The Albany Symphony, coming off a landmark 80^th Anniversary year in which it made its Carnegie Hall debut and performed to capacity audiences, achieved a major milestone last week when they hit 1,150 subscribers for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. The Albany Symphony is bucking national trends of declining audiences by increasing its subscriber base by nearly 300 people over last year.  

 

Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, New York, is pleased to announce that partners Jeff Rothenberg, Nicholas Mesiti, Susan E. Farley, David P. Miranda and Brett M. Hutton were named as “New York Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics and the publishers of Hudson Valley magazine. Mr. Rothenberg and Mr. Mesiti were named in the field of intellectual property law, and Ms. Farley, Mr. Miranda and Mr. Hutton were named in the field of intellectual property litigation. Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is the only law firm in upstate New York with five attorneys appearing in the intellectual property law categories.

 

The Alternative Board - NY Capital launches their blog CEObootcamp. The URL is  http://ceobootcamp.blogspot.com. CEObootcamp is intended as a blog of advice, information, inspiration and an occasional reality check for those leading businesses and other organizations in the NY Capital Region.  Our goal is to become a forum for Building Better Businesses by sharing views, expertise and information that strengthen our local businesses and the communities and organizations that support them, and provide resources for all.

 

Friday, September 30 will kick off this year's Homecoming and Reunion Weekend at La Salle Institute. The Alumni Association will be hosting a golf outing at Normanside Country Club with owner and alumnus David Hostig ’05 at 8am. The Homecoming game vs. Niskayuna will take place at 7pm at LSI and there will be a Homecoming BBQ before the game. The class of ’61 will be honored on the field at the game. On Saturday, October 1, there will be an Alumni Flag Football game to be followed by a BBQ at LSI. Sunday will conclude the weekend with Mass and Brunch at LSI at 9am. All Alumni are welcome the entire weekend

 

The Cancer Treatment Center at Samaritan Hospital, an affiliate of the Troy-based not-for-profit Northeast Health, will offer free prostate cancer screenings, including PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests and physical exams, on three dates -- Monday, Sept. 26; Tuesday, Sept. 27; and Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 9 am - noon, and from 1 - 4 p.m., at the hospital located at 2215 Burdett Ave., Troy.

 

David A. Scott, CPA, PLLC   David Scott was awarded the Faculty of the Year award at Mildred Elley College's commencement in August.  He joined the college as an adjunct professor in September 2009 where he teaches financial and managerial accounting, payroll, Quickbooks, entrepreneurship, project management and excel classes.

 

The Diocese of Albany Catholic Schools have united in an aggressive new public information campaign to tell their story of value and values in a more unified and consistent way. The new “Higher Powered Learning” campaign begins today with the introduction of graphics and language delivered through a variety of media, including a video and a new website.

 

Excelsior College announces the appointment of Sarah Galimore of Salem, N.Y., as executive director of the Center for Professional Development. (CPD). Lynda Holt of Pittstown, N.Y., has been named executive director for business development in Extended Education, a new Excelsior division that brings together several external programs that fall outside of traditional higher education.

Transfinder has awarded a grant for $1,500 to the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium’s Powering the Future: The STEM Fund, to provide field trip transportation assistance during the 2011-2012 school year for underserved youth in Schenectady County whose lack of resources would otherwise prevent a visit to the Museum. 

 

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, one of New York’s largest law firms, has named a new partner: Dennis D. Curtin, Esq., of Plattsburgh, New York.  Mr. Curtin will be based out of the firm’s Plattsburgh office at 14 Durkee Street.

 

Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, New York, is pleased to announce the addition of John W. Boger as partner with the firm. Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is the largest law firm dedicated exclusively to Intellectual Property law and related litigation in upstate New York with 11 partners and a total of 31 attorneys and patent agents.

 

BlueShield of Northeastern New York is assisting members who have been evacuated and displaced due to Hurricane Irene with obtaining their prescription medications

 

St. Mary's Hospital/Seton Health and Samaritan Hospital/Northeast Health, as part of the Healthy Hearts joint initiative, will hold the next "Just Walk With a Doc" event featuring a one-mile community walk with a cardiologist, Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 - 10 a.m., Farmer's Market, Riverfront Park, Troy.

Kinderhook Bank announced it has received a $7 million Small Business Lending Fund award from the US Treasury.  The SBLF, which was established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act, provides capital for Main Street community banks like Kinderhook Bank, to be able to increase their lending to small businesses, helping those companies expand their operations and create new jobs.

 

Inc. magazine ranked CornerStone Telephone Company as the thirteenth fastest growing telecommunications company in New York State and the 119th largest in the United States on its fifth annual Inc. 5000 list.

 

Attorney Michael J. Catalfimo, a Managing Director with the law firm of Carter Conboy in Albany, was a featured speaker on the topic of Foreclosure Ethics for the American Legal & Financial Network (ALFN^®) at its 9^th Annual Leadership Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida.

 

Excelsior College has named Dr. Lisa Daniels as assistant vice president of outcomes assessment and institutional research. Daniels, previously the director of institutional research, replaces Dr. Mary Beth Hanner, who was recently named provost and chief academic officer. Todd Thomas, previously executive director for budgets and financial analysis, has been promoted to the position of assistant vice president for budgets and financial analysis, in recognition of increasing responsibilities at the regionally accredited, private, nonprofit distance learning institution.  

 

Seton Health will hold an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. 

 

The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall’s Board of Directors has named Jon Elbaum as the newly appointed Executive Director of The Hall. Elbaum will leave his current position as Executive Director of The Burnsville Performing Arts Center in MN to join The Hall’s staff at the end of August. The Hall, known for presenting national and international performing artists in its intimate, acoustically near perfect space, is currently in its 32^nd Season. 

 

Earlier this summer, Girvin & Ferlazzo Law Firm’s Jay Girvin, Jeffery D. Honeywell and Kristine Amodeo Lanchantin presented at the Annual School Law Conference at the Minnowbrook Conference Center in Blue Mountain, N.Y.

 

The Albany Devils have partnered with the United Way to enhance the overall fan experience for the youth of the Capital Region with the Albany Devils Kids Club presented by United Way of the Greater Capital Region. The club is open for children 12 and under and membership is only $12. Parents can register their kids online at thealbanydevils.com/kidsclub or throughout the 2011-12 season at the Kids Club area on the Times Union Center concourse.

 

Stewart’s Shops has awarded a grant for $2,500 to the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium’s Powering the Future: The STEM Fund, to provide field trip transportation assistance during the 2011-2012 school year for underserved youth whose lack of resources would otherwise prevent participation. 

 

Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAs, P.C. (TBC) announced today that Director of Business Advisory Services Steven M. Egna has been named an Instructor of Exceptional Distinction by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) and Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA). The award was presented to Egna at the NACVA/IBA 2011 Annual Consultant's Conference in San Diego earlier this month.

 

BlueShield of Northeastern New York donated $3,110 to the Capital District YMCA as part of a season-long K’s for Kids anti-bullying campaign with the Tri-City ValleyCats. For every strikeout that ValleyCats pitchers recorded at home this season, BlueShield contributed $10 to help fund the Y’s Reach Out For Youth Scholarship program, which provides access to Y programs and services for children in need in the Capital Region.

 

The regular-season home slate ended on a bittersweet note for the Tri-City ValleyCats. The team lost a pair of one-run games to the Lowell Spinners, 5-4 in ten innings and 3-2 in seven, but the ValleyCats set a new franchise attendance record for the eighth consecutive season.

 

Three Tri-City ValleyCats have been selected as 2011 New York-Penn League All-Stars. Third baseman Matt Duffy, center fielder Justin Gominsky and pitcher Kyle Hallock will represent the team in the NYPL All-Star Game, which takes place on August 16 at LeLacheur Park in Lowell.

 

GreyCastle Security has a new office location at 291 River Street, Suite 303, Troy, NY 12180. Our new location will give us more room to expand our security operations and consulting staff and give us a chance to contribute to downtown Troy – a place that we call home. For information, contact Reg Harnish, CISSP, CISM, ITIL, Founder and Chief Security Strategist, GreyCastle Security,(518) 229-1157

 

On September 17 and October 22, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, with the Agricultural Stewardship Association, Rensselaer Land Trust and Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, will present a two-part succession planning workshop for forest landowners called Legacy Planning: The human side of estate planning Please email or call Maureen Mullen for registration and details:mlm394@cornell.edu, 607-254-6556.

 

Carter Conboy is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as the winner of the Corporate INTL Magazine 2011 Global Award for “New York Full Service Law Firm of the Year”.  This is the second consecutive year that Carter Conboy has received legal awards from Corporate INTL Magazine. 

 

A $5,000 grant from the Times Union Hope Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region will help employ 24 at-risk students from Troy High School at The Produce Project, a year-round urban farm and youth training program launched by Capital District Community Gardens in 2010.

 

Unity House is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 Board of Director officers and members. Kathleen Koval of CDPHP has been elected president. Frank Sarratori of Pioneer Bank has been elected 1^st vice president.  Dr. James Slavin of Burdett Orthopedics has been elected treasurer.  Dr. Mathew Johnson of Siena College has been elected secretary. Michael Lipschultz of UHY, LLP has been elected member at large.

 

Hudson River Community Credit Union’s (HRCCU) Fifth Annual Golf Classic was held on Friday, August 5th at Airway Meadows Golf Club, Gansevoort, New York. The event, which had 95 golfers in attendance, raised over $26,500 to benefit area youth programs at the Glens Falls Area Youth Center, the Greenwich Youth Center, the Troy Boys & Girls Club, the Cohoes Community Center and the Saratoga Regional YMCA - Corinth Branch.

 

Couch White, LLP announced that it has extended the lease for its downtown Albany office space. The contract renewal extends the lease for the sixth and seventh floors at 540 Broadway through June 2021, with options for the Firm to extend beyond that date. “We remain committed to Downtown Albany and we are delighted that we were able to agree to terms with Albany Ventures, Inc. to extend our lease at 540 Broadway,” said Robert M. Loughney, Managing Partner of Couch White, LLP. “Albany has always been an integral part of our identity and history and, with this extension, the Firm is reinforcing that the City will be an important part of our future.”

 

The Capital District Women's Employment & Resource Center (WERC) is proud to announce that Elizabeth M. Miller, Executive Director, is a recipient of the 2011 NYS Senate Women of Distinction Award, honoring women in New York State. Elizabeth was given this award by Senator Neil D. Breslin, 46th District, for her 15 years of service to WERC serving as a pioneer for equal labor, and also for her service as a dynamic community member and volunteer.

 

The Sage Colleges has named Esther Haskvitz, PT, Ph.D., ATC as the college’s Dean of the Graduate School of Health Sciences, following a national search. Ms. Haskvitz has been a professor in the doctorate in physical therapy program since 2004, and has served as interim dean since 2010. Prior to joining Sage, she taught at Smith College, Notre Dame College, and Springfield College. 

 

The Tri-City ValleyCats are proud to announce three team members have been named to the 2011 New York-Penn League All-Star team. The players are: third baseman Matt Duffy; center fielder Justin Gominsky and pitcher Kyle Hallock. The trio will represent the team in the NYPL All-Star Game at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Massachusetts.

 

Greenbush Child Caring, Inc. is providing school-age child care services for the Averill Park Central School District beginning this month. The company also operates before and after school programs at Miller Hill-Sand Lake, Poestenkill, and West Sand Lake elementary schools. Additional programs at Belltop and Green Meadow elementary schools have been awarded accredited status from AfterSchool Works. 

 

GreyCastle Security has expanded into new office space at  291 River Street, Suite 303, in Troy. The company provides information security solutions to clients in Tech Valley using military-grade standards and proven fundamentals. The new location allows the firm to expand its consulting staff and operations. For more information, contact Reg Harnish, CISSP, CISM, ITIL, founder and chief security strategist, at 518.229.1157 or visit www.greycastlesecurity.com. 

 

Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany has awarded its Ruth Walsh Smith Scholarship to Ms. Brittany E. Tyrell, a graduate student at the State University at Albany. The scholarship is given to a legally blind woman pursuing higher education or career advancement. For 2011 scholarship information and applications, contact Michele O’Hare, director of communications and development at 518.463.1211, ext. 241.

 

The Albany Academies are planning a Bicentennial Celebration for 2013 and 2014 to mark 200 years of educational excellence with special events. Steering committee members are Harry P. Meislahn, Class of 1956; Susan Ellis Rockmore, Class of 1963; John T. McClintock, Class of 1957; and Susan Hengerer Sneeringer, Class of 1972.

 

BlueShield of Northeastern New York has named Bridget McIntee to the position of vice president for operational excellence. She will focus on identifying processes that drive efficiency across the organization.

 

Sound Control DJ’s recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting at its store at 1615 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush (photo above). The full-service professional disc jockey company provides mobile entertainment services for all types of special events and occasions. For more information, call 518.479.7257.

 

Greane Tree Technology has been contracted by the City University of New York (CUNY) to redevelop Baruch College’s William and Anita Newman Library website. The project includes back-end system integration of the library’s database systems, as well as front-end graphic and user interface design.

 

The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation announces two new appointments to its board of directors: M. Lynn Mahoney, community coordinator for the New York Department of State; and David P. Santos, investment sales officer for PSB Financial Services, a subsidiary of Pioneer Bank. Both new directors have been appointed to a three-year term.

 

Rensselaer Cares Prescription Assistance, a program of Seton Health/St. Mary’s Hospital, Medical Society of the County of Rensselaer, Inc, Northeast Health/Samaritan Hospital, and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center, has scored well in a national health policy study. The program has clearly demonstrated improved healthcare access for low-income patients.

 

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Partner Philip H. Dixon is the new chair of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. The section has approximately 1,200 members. Mr. Dixon has been a partner in the firm since 1988.

 

Excelsior College School of Nursing has been designated a NLN Center of Excellence in nursing education by the National League for Nursing, following a rigorous peer-review process. It is one of just eight nursing schools designated in 2011 and one of only two to receive the designation every year since the recognition program began in 2005.