Second day back after road trip. Breakfast at Bob’s, then shopping at Price Chopper. Cleaning out car. It is snowing out!
Meeting at HAL – discuss new branding with David Murphy, Emily Chameides, and Brenda Shufelt.
Worked on photos from trip and UTM matters.
Now that the new library is open, many new people are curious. More focus on our programs instead of the building.
Betsy Miller, Pamela Badila, David Murphy, Emily Chaimeides (l to r)
Pamela Badila trying out energy generating bicycle
UTM work in office. Finished molding in office. Partially painted desktop. Cleaned garage so that we can park car. Went to CMH to get script for physical therapy.Helped Seth and Ole with recording iPhone on Mac.
5:15 pm another tour of the Armory. Children’s Foundation and Rheinstrom. Bookcases are being installed. Noticed garish lighting from third floor of tower in Perfect Ten space. David Murphy, Betsy Miller, Emily Chameides.
6:15 pm stopped at Hudson Opera House to see display of Perfect Ten portraits and poems. Very well thought out project. Images by photographer Valerie Shaff are very good.
Presentation of consultants’ work on broadband strategy for county. Karen went too. Good discussion. Lasted until 8:30pm.
Woke up at 4:30 am. Decided that today was a good day to tell UTM, David and Seth, that my days with them are over at the end of the year. Got to bring this engagement to an end.
When I signed on formally with UTM in March 2014 you were aware of my involvement as a founder with my brother Ed in a start up medical devices company, Prescient Medical Devices, LLC (PrescientMedicalDevices.com). For a number of reasons we had put the development of the company on pause while we addressed some IP issues. This made it possible to make a commitment to UTM for a year which was the time frame we talked about at that time.
PMD is now restarting. My brother is making presentations to investors and we expect that these will be fruitful. This means that I need to position myself to focus most of my energies on PMD by the latest January 2016.
I suggest that we move the project of finding a sales/marketing person on to the front burner. You may have other priorities. Lets talk about how I can be most helpful.
Thanks,
Felt immediate relief from taking this step despite the deceptive statements about PMD. Nothing new is happening as far as I know on that front.
Controller on boiler
No heat. Waiting on plumber Ihlenburg.
Went to Belvedere Home Healthcare in Albany for UTM meeting. Good meeting gathering requirements. They will conduct a survey of potential users.
Back to Hudson for HAL Exec Comm lunch at Mexican Radio. Followed by mtg with David Murphy, Betsy Miller and T Parsons about upcoming hard hat tours of Armory for high rollers. Then, at 3pm meeting with Ann Rosenthal about her role as Chair of Program Committee. Smart, energetic, engaged…. big plus for library.
While Karen taught her online course I went to Bell’s Pint Nite at The Spotty Dog. After chatting up the regional sales rep for Bells I was given a Bell’s Pint glass. Also had good chat with Sherrie Jo Williams and Pauline DeCarmo and a couple of their friends.
UTM – lunch meeting with David, Jan and Seth. David looks terrible.
HAL – Theresa Parsons and David Murphy came over.