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2D BUSINESS SUNDAY. MAY 28.2006 POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL BUSINESS PEOPLE NEWS ACHIEVEMENTS bbLbLbH' "bLbLI bbbbbbWT" bbLH Noftonowttz APPOINTMENTS Supply company announces two appointment which supplies food services, industrial packaging, janitorial and office supply products, announced two new appointments. Ronald Wad wanskl, of Poughkeepsie, is a territory manager. He oversees operations in Putnam and Dutchess. Robert Ban, of Newburgh, is a sales manager.

He covers Ulster, Orange, Sullivan and Rockland counties. Community developers hire marketing drector Haskell Community Developers, the firm hired to develop. and market Rhinebeck's retirement community Arbor Ridge at Brookmeade, hired Sande Nosonowitz as director of marketing. She held marketing director positions in various fields ranging from community membership and technology corporations to commercial video production companies. AWARDS Credit Union representative honored with captain's club membership Roy Corsell, a registered representative with Hudson Valley Credit Union in Poughkeepsie, was hon ored with membership in PLANCO's 2005 Captain's Club.

PLANCO, a wholesaler of investment and insurance products, distinguishes those representatives who produce more than $1 million in sales with membership. Pawling physician recognized for patient care Thomas R. Castiglia, a physician with Family Medicine of Pawling, achieved National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition through Physician Practice Connections. The program honors physician practices that use information systematically to enhance patient care. ETC.

Foodtown supermarkets change name to Freshtown Food town supermarkets in Amenia, Dover and LaGrange have undergone a name change and are now Freshtown supermarkets. The exterior of the centers are also in the process of being upgraded. The supermarkets are owned by the Katz family, who have been in the business since 1956. Insurance agent honored for being top officer Michael Haggerty, an Allstate Insurance Co. agent in Rhinebeck, earned an invitation to attend Allstate's National Conference, where he will be recognized as a top officer of the company.

The Michael Haggerty Agency is one of the top Allstate agencies in the nation in auto, property, commercial insurance and financial services sales, according to Allstate. Red Hook company to focus on fencing Red Hook Fence Deck recently changed its name to Red Hook Fence. The company has been in business for 17 years. Two years ago, it expanded its fencing business by opening a store and showroom in Milan. Today, the company is no longer in the deck business.

Paul J. Hughes is president. Antique shop celebrates second anniversary High Falls Mercantile, an antiques and home furnishings store in High Falls, celebrated its second anniversary recently. Larry Ruhl and Jeff Serouya are the owners. GOOD BUSINESS Bulld A Bear Workshop donates to Ronald McDonald House Build A Bear Workshops Inc, a'make your own stuffed animal retail business with a location in the Poughkeepsie Galleria, held a "Stuffed with Hugs: Hugs Away From Home" event recently.

The event was a worldwide effort to make and send more than 50,000 special teddy bears to children receiving medical treatment away from home. Build A Bear Workshop invited people to make a bear for free which was then given to children at Ronald McDonald Ronald McDonald House Charities is a nonprofit corporation that creates, finds and supports programs that improve the health and well being of children. Do you haveji new business, or an cerr tification or award to announce? Or would you like to share with us a good deed or philanthropic activity involving your business? Please send information to Business People, Poughkeepsie Journal, P.O. Box 1231, Poughkeepsie NY 12602; mail it to biznewspough keepsiejournalcom or fax it to 845 437 4921. Glossy photos or images are welcome.

Compiled by Sarah Bradshaw Condos keep cars safe for Xwnes Enthusiasts rest easy with services The Associated Prats David deMartino just bought a 760 squarefoot, one bathroom condo for $212,900 in the booming market ofFort Lauderdale, Fla. He's already? ordered custom flooring and cabinets and a flat screen TV, but he has no plans to move there. That's because the condo is for his collection of cars and motorcycles. The idea of buying a parking space is nothing new in crowded urban areas. A.180 square foot space at the Brimmer Street Garage in Boston's exclusive Beacon Hill neighborhood just sold for $200,000, according to a garage manager.

But a parking space may be exposed to the elements, or next to a rowdy family's hulking sport utility, vehicle. That's why some enthusiasts with money to burn are turning to car condos, where their vehicles will be stored in individual, weatherproof, air conditionedconditioned garages with 24 hour security and concierge services. "It's just peace of mind for my collection," saiddeMartino, 47, who plans to store a 1930 Ford Model A coupe, a 1961 Corvette convertible, a 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL and three special edition motorcycles in his condo. Developments to debut Three car condo developments are scheduled to open in south Florida by the end of 2007, and developers say they've already sold between 20 and 30 percent 6f the condos available. Park Place Car Condo is opening a 224 garage facility in North Miami and a 179 garage facility in BUSINESS CALENDAR TUESDAY Marketing association meeting to feature communications manager The Business Marketing Association of the Hudson Valley will meet at 6 pm.

at Coslmo's Trattoria on Delafield Street in Poughkeepsie. The speaker will be lor mer BMA International Chairman and New Jersey chapter President Marc Green. He is the marketing communications manager for National Starch and Chemical Co The cost is $28 for members. $33 for chamber affiliates and $40 for guests. Fpr information and reservations, mail tcitonevddwcom or call Tracey Cifone at 845 567 9000 ext 259.

Workshop will focus on 'available resources Gateway to Entrepreneurial Tomorrows will host a free workshop titled "You are Not Alone Available Resources" at 7 at Adriance Memorial Library, 105 Market Poughkeepsie. This is the last workshop in a senes of six organized by the nonprofit small business group. For Information or to register, call 845 454 1700 ext. 1020. WEDNESDAY Ride sharing program will be discussed Ulster County Development Corporation, Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and Ulster County Area.

Transportation will present "At $3 a gallon and climbing, are high gas prices getting to wvf mR bbbb. 1 VflSBSBWw JShTuf '('Bfc flrffitHPr JBLftfroV iKSEPSCff jBYV il PlyjBlBstsKlssssEilsaff HEM The Associated Press An artist rendering by DreamCar Carriage House shows the interior of a car condo, which can store collections of classics. Fort Lauderdale and plans to open locations in New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla, and Scotts dale, Ariz in the next feW years. Developer Kevin Buckley said Park Place condos start at $150000 for a 620 square foot condo for three cars and go up to $400,000 for an 1,800 square foot condo that can house a bus. Buckley said so far, typical buyers have been men in their late 40s to early 60s who have earned enough to buy the muscle cars that enchanted them in high school.

Others plan to use their condos for boats and Jet Skis, he said. "It's part car culture and then a lot of people who are just interested in safe, secure storage," he said. Another car condo development, DreamCar Carriage House, plans to open a 120 car facuity in the Fort Lauderdale area next spring and is scouting for more Florida locations in Naples, Miami and Palm Beach, said Dayna Heit, a car collector who is developing the facility along with her husband. Prices range from $59,000 for a 300 square foot condo to more than $200,000 for a 972 square foot condo. Heit says an antique Rolls Royce and a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air are among the future tenants.

Storage at a premium Buckley and Heit say Florida was a logical place to start their businesses because of the number of nearby high rise housing developments with ocean views but little storage space. In most of the new urban high rises, the average guy has 100 cubic feet in a little cage somewhere," said Buckley, who has previously developed high end retail complexes. "You've had this massive redevelopment in affluent urban areas in the last five to 10 years, but the storage market really hasn't kept up with that" Collectors par Garage, www.coHecforscargarqgc. com DreamCar Carriage House, www.dccftusa.com Park Place Car Condo, Www.parJcp'acecarcondo. com Heit said buyers also consider car condos an investment.

"It's a piece of real estate as well as a place to put your car," Heit said. "It's very minimaf compared to what you're paying for the homes down here." Both Park Place and the "DreamCar Carriage House will offer concierges to take care of details such as picking up and dropping offowners, tuning up the cars before a drive or washing and waxing. The Carriage House will have an onsite photography studio where owners can commission portraits of their cars. Park Place offers infrared cameras that will allow owners to view their cars 24 hours a day, and it will send a mes sage to an owner's cell phone if security is breached. Car collectors don't have to own a condo to get those kinds of services.

At the Collectors Car Garage in Bedford Hills, Westchester County, members can rent a parking space in a secure, environmentally controlled facility with concierge service for $345 a month. Manager James Machinist says the rental concept seems to work for his customers. His facility, which has been open since January 2005, already is over capacity with 191 cars ranging in price from $5,000 to $15 million. 1 liken it to a yacht club. Instead of having a slip, you have a car space," he said.

Grad: Internships can lead to jobs Continued from 1 For example, according to the Labor Department's Career Zone, the average salary of an entry level financial analyst is $49375 compared to the average salary of an experienced analysts, which is $96,826. The Hot Jobs survey found that finance, communications and If he was still in college and had the knowledge he has today, Chemay said he'd probably use bis college's career center and network with companies that came to campus. Tait Watkins said students who have completed internships have more exposure and thus have more realistic career expectations. health care are the hottest swdentstilize Jvintrniimiml hvrerpnt their career center. A lot of stu a pie went backto graduate school in retail and sales for them which is unfor because they didn't find a job and matea zuus retail jod salaries were "How To Survive The Real World: Life After College Graduation" published by Hundreds of Heads Inc is a book full of stories and tips from recent graduates around the country.

According to editor Andrea Syrtash, those interviewed (about 600 people in total) had mixed job hunting experiences. people said it was hard er than they expected. Some peo tunatel it's a free resource," she said, thought that would make them 'Not enough students utilize their career Tatt Watklns Career Insight Counseling on college employment services more marketable. Some started the job search in last year of college and used their school as a resource," she said. "The overall tone is you'll be OK.

Just be patient and be open." Sarah Bradshaw can be reached at sbradshawpoughkeepsiejour nalcom. you?" from 8 10 a m. May 31 at the Hillside Manor, 240 Boulevard, Kingston Participants will hear about "NuRide A New Solution." NuRide Is a ride sharingsharing program funded by the state Department of Transportation anddminlstered by MetroPool, a nonprofit company funded by the state Department of Transportation. To reserve a spot, mail cryanmetropoolcom or call 1 914 993 0649 For Information, call MetroPool at 845 364 3472. Business Calendar helps youpub licize your business organization's events and activities.

Please send your press release at least two weeks in advance of the meeting date to Business Calendar, Poughkeepsie Journal, P.O. Box 1231, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602. You may also send an mail to biznewspough keepsiejournalcom or a fax to 845 437 4921. Coming Monday Couples that aren't married must take special care in planning for their estate. Even small investors can reap benefits under the new tax law, according to columnist Humberto Cruz.

Name game can be paramount News Servtca It doesn't seem difficult to remember a name, but for many people it's an ongoing struggle. Ten seconds after you make eye contact and get an introduction, you forget who you've just met. In the business world, a good memory proves extremely beneficial first impressions count, and forgetting someone you just met could send the wrong message, that you don't pay attention or you can't retain critical information. Dover, Del. Mayor Stephen R.

Speed among those with a sievelike memory for names. "I'm at a disadvantage because they know my first name Mayor," he said. Concentrate on what the person is saying to you, he said. Often forgetfulness happens because you're pot listening to that person, but instead thinking about what you're going to say next. Getting herself in the right mind set helps Mary F.

Holahan' at social functions, "I tell myself ahead of time what I have to remember," said Holahan, curator of collections and exhibits at the Delaware Art Museum in WUmingtoa "Because if I don't go with that attitude, I give myself permission to forget." She said it helps to repeat the name once a person gives it to you. Speed said when he runs into members of Delaware's congressional delegation or Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, he makes it a point to say his name because they meet a lot of people in the course of a day. Holahan said society has changed over the decades as life seemingly has gotten faster and more people are in one's social circle. T.m not insulted by it because I'm used to the problem," he said.

at about $28,000. Eileen O'Sullivan, of Staatsburg, has been job hunting for about three months. The recent graduate of Saint Michael's College in Vermont said she'll probably take a job at HealthServe in Poughkeepsie, where she had completed an internship, even though it's, not her dream job. The computer science major wants to be a project manager some day, but said first she has to gain experience in the field. As for expectations, job hunting didn't make O'Sullivan face, reality.

Having older siblings did. She said from their experiences she knew getting a job would be hard work. That is why she used her college's resource center to get her resume together and alumni'cen ter to make business contacts; In total, O'Sullivan has sent about 30 resumes and hasn't had any formal interviews, something she said is "humbling." But hes optimistic and grateful for her HealthServe internship, since it may lead to employment. Jobs In 3 4 months Ellen Bourhis Nolan, director of Career Development at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, said it's not unreasonable for graduates to find jobs in three to four months. "Sometimes those graduates who are very specific in their job search may have to wait a little longer to find their ideal job.

If you are willing to settle for something that is not your exact fit but is a more attainable goal, three to four months is a pretty good estimate, especially if they are dedicating themselves tfia good job search," she said. Matthew Chernay, co owner of Duality a computer services company in Fishkill, said he thought he'd graduate from college, find a job right away and start making a good salary. However, when he graduated from Indiana University with a degree in operations management, businesses were still hurting from the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and employment opportunities were limited. Chernay reached out to a company where he had interned. His starting wage was about $10 a hour.

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