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Local businesses gear up for State Quadricentennial

Just 400 years ago, what is now the bustling and populated Hudson River Valley, packed with homes and industry, was considered inhospitable, filled with wild animals, poisonous snakes, mountains and thick forests too dense to traverse.

When Henry Hudson and his crew on the Half Moon stumbled upon the river while searching for a quick passage to China, they had no idea that it would become one of the most important regions in the world.

Local businesses are coming together to celebrate the anniversary of Hudson’s 1609 voyage, along with the voyages of Samuel de Champlain and Robert Fulton. Many of these businesses are a part of the Rockland Business Association’s Hospitality/Tourism Alliance, which has held meetings to discuss celebration plans. (read more)

2009 Quadricentennial Events:

• 3rd Annual Knickerbocker Ice Festival - January 24th and 25th, 2009
  Rockland Lake State Park
• Countywide exhibition showcasing how the TZB changed Rockland - May 2009
• River Event - June 6th and 7th
• Hudson Ferry-Go-Round scheduled - July 2009
• Stony Point Battle Field State Historic Site - October 3, 2009

June General Membership Luncheon

June General Membership Luncheon featuring Dr. Edward Lundy, Chief of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Active International Cardiovascular Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital and sponsored by Active International.

Dr. Edward Lundy reviews the economic impact of the Open Heart Surgery Program

Dear New Yorker,

One hundred days ago, I stood in Albany and introduced myself to you as your Governor. In that time we have shared some remarkable accomplishments. We have much to be proud of and much more work ahead of us.

When I became the Governor of this great state we faced two unprecedented challenges. The first was the constitutional crisis that elevated me to serve as the state’s chief executive and the second was a looming budget crisis that could have put the state’s fiscal strength in jeopardy. My first priorities were to restore the people’s confidence in government and to pass a responsible budget. (read more)

Prospect Breakfast - May 22, 2008

New member, Gary Lipton, Esq., talks about the
benefits of joining the RBA

May General Membership Meeting

Stories in this week's newsletter

Local businesses gear up for State Quadricentennial

Epilepsy Society of Southern New York opens Rockland office

Open House at RCADD

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From the President's Desk . . .

...the "still of the night" is for making love -- NOT BUDGETS. But, that's exactly what our leadership did the night of Tuesday, April 8, 2008....

...highest per capita expenditure in the nation for elementary and secondary school pupils AND WE RANK A PATHETIC 43 IN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES...

... a blatant disrespect for Rockland...costs of doing business comparable to our neighbors in Westchester and Long Island?

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