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Miles Of Hope Marks 13 Years Of Helping Dutchess Breast Cancer Patients
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- When a woman hears the words "you have breast cancer," they are often stunned, and then the fear hits. In Dutchess County, the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation works hard to embrace those women and make sure that no one feels alone. The brainchild of two community activists, Dana Effron and Cathy Varunok, who saw a need for increased help for people with breast cancer throughout the Hudson Valley, the organization recently celebrated its 13th anniversary in Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley. "We really work at providing the type of help that…
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Former PoJo Publisher Managing Focus Media’s Expansion Into Dutchess
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A public relations firm and a former Poughkeepsie Journal publisher are teaming up to expand its reach into Dutchess County. Focus Media, a full-service public relations firm based in Goshen with more than 20 employees, announced they have hired Barry Rothfeld, former president and publisher of the Journal to manage business development on its behalf in Dutchess. "We think there is a lot of opportunity in Dutchess to bring what we do to companies and organizations to help them grow in these interesting times, "Josh Sommers, President and CEO of Focus Media…
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Rhinebeck Photographer's The Very Picture Of A 'Good Egg,' Chamber Says
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Rhinebeck photographer Maureen Gates will be attending an awards ceremony this Thursday. But instead of taking pictures of the event, she will be its focal point. The Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce will be presenting Gates with its “Good Egg” award, its way of recognizing those who regularly go above and beyond the call of duty. Gates said she was “stunned” when the Chamber contacted her about the award. “I thought they were asking me to photograph it. I was so surprised and delighted to learn they picked me as their ‘Good Egg,’” she said. “I guess someone else will …
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Poughkeepsie Couple Welcomes Baby New Year
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- It was a New Year's Eve that Poughkeepsie resident Shatya Tolliver will never forget. Tolliver went into labor on New Year's Eve, giving birth on Jan. 1 at 3:45 a.m. to Kamyah Selman at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Kamya was Dutchess' first newborn of 2017. Kamyah is Tolliver's first child and weighed 6 lbs, 10 oz. "It was exciting," Tolliver, a mental health worker, said. "It was very unexpected since she wasn't due until the 8th. We were very happy. It was a nice present." Tolliver was celebrating at home with Elvin Selman, the baby's father, …
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Dutchess Teen Seeks GoFundMe Help With New EP
LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- A Lagrangeville 18-year-old singer/songwriter has started a GoFundMe page to help raise money so she can finish recording her EP. Kayla Barone, who plays the piano and, more recently, the guitar, considers herself a modernized version of Amy Winehouse with a Lady Gaga/Lana Del Rey flair, has raised $280 but is hoping for $500. "No contribution is too small," she said. The Arlington High School graduate, who is known locally for her bold look -- think sequin and glitter outfits and neon colored lipstick -- is all about creating original songs, many of which …
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Dutchess Volunteers Lift Soldiers' Spirits With 'Operation Cupid'
Volunteers of all ages came from Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess and all around the tri-state area Friday night to lend a helping hand to a good cause. Approximately 50 United for the Troops volunteers convened on the county building in Carmel, organizing and packing essential items like toiletries, and goodies of all kinds, for U.S. troops currently stationed overseas. UFT's Jim Rathschmidt and his group do regular drives to gather donations and send them to soldiers - this one is aimed at Valentine's Day and therefore dubbed 'Operation Cupid.' Soldiers fill out 'wish lists,' including some…
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Fundraising Page Set Up For Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Car Accident Victim
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Friends and family of Miguel Angel, the 3-year-old who was struck by a car and killed in Yonkers on Thursday, are looking toward the community to help a family in need during the holiday season. On Friday, a GoFundMe fundraising page was opened for the family of Miguel Angel, who was crossing the street near the intersection of South Broadway and Vark Street in Yonkers when he was struck by a car on Thursday afternoon. Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene before Miguel was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately an hour later.…
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Actor Discovers Popularity For Theater In Tiny Town Of Tivoli
TIVOLI, N.Y. -- Michael Rhodes knew he could not find the career he wanted on the floor of the local lumberyard. A chance enrollment in community college, a professor’s encouragement and his own creative and business instincts helped the former Poughkeepsie resident find himself personally and professionally. Who: Michael Rhodes of Tivoli What: Artistic director at Tangent Theatre Company Come see: Learn more about productions at Tangent on its website: http://tangent-arts.org/ Rhodes’ process of self-discovery took root in tiny Tivoli, where he is the artistic director for Tangent Theatre …
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Dutchess Meetings Offered For Recovering Opiate Users On Christmas
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- For heroin or opioid addicts in recovery, there is help in Dutchess County to make it through the holidays straight, when it seems everyone else is happy and in party mode. That help can be found even on Christmas when Anthony Eack, aka, Tony Gatz, the founder of Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Foundation, will hold a special rap session opiate recovery meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. “As great as Christmas is and should be, there will be many families out there suffering due to this devastating opiate addiction and while most families will be sitting at home eating…
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Community Rallies Around Dutchess Officer Who Suffers Sudden Heart Attack
FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Sometimes life smacks you in the face and that's what happened recently to Village of Fishkill Police Officer Michael Beaulieu when he suffered a sudden heart attack. An officer with the department for 17 years, Beaulieu, the father of three young girls, underwent emergency surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh and is expected to make a full recovery. According to friends, Beaulieu is the type of person who would do anything to help other people. Now, he finds himself in need as the medical and regular household bills begin to mount as he recovers. To help, his frien…
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Actor Discovers Popularity For Theater In Tiny Town Of Tivoli
TIVOLI, N.Y. -- Michael Rhodes knew he could not find the career he wanted on the floor of the local lumberyard. A chance enrollment in community college, a professor’s encouragement and his own creative and business instincts helped the former Poughkeepsie resident find himself personally and professionally. Who: Michael Rhodes of Tivoli What: Artistic director at Tangent Theatre Company Come see: Learn more about productions at Tangent on its website: http://tangent-arts.org/ Rhodes’ process of self-discovery took root in tiny Tivoli, where he is the artistic director for Tangent Theatre …
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Dutchess County Sheriff Named To Donald Trump's Transition Team
Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson will join President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team. Anderson, who served as honorary co-chair of Trump's New York campaign, has been named to the transition team's Executive Committee. Anderson was born and raised in Pawling, where he excelled as an athlete at Pawling High School. He continues to live in Pawling, where he served as mayor from 1983-1991. Anderson was appointed deputy sheriff with the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office in 1970 before being promoted to detective and then assigned to the major case squad. He was…
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