Hudson ValleyGateway Chamber

Annual Gala 2007

“A Toast To Our Community”

Congratulations

A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.

Louann Curtin

Hudson Valley Hospital Center

from

Bill Eichengrun, Bari Schulman

and the

other owners of The Hudson View

Chamber of Commerce

O P E N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S

2007 Annual Gala Committee

Pat Morrow, Gala Chair

Maria CampanelliMatt Diaz

Chereese Jervis-HillJack Levitz

Jeannie MandelkerGrace Patalano

Friday, June 15, 2007Colonial Terrace

2007 Business of the Year AwardA.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.

2007 Quality of Life AwardHudson Valley Hospital Center

2007 Maureen Erickson Volunteer of the Year Award

Louann Curtin

PROGRAM

7:00PM Cocktails

8:00PM Dinner and Awards

Welcome and IntroductionsKacey Morabito

of “Mike & Kacey in the Morning” on 100.7 WHUD

Introduction of Board of DirectorsDeborah Milone, Board Chairman

Business of the Year AwardA.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.

Quality of Life AwardHudson Valley Hospital Center

Maureen Erickson Volunteer of the Year AwardLouann Curtin

RemarksRon Forehand, CEO/President

Raffle Drawing

Music Provided by The Ronnie Gesser Orchestra

2007 Maureen Erickson Volunteer of the Year Award

Louann Curtin

The next time you pick up fresh lettuce, juicy peaches, or red, ripetomatoes at the Peekskill Farmer’s Market, thank Louann Curtin.The former President, Vice President, and now Secretary of thePeekskill Business Improvement District is the spark plug thatattends to all the details that makes the market so successful. Inaddition, Louann has a hand in the Downtown Flea & AntiqueMarket, the Peekskill Celebration, and almost everything thatmakes our community more inviting. Thanks to her ceaselessefforts, dozens of small businesses, vendors, and arts and culturalorganizations have joined in the city’s renewed economy. For thatreason, the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce isdelighted to present Louann with the 2007 Maureen EricksonVolunteer of the Year Award.

Louann’s list of volunteer activities is so long, one wonders howshe manages to be so successful at her “day” job on the staff ofGuide Communications. In addition to her involvement with theFarmer’s Market and Flea Market, Louann chairs the membershipcommittee of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerceand tirelessly promotes the First Friday Celebration. “If anyoneneeds something, she’s there,” explains Debbie Milone, her sisterand Vice President of Marketing for Guide Communications. “She’sa loving, caring person and really deserves this award.”

Louann’s energy and enthusiasm encourages others to give gener-ously of their time. “She’s very upbeat, and she’s always rallyingpeople,” explains Debbie. A single mother raising two daughters,Kelly, 22, and Stephanie, 14, Louann also pitches in with the PTA,Girl Scouts, and church in Poughkeepsie, where she lives. “She’s agreat mom, great daughter, and a great sister,” Debbie says.Louann also actively participates in all of Guide Communications’community outreach events, even serving as an oarsman duringthe Guide’s Dragon Boat Race at last year’s Peekskill Celebration.Please join us in congratulating her on receiving this award.

Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

John A. Balassi, CPADon Bennett Pamal BroadcastingLawrence DeNoia,CPA ITI Strategies, Inc.Matthew Diaz Wachovia BankMarie Green Edward Jones InvestmentsAdrian C. Hunte Hunte Law Group, P.C.Mary Irish Putnam County Savings BankLawrence Kennedy, Jr. Fugazy Continental LimousinesLinda Kiss-Gruetzner The Friends Network, Inc.Thomas R. Langan, Esq. Dempsey & LanganJack Levitz Colonial TerraceCynthia Lippolis River Towns GMAC Real EstateBruce Lindenbaum Frank & Lindy Plumbing & HeatingTom Maillet Wheelabrator WestchesterJohn Marvin Pronto PrinterDeborah L. Milone Civic Member/Guide CommunicationsPat Morrow Hudson Valley Hospital CenterLinda Murphy Putnam County Savings BankSandra Pizzuto A Basket CaseBruce Prehal Henry's on the HudsonRaymond Reber Town of Cortlandt Economic ChallengeKathleen Riedy, Esq. Law Office of Kathleen RiedyDr. Gregory Schmidt Chiropractic on HudsonAllison Segreto Make It My HomeRita Ann Sharples Oregon HardwareJames F. X. Steets EntergyRichard Swann Northwestern Mutual FinancialPeter Swansen, Jr. MetLifeBarbara Terpening Union State BankJon Yanofsky Paramount Center for the Arts

2007 Quality of Life AwardHudson Valley Hospital Center

Hudson Valley Hospital Center is a 128-bed not-for-profit voluntaryhospital with 350 physicians on staff in 43 specialties and a work-force numbering over 950. In addition to complete inpatient andoutpatient services, specialty areas such as: a Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit, stroke designation, full-service diagnostic imaging capa-bilities, a holistic Wellness Club, a “no wait” emergency departmentand much more, keeps the hospital on the cutting-edge of technol-ogy and state-of-the-art care.

The Hospital is a major employer and purchaser of goods and serv-ices in the area and with a budget of $110 million, a vital force inthe Hudson Valley. Its contribution to the local economy includesthe people it employs, the impact of its spending and the employ-ees and physicians’ buying power.

This past year has brought honors and accolades to Hudson ValleyHospital Center with winning the Forbes Enterprise Award for inno-vative practices; the Press Ganey Success Story Award Winner;being named one of the best places to work in Westchester; andmost recently, the coveted Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence.The national recognition of employee satisfaction and patient sat-isfaction attest to the high standards the Hospital strives to achieveto provide excellent services to the community.

This summer, Hudson Valley Hospital Center is embarking on amajor building project that will add 133,000 square feet to thepresent facility at a cost of approximately $90 million.Groundbreaking is eminent on a four-story patient tower with allprivate rooms, more operating suites in the surgery center, anexpanded emergency department and much needed additionalparking.

The Hospital is proud to provide care and strengthen the quality oflife of our community.

About the Hudson Valley GatewayChamber of Commerce

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce serves toencourage and support new businesses and professional opportuni-ties in the area, facilitate new partnerships and promote the growthof current businesses in the community.

Our Chamber of Commerce is an advocate for promoting Peekskill,Croton–on-Hudson, Cortlandt, including Buchanan, Montrose andVerplanck, in Westchester County and Putnam Valley in PutnamCounty, as great places to do business. The Chamber of Commercehas a long history of success, with many milestones achievedthrough the dedication and commitment of its officers, board ofdirectors, and membership.

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce’s ability to pro-vide networking opportunities and advocacy is becoming more crit-ical to the success of our members.

“Opening Opportunities” is not just a catchy slogan, but a clearrestatement of what the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber has beenfor more than 90 years: an organization, with a diverse member-ship, committed to enhancing the success of our region’s businesscommunity.

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of CommerceOne South Division Street

Peekskill, NY 10566914-737-3600

www.hvgatewaychamber.com

2007 Business of the Year AwardA.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.

Her own frustrations as a homebuyer convinced Irene Amato of thiscommunity’s urgent need for knowledgeable and concerned pro-fessionals to help people purchase what’s likely to be the mostexpensive investment of their lifetimes. “If only someone had beenthere to help me understand what was going on, I could haveavoided so many obstacles,” she explains. As an experienced busi-nesswoman and entrepreneur, Irene launched A.S.A.P. MortgageCorp., a full-service mortgage firm in 2001. Since then, she and herstaff have helped numerous clients by providing honest, sincere,and compassionate support.

Licensed to operate in New York, Connecticut, and Florida, A.S.A.P.has helped strengthen communities through increased home own-ership. It’s hard to believe that Irene started A.S.A.P. Mortgage outof her Cortlandt home. She quickly opened her first office onCrompond Road in Cortlandt in November, 2002, and found it nec-essary to add a branch on East Main Street in May, 2005. She isassisted by a team of specialists in residential home mortgages,debt consolidation, refinancing, new construction, and home equi-ty lines of credit. The company’s motto is “Making Your Dreams aReality” and it takes special pride in working with first-time buyersand making their transaction as smooth as possible.

A.S.A.P. Mortgage is active in the community and a strong support-er of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce. Irene’samazing success story serves as an inspiration for all would-beHudson Valley Gateway entrepreneurs. A.S.A.P. Mortgage certainlyis the Chamber’s 2007 Business of the Year.

2007 Annual Gala Sponsors

The Owners of The Hudson ViewCocktail Reception

Irene Amato, A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.Goldblatt & Associates, P.C.

Musical Entertainment

Colonial TerraceDinner

EntergyInvitations

Eagle Feather Enterprises, Inc.Viennese Table

Franzoso Contracting, Inc.Martini Bar

Fugazy Continental LimousinesValet Parking

GFI Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Reception Entertainment

Hudson Valley Florist Antiques & GiftsCenterpieces

ITI Strategies, Inc.Carving Station

River Towns GMAC Real EstateEspresso Bar

2007 Annual Gala Sponsors

Deborah & Ben Palazzo, Liberty Title Agency John C. Sullivan, PC- Attorneys At Law

Favors

Paisano’s Pizza & Pasta Ultimate Collision Center

Programs

Events To RememberPromotional Design

Maria Campanelli & Grace PatalanoRaffles

Guide Communications, Inc.Awards

Sansotta Brothers Italian Specialties & CateringIce Carving

Congratulations and thank you for

serving our community

Hudson River HealthCare

Laura E. Mieszerski, M.D.

Corinne Menn, D.O.