Come with us as we Sail into the Future celebrating our mission of transforming lives and building communities through housing and the arts in the City of Newburgh.

This year’s Cornerstone of the Community is the Honorable Maurice D. Hinchey, Congressman representing the 22nd District of New York.

A cocktail hour will be held in the Ritz Theater Lobby at 107 Broadway. Dinner and dancing will follow in the historic Green Room.

For more information, please contact June Henley at (845) 562-6940 ext. 110,

To download an invitation and RSVP card, please click HERE

The artist has launched a new “kickstarter” campaign to fund this project, which will only be possible if $4,000 is pledged by Tuesday, June 5, 10:29pm EDT.

Click here today to make your pledge for this project

Mockup of proposed exhibition in Newburgh, NY

A message from the artist regarding his new project:

I have been taking photographs in Newburgh for 16 years. Newburgh is the beautiful, crumbling city on the Hudson River not far from where we live in Garrison NY. The pictures are going to be published by W. W. Norton in September.

To coincide with the publication, I am planning an outdoor exhibition of mural size prints (4ft x 6ft) which will be displayed on the wall of the Ritz Theater in Newburgh. Through the online crowd funding website Kickstarter, I am today launching an appeal for contributions to help pay for this.

To see more of my photographs of Newburgh, go to www.kasterine.com/newburgh If you would like to help make this project possible, please support it through Kickstarter. You will find details of the exhibition and how to pledge on their site. Bear in mind that it is only a pledge you make; if I do not reach my goal you will not be charged.

Also be aware that this opportunity must be caught on the wing. Kickstarter only allows thirty days to reach my goal.

I am grateful for your time in considering this endeavor. If it is not of your particular interest I quite understand. Otherwise, many, many thanks.

All the best,
Dmitri
www.kasterine.blogspot.com
www.kasterine.com

The 5K course boasts stunning views of the Hudson River and the famous architecture of Newburgh’s historic district. The 5K Run starts at 9:00 AM at the corner of Broadway and Grand Street, and ends at Safe Harbors of the Hudson at The Cornerstone Residence 111 Broadway. The Kids Fun Run starts immediately after the 5K Run.

Free t-shirts will go to the first 200 registrants and pre- and post-race refreshments will be provided. Race-day registration is from 8:00-8:45 am in the Ritz Theater Lobby at 107 Broadway. Entry fee for the 5K Run is $25, Students K-12 $10 and Kids Fun Run (only) is free.

Cash prizes will be given to the 1st place male and female runner in the 5K run. Prizes and certificates will be given to the 2nd and 3rd place male and female runners in the 5K. Ribbons will be given to every child participating in the Kids Fun Run. The top 3 male and female runners in each age division will receive recognition. The annual School Challenge will be held as well as a new Corporate Challenge. The school with the most registrations will receive a trophy and the corporate team with the most members (3 participants minimum) and fastest combined times will also receive a trophy. Horizons on the Hudson Magnet School has been the School Challenge winner for two years in a row.

The 5K course is USATF-certified and race times will be chip-timed by Fast Finishes.

Please click here to download the Race Registration Form

To Download and Print the School Registration Form, please click here.

For more information, please contact June Henley at or (845) 562-6940 ext. 110.

Click here www.active.com to register

Thank you to our 2012 Sponsors:

www.stlukescornwallhospital.org

(914) 723-1200

845-561-0170

This special draft will be available from 6pm until 11 pm at The Wherehouse, 119 Liberty Street in Newburgh. Come on down to The Wherehouse on Thursday evening, and support a local bar, a local beer, and a great local charity!

For more information about the event call (845) 562-6940

www.thewherehouserestaurant.com
119 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

www.newburghbrewing.com
88 South Colden Street, Newburgh NY 12550

Dasic Fernandez, artist (on right) and Flabio is assisting(left)

Thursday morning, at about 10am, Dasic Fernandez, world re-known mural artist, began a large scale mural on the concrete portion of the east facing wall of the Ritz Theater. This mural, entitled Transcendence, will be the first of five in the Newburgh Mural Project’s Life in Colors series. The Newburgh Mural Project is a collaboration of Newburgh non-profits and community members. Dasic will be working on a lift to reach the top of the 61’ wall. We hope you all have a chance to see him work. He is scheduled to have the mural completed in one week!! We will reveal the mural and celebrate its completion at the Community Clean up BBQ celebration on Saturday, May 12. The Newburgh Hip Hop Festival will kick off the same day and will provide the entertainment after the clean up. For more info on the Newburgh Mural Project, please visit their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NewburghMuralProject

Click here to see our collection of photographs of the entire painting process on our Flickr Page

The cleanup efforts will cover the city from Clinton Street to Renwick Street and from Downing Park east to Colden Street. Safe Harbors is seeking cleanup participants of all ages. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should arrive no later than 8:30 am to the Broadway/Liberty Street Lot, adjacent to the Ritz Theater. Supplies will be provided to participants and Safe Harbors is seeking sponsors to donate items such as heavy duty trash bags and work gloves.

For more information about the event or to get involved, contact June Henley at (845) 562-6940 ext. 110 or .

Thanks to Our Community Partners:

• Ace Drugs
• Bedinotti Photography
• Bimbo Bakeries USA/Freihofer’s
• Botanica San Miguel
• Central Hudson
• City of Newburgh
• DMU Music
• E.A. Morse & Co, Inc
• Fiesta Restaurant
• Gateway to Entrepreneurial Tomorrows, Inc.
• Goldback Deli Market
• Grainger
• Greater Newburgh Partnership
• Healing Arts Studio
• Hudson Baylor
• La Guadalupana
• Liberty Partnership Program
• Lowes
• Mama Suq’s Kitchen
• McDonald’s
• Mount Saint Mary College
• Mr. Cris Pizzeria
• Newburgh Lions Club
• NHS Human Services
• Northeast Gateway to Freedom
• The Reflectory
• Safe Harbors of the Hudson
• St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
• Sherwin Williams
• The Shop
• SUNY Orange N.B.O.A
• Taylor Recycling Facility LLC
• Unitex
• Von Essen Boar’s Head

In 2011, 26 organizations took part in the Volunteer Fair! The day provided not-for-profit organizations an opportunity to raise awareness – community-wide – of the special needs that are met by their organizations. These organizations rely upon volunteers to assist in their endeavors. Representatives of these organizations will be available to sign up those individuals who wish to join their efforts.

All are invited to attend the Fair, visit the tables, and ask first-hand what these organizations are doing. There also will be tours of the Hasbrouck House, used by General and Mrs. Washington, during 16 ½ months of the Revolutionary War. Support from our sponsors has made admission to the Hasbrouck House free on this day, encouraging visitors to learn just how important a role Newburgh played during the War of Independence. Sponsors this year include Newburgh Brewing Company, SmileWorks, Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands and Palisades Interstate Parks Commission.

For an application for your organization to participate, click here or log onto the website www.palisadesparksconservatory.com For further information or directions call 845-562-1195.

Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is a registered national historic landmark. It is located at the corner of Liberty and Washington Streets within the city of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. The site is one of 35 historic sites within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is one of 24 facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York and New Jersey. For further information contact: (845) 562-1195. For more information about New York State Parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks.com.

The Greater Newburgh Partnership is a non-profit 501(c)3 which relies on donations of cash and in-kind services, as well as grants, to achieve its goals of revitalizing the City of Newburgh.

visit them at www.greaternewburghpartnership.org
(845) 568-2558
PO Box 1151
Newburgh, NY 12551

The Greater Newburgh Partnership seeks to be the leading organization in the region bringing together leaders from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to promote the revitalization of the greater Newburgh community through joint public/private ventures. The Greater Newburgh Partnership will play a leadership role in the economic renewal of the city, focusing on specific areas including:

• Enhancing and complimenting code compliance efforts underway in the city of Newburgh;
• Promoting safety, cleanliness and community pride, through on-going communication;
• Encouraging private sector investment in Newburgh, through creative planning, market research and change in perception;
• Coordinating public and private sector resources in support of specific projects;
• Proactively managing the perception of the city of Newburgh through consistent and coordinated messaging.

Congratulations to our category winners, who made such beautiful and delicious cupcakes:

“Best Overall Professional”
Baker # 11
Megan Shedden of Yummee Cupcakes Café

“Best Overall Amateur”
Baker #9
Madeline Fletcher

“Best Overall Child Baker”
Baker #17
Ashley Notarthomas

“Most Beautiful Professional”
Baker #3
Monica Valentin of Cupcake Confessions

“Most Beautiful Amateur” and “Public Favorite”
Baker #4
Jaimie Little

“Most Original Flavor”
Baker #15
Erica Way of Way’s Cakes

Thank you to all of our wonderful participants this year:
Melinda Young
Christina Yatsko, Cupcake Girl
Monica Valentin, Cupcake Confessions
Jaimie Little
Alison Castore
Stephanie Corsaro-Snoop
Taryn Fiore, Sweet E. Claire’s
Danielle Nogues
Madeline Fletcher
Lauren Digangi, Lauren Digangi’s Kitchen
Megan Shedden, Yummee Cupcakes Café
Katie Oppelt, Katie Cakes
Randy Green, Eat This Bakery
Chareese Harper-Parler, Cookies and Cupcakes by Chareese
Erica Way, Way’s Cakes
Isabell Torres
Ashley Notarthomas

Thank you to our three outstanding judges:
Stacey Hawkins, professional chef, host of 2 cable cooking shows: Real Meals and The Queen of Lean & Green
Rosanna Rossi, culinary graduate; cupcake baker
Chrissy Schurr, Bakery Manager, McKinney & Doyle

A very special thank you to the following people and businesses, who helped make the event possible:

Diamond Taitt
Chris Henley
Storm King School Student Volunteers

Safe Harbors of the Hudson will hold the second annual Cupcake-a-Palooza, a cupcake bakeoff event for local professional and amateur bakers, on Saturday, April 28. The event will be held from 12:00-4:00 pm in the Ritz Theater Lobby at 107 Broadway in Newburgh.

The baker entry fee is $10 (non-refundable). The judging categories for participants include:  “Best Overall Professional,” “Best Overall Amateur,” “Child Baker (18 & under),” “Most Beautiful Professional,” “Most Beautiful Amateur,” “Most Original Flavor,” and “Public Favorite.”

We are currently seeking bakers/participants for the event. Vendors are welcome (a fee applies, please contact June Henley for more information).

Please click here to download the application form.

The event costs $5 for attendees. The admission charge includes cupcake tastings and beverages.

For frequently asked questions, please click here

To reserve a participant spot, or for more information, contact June Henley at (845) 562-6940 ext. 110 or jhenley@safe-harbors.org or visit www.safe-harbors.org.

A note from Ms. Taryn Lisa Fiore,
competitive baker in the 2011 Cupcake-A-Palooza:

Actually it was Safe Harbors that helped get me started as a professional baker! I had been looking into it, taking baking and business classes but winning the amateur round last year really got me moving. My kitchen passed inspection with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and now I can officially register as a professional baker, I’m so excited!
E. Claire’s – Named after my daughter Elizabeth Claire