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The proposed Wildberry Lodge in New Paltz will be so much more than a water park and resort, says owner Steve Turk.

Wildberry plans to offer a com-plimentary Adventure Concierge Service that will promote and highlight other attractions in the area and help boost tourism.

“Our Adventure Concierge Ser-vice is designed to bring our guests into the heart of New Paltz and the surrounding areas,” says Steve Turk, owner of the Turk Hospital-ity Group. “The greater Hudson Valley region is just as much part of the attraction as the amenities at Wildberry Lodge.”

Turk will discuss his plans for

the Wildberry Lodge at the Cham-ber’s next breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Kingston. Health Quest is the breakfast sponsor.

Turk, whose Turk Hospital-ity Group already owns Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in Highland and Splash Down Beach Water Park in Fishkill, said the Adventure Concierge Service staff will work with hotel guests to take them to visit local attractions. The plans call for a continuous running shut-tle service with routes throughout the village for boutiques, galleries, restaurants, the historic Huguenot district and up to the mountain wil-derness.

That can do nothing but help to boost Ulster County’s $500-mil-lion-a-year tourism industry.

Town of New Paltz officials have expressed interest in the project due to the plans to connect Wild-berry with the surrounding area.

“It’s refreshing to receive an ap-plicant with this much emphasis

and thought put on the communi-ty,” says New Paltz Town Supervi-sor Susan Zimet.

Town officials voted to bring the proposal to the Town of New Paltz Planning Board for an informal re-view.

The $75-million resort, which

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HealthQuest recently welcomed Kingston Neuro-logical Associates to lead the Division of Neurology within Health Quest Medical Practice, allowing all parties to focus on their No.1 priority the patient.

“Kingston Neurological Associates has always been committed to providing the best possible care,” says Dr. Fabio Danisi, attending neurologist at Northern Dutchess Hospital. “By joining a larger family of healthcare providers like Health Quest, we have more reach and capability to effect change in the medical

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and one physiatrist make up the new HQMP Division of Neurology group. All are attending physicians on the NDH medical staff and are board-certified.

The group has offices in Kingston and New Paltz offering comprehensive neurological care to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the nervous sys-tem. Additionally, the office offers clinical trials with

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The Internet has changed the way people shop, but at the end of the day, “people still have faith in the brick-and-mortar stores,” says Terry Parisian, general manager of the Hudson Valley Mall.

Parisian said the International Council of Shopping Centers announced recently that 94 percent of retail sales are still done in brick-and-mortar stores.

“It’s a huge, huge number that’s in the trillions of dol-lars in retail sales,” Parisian said. “People use the Internet to look at their choices and then come back to brick-and-mortar stores to buy.”

Ulster County’s largest brick-and-mortar space—the Hudson Valley Mall—will be decked out for the holidays and on full display at the Chamber’s next Business-After-Hours Mixer from 5-7 p.m. on Dec. 9. Servpro of New Paltz-Kingston and Western Dutchess is the sponsor.

“We’ll be showcasing the Mall as your holiday place to shop,” Parisian said.

Parisian said Savona’s Trattoria will provide the food for the Mixer, with

Merchant Wine and Spirits and Keegan Ales handling the beverages. He also hopes to have musical entertainment like in past years.

A photo booth will also be available to create holiday memories.

The mall is hosting the Mixer for the third straight year in December and Parisian said the customer service hallway near J.C. Penney will again be closed off and re-served for business leaders to mingle, network and share business ideas.

“Our Mixers have been well attended in the past, and we hope we have a good turnout again this year,” Parisian said. “We’re excited about showing Chamber members what the Hudson Valley Mall has to offer if they haven’t been here in a while.”

Parisian hopes people stay after the Mixer and do some shopping.

“I still think the Hudson Valley Mall is the place to shop,” he said. “We’re your one-stop shop.

“The overall mall is about 95 percent occupied,” Pari-sian said. “Our mall shop, which we consider non-anchor stores and stores under 15,000 square feet, is about 85 percent occupied, which is above the national average.”

Parisian said The Shoe Department’s expansion into a 12,000-square-foot space has been successful.

“They’ve seen about a 30 percent increase in sales since they’ve gone in there,” he said.

Parisian said people shop differently today in our busy society.

“They really don’t stroll the malls,” he said. “They have an idea of what they need and what they want and they come in and they buy, but they don’t really shop per se.”

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The Hudson Valley Mall located in the town of Ulster.Parisian said another misconception is

that malls hurt small businesses. He noted that you still “Buy Local”—a major thrust of the Chamber—when you shop at a mall.

“A lot of the mall shops are small, cor-porate-owned stores and employ local people,” he said.

Parisian said 1,100 local people work at the mall and he plans to explain more about the facility’s economic impact at the December Mixer.

“We do have a strong presence in the county,” he said. “We contribute substantially to the tax base of the town of Ulster. We contribute a huge volume

of sales tax revenue.“I would like to see people stay here or

shop here at the Hudson Valley Mall rather than going to Poughkeepsie or Albany and shopping and taking it totally out of the county.”

Chamber mixers are a great way to network and promote your business. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards. This free networking event is open to Chamber members and pro-spective members. Reservations are a must and can be made by calling the Chamber office at (845) 338-5100 or by registering online at www.ulsterchamber.org.


Tony Marmo has hired a lot of people over the years in his roles as a hospital ex-ecutive and nursing home administrator.

Now, he finds himself on the other side as the new owner of Normann Staffing at 231 Clinton Ave. in Kingston.

“I always wanted to own my own busi-ness,” says Marmo, who bought the busi-ness from Rob and Lorraine Normann in May. “I’ve always been in human resourc-es in one way, shape or form. I’ve always hired people. This seemed like a natural fit for me.”

Most know Marmo as the longtime CEO of Kingston Hospital (1994-2003). He served in human resources from 1980, when he joined the hospital, to 1984. He later filled several management positions before becoming CEO. A licensed nursing home administrator, Marmo ran nursing homes in Troy, N.Y., Paramus, N.J., and the Northeast Center for Special Care in Kingston after leaving the hospital.

“I’ve always dealt with employment agencies, but on the other side of the ta-ble,” Marmo says. “I was the person pur-chasing services. In this case, I’m the per-son selling services.

“I think I have a good mindset for what the management of any company is look-ing for, whether a temporary person or a permanent placement.”

For more than three decades, this local-ly-owned firm has successfully matched employers and personnel in clerical of-fice support, health care, IT, engineering, manufacturing, and many other positions.

“Human resources are crucial,” Marmo says. “Any business is only as good as the staff providing the services.”

While some employment agencies focus on health care or manufacturing, Marmo said Normann Staffing was set up to meet “whatever need is out there. This is a gen-eralist private employment service,” he said.

“Normann Staffing stands apart for its integrity, commitment to service, and per-fect fit matching of employers and em-ployees.

“At Norman Staffing people make the difference. Employers are not just cus-tomers. They are clients. The people we place in temp positions serve clients with confidence and pride as Normann Staffing employees.”

“We focus on client needs and try to come up with what we call a perfect fit for both employers and employees.”

But, to deliver that perfect fit, Marmo said his staff works hard in the pre-em-ployment phase — interviewing, screen-ing and testing employees to find out where they can best fit.

“We know our clients well,” he said. “We know what their needs are and we try to find people that exactly meet their needs as opposed to just placing an individual in a position and hoping that they’re success-ful.”

“We provide people who begin contrib-uting to the employer the minute they step in the door. The ability to do this, places us a notch above competitors.”

Normann Staffing provides three types of employees, according to Marmo. Tem-porary employees are available anywhere from a day to three months; longer-term temporary workers are available for around six months; and, finally, Normann Staffing is licensed to provide permanent placement staff.

For temporary employees, Normann Staffing handles payroll, taxes, insurance, and employee benefits. Permanent em-ployees work for the client organization.

“We are your staffing partner. As your partner, we work elbow-to-elbow with you, helping navigate the swells and dips in personnel requirements,” said Marmo. “Normann Staffing is aware of your bud-gets, timelines and current needs.

Marmo said his company finds the best employees. Normann Staffing maintains a roster of pre-screened, temporary person-nel. When a job request is received, ca-pabilities and availabilities are reviewed. “We then give clients the best candidates to consider,” he said.

Normann Staffing also acts as a human

relations department, handling compli-ance and government paperwork related to employment, as well as providing su-pervision of the employee. “We take the complications and employment headaches away from clients.”

Marmo plans to introduce training for temporary employees, which will give these individuals a competitive edge and help make them even more attractive to employers.

Calling on his health care background, Marmo is also starting a new service called Next Step Home.

“It will provide services in the home to people that want to downsize, organize, or just move into a nursing home setting,” he said. “That’s a unique service for a staffing company.”

Marmo said he sees the economy head-ing back up in Ulster County. “We’re get-ting a lot of calls for temporary-to-perma-nent placement as well as for permanent placements,” he said.

“Private employment services like Nor-mann Staffing are playing a big role help-ing individuals find jobs and helping em-ployers adapt better and faster to changing economic conditions.

“Staffing firms have become what our global trade association calls a new way to work. You’ll hear us talking a lot about helping to find a job for every person and a person for every job,” Marmo continued.

Marmo, a former Chairman of the Chamber’s Board of Directors when he was at Kingston Hospital, calls himself a “huge Chamber supporter.”

“Being associated with the Chamber

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is part of my mindset of how to do busi-ness,” he said. “The Chamber is awesome. I can’t say enough about it. I’m a Chamber believer. There are so many resources the Chamber provides.”

Among those resources, Marmo said, are the myriad of networking opportuni-ties.

“I’ve gotten business just by being at a Chamber event,” he said. “In this business, it’s happened already. The mixers give you an opportunity to meet smaller businesses that you wouldn’t have a chance to meet in the electronic media.”

Marmo, who has a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a master’s from Long Island University, said he loves be-ing back in Kingston and plans to contin-ue being actively involved in the regional community.

Normann Staffing, 231 Clinton Ave. in Kingston, can be reached at (845) 338-9111 and www.normannstaffing.com.

MEMBER PROFILE“The Chamber is

awesome. I can’t say enough about it. I’m a Chamber believer. There are so many

resources the Chamber provides.”

– Tony Marmo


Things haven’t always been easy for the businesses in northern Ulster County.

When floods ripped through the area in recent years, small businesses like the tender land home in the heart of Phoenicia needed a little help. Chamber President Ward Todd came to the rescue by producing a YouTube video that let people know many of the businesses were still open during the reconstruction. The theme of the 12-min-ute video was, ‘Phoenicia is Open for Business.’

“We’ve come through it,” says owner Dave Pillard. “The Chamber really helped us.”

Pillard’s iconic business, located at 64 Main St., opened 12 and a half years ago. Pillard, who had been in the cater-ing and restaurant business in New York City and Hunter before opening his shop, fell in love with the Hudson Val-ley and wanted to make it his home.

“Like so many other people in this area, I was looking for something to do to kind of be able to live here,” he said.

The result was the tender land home, which sells a little bit of everything from home accessories to gifts to furni-ture.

“I have a blend of contemporary and more rustic offer-ings because it is the country,” Pillard said “I have a lot of customers who live in more urban environments in New York and in the suburbs that need a bit more of a contem-porary look. They shop here and take things back to their homes or apartments down there.

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for the home.”One thing you’ll immediately notice about Pillard’s

shop is the locally made products—things you would never find in a large department store.

“If I can feature a local artist, I try to do that whether it’s jewelry, baby merchandise, furniture and spa products,” he said. “I try to feature local products whenever I can if it’s a good fit for the store as far as the look of it and the price of it.”

Pillard said his best-selling items are women’s acces-sories such as jewelry, scarves, candles and rugs.

One other thing you can count on with a small business like the tender land home is “friendly service” and going the extra mile for the customer,” Pillard said.

“There is always going to be someone who has a larger selection in this world today, but with small stores, if you establish a friendly relationship with your customers, and they walk in and just kind of feel like they’re at home, it’s appealing and a really great thing for them,” he said.

Pillard said his business is “doing very well” and has benefitted from a strong social media presence and men-tions in the New York City press, which has drawn city dwellers to Phoenicia.

“I think there’s a renewed interest in the Catskills, which is really great, especially with the younger genera-

tion,” he said. “They really seem to like it up here and appreciate it.”

“Being right on Main Street is a wonderful thing. You feel very much a part of a community and in these smaller communities, the small stores are institutions in a way. The businesses that have been here a while are just a part of that fabric, providing kind of an anchor for people with their connection to the community.”

Pillard called the Chamber a “great local resource” for that community.

The ‘Shop Local’ thing has really taken off in the last few years and the Chamber is a part of that,” he said. “It’s their philosophy. It’s what they’re promoting, and it has really helped us.”

Pillard said ChamberNews and the Chamber’s annual directory, which has featured his business, were also ben-efits for him.

“People love to have that local resource at their fin-gertips,” Pillard said of the directory. “The Chamber has been really, really good about spreading the word about the different businesses that are part of the Chamber.”

the tender land home, located at 64 Main St. in Phoenicia, can be reached at (845) 688-7213 or www.tenderlandhome.com.


MEMBER PROFILE“Our staff is already sharing

stories of individual student’s enthusiasm and marked

advancements through play in the new playgrounds”

– Jamey Wolff

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Using Playgrounds As ClassroomsChamber Members Help Center For Spectrum Services

The playgrounds are perfect to facilitate friendships.

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“We know so much more today about neurological conditions than we did even just 10 years ago, and many conditions are much more manageable than they used to be,” Danisi says. “The most important thing is early diagnosis and treatment.”

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Many children with autism spectrum disorders face unique educational challenges. Learning in multiple en-vironments often offers additional opportunities for suc-cess.

One local nonprofit and Chamber member, Center for Spectrum Services, is applying a model of playgrounds as classrooms to educate children attending its programs in Kingston and Ellenville.

“Some of the core deficits of autism are found in social interaction, social communication and the development of imaginative play,” says Jamey Wolff, co-founder and program director at Center for Spectrum Services.

Wolff stressed the importance of the playground as a learning venue and called it the “perfect place to facilitate friendships.”

“Because the majority of the play is active, has simple yet explicit rules, and requires minimal language, our stu-dents with autism spectrum benefit in multiple ways from their time on the playground,” Wolff said.

“To increase social interactions, students can request pushes on the swing, point to the play equipment of their

choice, or engage another student to be a buddy on a see-saw.”

Wolff said this level and form of play, under the guid-ance and design of the center’s experienced staff, can yield benefits in cognitive, physical and sensory development.

“With this information in mind,” adds Susan Buckler, co-founder, and administration director, “we decided to undertake a two year, $140,000 project to develop new playgrounds for our campuses in Kingston and Ellenville.”

With the support of student families, local businesses, the center’s staff, local service organizations and com-munity members, a fundraising drive began, and develop-ment of the Playgrounds Project began.

“The response and support to the project was astound-ing,” Buckler says. “We knew our goal was lofty, but we also knew how important this project was to our students, and how the Playground as Classroom model would posi-tively affect the lives of these special children.”

The initial fundraising proved successful enough that within the past six months, the new playgrounds at the Kingston center had been designed and planned by an ar-chitect specializing in playground development.

In addition, Center for Spectrum Services was able to go ahead with the first and largest installment of the playgrounds. The playground build amassed more than 200 volunteers, which included families of children with autism, center staff, participation by many local civic groups, businesses, members of the Bruderhof commu-nity, many Chamber members and the Kingston High School football team.

With so many volunteers, the two playgrounds in Kingston were built in less than half the planned time.

“Although the playgrounds for the Kingston campus have been constructed and are being used daily by our students, we are nowhere near completion of the project,” Buckler notes.

“There are still needed additions and fine-tuning for the playgrounds at the Kingston campus; we are still in the planning and development stage of the playground for the Ellenville campus that we hope to construct in April 2015, but above all, we are still in the middle of fundraising for these important outdoor classrooms, playgrounds that are such crucial learning environments for our students with autism spectrum disorders.”

In order to fully fund the project, Center for Spectrum Services needs to raise $40,000 more to reach its goal of $140,000. These funds will allow the center to complete the remaining needs of the playgrounds in Kingston, and finance the design and purchasing of equipment for the Ellenville campus. A major fundraising drive is now un-derway.

And what of the playgrounds now in use at the Kings-ton campus?

“Our staff is already sharing stories of individual stu-dent’s enthusiasm and marked advancements through play in the new playgrounds,” Wolff says with a smile. “The successes and new things learned in the playgrounds are transferring to our classrooms, as students improve social interactive skills, cooperate in the classroom en-vironment, and continue to prove to their teachers, their families, but most importantly themselves, how much po-tential exists in each and every one of them.”

For more information about the Center for Spectrum Services and its Playgrounds Project, visit www.centerforspectrumservices.org or call (845) 336-2616.


Pictured at the event were (L-R) Sarah Bradshaw (Health Quest), Terry Parisian (Chamber Board Chair), David Scarpino (HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley), Tom Murphy (M&T Bank), Denise Goring VanBuren (Central Hudson), Jim Davenport (Rondout Savings Bank), MaryRose Warcholak (Ulster Savings Bank). Not present for the photo were representatives of our other Corporate Sponsors: CDPHP, Liazon Benefits Exchange, Mohonk Mountain House and Naccarato Insurance.

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The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce recently paid tribute to our 2014 Corporate Sponsors – those local businesses that supported at the highest level, the Chamber’s Mission of providing services and advocacy on behalf of our membership and the community to advance the region’s economic health and vitality.

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These Members Have RenewedAllways Moving & Storage, Inc.

Camp Huntington High Falls, LLCCaterino’s HairstylingCatskill Hudson Bank

Cedar Winds FarmDrs. Chasin & Guarente

Optometrists, PCChic’s Restaurant & Sports Bar

CNS Ratings LLCCopperhood Retreat & SpaCornerstone Services, Inc.

Custom Dental Lab Inc.Discovery Pre-School

Fair-Rite Products Corp.Fine Home Designs

Frank Guido’s Little ItalyThe Geek Gap

Joan B. Grant, RealtorGunks, Inc.

Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses

Hudson Valley Foot AssociatesHudson Valley Mall

Image BalancingIvy Lodge Assisted Living

Jim’s Mufflers Inc.

Karrze Truck & Trailer RepairKingston Veterans Association

Local Economies ProjectMarshall & Sterling Insurance

Maynard, O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto LLP

Miller/Howard Investments Inc.NETCO

Perfezione Painting Inc. WBE/DBEPrajna Inc.

Rennia Engineering Design, PLLCRomeo Kia of Kingston

Savonas Trattoria & PizzaShawangunk Building Corp.

St. Joseph SchoolSuperior Telephone Systems

T & N Properties Inc.That Storage Place, LLC

Ulster County Agricultural SocietyValley Courier & Delivery Service

Wachtel Missry LLPWAMC 90.9 Northeast Public Radio

WILLCAREWin Morrison Realty

Woodstock Physical Therapy

35 Years: Deising’s Bakery and Restaurant

30 Years: Custom Dental Lab

25 Years: Pardee’s Agency Inc.

Miller/Howard Investments, Inc.

20 Years: Fair-Rite Products Corp.

10 Years: Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa

Chic’s Restaurant & Sports Bar

Marg Garvila, MSW, LCSW-R.CT

Hudson Valley Foot Associates

5 Years: North River Architecture & PlanningPerfezione Painting Inc.POH MusicSt. Joseph SchoolWindham Mountain Resort

Affordable Self StorageDiamond Mills Hotel & TavernH & R BlockHurley Veterinary Hospital, PCLifeguard SystemsWilliam Paulus

is expected to create 350-400 full-time equivalent jobs, is planned for a 57-acre parcel at the intersection of Route 299 and South Ohioville Road in New Paltz. It will include 250-270 hotel rooms and an indoor water park resort with a “focus on young families interested in active recre-ation and exploration,” Turk said.

Other plans include a 10,000-square-foot conference center and ballroom with space for upwards of 550 attendees.

The 70,000-square-foot indoor water park will feature water rides and attrac-tions. The indoor water park will connect to an outdoor water park for warm weath-er use.

The main lodge will also include a sig-nature 5-story rock climbing facility, as well as a 10-lane bowling alley.

Outdoor recreation will include a 4-sta-tion zip line, an adventure themed ropes course and an outdoor bouldering program managed by expert climbers, Turk said.

Also planned is a tennis center with eight outdoor and six indoor tennis courts featuring one stadium-style center court. In the winter months, a refrigerated ice rink will be available for recreational skat-ing.

Turk said resort guests would also have access to several dining facilities, includ-ing two full-service restaurants, a café and two faster dining options featuring pizza, fresh sandwiches, ice cream and more.

“Ulster County has been my home for over 55 years and I’m excited to work with the Ulster Chamber and local busi-nesses in developing this new and innova-tive hospitality venture,” Turk said.

Chamber breakfast programs are a great way to network with other local business leaders and stay on top of cur-rent events. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, call the Chamber at (845) 338-5100 or go online at www.ulsterchamber.org.

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OccUPATIONS INc.Occupations, Inc. celebrates their newly purchased and renovated Boys’ Group Home located at 2998 Route 52 in Pine Bush with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. www.occupations.org

GROUNDEDGrounded opens in the Roundout District of Kingston with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Visit them at 83 Broadway. www.Facebook.com/GroundedNY

WOODSTOcK WORKSThe Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the Grand Opening of Wood-stock Works located at 12 Tannery Brook Road in Woodstock. www.Woodstock.Works (going live mid-Dec)

GRIST MILL REAL ESTATEThe Chamber conducted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the newly renovated offices of Grist Mill Real Estate located at 265 Main Street in Saugerties. www.gristmillrealestate.com

MID HUDSON MEDIcAL GROUPMid Hudson Medical Group celebrated the Grand Opening of their newly constructed building with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. They are located at 1561 Route 9W in Lake Katrine. www.midhudsonmedicalgroup.com

cOMBINED ENERGy SERVIcESCombined Energy Services located at 6525 Route 209 in Kerhonkson celebrated their Grand Opening with an Ulster Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. www.combinedenergyservices.com

& Ribbon Cuttings Member Events


WELCOME THESE NEW MEMBERSATLAS SECuRiTy SERviCES iNC.2002 Rt. 17MGoshen, NY 10924www.atlassecurityservices.usPhone (800) 646-0438Scott F. Perry, Vice PresidentCategory: SECURITY/PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Description: Established in 1992, Atlas Se-curity Services Inc., is a mid-sized security guard, mobile patrol, and investigative services provider. We are large enough to take on any task or assignment, yet small enough to give you the personalized at-tention you require.

COMBiNEd ENERGy SERviCES6525 Route 209Kerhonkson, NY 12446www.combinedenergyservices.comPhone (845) 647-6767Mike Taylor, OwnerCategory: HEATING COMPANIES & SUPPLIESDescription: Retail propane gas, fuel, HVAC service.

CRAzy BOWLz RESTAuRANT, iNC.301 Frank Sottile Blvd.Kingston, NY 12401www.crazybowlz.netPhone (845) 382-6955Jenny yeing and Ben dong, OwnersCategory: RESTAURANTS Description: Asian Mexican Grill, the true fusion restaurant that serves healthy and fine, fast food.

THE dEN OF MARBLETOWN1 Basten LaneKingston, NY 12401www.thedenofmarbletown.comPhone (845) 687-6441Nan & Steve Ferri, Primary ContactsCategory: BED & BREAKFASTS Description: The Den of Marbletown is a fun, cozy and unique Hudson Valley experience: a museum, a Steiff gift shop and a family suite bed and breakfast.

diGiTAL X-PRESS5 Sand Creek Rd.Albany, NY 12205www.digitalx-press.comPhone (518) 437-5349Tracy Terry, Primary ContactCategory: PRINTERS Description: Digital X-Press is a full service commercial printer and mail service provider in Albany, NY. Our state of the art presses and equipment can handle any and all of your printing and mailing

needs. Whether it is a large or short run, our offset and digital equipment will pro-duce a superior product. Printing today is more than just putting ink on paper. It’s about being able to provide the high-est quality services in the industry in the most efficient manner.

GENTLE OFFiCE CLEANiNG98 Florence StreetKingston, NY 12401www.gentleofficecleaningservice.comPhone (845) 514-4434Christine Russomanno, Owner/OperatorCategory: CLEANING SERVICES /SUPPLIESDescription: Gentle Office Cleaning Service is an Eco-friendly commercial cleaning service. We are a local small business that delivers dependable service to business owners and managers in the Hudson Valley. We work with our custom-ers to find green cleaning solutions for their current cleaning needs.

H.v. PROFESSiONAL iNvESTiGATiONS188 Bayard St.Port Ewen, NY 12466www.hudsonvalleypi.comPhone (646) 773-5801Michael dorritie, Primary ContactCategory: SECURITY/PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Description: Private Investigations/Securi-ty - All Cases Considered - Free Consulta-tions - Reports/Surveillance DVD included at no additional charge - Licensed and Bonded.

HALTER ASSOCiATES REALTy3257 Route 212Bearsville, NY 12409www.halterassociatesrealty.comPhone (845) 679-2010Lisa Halter, Principal Broker/OwnerCategory: REAL ESTATE Description: We help our clients achieve their real estate dreams with cutting-edge online marketing and the highest level of service and attention to detail.

HARMONy HOuSE & HOME iNSPECTiONS, LLC2302 Route 9WSaugerties, NY 12477www.Harmonyhousehomeinspectionsllc.comPhone (845) 750-4137Harry E. Rose Jr., InspectorCategory: HOME INSPECTIONSDescription: A professional home inspec-tion to examine and determine current condition of a house, prepare and deliver

to the client a written report of the find-ings.

HEALTH OPTiONS Ny266 Charles Hommel Rd.Saugerties, NY 12477www.healthoptionsny.comPhone (914) 263-2947Jacquie Wolf, Primary ContactCategory: HEALTH SERVICES Description: Health Benefits Consulting

JOE BEEz FAMOuS SANdWiCHES456 BroadwayKingston, NY 12401www.JOEBEEZ.COMPhone (845) 331-2363Joe Baganz, OwnerCategories: FAST FOOD/DELIS; CATERERSDescription: Famous footlongs, wraps, salads and catering

KC ENGiNEERiNG ANd LANd SuRvEyiNG, PC56 Main StreetPoughkeepsie, NY 12601www.kcepc.comPhone (212) 947-4945Raj Ravilla, PresidentCategory: CONSULTANTS/ENGINEERING Description: KC is a diversified, multi-dis-ciplined consulting engineering firm. Our comprehensive engineering and survey-ing services include civil, structural, water, wastewater, geotechnical, traffic, trans-portation and municipal engineering.

KERHONKSON diNER6315 Route 209Kerhonkson, NY 12446Phone (845) 626-3360Sibbie & Neftali Lemus, OwnersCategory: RESTAURANTS Description: Kerhonkson Diner Come on home to homemade food. Open Tues - Sun. 6 am - 9 pm. Closed Mondays.

LA vOiE & COMPANy, iNC.440 Third Ave. Suite 400Watervliet, NY 12189www.lavoiecompany.comPhone (877) 382-3416david La voie, PresidentCategory: INSURANCE Description: Specializing in group health insurance sales and service.

OCCuPATiONS SySTEM OF CARE15 Fortune Rd. WestMiddletown, NY 10941www.occupations.orgPhone (845) 673-7127Patti Archiere, Public Relations DirectorCategories: NON-PROFIT ORGANIZA-TIONS; HUMAN SERVICESDescription: The Occupations System of Care is a premier health and human service agency supporting people with diverse needs in their pursuit of health, well-being and happiness.

PiONEER GROuP254 Fair StreetKingston, NY 12401www.pioneercapgroup.comPhone (845) 339-1776Paul Hakim, PresidentCategories: FINANCIAL SERVICES; REAL ESTATE - INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIALDescription: Pioneer Capital Group and Pioneer Realty Advisors is a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory Firm.

RESERvOiR ROAd PROduCTiONSPO Box 34Olivebridge, NY 12461www.HireLiz.comPhone (973) 610-2019Liz de Nesnera, OwnerCategory: VOICEOVER Description: I provide English and French voiceover services to clients worldwide.

SiTE OPTiMizEd472 Lefever Falls RoadRosendale, NY 12472www.SiteOptimized.comPhone (845) 363-4728doug Motel, Chief Visionary OfficerCategories: INTERNET CONSULTANTS; MARKETINGDescription: Coaching and strategic con-sulting for social media and search engine marketing.


November Mixer Sponsored By

(L-R) Donna Rosenberg (Hurley Veterinary Hospital Pc), Paul Beichert (Timely Signs), Dr. Mark Rosenberg (Hurley Veterinary Hospital Pc), Sue Salzmann (Hurley Veterinary Hospital Pc)

Our Mixer Host, Ulster Savings BankMembers of the staff and Board of Ulster Savings Bank, along with local officials, celebrated the completion of renovations at a Ribbon cutting, prior to the November Mixer.

(L-R) Julie Foppes (Julie’s Pies & cheesecakes), Brigitte Du-pre (Hudson Valley Foundation for youth Health), Dianna Re-inhardt (Servpro of New Paltz-Kingston, Western Dutchess), Pamela Schatzel (Ulster-Greene ARc)

(L-R) Tony Troccia (Ulster Savings Bank), christine cordaro, Shirley Paley (Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty)

(L-R) Tom Brown, Frederick Fleckinger (Liberty Pest control & Environmental Management), Daniel Falk (camp Huntington High Falls)

November 13, 2014 Ulster Savings

Kingston, New york

(L-R) John Burlingham (American Solutions for Business), casey Leffler (Viking Industries Inc.), christine Russomanno (Gentle Office cleaning), Kimberly Kay and Joe Veillette (TownSquare Media)

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