Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Education Services

Community Information Office Donna Hemmer, Director of Communications

To: BOCES Board of Education From: Donna Hemmer Date: December 9, 2008

Re: BOCES MARKETING / PUBLIC RELATIONS – DECEMBER Listed below are the recent public relations and news release efforts.

Image/Public Relations Efforts BOCES:

- Web site – The web site will was launched this week. The site is very basic at this point and will

be enhanced as time goes.

- BOCES In-Dept Study – Attached is a copy of the material that was sent out to various community members to help them understand the study. We also provide them with some talking points and information about BOCES in case they were solicited by The Rockefeller Institute.

Upcoming Events: - Dec 17th – WSS Holiday Concert / Art Show 12:45 pm at WSS Gym.

6 Wierk Avenue, Liberty, NY 12754 Phone: 845-295-4011 / Fax: 845-292-0131

News Releases/Publications

Adult Education:

- Sullivan BOCES offers security guard training – The articles printed in the Times Herald Record, River Reporter, and the Hudson Valley Business Journal.

- Class on voice acting to be offered – Article printed in the River Reporter. - ESL Class with BOCES – Listing printed in the Times Herald Record.

Alternative Education:

- Sullivan County students get an eye-opener at a ‘Kick the Habit’ workshop – Article printed in the Hudson Valley Business Journal.

BOCES:

- School Scene – The insert printed by the Democrat includes a display ad for BOCES. - BPW Insert – Article printed in the Democrat featured Barbara Blakey, a display ad was also

printed in the insert. - Sullivan Chamber holds 34th annual meeting – Article printed in the Times Herald Record

mentions Donna Hemmer and Pam Rourke. - BOCES Under Review – Article printed in the River Reporter. - Boys and Girls Club forming in Liberty – The article printed in the Democrat mentions BOCES’

involvement. Career & Tech:

- BOCES’ beauty services now open to the public – The article was printed in the Democrat and River Reporter.

- BOCES helps D.A.R.E. Program – Article printed in the Democrat. SCIL:

- Future-tech – The article was printed in the River Reporter. SETRC:

- Autism Support Group – Notices printed in the Democrat and the Times Herald Record. - Parent for Parent Support Group – Notice printed in the Times Herald Record.

6 Wierk Avenue, Liberty, NY 12754 Phone: 845-295-4011 / Fax: 845-292-0131