Poughkeepsie, NY, June 18, 2010

The Arlington, NY Rotary Club again reached out to local sources to assist in its recent efforts to support Haiti Relief.  The Club has been sending medical supplies to Caribbean Island nations in-need for several years and chose the much-deserving Palliant Hospital in Port-au-Prince Haiti this year, as a direct result of the Haiti Earthquake Disaster.

Paul Cazzolla, Director of Development for the Dutchess County Red Cross introduced Ray Norat, Arlington Rotary’s Director of International Services to entities in Haiti, towards the coordination of Rotary’s new relief efforts.  The Club then solicited numerous medical supply donations from on-going relief partners including Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Saint Francis Hospital.  Significant quantities of equipment and supplies including a Sonogram Unit, Surgical Lighting, Infant Incubators, an X-Ray Unit, Antibiotic Drugs and Surgical Gloves as well as a large assortment of new and some gently-used Shoes were collected, inventoried, packed and stored at Poughkeepsie’s Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled prior to shipping.

In addition to all the hospital relief partners’ continuing kind donations, the Arlington Rotary is indebted to Pastor Jones and the Faith Assembly of God, Bill DelTosta, Director at the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Dennis Sarlo of the Bonefish Grill and Pastor Santos Rivera and the Enlarging the Circle Church, all of Poughkeepsie, for their hands-on and timely assistance with the Haiti Relief project.

Arlington Rotary President Sue Doyle noted that, “It is the concerted effort of many individuals, community service organizations, government representatives and healthcare institutions that transformed this terrific idea into reality.  All of our present and past partners believed that this is a sterling example of what can be accomplished when organizations work together to achieve a common goal which benefits society across local and international boundaries.”

Rotary is a 1.2 million member service organization comprised of business and professional individuals working to promote humanitarian service, high ethical standards and international understanding & peace.  The Arlington Rotary Club meets weekly, Thursday’s at noon, at Christo’s Restaurant, Wilbur Blvd. in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Poughkeepsie, NY, May 14, 2010

Radio stations both near and far value the unique mission of the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled and will soon begin supporting the organization with airtime promoting its numerous cost-saving Outsourcing Services.

New York City’s WOR 710-AM, Philadelphia’s KYW 1060-AM (a CBS-affiliated station) and several Clearchannel Hudson Valley stations will air MHW’s new :60 and :15 PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) commencing this month.

“We’re honored by the reception MHW’s PSA spots have received from a wide range of radio markets.  The Mid-Hudson Workshop would like to thank WOR-NY and Clearchannel in particular for stepping-up with gratis studio time to assist in the production of our spots,” stated Bill DelTosta, MHW’s Director of Sales & Marketing.  “The list of stations to air our non-profit message is growing weekly.  MHW is most appreciative of all of that support.”

Poughkeepsie’s non-profit Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled has provided meaningful work opportunities for the Hudson Valley’s Disabled Veterans and other physically & medically handicapped residents for over 60 years.  For more information on MHW’s many cost-effective Outsourcing Services visit www.midhudsonworkshop.org & call 845-471-3820.

Poughkeepsie/Pleasant Valley, NY, May 11, 2010

Pleasant Valley Energy has partnered with the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled to provide labor for its alternative energy products and services.  The Mid-Hudson Workshop will afford various sub-assembly and other services towards PV Energy’s design, installation and distribution of Solar Thermal Systems, Photovoltaics and LED Lighting Systems to Federal & New York State customers. 

PV Energy President Charles (Joe) Byers offered that, “PV Energy is delighted to tap the skill-sets of MHW’s dedicated Disabled Veterans and other physically & medically handicapped staff.  We look forward to a long and successful relationship with them.”  Pictured in the attached photo are those attending PV Energy’s recent Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce’s “Ribbon Cutting”, held at Pleasant Valley’s Veterans War Memorial. 

PV Energy is a service Disabled Veteran’s owned small business operated by Mr. Byers-President (LCDR U.S. Navy, Retired) and his wife Melanie Byers-Vice President.  On April 17, they received an International Humanitarian Renewable Energy Award presented by the African Women Economic Consortium for its support in the design of the alternative energy “Village of Hope”.  This concept will support orphanages in Nigeria, Ghana & Liberia by providing a sustainable, monolithic, alternative energy dome communities for several hundred orphans in each country.

Poughkeepsie’s non-profit Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled has provided meaningful work opportunities for the Hudson Valley’s physically & medically handicapped for over 60 years. 

For more information on Pleasant Valley Energy, visit www.PVEnergyLLC.us or call 845-452-3538.

Poughkeepsie, NY, April 6, 2010

Assemblyman Frank Skartados who represents New York State’s 100th District toured the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled to learn more about the varied Outsourcing Services handled by the Workshop’s dedicated physically & medically handicapped staff.  “I must say that I am very impressed by both the scope of the organization’s on-going projects & the skill-sets of MHW’s workers,” the Assemblyman said.  “And I applaud MHW on the over 600-hours of sub-assembly labor it provided for the LED System that will illuminate the Walkway Over The Hudson state park.”

Pictured in the above photo are MHW Production Manager Ralph Malone (L) and Assemblyman Skartados (R), examining one of the many types of medical training kits assembled for long-time MHW partner Laerdal Medical, of Wappingers Falls.

Founded in 1948, the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled is well-known for helping businesses reduce costs and save valuable resources by capitalizing on its far-reaching Outsourcing capabilities, which in-turn provides meaningful employment opportunities for the Hudson Valley’s Disabled Veterans and other physically & medically handicapped residents.

Poughkeepsie, NY, February 2, 2010

UNIFUSE LLC, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial molded plastics of Staatsburg has partnered with the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled of Poughkeepsie to provide custom containers for a new national contract. MHW’s staff will contribute parts-finishing and sub-assembly services to the project. UNIFUSE Managing Director Jeff Bookstein said, “We were impressed by the skill-sets of MHW’s disabled workers and are happy to help support their noble mission with work opportunities from our shop. We look forward to a long-term relationship.”

Pictured in the attached photo are Rob Grant (L) and Courtney Dicks (R) providing parts-finishing service for UNIFUSE Cart Handles.

For over 25 years UNIFUSE has been redefining how plastics are made to become the manufacturing source for polyethylene containers, equipment, and custom solutions for a wide range of industries. The patented UNIFUSE Vibrational Molding process (VIM) enables them to be highly responsive to their clients by providing prototypes, modification and production with short lead times and stellar service.

Founded in 1948, the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled is well-known for helping businesses reduce costs and save valuable resources by capitalizing on its far-reaching Outsourcing capabilities, which in-turn provides meaningful employment opportunities for the Hudson Valley’s physically & medically disabled residents.

Poughkeepsie, NY, August 27, 2009

ANL Ltd of Salt Point, NY and partner MHW of Poughkeepsie will illuminate Walkway Over The Hudson with cutting-edge technology LED lighting.

Scheduled to correspond with the inauguration of the Walkway Over The Hudson project – the longest walkway bridge in the world - MHW-ANL will provide the IllumaTM light tubes and other system components to illuminate the bridge’s 1.25 mile long, 22Ft-wide walk-path. The walkway will become the latest New York State Park.

Over 81,000 individual LEDs will comprise the full 80% energy-saving 24Volt DC system, which likely will be the largest installation of its kind in New York State. All Bright Electric of West Nyack will install the MHW-ANL system.

Tens-of-thousands of Hudson Valley residents will likely witness the bridge-lighting, scheduled for Saturday evening, October 3rd. The walkway lighting represents one of the many events planned to celebrate the Hudson River Quadra-Centennial over the entire Friday through Sunday weekend.

An 8-27-09 Poughkeepsie Journal article with more information regarding the MHW-ANL LEDs “Green” Manufacturing initiative is available here.

Poughkeepsie, NY, June 10, 2009

ANL Lighting Ltd of Salt Point, NY (www.anlltd.com) has awarded a contract to the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, of Poughkeepsie, to provide various services toward the manufacture of ANL’s new Green Lighting Products.

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled will, this month, begin assembling, testing, packaging and fulfilling orders for ANL’s patented and significant energy-saving LED Lighting tubes, products & systems.  The possibility also exists for MHW to manufacture most of the key base parts of some products/systems, affording more domestic U.S. manufacturing-sourcing.  As a result of the ANL and other recent new contracts, MHW hopes to soon begin adding to its physically & medically disabled staff.

ANL Ltd. Principal Andrew Neal IESNA, is an award-winning lighting, lamp, luminaire, reflector technologies, and computerized systems controls designer with 30 years experience in entertainment lighting, research and development, and manufacturing in the US and Europe.  Mr. Neal possesses patents for his revolutionary energy-saving Illuma - LED Light Tubes, and other Green lighting products and systems.  He has worked both as an individual designer and collaboratively within development teams throughout his career, and often at the forefront of design within the industry.  His work with lighting manufacturers includes consulting and product development for Philips Lighting, Strand Lighting, Sylvania, Martin Professional, Cinemills, and General Electric.

Poughkeepsie, NY, May 1, 2009

Christopher M. Capone of Red Oaks Mills has retired from the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled’s Board of Directors after 10 years of dedicated service.

Mr. Capone, EVP CFO of CH Energy Group, Poughkeepsie was voted a MHW board member in 1999. He took over as treasurer in December of 2004. Mr. Capone has also served the board and workshop staff as Chairman of the Finance Committee and been instrumental as a participant on the Personnel Committee. The 12-member board, management and MHW staff thanks Mr. Capone for his unwavering support of and exceptional work performed for the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled over the years.

Poughkeepsie, NY, April 10, 2009

The TickleMe Plant Company of Pawling, NY, has awarded the contract to provide product order fulfillment to the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled of Poughkeepsie.

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled will assemble product components, package and fulfill larger wholesale and retail orders for TickleMe Plant’s Greenhouse Multi-Pack and Single Unit Mini-House/Party Favor. The TickleMe Plant (Mimosa piduca) recoils at the touch of any stimulus, then reopens within about 10 minutes. They provide a fun learning experience for science classes, are welcomed party favors and perfect for anyone who wants to share a love of nature and gardening.

TickleMe Plants of Hurds Corner Road, Pawling, is owned and operated by the Chipkin Family. Their products are available at Apple Valley Flowers and Kessman Farms of Pawling, the Parent-Teacher Stores of Poughkeepsie, Kingston and Latham and at Edmund’s Scientific, among other outlets. TickleMe Plants were selected as one of the National Gardening Association’s “Products Of The Year” for 2008.  Orders may be made directly at the company website ticklemeplant.com.  For wholesale orders and information, call 845-350-4800.

Poughkeepsie, NY, March 30, 2009

Stamford Scientific International, Inc. has been awarded the contract to provide the aeration system for Smithfield Foods Packing Co., Tarheel, NC, pork processing facility. Manufacturing SSI’s patented systems for this contract will once again be long-time production partner, the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, also of Poughkeepsie.

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled will fabricate piping for the system’s AFD270 disc fine bubble diffuser equipment, which encompasses more than 6,000 individual component parts. MHW project production is expected to be under way in April.

SSI of 4 Tucker Drive, Poughkeepsie, manufactures complete piping systems for fixed grid and retrievable aeration systems. Smithfield Foods Packing Co. produces more than 50 brands of pork and turkey products, more than 200 gourmet foods and is world's largest producer and processor of pork.

Poughkeepsie, NY, Feb. 20, 2009

Stamford Scientific International, Inc. has been awarded the contract to provide the aeration system for the City of Monroe, Michigan’s Waste Water Treatment facility. Manufacturing SSI’s patented systems for this contract will once again be long-time production partner, the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, also of Poughkeepsie.

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled will fabricate piping for six tanks to Install a total of 696 fine bubble tube diffusers. URS of Southfield, MI are the design engineers.The project, now underway, has an anticipated completion of March 2010.

Poughkeepsie, NY, Jan. 23, 2009

Stamford Scientific International, Inc. has been awarded the contract to provide the aeration system for the City of Newburgh’s Waste Water Treatment facility. Manufacturing SSI’s patented systems for this contract will be long-time production partner, the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, also of Poughkeepsie.

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled will fabricate piping for six tanks to install 828 fine bubble tube diffusers for the expanded City of Newburgh waste water treatment facility. McGoey, Hauser & Edsall of New Windsor, NY & Milford, PA are consulting engineers.

SSI, 4 Tucker Drive, Poughkeepsie, manufactures complete piping systems for fixed grid and retrievable aeration systems. Celebrating 13 years of product patents and excellence, SSI has operations in the US, the Netherlands, Korea, China and India, with distributors in more than 70 countries.

Poughkeepsie, NY, Oct. 31, 2008

The Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2008. Founded in 1948, MHW is well known for helping businesses reduce costs by capitalizing on its far-reaching outsourcing capabilities, which at the same time provides employment opportunities for the Hudson Valley’s physically & medically-challenged residents.

The cost-effective outsourcing provided by MHW [a 501(c)3] covers an array of tasks across many skilled, semi-skilled and non-skilled areas. When required, the MHW staff can readily handle technically demanding processes such as mechanical and electrical assembly, light manufacturing/fabricating as well as complex product fulfillment and data entry, among many other services. And in all cases, projects are completed locally, in an accurate, efficient and timely fashion, at rates that help reduce a company’s expenses and save precious resources.

As part of its anniversary celebration, MHW has scheduled tours of its over 50,000 square foot facility for various groups and will continue to do so into 2009.

In conjunction with its anniversary, MHW has this month announced the addition of a Director of Sales and Marketing. Bill DelTosta fills that position and brings to the workshop more than 30 years of sales, marketing and media experience from the advertising industry.

Mr. DelTosta, a long-time Putnam County (Kent) resident, is delighted to be able to “give back” to the Hudson Valley on a full-time basis. “With outsourcing commanding growing importance in a company’s strategy to cost-effectively compete, it’s satisfying to know that this may be accomplished locally, and with the assistance of such an adept special-needs workforce as that provided by the Mid-Hudson Workshop.”