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The
Bank of Greene County - Donald Gibson, President
& CEO of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (GCBC) presides over
the NASDAQ opening bell in honor of the Bank's 120th Anniversary.
He was joind by other senior executives and the Bank's Directors.
They opened for business on January 22, 1889, from a single
office in Catskill, New York and has grown into a full-service
Community Bank operating 11 branches in Greene, Albany and
Columbia Counties. For more information about The Bank
of Greene County call (518) 943-2600 or visit their website
at www.tbogc.com.
United Way
of Columbia & Greene Counties, Inc. is having
their 2009 Annual Dinner with Special Guest Speaker Jerry
Golub, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of
Price Chopper - Golub Foundation. The Dinner will be
held on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 pm at Anthony's Banquet
Hall in Leeds, NY. For more information about the United
Way of Columbia & Greene Counties call (518) 828-4200
or visit their website at www.uwcg.org.
Columbia
Hudson Partnership is pleased to announce additional
funding for Technical Assistance to address the needs of small
businesses in Columbia County. The funds will be used
for professional consultants to work with business owners
on projects such as developing marketing strategies, QuickBooks
training, and writing business plans, as well as helping small
businesses survive difficult economic conditions. For more
information about the Columbia Hudson Partnership call (518)
828-4718 or visit thier website at www.chpartnership.com.
Martinelli-Slocum Publishing
is currently offering ad space in the 2009 edition of Amtrack
NY by Rail, a full color, one of a kind in New York State
publication. For the second year ther will be a special
Columbia County Co-operative advertising section. The
issue is set to publish in mid May. The Hudson Amtrack
station had more then 150,000 riders in 2008. Space
reservation deadline is March 15, 2009. For more information
contact Joe at jgisburne@optonline.net or call 718-908-2999.
Enjoy
the Hudson Valley Cheese Festival - The third
annual Hudson Valley Cheese Festival, a celebration of great
cheeses, fine wines and culinary talent from the Hudson Valley
returns to downtown Hudson on Sunday, February 15 from 2:00
pm - 5:00 pm. The festival will be held at Deffebach
gallery on Warren Street in Hudson. Proceeds from the
event will benefit Columbia County Bounty. Tickets are
$40 and can be purchased by calling Verdigris Tea & Bakery
at (518) 828-3139 or visit the Hudson Valley Cheese Festival
website at www.hudsonvalleycheesefestival.com.
Take
a Winter Walk - Hawthorne Valley Farm will lead winter
walks at various sites around the County in February.
During the walks attendees will dabble in winter botany and
, if weather allows, with snow tracking, plus some bits and
pieces of history and geology. Dress warmly for the
walks and feel free to bring along a hot beverage to keep
warm. The walks begin at 1:00 pm and go to 3:00 pm.
The dates are February 8 & February 22. The walks
are free, but registration is required. For more information
about Hawthorne Valley Farm's Farmscape Ecology program call
Conrad Vispo at (518) 781-0243 or visit their website at www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org.
See
a Movie - The Valatie Community Theatre is
showing two films this winter. They are having Sunday
Matinees at 2:00 pm and admission is only $5. On February
15 they will be showing Roman Holiday and on March 15 they
will be showing Singin in the Rain. For tickets or more
information about the Valatie Community Theatre call (518)
758-1309 or visit their website at www.valatietheatre.org.
Check out the Chamber's Ten Things To Do This Month
in Columbia County on the homepage at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like to add an event to the March list, please
contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
If you would like
to submit information for the member news section please email
cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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| February
and March Chamber Events |
February
Events
Business After Hours, February 12
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Village Dodge
819 Route 66, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
20th Annual
Crystal Apple Award Gala, February 27
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Lippera's at the
Chatham House
29 Hudson Ave, Chatham
Tickets are $85 per person or $650 per corporate table of
eight.
Reservations are required by February 20.
Ski NIte, February
28
3:00 pm - 10:00
pm
Catamount Ski Area
Route 23, Hillsdale
For tickets, please
call the Chamber.
Click
here to view the 2009 Chamber Calendar. |
March
Events
Agricultural Business Brunch, March 11
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The cost is $15
Reservations are required by March 6.
Business
After Hours, March 25
5:00 to 7:00 pm
First Niagara Bank
Greenport Branch
160 Fairview Ave,
Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
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