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Campaign '19 Is Suddenly Here 2019 Campaign ‘19 Is Suddenly Here Mayoral Candidates Debate at Breakfast Kingston’s mayoral race has been quiet so far, I am incredibly proud of but things are likely to heat up as two of the three the state of our city today, candidates appear at the Chamber’s Sept. 12 Noble said. Kingston is in its September Breakfast at the Best Western Plus in Kingston. strongest financial position in The candidates who have confirmed are decades. And thanks to smart incumbent Democrat Steve Noble, who is fiscal management, tax rates for Breakfast seeking a second four-year term, and Vincent both residential and commercial Rua, who is running on the Serve America properties have decreased every Sept. 12 Movement (SAM) line. Ellen DiFalco, who is year since 2016. running on the Republican and Independence “I believe that I am the most Party lines, declined an invitation to take part in qualified candidate to be mayor 7:30-9:00 am the Meet the Candidates event. of the City of Kingston. I have a BEST WESTERN PLUS Chamber President Ward Todd said the proven track record of building Breakfast, sponsored by Nuvance Health, is partnerships, finding fair and Steve Noble Vincent Rua 503 Washington Ave. scheduled for 7:30-9 a.m. and will be conducted balanced solutions and getting with the assistance of the League of Women the job done.” Kingston, NY “Critical infrastructure upgrades, deferred for Voters. Todd said both candidates will be Mayor Noble is reminding voters he has far too long, are now underway across the city,” answering questions posed by members of the secured more than $30 million in grant funding Noble said. “The Kingston City Land Bank is Sponsor: audience. for infrastructure, economic development, about to take ownership of over 30 city-owned Noble, 37, a former environmental educator housing and quality of life; secured funding for properties to be renovated to expand affordable with the city, is touting his reduction of property new sidewalks; completed a merger of UCAT home ownership opportunities.” taxes, while maintaining a healthy fund balance and Citibus; and invested $2.5 million at Dietz and preserving an excellent credit rating. Stadium. Continued on page 4 The September Breakfast Sponsor is Nuvance Health Nuvance Health, formerly Health Quest, more. evidence-based treatment guidelines for the continues to transform healthcare in Ulster The multispecialty practice site, which timely and appropriate treatment of stroke. The County and beyond. separates the former department store from the association’s Get with the Guidelines awards This fall, Health Quest Medical Practice mall, will also offer clinic space in partnership recognize hospitals for fast-acting care for (HQMP) will open its new 88,000-square-foot with Hudson River Healthcare for the three- patients suffering strokes. in early 2017. The health system received medical facility in the former Macy’s store at year family medicine training program at The evaluation is based on how well the approval from the Town of Ulster in fall 2018. the Hudson Valley Mall in the Town of Ulster. Northern Dutchess Hospital. hospitals provided brain scans, administered Across the river in Rhinebeck, Northern The $20 million project will bring several In total, nearly 40 healthcare providers and clot-busting drugs and prescribed preventive Dutchess Hospital was recently recognized outpatient services to the area under one roof, more than 120 employees will call the Ulster medications upon discharge, among other by the American Heart Association with a including urgent care, neurology, radiology, facility home. Gold Plus award for following up-to-date, primary care, physical therapy, oncology and Plans for the medical space were announced Continued on page 4 Hudson River PERMIT #39 PERMIT Maritime Museum 12401 50 Rondout Landing KINGSTON, NY KINGSTON, PAID Kingston, NY U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Sept. 24 • 5-7 pm ChamberNews 2 The Official Publication of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Daily Freeman Advertising Supplement • Wednesday, September 4, 2019 ChamberNews The official publication of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a special advertising supplement to the Daily Freeman 79 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 – A Digital First Media publication Kevin Corrado, Publisher Tim Tergeoglou, Advertising Director Michele Sisco-Martin, Graphic Designer To advertise, please call (845) 331-5000. To subscribe, please call (888) 699-7699 DAILY FREEMAN ChamberNews Wednesday, September 4, 2019 • Daily Freeman Advertising Supplement The Official Publication of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3 Here Comes The Sun At Next Mixer Ride Maritime Museum’s Solar-Powered Boat The Chamber’s September Mixer at the Hudson River here in a while, they might want to come down to the Maritime This free networking event is open to Chamber members and Maritime Museum will be powered by the sun. The organization’s Museum on the Rondout because things have probably changed prospective members. Reservations are a must and can be new 44-foot solar-powered tour boat, Solaris, will be featured a lot since they were here last.” made by calling the Chamber office at (845) 338-5100 or by the night of the Mixer, scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 24. The Burhans said the Chamber Mixers are an ideal way to build registering online at www.UlsterChamber.org. sponsor for the evening is Marshall & the alliances that keep Sterling Insurance. the museum going. “We’ll be offering tours at the “It’s a great chance Chamber Mixer,” said Ellie Burhans, to meet new friends communications and development and old friends,” she manager for the Hudson River Maritime said. “Getting invited Museum. “Chamber members will be to the Chamber able to board our tour boat and we’ll take Mixers to get to meet them on the Rondout Creek. It doesn’t people and partner have a diesel engine, or a petrol engine, with them is a huge and it doesn’t plug into the grid. It is 100 asset. This museum Tuesday, Sept. 24, 5-7 pm percent solar. We’re using it to improve would not exist our education programs, increase access without community Hudson River to the lighthouses of the Hudson River. partnerships and “Our guests will be able to get on this volunteers so to be Maritime Museum historic and one-of-a-kind vessel and able to make those enjoy a tour of the Rondout and Hudson connections is really 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY River. It is the only commercial, passenger, solar-powered important to us.” vessel on the Hudson River. It’s the first of its kind.” The museum, which opened in 1980, attracts 25,000 to 30,000 Burhans said the Mixer also will provide an opportunity a year to Kingston’s historic waterfront, an area with a rich Sponsored to check out the museum’s many exhibits, which highlight maritime history. The once-desolate section of Kingston is now by: the history of shipping, boating and industry when Kingston thriving with small businesses. exploded as a port city between Albany and New York City in “We’re seeing an increase this year because of our solar the 19th century. boat,” Burhans said. “People are coming from up and down the The latest exhibit is “Rescuing the River: 50 Years of Hudson River just to take a ride. Environmental Activism.” It outlines how the river became “The Rondout is a great place to be between the cute shops polluted but is being restored with the help of groups like and the great restaurants. We’re really lucky to be here.” Clearwater, Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson and the state DEC. The Hudson River Maritime Museum, located at 50 Rondout Business leaders also can learn about the museum’s education Landing at the foot of Broadway in Kingston, can be reached at programs, “many of which are free or low-fee to the general (845) 338-0071 or www.hrmm.org. The museum is open seven public,” Burhans said. days a week through Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In 2016, the museum opened a boat school that is growing. The Chamber Mixers are a great way to network and promote museum’s youth woodworking programs for teens (partnering your business. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards. with Kingston High School, Ulster County BOCES, and the Children’s Home of Kingston) have expanded to include several afternoon classes, Burhans said. “We’ve grown so much over the past couple of years,” she said. “We’ve opened a boat school and a rowing and sailing school. We’re also improving our exhibits every year. We just want to get people down here. If they haven’t been down ChamberNews 4 The Official Publication of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Daily Freeman Advertising Supplement • Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Campaign ‘19 Is Suddenly Here Continued from page 1 Rua began his career as a certified public accountant at Rua’s platform also includes expanding youth programs; Noble earned a degree in environmental science from the Coopers & Lybrand, one of the largest CPA firms in the world, launching a broad housing initiative called “Affordable +” that State University of New York College of Environmental Science and was later a CEO of several mid-sized companies, including will provide affordable housing for veterans, the physically in 2004. Christopher’s Customer Clothing. disabled and low-income; and “slowing down the bomb train Rua, 65, an entrepreneur and 1971 Kingston High School “Today, I am the exclusive designer of custom clothing for the that barrels through the center of Kingston.” grad, said he remembers when Kingston had a robust population.
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