Business Person of Year honors go to Bernholtz

The owner of Pine Ridge Dude Ranch in Kerhonkson and Hudson Valley Appraisal Corp. in Port Ewen has been named Ulster County’s Business Person of the Year for 2019.

Michael Bernholtz will receive the honor as part of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Ulster County Economic Development Alliance’s 15th annual Business Recognition Awards, according to a press release.

Chamber President Ward Todd said the awards recognize Ulster County business leaders, businesses and organizations that are leaders in their sectors, have achieved outstanding results or shown dedication and commitment to furthering business and quality of life in Ulster County.

The other 2019 award recipients are: Trailways of New York as Business of the Year; Bailey Pottery Equipment of Kingston as Small Business of the Year; Christopher Bowers of The Reis Group as Emerging Young Leader; the Senate Garage in Kingston as Tourism Business of the Year; the Ulster Literacy Association for Commitment to the Community; and the Savona Family for the Heritage Award.

Additionally, Tony Marmo, owner of Normann Staffing in Kingston, will receive the Len Cane Heart of Ulster County Award.

“The Chamber would like to congratulate the recipients and offer special thanks to those who provided the nominations and the independent panel for the final selections,” Todd said in a statement. “These Best of Ulster County awards are peer-driven and an excellent way for the business community to recognize outstanding efforts.”

The awards will be presented at a dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern, 25 S. Partition St., Saugerties. Tickets are $125 per person and the dinner begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, v is itwww. ulster chamber. org.

To be a sponsor, contact Bob Hirsch by calling (845) 338-5100 or sending an email to bob@ulsterchamber.org.