LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Bonura Hospitality Group upon the
occasion of its designation as a recipient of the Next Generation Award
by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce

WHEREAS, Organizations which give of its time and energy and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, The Bonura Hospitality Group has given not only of its time
and energy but also of its competence, intelligence and leadership and
consequently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the Bonura
Hospitality Group upon the occasion of its designation as a recipient of
the Next Generation Award by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of
Commerce, to be celebrated on February 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, This fine event is the Chamber's Le Cirque Des Affaires Annu-
al Gala which will be held at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, New York;
and
WHEREAS, For 40 years, the Bonura family has been fostering the Hudson
Valley economy by providing jobs to hundreds of local workers, and this
dedication to the Hudson Valley community has been bequeathed from
parents Joseph Bonura Sr. and his wife, Mary, to their children Joseph
Jr., Michael Bonura, and Mary Caster; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Bonura, Jr., is the Managing Partner of The Grandview
and Shadows on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie; he also served as managing
partner, project manager, and construction manager for the former Sewage
Treatment Plant, DeLaval, and PURA 14 projects as part of Poughkeepsie's
Waterfront Revitalization Effort; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Joseph Bonura, Jr., serves as a Trustee of
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley and is a Director of Walkway
Over the Hudson, Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce and Dutchess
County Economic Development Corporation; he is a recipient of the 40
under 40 award from the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce
and along with the rest of his family, was honored in 2006 as a pillar
of the community by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, and
in 2009 as Family of the Year by Family Services Inc. of Poughkeepsie;
and
WHEREAS, Recently, Joseph Bonura, Jr., served on a three-member task
force to consolidate the regional Dutchess County Chambers; a resident
of Newburgh, he is married to Whitney, and they are both the proud
parents of their daughter, Isabella; and
WHEREAS, Michael Bonura is the President and General Manager of
Anthony's Pier 9; becoming an Eagle Scout has helped to mold him as a
community-minded citizen; he actively participates in fundraising
efforts for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Hospice, and the
American Cancer Society; and
WHEREAS, Michael Bonura serves as Director of both the Community Foun-
dation of Orange and Sullivan, and the Orange County Chamber of
Commerce; a resident of Newburgh, he is married to Jennifer, and they
are the proud parents of Michael Jr., and Matthew; and
WHEREAS, Mary Caster is the Catering Manager at Shadows on the Hudson,
the best restaurant with a view according to HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE;
after graduating from Fordham University in 1988 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Accounting, she worked at Pangia & Company in Pough-
keepsie; and
WHEREAS, In 1990, Mary Caster opened the first foodservice establish-
ment at the new public terminal at Stewart International Airport; when
the airport chose to move forward with a national chain for its foodser-

vice, she began running some of the catering operations at the then new
Bonura Hospitality Group venture, The Grandview; and
WHEREAS, Mary Caster currently serves as the Treasurer of the New York
Military Academy Parent's Auxiliary; she lives in Newburgh with her
husband, Brent, the General Manager of The Grandview, and their chil-
dren, Jackilyn, Joseph, and Jenna; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of its community service, a
period of constructive involvement, the Bonura Hospitality Group has
stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by organiza-
tions for the benefit of others which the Bonura Hospitality Group has
displayed throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Bonura Hospitality Group upon the occasion of its designation
as a recipient of the Next Generation Award by the Dutchess County
Regional Chamber of Commerce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mrs. Joseph Bonura, Sr., Joseph Bonura, Jr., Michael Bonura,
and Mary Caster.