In 1987, I became one of the founding members of the Rosendale Main Street Association. The Group was made up of a number of Main Street property owners and merchants who were motivated to see the former Village of Rosendale become revitalized as a community center for commerce and civic life again.  Little did I know this would be the beginning of what would become a 20 year involvement in local community organizing and municipal service, culminating in my election to the Rosendale Town Board in November of 2001.  How does the saying go? If I knew then, what I know now, I would have hopped a slow boat to China.

Honestly, although it had its moments, I would not trade what I learned during those years for anything. The list of my civic and municipal involvements throughout these years is too much to go into any detail, so I will just list the highlights, and then briefly sum up the relevance to you as a prospective real estate buyer.

➢    1987 Founder member and VP of the Rosendale Main Street Association
➢    1989 Project for Public Spaces; Downtown Revitalization program
➢    1996 Member of the NYS Council on the Arts decentralization grants board for Dutchess and Ulster County
➢    1995-1996 Founding Director of the Rosendale Street Festival

"Brian Cafferty, another festival director, is currently negotiating with WDST to become the official sponsor of this year's festival. K104 will also be on the scene to promote a dance party. Adding to the success of the radio sponsorship is the support Clemons Communication will be giving to the event."

According to Cafferty, Clemons has increased its sponsorship twofold from last year by providing all the radio, mobile and stage communications apparatus, as well as an entire mobile unit that will include fire and police department communications. "That is at least $2,500 that we don't have to come up with," says a visibly relieved Cafferty. "Those

radios cost at least $700 a piece."

➢    1996 Member of Town of Rosendale Economic Development Commission
➢    1996-1998 Board of Trustees, Century House Historical Society
➢    1997 Founding Member of the Rosendale Chamber of Commerce
➢    1999 Member of the Hudson Valley Public Access Coalition
➢    1998-2001 Member of the Hudson Valley Tourism Development Council
➢    1999-2001 Host of SOFAC Environmental TV

My 20 year history of civic involvement has given me a depth of experience and contacts that have helped me serve my buyer clients well in their home purchases. Whether it’s my passion for the local history, or my respect for our regions natural and built environment, I have been able to provide information and resources to my buyer clients that few other agents can offer.

I look forward to working with you on discovering the community that will best reflect your unique lifestyle.

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