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hvparent.com ■ Hudson Valley Parent 33 Hudson in fighting for tougher laws to protect the river. The late folk icon Pete Seeger and his friends built the Clearwa- ter, based on the designs of the old Dutch sloops that sailed the river in cleaner times, and journeyed up and down the Hudson in order to inspire others to join the fight. When he was told that the river was beyond hope, he replied "If there's hope for the human race, there's hope for the Hudson." Fifty years after the battle for Storm King Mountain, the Hudson River is in the middle of a miracu- lous comeback. Bald eagles and os- preys fly the skies once more. Shad, Atlantic Sturgeon and Striped Bass once again swim in its waters. The fish stocks are too fragile for anything as large scale as commer- cial fishing, and swimmers need to (Continued on Page 34) For more information or to schedule an appointment please call FISHKILL: 845-765-4990 60 Merritt Boulevard, Fishkill NY 12524-2990 POUGHKEEPSIE: 845-471-3111 Oakwood Commons, 2507 South Rd., Rte. 9 Poughkeepsie NY 12601-5465 :(/&20(61(:3$7,(17672 7+(,53(',$75,&'(3$570(17 Mount Kisco Medical Group SM Suzanne Cutler, MD Poughkeepsie Veena Gangasani, MD FAAP Fishkill William Parsons, MD FAAP Poughkeepsie mkmg.com Providing the highest quality medical care for you and your family throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. MKMG is proud to have these physicians as part of their Pediatric Department. Herschel R. Lessin, MD ...We take care of kids... 104 Fulton Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: 845.452.1700 www.childrensmedgroup.com THE PEDIATRICIANS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY SM Fishkill Hopewell Junction Hyde Park Kingston Modena Newburgh Pawling Poughkeepsie Rhinebeck When it comes to helping kids and their families, Dr. Herschel Lessin believes, "You can't go too far." He has taken his own children with him on medical missions, where he provides free care and doctor education. Taking the fear out of office visits is also important to Dr. Lessin, who counts among his talents juggling and making balloon animals. "I enjoy having fun at the office and making the child's visit as pleasurable as possible." That's what Dr. Lessin loves about The Children's Medical Group. CMG is all about kids, and all our staff members excel at what they do. Nine "local" offices offer comprehensive medical services from birth through adolescence. Need a same-day appointment? We've got that. Responsive emergency intervention or superlative care for chronic illness? We're all over that, too. Caring for kids is our life. And we wouldn't have it any other way. Dr. Lessin loves to get kids laughing, to help remove the fear and make the visit more fun. Herschel Knows Kids. Visit our website or call our main number to schedule an appointment with Dr. Lessin in our Pawling office. Follow us on facebook & twitter

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