Honors to be Presented at March 18, 2023 Gala MAYBROOK, N.Y. (Dec. 22, 2022) – Two businesses and a nonprofit organization in Orange County, N.Y., have been chosen as the Best Places to Work by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, which also has named talent recruiter and motivational speaker Donna Cornell as its Champion … Continue reading “Orange County Chamber of Commerce Names ‘Best Places to Work’ and Business Community ‘Champion’”
Year: 2022
Welcome 2023! Orange County, N.Y., Will Ring in New Year With Classic Parties, a Disco Murder Mystery and a ‘First Day’ Hike
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (Dec. 22, 2022) – Welcome 2023 in Orange County, N.Y., with the perfect New Year’s Eve party. Celebrate at a classic celebration or hustle back to the days of disco for a murder mystery event. Whichever celebration you enjoy, you can start 2023 right with a four-mile “First Day” hike. “Orange County, … Continue reading “Welcome 2023! Orange County, N.Y., Will Ring in New Year With Classic Parties, a Disco Murder Mystery and a ‘First Day’ Hike”
Orange County, N.Y., Among Filming Locations for New Brendan Fraser Movie The Whale, Now Earning Standing Ovations
The Movie, also Starring Sadie Sink, is the Latest Filmed in the County ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (Dec. 21, 2022) – The movie The Whale, marking acclaimed actor Brendan Fraser’s return with a performance gaining Oscar buzz, was filmed largely in Orange County, N.Y. Scenes of the $3 million feature were shot at Umbra Stages in … Continue reading “Orange County, N.Y., Among Filming Locations for New Brendan Fraser Movie The Whale, Now Earning Standing Ovations”
New Assistant Principal Sharon Flynn Greeted Warmly at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School
For Sharon Flynn, the new Assistant Principal at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School, the warm greetings began before she even took the post. A few weeks ago, she met parents while attending the junior high school’s production of The Little Mermaid. Her recent emails to the staff and community brought a slew of friendly welcomes from … Continue reading “New Assistant Principal Sharon Flynn Greeted Warmly at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School”
Pep Rally Helps Students Welcome Winter Sports Season
Edgemont Junior-Senior High School athletes gathered to welcome the winter sports season with a pep rally in the school gymnasium Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. “Any time we can get the students together and celebrate the school and inspire school spirit is great,” said Principal Kyle Hosier. One by one, the teams strode or jogged to … Continue reading “Pep Rally Helps Students Welcome Winter Sports Season”
Mount Peter to Open for 87th Season Saturday With Expanded Learning Center
WARWICK, N.Y. (Dec. 16, 2022) – Mount Peter, New York’s family mountain, opens for the 2022-2023 season on Saturday, Dec. 17, with an expanded and redesigned Snow Basin Learning Center to provide an even more enjoyable experience for guests learning to ski or ride. “Welcome back to another year of family fun and excitement!” said … Continue reading “Mount Peter to Open for 87th Season Saturday With Expanded Learning Center”
Rolling V Bus Corp. Announces Winners of Bus Safety Poster Contest Contest Was Part of the Company’s Observance of National School Bus Safety Week
South Fallsburg, N.Y. (Dec. 9, 2022) – Twelve students from four Hudson Valley school districts received awards for creating posters that promote school bus safety in a contest run by the Rolling V Bus Corp. The company held the contest to mark National School Bus Safety Week. “We received an overwhelming response to our contest,” … Continue reading “Rolling V Bus Corp. Announces Winners of Bus Safety Poster Contest Contest Was Part of the Company’s Observance of National School Bus Safety Week”
Voters Approve Borrowing $11.6 Million to Upgrade Eldred Schools, Sports Facilities and Grounds
Taxes Will Not Increase Due to These Projects; Construction to Start in 2024 ELDRED, N.Y. (Dec. 6, 2022) – Voters Tuesday gave the Eldred Central School District permission to borrow $11.16 million to help pay for upgrades and renovations at George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School and Eldred Junior Senior High School. The vote was 128 … Continue reading “Voters Approve Borrowing $11.6 Million to Upgrade Eldred Schools, Sports Facilities and Grounds”
Project Executive Steve Corletta Moves to LeChase’s NY Metro Office in Armonk, N.Y.
Armonk N.Y., Dec. 1, 2022 – Steve Corletta, a project executive at LeChase Construction Services, LLC, with expertise in hospital and healthcare construction, has moved to the company’s New York Metro office in Armonk, N.Y., where he will manage large or multiple projects for core clients. His role will include accountability for quality, value and … Continue reading “Project Executive Steve Corletta Moves to LeChase’s NY Metro Office in Armonk, N.Y.”
Walden Savings Bank Buries Time Capsule as 150th Anniversary Commemorations Continue
Container to be Opened, and Artifacts Celebrated, in 2072 for Bank’s Bicentennial MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (Nov. 30, 2022) – A commemorative coin, a selfie stick and Walden Savings Bank branded beer were among the items buried in a time capsule by Walden Savings Bank at its Scott’s Corners headquarters in Montgomery on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The … Continue reading “Walden Savings Bank Buries Time Capsule as 150th Anniversary Commemorations Continue”
Focus Media Named Agency of Record for the Orange County Chamber of Commerce
GOSHEN, N.Y. (Nov. 29, 2022) – Focus Media, a strategic full-service marketing, public relations and advertising agency based in New York’s Hudson Valley, today announced it has been chosen as the strategic communications and public relations agency of record for the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, a leading supporter of business in the region. “We … Continue reading “Focus Media Named Agency of Record for the Orange County Chamber of Commerce”
Looking for the Ideal Christmas Tree? Follow the Pine Fragrance to Orange County, N.Y.
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (Nov. 21, 2022) – When you’re looking for the perfect Christmas tree, follow the fragrance of live and freshly-cut pines, firs and spruce to one of Orange County, N.Y.’s many holiday tree farms. Whether you want to cut a tree down yourself or pick from a wide variety of freshly cut trees, … Continue reading “Looking for the Ideal Christmas Tree? Follow the Pine Fragrance to Orange County, N.Y.”
Make Orange County, N.Y., your Thanksgiving Weekend Destination; Create a Centerpiece, Finish with a 5K
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (Nov. 17, 2022) – Orange County, N.Y., is the ideal Thanksgiving Weekend destination to prepare for your feast at home, celebrate afterward and to finish with a family 5K Turkey Trot to burn off the sumptuous T-day meal and leftovers. “Orange County, N.Y., is the perfect place to celebrate or get ready … Continue reading “Make Orange County, N.Y., your Thanksgiving Weekend Destination; Create a Centerpiece, Finish with a 5K”
Rolling V Bus Corp.’s Sarahbeth Corbin Named ‘Heart of the Industry Off-Road Employee of the Year’
South Fallsburg, N.Y. (Nov. 17, 2022) – Originally, Sarahbeth Corbin studied to become a math teacher. But she found that, more than teaching students in class, she was intrigued with getting them to and from school safely, comfortably and on time. That led to a career with Rolling V Bus Corp., which she joined as … Continue reading “Rolling V Bus Corp.’s Sarahbeth Corbin Named ‘Heart of the Industry Off-Road Employee of the Year’”
Healey Brothers Creates ‘Driven to Give Foundation’ to Expand Charitable Initiatives in the Hudson Valley
Annual Golf Outing with Healey Partners Adds $60,000 to fund MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (November 16, 2022) – Healey Brothers, a family-owned network of automotive dealerships, has created a permanently endowed fund to award grants to a wide range of nonprofit organizations in the Hudson Valley and scholarships to students pursuing automotive industry careers. Established with the … Continue reading “Healey Brothers Creates ‘Driven to Give Foundation’ to Expand Charitable Initiatives in the Hudson Valley”
Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling’s Leeanne Rose Honored as a “Millennial on the Move”
Recognition Highlights the Talents and Dedication of Young Professionals Providing Superb Impact MONROE, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2022) –– Leeanne Rose of Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc., has been named to the fourth annual Millennials on the Move listing for 2022, which spotlights 13 exemplary young professionals across the nation in the plumbing, heating, cooling … Continue reading “Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling’s Leeanne Rose Honored as a “Millennial on the Move””
SPOTLIGHT ON ORANGE COUNTY DISTILLERY
(Focus Media produced this craft beverage spotlight for Orange County Tourism & Film) Orange County Distillery and Orange County Brewing Company at Brown Barn Farms 286 Maple Ave. New Hampton, NY (845) 479-0322 Learn More About Us The whiskey, vodka and gin crafted in small batches at the Orange County Distillery start with John Glebocki … Continue reading “SPOTLIGHT ON ORANGE COUNTY DISTILLERY”
Hudson Valley Honor Flight Departs from Westchester Airport this Saturday, Nov. 5; Lunch of Honor Returns Dec. 4
WALDEN, N.Y. (Nov. 1, 2022) – Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) will fly area military veterans to Washington, D.C., this Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from Westchester County Airport. Its most recent flight took place on Oct. 8, 2022. HVHF is also pleased to announce that its Lunch of Honor is returning on Dec. 4, 2022 … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Honor Flight Departs from Westchester Airport this Saturday, Nov. 5; Lunch of Honor Returns Dec. 4”