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ABOUT KNGG WHO ARE WE ? THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Abbey Cash & Susan Chiafullo Co-Chairpersons Phyllis Teal, Treasurer Alexandra-Anderson Spivy, Secretary THE BOARD of DIRECTORS Abbey Cash & Susan Chiafullo Co-Chairpersons Christopher Keating Alexandra-Anderson Spivy Phyllis Teal Jayne Zinke RESPONSIBILITY Executive Committee and the Board of Directors Above and beyond the duty of raising funds and what is set down in the by-laws, the major function of the Executive Committee is to lead, set an example and motivate the membership into fulfilling the mission of the organization. The Board of Directors responsibility is to support and back up the Executive Committee in this most important area. An equally important part of the board’s motivational work is to speak out freely for the organization at public meetings, hearings, town council meetings and to the media. Our leadership at public meetings has been setting an example for the membership. This opportunity has shown us in action fighting for the organization‘s mission. In fact these public meetings and hearings have acted as open rallies for us and have given us a positive image, thus increasing the membership. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Roderic Blackburn Jean-Paul Courtens Jeremiah P. Cosgrove Fayal Greene Sara Johns Griffen Judy Grunberg Mark Litteken Margaret Moran Richard Morrill Ruth Piwonka Sam Pratt Sara Potter Richards Alexandra Anderson Spivy
March 29, 2003 KNGG Names New Advisory Board Kinderhook Neighbors for Good Growth (KNGG), a not-for-profit corporation, announced today that it has appointed a Board of Advisors that will provide guidance for KNGG’s mission of encouraging responsible economic growth while preserving Kinderhook’s architectural standards and quality of life.Appointments to the new KNGG Advisory Committee include: Roderic Blackburn . A Kinderhook resident since 1967, Mr. Blackburn participated in the writing of Kinderhook’s Comprehensive Plan and the rewriting of its historic zoning law. He is a past president of the Columbia County Historical Society and assistant director of the Albany Institute of History and Art. Rod Blackburn is the author of several books on historical Columbia County and the Dutch influence in New York. He maintains art and antique galleries in Kinderhook and Hudson. His latest book, "Dutch Colonial Homes in America," was published by Rizzoli.Jeremiah P. Cosgrove , Northeast Field Director of American Farmland Trust (AFT). Mr. Cosgrove is an attorney who works on farmland conservation issues for AFT and is a member of the New York State Advisory Council on Agriculture, the Advisory Council of Cornell’s College of Agricultural Life and Sciences and the CoBank Northeast Regional Advisory Council. Jerry Cosgrove grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Clinton, New York and now lives in Kinderhook with his wife and child.Fayal Green , author of books and articles on design, architecture, food and gardening. Ms. Green has worked as a public relations and marketing consultant for the fabric and carpet industries in India and Nepal. She now designs manufactures and imports hand-woven silk from Cambodia. Ms Greene serves on the board of Wave Hill, the Royal Oak Foundation, Friends of Clermont, and the Nature Conservancy. Her 18th Century Claverack home is on the National Register of Historic Places.Sara Johns Griffen , president of The Olana Partnership, the not-for-profit support arm of Olana State Historic Site, is responsible for overall management of the organization. Ms. Griffen serves on the board of the Hudson Valley River Greenway Conservancy, and is a member of the steering committee for the Hudson Valley National Heritage Area. She serves as a mentor for the National Trust’s Historic Artist’s Homes and Studios and is a former member of the Planning Board of the Village of Kinderhook.Judy Grunberg , artist and designer, moved to Chatham with her young family in the mid-1960s to pursue a more rural way of life. Her concern for the arts and the fragility of the environment has inspired her to serve on the boards of the Columbia Land Conservancy, Friends of Hudson, Close Encounters with Music, TSL, WAMC and the performing arts center she is creating in Chatham, PS/21. Judy says, "All in all, I’m probably best known as the owner of the Blue Plate Restaurant in Chatham."William P. Palmer served as an officer in the U. S. Air Force and is currently an architectural restoration consultant with John G. Waite Associates of Albany. He has been involved with the restoration of Tweed Court House, NYC, Hudson Railroad Station and Montgomery Place among others. He was a member of the Kinderhook Town Planning Board for ten years, is a trustee of Friends of Lindenwald and the Columbia County Historical Society. He has resided in Kinderhook with his family since 1979.KNGG president Allen Schaefer said, "The formation of an advisory committee is a new and important development for KNGG. We are delighted to have such a respected group of gifted people working to enhance our rural and village settings while preserving our historical sites. Their backgrounds, interests and experience will strengthen our ability to make a positive difference in our community and beyond. We will be naming additional advisors in the near future." KNGG, a not-for-profit corporation, is supported by donations from its members. KNGG is currently accepting new members and can be reached by e-mail at KNGG@berk.com or by phone at 518 758-2646. The mailing address is PO Box 424, Kinderhook, NY 12106.# # # May 1, 2003 KNGG Names Additional Advisors to Committee Kinderhook Neighbors for Good Growth (KNGG) announced the names of four additional advisors appointed to their advisory committee today. KNGG, which incorporated in May of 2002, as a not-for-profit organization, promotes responsible economic growth and the preservation Kinderhook’s architectural standards and rural quality of life. The committee of advisors will provide guidance in carrying out KNGG’s mission. The most recently appointed advisors include: Jean-Paul Courtens, organic farmer, immigrated to the United States from his native Netherlands in 1986. In 1990 he founded Roxbury Farm, now located in Kinderhook NY. Roxbury Farm is a community-supported farm with over 700 members. Jean-Paul has over twenty years of farming experience specializing in biodynamic farming. He and his partner, Jody Bolluyt, manage the farm with the help of apprentices and seasonal workers. Jean-Paul has served as a trustee on the board of the Columbia Land Conservancy since 1995. Jane Ehrlich came to Hudson in May of 1994 to assume her new position as President and CEO of the Columbia Memorial Hospital. She previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Windham Hospital in Windham, Connecticut. Ms Ehrlich has been Director of Planning at Windham Hospital, Assistant Director of the Connecticut Pier Review Organization and worked in hospital nursing as a registered nurse. During the early 1980’s she served as President of the Concerned Citizens of Mansfield (Connecticut), a community organization wanting to force compliance of the State’s regulations on a hazardous waste facility. Ms Ehrlich resides in the Town of Kinderhook. Ruth Piwonka specializes in Hudson Valley cultural history and is a consultant to area municipalities, museums, organizations, and local property owners on exhibitions, historic preservation, and historic and contemporary land-use. She is a longtime resident of Kinderhook and is the Kinderhook Town Historian. Ms Piwonka serves as a trustee on the Village of Kinderhook’s Board of Trustees where she resides. Sam Pratt, executive director of Friends of Hudson, the 3,300-member citizens group, was formerly a reporter for such national magazines as Esquire and Spin. He has served on the boards of Hudson River Sloop, Clearwater and the Columbia Council on the Arts. Sam grew up near the New York State boarder in Williamsville, Massachusetts. He lives in Hudson. The newly appointed advisors join Advisory Committee members Roderic Blackburn, historian and author from Kinderhook, Jeremiah P. Cosgrove, Northeast Director of American Farmland Trust from Kinderhook, Fayal Greene, author from Claverack, Sara Johns Griffen president of The Olana Partnership from Kinderhook, Judy Grunberg, artist and designer of North Chatham and Margaret Moran, attorney from Kinderhook and William Palmer, architectural restoration consultant of Kinderhook. KNGG President, Allen Schaefer, said "An advisory board is a new and stimulating perception for KNGG. We are pleased to have such an exceptional group of advisors made up of people whose backgrounds, interests and experience will enhance our ability to make a positive difference in the community." KNGG is a not-for-profit corporation that is supported by donations from its membership. KNGG is currently accepting new members and can be reached by e-mail at KNGG@berk.com or by phone at 518 758-2646. The mailing address is P O Box 424, Kinderhook NY 12106. KNGG is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
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