set-up includes a screen, a/v cart, and podium or speaker table.  Presenters are responsible for either providing their own equipment or directly making their own rental and payment arrangements.   

Workshop Content:
Presenters will not sell or promote services/products for financial gain or market share. 

Conference Registration:
Presenters attending the conference are required to register for the conference and pay the appropriate fee Completed Proposals. All 3 pages of the Workshop Proposal form must be submitted by email OR faxed to 845-331 4875 in order to be considered. Please be sure to provide the information on page 3, including Workshop Description.  Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed. 
 
Workshops - Areas of Focus:
The Circle of Caring Conference Committee has selected Empowerment, Encouragement, and Education as the areas of focus for this year’s conference. Please check all of the following that apply to your Proposal.  The following are topic suggestions and are not exclusive:

Description
- How to navigate the service delivery system, access services and advocate for the care Receiver.                                       
- Addressing the unique issues, financial, emotional and spiritual challenges Of caregivers. 
- Addressing the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren
- Power of Attorney.
- Assessments; person-centered and Consumer-directed service Approaches;
- Mega waiver in NYS Case management, Geriatric Care Management - Aging in Place/ Community Empowerment
- Challenges in care giving
- Long Term Care Continuum
- End of Life Issues  
- Sexuality and Dementia
- Rights of Care Givers 
 
Other:
- Presenter 1
Speaker’s Full Name:
Organization: 
Address: 
Phone:  
Email Address:

- Presenter 2
Speaker’s Full Name:
Organization:
Address:  
City/State: 
Zip:
Phone:
Email Address:                                  
*Add page for additional presenters.
 
Presentation Information: Workshop Description & Speaker Biographies:
- Description of the presentation - please provide a clear description of your program/ presentation - JFS of ULSTER reserves the right to edit descriptions to accommodate space restrictions in the program.
- Description of the goals of the presentation and plans to achieve integration with the audience.
- Description of the tools, ideas, or strategies participants will take away to help them in their work.
- Brief biography for each presenter (50 words or less) for introductory purposes at the conference.

Please type in the information below: 
Special Needs.  Please notify us regarding any special needs (e.g., access, vision, and hearing) of presenters so that we can make accommodations in advance of the conference. Please describe below: 

To be filled in by JFS OF ULSTER only.
Confirmed Speaker(s): 
Day/Date: 
Time: 

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Spring Cleaning and Long Term Care Insurance 

Daylight saving time starts March 14 and stores are displaying flower and vegetable seed packets.  That can mean only one thing: the end of winter is in sight. 

For many of us, spring is a time of fresh starts, from traditional spring-cleaning to assessing winter damage to our property and making plans for the growing season. 

Many of our best-laid retirement plans have suffered the ravages of two difficult winters.  People are starting to realize the importance of having a retirement plan that doesn’t rely too much on either high investment returns or the value of residential real estate.  Guarantees backed by true financial strength may seem elusive, but they are, in fact, the basic, time-tested concept behind insurance companies. 

Similar to the way that we prune plants and freshen closets, should we not also look at our retirement financial plan at least once a year?  If we agree with the common advice to rebalance a portfolio, shouldn’t we also make sure that we have all the proper insurances in place, in the right amounts?  And shouldn’t this include a solid plan in place to pay for possible long-term care expenses?  Some things to consider in Spring-cleaning your insurance program: 

- Review what you pay for jewelry, antique and fine arts coverage, especially for highly sentimental pieces.  They cannot be ever truly replaced.  It may not make a difference to your financial future if an heirloom brooch, for example, is lost or stolen.  Consider the annual premium expense closely for scheduled items on your homeowner’s coverage, and only carry those that make sense.

 - If you are age 60+, and own individual disability insurance, review your policy.  Many policies will only pay a maximum benefit of 2 years for claims that start at age 60+.  This is a great time to purchase long-term care insurance if you haven’t yet.

 - Inflation overall has been very low for quite a while.  Some say we can expect this to change.  Long-term care insurance plans with guaranteed built-in inflation protection increase the amount of coverage year in and year out.  Some clients are saying, “That’s the only thing in my plan that’s grown consistently lately!”   Make sure that you understand if and how inflation is taken into account with your long-term care insurance plan.

Spring can be a time of rebirth of your retirement plan, when you make sure to take care of the big problem of how to pay for long-term care if it’s needed. 

Louis Werbalowsky uses his own family experience with long term care to assist his clients in finding an appropriate plan. Over the last 10 years he has helped hundreds of New York families find financial security by using practical methods and peace of mind solutions with long term care planning. He believes you can’t predict, but you can prepare. He holds the designations of LTCP & CLTC and is certified with the NYS Partnership for long-term care. He does workshops on LTC Planning and consults regularly with Accountants, Financial Planners, and Estate Planners on joint projects with their clients.
Website: www.louiswerbalowskyltci.com 
E-mail: lwerbalowskyltc@aol.com 

12 Park Dr.
Woodstock, NY 12498
Phone/Fax 845-679-2017 

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$500 Student Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Program is encouraging any college or college bound student in Ulster County pursuing a horticulture, agriculture or environmental biology degree to apply for the 2010 Dominic Parise Master Gardener Scholarship. This year the scholarship amount has been increased from $250 to $500.
 
Students who wish to apply can download an information sheet and application at www.cceulster.org under the Event Registration section. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 15, 2010. 
 
The Dominic Parise Master Gardener Scholarship was established in honor of former Horticultural Assistant, Dominic Parise, who played a critical role in revitalizing the Master Gardener program in Ulster County. The Master Gardener Program consists of a group of trained volunteers who help educate and assist the community in a variety of horticulture projects.
 
For more information about CCEUC community programs and events call 845-340-3990 or visit us online at www.cceulster.org or follow us on www.facebook.com.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Vote For Diane Reeder - Check out Champions Against Child Hunger - ConAgra Foods Foundation 

http://www.championsagainstchildhunger.org/vote.html
Vote for Diane Reader our hometown champion.  You can vote once a day.  Put it on your favorite list and make it easy.

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State Park Closings Due To Snow 

Greetings RVBA Members,
New York State has announced that due to the heavy snow that fell last week, Sam’s Point Preserve in Cragsmoor and the Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the town of Rochester will be closed until further notice.

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Coalition Of Youth Mentoring Programs Forming 

 I am looking to form a coalition of youth mentoring programs in Ulster, Greene and Columbia counties. Some recent discussions with state officials indicate that they are looking to form a task force toecre funding to support these coalitions.  Another reason is that we should be collaborating on grant applications w/ state govt, federal govt. and private foundations.   

Send me an email if you are interested.  I'd like to host a meeting in early April to kick it off.

Colleen Mountford
President
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ulster County

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Youth To Lend Hand During Service Week  

Woodstock Day School students team up with Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County

Student volunteers from the Woodstock Day School will learn skills that include scientific research, office management, data collection with global positioning systems (GPS) units, gardening, and theatre arts during a special week-long community services program during March 22 to March 26.

The student volunteer services program is in coordination with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County. Students will be working with the Ulster County Office of Tourism, the Master Gardener program, A Healthy Kingston for Kids project, the Kingston Land Trust, and the Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) Ulster County, among others.“This is an opportunity for youth to engage in an experience that may spark an interest in activities such as conducting research, running a business office and sustainable gardening techniques,” said Danielle Garris, Program Coordinator of RAPP.

Student volunteers will spend one day with each program or Project Coordinator working on a variety of tasks. The week-long project is part of a year-long community services program at the Woodstock Day School, said Leith Rogovin, Community Services Director at the school.

“Community services week is part of a larger effort aimed at helping students learn about a community, making them more conscious of where they live and helping them learn what makes up a community,” Rogovin said adding that students volunteer their time year-round at various community organizations in the region such as the Queen’s Galley soup kitchen and the Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

For more information about the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County activities during the week-long event, email Danielle Garris at djg249@cornell.edu or by calling her at
845-340-3990.

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Starting March 1 - Got Gardening Questions?  Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab Reopens for 2010 Growing Season 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardeners will help anxious gardeners prepare for the 2010-growing season by re-opening their Horticulture Hotline on Monday, March 1 for the season. Experts at the Master Gardener office located at 10 Westbrook Lane in Kingston will be available to answer home horticulture questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 12:00noon through October. The phone number is 845-340-DIRT (3478).
 
The Horticulture Hotline offers free, unbiased, research-based information and advice to more than 1,000 home gardeners annually. The Master Gardener hotline provides the public with free gardening advice. Other services offered are pH soil testing and Insect/Disease Identification. The cost is $5 for plant and insect identification and $3 for soil testing.
 
For more information call Master Gardener Program Coordinator, Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990 or visit www.cceulster.org.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Baby Stuff Needed 

A client of mine is pregnant and due later this year.  She is in need of just about everything for the baby, including:  a crib and/or bassinet; car seat; bottles; blankets; sheets; carriage (she has a fold-up umbrella stroller), and clothing for a baby girl.  Please let me know if you can help with this.  You can call me at 331-7080 ext. 140 or e-mail me at vread@fowinc.org.

Thanks,
Victoria Read
Adult Case Management Services
Family of Woodstock, Inc.

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Clothes and Formula Available 

Bobbi at the Pregnancy Support Center in Saugerties has a lot of Similac Formula for distribution.  If you have a family who needs it please send them her way.

In addition, she has clothes for children size 3, 4 & 5 (which are not easy to come by.)  Of course, her clothes closet has lots and lots of infant clothing but the larger sizes are a bonus!

You can call her at 246-5445.  Saugerties hours are: Mondays 2 to 7, Tuesday & Thursday 10 to 4.
 
Keep up the good work!!
 
Donna Muller
Outreach & Assessment Coordinator
Ulster County Healthy Start
The Institute for Family Health
845 339-8551
845 339-8580 fax

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A Service For Your Clients - LawHelp.org/NY News 

LawHelp.org/NY News
Real-time, online chat service, in English and Spanish that helps you find legal information and free legal services
 
Contact:
Nathan Treadwell, LiveHelp Program Coordinator, LawHelp/NY
212-382-6777
ntreadwell@nylawhelp.org     
 
As the need for free legal services continues to grow, LawHelp.org/NY, the one-stop legal information portal for low-income New Yorkers has launched LiveHelp, a real-time, online chat service, in English and Spanish, that helps guide visitors to relevant legal information and free legal services.
 
Designed to help unrepresented New Yorkers facing civil legal problems such as unemployment, foreclosure, eviction and other problems brought on by the economic crisis, LiveHelp connects those in need with the many legal programs helping underserved communities in New York. Following a successful part-time trial period, LiveHelp is available full-time starting today.
 
Read more about LawHelp NY's new Live Chat program available in English and Spanish - Click Here
 
Log on to http://www.lawhelp.org/ny/ to use LiveHelp now!  (In Spanish: http://www.lawhelp.org/NY/index.cfm/language/39/state/NY)

www.LawHelp.org/NY
www.AyudaLegalNY.org

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YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County March Newsletter

March brings us longer days, warmer temperatures, and the promise of spring! And a 
renewed affirmation to our personal health and well-being. Yes, the warm temps coax us outside this time of year, but there is still plenty to do at the YMCA to improve our minds, bodies, and spirits. Our membership is growing — welcome to all of our new members. And welcome back to those of you who took a sabbatical!

News & Events
We are proud and pleased to announce that the state-of-the-art Teen Training Center is OPEN! Student athletes have already been enjoying daily workouts and learning the benefits of keeping their bodies fit in an environment that is comparable to college and pro-training sites. Under the leadership of Todd Jordan and Johan Hewlitt, both YMCA board members, and community support, this project has gone from just a thought to final fruition in record time. We have seen a growth in our overall teen 
memberships as a result and we are thrilled to have this as part of our aggressive teen agenda! The official Ribbon Cutting is scheduled for March 25th.

Our 2010 Lecture Series is off to a stellar start with over 30 people learning the benefits of improved breathing from Dr. Richard Brown [our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Brown for taking time out of his busy schedule to share his extensive knowledge with our members]. The series continues on Thursday, March 11, featuring Dr. Subooha Zafar presenting Learn how to Sleep like a Baby. The lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the MPR room on the first floor of the YMCA. To reserve call 338-3810 or sign up at the front desk. 

Think Camp!
Don’t let the lingering snow fall fool you – it is time to sign up for summer camp! Registration has begun for the YMCA summer programs at Camp Seewackamano and Camp Wiltmeet. Both programs offer a wide variety of activities for every age group from K-8th grade. Our YMCA summer camps are all about creative programming — from boating and swimming, to high ropes course and caving, to archery and skateboarding — and our counselors are some of the best role models in the world. Call for information or visit us on the Web at www.ymcaulster.org [click through to the camp page for application, rates, and program list].

Think Kids!
Register now for the 14th annual Kids Classic — the largest track and field event in Ulster County. On April 17 at Dietz Stadium join the 1000+ students in the mile/800/400/200 meter runs. There’s even a 50-yard dash for the pre-school and kindergarten students. Every child who finishes receives a medal and each participant receives a t-shirt. The HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is also sponsoring the YMCA Healthy Kids Expo the same day, so while you wait for your Kids Classic event, you can check out the expo with over 50 vendors [a climbing wall, helicopter simulation, face painting, bouncy pits, give aways, and much more]. Registration forms are available at the front desk or on the Web at www.ymcaulster.org.

Think Water!
Winter Session 2 classes began the week of March 1. Take a look at our 
comprehensive schedule and various levels of Swim Instruction – a wide variety of time slots are available seven days a week. Whether your pre-school child or older 
child wants to learn how to swim, our YMCA has the right class. Our instructors are 
experienced in teaching children, not only the basics for learning to swim, but they instill a love of the water and the sport. We help children overcome fears of the water and 
always stress safety first. We offer classes for all age groups – as early as 6 months of age. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced swim classes are available for adults as well.
Swimming lessons provide children with new found confidence and skills which can last a lifetime, as well as being a fantastic form of exercise. The ability to swim could help save a life in an emergency. Swimming is also great fun and a rewarding sport. 
Interested in a real workout in the water? We offer some great Water Fitness classes – everything from Aquarobics to Aqua Jogging to Aquacise. Find out more about our YMCA swim lessons and water fitness at www.ymcaulster.org, or call our Membership Office. We offer convenient online registration. It’s never too late to get “back in the swim.” Hope to see you in the pool!

Think Fitness!
Are you ready for a healthy, dripping, wet sweat? Then we have a cycle class just for you – 6 am, noon, weekend mornings, or after work. Riding a bike not your thing? How about a heart racing, muscle pumping barbell/weight workout at 6 am, evenings, or Saturday mornings? Ladies, don’t be afraid that your biceps will start bursting out of your sweaters – this is a great class for sculpting and toning. And gents – if you are looking to get eye stopping “guns” look no further. REMEMBER – one hour 
of weight training keeps your metabolism burning longer than an hour on the treadmill [alternate cardio with your weight workouts and you get the best of both worlds]. Our NOON ENERGIZER – a mid-day favorite, combines low-impact moves with strength training. Tuesday evenings tone your body with WillPower & Grace, followed by a great Pilates stretch class. For you hard-core fitness fans, evening Bootcamp is a must. And don’t forget the increasingly popular after work and Sunday morning Zumba. All of our fitness classes are designed to accommodate ALL fitness levels and are lead by caring, experienced instructors who give you all the attention and support you need. Get class schedules at the front desk or www.ymcaulster.org. 

Think Personal Training!
Are you at a point in your fitness training where you are ready to step it up a notch, 
or you have reached a plateau and results are eluding you? There are numerous options for a more personalized fitness regime.
one-on-one PERSONAL TRAINING offers 30-, 45-, and 60-minute sessions 
tailored to your specific goals.
BASE CAMP Group PErsonal Training is an intensive training program where you workout in groups of four at your own strength level — 45 minutes per week for eight consecutive weeks. 
Contact Colleen Conklin at ypersonaltraining@ymcaulster.org for PT details.
Tri Training swim clinics back by popular demand! For details contact Colleen Conklin at ypersonaltraining@ymcaulster.org.

Think Wellness!
Congratulations to the 47 energetic athletes who competed in the 21st Annual INDOOR TRIATHLON. Adult winners included Mike Halstead, John McGovern, 
and Colleen Hack. The 12 and under winners were Bradley Hack and Molly Cherny. Special thanks to all of the event volunteers who gave so generously of their time [we could not have done it without you] and thanks to our generous sponsors!
Kudos to all the members who took the time to mark the HEARTS FOr HAITI charts. One dollar was donated for every day you completed at least 30 minutes of 
cardio. This was a win/win proposition — your heart got a good workout and $1,400 was raised and donated to the Haiti earthquake relief through the Red Cross. Great job!

Think Running!
Looking to jump start your cardio with some outside spring running? Don’t go it alone – take advantage of the camaraderie and encouragement of pounding the 
pavement with the Y Running Club. Training for a marathon? 15K? 10K? Just getting started? Meet the group at the Y front desk at noon on Saturdays . Contact Steve 
Ackerman for training and running club details at gusack@msn.com. 

Don’t miss the Healthy Weight Loss and Carbohydrates Nutrition Workshop!
Monday, March 22
6:15 to 7:15 pm 
Get smart tips on eating healthy to lose weight safely and keep it off. Sign up at the front desk beginning March 10 – space is limited.

WANTED YOUNG RUNNERS 
An active kid is a healthy, happy kid! It is not too late to join in the youth training program for the 

14th Annual Kids Classic. 
Every Saturday from now until the event on April 17, we will meet from 
9 am to 10 am to train for the run.

The YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County E-newsletter 507 Broadway | Kingston, NY 12401 | 845-338-3810 | www.ymcaulster.org




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Starting March 20 - Hudson Valley Materials Exchange Reopens for The 2010 Season 

Hudson Valley Materials Exchange (HVME), located at the New Paltz Recycling Center, 3 Clearwater Road, will reopen on March 20, for the 2010 season. HVME is a community resource for educating the public about reducing consumption and redirecting material that usually enters the waste stream.

In celebration of opening for the 2010 season, all of our materials are 25% off!

In addition to offering useful items to the community for prices that simply cover the cost of operation, we are also partnering with other local non-profit organizations to provide them with incredibly low cost office supplies and crafts materials.

Our goal for the season is to continue to reduce waste through practice and education. We are looking for interns and volunteers to support the projects we have planned for the season.

Hudson Valley Materials Exchange is open Wednesday through Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm during the spring, summer and fall.
                 
Physical address:        
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
New Paltz Recycling Center
3 Clearwater Road
New Paltz, NY 12561

Mailing address:         
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
22 Garden Place
Beacon, NY 12508
Phone number: 845-256-8636
Email address: HVMaterialsExchange@gmail.com

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HITS Art Exhibition And Charity Auction To Benefit Family Of Woodstock

HITS Announces Plans to Host a Summer-long Equestrian Art Exhibition and a Charity Auction to Benefit Family of Woodstock, Inc., During 'Million Dollar Weekend' in Saugerties 

HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that, together with Fletcher Gallery in Woodstock, New York, it will produce and host a summer-long equestrian art exhibition. The Exhibition will run from May through September and will culminate with an auction on Friday, September 10 to raise funds for FAMILY of Woodstock, Inc., which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

HITS has been producing equestrian art events and galas for its horse shows for a number of years, including the HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Galas that have been a part of the shows in Saugerties since the show grounds opened in 2004. This winter, HITS is hosting two Equine Art events at its circuits in Thermal, California and Ocala, Florida. The Equine Art Galas are among the most popular special events that take place during the horse shows, bringing together artists, equestrians and art lovers for an evening of fine art, fabulous food and social delights.

The 2010 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Auction will take place during the Saugerties horse show season, which runs from May 26 and continues until September 12 when HITS will close out the season with a most historic event - the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix.  (http://www.hitsshows.com/nyusgpl/index.html)  The Pfizer Million represents the richest Grand Prix in the world and riders from around the globe are already planning to make their way to Saugerties to take part in this incredible class.

"With the buzz growing throughout the sport about the Pfizer Million, we are expecting an extraordinary season in Saugerties," said Tom Struzzieri, HITS President and CEO. "We are very excited to join forces with Tom Fletcher of Fletcher Gallery to produce a fine art project that will engage top artists, the community and our customers for a great cause. FAMILY of Woodstock is an incredible organization and we are thrilled to take part in such an event that will raise awareness of and support for their noble work."

Artwork from the Exhibition will be on display in various locations throughout the community for the duration of the HITS season and in early September will be on final display at the Fletcher Gallery located at 40 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock, New York. After the Gallery show, the collection will move to the HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds where, on Friday evening, September 10, it will be auctioned to raise funds for the participating artists and for Family of Woodstock, Inc., a community-service organization serving the people and families of Ulster County for more than 40 years.

The HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition will feature artwork in various mediums submitted by artists from around the Hudson Valley region and the country. HITS issued the official call for artists on February 2 and has already received a great response with interest from its coffers of equine artists, including 2010 Cover Artist for the HITS Thermal Official Show Program Alicia Rothman. In addition, the involvement of Fletcher Gallery has already produced some internationally renowned artists to participate in the Exhibition, including Chinese American artist HongNiang Zhang. His works of art have been exhibited and acquired by galleries, corporate collections, and museums in various countries, including the United States, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Zhang has been written about as one of the most important realist painters of the latter half of the 20th Century. Works by Zhang have been included in Sotheby’s and China Guardian auctions with a high auction record of $270,000 for his painting 'Yellow River'.

"Fletcher Gallery is honored to be involved with HITS and FAMILY for this event," said Fletcher. "As curator, our job will be to seek out the best artists and inspire them to create or submit their top-level work for this Exhibition. We are looking for a variety of submissions, including quality oils, sculptures and even some period pieces to make this a diverse equine-themed collection."

According to Fletcher many of the artists that his gallery represents have expressed a desire to participate in the Exhibition. "Our goal will be to produce a collection that will generate a lot of interest and make for a beautiful exhibition that will raise money for both Family and the participating artists."

As beneficiary of the HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Auction, FAMILY of Woodstock will receive 50% of the proceeds raised from each piece of artwork auctioned, with the remaining 50% going directly to the artist.

"This will be a well advertised event in which each individual artist will gain much recognition and exposure," said Heather Toboika, Director of Fletcher Gallery. "We are asking prospective artists to submit their best work for entrance into the Exhibition. Everyone involved has high expectations about the quality of work that will be accepted and successfully auctioned off for this event."

Artists interested in submitting work for consideration should complete an Artist Application (http://www.hitsshows.com/pdf/NYArtistsApplication_2010.pdf) and submit their work by April 2. Fletcher and Toboika will review all submissions and make the final selection of participants by April 16.

Businesses interested in displaying work from the HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Auction should contact Missy Nevil at Missy@HitsShows.com or 845.246.8833.

For more information about the HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Auction, please visit the Exhibition website or contact Fletcher Gallery. (http://www.fletchergallery.com/)

About Tom Fletcher and Fletcher Gallery:
Tom Fletcher has owned and operated Fletcher Gallery (http://www.fletchergallery.com/) in Woodstock, New York since 1992. His expertise is American painting from 1900-1950. Fletcher Gallery handles many noteworthy estates from this period including those of Rolph Scarlett, Konrad Cramer and Josef Presser. The gallery also represents important contemporary realist painters such as HongNian Zhang, Eva Van Rijn and Eric Angeloch. Tom Fletcher is on the board of Woodstock School of Art and is a frequent juror for art exhibitions throughout the Hudson Valley. Heather Toboika has been Director of Fletcher Gallery since 2004.

About FAMILY of Woodstock, Inc.:
Since 1970, FAMILY (http://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/) has been an anchor for Ulster County area residents – a place where people are respectful and caring, and where the search for solutions is creative and tireless. FAMILY's shelters, emergency food pantries, court advocates, counseling and case management services, hotlines, and child-care supports all work together to help people achieve the changes they seek. Our services are, with few exceptions, free of charge and confidential. For 40 years, FAMILY has been a leader locally throughout Ulster County and in New York State, developing programming and support for people in need.
 
In order to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, (http://www.hitsshows.com/nyusgpl/index.html) a rider must compete in eight or more HITS Grand Prix classes. The top 40 riders, based on money won by horse/rider combination, will be eligible to ride for the Pfizer Million. For more detailed information on the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, please visit our website at http://www.hitsshows.com/.

HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.

For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.

Media should contact the HITS Media Team at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com.

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May 1 - CCE Clothing Donation Drive 

Got Space?
Our Organization is having a “Used Clothing Drive” on Saturday, May 1st (Rain or Shine) from 9 am - 3 pm

Parking Lot across from the Center & Guido’s Little Italy (Off Broadway bet. Thomas & Cornell Streets)
- Wearable & Useable Clothing (Men, Women’s, & Children)
- Shoes, Belts, Handbags
- Linens (Bedding, Curtains, Towels)
- Stuffed Animals
- Hard Toys

Our organization will receive money for every pound we collect!  Please place all items into tightly tied plastic bags.

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3rd Wednesdays - HIV Testing At Planned Parenthood Outreach Center 

"What’s your status?"

We provide:
FREE & CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING
March 17th, April 21st
(3rd Wed of every month)

12:30-3:00pm

@ 6 Van Buren St., Kingston, NY
(Off Broadway, in between
Earl B Feiden & Perry’s Towing)

NO NEEDLES, NO APPOINTMENT, NO MONEY REQUIRED--JUST SHOW UP!
GET YOUR RESULTS IN 2O MINUTES!
TEENS WELCOME

THANKS!

Heather Bunch
HIV Prevention Program
Coordinator Client Services
Planned Parenthood of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Inc.
6 Van Buren St
Kingston, NY 12401
Ph: 845-339-4020
Fax: 845-339-4020 (call first)
heather.bunch@ppmhv.org

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HealthAlliance Celebrates Their One Year Anniversary   

HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley celebrated their one year anniversary at Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston on March 11th. It has been one year since HealthAlliance became the active parent of Benedictine, Kingston and Margaretville Hospitals, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond at New Paltz. Joining the festivities were many local community leaders and government officials such as Kevin Cahill, Michael Hein, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck and Elliot Auerbach to name a few.

In the last 12 months, HealthAlliance has simultaneously worked on 15 construction projects costing approximately $24 million dollars. Some projects include aligning the departments of Physical Rehabilitation, Detox, Sleep Center, Maternity and Wound Care; building two new lobbies at Kingston and Benedictine Hospitals; and constructing a new addition to the Kingston Hospital emergency room. The last phase of the new emergency room at Kingston Hospital is in its final stages of construction with a late April early May opening.

During the celebration came a changing of the guard. The first year of the HealthAlliance Board of Directors was led by William A. LeDoux. He was honored for his leadership, dedicated service and commitment as the first chairman of the HealthAlliance Board of Directors. “We are very proud of Bill’s leadership to the HealthAlliance board,” said David Lundquist, CEO of HealthAlliance. “He has given a great deal of his time and is dedicated to the success of this organization.” New incoming chairman will be Dr. Eugene Heslin. Both Mr. LeDoux and Dr. Heslin were instrumental in the success of bringing the alignment of all the facilities together under one organization.

About HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. is the alignment of The Kingston Hospital, Benedictine Hospital, Margaretville Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond. The goal of HealthAlliance is to strengthen the quality of care, bring forward enhanced technology and provide compassionate care to serve the present and future healthcare needs in the Hudson Valley.

Contact:
Sylvia Murphy
Director of Marketing
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
(845) 334-3151
smurphy@benedictine.org
www.hahv.org

105 Mary's Ave
Kingston, N.Y. 12401

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Ulster County Mental Health Association Free Support Groups & Skill-Building Workshops 

2010 Support Groups:
-Women & Loss…for women seeking support & comfort in dealing with a loss of any kind, including the loss of a job, separation or divorce, or the death of a loved one.  Mondays 4:30pm - 6:30pm.

- Depression Support…for individuals experiencing persistent sadness, loss of interest, difficulty concentrating, or feelings of hopelessness.  Thursdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm.

- Women’s Issues…for women who want to engage in open discussion and problem solving around issues of self-empowerment, boundary-setting & personal enrichment.  Thursdays 5:30pm - 7:00pm. 

- New Connections…for individuals transitioning out of mental health treatment who wish to network with others to maintain a support system in the community.  Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm.

- Rainbow Group…for individual’s transitioning out of mental health treatment who wish to network with others to maintain a support system in the community.  Thursdays 5:30 pm - 7:00pm.

- NAMI: Friends & Family Support Group…for friends & family members of adults with mental illness.  1st & 3rd Mondays 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

- Crossroads…for family members of individuals with alcohol and/or drug dependency.  Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm.

- Eating Disorders Family Support Group…for friends & family members of individuals with disordered eating behaviors, such as overeating or purging, or with eating disorders, such as Obesity or Anorexia.  Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm *Off-site Location

- Wellness Self-Management Group…offers tools to assist women with mental illness to rediscover their strengths & abilities pursue goals & enhance self-identity.  2nd & 4th Mondays 1:00pm - 2:30pm.

2010 Skill-Building Workshops:
- Take Charge of Your Life: A DBT Skills Group…an ongoing group based on Marsha Linehan’s DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) principles of mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness & distress tolerance.  Tuesdays 10:30am - 11:30am. 

- H.E.R.S.: Healthy Eating Recovery Support…for women coping with Anorexia or Bulimia, or coping with disordered eating behaviors that involve restricting calories or purging.  Mondays 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

- Mindful Eating…incorporates DBT skills for coping with emotional eating for individuals who are struggling with overeating or obesity, or who may be considering bariatric surgery.  Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

- Men’s Anger Management…a ten-week series designed to help men uncover the causes of their feelings of anger & regain control of their emotions.  Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

- Women’s Anger & Trauma Management…a ten-week series designed to help women identify, express, & manage anger safely
& to explore any co-occurring issues of trauma.  Tuesdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

- ESL: English as a Second Language…an adult education program offered through Ulster BOCES for individuals from various different language backgrounds & with various levels of English proficiency.  Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm.

MHA Clifford Beers Center: 300 Aaron Court, Kingston NY 12401
www.MHAinUlster.com
MHA, “We Put the Human in Being.”
Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc., a united way agency. 

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ACT For Youth Center of Excellence Youth Development Opportunities, Research, and Resources 

Updated as of February 17, 2010

- Youth Service America Webinar Series
Starting February 24 and continuing through April 14, YSA offers a series of webinars for community service project organizers. Topics include building bridges between international and local Global Youth Service Day projects; effective reflection activities; marketing and media; engaging elected officials; and sustaining service after Global Youth Service Day.
http://www.ysa.org/webinars

- Using Out-Of-School-Time Programs for Older Youth
Audioconference: Thursday, March 25, 2:30-3:30 EST
This Institute for Youth, Education, and Families audio conference will focus on using out-of-school-time programs for older youth to improve college access and workforce development.
http://www.nlc.org/iyef/events___audioconferences/register.aspx

Research and Resources:
- Adolescent Healthcare Transition Resources
Rhode Island Department of Health: With a focus on transition to adulthood, this website offers unique materials designed for youth, their families, educators, and healthcare providers. It includes self-assessment checklists; guidance for adults; and a portable medical summary of important pediatric diagnoses, services, and treatments that would be critical for an adult healthcare provider to know for continuity of care.
Click Here

- Bought and Sold: Helping Young People Escape from Commercial Sexual Exploitation
One out of every three youth will be lured into prostitution within the first 48 hours of running away, according to statistics from the National Runaway Switchboard. A new brochure from the National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth helps shelter workers recognize young people at risk of being sexually abused or exploited, understand what victims need, and provide them with services to help them leave the streets.
http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/publications/bought_and_sold/index.htm

- The Educational Crisis Facing Young Men of Color
This report summarizes four one-day seminars organized by the College Board to explore the educational challenges facing young men of color in the United States. The Dialogue Days brought together scholars, practitioners and activists who pinpointed powerful societal forces that threaten educational aspirations of young men of color.
http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/210157.html

- Practices to Foster in Out-of-School Time Programs
Child Trends: This brief identifies 10 practices that can foster positive outcomes for participants in out-of-school time programs.
Click Here

- Room to Grow: Tapping the After-School Workforce Potential
This brief from The After-School Corporation argues that leaders in after-school and workforce development should collaborate to create a system that clearly articulates the path from part-time entry-level work through core occupations in after-school.
http://www.tascorp.org/content/document/detail/2818

- That’s What He Said: What Guys Think About Sex, Love, Contraception, and Relationships
National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and Seventeen magazine surveyed 1,200 boys and men ages 15-22 to find out their take on a range of subjects. Among the key findings: relationships are more important than sex; guys feel pressure to have sex; the first time is meaningful; guys believe they are not at all confused about how to prevent pregnancy; girls have more influence than they think; parents play an important role.
Click here

- Transition to Adulthood: African American Youth and Youth From Low-Income Working Families
Urban Institute: These fact sheets examine the transition to adulthood for two groups of youth. Low-income African Americans are compared to low-income white youth, and youth from low-income "high-work" families are compared to low-income youth from moderate-work and nonworking families.  Low-income African American youth are vulnerable to lower employment and earnings despite comparable levels of high school education and lower risk-taking behaviors.
http://www.urban.org/publications/411949.html

- Understanding How Place Matters for Kids
It is increasingly clear that where children live plays a central role in determining their life chances. This paper provides an overview of The Urban Institute's Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development, as well as a brief overview of theory and research on how social and physical context affects the life chances of children and youth.
http://www.urban.org/publications/411974.html

- User Guide: Using Maps to Promote Health Equity
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies: Maps can be a powerful tool to help show why and how investment in communities - or their absence - shape health. This guide reviews some of the most promising applications of maps and mapping tools for health equity and provides recommendations to advance the field.
http://tinyurl.com/yjyd6eb

Policy:
- What’s In It For Kids: The 2011 Budget Proposal
Connect for Kids offers a roundup of reaction and analysis of President Obama's budget proposal, especially with respect to children and youth.
http://www.connectforkids.org/budget2011

- National Campaign: President Obama’s Budget Proposal
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy summarizes items related to teen and unplanned pregnancy prevention in the FY 2011 budget proposal.
Click Here

- Afterschool Alliance: Policy News
The Afterschool Alliance highlights concerns about cuts to out-of-school-time programs in the president's budget proposal.
Click here

Youth Opportunities:
- Do Something: Green Your School!
Take action to reduce waste and save energy at your school. Register your school and your plans, take action between now and April 22, and report your results by April 22. Your school could win up to $5,000 in environmental funding plus HP computers. Check the website for project ideas.
http://www.dosomething.org/increase_your_green

- Youth Advisory Board: Alliance for Healthier Generation
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is searching for a select group of young people to serve on its Youth Advisory Board and roll up their sleeves for a few hours a month of critical thinking, engaging conversations, good fun, new friendships, and high-profile leadership. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old when membership begins July 2010 and live in the United States. Deadline: April 2.
http://www.empowerme2b.org/2010-2011-youth-advisory-board

- Survey: LGBTQI Young Adults (18-24) and Smoking
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is conducting a national survey of LGBTQI young adults (18-24) in order to learn more about tobacco use in this community.
http://www.nyacyouth.org/pages.php?id=28

Grants and Development:
- Drug Free Communities Support Program
The purpose of this federal grant program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. 150 grants will be awarded for up to $125,000 per year, for up to 5 years. Application must be submitted by a community-based coalition with representation from each of 12 required sectors. Deadline: March 19.
http://samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/SP-10-005.aspx#who

- Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsors this matching grants program that connects the Foundation with local grant makers to fund community-based projects. This special solicitation helps grant makers fund projects to reduce violence in traditionally underserved communities that are defined by race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, sexual identity, or rural/frontier location. Applicants must be nominated by a funder that is principally concerned with the community to be served. This solicitation will provide matching grants of between $50,000 and $200,000 for up to eight new projects that employ community strengths and assets to reduce exposure to violence. Proposals may be submitted at any time throughout 2010.
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20981

- The Engagement Pyramid: Six Levels of Connecting People and Social Change
This article from Groundwire discusses how organizations can engage stakeholders at many different levels to create mission-driven change.
http://groundwire.org/blog/groundwire-engagement-pyramid

- Using Appreciative Inquiry
GrantStation has begun a four-part series of articles that will take you through the phases of Appreciative Inquiry, an approach that can help your organization define its strengths, articulate its vision, and implement positive change. The series will offer guidelines on how to integrate this approach into your grant seeking process.
Click here

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Benedictine Hospital Radiology Expands with New Technology 
 
The Benedictine Health Foundation recently purchased a Philips iU-22 Ultrasound System for Benedictine Hospital’s Radiology Department. This new state-of-the-art system allows for volume imaging to view ultrasounds in the same format as CT and MR scans, obtain critical ultrasound information not available with traditional 2D views, take additional measurements and compare ultrasound studies with other modules.
 
The new iU22 Ultrasound System will be used mostly for obstetrics but has the ability for other types of imaging. The 3D ultrasound images are newer three-dimensional pictures of the fetus taken during pregnancy. This additional type of imaging gives an improved ability to determine age and size of the fetus, diagnose malformations, verify single or multiple births and diagnose abnormalities or health of the fetus. 3D ultrasounds allow one to see width, height and depth of images in much the same way as a 3D movie.
 
“We are very grateful to the Benedictine Health Foundation for the new Ultrasound System,” said Becky King, director of radiology. “It allows us to expand our services and to better serve our community.” 
 
Ultrasound scans are considered to be a safe, non-invasive, accurate and cost-effective investigation in the fetus. It has become an important obstetric tool and plays a key role in the care of every pregnant woman.
 
About Benedictine Health Foundation:
The Benedictine Health Foundation supports the healthcare programs, services, and facilities of Benedictine Hospital, a member of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley.  For further information, contact Barbara Klassen, Executive Director, at (845) 334-3186. 

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Baby Turtles and Chess Boards - Please Help Ulster-Greene ARC 

Ulster-Greene ARC needs your help.   First, we have just had baby turtles - lots of them - and are in need of the following equipment to house them.    Second, a Chess Club is being formed and we are in need of Chess Boards and pieces.  

Turtles: Please contact Jamie Decicco at jamied@ugarc.org.    
Chess: Contact Sal Garozzo at salg@ugarc.
 
- Cuttle Bones
- 20 gallon tank
- Potting soil or vermiculite
- Heat lamp and bulbs
- Plastic shoe box size container
- Lights: reptisun .05 or vitalight in water filters for 55 gallon & up
 
Jo Galante
Community and Governmental Affairs Director
ULSTER-GREENE ARC 
www.ugarc.org 
Mission: "To offer people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities opportunities to live and experience full lives"

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March 20 - Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet Volunteer Orientation + Dress Rehearsal For March 28 Event Plus More News From UlsterCorps 

The fabulous
Hudson Valley
Hunger Banquet
is rapidly approaching!!!
To that end, we are organizing a Volunteer Orientation + Dress Rehearsal
of this event for all volunteers

Saturday, March 20th, 12-1pm
at BackStage Studio Productions 323 Wall Street
Kingston, NY  map
If you have signed up to volunteer at the Banquet on Sunday March 28th, or would like to, we hope you will be able to attend this rehearsal as it will be an opportunity to meet each other and minimize any wrinkles that can be avoided by our collectively discussing and working out details.

We don't anticipate that this orientation will take any longer than an hour.

We are also asking for help with a couple related activities, if you have the time:
There is some material and an area in the main dining room that must be removed and cleaned prior to the event. This is work for older teens and adults, as some of it required lifting and carrying.
We're hoping that some of us will be willing to help disseminate more flyers around our respective communities following the rehearsal. There are still a lot of windows and bulletin boards lacking a flyer!

Do you think that you might be able to help with either of these activities? If so, would you let us know in advance by emailing ulstercorps@gmail.com?  This would be very helpful in planning.

Thanks, very much ... Hope to see you all Saturday March 20th for the Rehearsal and Sunday March 28th for the Hunger Banquet!

Rik, Diane & Beth

p.s. Please let us know whether to expect you at the rehearsal by replying to this email. If you can't make the rehearsal, we can still use your help at the Banquet.  Click here for a list of tasks for which we still need volunteers (and please forward to anyone you think could help).

BackStage Studio Productions:
323 Wall Street
Kingston, NY 12401-3819
(845) 338-8700

Can't make the Orientation?
Catch up on what you missed by stopping by our next

Volunteer Orientation + Open House
Sunday March 21st, 3-5pm
at our Storefront for Service
292 Main Street, Rosendale

Find out about the many ways you can
Get Involved with UlsterCorps directly. Many take just a few minutes and can be done from home in your spare time!

For additional volunteers opportunities visit
www.ulstercorps.org

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Kalls 4 Kids Phonathon
to benefit
The Children's Home of Kingston

26 Grove Street Kingston NY 12401
Sunday, March 21, 2010 time slots are 10-12, 12-2, 2-4 or
Tuesday, March 23 from 4-7 pm.

We need volunteers to make phone calls - there is a script and all information plus phone numbers. Kids are welcome; activities will be provided. We have college students help and adults plus a couple of teenagers. If you can help, please contact Patti at 845-331-1448 ext 1155. We provide lunch, snacks and drinks on Sunday with supper on Tuesday. More info.

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Support our
Champion Against Hunger
Diane Reeder!!


VOTE NOW


Each vote adds a $1 donation to Share Our Strength and brings the Queens Galley closer to winning a cash prize to help fight child hunger in the Hudson Valley. Voting ends on Thursday night at one minute to midnight. Please remember to vote once a day!

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Upcoming Events
3/19 -
Haitian Benefit Carnival. Ellenville.
3/20 -
Ulster BOCES
Free Green Energy Workshops. 331-5050.
3/21 -
UlsterCorps Volunteer Orientation + Open House at our Storefront for Service. 481-0331.
3/21, 3/23 -
Kalls 4 Kids Phonathon
to benefit The Children's Home of Kingston. 331-1448 x1155.
3/22, 4/9 -
Ulster Red Cross Blood Drives. Saugerties & Ellenville. 334-5006.
3/23 -
Safe Routes to Schools and Parks Committee Meeting. Kingston. 340-3990.
3/28 -
Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet. Kingston. 481-0331.
Volunteers Needed!
Tickets available online now!
4/8-11-
Rosendale Theatre Collective seeks volunteers to host Potluck fundraisers. 657-5759.
4/9 -
Almost Famous Film Festival. Kingston. 5 volunteers needed! 331-7955.
4/10 -
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Spring Cleanup. 336-8447
4/11 -
CASA of Ulster County's
1st Annual Spin-A-Thon. 339-3088.
4/11, 17, 5/7 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ulster County Bowl for Kids' Sake. 338-0431.
4/13, 15, 20 -
ULA Tutor Training Workshop. 331-6837.
4/15 -
UCSPCA Volunteer Orientation. 331-5377.
4/17 -
SUNY New Paltz Relay For Life. 452.2932x9714.
4/24 -
Kingston Clean Sweep. 339-0720.
4/24 -
New Paltz Clean Sweep. 256-2043.
4/30 -
Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day). Plattekill Library. Spanish Speakers needed! 883-7286.

Support our
Champion Against Hunger
Diane Reeder!!

VOTE NOW

Each vote adds a $1 donation to Share Our Strength and brings the Queens Galley closer to winning a cash prize to help fight child hunger in the Hudson Valley. Voting ends on Thursday night at one minute to midnight. Please remember to vote once a day!

UlsterCorps | 845 481 0331 | PO Box 34 | Stone Ridge | NY | 12484

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Safe Routes to Schools and Parks Committee Seeks Volunteers 

Fieldwork includes using technology to map routes in Kingston.
 
The Safe Routes to Schools and Parks (SRTSP) committee seeks volunteers for its work in mapping routes to schools and parks in the City of Kingston as well as organizing “Walk to School” days and creating “Walking School Buses.” The committee’s next meeting is March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County office at 10 Westbrook Lane in Kingston.
 
“We’re looking for volunteers - adults and youth - to do a variety of tasks that include working on a community mapping team, coordinating walk and bike to school days, collecting data, and assisting with a ‘Walking School Bus’ project,” said Kristen Wilson, committee co-chair and project director of A Healthy Kingston for Kids. “Some of the participants will get a chance to learn how to use technologies such as GPSs and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map routes to parks and schools. This is part of an effort to assess infrastructure, safety, and social barriers to walking and biking to school. The data gathered will then be used to identify projects aimed at making it safe to walk and bike to school.”
 
The committee is part of the recently announced Healthy Kingston for Kids project, which is funded by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and lead by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County. Partners include the City of Kingston, the Kingston City School District, the Kingston Land Trust, the Community Heart Health Coalition, Gilmour Planning, the Rose Women’s Care Service, and the Ulster County Health and Planning departments.
 
The SRTSP committee positions include:
- Members of the GIS community mapping team, which is charged with organizing and executing a citywide community mapping effort. The positions available include adults and youth to help gather data with GPS units.
- Volunteer coordinators at middle and elementary schools in the district to help with a “Walking School Bus” project. This includes “Walking School Bus” assistants.
- Volunteer leaders to serve as point persons for organizing “Walk and Bike to School Days” at each school in the district. This includes assistants at each school to help out during the event.
- Volunteer leaders to work on the parks component of the project. This team will collect data relating to park use.
 
“This is a project where adults and youth work together in a way that is fun and meaningful for the entire City of Kingston,” Wilson explained. “If you like working with others (and like doing work outdoors) and want to contribute to making Kingston a safer and healthier place to live, then you should consider applying.”
 
To apply for a volunteer position, email aaz25@cornell.edu for an application. For more information about the project, contact Kristen Wilson by calling 845-340-3990 or emailing her at kew67@cornell.edu.
 
For more information about CCEUC’s community programs and events call 845-340-3990 or visit us online at www.cceulster.org or follow us on www.facebook.com.
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Starting April 28 - Volunteers Needed For Women's Health Expo Held On May 1

Saturday May 1st marks the 10th Anniversary of the non-profit Women's Health and Fitness Expo!
 
Dr. Debra Karnasiewicz's ("Dr. K") vision of an event devoted to improving the overall health of the family's (usual) primary caregiver.
 
Thank you to everyone who helped last year. Your commitment to excellence has helped to make this the most successful and exciting one-stop Health and Fitness event - for Women and Men!
 
This Year's Theme:  Healthy Ulster

The Women's Health & Fitness Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on educating women and their families about the importance of healthy lifestyles, is working hard to build a healthier community and needs your help.  On Saturday, May 1st, we expect over 5000 people to attend the 10th Annual Women's Health and Fitness Expo to learn all about how to lead healthier, more active, and more fulfilling lives.

Rarely is there a better opportunity to lend a hand. We invite you to come on board as a volunteer and help make this year’s event a spectacular success.  After your shift, you can attend the Expo as our guest. 

Volunteer opportunities include:
Wednesday, April 28th: Goody-Bag Stuffing
Shift: 4-7pm
(Dusty, heavy lifting, stacking-wear old clothes)

Friday, April 30: Registration help
Shifts: 11:30-4:00, 3:30-7:30
(Snack lunch provided - some help directing vendors to their site, carrying supplies, helping however needed)

Saturday, May 1st: Event Staff
Shifts: 6:30-9:30, 7:30-10:30, 10-1, 12:30-3:30, 3-6.
(Cashiers, raffle sales, ushers, registration, surveys)

Please contact us at volunteers@womenshealthexpo.com. 
Help us build a healthier community and experience a full day of workshops, seminars, spa treatments, and demonstrations! 

Cheers,

Victoria Langling
Volunteer Coordinator
10th Annual Women's Health & Fitness Expo
May 1, 2010 at Tech City in Kingston, NY
volunteers@womenshealthexpo.com
www.womenshealthexpo.com
Markertek Offices: 246-3036 x7333

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Volunteers Needed at Plattekill Library 

The Plattekill Library will be having our annual Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros celebration on Friday, April 30, 2010 from 4-7 pm.  "Día" is a multicultural celebration of children and books and is one of our biggest events, typically serving well over 100 people.  We need volunteers!  Some of our needs are:
- Setting up and cleaning up
- Parking attendants
- Baking
- Manning tables for crafts, food, etc.,
- "Crowd control"
- Decorating
- Musical entertainment
- "Runners"
- Game help

Our theme this year will be "Where's Waldo."  If you are interested in helping, planning, or donating in any way, or if your organization would like to set up a table at our event, please plan on coming to this meeting.  Any questions, or to register, call me at 883-7286.  Thanks!

See you there!

Barbara Jacobini
Library Clerk
Plattekill Public Library
2047 State Route 32 Modena, NY 12548
845-883-7286 phone
845-883-7295 fax
http://plattekill.lib.ny.us

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Volunteer Tax Preparers Needed 

The Ulster County CASH Coalition, led by the United Way of Ulster County, is seeking qualified volunteers to provide free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families so that they can receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).   Volunteer training will take place in Kingston. Tax preparation services will take place on Saturdays and evenings, at sites in Kingston, Ellenville, and New Paltz.  Volunteer assignments are tailored to volunteer preferences and availability.   This is a great way to contribute to our community!
 
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Attend basic tax law training, including use of electronic filing software.  Approximately 16 hours on-line training, and 6-10 hours classroom training.
- Successfully pass test to receive IRS Certification.
- Prepare customer’s return based on information provided by customer or answer tax related questions.
- Interview customer to determine if all income, deductions, and allowable credits are claimed.
- Prepare tax returns using electronic filing software.
- Refer customers with complex returns to the IRS website or help number, or tax practitioner or firm – however never refer customers to a specific practitioner or firm. 
- Identify all returns with the site Identification Number assigned to your site.
- Ensure no compensation of any kind is accepted for the volunteer services provided.
- Maintain confidentiality of customer information.
- Ensure on-site quality review is performed on completed returns prior to being returned to customer.
- Ensure a copy of the completed return is provided to the customer.
 
Skills:
- Basic tax knowledge (Form 1040, Form 1040A, and form 1040EZ).  - Basic tax training and certification will be provided as needed.
- Basic computer skills for inputting tax return information.
- Pride in performing tasks completely and accurately.
- Deal with the public in a helpful and supportive manner, including interviewing skills.  Interviewing skills training will be provided as needed.
- Friendly, dependable, and flexible.
 
If Interested: 
Contact the United Way of Ulster County at 331-4199, or e-mail Stacey Rein, President, United Way of Ulster County at reins@hvc.rr.com.


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Cultural Crossroads at the Hudson River Valley - Free Book Discussion Series Offered at Senate House State Historic Site
 
In a unique collaboration, the New York Council for the Humanities has joined forces with the Senate House State Historic Site, in uptown Kingston, to offer Reading Between the Lines: Cultural Crossroads at the Hudson River Valley, a free reading and discussion series that runs from March through July 2010, meeting on Saturday afternoons once a month.
 
Reading Between the Lines offers an unusual twist on the standard book group format with focused thematic discussions led by humanities scholars,” says Council Executive Director Sara Ogger. At Senate House, the discussion leader will be A.J. Williams-Myers, Professor of Black Studies at the State University of New York, New Paltz.  He will lead discussions of each series book:  Les Sauvages Américains: Representations of Native Americans in French and English Literature, by Gordon M. Sayre; Possessions: The History and Uses of Haunting in the Hudson River Valley, by Judith Richardson; The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in 17th Century North America, edited by David Alan Greer; and Long Hammering: Essays on the Forging of an African American Presence in the Hudson River Valley to the Early Twentieth Century, by A.J. Williams-Myers. All books are loaned to participants.
 
Senate House is delighted to offer this opportunity to explore and discuss the cultural and historical richness of our area with an important history scholar who is also the author of one of the books to be read,” says Pam Malcolm, site coordinator of the series: “We are very grateful to the New York Council for the Humanities for making this program available free of charge for the public in our region, and we invite anyone interested in taking part to contact us for the details at (845) 338-2786, or pam.malcolm@oprhp.state.ny.us.  In addition to the book discussions, Senate House staff will offer a brief presentation of a related artifact or document from the site’s collections at the end of each session, so that participants can get a taste of the site’s historical treasures.
 
Reading Between the Lines is designed to promote lively, informed conversation about humanities themes and strengthen the relationship between humanities institutions and the public. Reading Between the Lines series are currently being held in communities across New York State. The project is supported by the We The People initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information about Reading Between the Lines: Cultural Crossroads at the Hudson River Valley visit www.nyhumanities.org/discussion_groups. 

Senate House State Historic Site is located at 296 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 12401, and is part of a system of parks, recreation areas and historic sites operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the site is one of 28 facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York and New Jersey.  For further information about this and other upcoming events please call the site at (845) 338-2786 or visit the State Parks website at www.nysparks.com. 

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Starting March 9 - Smartbells Exercise Class 

Smartbells Exercise Class with Ujjala Schwartz, certified instructor resuming on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Tuesday Evenings 5:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday Mornings 9:30 - 10:30am
Benedictine Hospital - Administrative Services Building - Auditorium
 
Smartbells Sculptured Weights used in conjunction with:
- Yoga and Tai Chi
- Stretching and Breathing Techniques
- In a group, as pairs and as individuals

“I didn’t know exercising could be so much fun!”

For more information or to register for class please call 845-339-2071 x 100 or email dblaha@benedictine.org.  $6 fee per class.

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March 10-April 7 - Free Workshop On Completing Your Living Will 

Free
New Year’s Resolution Workshop: Completing Your Living Will with Elise Lark, LCSW and Kristen Swanson, Nurse and Hospice Educator
4-week workshop
Wednesdays, March 10, 17, 31 & April 7
5:30pm - 7pm
 
Reuner Cancer Support House
80 Mary’s Avenue, Kingston, NY
(Across the street from Benedictine Hospital)
 
- Designed to help you move beyond apprehension to completion of a Living Will
- Document your wishes pertaining to physical, emotional, and spiritual end-of-life care
- Appoint a trusted person as your Health Care Proxy
 
We strongly recommend attending all four sessions.
For further information or to register please call Elise Lark at 845-339-2071 ext. 102 or email elark@benedictine.org.  Please register early, as space is limited to 12.

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March 17-29 - Free Community Health Events 

Sponsored by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, Benedictine, Kingston, Margaretville and Woodland Pond.

- Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Woodland Pond, New Paltz
Free: Light Refreshments will be served
Dr. Frank Lombardo, Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon, will be discussing the advances in hip and knee surgery. If you have pain in your hip or knee, come and learn about your options. Special interests include gender specific hip and knee replacements, minimally invasive surgery, partial knee replacements and muscle sparing anterior hip arthroplasty.
To register call: (845) 334-3182
 
- Using advanced features on your insulin pump
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Diabetes Center, 37 Albany Avenue, Kingston
Anne Levitt, RN, CDE, Senior Clinical Manager, Animas Corporation
Free seminar to help you get more from your insulin pump. Come join other pumpers and together discover the tools and information you need to take insulin pump therapy to the next level.
RSVP: Kristi Young at KYoung1@its.jn.com or 877-937-7867 x1790
 
- Nutrition from the Ground Up
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Benedictine Hospital Auditorium
105 Mary’s Avenue, Kingston
Refocus on the basics; simple and economical healthy foods. Learn how to find your way through the pitfalls of today’s food.
For more information contact:
To register call: (845) 334-3182
 
- The Strength to Grieve
Thursday, March 25 - 6pm
Support House - 80 Cancer Mary’s Avenue Reuner
For anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer- wherever you are in your grief.
We will have nurturing activities as well as information on how to continue to strengthen yourself through this emotional journey.
We encourage you to bring special memories, stories and pictures…
A light meal and refreshments will be provided.
Please call the Oncology Support Program to register at 339-2071 ext. 100 or email dblaha@benedictine.

- “The Anatomy of Hope” by Jerome Groopman, M.D.
Monday, March 29, 7pm
(Snow date Tue. March 30)
Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Avenue
The discussion will be facilitated by Barbara Sarah, LCSW, founder of the Oncology Support Program at Benedictine Hospital
and the director of Third Opinion, a cancer consultation service, and Lori Baxter, current MSW Intern at OSP.
Please register by calling 339-2071 ext. 100 or mail dblaha@benedictine.org.

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Starting March 18 - Northern Dutchess Hospital Announces Community Lecture Series 

Rhinebeck, NY… Northern Dutchess Hospital is pleased to announce the next series of free community lectures given by NDH physicians and staff. The series begins on March 9th. Each evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the NDH lower level conference room and will involve a lecture and question/answer session. Registration is required. The number to register is 1-877-729-2444. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, March 18th
All About the Health of Your Eyes
Alexandra Pappas, MD, Eye Associates, PC
Give your eyes the best care possible. Learn about the latest treatments for such conditions as cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes, glaucoma, and flashes & floaters, plus tips on the best nutritional supplements supporting eye health.

Thursday, March 25th
Taking Care of Your Veins
James Wing, MD, HQMP - Division of Surgery
Varicose veins and spider veins can be unsightly and if left untreated pose health complications. This lecture will discuss the prevention, causes, and variety of treatment options now available.

Wednesday, March 31st
Breast Care 2010
Angela Keleher, MD, FACS, HQMP, Lead Breast Surgeon
There have been tremendous advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions and diseases. We will discuss the standard of care for screening and breast cancer treatment.

Wednesday, April 7th
The Arthritic Shoulder
Stephen Maurer, MD, Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, NDH Bone and Joint Center
With symptoms ranging from pain with activities and limited range of motion to joint swelling and stiffness, shoulder arthritis can be extremely uncomfortable and debilitating. Discussion will include types of arthritis that affect shoulders and effective treatments and therapies.

Tuesday, April 13th
Spring: A Time for Nutritional Beginnings
Roufia Payman, NDH Director, Outpatient Nutrition Education
Spring is the perfect time to commit to fresh, seasonal foods! Learn how to decipher Nutritional Facts panels on packaged foods, and get great new recipes so that you can make healthier choices.

Thursday, April 15th
Advancements in Rheumatology
Zeev Weitz, MD, NDH Arthritis Center
Explore the symptoms, diagnosis, and state-of-the-art treatments and therapies for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatological diseases.

Thursday, April 22nd
Treatments and Pain Relief for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Herniated Discs
Richard Perkins, MD, Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, NDH Bone and Joint Center
Are you one of the millions of Americans with back pain, leg pain or other uncomfortable symptoms due to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis or a Herniated Disc? Come learn about the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment for these conditions. Put the spring back in your step!

Northern Dutchess Hospital, a Health Quest affiliate, is a 68-bed, acute care hospital located in Rhinebeck, NY. The Health Quest system includes Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie and Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel.

For more information about any of Northern Dutchess Hospital’s services, log on to www.health-quest.org/ndh.

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Starting March 18 - Tractor Safety Course for Teens 

Ulster County 4-H to Offer Tractor Safety Certification Course for Teens - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Announces Tractor Safety Certification Course
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is offering a tractor safety certification program for youth. The course meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Stone Ridge Fire House located on Route 209, beginning March 18, 2010. Classes will be held on March 18, 23, 25, 30 and April 1 with hands-on driving practice on Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16 at 3:00pm. The driving test is Saturday, April 17 at 8:00am. The fee for the course is $20 for currently enrolled 4-H members; $30 for general public. Space is limited to the first 20 paid registrants, on a first come first served basis.

This National Safe Tractor Training Program enables young workers (ages 14-19) to obtain a US Department of Labor Certificate of Training certification, which is required to operate farm tractors and equipment. The course is open to anyone 13 years of age and older, however, only those 14 and older will be able to drive and become certified. Participants learn important safety skills and gain an advantage when seeking employment at a lawn or landscaping business, golf course or farm. The instructor, Grant DeWitt, is an Ulster County 4-H alumnus who holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from SUNY Cobleskill and a former qualifier at the National level in the 4-H Tractor Operation Contest.

For more information or to register, contact Jenny Burkins, at 845-340-3990. Pre-registration deadline is Friday, March 12, 2010, or when class is filled. Registration forms are available online at www.cceulster.org click on Event Registration Forms.
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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Starting March 18 - Eating Right, Operation Frontline 6-Week Free Class Series 

The YWCA Welcomes Operation Frontline a program of Share Our Strength funded in part by ConAgra Foods, brought to the Hudson Valley by The Queens Galley!

For adults ages 18 and up.

Please join Operation Frontline,
for a 6-week class where you will
learn to make healthy, low cost recipes.
You will also learn about good nutrition

§        IT’S FREE OF CHARGE!
§        Free curriculum book and recipes
§        CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY A PROFESSIONAL CHEF & NUTRITIONIST
§        WONDERFUL SERIES TO TAKE IF YOU HAVE A TODDLER BECAUSE THERE WILL BE TIPS ON WHAT TO GIVE TO YOUNG ONES TO EAT! 
§        Each week you will COOK AND EAT A RECIPE and learn about the importance of eating healthy!
§        Class Series begins on march 18th through april 22nd From 6-8:00pm. 

 If you register for the class, please plan on attending all 6 sessions!
If you are interested in signing up please contact:
 Jamie Kesick- YWCA Program Director- 338-6844 x110

Becki Dean
APPS Project Coordinator
YWCA of Ulster County
209 Clinton Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
845.338.6844 ext. 109
845.338.0620 (fax)

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Due March 18 - 2010 Youth Recognition Nominations

The Ulster County Youth Board is very excited to be preparing to its 10th anniversary recognition event and would like your help to recognize young people who otherwise may be overlooked.
After ten years of hosting this event we are grateful for all of our past help and looking forward to celebrating the youth in our community.  If you know a youth who should be honored for an accomplishment, for overcoming a difficult situation, for showing leadership skills, for demonstrating healthy living, or for contributing to their community, we want to know about it.

The awards will be presented to the winners at a dinner to be held in their honor on Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Honor’s Haven in Ellenville, sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets, Ulster Savings Bank, Stewart's Shops and Ulster County Stop DWI.

The cover letter and nomination form is attached.  Please note nominations are due this Friday, March 18, 2010.

Krista J. Barringer, LMSW
Director
Ulster County Youth Bureau
407 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
VOICE (845) 334-5264
FAX  (845) 334-5587
kbar@co.ulster.ny.us

Dated January 25, 2010
Dear Community Member,

Subject: Nomination for Recognition Awards

The Ulster County Youth Board is very excited to be preparing to its 10th anniversary recognition event and would like your help to recognize young people who otherwise may be overlooked.  After ten years of hosting this event we are grateful for all of our past help and looking forward to celebrating the youth in our community.  If you know a youth who should be honored for an accomplishment, for overcoming a difficult situation, for showing leadership skills, for demonstrating healthy living, or for contributing to their community, we want to know about it.  The awards will be presented to the winners at a dinner to be held in their honor on Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Honor’s Haven in Ellenville, sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets.

This year, as Presenting Sponsor, Hannaford Supermarkets is continuing the “Healthy Living” award category.  Educators and youth agencies across the county will be able to nominate "a child who has initiated or participated in a project or service which has impacted or demonstrated healthy living models." 

Please distribute the enclosed form to the appropriate people to complete.  The recognition of youth in your community will also aid in the recognition of the fine work you do in the development of Ulster County’s youth. The form may be duplicated.  The information provided in the narrative section will be used in the public awards ceremony as well as press releases. 

The three levels of nomination are grades 4-6, grades 7-9, and grades 10-12 for awards in the following categories: Overcoming Difficult Odds, Peer Leadership, Meaningful Community Involvement, and Healthy Living.  You can also nominate adults, businesses, and policy makers in the Community Asset Builders category for their outstanding commitment to youth in our community.   

All applications must be returned by March 18, 2010, to the Ulster County Youth Bureau, 415 Development Court, Kingston, New York 12401.  Winners will be contacted directly. 

If you have questions, please call the Youth Bureau, 334-5264.  Thank you for your assistance. 

Sincerely,
Mandy Fuller
Youth Advocacy Committee, Intern 

Nomination For Youth Recognition Awards:
(Return to above address or fax by March 18, 2010)
Please type or print clearly. 

Name of Nominee
(M)
(F)
Grade
Home Address
School
Parent/Guardian’s Name
Telephone
Nominated By
Agency/School
Address
Telephone
Executive Director/School Superintendent
Address
Telephone

Nomination Narrative - Required - Based on award guidelines stated below, please attach a letter, 400-word minimum, to describe why this individual should be awarded this Recognition Award.  The letter is the only document reviewed to determine winners.  This information will be used in the public award ceremony and press releases.  Use extra sheets if necessary. 

Award Types:
Individual Youth Awards

Must Select One:             
- Grades 4-6   
- Grades 7-9   
- Grades 10-12 

Must Select One:
- Overcoming Difficult Odds: Youth has overcome a family or personal difficulty and is doing well in school.
- Meaningful Community Involvement: Youth has initiated/participated in a project or service for the betterment of the community.
- Healthy Living: Youth has initiated/participated in a project or service which impacted/demonstrated healthy living models.

Group Youth Awards
- Peer Leadership: A group of youth who have demonstrated advanced level of leadership to peers resulting in improved community relations.

Adult Awards*
Community Asset Builder: Adult who has provided outstanding service to youth in Ulster County.
Must Select One:  
- Adult 
- Business 
- Policy Maker

(The Adult should be an individual, 21 years of age or older who has provided support to young people by creating or expanding an activity that increases developmental assets for Ulster County youth.  A Business should be a company headquartered in Ulster County that has demonstrated support of young people through its policies.  These can include such things as providing meaningful employment opportunities for youth, encouraging employee involvement in or providing direct funding for programs and services that increase developmental assets in young people. The Policy Maker should be an employee of a local government or an employee or Board member of a public or private not-for-profit agency that serves youth in Ulster County.)

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March 19 - Ellenville Student Organizes Carnival for Haitian Relief 

Haitian Benefit Carnival
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Ellenville High School Gym

When: Friday, March 19, 2010

Details:
The Haitian Benefit Carnival will be held in the High School gym, in which a plethora of safe, fun, and supervised activities will be
available to participate in, listed below. Carnival goers will buy a ticket that lists the activities available, which will allow them to go through all of the activities once. As they go around, volunteers at the booths will check off the ticket for that specific booth. Once the ticket is filled and participants wish to go again, they must purchase another
ticket. However, those who are sponsored, as well as volunteers, will be exempt from tickets. The ticket booth will be set up outside of the gym doors and will be the only place of fiscal transactions.

Refreshments will be provided. Prizes, donated by local businesses, will be awarded to competition winners. The proceeds will go through the Haitian People's Support Project, a local nonprofit that has supported orphanages, health clinics, and self-sufficiency cooperatives in Haiti since 1990 (see below for more information regarding the Haitian People's Support Project).

Activities:
   DDR (competition)
   Guitar Hero (competition)
   Dance-a-thon (competition)
   Face Painting/Tattoos
   Popcorn
   Bean Bag Toss
   Jail: Decorate an area as the "jail" and have volunteers be police
      officers; a person is arrested when a "friend" pays one ticket to
      have them jailed. They then have to pay one ticket to get out
   Miniature Golf
   Twister

Prizes: Awarded to Most Money Raised, DDR, Guitar Hero, Dance-a-thon

Itinerary:
5:00-5:45: Activities
5:45-6:15: Dance-a-thon
6:15-7:15: Guitar Hero Competition
7:15-8:15: DDR Competition
8:15-8:45: Closing Activities
8:45-9:00: Winners Announced

Haitian People’s Support Project (HPSP):
HPSP is a nonprofit based out of nearby Woodstock, New York that has been working in Haiti for twenty years. HPSP is an effective and well connected organization that works in several community based initiatives, including orphanages, schools, health clinics, youth leadership and vocational training, fishing and pottery collectives, and micro-lending projects.

Following the devastating hurricanes in the summer of 2008, HPSP has made substantial improvements through their grassroots movement to rebuild Haiti’s countryside. Again, HPSP responded immediately after the recent earthquake struck. A rescue team was mobilized and sent to Maison D'espoir Orphanage in Gressier, Haiti, just 2 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter.

The team brought food, supplies, and medical and organizational expertise to the orphanage in large part because Maison D'espoir is a hub that the local community depends on for education, electricity, and water. Because of HPSP’s years of experience in Haiti, they are able to effect immediate and lasting change because they understand the cultural and institutional barriers encountered in the relief process, as opposed to that of large international organizations like the Red Cross that are less familiar with Haitian communities. By donating through HPSP, we know that 100% of our contribution is going directly to Haiti; it is not absorbed in the bureaucracies of the aforementioned organizations.  Although rescue and
emergency assistance is vital, we must recognize that long term
rehabilitation is essential in the future struggles that Haitians will
face. These are the same struggles that HPSP will be actively part of for many years to come; their attention will not be diverted when another disaster strikes another area.  For more information visit their website:
www.haitiansupportproject.org

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March 20 - Animal Companions 

Hudson River Playback Theatre

Animal Companions
Saturday, March 20, 4pm
Woodstock Community Center
56 Rock City Road
Woodstock, NY

Do you share your life with a cat, a dog, a parrot, a pony? Or several? Then you have stories to tell!

Join us for an interactive performance featuring stories about the animals that inhabit our homes and our hearts. Our performers listen, and then enact your stories on the spot, with respect and inspiration.

All ages’ welcome!  Open to public, children & families welcome - admission by donation.

Suggested donation $8: more if you can, less if you can't!
(Your donations support HRPT's work in schools and with unheard voices in our community)

Next public show:
Is there more?
Stories of meaning
Saturday, May 1, 8pm
Reformed Church of New Paltz
Huguenot St, NP

www.hudsonriverplayback.org
Hudson River Playback Theatre
137 Hasbrouck Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
845 255-7716

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March 20 - New Paltz Third Saturday Art Walk

New Paltz Third Saturday Welcomes Spring This Saturday - Unison’s Water Street Market Gallery and Historic Huguenot Street Feature Special Openings
 
New Paltz Third Saturday, the monthly arts and cultural open house, returns this coming Saturday, March 20th.  The event, which is part of the very successful Art Along the Hudson program, features twelve venues in the village of New Paltz.
 
Special openings this month include works by Conor Durand, which will be shown at the Unison Arts Gallery at Water Street Market.  Conor Durand's use of found materials, the flotsam and jetsam of everyday life in the valley, portrays a unique vision of the Catskill landscape.  His work focuses not on the bucolic vistas, but rather on the beings who occupy them and the forces with which they must struggle to survive.  This subject matter mated to the weathered surfaces on which I work invokes a dichotomous relationship with the paintings of the Hudson River School, almost as if they were painted on the backsides of the hallowed canvases.  While the front revels in the glory of God’s creation, the back exposes the harsh mechanisms of this existence, thereby expanding the breadth and scope of our usual take on the Hudson River School of painting.  The Gallery is located in Water Street Market at the foot of Main Street nearest the intersection of Water Street.
 
Historic Huguenot Street will feature works by local artist and historian Peter Sinclair.  Sinclair’s line drawings depict historic structures and everyday life in a charming and casual style.  The works will be shown in the gallery at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center, 81 Huguenot Street.
 
Third Saturday is free and open to the public.  All venues, with the exception of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, are open for the event from 4 to 7pm.  It is suggested that participants visit the Dorsky Museum first, as the museum closes at 5pm.  For more information about Third Saturday or the Art Along the Hudson program, visit www.newpaltzarts.org or www.artalongthehudson.com.

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Starting March 20- AIR Studio Gallery Event Schedule 

A.I.R. Studio Gallery
(Artist-In-Residence)
71 O'Neil St, Kingston, NY
AirStudio@aol.com, 845-331-2662
http://www.AirStudioGallery.com/

Howdy Folks!  Long time no hear, eh?

Spring is in the AIR!  As we emerge out of our little hiatus things are beginning to take shape & bloom again, just in time for spring.  Check out what's on the schedule below & stay tuned for some more interesting developments that we're still working on, hope to see you soon!

Peace & love prevails! jbo
 
- Random Writing Workshops with Poet Cheryl Rice.  On Second & Forth Wednesdays from 6-8pm, for all new, used & want to be poets & writers. $10 per session or $50 in advance for a series of 6 sessions.  3/24; 4/14 & 28; etc.  Contact Cheryl at 845-339-8686 or dorothyy62@yahoo.com.
 
- The New Denise Jordan Finley Music Series of workshops & concerts for 2010.  Beginning with the Spring Equinox on Saturday, March 20th live music will once again grace our space.  We've scheduled five events that will take place on third Saturdays in alternating months in: March 20th (Spring Duets), May 15th (Red Hot Mamas), July 17th, September 18th, and November 20th.
  
Each event will consist of an afternoon workshop from 3-6pm followed by an evening of music with special guests.  The workshops will present an assortment of creative & alternative approaches with hands-on musical projects & regional guest moderators.  Evening concerts hosted by Denise will welcome numerous guest artists from the Hudson Valley and beyond, from 8-11pm.
 
The March 20th workshop will offer the popular "Organic Guitar" workshop, moderated by Denise Jordan Finley.  The "Spring Concert" will feature a number of acoustic duet musical performers, hosted by Denise Jordan Finley and master bassist Daniel Pagdon, including Whitman & Pantell, Split the Bill & another Duet TBA.  Contact Denise to sign up for the workshops at: backwatermusic@yahoo.com & be sure to visit her website! www.DeniseJordanFinley.com

- Friday Night Film Fest:  Harmonizing the Earth Community, Presents: “What on Earth?”  Inside the Crop Circle Mystery.  The documentary film that could change the world.  Don't miss this beautiful and astounding film by Suzanne Taylor.  Friday, April 9th, Doors will open at 7pm for a short introduction, movie begins; 8pm (90mins), followed by an open discussion after the film, $5 donation please.  Projected on our 5ft x 8ft screen & through our studio PA system.
 
“I know for sure we’re not alone in the universe, that we have been visited on this planet. That the truth has been hidden by our governments for sixty years” Astronaut Edgar Mitchell

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March 20,21 and March 27,28 - Two Maple Sugar Weekends Planned at Frost Valley YMCA 

Free Maple Sugar Weekends are planned for March 20-21 and March 27-28 at Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville.

Frost Valley¹s Maple Weekends provide the opportunity for families to experience firsthand the wonders of Maple Sugar production. Activities will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily with tours of the Maple Sugar House every half-hour.

Visitors at Frost Valley¹s Maple Sugar House in the ³forever wild² Catskills will learn about this magical tradition from start to finish. Visitors will find out how to identify a good sugar maple tree, the tree tapping process and proper boiling techniques. There will also be information detailing traditional sapping techniques as compared to modern day practices.

Guests can attend for free during the day or enjoy the festivities as part of a day or overnight stay at Frost Valley. In addition to the maple-sugaring theme, there will be many other seasonal activities for overnight guests to enjoy.

The northeast is the only place in the world where sugar maple trees grow and where maple syrup is produced. Frost Valley is in the heart of sugar maple country.

The event is free of charge, but visitors attending the Maple Sugar Weekends are asked to register at the Frost Valley Administration Building at 200 Frost Valley Road. The sugarhouse is located at 1920 Frost Valley Road (Ulster County Route 47) and is located approximately a half-mile east of the Frost Valley Main Camp entrance.

For information please call (845) 985-2291, ext. 217, e-mail: info@frostvalley.org or visit: www.frostvalley.org/maple-sugaring/.   Keep up with daily happenings on twitter at www.twitter.com/frostvalley.
                                                                                                                            Frost Valley YMCA is eight miles from Claryville and 14 miles from Big Indian in the Catskill Mountain High Peaks. It¹s open every day through four seasons, welcoming school children, family, group and business retreats every week from September through June. The camp is just 2.5 hours drive from metro NY/NJ and about 1 hour from Kingston.

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March 21 - 1st Annual Bowling BALL Fundraiser - A Fundraiser for Family of Woodstock Inc. Adolescent Services 

You’re invited!
To Our 1st Annual bowling “Ball”
Come dressed for prom!
Cliques, clichés, pick your era…
Sunday, March 21st
Mid-City Lanes
Cedar St., Kingston, NY
 
Ticket Prices:   
$20- incl. rentals, bowling & prom                           
$10- non bowling participants
 
For more information or to reserve your teams please call (845) 331-7080 ext.157.
 
- 50/50
- Raffles & Prizes
- Cash bar/ concessions will be available
- Live & Silent Auctions

Great people music & fun! 
A very special thank you to Johnny Ferraro & Mid-City Lanes for helping make this event possible.

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March 23 - Ulster County Chamber of Commerce Seminar “Keep Your Customers Coming Back To You” 

"Keeping Customers Seminar" by Bill Drury
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
8:30 am to Noon
Holiday Inn
503 Washington Ave.
Kingston, NY
Sponsor: The Valley Group Insurance & Financial Planning

"Keeping Customers" is an action packed half day seminar with proven techniques and strategies to help everyone in your company build trust, stay connected and keep customers satisfied and coming back.

Bill worked as a trainer with Zig Zigler for several years before starting his own consulting business.

Cost to Attend:
Chamber Members: $69.00
Non-Members: $79.00

Call the Chamber office at 845-338-5100 for reservations or register online at http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.

Did You Know?
The first Thursday of each month there is a Member Event in the Chamber office.  There is no cost for members to attend any of our "First Thursday" events:
- Business Card Exchange
- Business Roundtable
- Meet The Leaders
- New Member Meet & Greet

In fact, the next First Thursday Event is:
Thursday April 1, 2010

Meet The Leaders
9:00 - 10:00 am
Chamber Conference Room
55 Albany Avenue
Kingston, NY
Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Assembly members Clifford Crouch and Frank Skartados will co-host this session. They will briefly update attendees on what is happening in Albany and then take questions from the group.

There is no charge to attend but reservations are required and seating is limited. A Continental breakfast will be served. Call the Chamber office at 845-338-5100 for reservations or reserve online at http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.

Please Note: In order to provide an accurate attendance count at our First Thursday series of events, it is extremely important that members make reservations in advance. In case of an emergency cancellations are allowed up to 24 hours prior to the event. No Shows will be billed at the rate of $15 per person.

Upcoming Events:
- St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast March 17 - Click here for details
- Membership Mixer March 25 - Click here for details

Contact the Chamber of Commerce Ulster County:
55 Albany Avenue
Kingston, New York
845-338-5100
www.UlsterChamber.org

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March 23 - HPNAP/OSP Workshop - Food Bank  

It’s HPNAP and OSP Application Time! 
Don’t be left out in the cold!
Do you feel intimidated filling out these applications?
Do you want a helping hand making sense of HPNAP and Operations Support?
Then come to a workshop and get answers to your questions!
 
Pick the workshop date and location that is most convenient for you:
March 16: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Regional Food Bank of NENY, 965 Albany-Shaker Rd, Latham (Albany County)
Please RSVP to Alice or Colleen at 518-786-3691 by March 10.

-Or-
March 23: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Solid Rock Church of God, 20 Holloran Rd, New Windsor (Orange County)
Please RSVP to Alice or Colleen at 518-786-3691by March 17.
 
Application packets will be mailed out during the first week of March.  Keep an eye out for it! 

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March 23 - Next Southern Ulster County Chamber of Commerce (SUCC) Meeting 

Southern Ulster County Chamber of Commerce
Luncheon Meeting Mixer 
March 23, 2010 
Please join us at Main St. Café 29 Main St., Highland for another great Chamber meeting! 

Speaker:  Mike Rice, Net Prophet Website Design & Management 
Topic:  “Making the Most of Your Website” 
Sponsored by:  Wireless Zone 
Time: 11:30-1:30 
Cost will be:
$15.00/Members
$20.00/Non-Members
(Credit Cards Accepted with RSVP) 
RSVP by March 17th to the Chamber office at 691-6070 or info@southernulsterchamber.org.

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March 24 - Project Lifesaver International - “The Experts That Bring Your Loved Ones Home” 
 
The primary mission of Project Lifesaver is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander off due to Alzheimer’s Autism, and other related conditions or disorders. 

If you are interested in enrolling a friend or love one in the program - Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is the Project Lifesaver agency to contact. 
 
Come to Information Meeting 
Where:  Ulster County Sheriff’s Building
380 Boulevard
Kingston, NY 12401 
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time:  6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Speakers:
- Project Lifesaver Coordinators From Ulster Co. Sheriff’s Office - Kathy Maclary, Maureen Nagy 
- Taconic DDSO - Deborah Kral, MSW Family Support Coordinator and Ellen Scutt, Waiver Assistive Technology 
 
Sponsored By: ASA Hudson Valley

For more information call: (845) 331-2626 (leave message - we will get back to you) 

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March 25 - New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce Progressive Dinner Rescheduled 
 
Eat out and support community education outreach with the Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation at New Paltz 2nd Annual Progressive Dinner, reschedule for Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., featuring three iconic High Falls restaurants. Tickets are $75 per person and include appetizers, beer, wine, entrée, coffee and dessert; only 100 tickets will be sold.  All proceeds benefit the Foundation’s outreach and education initiatives.  For more information or to reserve your ticket, call 845-255-0243 or e-mail info@newpaltzchamber.org.
 
The 2nd Annual Progressive Dinner is a great opportunity to warm up a late winter evening in some of High Falls’ best restaurants.  Diners will begin the evening with delicious appetizers and a complimentary glass of wine or beer at High Falls Café, followed by an exciting entree and another complimentary glass of wine or beer at the world-renowned Depuy Canal House.  Finish your evening with coffee and decadent dessert at Northern Spy Café.  The Progressive Dinner is the ideal setting for a Girls’ or Guys’ Night Out, or a unique gift for a special someone. 
 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation at New Paltz aids and augments the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce’s current slate of successful educational programs.  The Foundation also envisions a comprehensive program of educational activities and scholarships, all geared toward educating and supporting the community.
 
The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce, with more than 700 members, is an active and trusted voice in the regional business and residential community, advancing the business, industrial, agricultural and civic interests of the Mid-Hudson Valley Region.  It responds to an estimated 22,000 requests and visits from tourists each year from its current rented offices and Visitor Center at 257 Main St. in New Paltz.  For more information about Foundation and Chamber programs or Visitor’s Center hours of operation, visit www.newpaltzchamber.org or call the Chamber at (845) 255-0243.

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Starting March 25 - Think Spring! Winter Lectures For Home Gardeners   

THINK SPRING! Winter Lectures For Home Gardeners Returns in 2010
“Four fun and informative seminars to choose from”

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Master Gardener Program will once again offer a series of workshops during February and March to help the avid home gardener get prepared for spring.

Classes will be held on Thursdays February 25, Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 25. All classes will be from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Ulster County BOCES located at 175 Rt. 32 in New Paltz. Participants may choose the class or classes they are most interested in or sign up for the entire series. The fee for individual classes is $15 or $50 for all four. Class sizes are limited. Pre-registration is required five days prior to each class.

For more information call Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990. Registration forms can be downloaded on the Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County website under the Master Gardener Program section or the Event Registration Forms link at www.cceulster.org
   
   
Thursday, March 25  Let It Rain: 
Speakers: Dona Crawford, Community Horticulture Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster Co. is responsible for all aspects of the Master Gardener program that brings residents of Ulster County ecologically sound, science-based practices. Barbara Bravo is a Master Gardener, Garden Coach and potter. She is a frequent speaker at Garden Day events and has gardened at her home and studio for more than 20 years.
 
Part 1: Learn to manage storm water run-off before it runs off with your soil and other pollutants. Rain gardens are shallow depressions that are landscaped with native plants, and are designed to intercept, treat and infiltrate storm water at the source. Learn why and how to create your own.
 
Part 2: Choosing the right plants for your rain garden is your key to success. These plants are chosen for their ability to standup to drench and drought conditions. In this session we will take a look at shrubs, perennials and garden design considerations to pull it altogether for a beautiful garden.
 
To learn more about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s community programs and events call 845-340-3990 or visit us online at www.cceulster.org or follow us on www.facebook.com

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March 25 - Red Cross Blood Drive At Mountainside Residential Care Center 

The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will hold a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, March 25 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at Mountainside.  We urge all who can donate to please do so.  Reservations are appreciated for the Blood Drive and may be made by calling 845 586-3714 or 586-1161.Walk-ins are also welcome.

Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center are members of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley.

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March 25 - Free Event - The Strength to Grieve 

Free
The Strength to Grieve
Thursday, March 25
6-8pm
This event is for anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer.
- Nurturing activities
- Information on how to strengthen yourself
- An opportunity to be connected with other people
A light meal will be provided!
We encourage you to bring…Special memories, stories, and pictures.
Please call the Oncology Support Program to register at 845-339-2071 or email dblaha@benedictine.org. 

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Starting March 25 - Chamber of Commerce Ulster County Networking Opportunities And Upcoming 

- Membership Mixer, Thursday, March 25
Hillside Manor
240 Boulevard
Kingston, NY
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Sponsor: The Reis Group
 
Come see the beautifully renovated banquet room at the Hillside Manor while enjoying delicious food and drink courtesy of our host and sponsor.
 
 This No Cost networking event is for Chamber members and prospective members. Reservations are a must! Call the Chamber office at 845-338-5100 or register online at http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.
 
Please Note:
In order to provide an accurate attendance count for our Mixers it is extremely important that members make reservations in advance. In case of emergency, cancellations are allowed up to 24 hours prior to the event. No Shows will be billed at a rate of $15 per person.

Don’t miss these upcoming events – register today! 

April 1 - Meet the Leaders
Assemblymembers Clifford Crouch & Frank Skartados
9:00 - 10:00 am
Chamber Office
Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
To reserve, log onto http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.

April 20 - Chamber Breakfast
Congressman Maurice HInchey
7:30 am
Kingston Holiday Inn
Sponsor: Center for Spectrum Services
To reserve, log onto http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.

April 22 - Membership Mixer
Always There
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Sponsor: Ulster Federal Credit Union
To reserve, log onto http://www.ulsterchamber.org/registration.shtml.

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March 26 - "Cash For Gold" Fundraiser At CCE 

“Cash For Gold” Fundraiser - March 26th, 2010 - 6pm - 8pm at Center for Creative Education

Are you in need of fast cash?  This is a great opportunity to walk away with more cash than you would originally expect!  Bring in your old gold…a broken chain or bracelet, an earring without a match or old rings you no longer want. 

Believe me when I say, you will walk away with more than you expected.

If you can’t attend that day, but you have gold you want to sell, just put your gold in a baggie with your name on it and drop it by the studio before the day of the event. We will call you afterwards to tell you how much you made and when you can pick it up. It’s that simple!

The “Cash for Gold” company will match a percentage of what is earned and it will go to Center for Creative Education.  Don’t miss this opportunity!

Nikki Andrews
Center for Creative Education-"Home of Energy Dance Co. & POOK"
Administrative Director
20 Thomas Street
Kingston, NY 12401
nikki@cce-kingston.org
845-338-7664

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March 26 - Hudson River Valley Greenway Board Meeting 

To:  Friends of the Hudson River Valley Greenway
From:  Mark Castiglione, Acting Executive Director    
Date:    March 10, 2010

There will be a Joint Board Meeting on Friday, March 26th, 2010 in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home in Hyde Park, NY.  The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at approximately 12:00 p.m. 
 
Dutchess County Planning and Development will give a presentation highlighting a new series of draft Greenway Guides that are proposed to be added to the County’s Greenway Compact, Greenway Connections:
http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/CountyGov/Departments/Planning/17334.htm

Directions to Henry A. Wallace Center
4079 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Tel 1-800-FDR-VISIT or (845) 486-7770

By Train:  The Metro-North Commuter Railroad operates numerous trains daily from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie.  The Amtrak station to Manhattan is Pennsylvania Station.  Taxi service is available to the Library from the Poughkeepsie station.

By Car: 
- From Manhattan: Take the Henry Hudson Parkway to the Taconic Parkway then proceed to Route 84 west.  Follow 84 to Route 9 north or take the New York State Thruway to exit 18 at New Paltz.  *Follow Route 299 east to Route 9W south.  Cross the Mid-Hudson Bridge to Route 9 north.  The Library is on the left side of Route 9, 4 miles north of Poughkeepsie. 
- From Connecticut: Take Route 84 west to Route 9 north.  The Library is on the left side of the Route 9, 4 miles north of Poughkeepsie. 
- From Albany: Take the New York State Thruway south to exit 18 at New Paltz.  (Follow directions from Manhattan, beginning at the*)
- Driving South on Route 9:  The Library is located on the right, 2 miles after the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park. 

Taxi Companies:
Roosevelt Inn: 845-229-2443, Hyde Park Taxi: 845-229-8402, Poughkeepsie Taxi: 845-471-1100, AA (Texeira Gas Station): 845-229-8877, MGP Taxi and Limousine: 845-485-4762

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March 26 - Wawarsing Cares...About Seniors! 

Wawarsing Council of Agencies
Bringing Services Together for Our Community
 
Save the Date!
Friday, March 26th
10:00am-2:00pm
For a very special event:
“Wawarsing Cares…About Seniors!” at the Ellenville Public Library & Museum Community Room
40 Center Street, Ellenville, NY, 12428 
 
On Friday, March 26th from 10:00am to 2:00pm, the Wawarsing Council of Agencies is sponsoring “Wawarsing Cares about Seniors”, the first in a series of people-focused events that will offer opportunities for resource sharing, networking and community building. “Wawarsing Cares About Seniors” will feature a panel of presenters from RSVP, New York Connects, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Jewish Family Services, Office for the Aging and more! There will be a keynote address, fun activities and a free lunch.
 
To learn more about the day or to sign up, please call:
Yvette Armistead at (845) 339-6683, ext 3303
 
Rolling V Bus will provide a shuttle van from Ellenridge and The Senior Housing Development on Healthy Way to The Ellenville Public Library & Museum Community Room in the morning and afternoon.

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March 26 - Talent Show for Cairo Library and WGXC at Cairo Elementary School 

Talent Show
A fundraiser for Cairo Library and WGXC.
March 26, 2010: 6:15 p.m. at Cairo Elementary School, Main St., Cairo
Admission: $5

The Cairo Public Library and WGXC are holding a co-benefit Talent Show Friday, March 26 at Cairo Elementary School, on Main St. in Cairo from 6:15 p.m. All types of performers are welcome - musicians, jugglers, dancers, mimes, rope tricks, poetry readers, whatever talent you have.  $1 registration fee for performers, $2 for bands/groups. You must register in advance and attend mandatory rehearsal Friday, March 19.

Talent Show will be MC'd by Mr. Bill Lawrence, Greene County
Legislator for Cairo, and former science teacher at Cairo High. Mark
Patton will also perform music at the beginning of the show. The Pipe
Band of Greene County will perform halfway through the show, led by Pipe Major John Gallagher. $5 admission to attend. The Cairo Library will also have a raffle, and WGXC will sign-up new Founding Members of the community radio station, and sell t-shirts and bumper stickers.  Call 622-9864 for more information.

About Cairo Library
http://cairo.lib.ny.us/
The Cairo Library is attempting to move out of Cairo Town Hall and into a larger, more modern facility behind its current space. A public presentation of the new library project will be held at the Cairo Town
Hall and open to the public on March 17, 2010 at 6 p.m. before the regular Cairo Town Board Meeting.

About WGXC:
http://www.WGXC.org
WGXC is a community radio station that will go on the air at 90.7-FM throughout Greene and Columbia counties later this year. WGXC is a community-run media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation. Our inclusive programming connects diverse voices, and distributes information across the public spectrum in New York's Greene and Columbia counties.

For more information see:
http://www.free103point9.org/events/2266/ or the Facebook event page for "Talent Show"

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Starting March 26 - Relatives As Parents Program to Host Free Workshops for Caregivers and Kids 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP), is a free on-going program for adults who reside in Ulster County that have taken on the role of parenting the child or children of a relative.
 
Beginning Friday, March 26 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, RAPP will begin hosting a free eight session program entitled, “Parenting a Second Time Around” (PASTA) as well as the RAPP Kidz Club. The workshops will be at the CCEUC Education Center located at 10 Westbrook Lane in Kingston. Each session will include a family meal, which will begin at 5:30pm. All relative caregivers may participate regardless of income.
 
In addition to assistance and guidance for adults, at each session RAPP will also offer programs for young people in the RAPP Kidz Club! This program is fully confidential.

The sessions will cover many topics and provide education and training to learn new parenting and coping skills, offer mutual peer support to relative caregivers, referrals and access to appropriate community based services and resources and more!
 
RAPP was established in 1999 by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County and expanded to neighboring counties including Ulster County in 2005. RAPP continues to offers information to assist kinship care giving families, youth and family enrichment and educational program information in a caring environment.
 
For more information about RAPP or to register for this program call RAPP Coordinator, Danielle Garris at 845-340-3990 or email djg249@cornell.edu.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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March 26,27 - Cuffs n Claws to Support Ulster-Greene ARC's Foundation 

Join the Members of the Local Law Enforcement Agencies, as they wait on tables at our local Red Lobster Restaurant while raising money for the Ulster-Greene ARC Foundation.

Come out to have Dinner and support this FUNdraiser.
 
Friday, March 26th 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Saturday, March 27th 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm

FMI: Call Foundation 
845-331-4300 Ext. 281 Gina

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March 27 - Ashokan Watershed Program Offers Streamside Native Plant Workshop 

For those of you who live by or near streams, March is a great time to start planning landscaping or gardening projects this spring. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program is sponsoring a workshop about streamside native plants on Saturday, March 27 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
 
The event is free, but you must register by calling Colleen Griffin at Cooperative Extension at (845) 688-3047. The workshop will be at our field office at 6375 Route 28 in Shandaken (Location of former Black Bear Hollow Café).
 
Francis Groeters of Catskill Native Nursery and Adam Doan from Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District will talk about the importance of landscaping with native plants in the Catskills and how the Catskill Streams Buffer Initiative can help landowners in the Ashokan Watershed restore streamside vegetation.

Francis Groeters is the owner of Catskill Native Nursery in Kerhonkson. Before starting Catskill Native Nursery, he was an insect ecologist in academia with degrees from Williams College (Biology BA), the University of Iowa (Zoology MS) and the University of California at Davis (Zoology PhD). Francis will speak about the use of native plants and ecological partnerships these plants have with the animals and insects that live with them.

Adam Doan is the Coordinator for the Catskill Streams Buffer Initiative (CSBI) for Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District, a partner in the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program. His work involves the protection, enhancement and restoration of critical riparian areas in the Ashokan Watershed using native species. His talk will touch on native alternatives to problem plants as well as explore the potential impact of climate change on native plants of the Catskill region. A brief overview of the CSBI program will be provided for landowners in the Ashokan Watershed.
 
Participants will learn how native plants fill important ecological niches, provide habitat for wildlife as well as prevent flood and erosion damage. Conservation of these plants is needed as some of our native plants are disappearing. Natives also are likely to do well for landscapers and gardeners since they are adapted to local conditions.
 
For more information about CCEUC’s community programs and events call 845-340-3990 or visit us online at www.cceulster.org or follow us on www.facebook.com.
 
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.

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March 27 - Workshop On Desktop Clutter In Rosendale

Learn 3-Step Method to Deal with Desktop Clutter
In What Matters’ Papers and Piles Workshop March 27 in Rosendale

TILSON, NY – Learn how to deal with desktop clutter and piles of paper, as well as your paper backlog, at a Papers and Piles workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 at Canaltown Alley Arts Center in Rosendale, NY.

In just three hours Maryellen Whittington-Couse of What Matters will teach you a  three-step method for dealing with your paper clutter, a process for setting up a user-friendly filing system, simple and easy-to-use strategies for maintaining order, and much more.

“If you give me three hours, I can help you regain the approximately 400 hours you waste each year digging through piles trying to find documents and other important materials that clog your workspace,” says Whittington-Couse. “Through this workshop you will learn the process to control these paper and piles on a consistent basis and get back time to spend on what matters to you at work and home.”

Whittington-Couse has consulted with and trained teachers, business and education leaders, and nonprofit organizations for more than 20 years with a focus on time management, personal effectiveness and diversity in the workplace. 

The workshop costs $99 and includes registration and materials. Attendees are asked to bring one of their current piles of papers to learn to put the process in motion.

Register online at http://timetransformation.com/.


Maryellen Whittington-Couse
What Matters Making Time Work for You
www.timetransformation.com
845-594-1332

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March 27 - Annual New Paltz Easter Egg Hunt at Historic Huguenot Street 

23rd Annual New Paltz Easter Egg Hunt on March 27th - To be held on grounds of Historic Huguenot Street
 
Who:            
The New Paltz Youth Program, New Paltz Youth Program, the New Paltz Police Benevolent Association, the New Paltz Police Department, the Community Partnership for a Safer New Paltz and Historic Huguenot Street.
 
What:           
23rd Annual New Paltz Easter Egg Hunt
 
When:         
Saturday, March 27th, 1pm
 
Where:        
Historic Huguenot Street, downtown New Paltz.  The event begins at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center, 81 Huguenot Street.  Information about the event and parking can be found at www.huguenotstreet.org.
 
Why:            
Because it’s fun!  Imagine 5,000 eggs “hidden” among the community’s original homesteads. 
 
Highlights:  
The event is free, designed for children ages 1 to 12, and open to the public.  In addition to four separate hunts (according to age), there will be a petting zoo, face painting, crafts and, for the lucky kids who find the silver and gold eggs, special prizes.  The Easter Bunny and his entourage are also schedule to make an appearance.
 
Historic Huguenot Street (HHS), located on the banks of the Wallkill River, is the reason that New Paltz is the funky, free-spirited town today.  Here a small group of French-speaking Huguenots settled in 1678.  Today, just steps from downtown New Paltz, the site features seven stone houses dating to 1705, a burying ground and a reconstructed 1717 stone church - all in their original village setting.   HHS offers six acres of landscaped green space and public programming to the local community and visitors from around the world.  For more information about Historic Huguenot Street, visit www.huguenotstreet.org or call (845) 255-1660.

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March 28 - Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet

HUDSON VALLEY HUNGER BANQUET

Sunday, March 28, 2010
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Back Stage Productions (BSP)
323 Wall Street
Kingston, New York 12401

Tickets ($35) available online now!
 ( http://www.nycharities.org/events/eventlevels.aspx?ETID=1006 )

On Sunday, March 28, eleven hunger relief organizations in the Hudson Valley will be coming together to host the first collaborative hunger event, a Hunger Banquet at Backstage Productions.

Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more
powerfully than an Oxfam Hunger Banquet event.  Unique and memorable, The Hunger Banquet event allows participants to experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.

Upon arrival at the event guests draw tickets at random that assign them each to either a high-, middle-, or low-income tier-based on the latest statistics about the number of people living in poverty.   Each income level receives a corresponding meal.  The 15 percent in the high- income tier are served a sumptuous meal catered by celebrated chef Samir Srichi of Ship to Shore; the 35 percent in the middle-income section will dine on an offering from the Kingston Consolidated school lunch menu; and the 50 percent in the low-income tier help themselves to small portions of rice
and water.

Our guest speaker, Chef Sarah Copeland (writer, blog author of edible
living, recipe developer for the Food Network Magazine, spokesperson for the Food Network and Share Our Strength's fight against childhood hunger, and a co-founder of our Good Food Gardens initiative).

The Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet 2010 will benefit the following
organizations:

Queens Galley, Family of Woodstock, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen, Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, Ulster Corps, Angel Food East, Saint James Food Pantry, Rosendale Food Pantry, People's Place, Chiz's Heart Street and Libertyview Farm.

We hope you will join us for the first collaborative event to fight hunger in the Hudson Valley.

For your convenience we can make a reservation for you at Ship to Shore following the Hunger Banquet.

Diane Reeder
Founder, Executive director
The Queens Galley
254 Washington Ave Kingston NY 12401
(845) 338-3468 (v)
(845)901-0341 (m)
www.thequeensgalley.org

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RSVP By April 2 For Presentation By Person With Autism Spectrum Held On April 14   

April 14 - Nationally Known Speaker to Present his Life Experiences as a Person with Autism Spectrum by Ulster-Greene ARC  AutismARC

Ulster-Greene ARC Presents:
William Stillman, “An Inside-Out Perspective”
Nationally known autism spectrum speaker will share his insider’s view of what really works.
 
Date:  
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Time:   
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Place: 
Anthony’s Banquet Hall
Rt. 23B
Leeds, NY 12451

For Directions: 518-821-6798
anthony@anthonysbanquethall.com
 
An essential experience for families, professionals and caregivers.
 
Registration Fees:
(Some Scholarships Available)
 
Professionals: $60
Families: $35
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
 
Contact:
Janine Prisco
845-338-1234, ext. 721
janinep@ugarc.org
 
RSVP:
April 2, 2010
 
Sponsored by:  Life Services - A Division of Ulster-Greene ARC
SPONSORED BY The Autism Association of the Hudson Valley and The Ulster-Greene ARC Foundation

About William Stillman:
William Stillman is a nationally known autism spectrum speaker and author, and has worked in the human services field since 1987. His books include Demystifying the Autistic Experience, The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Asperger’s Syndrome, The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder, and Autism and the God Connection. He also writes for and hosts a column in the national publication, The Autism Perspective magazine. His website is www.williamstillman.com.  
 
William Stillman has been dubbed "The Autism Whisperer," by talk show host Frankie Picasso, for his innate ability to understand and interpret children and adults on the autism spectrum. Lisa Rudy, About.com’s autism moderator, has said, “William Stillman is one of the few who can translate the workings of the autistic mind to the neuro-typical community.”

He is an award-winning writer and the author of Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers and Educators (2002), which has been highly praised by the autism and self-advocacy communities. His other books include Empowered Autism Parenting: Celebrating (and Defending) Your Child's Place in the World (2009), The Autism Answer Book (2007), The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome: Help, Hope and Guidance (2005) [a condensed version of which was published in 2008 as When Your Child has Asperger's Syndrome], The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Understand and Cope (2005), The Soul of Autism (2008), and his groundbreaking work, Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness (2006).

Stillman has also written for The Autism Perspective and Autism Voices and Choices magazines. His editorial essays, posted to www.TheHuffingtonPost.com and the authors' blog www.BasilandSpice.com, have received favorable reader feedback and have been carried by national news services Google News, Ask News and Reuters. In 2008, Stillman was one of fifteen authors selected to contribute to Autism Today's Autism-at-Home Series, a monthly publication designed to provide premier advice and recommendations to parents and professionals. The dance company, dre.dance, cited Stillman's autism writings as an inspiration for its 2009 choreography performance, beyond.words, which had its New York premiere at Tribeca Performing Arts Center. (Stillman is also coauthor of several successful books about his life-long passion, The Wizard of Oz.) 

Autism and the God Connection, Stillman's study of profound spiritual, mystical and metaphysical giftedness of some individuals with autism, has resonated with parents, professionals, and persons with autism internationally, and has received endorsements of praise from best-selling authors Gary Zukav, Carol Bowman, Dean Hamer, and Larry Dossey. Autism and the God Connection was a finalist for the 2007 Publishers Marketing Association Benjamin Franklin Award for excellence; and, in 2008, Stillman's The Soul of Autism was an award-winning finalist for USA Book News' National Best Books Awards and was judged a Silver Award Winner for Nautilus Book Awards. Inspired by Autism and the God Connection, he hosts a monthly question-and-answer column for Children of the New Earth online magazine, and the film rights to his books have been optioned for a proposed documentary. Stillman's spiritual work also led to his solicitation to compose a week of daily reflections for the 2009 edition of Disciplines: A Book of Daily Devotions, published by Upper Room Books, and a training module on religious service inclusion for persons with autism for The Thoughtful Christian, an Internet training and resource organization. The Soul of Autism: Looking Beyond Labels to Unveil Spiritual Secrets of the Heart Savants published in 2008, and, in promotion of this sequel to Autism and the God Connection, Stillman was interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning News. Both Autism and the God Connection and The Soul of Autism were translated in 2009 by German publisher Amra Verlag. 

As an adult with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild "cousin" of autism, Stillman's message of reverence and respect has touched thousands nationally through his acclaimed autism workshops and private consultations. In addition to his frequent work in California, Illinois, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, William Stillman has presented at national conferences such as ASA, TASH and NATTAP, as well as conferences throughout Pennsylvania including the Pennsylvania Statewide Early Intervention Conference; Special Education "Shaping the Future" Conference; Regional Conference on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation; Pennsylvania Autism Institute Conference; Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel; National Parent to Parent Conference; and Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders Conference. Other presentation forums have included universities, hospitals, state centers, and schools.

Stillman has a B.S. in Education from Millersville University in Pennsylvania, and has worked to support people with different ways of being since 1987. He was formerly the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Retardation's statewide point person for children with intellectual impairment, mental health issues, and autism.
 
Stillman is founder of the Pennsylvania Autism Self Advocacy Coalition (PASAC) which endeavors to educate and advise state and local government, law enforcement, educators and the medical community about the autism spectrum from the "inside out." He served on Pennsylvania' s Autism Task Force, and is on the advisory boards for Autism Living and Working, The Asperger's Syndrome Alliance of Pennsylvania, and the Youth Advocate Programs' National Autism Committee. In 2007, he was appointed to the advisory board of AUTCOM, the Autism National Committee. He is formerly the coordinator for a Pennsylvania-based meeting group of individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Stillman has also been a consultant to Temple University for the development of Youth Advocate Programs' Therapeutic Staff Support curriculum, which will set the standard by which mental health workers in Pennsylvania will be trained to support children and adolescents with autism and mental health issues.
 
In his work to support those who love and care for individuals with autism and Asperger's Syndrome, Stillman sets a tone for our collective understanding of the autistic experience in ways that are unprecedented. Autism should not be defined as an "affliction endured by sufferers," but as a truly unique and individual experience to be respected and appreciated by all. In so doing, Stillman highlights the exquisite sensitivities of our most valuable, wise and loving "teachers."

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April 3 - Low Cost Vaccination Clinic For Cats And Dogs 

The Ulster County SPCA will sponsor a low cost vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, April 3rd from 10AM to 2PM at their shelter, located at 20 Wiedy Rd. (off Sawkill Rd.) in Kingston, NY.
 
Take advantage of this affordable opportunity to protect your pet's health. Fees are as follows: rabies shot $10; distemper shot $15 and micro chipping, which aids in the location of a lost pet, is $35.
A previous rabies certificate must be presented in order to receive a three-year vaccination. One-year shots will be offered without prior proof of rabies vaccination.
 
Appointments are not necessary. Master Card, Visa and cash are accepted - no personal checks please. For more information about this event, call (845) 331-5377 X210.

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April 6 - A Presentation On TBI And Nursing Home Diversion Waivers 

You are invited to attend a presentation being held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 10-12 Noon at Ulster County Mental Health, the 2nd floor. The topic is the Traumatic Brain Injury, Nursing Home Diversion, and Long Term Care waiver programs. Please contact me as soon as you can if you wish to register. The presentation is free, and seating is limited. Thank you.

Lydia Diaz, LMSW
Mental Health Systems Specialist
Ulster County Mental Health Department
(845) 340-4137 (Office)
(845) 340-4094 (Fax)

For information on community groups and resources, please visit the Wellness Recovery Website at http://www.wellnessrecovery.org.

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April 7 - Northern Dutchess Hospital Auxiliary to Host “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” 
 
Northern Dutchess Hospital Auxiliary will host a benefit event, “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” on Wednesday, April 7th, 3 p.m. at the Rhinecliff Hotel. Participants are asked to wear a favorite hat to enter contests for the craziest, most elegant, largest and most surprising hats. Hors d’oeuvres, dessert and gourmet teas will be served. The event will also include a fashion show of “second hand chic” fashions from the NDH Thrift Shop.
 
Tickets are $30 and checks can be mailed to NDH Volunteer Office, 6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 or for more information call 876-4987. All proceeds benefit Northern Dutchess Hospital. Also of note, the NDH Auxiliary recently made a donation of 25K to help fund the ICU bed replacement at NDH. Accord