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TOM MCLAUGHLIN of Brewster received the 2008 New Principal of the Year Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC) a professional organization representing engineering companies throughout the state. The award is presented to ACEC members of less than five years who have made significant contributions in ideas and services to the consulting engineering community.

OPTIMUS ARCHITECTURE of Rhinebeck was selected to design a new family health center for Glens Falls Hospital at Route 29, Greenwich. Construction was awarded to MLB Construction Services of Malta. Optimus bid the project, securing the construction for 10 percent below budget. The facility is 23,000 square feet and is to include family care, physical therapy, specialty care, oncology and imaging for about $4 million, including all site work. The project will open for health care services February 2009.

PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in Sleepy Hollow, a not-for-profit acute care center, presented the following awards.

CHERYL BURKE of Mahopac received the 2008 Nurse of Distinction award, the hospital’s highest annual nursing award. She has worked as a clinical nurse specialist in the medical and surgical unit at Phelps since 2005 and serves on the stroke team.

KATHLEEN SCHERF of Sparkill was one of 50 nurses to receive the 2008 Excellence in Nursing Award from Hudson Valley magazine, Poughkeepsie. This annual award recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence, commitment to their communities and have achieved a degree professionalism in their careers.

BRENDA ROSAS of Newburgh was awarded the John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship through the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan by Walden Savings Bank, a nonprofit public charity created to help individuals, organizations and businesses establish charitable endowments within their community. The award honors John. D. Garrison, who served as president. Scholarship recipients were chosen based on character, community involvement and a decision to study business or finance in college.

THE DUTCHESS COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in Poughkeepsie is holding a special open enrollment for any of its chamber group options throughout the month of June. The open enrollment applies to current members enrolled in one of the health plans who would like to switch to another plan and members who missed the annual open enrollment. For information, call Tri-County Planning Services at 471-8200.

ULSTER SAVINGS BANK, headquartered in Kingston, opened its newest branch at 62 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. The new bank branch is 3,400 square feet. Visitors to the branch can register through June 30 to win a 42-inch high definition TV. There is no account relationship required to enter.

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Newsmakers

CHAD AGRAWAL of West Nyack was elected by his fellow students to be the student representative to the SUNY Rockland Community College Board of Trustees for the 2008-2009 academic year. An early admissions student, 18-year-old Agrawal, from Clarkstown High School South, is the vice president of the speech and debate team, a Beacon Scholar and is actively involved in the student activities board. He is studying business, finance and economics.

MARY ANN ANDERSON of New City was appointed vice president of patient-care services and chief nursing officer at Nyack Hospital in Nyack. Most recently, she was director of nursing, informatics and quality at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Prior to that, she was the director of nursing and clinical systems at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C., and assistant vice president at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, N.J. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Rutgers University and a Master of Science degree in nursing from Wagner College.

MARTIN HERSCH of Liberty, an attorney specializing in elder law, estate and disability planning was appointed to the Professional Advisors Council of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan in Montgomery. The Professional Advisors Council encourages awareness among attorneys, financial planners and trust officers about charitable giving as part of an estate or wealth management plan.

DR. LEWIS KOHL of North Salem was appointed vice president of medical affairs at Putnam Hospital Center, a nonprofit acute-care facility in Carmel. Most recently, he served as director of clinical informatics, medical director of emergency medical services and chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Long Island College Hospital. He holds a medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

DOMENICA K. MILLER of Stormville was appointed Fishkill and New Windsor branch manager at TEG Federal Credit Union, a full-service financial institution serving Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties. Most recently, she was branch manager and vice president at the Poughkeepsie Plaza branch of JP Morgan Chase bank. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Mercy College.

DR. MARC TACK of Kingston was appointed director of infectious diseases, overseeing areas of employee health at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. He holds a medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

RAMON L. SANCHEZ of Stony Point was appointed vice president and relationship manager for Hudson Valley Bank in Yonkers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Connecticut.

DR. JAMES SCHIFFER of Michigan was appointed dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at SUNY New Paltz. He is a professor and head of the department of English at Northern Michigan University, a public comprehensive college in Marquette and will commence his position at SUNY New Paltz mid-July.

BENJAMIN SNOW of Milton, Conn., was appointed director of business development, eastern region, at Martino Flynn L.L.C., a Rochester-based marketing communications agency that deals with advertising, public relations and digital media firms. Prior to joining Martino Flynn, he ran a consulting firm in Las Vegas, specializing in marketing solutions for start-up companies and sports and entertainment companies.

JUDY WILLIAMS of New Windsor joined the Orange County Citizens Foundation, a membership-based, independent public-policy organization advocating for the greater public good in Orange County located in Sugar Loaf, as community development director. Formerly, she served as director of public relations and marketing for McQuade Children’s Services in New Windsor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from SUNY Geneseo.

VANACORE, DEBENEDICTUS, DIGOVANNI & WEDDELL L.L.P., an accounting firm with offices in Newburgh and Wappingers Falls, announced the following appointments.

CINDY CAVALLUCCI of Walden was appointed senior auditor in the audit department. Her most recent accounting experience was with Citigroup Inc.

JESSIE FRIEDMAN of Monticello was appointed junior accountant in the audit department. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from SUNY Oneonta.

ERIC TROPIN of Monroe was appointed junior accountant in the client service department.

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On the Agenda

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

The Southern Ulster Chamber of Commerce State of the County Event, 5 p.m., La Mirage Steakhouse & Seafood, 423 Broadway, Ulster Park. $35. For more information, call Kelly Zaneto at 691-6070 or visit www.southernulsterchamber.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s consumer outreach program, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac. For information, call 422-8755.

Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Floating Business Break, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie. $40. For information, call 454-1700, ext.1000 or visit www.dutchesscountyregionalchamber.org.

Independent Living Inc. Orange County Mental Health & Wellness Conference, focus on employment and children’s mental health, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Anthony’s Pier 9, New Windsor. For information, call 565-1162.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Integrated Enterprise Solutions Inc. ribbon cutting and 10th anniversary celebration and expansion, 5 p.m., 3 Nancy Court, Building 1, Suite 1, Wappingers Falls. For information, call 454-1700 or visit www.dutchesscountyregionalchamber.org.

Putnam Hospital Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Camarda Care Center, 1 p.m., Putnam Hospital Center, 670 Stoneleigh Ave., Carmel. For information, call 279-5711, ext. 2963.

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Public Notices

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

Vegetable Garden Tour, 11 a.m., Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, 2683 Route 9, Poughkeepsie. $3. For more information, call 454-4500 or visit www.LGNY.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

Helen Hayes Hospital wheelchair softball game, 4:30 p.m., Helen Hayes Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Route 9W, West Haverstraw. For information, call 786-4950.

Woodstock Farm Festival Exploring the Glorious Mushroom, 4 to 8 p.m., Houst Parking Lot and Mower’s Market Field, Maple Lane, Woodstock. For information, call Cheryl Paff at 679-7618 or contact info@woodstockfarmfestival.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Light Entanglements Reception For the Artists, 5:30 to 8 p.m., The Blue Hill Cultural Center, 1 Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River. For information, call 359-1584.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Jim Fowler and his animal friends, featuring Jim Fowler, co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, 11 a.m. to noon, Historic Huguenot Street’s Deyo Hall, 18 Broadhead Ave., New Paltz. For reservations, call 255-0243 or contact info@newpaltzchamber.org.

Madeleine Peyroux blues concert, 8 p.m., Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. $42. For information, contact 473-2072 or visit www.Bardavon.org.

Citizen Science Program: Dragonfly Day, 10 a.m., Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Cornwall. $3 members; $5 nonmembers. For information, call 534-5506, ext. 204, or visit www.hhnaturemuseum.org.

Meet the animals, 2:30 p.m., Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson. $3. Also held Sunday, June 29. For information, call 534-7781 or visit www.hhnaturemuseum.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 1

Nature Strollers, a hike with Laurel Dodge, naturalist guide, 10 a.m., Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Route 9W, Cornwall. $5 nonmembers. For information, call 534-5506, ext. 204, or visit www.hhnaturemuseum.org.

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