On Wednesday, April 14th, 2010, Senator John J. Bonacic attended the Woodland Pond at New Paltz Ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new health center, which is the first continuing care retirement community in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Pictured from left to right: Hector Rodriguez, Ulster County Legislator, Joyce Minard, New Paltz Chamber President, Tom Jacobi, Woodland Pond Board of Directors, Chairman, Susan Zimet, Ulster County Legislator, Dennis Pignato, Executive Director of Woodland Pond, Karen Zobel, Health Center Administrator, Dr. Eugene Heslin, HealthAlliance Board of Directors, Chairman, Senator John J. Bonacic, David Lundquist, CEO HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and residents.