Musica Maestro!

Summer Sunday Sunset Music Series at the Bandstand - Free for the Community and Visitors

Get your jam on with Cold Spring's own mini Music Festival. It's not quiet Bonnaroo or Coachella, but it's still gonna be pretty cool. Below has all the information you need...

Location: At the foot of Main Street & the Hudson River, at the beautiful riverfront park in Cold Spring, NY.

Time: 5:30 PM

July 5: Wendy Martin/Gwen Laster
Jazz Vocalist-Blues-country/Global Jazz

July 12: Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Folk-Rock

July 19: Tiki Daddy/Uncle Wade
Hawaiian-inspired Music/Americana

July 26: Natalie Amendola/Kathleen Pemble
Jazz Fusion/Alt-Indie-Acoustic

August 2: Andy Stack/Dar Williams
Pop/Folk Pop

August 9: Victor Jones Trio
Jazz

August 23: Slippery Chicken/Buddy Traina Band
Rockabilly/Rock & Blues

August 30: Jonathan Kruk/Annie and the Natural Wonder Band
Storyteller/Interactive songs and dances about animals

September 6: M Shanghai String Band
Americana


ohhhh, I wanna dance with somebody!

Ships Ahoy!

Avast! It be the ship!

Friday June 19 was the unveiling of John Beerman's (an actual descendent of Henry Hudson) original oil painting of Henry Hudson's Ship, the Half Moon. The celebration took place at Riverspace in Nyack, NY. The painting of the Half Moon was commissioned by the American Heritage Rivers Alliance to commemorate this year's Quadricentennial Celebration.

Cold Spring (woot woot, represent!) resident Joe Diebboll of Highland Studio was hired to produce 400 prints of Beerman's "Half Moon". A portion of the proceeds from the painting will go to benefit the AHRA.

Arrr! Matey!

Homework

Attention class:

Here's a great article from today's Wall Street Journal that holds important information for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204830304574133501980701202.html

Don't forget the quiz tomorrow! (Not really, but enjoy!)

Wild Wild West. Well, Sorta.

Our traveling CRO Debbie Darman is paying a visit to Ohio to support the Cuyahoga River Rally - an event put on by the American Heritage Rivers Alliance.

The AHRA is an alliance dedicated to the clean up, rejuvenation, and promotion of economic growth for river communities across the nation. The Hudson River Navigator is Cold Spring native, Vinny Tamagna. Learn more about the AHRA at: http://www.americanheritagerivers.org/.

The links below detail the celebration in Ohio:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/us/21river.html?_r=1

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Reunion_at_the_river_06-20-2009.html

It's nice that Debbie's out partying while we're stuck in NY with all this rain. Real nice.

Fancy Appearances

Just a few places you can find B&B Pool & Spa Center this summer:

Rueste + HV Business Journal = FANTASTIC

An article detailing the residential wiring system of the FUTURE!

Click directly on the article to read without squinting.

Yes, we're tweeting, too.

Our team has finally succumbed to the mayhem that is Twitter. You can follow our tweets at http://twitter.com/MKTworksnow.

We promise we won't bore you.

"Meet the Pros" at B&B Pool & Spa

Every year, the folks at B&B Pool & Spa begin the summer with their "Meet the Pros" weekend. The "Meet the Pros" event is designed to give the B&B customer a chance to meet the factory representatives from B&B's leading vendors in person and take advantage of a major sale.

Unfortuntely, "Meet the Pros" is a one-weekend-only event, but there's always next year! Until then, check out B&B Pools at: http://www.bbpoolandspa.com/

Stormwater Training with J.R.Folchetti & Associates

Here's a little slice of news for those of you working in the construction industry:

In a few years, contractors and subcontractors will be required to have at least one trained individual who is to be on site on a daily basis and be responsible for storm water management. How/where do you get certified? Find out at:

http://www.estormwater.com/NYSDEC-Endorses-Mandatory-Certification-newsPiece18236

Tall Ships in Cold Spring

Sunday I went to the Tall Ships event in Cold Spring, New York. This event was organized for the quadricentennial celebration of the State of New York. With no idea what to expect it turned out to be an awesome day. Many families were having picnics along the shores of the Hudson River awaiting the tall ships to come through. There were local bands playing and people selling locally produced wines and other stuff. I started with a Mojito Popsicle which was just the thing I needed for this hot and sunny day. After this delightful treat I went over to the wine booth where I sampled different wines produced in the Hudson Valley. At first I was very reluctant trying these wines as I am mostly used to European wines, and I must confess the wines I tried were very good but I wouldn’t say excellent. Then I realized it was already 4.00 ‘o’clock and the ships could get in any moment. So as everybody else I went to the waterfront and within the next few minutes I saw the first signs of the Half Moon. There were several boats including the half moon, Clearwater and many other prestigious ships. Bands such as Painted Betty, the Buddy Traina Band and Purple Knif continued playing until eight ‘o’clock and I absolutely loved it. For me this was a very relaxing day with a great atmosphere. This event sets high expectations for the music series in Cold Spring this summer and I really hope it will have the same relaxing atmosphere as today, but knowing Debbie Darman (the woman in the floral dress) the corporate responsibilities officer of MKT Works who planned and organized this event. I know the organization is in good hands.  

Kevin McConville wins Putnam County Sheriff Nomination

Check out the great article the New York Daily News wrote about our very own Kevin McConville!

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/21/2009-05-21_exmta_top_cop_wants_to_wear_putnam_sheriff_hat.html