Thank you to the many businesses whose contributions make this event possible. 333 Café AJ Rinella Alexis Diner Ambition Café Amo La Bellamangia Augie’s Family Style Italian Restaurant Bacchus Beirut Restaurant Bella Napoli Bakery Black Horse Farms Bonfiglio & Bread B-rads Café 217 Café Calabria Capital Buffet Carol’s Place Chaos and Buttercream
Country View Diner The Cuckoo’s Nest DeFazio Imports D’Raymonds Restaurant and Lounge Druther’s Brewing Company Duncan’s Dairy Emmanuel Thai First Choice Caribbean American Cuisine Flatbread Social Franklin Plaza The Fresh Market Gateway Restaurant Halfmoon Diner Halfmoon Sandwich & Salad Shop Illium Café
Innovo Kitchen Iron Gate Café Jack’s Oyster House La Empanada Llama Moscatiello Nirvana Indian Restaurant Normanside Old World Provisions Orchard Tavern Pika’s Quiche Plum Blossom Chinese Restaurant Popeyes Psychedelicatessen Restaurant Navona The Ripe Tomato American Grill Rock Hill Bakehouse
Board of Directors
Tap Roots
Ellen Flink, President Rachel Hye Youn Rupright, Executive Vice President Anoush Koroghlian Scott, Vice President Cynthia Nixon, Treasurer Deborah Bennett, Secretary Kim Hickok, At-Large Tom McGuire, At-Large Michael Whiteman, At-Large Jean Gerbini, Immediate Past President Kathy Beam Mark Bryant Ryan Case Jeffrey S. Cohen Tom Congdon Barbara Featherstonhaugh Wendy Meola Hannelore Passonno Kimberly Sanger Jones
Dean Leith, Founder* Sharon Bedford Michael Bergen Douglas Burns John Carl G. S “Chico” Christopher* John Corey Stephen Cowan Margaret Diggs Barbara Fama Jennifer Freeman Barbara Nelson William (Bill) Karchner John Pattison Wendy Pattison Mary Jane Smith* Raymond Smith
Amy Klein, Chief Executive Officer
Past Board President * In Memory Of
Sodexo Services at Sage College SriSiam Thai Restaurant Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen Sycaway Creamery The Taproom at Brown’s Brewing Co. Taverna Novo Tesoro Testo’s Italian Restaurant Two Brothers Pizza & Pasta Unagi Sushi Valente’s Villa Italia Viva Cinco de Mayo Wolff’s Biergarten Yonder Farms Zachary’s Pastry Shoppe
Brunch Planning Committee Sharon Bedford, Co-Chair Mark Rubenstein, Co-Chair Ann Dusza Andrea Hyary Debbie Cohen Shawn Allan Kevin Cornils
Sponsor, Honorary Committee, and business lists still in formation at the time of invitation printing.
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through the following programs Sunday, May 5, 2019 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Empire State Plaza Convention Center South Mall Arterial | Albany, NY One-of-a-kind buffet brunch featuring delicious homemade and professionally prepared foods. Special buffet station provided by Rivers Casino & Resort Fabulous silent auction with goods and services for the garden, Mother’s Day, and more. Fun children’s activities including arts and crafts.
P L E A S E R S V P B Y A P R I L 29 All proceeds benefit Capital Roots’ programs
Honorary Committee & Corporate Sponsors Community Advocate
Champion Growers
Wallace and Jane Altes Sharon Bedford and Fred Alm Charles and Cheryl Barnes Deborah and John Bennett Tom and Jennifer Congdon
John and Sue Corey Amy Facca and Fred Cawley Barry and Karen Greene Professor James Hendler and Cantor Terry Horowit Edward and Ellen Flink
The Massry Family Susan Poisson-Dollar and Jerry Dollar Anthony and Debbie Monticello Margery and Michael Whiteman
Family Farmers
Shawn Allan and Nicholas Hepler Rich Ambuske David and Suzanne Anthony Michael Boxley and Karen McKeown Barbara Bradley and Tom McGuire Charles and Charlotte Buchanan Doug and Michelle Burns Catherine Cavanaugh Hon. Richard Conti and Steve Snow Sanjay Correa and Carol Hyde Stephen Cowan and Lucille Marion Richard and Monique Cunningham Dr. Edward and Sharon Cupoli
Christina and Alex Dell Ann Dusza Norine and Chuck Ellett Herb and Annmarie Ellis Mike Esposito John and Wendy Fox Jennifer Freeman Marc Ganz James Gaughan and Keith Lee Carolyn B. George and Michael M. Wright Owen Goldfarb and Priscilla Fairbank Jane and Neil Golub
Virginia Gregg Lisa Hall Bob Henshaw and Nancy Ross Robert and Glenda Hess Kim Hickok and Mark Crabbe Alane and Paul Hohenberg Chris Wilber Howard and Richard Howard Lucinda Huggins William Karchner Mary and Michael Keegan Noelle Kinsch and Honorable Darius Shahinfar Amy Klein
Honorary Committee & Corporate Sponsors Family Farmers continued Arthur Malkin and Jill Goodman Barbara and Brian McCandless Noreen McKee Annette Nanes and Scott Meyer Cindi Nixon Kevin and Pat O’Bryan Patricia O’Connor and Marion Terenzio
Julia Popova Laurie and Jim Salmon Lauri and Florence Selin David Shippee and Ann Volpel Donna Simms Perry Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty Kathy and Ed Spain
Susan Thompson and Albert De Salvo Anoush Koroghlian-Scott and Paul Scott William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson Edward and Judy Warren Stacie and William Waters
Community Resource Federal Credit Union E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy LLP Marra’s Pharmacy Paul Murray - Janney Montgomery Scott
Rose & Kiernan Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation Saratoga National Bank Wainschaf Associates, Inc. Wojeski & Co. CPA’s P.C.
Judi England and Jeff Dillenbeck Carl Erickson Nathalie Gibeau and Michael Chrisner Barry and Karen Greene Habitat Garden Design, Inc. Karen and Gerald Hausler Pauline Kamen Miller and Frederick A. Miller Bob and Karen Kanarkiewicz Diane Kavanaugh-Black Lynn M. Kopka Barbara Lawrence Kersten Lörcher and Sylvie Browne Rhonda Lyons Mayor Patrick Madden and Amy Williams Gordon and Linda Mappes The McCarthy Charities Christy and Matthew McElligot Kathleen McElligot Mollie C. Lampi and Bernard C. Melewski Wendy and Rudy Meola Nancy Meyers Preston
Stephen and Mary Muller Kathy and Harry Odabashian Hannelore and Ralph F. Passonno Jr. Susan and Bill Picotte Jim and Wendy Prout Cheryl Reeves and Martha Schultz Honorable William Reinhardt and Gail Landsman Stephen and Susan Ridler Paul Rosenberg Mark Rubenstein Eve and Spencer Ryan Bill and Mary Ellen Sage Bishop Edward Scharfenberger James Sevinsky Onnolee and Larry Smith Punkin Stephens and Lisa Tackley C. Andre Sullivan Congressman Paul D. Tonko Jessica and Stephen Trowbridge Josey Twombly Von’s Airline Service Station Lawrence and Sara Wiest Laura Witkowski
Cultivators BUSINESSES Bank of Kinderhook Bouchey & Clarke Benefits Bryant Asset Management Capital Bank & Trust Co. Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating INDIVIDUALS Barbara Agneta Thomas and Linda Andersen Gayle Anderson and Sid Fleisher Frank Barrie Patricia A. Bayly Kathy and Greg Beam Bernice Bornt Ledeboer Bob and Jeri Bosman David and Harriet Borton Peter Bowden and Sharon DiLorenzo Curt Breneman and Mimsy Pye Hon. Neil D. Breslin Neil and Rosemary Brown Peter and Debbie Brown Ryan and Jeanne Case Judy and Tom Clement Jeff and Deborah Cohen Kevin Cornils Karl Cote Nicholas and Sita Crounse Gary David Gold and Nancy Pierson Susie Davidson Powell Carole and R. Wayne Diesel Margaret Diggs
L CE
At Capital Roots, we
GROW • EDUCATE • PROVIDE
EBR
AT E S P R I N
GA T
32N D A N N U A L
through the following programs Sunday, May 5, 2019 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Empire State Plaza Convention Center South Mall Arterial | Albany, NY One-of-a-kind buffet brunch featuring delicious homemade and professionally prepared foods. Special buffet station provided by Rivers Casino & Resort Fabulous silent auction with goods and services for the garden, Mother’s Day, and more. Fun children’s activities including arts and crafts.
P L E A S E R S V P B Y A P R I L 29 All proceeds benefit Capital Roots’ programs
Thank you to the many businesses whose contributions make this event possible. 333 Café AJ Rinella Alexis Diner Ambition Café Amo La Bellamangia Augie’s Family Style Italian Restaurant Bacchus Beirut Restaurant Bella Napoli Bakery Black Horse Farms Bonfiglio & Bread B-rads Café 217 Café Calabria Capital Buffet Carol’s Place Chaos and Buttercream
Country View Diner The Cuckoo’s Nest DeFazio Imports D’Raymonds Restaurant and Lounge Druther’s Brewing Company Duncan’s Dairy Emmanuel Thai First Choice Caribbean American Cuisine Flatbread Social Franklin Plaza The Fresh Market Gateway Restaurant Halfmoon Diner Halfmoon Sandwich & Salad Shop Illium Café
Innovo Kitchen Iron Gate Café Jack’s Oyster House La Empanada Llama Moscatiello Nirvana Indian Restaurant Normanside Old World Provisions Orchard Tavern Pika’s Quiche Plum Blossom Chinese Restaurant Popeyes Psychedelicatessen Restaurant Navona The Ripe Tomato American Grill Rock Hill Bakehouse
Board of Directors
Tap Roots
Ellen Flink, President Rachel Hye Youn Rupright, Executive Vice President Anoush Koroghlian Scott, Vice President Cynthia Nixon, Treasurer Deborah Bennett, Secretary Kim Hickok, At-Large Tom McGuire, At-Large Michael Whiteman, At-Large Jean Gerbini, Immediate Past President Kathy Beam Mark Bryant Ryan Case Jeffrey S. Cohen Tom Congdon Barbara Featherstonhaugh Wendy Meola Hannelore Passonno Kimberly Sanger Jones
Dean Leith, Founder* Sharon Bedford Michael Bergen Douglas Burns John Carl G. S “Chico” Christopher* John Corey Stephen Cowan Margaret Diggs Barbara Fama Jennifer Freeman Barbara Nelson William (Bill) Karchner John Pattison Wendy Pattison Mary Jane Smith* Raymond Smith
Amy Klein, Chief Executive Officer
Past Board President * In Memory Of
Sodexo Services at Sage College SriSiam Thai Restaurant Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen Sycaway Creamery The Taproom at Brown’s Brewing Co. Taverna Novo Tesoro Testo’s Italian Restaurant Two Brothers Pizza & Pasta Unagi Sushi Valente’s Villa Italia Viva Cinco de Mayo Wolff’s Biergarten Yonder Farms Zachary’s Pastry Shoppe
Brunch Planning Committee Sharon Bedford, Co-Chair Mark Rubenstein, Co-Chair Ann Dusza Andrea Hyary Debbie Cohen Shawn Allan Kevin Cornils
Sponsor, Honorary Committee, and business lists still in formation at the time of invitation printing.
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