Roger Coleman, publisher of the Hudson-Catskill Newspapers, who passed away on December 31st at the age of 61, was active in many civic and non-profit organizations, including the Hudson Area Library. Roger served as a trustee of the library from 2008 to 2011 and as Chair of the Finance Committee for most of that time. An enthusiastic backer of the library’s programs and role in the community, his was an early voice in support of the library’s move from its present location and its ultimate relocation to the Armory. His friends and colleagues on the library board, past and present, join with the rest of the Hudson community in offering condolences to his family.