FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
Tri-City ValleyCats Media Relations Department
CONTACT: CHRIS CHENES, 518-629-2287 Ext. 13

Elken named ValleyCats broadcaster for 2011 season
Capital Region native enters first season as ‘Cats broadcaster

TROY, NY– The Tri-City ValleyCats, New York-Penn League Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, are excited to announce that Erik Elken has been named the official broadcaster for their 2011 season.

An Albany, New York native, Elken graduated from Syracuse University in 2010 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Sport Management. He was a member of both the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Human Ecology.

While at Syracuse, Erik was a radio play-by-play announcer and sports reporter for WAER and WJPZ, covering Syracuse University Athletics and local high school sports. He was also a [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 2, 2011
CONTACT: Charmaine Ushkow – (518) 454-5792

The 13th Annual Mother of the Year Contest Finalists Announced
ALBANY, NY— The City of Albany and St. Peter’s Women’s and Children’s Services are proud to recognize compassionate Capital Region moms in the 13th Annual Mother of the Year Contest. The contest celebrates mothers who are committed to their families and communities while serving as positive role models and touching the lives of those around them.

More than 60 mothers were nominated this year, making the judging process difficult. Every nominee deserves congratulations. As some of the Capital Region’s most remarkable women, their love and devotion is appreciated by many.

Here are the five finalists: Debra A. Dobek of Rotterdam, nominated by Caledonia J. Hutchinson of Scotia; Kimberly Jourdin or Albany, [...]

Many individuals are pursuing their dream of becoming solo entrepreneurs and starting their own businesses. The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce will honor one such group of individuals when it holds the spring graduation for its Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. Fifteen entrepreneurs will participate in the ceremony.

The businesses this year include: a whole foods grocery store, a physical therapist, a wine store, a landscaper, a canine day care center, a café, a vintage apron business, a realtor, a used bookstore, a cosmetologist, a filmmaker, a disc jockey, a baker, a carpenter and an editor.

Sunmark Federal Credit Union will award a $1,000 cash grant to the grand prize winner; in addition, the grand prize winner will receive a complimentary one-year Chamber membership. Second prize is five hours of consulting time and a $250 grant from <a href=" [...]