Columbia County Historical Society Chosen for Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program

The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS), has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for the month of July, at its Valatie location — 2967 Route 9.

The Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program launched in October 2015, and is designed to support local nonprofits through the sale of reusable Community Bags. CCHS was selected by Hannaford as the July beneficiary of the program, and for every reusable Community Bag purchased at the Valatie Hannaford during July, CCHS will receive a $1 donation.

“We are thrilled to be chosen as July’s benefactor for the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program,” said CCHS Executive Director, Lori Yarotsky. “Our mission is to preserve and present the history, heritage and culture of Columbia County, and serve the whole county, so it means a lot to be recognized by our local Hannaford Supermarket, especially this summer while there are a lot of exciting–and some new–exhibitions at all four CCHS-owned properties.”

For more information on the Hannaford Helps Reusable BagProgram, visit hannaford.bags4mycause.com.

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Chatham Art Scene, New Gallery Opening – Gallery@Chatham

There’s a new art gallery in Chatham village! The Gallery@Chatham, an extension of Gallery@Rhinebeck, is now open to the public at 34 Main Street in Chatham.

There’s a new art gallery in Chatham village! The Gallery@Chatham, an extension of Gallery@Rhinebeck, will officially open to the public on Saturday, June 2. The gallery was founded by Pat D’Antonio, executive director of the Gallery@Rhinebeck, and will follow the successful model of the Rhinebeck location. This unique and innovative, nonprofit venue will feature a rotating collection from local artists. The gallery will also host community events, and serve as a platform for member-driven volunteer efforts throughout the community.

According to D’Antonio, “The Gallery@Rhinebeck has been a huge hit; the model brings tremendous value to locals and tourists. We are really excited to set up the same thing in Chatham, and in other Hudson Valley towns and villages as well in the near future. With our combination of high-end local art, community outreach initiatives, and our Hudson Valley Celebrity Series events, there’s really something for everyone to experience. We’re a nonprofit public service organization, a win for all involved. We give artists a chance to get much-deserved exposure while also giving back to the community.”

D’Antonio continued, “We were looking to expand into other parts of the Hudson Valley and hadn’t thought of going as far north as Chatham, but after meeting Melissa Pollack and some of the artists from Creative Columbia, we felt compelled to make it happen.”

Pollack, a local designer and supporter of the arts in Chatham, is a big Chatham booster, very down-to-earth, and realizes the work required to get something like this done. She agreed to join our board along with local artist Nancy Rutter.”

According to D’Antonio, Creative Columbia has also been instrumental in the Gallery@Chatham project. He shares: “Creative Columbia is kind of a social group that gets together once a month for a dinner and discussion about what’s going on with art in the area. Recently, Carl Berg, a local photographer, spoke up and told everyone that there was a great gallery space in Chatham coming on the market. He said something to the affect that the group should take the lease and form their own gallery. Another member of Creative Columbia, Gerard Seligman, who is also a member of gallery@rhinebeck, responded by saying, ‘I know the guy to call.’”

I stopped by Gallery@Chatham for an early look at some of the artists’ works on display. To see the full list of Current Artists, visit GalleryChatham.org/pages/artists

DATE/TIME:
Grand Opening – Saturday, June 2 2018, at 5:30pm

Ongoing Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wednesday: By Appointment Only
Thursday: 1pm-7pm, Friday: 1pm-8pm
Sat: 1pm-9pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm

LOCATION:
34 Main Street
Chatham NY

MORE:
gallerychatham.org
info@gallerychatham.org
(p) 845.876.1655

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Final Days to Vote for Best Of Columbia County 2018

You only have a couple days left to vote for your favorite businesses in the Best of Columbia County competition. Voting is open until May 31 at 6:01pm Eastern.

You only have a couple days left to vote for your favorite businesses in the Best of Columbia County competition. Voting is open until May 31 at 6:01pm Eastern.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the Register-Star, and the Chatham Courier present The Best of Columbia County. This context allows county residents, and visitors to make their voices heard in deciding the best of the best in a broad field of over 85 categories–including best bar, best burger, best plumber, best florist, and best Real Estate Company. Winners will be announced during an Academy Award style show, held at the Columbia County fairgrounds in Chatham on June 22.

You have to vote in at least 10 categories to enter. All you need to vote is an email address. Here’s my shameless plug – Beach & Bartolo Realtors has won Best Realtor for the past two years, and we would love to win again.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE,

or visit www.hudsonvalley360.com/bocc?wallit_nosession=1

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NY’s Plan to Control Tick Population

New York state has a plan to control the tick population and combat tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. Governor Cuomo announced that the state will apply “eco-friendly” tick control treatments on public lands in the Southern Tier, the capital region and the Hudson Valley.

The state will also expand the use of deer feeding stations that automatically apply tick treatment to deer as they eat. The stations have already been used on Long Island and in other areas.

A new public awareness campaign aimed at hunters, fishermen and hikers will provide tips on how to avoid ticks. Additionally, the state’s Department of Health will seek out private researchers to collaborate on new medical tests to detect Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

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WGXC Officially Opens its New Hudson Location

This past April, Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM relocated its Hudson studio to the First Presbyterian Church, at Warren and 4th streets.

This past April, Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM relocated its Hudson studio to the First Presbyterian Church, at Warren and 4th streets. Moving WGXC’s primary broadcast studio to a central location has already boosted the station’s visibility and increased community access. The change has revitalized staff and programmers alike and brought a new energy to daily efforts. First Presbyterian’s staff and volunteers have contributed in a significant way to this surge in enthusiasm, going above and beyond to help with the move itself and making everyone feel at home in this historic building.

The WGXC Hudson Studio is open to the public, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The studio entrance can be found on the 4th Street side of the building, off Cherry Alley, across from the Hudson Post Office. You can listen to WGXC on 90.7 FM, or stream it at wavefarm.org/wgxc

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