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Pictured: Hosts John Hanna, John Dunne and Jason Shaw of Whiteman Osterman Hanna LLP with Foundation Executive Director Betsy Gramkow (Hudson, NY.)  A sold-out gathering of 300-plus thrilled to a rocking night of music by headliners Yunior Terry & The Cuban Classics at Club Helsinki in Hudson on the evening of Saturday, February 5. Event hosts Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and event organizers the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation deemed the 7th Annual Winter Blast, a fundraiser held to benefit Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Kaaterskill Care & Rehab Center in Catskill, a smashing success. Jason Shaw, representing the Capital District law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, said Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation Executive Director Betsy Gramkow’s idea “to change the venue to Club Helskinki created an infusion of enthusiasm for the event. It’s been completely reinvented.” Shaw said he had urged his firm to sponsor the event, and “it didn’t take much for them to agree. We’re a very community-minded firm.” Columbia County resident and jazz saxophone legend Sonny Rollins and members of his band, making a special guest appearance to open the show, tore the roof off the club with a five-song set. The performance brought [...]

(Hudson, NY.) Thanks to a very generous gift of $80,000 from the Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation, Columbia Memorial Hospital has consolidated its physical therapy services at its out-patient rehabilitation facility on Fish and Game Road in Hudson. The newly named “Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation Rehabilitation Center” will feature nine new treatment rooms and the very best rehabilitation equipment on the market today. “Recovering from a serious illness or injury can be lengthy and challenging, and a focused rehabilitation program can insure that patients are on the best path to recovery,” said Greg Jason, Columbia Memorial’s Director of Rehabilitation. “This newly renovated rehab facility is equipped with all of the best therapy equipment and staffed by dedicated medical professionals to ensure that patients get the finest care.” “We are very excited to award Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation our grant,” said Carl Florio, Director of the HRBT Foundation. “This project holds the promise of better serving the area residents and we commend the hospital for its success in completing the expansion of the rehabilitation facility.” “The Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation has a long history of generously supporting projects at [...]

(Hudson, NY.) The Columbia Memorial Auxiliary recently presented Columbia Memorial Hospital and Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation with a check for $25,000 to fund renovations, expansion, and important new technology projects at the Hospital. The Auxiliary is composed of over 242 active community volunteers who contribute more than 15,000 hours of service to the Hospital each year. They also give freely of their time and talents by coordinating fundraising activities at Columbia Memorial and in their communities. “It has been the mission of the Auxiliary to support Columbia Memorial both financially and through volunteer service. We are proud to be able to support the Hospital,” said Rosemary Maichin, Auxiliary President. “The Auxiliary is for people who enjoy working with others, and we love what we do.” “Members of the Auxiliary have spent more than 60 years volunteering and raising funds for Columbia Memorial. It is impossible to put a price tag on these extraordinary gifts,” said Betsy Gramkow, Executive Director of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, as she accepted a check from Mrs. Maichin. “We are extremely grateful to all of our Auxiliary members for helping the Hospital in so many important ways. We really appreciate [...]

Hudson, New York – The American Legion Post 184 at 7 Fairview Ave., Hudson, has answered the call of Columbia Memorial Hospital in its quest to acquire funding to update and revitalize the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. According to legion representatives, the membership overwhelmingly wished to participate in a project that they and the public in general might eventually benefit from. Pictured from left, presenting a check in the amount of $1,000, are Third Vice Commander Michael Aggrippono, Commander Joel W. Meltz Sr., Director of Operations and Special Events Gina Orlando and Foundation Assistant Barbara S. Johnson

Hudson, New York – State Senator James L. Seward (R-51st), third from left, toured the intensive care unit (ICU) at Columbia Memorial Hospital Tuesday, February 19, along with      (l-r) Keith Lampman, executive director of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation; Jane Ehrlich, CMH president and CEO; and Stephen Dunn, chairman of the CMH Board of Trustees. The ICU is undergoing a $2.5 million renovation and expansion in the final phase of the hospital's $10 million "Fulling the Dream" capital campaign, of which $8.5 million has been raised so far. When the work is completed ICU patients will have three times the space currently available. And natural light, now known to aid in the healing process, will stream in from windows bricked over 30 years ago.