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June
24
logo Robert
info@albanyaquaducks.com
Albany Aqua Ducks & Trolleys
518-462-3825
www.albanyducks.com
25 Quackenbush Square
Albany, NY   12207

ALBANY, N.Y. — The fun days of summer are here, and the Albany Aqua Ducks & Trolleys have created a variety of new and different tours for everyone’s enjoyment.
There’s no better way to experience the fabulous Price Chopper July 4th Fireworks than aboard the Duck. First, there’s a barbecue at the Shaker Road-Loudonville Fire Department before boarding the Duck to Splash into the Hudson River for the festivities.
Check out the new amphibious Duck tour that sets out in time to enjoy sunset on the Hudson River. Or, tour mansions, gardens and more aboard the Trolleys.
Give lunch or dinner some extra Splash! The Ducks have partnered with the Riverfront Barge at Corning Preserve, The Other Company [...]

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June
16

ValleyCats Tentative Roster Released

Posted In: City News by Christopher Chenes


logo Christopher Chenes
chrischenes@tcvalleycats.com
Tri-City ValleyCats
(518) 629-2287
www.tcvalleycats.com
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY   12180

VALLEYCATS TENTATIVE ROSTER RELEASED

Five returnees from 2010 championship team

TROY, N.Y. – The Opening Day roster for the Tri-City ValleyCats was released on Wednesday afternoon. 28 minor-league players in the Houston Astros organization will begin the summer in Troy as the ValleyCats look to defend their 2010 New York-Penn League title.

Five players from that championship team will return to Tri-City this season. Shortstop Jacke Healey, who hit five homers and drove in 21 runs for the ValleyCats, joins catcher Ryan McCurdy as the returning position players. Left-handed pitchers Travis Blankenship and Adam Champion, as well as righty Joan Belliard, will return to the Tri-City bullpen. [...]

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June
16

Valleycats Free Mobile Application Released!

Posted In: City News by Christopher Chenes


logo Christopher Chenes
chrischenes@tcvalleycats.com
Tri-City ValleyCats
518-629-2287 Ext. 13
www.tcvalleycats.com
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY   12180

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
Tri-City ValleyCats Media Relations Department
CONTACT: CHRIS CHENES, 518-629-2287 Ext. 13

VALLEYCATS FREE MOBILE APPLICATION RELEASED

Fans will now get to listen to ValleyCats game broadcasts and more with a FREE application for the Droid and iPhone

TROY, NY- Fans of the Tri-City ValleyCats will now be able to follow their team wher­ever they are, thanks to the new ValleyCats Mobile App presented by AT&T. The app includes live radio streaming of every 2011 home game, as well as many other features to stay updated on the defending New York-Penn League champions.

This FREE app is currently available for download on both the iPhone and Droid plat­forms, just in time [...]

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June
14
Paul Quirini
paulq@acchamber.org
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
518.431.1400
www.acchamber.org
Five Computer Drive South
Albany, NY   12205

Seven women who have achieved success in their professional careers and dedicated themselves to community service will join the prestigious ranks of the Chamber’s “Women of Excellence” at the Chamber’s Women’s Business Council’s 20th Annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 15 at the Albany Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Road, Albany.

This year’s honorees are:

• Distinguished Career: Jane Golub, Director of In-Store Marketing, Price Chopper Supermarkets
• Excellence in Management (100+ staff and volunteers): Katherine Pelham, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of the Greater Capital Region
• Excellence in Management (1-99 employees): Marcia White, President and Executive Director, Saratoga Performing Arts Center< [...]

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June
10
Marquita Rhodes
mrhodes@downtownalbany.org
Downtown Albany BID
518-465-2143 x11
www.downtownalbany.org
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY   12210

News from Downtown Albany BID

For more information contact: Marquita Rhodes, 518-465-2143 x11

World Renowned Kinetic Sculptor George Rickey to Headline Sculpture in the Streets in downtown Albany

Show to be Third of its Kind in the United States

ALBANY, NY (06/10/2011)(readMedia)– The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) welcomes the late American kinetic sculptor George Rickey (1907 – 2002) as the featured artist for the 2011 Sculpture in the Streets, an outdoor art exhibition walking tour in downtown Albany. Referred to as a pioneer in kinetic sculpture, Rickey’s pieces come to life with the slightest breeze, making him a unique figure in contemporary art. Sculptures as large as 14 feet high [...]

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June
9

Upcoming Events At The DRCC

Posted In: Events by dslcny


logo dslcny
dslcny@nycap.rr.com
Dominican Retreat & Conference Center
518-393-4169
www.dslcny.org
1945 Union Street
Niskayuna, NY   12309

For Immediate Release June 2, 2011

June 13, 2011, 7-9PM, Dream Group. Presenter: Sr. Carol Davis, OP, MA, CASAC. $25.00/class. To register contact: CarolDavisOP@att.net (518) 393 – 5517.

June 14, 2011, 6:30-8PM, Soup With the Saints “St. Anthony of Padua” Presenter: Sr. Barbara Ebner, OP. (4 of 4). $15.00/session. Info/reservations, call Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 518-393-4169 Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, e-mail dslcny@nycap.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org

June 16, 2011, 7-8:15PM, “Sung Vespers in the Spirit of Taize”. Presenters: The Dominican Sisters. Free will offering. Info/reservations, call Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 518-393-4169 Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, e-mail dslcny@nycap.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org.

June 20-26, 2011, Weeklong Preached Retreat for Women Religious “Conforming Our Lives to Christ: Missioned and Commissioned” Guest Director: Fr. John Phalen, [...]

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June
8
Samson Contompasis
themarketplacegalleryny@gmail.com
The Marketplace Gallery
971.207.8937
themarketplacegalleryny.com
40 Broadway, Suite#23
Albany, NY   12202

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS CONTACTS:

Abe Ferraro
Performance Artist
Email: FERRAROA@mail.strose.edu | phone: 518.312.7888

Samson Contompasis
Owner & Director of Marketplace Gallery | Albany, New York
Web: themarketplacegalleryny@gmail.com | phone: 971.207.8937

Performance Artist Abraham Ferraro Kicks Off New Climbing
Performance ART CLIMB With Smashing Hammers and Barbed Wire
Hoops

Friday. June. 10. 2011 (9:00 PM) at Marketplace Gallery | 40 Broadway | Albany | New York

Abe Ferraro’s latest performance piece, Art Course is based on his 20+ years unique brand of sculpture and
performance art. The performance will be comprised of part obstacle course, part performance art and part adrenaline
induced smashing, kicking and punching.

The first obstacle in Art Course begins with Ferraro kicking and hammer-smashing his way out [...]

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June
7
Michelle Mosca
mgmosca@msn.com
Angel Names Association
518-654-2411
www.angelnames.org
PO Box 423
Saratoga Springs, NY   12866

On Sunday, June 5, 2011, ANA will host its annual Still Parents, Still Family Luncheon at Longfellow’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs. The event will feature internationally acclaimed author and speaker Sherokee Ilse, who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has spoken about pregnancy loss and infant death across the U.S. and internationally.
The luncheon, held between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, acknowledges the parenthood of those who have lost children. Sherokee will discuss ways to create new traditions that honor all family members, and how to support bereaved families.
“Infant death affects the entire family,” noted ANA Board member Michelle Deyette, whose nephew, JJ, was stillborn. “JJ’s brothers have always included them in their games. They realize that he will always be their brother.”
“We can learn a lot from children,” added ANA cofounder [...]

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June
7
Michelle Mosca
mgmosca@msn.com
Angel Names Association
518-654-2411
www.angelnames.org
PO Box 423
Saratoga Springs, NY   12866

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, ANA will sponsor a continuing education program for nurses at the New York State Nurses Association headquarters in Loudonville, NY. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Internationally acclaimed author and speaker Sherokee Ilse, who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has spoken about pregnancy loss and infant death both in the U.S. and internationally, will present the 5 credit-hour program to healthcare professionals.
The program will address the challenges involved as healthcare staff strives to meet the needs of bereaved families, and how they can provide intentional and compassionate care that will positively impact the lives of those who endure miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. Nurses, midwives, obstetricians and gynecologists and their staff; as [...]

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June
7
Susan Whitaker
whitaker@schenectadymuseum.org
Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium
518-382-7890
www.SchenectadyMuseum.org
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Schenectady, NY   12308

For Immediate Release
June 6, 2011
Contact: Megan Dominguez
518.382.7890 x 227

Invention Convention 2011 Awards Ceremony Honored Student Inventors at Schenectady Museum >& Suits-Bueche Planetarium May 26

A reception and awards ceremony for Invention Convention 2011 was held May 26 at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium during which 100 student inventors were recognized as regional semi-finalists, and 28 students were announced as state finalists from over 1,300 student submissions.

Invention Convention is an annual invention competition open to Capital District students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Students are invited to submit an original idea for an invention that solves a problem they have encountered in their lives. The top 100 entries are then invited to create a model of their invention. A panel of patent attorneys and engineers chose the 100 semi-finalists based on creativity, originality, complexity, innovation, practicality, and impact. </ [...]

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