Applications Now Available for 28th Annual LarkFEST

The Lark Street BID is seeking interested persons to participate in LarkFEST as vendors in several categories including Arts & Crafts, Retail, Food and Non-Profit. Anyone who is interested can visit www.larkstreet.org to download an application.

LarkFEST will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM on Lark Street in Albany, NY. LarkFEST is the area’s largest street festival and in 2008 attracted in excess of 80,000 visitors. The event offers visitors a diverse array of vendors selling crafts, merchandise and great food, while showcasing some of the Capital Region’s best musicians and talent.

Vendor Categories and Rates:
*Arts & Crafts Vendors: $250
*Retail Vendors: $350
*Food Vendors: $450
*Non-Profit: $100

The registration deadline is August 24, 2009.

WHAT: Larkfest Registration
WHERE: www.larkstreet.org
WHEN: 6/23/09-8/24/09

For Release: Immediate – Monday, June 22, 2009
Contact: Keyon Young, 462-5528

(Albany) – The Leadership Tech Valley (LTV) Class of 2009, a shared initiative of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Schenectady County, celebrated the opening of the new Teen Lounge at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany, 21 Delaware Avenue, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m.

As part of the program, graduates of Leadership Tech Valley completed a service project for a community organization. The LTV Class of 2009 chose to work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany to create a space, originally being used for storage, for teens to relax, play video games and have access to computers.

Using the suggestions from a group of teens at the Boys & Girls Club, the raw space was transformed into a “teen [...]

Please come to a Benefit Concert for Capital City Rescue Mission featuring:

The Willow String Quartet

Marla Bracco (violin), Susan Curro (violin) and MaryAnn Dunn (cello)
With special guest, Megan Crouse (viola)

Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Grace Baptist Church
5958 State Farm Road, Guilderland
Call 372-0883 for more information

Free-will donation collected at the door

Including works by Mozart, Haydn, Bizet and more

Join us at for an informative talk entitled “Think Well,” on Tuesday, July 14th at 7:15 PM.

You will learn how our physical bodies are affected by our emotional and mental state; how happiness and our emotional state is a choice, and you will learn concrete steps you can take to increase your emotional and mental well-being!

Visit our website for pricing and more information: AACfamilywellness.com.

Albany, New York — The 13th Annual Art on Lark was held on Saturday June 6th with record breaking attendance. An estimated 40,000 people attended the one-day Arts street festival that went from Washington Avenue down to Madison Avenue on Lark. With almost 200 artists, musicians, dancers and performers, it was the biggest Art on Lark ever.

Throughout the day, a number of competitions were held on the Madison Stage and at the Upstate Artists Guild. The winners are as follows:

People’s Choice Art Award (Adult)-
1st Place- Nina Stanley “Where is my golden ball?”
2nd Place- Tommy Watkins “Society’s Anomoly”
3rd Place- Gutman “Symphony #21″

High School People’s Choice Art Award (High School Students)
1st Place- Rachel Rees “Memory Quilt”

Kid’s People’s Choice Art Award (under 14)
1 [...]

Non-profit Group Announces Applications for 2009-2010 Educational Institutes

Albany, N.Y. — The Young Philanthropists Institute and the Arts Ambassadors Institute – initiatives of The Stakeholders, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating an informed and active creative class and diverse, sustainable communities throughout the Capital Region – invite applications from community members under the age of 45 who are interested in hands-on learning experiences through the arts, culture and community resources in the region.

Entering its second year, the Young Philanthropists Institute is for individuals who want to contribute their resources (e.g. time, talent, treasure) to charitable causes. Monthly workshops on non-profit needs, board membership, financial planning and planned giving, ethics, fundraising, grant writing and more are led by the area’s top non-profit and philanthropic leaders. The sessions inform participants as they craft their own personal philanthropy plans and identify [...]

GLENS FALLS NY, June 9, 2009 – This week, Mannix Marketing, Inc. announced they now feature free, user-submitted local classified ads on their four major online guides to the region, Albany.com, Saratoga.com, LakeGeorge.com and Adirondack.net.

“We have just rolled out the new classifieds section, as a service to the local community,” said Sara Mannix, Founder and President of Mannix Marketing, Inc. “It’s a completely local resource where locals can find a wide variety of items for sale and sellers can list their products with great visibility.”

Community members can now post ads free of charge, selling anything from clothing and personal items to antiques, furniture and more. Each listing will feature an item description, photo slideshow and contact information – all available at no additional cost. Site visitors can browse these listings by category or search [...]

Gold Certification Status from the United States EPA Greenchill Partnership

SCHENECTADY, NY — State-of-the-Art Store Showcases US Green Building Council Design and Construction Elements in Anticipation of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification in Addition to an Expanded Variety of Fresh Signature Items and Kosher Foods.

Price Chopper Supermarkets, a Golub Corporation company, has opened its newest store in Colonie, NY, setting a standard for green design and construction that is unmatched in the industry.

In addition to its environmentally progressive features, the store boasts a number of enhanced fresh food offerings, including a new Kosher Bakery which expands what is already the largest Kosher store-within-a-store offer between Monsey (NY) and Montreal. The 69,000 square foot store and pharmacy will be located at 1892 Central Avenue, at the opposite end of the same (Colonie) [...]

COLONIE NY — On May 28, 2009, Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. sold its interests in Colonie Center to its partner, Heitman Value Partners, for approximately $4.1 million.

The transaction allows the Company to receive proceeds that will be used to continue recapitalizing its obligations. As a result of this transaction, the Company expects to recognize a loss on the further writedown of its investment in Colonie Center during 2009.

About Feldman Mall Properties, Inc.
The Company’s shares of common stock are quoted on Pink OTC Markets, a privately-owned company formerly known as Pink Sheets, which operates Pink Quote. The Company’s portfolio, including non-owned anchor tenants, consists of four regional malls aggregating approximately 3.7 million square feet. For more information on Feldman Mall Properties Inc., visit the Company’s website at www.feldmanmall.com.