Pine Hill Community Center

The Pine Hill Community Center’s vision is to cultivate an open and engaged community in the Central Catskills.

Our mission is to offer a place where people can come to exchange and act on ideas that inspire involvement with each other and our surroundings.

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COLLEEN MCMURRAY APPOINTED NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of PINE HILL COMMUNITY CENTER
HOMETOWN GIRL RETURNS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WHERE SHE GREW UP
We are pleased to announce that the Pine Hill Community Center has a new Executive Director.

COLLEEN MCMURRAY was born and raised in Margaretville.  She has travelled far and wide for education and job opportunities in Massachusetts, New Mexico and Arizona, as well as journeying to Tanzania, where she helped to run a school for girls. She returned to live in the Catskills about a year ago, wanting to be closer to her roots.

Colleen remembers getting her start in the non profit world when she was 11, accompanying her mother, Claudia, to Kids in the Kaatskills workshops. She worked with the group throughout her teenage years and was named Supervisor of the Andes and Phoenicia programs during a summer break from college.

The incoming Executive Director, who begins September, admires the way the PHCC has “pivoted incredibly well,” remaining relevant during the COVID-19 shut down by offering exercise, watercolor, and even foreign language classes, all online. They’ve given community members a chance to stay in touch and learn new skills. Now that the PHCC Thrift Shop has reopened weekends, from 11am-3pm, Colleen will have a chance to meet some of the “regulars” in person. Together with the Board, she’ll decide when it is safe and smart to reopen the rest of the Center building at 287 Main Street for small gatherings and concerts. Meanwhile, she’ll be hard at work, reaching out to community members, old and new, to find out what they need, like, and can offer to ensure the Center remains a vital resource.

Colleen McMurray graduated from the State University in Brockport, NY and has completed course work for a Masters degree in Service Leadership and Management.   Ms. McMurray has returned to a Catskills whose needs and interests are changing and becoming more diverse. “I think the PHCC truly listens to the wants and needs of residents and has given them a space where they can be heard. I want to immerse myself in the community and help it grow. I plan to be here long term.”
Community members interested in meeting Colleen McMurray can sign up to attend the annual meeting of the PHCC, which will take place October 24th on Zoom.

For More Information Contact: [email protected]

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The PHCC is happy to announce the opening of our newly re-modeled Thrift Shop located in the front area of the Center (where the main entrance is). We have updated our look with a sleek, modern, energy efficient space. It includes enhanced lighting, vaulted ceilings and a fitting room! We are continuing to offer a wide variety of fabulous clothing for men and women at great prices. There is something for everyone. Stop by you won’t be disappointed.

We will be following the NYS COVID19 safety recommendations to keep our staff, customers and community safe.

masks are required
hand sanitizer will be available
contactless payment (cash only)
social distancing 6' apart indoor and outdoor
indoor occupancy (Thrift Shop) limited to 2 people at a time
no entry into the Center

***specific details will be available upon arrival***