Polo picnic benefits Elant

Goshen — More than 400 people gathered at the Blue Sky Polo Club in the Town of Wallkill on Sept. 11 for the Fourth Annual Polo Picnic benefiting the Elant Foundation. At the event, Elant honored Patricia Gilchrest and the Ottaway family for their humanitarian spirit and life-long commitments to enhancing the health and well-being of the people of the Hudson Valley. Gilchrest, the executive director of the Orange County Citizens Foundation, received the Flame of Excellence Award. James Ottaway Jr. accepted the Lifetime of Caring Award on behalf of the entire Ottaway family. Ottaway served as the senior vice president of Dow Jones & Co. and the chairman of Ottaway Newspapers. The Times Herald-Record and the entire Ottaway family have donated many gifts to those living in and using Elant's facilities and services. Proceeds from the event will be used to support Elant projects for the elderly and critically ill.