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More than 150 people attended the recent Orange County Chamber of Commerce breakfast to hear what New York State Empire Development Corp. co-chair Patrick Foye had to say about economic growth and challenges in the Hudson Valley. The event took place Oct. 11 at the Inn at Central Valley.

Spotted among the attendees.

 

1. Thomas Glendening (left), chairman of Occupations Foundation, with James DeStefano, president and chief executive officer of Occupations Inc., Middletown, the breakfast’s sponsors, who will also host a dinner honoring Sister Ann Sakac, president of Mount St. Mary College, Nov. 9, at Anthony’s Pier 9. Sakac, college president for 30 years, is retiring at the end of June.

2. From left: Dawn Ansbro, director of organizational development, The Lycian Theatre, Sugar Loaf; Sher Singh, fundraising coordinator, Crystal Run Village, Middletown; and Freeda Markovitz, sales associate, Frontier Communications, Middetown.

 

3. WVT Communications was well represented at the breakfast (from left) are: John McCarey, sales and service coordinator; Diana Robinson, sales manager; Jeffrey Grossman, business solutions specialist; and Chris Welch, network specialist.

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Welcoming 40 years and its 1,000 member

Rockland Business Association is not only celebrating its 40 years of service to the county but recently welcomed its 1,000th member at The ‘76 House in Tappan, Oct. 2.

 

1. Sporting their new Rockland Business Association lapel pins (from left) are: RBA’s milestone member Barbara Cochran, account executive, Robert Norden, owner and chief executive officer; and Kelly Mason, general manager, all from The ‘76 House.

2. Joining the festivities (from left seated) are: Joan Neumann, RBA vice president, administration; Barbara Cochran; and Kelly Mason. (From left middle) are: Steve Porath, Rockland Economic Development Corp. and Rockland Empire Zone coordinator, Pearl River; Thom Kleiner, town of Orangetown supervisor; Robert Norden; New York state Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-95th District ) and New York state Sen. Tom Morahan (R-39th District); (From left back) are: Roger Scheiber, RBA, vice president of development; Ronald Hicks, president, Rockland Economic Development Corp. Pearl River; Sheldon Horowitz, director, RBA: Al Samuels, president, RBA; and New York state Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski Jr. (D-94th District.)

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Professional insurance agents gather

Three hundred “main street” insurance agents and professionals gathered at the Holiday Inn in Suffern, Oct. 11, for the 5th annual Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program, Professional Insurance Agents of New York. Among the faces.

 

1. From left: Martin Koles, new president of Professional Insurance Agents of New York, based in Albany with PIANY’s Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program Executive of the Year Award winner Kathleen Scaglione of Middletown, agency development manager, Main Street America Group-NGM Insurance Company. Joining them is Scott Liebert, CIC, of CLG Financial Services, Nanuet. Liebert is also president-elect of the Hudson Valley chapter of PIANY.

2. Amy Bryan, agent and owner of Bryan Insurance, New Windsor and Carl Abramson, assistant vice president of marketing, Associated Mutual Insurance Cooperative, Woodridge, are members of Hudson Valley RAP-PIANY.

 

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Keller Williams opened its new Gosehn offices on October 11, welcoming more than 300 well-wishers to its 17M location. Among the guests:

 

 

3. Cynthia Warner, team leader, joins owner and broker Chris Scibelli, of Keller Williams, Central Valley and Goshen.

4. Shelly and David Sherfey, partners in life and real estate at Keller Williams’ office in Central Valley.

 

5. From left: Annette Durr, manager, Argo Financial Group, Mahopac; Antoinette DeBellis, exclusive agent, Allstate Insurance Co., Jefferson Valley; Jacqueline Branble and Angela Dwyer, sales associates, Keller Williams, Goshen.

6. Audrey Ackerman, broker, Future Realty, Monticello and Robert Niminski, GFI Mortgage Bankers, Nanuet.

 

7. George Meyer, home loan consultant, Countrywide Loans, Middletown and Pamela Moore, broker and owner, MYAMOUR Real Estate, Westtown.

8. Robert Sandow, Monticello optometrist, and his wife, Iris Sandow, salesperson for Keller Williams, Central Valley.

 

 

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