Tamaqua group visits Ulster County, N.Y. to study revitalization efforts

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS A group of members from the Tamaqua Community Partnership, Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce, local government and other local business-oriented organizations visited Ulster County, New York, to learn more about what their community is doing to revitalize their downtown, preserve historic resources, promote healthy living and to see how they collaborate towards community growth. Viewing community improvements in downtown Kingston, NY, are Christine Verdier, Schuylkill Township Supervisor; Linda Yulanavage, Downtown Manager and Executive Director of the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce; Al Martinez, West Penn Township Supervisor; Margaret Martinez, Maureen Donovan, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Guy Kempe, Director of Community Development for Rural Ulster County Preservation Company; Bonnie Coyle, St. Luke's Community Health; Jacqui Shafer, South Ward Neighborhood Committee; Micah Gursky, Executive Director, Tamaqua Area Community Partnership; and Lee Shafer, Tamaqua Area Community Partnership.