| In the fourth week of April 2009, in recognition of Arbor Day and Earth Day, Central Hudson partnered with the region’s Chambers of Commerce to plant trees at seven local community agencies. Central Hudson purchased the trees to be planted at local not-for-profit agencies selected by the various Chambers from among their membership, and underwrote the cost of their planting by Chamber-member landscaping or nursery firms. Planting trees with the region’s business communities helps beautify and support local not-for-profit agencies, and also supports these two national days of environmental protection.
Shown here is the planting of a flowering crabapple tree at the Children’s Home in Poughkeepsie under the auspices of the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce.
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Pictured from left are Arborist Ted Rathjen; Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie Executive Director Walter Joseph; Central Hudson’s Director of Corporate Communications Paul Tesoro; and Anne Meagher, President and CEO of the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce. Rathjen's firm, Red Cedar Arborists & Landscapers, very generously donated the tree and their services for this particular planting event. |
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Watching the planting of a Quonson Cherry Tree by the arborist Craig Pelsue at Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties' Kaplan Residence in Newburgh are (left to right) Paul Tesoro of Central Hudson, John D'Ambrosio of the Orange Co. Chamber, and Gail Burton from Hospice. |
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A flowering crabapple tree is planted at the future site of the Mountain Top Library and Learning Center in Tannersville. Wielding the shovels are Dr. Allan Lans, President of the Board of Trustees of the Haines Falls Free Library (L) and Central Hudson's John Maserjian (R). Standing behind Dr. Lans are Library President Linda Kline, and Hunter Chamber of Commerce President Mike McCrary. The man in the white cap, rear right, is Bob Kerns of Kerns Nursery. |
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Working with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Central Hudson sponsored the planting of a Blue Spruce tree at the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg. |
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The brand new New Paltz Community Center received a brand new Concolor Pine Tree on Arbor Day 2009, thanks to Central Hudson. |
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Workers from Sirni Bros. landscapers plant a flowering Chanticleer Pear Tree at The Children's Annex of Kingston, as representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County, the Children's Annex, and Central Hudson (L. to R.) look on. |
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Jim McGuirk (C) of Astor Services for Children, Rhinebeck, accepts a Dogwood Tree donated by Adams Fairacre Farms on Arbor Day, 2009. Joining him are Central Hudson's Paul Tesoro (L) and Nancy Amy, President of the Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce (R). |
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