Last chance to order Memorial Garden bricks for our Spring Dedication! Don't miss your opportunity to have a personalized brick placed in our Memorial Garden at 374 Violet Avenue in Poughkeepsie. This serene and reflective space is open to the public, offering a tranquil setting for all to enjoy. Whether you're just walking through or spending time sitting on one of the many benches, it's the perfect spot for a moment of quiet reflection. The garden features over 1,000 engraved bricks, a pond, a fountain and winding stone paths, all symbolizing life's journey. Enter through the Japanese-inspired "green" garden room, and continue into the vibrant American garden room, filled with beautiful flowering plants. Bricks ordered after Friday, April 4th will be dedicated at our Fall ceremony. For more details, or to purchase your brick today, visit hvhospice.org/memorial-garden. All donations are processed through the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, with a minimum contribution of $200 requested. (fb)

This past weekend, it was truly our privilege to host over 75 Vietnam Veterans and their guests at the Henry A. Wallace Center in Hyde Park for a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event. This year, the event held special significance, because it fell on the 50 year anniversary of the departure of the last American troops from Vietnam. We were honored to have Marine Corps Veteran and Purple Heart receipient Corporal Richard Lay as our guest speaker. His powerful words and heartfelt stories reminded us all of the sacrifices made by our brave local Veterans and the importance of honoring their service. It was a day filled with reflection, respect, and gratitude, as we came together to recognize the heroes who served during the Vietnam War and their families. To Vietnam Veterans everywhere, and especially those here in our beloved community, thank you for your service and Welcome Home! A special thank you to all who attended, and to all of our community partners who assisted in making this event such a huge success. Dutchess County Veterans MHA Dutchess Veterans Programs The Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration Rebuilding Together Hudson Valley Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Hudson Valley Honor Flight Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley NY Chapter Dutchess County Office for the Aging Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County (fb)