ALBANY, N.Y. (May 17, 2010) — Angel Names Association is recruiting volunteers to participate in the 22nd annual Freihofer’s Community Walk slated for Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.

The event, which begins and ends outside the New York State Museum in Albany, provides an opportunity for more than 80 regional non-profit organizations to raise funds through walk pledges.

Funds raised by walkers at this year’s event will be used to support ANA’s programs that provide financial assistance for families who endure the tragedy of stillbirth, and funding for stillbirth research.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the bus terminal in the Community Walk registration area located on the Concourse Level of the Empire State Plaza. T-shirts will be given to the first 1,000 walkers who arrive, and all participants will receive a delicious box of Freihofer’s chocolate chip cookies.

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Back/Hip/Knee/Foot Pains?

Did you know that your feet are the foundation of your body, and that if the arches are imbalanced they can cause imbalance in your knees, hips, back and even your neck? Marotta Health and Wellness will be holding a FREE Digital Foot Scan day on Friday, June 18th from 9-4 at our office at 939 Route 146, Building 200 in Clifton Park. We encourage you to come in and see if your feet are imbalanced or causing your body not to function properly by getting a free digital scan of your arches. For more information please call 357-3347.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2010
CONTACT:
Wayne Metsch, President
273-8331
wmetsch@yahoo.com
Eric Paul, General Manager
720-3183
eric.paul@troyfoodcoop.com

TROY FOOD CO-OP TO OPEN IN FALL 2010, CONSTRUCTION BEGINS JUNE 1

Troy-The revitalization of Downtown Troy took a major step forward with today’s announcement by the Troy Community Food Cooperative that it has taken title on the property that will become its home: the former Pioneer Food Market, at 77-81 Congress Street. The community has come together as member-owners of the Co-op to raise over $230K in equity and loans in the current tough economy to meet their needs for access to food. Construction at the $2.5 million project begins on June 1. The store is scheduled to open Fall 2010.

The announcement was made to member-owners on Monday by Wayne Metsch, President of the Troy [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 5, 2010
CONTACT: Melli Rose, Public Relations
518-434-5417

2009 All-America City Quilt Arrives in Albany NY
Wednesday, May 5 2010

Albany, New York – Mayor Jerry Jennings, the City of Albany and members of the All America City Delegation unveiled the 2009 All-America City Quilt on Wednesday, May 5 at Albany City Hall Rotunda.

The 2009 All-America City quilt features squares representing the communities that were finalists for the 2009 All-America City Awards. The Quilt will travel throughout the country to each of the finalist communities for a week of display.

The All-America City quilt will be on display in City Hall Rotunda May 5 – 7, and at the Albany Visitors Center May 8 -11, 2010.

The quilt was assembled by the National Civic League, which administers the All-America City Awards. Each finalist city was asked to submit a 12-inch-square [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 6, 2010
CONTACT: Charmaine Ushkow, Times Union (518) 454-5310

The 12th Annual Mother of the Year Contest Finalists Announced
ALBANY TULIP FESTIVAL

Albany NY – Mayor Jerry Jennings, the City of Albany and Bellevue Woman’s Center, a service of Ellis Medicine are proud to present the 12th Annual Mother of the Year Contest celebrating Capital Region moms who have demonstrated a tremendous commitment to their family and who have made a positive impact on their children and loved ones.

This year we received a record number of over 150 nominations, making the judging process very difficult; since all who were nominated were deserving of this honor.

We are proud to announce our five finalists: Diane Allen from Albany, Eileen Silvia from Greenville, Marie Vitillo from Delmar, Sue Warman from Schenectady and Jan Zoller from Latham.

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SCHENECTADY NY — Proctors Theatre in Schenectady today announced their Broadway shows schedule for the 2010-2011 season.

The 2010-11 Key Private Bank Broadway Series from Proctors includes:

Young Frankenstein
Oct 19 – 24
Recommended for ages 12 and up
2 hrs 40 min including one intermission
* Tue, Oct 19 at 8:00pm

* Wed, Oct 20 at 8:00pm

* Thu, Oct 21 at 2:00pm

* Thu, Oct 21 at 8:00pm

* Fri, Oct 22 at 8:00pm

* Sat, Oct 23 at 2:00pm

* Sat, Oct 23 at 8:00pm

* Sun, Oct 24 at 2:00pm

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov 22 – 28
Appropriate for all ages
2 hrs 30 min including one intermission
* Mon, Nov 22 at 8:00pm

* Tue, Nov 23 at 8:00pm

* Wed, Nov 24 at 8:00pm

* Fri, Nov 26 at 2:00pm

* Fri, Nov 26 [...]

May 4, 2010
Media Contact: Ellen Sinopoli, Artistic Director
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
(518) 408-1341
ellen@sinopolidances.org

The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (ESDC) is pleased to announce its participation at the NYS Museum’s Family Fun Weekend on May 15 and 16, 2010. Bringing festivity and fun to this very special weekend, ESDC dancers will perform CELTIC FOOTPRINTS, a new family program that features storyteller Bairbre McCarthy. Families are taken on a fantastical journey with stories, song and dance that follow the footprints of the Celts from Central Europe to Scotland, Wales & Ireland and then across the Atlantic to Appalachia. See and hear the Legend of the Swans, the Adventures of Jack (beyond the beanstalk), the Tale of Norouas, the Northwest Wind, and the hilarious yarn of How Marika Got Her Story. These are stories of a very special people that bring laughter, thrills, sadness [...]

2010 Albany Tulip Festival May 8 & 9
Volunteer Orientation Session May 4

Albany, New York – Preparations for the 62nd Albany Tulip Festival continue with the open volunteer orientation session:

When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: The Washington Park Lakehouse / Amphitheatre
Who: Tulip festival staff brief Tulip Festival Volunteers
What: Over 300 volunteers are needed to assist staff at the festival. This session is a brief overview of duties and responsibilities for the festival. Volunteer positions include: beverage servers; park security (road marshals, parking attendants); information booth attendants; vendor check-in attendants; Kids Zone attendants; craft assistants; security/safety assistants; plus much more. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE…AT EVERY AGE!!! VOLUNTEER AS A GROUP OR FAMILY!

Volunteer benefits include:
• Commemorative Tulip Festival Tee shirt
• Flexible [...]

Albany, New York – Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany invite the public to the Albany Tulip Festival Luncheon to bid farewell to the 2009 Tulip Queen & Court on Friday, May 7th, 12:30 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Proceeds will benefit local arts organization Capital Culture*.

Tulip Festival Luncheon details: Mistress of Ceremonies Lydia Kulbida, WTEN-TV hosts a welcoming ceremony for the 2010 Tulip Court as well as a farewell to the 2009 Tulip Queen Juliana Hernandez and her court. This year, the beneficiary of this luncheon is Capital Culture, a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts in the Capital District. Entertainment includes Albany Symphony trumpeter Peter Bellino and a presentation of Capital Repertory Theatre’s The Lady with All the Answers. Capital Culture will honor Michelle Vennard, CEO of the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Cost is $55 with tables available for [...]

For Release: Immediate – Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Contact:
Paul Quirini, 431-1451 or paulq@acchamber.org
Janet Tanguay, 431-1430 or janett@acchamber.org

(Albany) – Fifteen Capital Region entrepreneurs have successfully completed the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, formerly the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP), specially designed for start-ups and growing businesses.

The entrepreneurs graduated from the Chamber’s spring Entrepreneurial Boot Camp training course during a ceremony on April 27 at the Chamber’s office.

During the event, Sunmark Federal Credit Union and the Chamber presented a $1,000 cash grant and a complimentary Chamber membership for one year to David Cook and Henry Kolakoski of Professional Emergency Planning, for winning the program’s business plan competition.

Business partners Erin Jones and Alyson Russo of Aristo won the second prize of a $500 cash grant and 10 hours of consulting [...]