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July 2016
ON OUR COVER
In this issue
COLUMNS
FEATURES
6 Editor's Journal: Guilt trip-free summer BY FELICIA HODGES
34 Calendar: Great places to go and things to do
42 Marketplace: Hudson Valley products and services
8 I am a Hudson Valley Parent
Rick Zolzer: Tales of a 'Renegade' dad
BY BRIAN PJ CRONIN
10 Hudson Valley Parent's
2016 Education Guide
A county-by-county listing of the best schools
22 Vaccines for baby
Get the low-down on immunizations for
your little one
BY LISA IANNUCCI
27 Recognizing and helping
underachieving students
Hudson Valley educators offer helpful hints
and tips for parents
BY JOAN REID
28 How to safely do unsafe things
Coping when your child wants to try an intense activity
BY ELORA TOCCI
32 Summertime! (and the living is easy…)
Our photo spread of readers' favorite places to beat the
summer heat
This month's cover kid is Mariah, a 6-yr-old from New Windsor photographed at Yogi
Bear's Jellystone Park in Ulster County. She was nominated for a good citizenship
award by her teachers and principal for being kind and helping fellow students resolve
issues.
Photo by Michael Bloom
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