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CONTENTS
     4    Letter from the Chamber President
          Welcome to the 2021 Ulster County Regional Chamber of
          Commerce Community Resource Guide and Membership
          Directory                                                                                          CORPORATE SPONSORS
   16     Accommodations                                                                        CORPORATE LEADERS
          DropYourBags and Enjoy
                                                                                           Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
   20     Business and Industry                                                                      Nuvance Health
          Putting Us on the Map                                                                   Rondout Savings Bank
   28     A Community That Cares                                                                  Emerson Resort & Spa
          Leveling the Playing Field with Love                                                     Ulster Savings Bank
   32     Education                                                                            Central Hudson Gas & Electric
          Overcoming COVID                                                                     CORPORATE PARTNERS
   34     Health and Wellness                                                                  Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
          Investing in Our People                                                                    Sawyer Savings Bank
   40     Homes and Lifestyles                                                              CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
          Red Hot Market                                                                                 Naccarato Insurance
                                                                                                        Kimlin Energy Services
   46     Tourism
                                                                                                          CareMount Medical
          America’s Best Escapes
                                                                                                       Community Products, LLC
   48     Categorical Member Listings                                                        Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill, CPA’s, PC
                                                                                            HealthAlliance - A Member of WMCHealth Network
   48     Alphabetical Member Listings
                                                                                               SUSTAINING SPONSORS
   88     Advertising Index                                                                      The UPS Store • Adams Fairacre Farms
                                                                                                 Ulster Federal Credit Union • UHY LLP

         The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following individuals and
         businesses for their contributions:

         Directory Coordinator and Advertising Sales – Carol Ricken
         Graphic Design and Layout – Allison Costanzo
         Editorial – Robert Mitchell & Paula Mitchell

         Photo Credits:
         Cover Photo: Allison Costanzo
         Accommodations: The Forsyth B&B; Pine Ridge Dude Ranch
         Business and Industry: Boice Bros. Dairy; Exago, Inc.
         A Community That Cares: United Way of Ulster County; Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster
         Education: SUNY New Paltz; SUNY Ulster
         Health and Wellness: HealthAlliance Hospitals, menbers of WMCHealth; Nuvance Health
         Homes and Lifestyles: Williams Lumber & Home Centers; Uptown Kingston
         Tourism: Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses; Hudson River Maritime Museum

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Letter from the Chamber President
     Welcome to the 2021 Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce
          Community Resource Guide and Membership Directory
                                  This is the space reserved for the President of the Ulster County Regional
                               Chamber of Commerce to put on his rose-colored glasses and look with
                               enthusiasm to the year ahead. I do so as we are ending the most difficult year in our
                                                                                                                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                               memory as Covid-19 affected every local small business in our region.
                                                                                                                                   OFFICERS
                                  2020 also showed the true strength and character of Ulster County’s small
                                                                                                                                CHAIR John Burlingham
                               business community. I can’t recall a time when we’ve seen our community come
                                                                                                                              American Solutions for Business
                               together, so eagerly and determined, working as one for the good of all.
                                                                                                                                PRESIDENT Ward D. Todd
                               Strangers reached out to assist healthcare workers. Restaurant owners gave              Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce
                            free meals to first responders. Small businesses purchased PPE for frontline
                            workers. Neighbors helped neighbors. New relationships were formed. Hope was                        CHAIR ELECT Crystal Jacob
                                                                                                                                   Ulster Savings Bank
                            everywhere. Businesses were thankful to be open and were embracing the new
mantra of the pandemic: We Are All in This Together!                                                                           VICE CHAIR Dr. Alan Roberts
                                                                                                                                      SUNY Ulster
   In 2021 and beyond, your Ulster Chamber of Commerce is here to remind everyone, Chamber Members,
as well as the local community, that this will not be a success story without everyone pitching in. We need all                TREASURER Justin Goldman
188,000 residents of Ulster County to keep all your business local.                                                              Bank of Greene County

  Together we can make a difference.                                                                                          SECRETARY Kevin Quilty
                                                                                                                          Community Foundation of Ulster County
  Together we can improve our local economy.
                                                                                                                         IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR David Gagnon
  SHOP LOCAL - BUY LOCAL - KEEP IT LOCAL                                                                                      Gagnon & Associates, CPAs
  We all do that and there’s no pandemic that can stop us.                                                                          Christopher Bowers
                                                                                                                                     The Reis Group
Ward D. Todd
President                                                                                                                             Maria Cabrera
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce                                                                                 Maria Cabrera Alterations & Tailoring
“Supporting Businesses ~ Supporting Community”                                                                                       Jessica Coumbes
                                                                                                                                     UnitedHealthcare
                                                                                                                                   Fran DePetrillo-Savoca
        ULSTER COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF                                                                           Ulster County Tourism
                                                                                                                               Michael Doyle, MD, MBA, CPE
                                                                                                                       HealthAlliance Hospitals, members of WMC Health
                                                                                                                                     Brianne Ebel
                                                                                                                            Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern/HITS
                                                                                                                                     Jennifer Fabiano
                                                                                                                                   Rondout Savings Bank
                                                                                                                                     Miriam Gibbons
                                                                                                                             PuroClean Professional Restoration
                                                                                                                                        Debra Harris
                                                                                                                                  BEST WESTERN PLUS
             Carol Ricken                           Valerie Walsh                           Jess Davis                           Hotel & Conference Center
        Director of Membership/                     Office Manager                    Director of Membership
                                                                                                                                       Timothy Hayes
            Project Manager                                                                 Engagement
                                                                                                                               Central Hudson Gas & Electric
                                                                                                                                       Alex Ibarra
                                                                                                                              Hudson River Technologies, Inc.
                                                                                                                                     Tamara Murray
                                                                                                                                   Emerson Resort & Spa
                                                                                                                                     Michael Paesano
                                                                                                                                   Adams Fairacre Farms
                                                                                                                                      Ephie Trataros
                                                                                                                               The Trataros Law Firm, PLLC
                                                                                                                                       Tony Troccia
                           Allison Costanzo                           Ingrid Kulick                                                 Ulster Savings Bank
                           Graphic Design &                          Executive Director                                              Eugene Waterbury
                         Administrative Assistant                   Chamber Foundation                                                Begnal Motors

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Accommodations
DROP YOUR BAGS AND ENJOY

   John Wayne once said that courage is being scared to death but        anticipating their needs, feeding them delicious food, giving them a
saddling up anyway. After all, that’s just what cowboys do. As           clean and safe environment and making sure that they have enough
evidence, let’s drop in at Pine Ridge Dude Ranch in Kerhonkson. The      information to enjoy all the cultural and natural assets of Kingston
Western-style resort stands strong, even though it got sideswiped for    and the Hudson Valley,” said innkeeper Tamara Ehlin.
a spell by the pandemic.                                                    Choose from four chic and cozy rooms with private baths as well
   Witness the pleasant pastures, happy horses, robust riding            as the newly renovated barn loft overlooking the garden courtyard.
programs, stellar staff and gratified                                                                              One thing sure to pop out
guests making their way around the                                                                                 is the property’s stunning
150-acre property in the foothills of                                                                              midcentury artistry.
the Catskill Mountains.                                                                                               “I come from a family of
   “We’re all about bringing people                                                                                artists, so almost every piece
together,” said owner Mike Offner,                                                                                 in the house was done by
tipping his Stetson to guests checking                                                                             a family member or dear
in for the weekend.                                                                                                friend,” Ehlin said. “We also
   They’re smiling and preparing for                                                                               collect things that interest us.
all-inclusive family fun. They’ve been                                                                             It could be from a yard sale or
doing that since Independence Day                                                                                  an auction—as long as we find
weekend when Pine Ridge reopened                                                                                   it interesting.”
with strict COVID-19 guidelines in                                                                                    Aside from the look and
place. At every turn, you could spy                                                                                feel of the 1830’s house,
hand-sanitizing stations or employees                                                                              guests are sure to swoon over
wiping      down      common       areas.                                                   Pine Ridge Dude Ranch Ehlin’s culinary presentations.
Temperature checks at the door and                                                                                 Travelers rave about her
masks were mandatory. Meals were served outdoors in the socially         ricotta fritters, potato latkes and fresh fruit bowls.
distanced picnic area. In short, the ranch exceeded New York State          While COVID remains a risk, she has made some changes that
Health Department guidelines for safety.                                 include serving non-communal meals, requiring guests to wear
   While the ranch operated at half capacity, Offner and his team        masks outside their rooms and following all CDC guidelines for
remained upbeat. For sure, this wasn’t their first rodeo.                sanitation. Ehlin said she looks forward to a return to normalcy.
   “We just reopened two years ago, so reopening for us wasn’t that         An abundance of overnight accommodations that include the
much of a challenge,” Offner said. “This was just another mountain       nature-inspired Emerson Resort and Spa in Mount Tremper, the
to climb. It took true grit.”                                            bohemian Hotel Dylan in Woodstock and the jaw-dropping gorgeous
   The ranch, formerly known as Pinegrove Ranch and Family               Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa offer visitors the opportunity to
Resort, had fallen on hard times years ago and was shuttered in the      experience nature, culture and fine dining in our region.
fall of 2017. Magic happened in January 2018 when Offner and two            Boutique destinations like Diamond Mills Hotel and Tavern in
investors purchased the property.                                        Saugerties positively glimmer, while Honor’s Haven Retreat and
   Ever since, the new owners                                                                             Conference Center in Kerhonkson
have renovated all buildings                                                                              beckons majestically from Ellenville.
and grounds, while staying                                                                                Historic landmarks like Mohonk
true to the original wrangler                                                                             Mountain House in New Paltz enchants,
spirit introduced at the resort                                                                           and Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in
decades ago. Since it was                                                                                 Highland teems with adventure.
reinvented in 2018, it has                                                                                   We also have our share of familiar
earned countless awards such                                                                              hotel chains like the Best Western Plus
as ranking among the top 10                                                                               Kingston Hotel and Conference Center;
family resorts in the nation                                                                              Howard Johnson Inn in Saugerties;
by familyvacationcritic.com.                                                                              Quality Inn and Suites, Hampton Inn
   Another award-winning                                                                                  by Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott,
stopover is the Forsyth                                                                                   Courtyard by Marriott and Holiday
B&B, known as the “perfect                                                              The Forsyth B&B Inn Express, all located in Kingston.
home base for the modern                                                                                  Holiday Inn Express Saugerties has
explorer.” Named the “Best B & B Breakfast” in the region by Hudson      recently opened with majestic views of the Catskill Mountains.
Valley Magazine in 2018 and the Reader’s Favorite B & B in the 2020         For more intimate experiences, try Mountain Meadows B & B in
Chronogrammies, this handsome bed and breakfast on Abeel Street          New Paltz, Woodstock Inn on the Millstream, Schwartz’s Inn and
in Downtown Kingston offers guests a cosmopolitan experience.            the new Hotel Kinsley in Kingston.
   “Our secret sauce is that we take extremely good care of our guests      Whatever bed you choose, it’s going to feel like home.

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Business and Industry
PUTTING US ON THE MAP

   The times they are a changin’.                                       to New York City in a day for a bit of big city fun. I think it just
   Bob Dylan once called Ulster County home and, if he saw              has a wonderful combination of things.”
Kingston today, he might be inclined to quietly hum one of his             Ulster County is also home to many longstanding family-
most famous songs. Many of the venerable brick factories remain         owned businesses such as Boice Brothers Dairy, which like
to remind us of our rich past, but those buildings are quickly          Exago, calls Midtown Kingston home at 62 O’Neill St.
filling up with modern                                                                              Founded in 1914, Boice offers several
tech companies like                                                                              varieties of milk, half-and-half, cottage
Exago, a growing                                                                                 cheese, sour cream, butter, eggs, fruit juices
software firm.                                                                                   and drinks, ice cream and ice cream cakes.
   “We      were     in                                                                          Everything is produced at local dairy farms
Uptown Kingston for                                                                              that are part of the Hudson Valley Fresh
a number of years                                                                                Dairy Farmer Partnership.
and we knew we                                                                                      The products can be found at several retail
needed more space,”                                                                              locations in Ulster County, or at Boice’s Milk
explained       Stewart                                                                          House, a popular Midtown gathering spot.
Meyers, a co-founder                                                                                Since IBM left Ulster County in the mid-
and Exago’s chief                                                                                1990s, the area has recreated itself and
technology officer.                                                                              diversified with a galaxy of star businesses
       The company                                                                               leading the way. Many of our products go
moved to Midtown                                                                  Exago, Inc.
                                                                                                 all around the world, including movies from
into the former Fuller                                                                           the burgeoning film industry that has taken
Shirt Factory on Pine Grove Avenue in 2020 and announced                root here.
plans to add more than 100 jobs in the next few years.                     Rifton-based WineRacks.com provides high-end wine
    Exago, which began in 2006, currently employs 80 people, 40         accessories and storage products for international customers.
of whom are in Kingston, and boasts an impressive list of clients,      Meanwhile, music lovers all over the world order windchimes,
including Walmart, Lockheed Martin, KPMG and Deloitte.                  sun catchers, bells and gongs from Woodstock Chimes. The
   “We would love to be able to hire more locally,” Meyers said.        owner knows about music and sounds—he’s Grammy Award-
“We are hiring quite a few people, even now.”                           winning musician Garry Kvistad.
   Meyers said Kingston and Ulster County remain an attractive             America has always made a manufacturing comeback in
destination for New Yorkers escaping the rat-race or COVID-19.          recent years and Ulster County went along for the ride.
He grew up in Brooklyn and said the brick-façade buildings                 Howmet Fastening Systems, formerly known as Arconic,
and vibrant arts scene in                                                                            located in the Kingston Business Park,
Kingston remind him of                                                                               makes tools to install fasteners in the
his hometown.                                                                                        commercial transportation, aerospace,
   “Kingston is becoming                                                                             rail, automotive and solar industries.
more of a known entity,”                                                                               Among our prominent manufacturers
he said. “There are a lot                                                                            are Usheco, Excelsior Wood Products,
of people from the city,                                                                             Community Manufacturing Solutions,
particularly      Brooklyn,                                                                          Bailey Pottery Equipment Co., WCD
who are moving up this                                                                               Windows, JBT John Bean Technologies
way. Kingston is a great                                                                             Corp., R & F Handmade Paints Inc, and
place to come to. It has                                                                             LHV Precast Inc, all in Kingston.
that kind of feel. It’s a                                                                              Simulaids, ImmuneSchein, Stainless
small city but has a bit of                                                                          Design Concepts, and Ceres Technologies
a feel of Brooklyn.”                                                                                 are located in Saugerties.
   While       the     local                                                     Boice Bros. Dairy     Then there’s Optimum Windows in
economy has taken a hit                                                                              Ellenville, Fair-Rite Products Corp in
from COVID-19, Meyers is confident we’re on the comeback. He            Wallkill, Ametek Rotron in Woodstock and Zumtobel and Selux
has immersed himself in the community and joined community              Corp., a pair of Highland lighting companies shining bright.
groups studying how to improve the economy.                                Ulster County is also home to several businesses in the growing
   “I’m positive in my gut that it’s going to come back. I really       solar industry, including Prism Solar Technologies in Highland,
do believe that this city has so much to offer,” he said. “Besides      SunCommon in Rhinebeck, Lighthouse Solar in New Paltz and
being a city with lots of things going on, it’s got tons of beautiful   PLUGPV Solar in Saugerties.
parks and nature.                                                          The times may be a changin’, but Ulster County is adapting in
   “That’s why I came up here. You can even go back and forth           a exciting kind of way.

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A Community That Cares
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD WITH LOVE
   Ever since she was a child, Stacey Rein has felt the pull to brought many working poor to the agency for the first time.
make things better for others. She grew up between the Bronx            “A virtual COVID support group was created to help people
and Scarsdale and witnessed the demarcation of two distinct cope with the challenges,” she said. “Requests for all types of
worlds—the “haves” and the “have nots.”                               assistance have grown over the past six months and are expected
   “Seeing the impact of income inequality was very disturbing to increase further when the eviction moratorium and other
to me,” said Rein, president and CEO of the United Way of Ulster restrictions are lifted and high unemployment rates persist.”
County. “I felt strongly, as early as high school, that I wanted        The agency answered the call by transitioning its food pantry,
to do something                                                                                          which last year provided 91,000
about it to even the                                                                                     meals, to a grab-and-go option and
                                                                                                         delivered meals to high-risk county
playing field so that
                                                                                                         residents. Kelly said Catholic Charities
everyone had an                                                                                          also introduced pop-up food pantries
equal opportunity                                                                                        and produce markets throughout the
to achieve their full                                                                                    county and assisted the non-English
potential.”                                                                                              speaking community with information
   She has done so                                                                                       about COVID testing and stimulus
for close to 40 years.                                                                                   benefits.
                                                                                                            Catholic Charities, which has had
Through        Rein’s
                                                                                                         a presence in Ulster for 40 years,
inexhaustible drive,                                                                                     operates the county warming center
thousands of lives                                                                                       during the winter and works closely
have been impacted                                                                                       with Ellenville Regional Hospital
                                                                         United Way of Ulster County
for    the     better.                                                                                   to fight the opioid crisis. Each year,
In the past year, the United Way spent $1.1 million on local          thousands       of  Ulster    residents      of all ages are served through
programs for needy populations. Since she has been at the helm,       Catholic     Charities     programs,      regardless  of religion or ability to
                                                                      pay.
the nonprofit has distributed $18.8 million to local programs
                                                                        Our charitable spirit extends through other nonprofits as well.
addressing everything from homelessness to substance abuse From People’s Place, where the hungry are fed and clothed, to
prevention.                                                           The Salvation Army, where the needy find a food pantry, energy
   “Sometimes, it’s the simple things that make a difference,” assistance and gifts for Christmas, we wear our hearts on our
Rein said. “People who call us are often brought to tears just sleeves.
because there was someone who took the time to listen and try           Others like Family of Woodstock, Ulster County Habitat
to help them.                                                         for Humanity, the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, the
                                                                                                                  YWCA Ulster County, the
   “We come into this world with
                                                                                                                  Ulster Literacy Association and
unequal opportunity. I think                                                                                      the Community Foundation of
it’s important to continually                                                                                     Ulster County provide help for
strive to lessen that inequality.                                                                                 our struggling neighbors.
Who you are born to or what                                                                                          The disabled population
neighborhood you are raised in                                                                                    finds  support at The Arc Mid-
                                                                                                                  Hudson, the Resource Center
should not dictate where you
                                                                                                                  for Accessible Living, and
end up. At United Way, we’re
                                                                                                                  Gateway Hudson Valley while
trying our best to rectify that.”                                                                                 those facing end-of-life issues
   From winter through fall, the                                                                                  are comforted through Hudson
United Way helped close to 800                                                                                    Valley Hospice and Circle of
families and 4,000 individuals                                                                                    Friends for the Dying.
during the pandemic with
                                                              Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster      We      furthermore      invest
                                                                      directly in the lives of our children, unlocking their potential
emergency housing, utility assistance and administered the
                                                                      with programs like the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ulster County
county’s Project Resilience food and childcare programs.
                                                                      and the Center for Creative Education.
   Another nonprofit that rose to the challenge was Catholic            In Ulster County, leveling the playing field isn’t just talk. It’s
Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster. According to Shannon sparked by love and a genuine desire to give everyone a shot at
Kelly, the chief operating officer, the pandemic “stressors” a happy, stable life.
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Education
OVERCOMING COVID
   COVID-19 presented many challenges for Ulster County’s                are way above national averages.”
two colleges, but SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Ulster handled                   Christian said the graduation rate at SUNY New Paltz is about
the pandemic well and were                                                                             75 percent and he is particularly
looking ahead to 2021 with                                                                             proud that first-generation, low-
optimism.                                                                                              income, Black and Latino students
   SUNY New Paltz President
                                                                                                        are within 5 percent of that rate.
Dr. Donald Christian said
                                                                                                           “That’s just not seen in the
college students were largely                                                                           national statistics,” Christian said.
abiding by safety protocols.                                                                            “We have high graduation rates for
   “Our students are happy                                                                              all of our students and great equity in
to be here, and they’ve been                                                                            graduation rates.”
paying attention to the                                                                                    US News & World Report magazine
requirements we put in place                                                                            again placed SUNY New Paltz on its
for health and safety,” he                                                                              list of Best Value Colleges, ranking it
said. “We managed it well.                                                                              9th among public schools in the nine-
About 75 percent of our                                                                                 state North region.
                                                                                        SUNY New Paltz
classes were offered remotely                                                                              SUNY Ulster has a full-
or online in the fall.”                                                  time enrollment of about 2,000, for only $2,440 per
   SUNY Ulster President Dr. Alan Roberts said the Stone Ridge           semester. BestColleges.com recently ranked SUNY Ulster the
campus shut down in March when COVID hit, just as students               No. 1 community college in the state based on its academics,
                                                                         affordability and other factors.
were returning from spring break. Like SUNY New Paltz, the
                                                                            Roberts said SUNY Ulster offers a wide variety of career-
semester ended with remote learning. When it came to diplomas,
                                                                         orientated 2-year programs, including such diverse offerings as
students didn’t get to walk across a stage, but they did get a home
                                                                         nursing, veterinary technology, fashion design, manufacturing
visit from the president.
                                                                         and more.
   “I personally traveled 470 miles and delivered 150 diplomas to           “We have a wide spectrum of both career and transfer programs
students, which was actually a lot of fun,” Roberts said. “It took       available,” he said. “We’re a one-stop shop. Whenever someone
me four days.”                                                                                               is interested in furthering their
   When classes resumed in the                                                                               education, whether it’s for
fall, Roberts said about 65 percent                                                                          transfer or for career, you can do
of the learning happened through                                                                             it here and it’s reasonable. Our
remote modalities. Many students                                                                             ranking kind of proves that we
had a “hybrid” education with                                                                                have the quality.”
some classes online and the rest                                                                                Other colleges in the area
in person.                                                                                                   include     Bard     College    in
   Both institutions were bracing                                                                            Annandale-on-the-Hudson and
for massive state budget cuts due                                                                            Marist College and Adelphi
to COVID, but the two schools                                                                                University’s Hudson Valley
                                                                                                             location, both in Poughkeepsie.
remain among the most affordable
                                                                                                                Ulster County also offers a
you’ll find anywhere.
                                                                                                             strong public education system
   SUNY New Paltz, a four-year                                                                  SUNY Ulster led by the Kingston City School
college, offers more than 100
                                                                         District, Ulster BOCES and the Onteora, Ellenville, New Paltz, and
undergraduate and 50 graduate programs for its nearly 7,600              Wallkill school districts.
students. The tuition and fees for in-state students is just $8,502         Our alternative choices include the Woodstock Day School and
a year.                                                                  Kingston Catholic School.
   “Affordability doesn’t mean a lot if it doesn’t come with quality,”      Additionally, The Center for Spectrum Services meets the needs
Christian said. “One of the biggest tragedies and travesties in          of students on the autism spectrum.
higher education is students who incur loan debt but never                  Cumulatively, Ulster County gets a grade of “A” when it comes
graduate. That’s why graduation rates are very important. Ours           to educational opportunities for people of every walk of life.
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Health and Wellness
INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE
   Hippocrates once observed that “Wherever the art of medicine is ultrasounds or X-rays at the full-service outpatient imaging center
loved, there is also a love of humanity.”                                  manned by trained radiology staff. Bloodwork, in addition to COVID-19
   That’s certainly the case in Ulster County where huge investments diagnostic and antibody testing, are offered by Vassar Diagnostic’s
in health care continue to be made each year and new buildings are satellite laboratory.
sprouting up all over.                                                        Nuvance Health also has medical practices for neurology, oncology,
   For example, construction is full steam ahead at HealthAlliance general and bariatric surgery in the former mall store, which now is a
Hospital’s Mary’s Avenue Campus. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul stand-alone facility. Many of the physicians are on the medical staff at
was on hand, joining community                                                                                           Northern Dutchess Hospital,
influencers and hospital leadership                                                                                      offering seamless access to
when HealthAlliance of the                                                                                               emergency, surgical and cancer
Hudson Valley broke ground on a                                                                                          infusion care.
$92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot
                                                                                                                            Nuvance Health is made up
expansion and enhancement of
                                                                                                                         of the former Health Quest
its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in
                                                                                                                         and       Western      Connecticut
Kingston.
                                                                                                                         Health Network. The two
   The new hospital building, along
                                                                                                                         systems combined in April 2019.
with an extensive renovation of an
existing building, will transform                                                                                           Another medical group
HealthAlliance Hospital into a                                                                                           expanding    in Ulster County is
21st-century, single-campus model                                                                                        CareMount Medical, the largest
of first-class healthcare delivery.                                                                                      independent multispecialty
   HealthAlliance, a member of                                                                                           medical group in the state.
                                                                        HealthAlliance Hospitals, menbers of WMCHealth
the Westchester Medical Center                                                                                              CareMount came to Ulster
Health Network (WMCHealth), currently has two hospital campuses in         County     in 2016   by acquiring   existing offices in Kingston and Highland
Kingston—Mary’s Avenue and Broadway.                                       and    merging  with   Mid  Hudson   Medical  Group.    The company opened its
   Redeveloping the Mary’s Avenue campus is the first component of a       third   local office in New   Paltz in 2018.
major two-phase healthcare-advancement project.                               Ellenville Hospital continues to serve residents in southern Ulster
   The effort includes the consolidation of all hospital services to the County and recently partnered with Ulster County to provide additional
Mary’s Avenue Campus and the conversion of the Broadway Campus care managers in the fight against opioid abuse.
into a walkable health village.                                               While COVID-19 closed indoor health centers for much of the year,
   HealthAlliance will collaborate with community partners in the they were making a comeback in late 2020. You’ll find the Mid-Hudson
Broadway Campus health village to support the community’s physical Athletic Club (MAC), The YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County,
and mental well-being through preventative and primary healthcare Kingston Athletics, AM Fit and Propel to Well, all in Kingston, and Body
services, as well as healthy lifestyle counseling.                         Be Well Pilates and Little Blueberryy Yoga in Saugerties, to your liking.
   The combined construction on the two HealthAlliance campuses is            Ulster County is also home to some of the most highly acclaimed spas
expected to cost $134.9 million, with $88.8 million coming from the anywhere in the world, including the Emerson Resort & Spa, Mohonk
state. The balance will from come from                                                                                Mountain House Spa, Honor’s
WMCHealth, HealthAlliance and a                                                                                       Haven Resort & Spa, Buttermilk
capital fundraising campaign.                                                                                         Falls Inn & Spa and the fairly new
   That’s not the only major investment
                                                                                                                      Spa 21 Kingston.
being made in local health care.
                                                                                                                         Ulster County also boasts
   Nuvance Health has redeveloped the
                                                                                                                      high quality nursing homes and
former Macy’s department store at the
                                                                                                                      assisted living facilities including
Hudson Valley Mall into a $20 million
                                                                                                                      Golden Hill Nursing and
multispecialty medical center. The
state-of-the art project brought together                                                                             Rehabilitation   Center, Ten Broeck
Nuvance Health’s existing Kingston-                                                                                   Center     for   Rehabilitation &
based services with newly recruited                                                                                   Nursing,    Mountain    Valley Manor
providers to best meet the needs of the                                                                               Adult    Care    Home,    Ivy Lodge
nonprofit healthcare system’s patients.                                                                               Assisted   Living,  Woodland  Pond at
   An Urgent Care Center offers walk-                                                                                 New    Paltz and   Island View  Adult
                                                                                                     Nuvance Health
in care for people without primary care                                                                               Family  Care  Home.
providers or those who need flexible appointments. The center is open         With all of this at our disposal, it’s no mistake that Ulster consistently
seven days a week and can treat a range of ailments from viral illnesses ranks among the top 10 healthiest counties in New York. From our
like the flu to allergic reactions and lacerations.                        hospitals to our health clubs and spas, maintaining our health and well-
   Appointments can be made for MRIs, CT scans, 3D mammography, being is one of our highest priorities.
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Homes and Lifestyles
RED HOT MARKET

   Pick your adjective, but the Ulster County housing market       from their homes,” he said. “It’s going to be an interesting
could fairly be described as a scalding hot seller’s market        dynamic going forward. I think the county is going to see an
eclipsing the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.           increase in population without a doubt.”
   Driven by an exodus of people leaving New York City over          Sweeney said the rising home prices are good for current
fears of COVID-19, many homeowners saw their homes go              homeowners with no intention of selling right now.
on the market and sell well above asking price. Cash bids,           “Houses that were worth $500,000 prior to COVID-19 are
bidding wars and people buying properties sight unseen were
                                                                   probably worth $600,000 now,” he said.
commonplace.
                                                                     A quick trip around Ulster County will show the wide variety
   “We have low inventory,
                                                                                                    of home styles. Some of our stone
which always drives prices
                                                                                                    houses date back to the colonial
up and there are not enough
houses out there for the                                                                            era and it’s not uncommon to see
demand,” explained Tim                                                                              18th-century homes just a block
Sweeney, the President of                                                                           from modernity.
the Hudson Valley Catskill                                                                             Long-time homeowners and new
Region       Ulster     County                                                                      residents alike are also upgrading
Multiple Listings Service                                                                           and modernizing their homes to
Board of Directors. “It’s                                                                           make their home/work offices and
pretty crazy and volatile                                                                           home/school more comfortable at
right now. Things come on                                                                           family-owned Williams Lumber
the market, and if it’s a nice                                                                      & Home Centers, an institution
house, there are multiple                                                                           in the area since 1946. You’ll
offers. It’s a very, very frothy                                     Williams Lumber & Home Centers find hardware, lumber, building
market.”                                                           materials, tools, paint and more.
   Sweeney said at the end of 2019, the average sale price for a
                                                                     Williams prides itself on its educated associates and certified
home in Ulster County was $300,000, while the median was
                                                                   kitchen and bath designers. From kitchen and bath cabinetry,
$250,000.
                                                                   custom Marvin windows, Trex decking, and Benjamin Moore
   However, the numbers exploded after COVID-19. Sweeney
                                                                   paint to everyday items, customers can expect to leave with
said between June 1 and mid-September of 2020, the average
sale price for a home in Ulster County was $393,000.               everything they need.
   “We’re going to sell more homes this year basically being         Homeowners can also depend on Herzog’s Home & Paint
closed down for two months,” Sweeney said, adding that the         Center in the Kingston Plaza. The family-owned company
draw to the region isn’t new.                                                                  completed a full renovation of its Design
   “Ulster County and the Mid-                                                                 Center recently, which includes a new
Hudson area has always been a                                                                  Kitchen & Bath showroom. They’ve
destination,” he said. “We have                                                                been around since 1909 and feature a
great recreation and people can                                                                wide array of kitchen and bathroom
go hiking in the mountains or                                                                  products, wall coverings, paint and
boating on the Hudson. People                                                                  custom fabrics and hardware.
have been coming here as second                                                                   Several other companies can provide
homeowners and vacationing for                                                                 you with home building materials
a long time and also retiring to
                                                                                               and accessories, including Builders
this area.”
                                                                                               FirstSource at Rosendale Lumber on
   “It’s close enough to New York
                                                                                               state Route 32.
City, but far enough away and                                                  Uptown Kingston
                                                                                                  N&S Supply and Bath Classics
has an awful lot to offer. It’s an
attractive area, no question about it.”                            Showroom, WinSupply of Kingston, Cabinet Designers,
   Sweeney said many New York City residents with jobs in          Marigold Home and EvolveD Interiors and Design are other
Gotham and a second home here are choosing to make Ulster          outstanding choices.
County their full-time residence.                                    No matter where you decide to settle, living in Ulster County
   “We’ve found there’s great productivity in people working       comes with endless positives and the nicest neighbors around.
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Tourism
AMERICA’S BEST ESCAPES
   Jeepers, creepers! The legendary headless horseman arose last important to the development of this area, so we interpret this
fall, terrorizing guests who were safe in their vehicles at one of rich history. You learn about the whole river here, the D and H
Ulster County’s top tourist attractions. Fright masters behind the Canal, the lighthouses and the industries that were here—brick,
famed Headless Horseman Hayrides and                                                                    cement, bluestone, you name it.
Haunted Houses in Ulster Park recreated                                                                    “We talk about boats and all those
the whole experience with COVID-19 in                                                                   industries and how the communities
mind, turning the wagon rides along the                                                                 played a part in the development of this
mile-long trail into a drive-through.                                                                   area. We do a lot of hands-on activities.
   Called “Dare to Ride the Horseman’s                                                                  You can learn how to build a boat,
Trail,” the show went on with                                                                           Adirondack chair or toolbox here. You
modifications. Every 30 seconds, a                                                                      can learn how to race on sailboats, and
waiting vehicle was ushered onto the                                                                    we also teach all types of rowing. We
trail at a speed of 3 mph. All around,                                                                  do walking tours, lectures and history
the production unfolded with actors,                                                                    classes, so it’s multi-faceted.”
animatronics, custom-built sets and                                                                        The museum itself boasts an impressive
pulsating pyrotechnics. Naturally, the                                                                  collection of artifacts and exhibits dating
decapitated Hessian galloped onto the                                                                   back to 17th-century explorer Henry
scene for the ultimate chill. Once guests
                                                                                                        Hudson and the role the river named
completed the ride, they were escorted in
                                                                                                        after him played in the development of
small groups to the haunted houses and
                                                                                                        America.
labyrinth-style corn maze. Masks were
                                                                                                           While there, make sure to take a ride on
mandatory, and scares a given.
                                                                                                        the U.S. Coast Guard-approved Solaris, a
   It’s no wonder. The seasonal Headless              Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses
                                                                                                        commercial passenger vessel powered by
Horseman has been consistently called the “World’s Best Haunted
                                                                         the sun that offers tours of the Rondout and Esopus Meadows
Hayride” and No. 1 Haunted Attraction in the nation.
                                                                         lighthouses.
   “We’re a destination,” said Michael Jubie, who co-owns the
                                                                             More than 3 million people visit Ulster County each year
horror enterprise with his wife, Nancy. “We draw from several
                                                                         for such experiences. Whether for day trips or extended stays,
surrounding states and across the country and the world. It takes
                                                                         tourists come to hike Minnewaska State Park Preserve, board
375 people to put this production on in a normal season. The
entire experience on our property is a minimum of 2.5 hours. the Catskill Mountain Railroad for themed rides or step back in
In addition to the hayride and                                                                               time at the world-famous Mohonk
haunted houses, we have tons of                                                                              Mountain House, an enchanting
activities going on, including live                                                                          Victorian resort in the Shawangunk
magic shows and concessions. It’s                                                                            Mountains.
not just a Halloween show. It’s a fall                                                                          Eco-tourist attractions like Rail
attraction.”                                                                                                 Explorers    in Phoenicia show our
   The attraction also includes three                                                                        proud stewardship of the land, while
hour-long escape rooms, timed                                                                                Saunderskill Farms and Kelder’s
adventure games that are ideal for                                                                           Farm beckon out-of-towners to pick
cooperative team-building.                                                                                   their own berries, apples, pumpkins
   Ghosts and ghouls aside, Ulster                                                                           and more.
County is home to several tourist                                                                               Want a palpitating parachute drop?
attractions that showcase our rich                                  Solaris - Hudson River Maritime Museum Try Skydive The Ranch in Gardiner.
history. The Hudson River Maritime                                                                           Care to traverse the Hudson River?
Museum in Kingston invites guests to build a boat, take a sailing Visit Walkway Over the Hudson. Who wants to pet a pig? You can
lesson or board a solar-powered vessel, the first in the nation, to at the Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Craving a history lesson? Tour
see historic lighthouses.                                                Historic Huguenot Street, the Senate House State Historic Site or
   “The location is amazing because we’re right on the Rondout, the Shandaken Historical Society.
the former transportation hub in Kingston,” said Executive                   The ghosts of the past, whether at Headless Horseman or our
Director Lisa Cline. “It’s where the D and H Canal comes out into heritage historic sites, are waiting to tag along with you during
the Rondout. We have this junction of canal and river, which was your unforgettable stay in Ulster County.

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Americas Best Value Inn                  Randy.Nogueira@Hilton.com                            Nestor Paslawsky
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dharris@cooperhotels.com                 www.holidayinnexpress.com/Kingstonny                 Tom Bullard
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Blue Hill Lodge & Cafe                                                                        Woodstock, NY 12498
Savannah Mendez                          Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Saugerties            (800) 420-4707 | Fax: (845) 679-4550
1471 Denning Road                        Bipin Patel                                          www.woodstock-inn-ny.com
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Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa               Hotel Dylan                                          Christopher J. O’Connor, PC
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220 North Road                                                                                130 N. Front Street - Suite 4
                                         320 Maverick Road
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Comfort Inn                                                                                   Firmbach & Firmbach, CPAs
Peter LaScala                            Hotel Kinsley
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2790 Route 32                            Jack Manley
                                                                                              515 Haight Avenue
Saugerties, NY 12477                     301 Wall Street
                                                                                              Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
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Courtyard by Marriott                                                                         Francis P. Flynn, CPA
Christina Crespo                         Howard Johnson Inn                                   Francis Flynn
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Kingston, NY 12401                       2764 Route 32                                        Kingston, NY 12401
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Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern                                                                  Gagnon & Associates CPA’s
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Matthew C. Hall & Company, CPAs, LLP                  ADVERTISING AGENCIES                                      ALTERATIONS
Matthew Hall
155 Stockade Drive
Kingston, NY 12401                               Raleigh Green Inc.                               Maria Cabrera Alterations & Tailoring
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Schain and Company, CPAs                         Derek Benedict                                   Lisa Miele
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157 Stockade Drive
                                                                                                  Iris Oseas
Kingston, NY 12401                                                                                59 Main Street
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                                                 A-Team Comfort Systems                           vandeusn@netzero.com
Zell CPA PC                                      Faithe Anderson
Kathleen Zell
                                                 310 Route 28
144 Pine Street - Suite 210
                                                 Kingston, NY 12401                                APARTMENTS - TOWNHOUSES
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 339-4357
                                                 (845) 246-5454 | Fax: (845) 246-5454                     – RENTALS
www.zellcpa.com                                  www.ateamcomfortsystems.com
                                                 ateamcomfortsystems@gmail.com                    Ulster Gardens
kzell@zellcpa.com                                                                                 Janine Thomas
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      ACCOUNTING SERVICES                        John Parker                                      Kingston, NY 12401
                                                 515 Albany Avenue                                (845) 514-2889 | Fax: (845) 514-2877
                                                 Kingston, NY 12401                               www.devonmgt.com/wp/locations/ulster-gardens
Cindy O’Connor Bookkeeping Service               (845) 331-8473 | Fax: (845) 750-6223             ulstergardens@devonmgt.com
Cindy O’Connor
                                                 www.JSPhomeservices.com
332 Sheldon Hill Road
                                                 office@jspplumbingandheating.com
Olivebridge, NY 12461                                                                                 APPLIANCE SALES/REPAIR
(845) 702-9812                                   Lowe Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
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Trast & Gyenes, Inc.                             101 Smith Avenue                                 Michael Feiden
Steven G. Trast, CPA & Suzanne P. Gyenes         Kingston, NY 12401                               661 Broadway
108 North Front Street - 3rd Floor               (845) 331-2480 | Fax: (845) 331-0943             Kingston, NY 12401
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Steven@TGaccountants.com                                         AIRPORTS
                                                                                                                ARCHITECTS
    ADVERTISING – OUTDOOR                        Albany International Airport
                                                 Helen Chadderdon                                 Alfandre Architecture, PC
Clear Channel Outdoor                            737 Albany Shaker Road                           Rick Alfandre
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Allen Ross Architecture, LLC                           ART GALLERIES              NCG Cinema
Allen Ross                                                                        Jason Harucki
153 Main Street                                                                   1300 Ulster Avenue
New Paltz, NY 12561                        Design Principles
                                           Dianne Paulson                         Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 255-0114                                                                    (845) 481-7474
www.allenrossarchitecture.com              42 Hillside Drive
                                           Stone Ridge, NY 12484                  www.ncgmovies.com
info@rossarc.com
                                           (845) 687-7630 | Fax: (845) 687-4367   tim@ncgmovies.com
Andrade Architecture PLLC                  dianne.designprinciplesart@gmail.com
Robin Andrade
                                                                                  O Positive Festival Inc.
31 Albany Avenue                           Fair John ArtSpace & Music Salon       Holly Kelly
Kingston, NY 12401                         Kerry J. Henderson                     PO Box 3083
(917) 682-4845                             288 Fair Street                        Kingston, NY 12402
www.andradearchitecture.com                Kingston, NY 12401                     www.opositivefestival.org
ra@andradearchitecture.com                 (917) 697-6916                         info@opositivefestival.org
                                           www.FairJohnArtSpace.com
William P. Brinnier, Architect, PLLC       Kerryjhenderson@gmail.com              Parrots For Peace, Inc.
William Brinnier                                                                  Gloria Waslyn
285 Dug Hill Road                                                                 1107 Main Street
Hurley, NY 12443                           ARTIST SUPPLIES & MATERIALS            Ruby, NY 12475
(845) 417-1151 | Fax: (845) 339-1942                                              (917) 697-6916
www.brinnierarchitect.com                  Catskill Art & Office Supply, Ltd.     gloriawaslyn@gmail.com
brinnierarchitect@gmail.com                Paul Solis-Cohen
                                           230 Kingston Plaza Road                Phoenicia Festival of the Voice Foundation
Dutton Architecture, PLLC                  Kingston, NY 12401
Scott Dutton, RA                                                                  Maria Todaro
                                           (845) 331-7780                         90 Main Street
33 Canfield Street                         www.catskillart.com
Kingston, NY 12401                                                                Phoenicia, NY 12464
                                           info@catskillart.com
(845) 339-2039 | Fax: (845) 339-3998                                              (845) 586-3588
www.sda-architects.com                     PMC Supplies                           www.phoeniciavoicefest.com
sdutton@sda-architects.com                 Ryan Lee                               m.todaro@phoeniciavoicefest.com
                                           101 Katrine Lane
Lockwood Architecture, PLLC                Lake Katrine, NY 12449                 RPM Raceway
Michael Lockwood                           (518) 249-6533 | Fax: (518) 249-6577   Karen Davis-Farage
747 Route 28                               www.pmcsupplies.com                    2001 South Road
Kingston, NY 12401                         info@pmcsupplies.com                   Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 532-4936                                                                    (917) 681-2217
www.lockarch.com                                                                  www.rpmraceway.com
Michael@LockwoodArchitecturePLLC.com                         ARTISTS              karen@rpmraceway.com
Mauri Architects PC
Richard Tompkins                           Donna Moss, Greeting Cards             Shadowland Stages
73 Mansion Street                          Donna Moss                             Brendan Burke
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601                     PO Box 4421                            157 Canal Street
(845) 452-1030 | Fax: (845) 452-1380       Kingston, NY 12402                     Ellenville, NY 12428
www.Mauri-Architects.com                   (845) 750-7076                         (845) 210-4848
Rich@Mauri-Architects.com                  dmoss2@hvc.rr.com                      www.shadowlandstages.org
                                                                                  info@shadowlandstages.org
North River Architecture & Planning P.C.
Stephanie Bassler                               ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT              SPAF (Saugerties Performing Arts Factory)
3650 Main Street                                                                  Erica Price
Stone Ridge, NY 12484                      Blauweiss Media                        169 Ulster Avenue
(845) 687-6242 | Fax: (845) 687-6415       Stephen Blauweiss                      Saugerties, NY 12477
www.nriverarchitecture.com                 77 Cornell Street #322
                                                                                  (845) 246-7723
info@nriverarchitecture.com                Kingston, NY 12401
                                                                                  www.saugertiesperformingartsfactory.com
                                           (212) 741-8378
James Lyman Reynolds, Architect PC         www.blauweissmedia.com                 EricaPrice78@gmail.com
James Lyman Reynolds                       stephen@blauweissmedia.com
4303 US Highway 209                                                               Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC)
Stone Ridge, NY 12484                      The Den of Marbletown                  Chris Silva
(845) 687-9161 | Fax: (845) 687-9025       Steve Ferri                            601 Broadway
www.jameslymanreynolds.com                 1 Basten Lane                          Kingston, NY 12401
jreynoldsarch@gmail.com                    Kingston, NY 12401                     (845) 331-1613 | Fax: (845) 339-3814
                                           (845) 687-6441                         www.upac.org
Wright Architects                          www.thedenofmarbletown.com             icarnes@bardavon.org
Andrew Wright                              nan@docnography.com
233 Fair Street                                                                   Woodstock Film Festival
Kingston, NY 12401                         Denizen Theatre                        Meira Blaustein
(845) 338-3383 | Fax: (845) 338-3133       Sarah Cronk                            13 Rock City Road
www.wrightarchitectspllc.com               10 Main Street - Suite 501             Woodstock, NY 12498
wrightarchitects@gmail.com                 New Paltz, NY 12561                    (845) 679-4265
                                           (845) 303-4136
                                                                                  www.woodstockfilmfestival.org
                                           www.denizentheatre.com
  ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS                  information@denizentheatre.com
                                                                                  info@woodstockfilmfestival.org

CPL                                        Maverick Concerts, Inc.                Woodstock Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Moot                               Kitt Potter                            Greg Dinger
50 Front Street - Suite 202                120 Maverick Road                      PO Box 711
Newburgh, NY 12550                         Woodstock, NY 12498                    Woodstock, NY 12498
(800) 274-9000 | Fax: (845) 567-9614       (646) 965-2365                         (845) 266-3517
www.clarkpatterson.com                     www.maverickconcerts.org               www.woodstocksymphony.org
Kmessler@clarkpatterson.com                kitt.potter@maverickconcerts.org       WChOrchestra@aol.com

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ARTS ORGANIZATIONS                    Jackson Lewis P.C.                         Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses
                                            Michael Abitabilo                          Michael Jubie
                                            44 South Broadway - 14th Floor             778 Broadway - Route 9W
Arts Society of Kingston                    White Plains, NY 10601
Brent Felker                                                                           Ulster Park, NY 12487
                                            (914) 328-0404                             (845) 339-2666
97 Broadway                                 www.jacksonlewis.com
Kingston, NY 12401                                                                     www.headlesshorseman.com
                                            Michael.Abitabilo@jacksonlewis.com
(845) 338-0333                                                                         info@headlesshorseman.com
www.askforarts.org                          The Law Office Of Scott A. Klion, PLLC
ask@askforarts.org                          Scott A. Klion                             HITS, Inc.
                                            385 Burnt Meadow Road                      Thomas Struzzieri
Kingston Ceramics Studio                    Gardiner, NY 12525                         319 Main Street
Alexis Feldheim                             (917) 847-4465                             Saugerties, NY 12477
The Shirt Factory                           www.klionlaw.com                           (845) 246-8833 | Fax: (845) 246-8248
77 Cornell Street #309                      ScottK@KlionLaw.com                        www.HitsShows.com
Kingston, NY 12401
                                                                                       Tom@HitsShows.com
(845) 331-2078                              Mainetti & Mainetti, PC
www.kingstonceramicsstudio.com              Alexander Mainetti                         Hudson River Maritime Museum
Kingstonceramicsstudio@gmail.com            130 N. Front Street #300                   Lisa Cline
                                            Kingston, NY 12401
Opus 40                                                                                50 Rondout Landing
                                            (845) 600-0000 | Fax: (845) 331-2004
Caroline Crumpacker                         www.mainetti.law                           Kingston, NY 12401
50 Fite Road                                Alex@mainetti.law                          (845) 338-0071 | Fax: (845) 338-0583
Saugerties, NY 12477                                                                   www.hrmm.org
(845) 246-3400                              O’Connor & Partners, PLLC
www.opus40.org                              Joseph O’Connor                            Hunter Mountain
caroline@opus40.org                         255 Wall Street                            64 Klein Avenue
                                            Kingston, NY 12401                         Hunter, NY 12442
The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild              (845) 303-8777 | Fax: (845) 303-8666       (518) 263-4223 | Fax: (518) 263-4521
Heather Ohlson                              www.OConnorPersonalinjury.com              www.huntermtn.com
34 Tinker Street                            JCameron@ONPlaw.com
Woodstock, NY 12498                                                                    Ulster County Agricultural Society
(845) 679-2079 | Fax: (845) 679-4529        Thomas K. Petro, Esq.                      Gary Newkirk
www.woodstockguild.org                      Thomas Petro
                                                                                       249 Libertyville Road
info@woodstockguild.org                     71 Maiden Lane
                                            Kingston, NY 12401                         New Paltz, NY 12561
                                            (845) 338-1162 | Fax: (845) 338-5662       (845) 255-1380 | Fax: (845) 255-1482
            ATM MACHINES                    ThomasKPetro@aol.com                       www.ulstercountyfair.com
                                                                                       ulstercountyfair@hvc.rr.com
                                            George W. Redder, Esq.
ATM Locations
                                            George Redder                              Walkway Over the Hudson
Scott Herrington
                                            243 Wall Street                            Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart
176 Windsor Drive
                                            Kingston, NY 12401                         PO Box 889
Hurley, NY 12443
                                            (845) 331-1000 | Fax: (845) 331-1009       Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
(845) 399-1531 | Fax: (845) 336-5810
                                            gwredder@aol.com                           (845) 454-9649
ATMlocations176@gmail.com
                                            Rolls & Harris LLP                         www.walkway.org
                                            Brett Harris                               ewhart@walkway.org
               ATTORNEYS                    2001 L St. NW - Suite 500
                                            Washington, DC, 20036
Cook, Netter, Cloonan, Kurtz & Murphy, PC   (845) 255-1850
                                                                                            AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES
Eric Kurtz                                  bharris@worldtradelawyers.com
85 Main Street                                                                         Eureka!
Kingston, NY 12401                          Ryan, Roach & Ryan, LLP                    Mark Burke
(845) 331-0702                              William Ryan Jr.                           PO Box 1310
www.cookfirm.com                            115 Green Street                           Olivebridge, NY 12461
law@cookfirm.com                            Kingston, NY 12401
                                                                                       (845) 657-5105 | Fax: (845) 657-5105
                                            (845) 331-2525 | Fax: (845) 331-2119
The Law Firm of Sharon C. Fletcher, PLLC    www.ryanroachryan.com                      mb@markburke.us
Sharon Fletcher                             william.ryan@ryanroachryan.com
479 Washington Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401                          The Trataros Law Firm, PLLC                          AUTOBODY REPAIR
(845) 810-0421 | Fax: (845)-810-0201        Ephie Trataros
sharon@fletcher.law                         70 Maiden Lane                             Beautiful Bodies Auto Body
                                            Kingston, NY 12401                         Jordan Riker
Graff Law, LLC                              (845) 339-6600 | Fax: (845) 339-3574       450 E. Chester Street
Michael Graff                               www.trataroslawfirm.com                    Kingston, NY 12401
78 Main Street                              ephie@trataroslawfirm.com                  (845) 331-7553 | Fax: (845) 331-7786
Kingston, NY 12401                                                                     www.facebook.com/Beautiful-Bodies-Auto-
(845) 338-4993 | Fax: (845) 338-9358
Michael@grafflawllc.com                                  ATTRACTIONS                   Body-190046611162429

Herzog Law Firm PC                                                                     J.R.’s Auto Body, Inc.
                                            Catskill Mountain Railroad Company, Inc.
David Kubikian                                                                         Joe Reilly
                                            Peter Fluchere
1151 Flatbush Road                          55 Plaza Road                              301 Route 28
Kingston, NY 12401                          Kingston, NY 12401                         Kingston, NY 12401
(518) 465-7581 | Fax: (518) 462-2743        (845) 332-4854                             (845) 331-8913 | Fax: (845) 331-8933
www.herzoglaw.com                           www.catskillmountainrailroad.com           www.jrsautobodykingston.com
dkubikian@herzoglaw.com                     info@catskillmountainrailroad.com          jr5657@aol.com

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