Catskill-Delaware Spring 2021 Magazine

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CATSKILLDELAWARE Spring 2021

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Contents A Trout’s Lifecycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

By Judy Van Put If you ever wanted to learn how the beautiful Brook, Brown and Rainbow trout survive the deep winter freeze and reproduce a new generation each year, then read fishing expert Judy Van Put’s in-depth story on their interesting and fact-filled lifecycle.

The bright and beautiful Bluebird . . . . . . . . . . . .18

By Kathy Daley New York State’s Official Bird – the Eastern Bluebird, is a sweet symbol of happiness and also associated with the sun as a symbol of the dawning of a new day. Find out how to attract bluebirds to your home and how to help them keep prospering.

Safe fishing in the Delaware River Valley . . . . . .28

By John A. Punola Outdoor recreation has gain unprecedented popularity thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and veteran angler John A. Punola wants to make sure fishermen and visitors to the Upper Delaware River practice safety first. He also offers his own tips for enjoying the day.

DeBruce fosters deep connection . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

By Kaitlin Carney The DeBruce overlooks the beautiful Willowemoc Valley and is not only a vacationer’s paradise but offers up some of the finest cuisine in Catskill-Delaware Country. Join culinary writer Kaitlin Carney as she affords you a look inside their incredible restaurant open to the public.

My vision for the Federation’s future . . . . . . . . . .46

By John Van Etten Having recently taken over the reins of the Sullivan County Federation of Sportsmen’s Club, John Van Etten is looking to get more youth in the field and at events. Learn more about his plans for the future as he takes over for 30-year president Jack Danchak.

Get ready for Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Start planning now for some great days of exploring Catskill-Delaware Country’s great outdoors. There’s is plenty to do… if you only know where.

The Loch Sheldrake Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

By Isabel Braverman Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie? Bigfoot? The Cardiff Giant? Well, there are those that believe and what’s more, Catskill-Delaware Country has its own legendary monster – Loch Shely. Read how people actually saw the creature swimming across the lake and how some residents explained the phenomenon.

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A Trout’s Lifecycle

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Hatched trout eggs – note the attached egg sac – this stage of the trout’s lifecycle is called the “alevin.” The tiny trout will live off the egg sac to complete their development.

BY JUDY VAN PUT

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e’re halfway through the Winter of 2020-2021 and, although it’s been relatively mild, there surely will be more icy cold days ahead. Ever wonder what happens to the trout that spend the winter under water – and how the eggs and young-of-the-year survive? And why there aren’t more wild fish?

Here in New York State the trout spawning season begins in the fall, September for brook trout, through November for brown trout, and in late winter/early spring for rainbow trout.

Fertilization in natural redds (trout spawning beds) has been found to be about 80 percent efficient.

However, as can be imagined, unprotected trout eggs lying in the bottom of a stream face devastating losses from unpreventable occurrences such as flood waters, anchor ice, and predation, whether by other fish, some aquatic insects (large stonefly nymphs), birds and mammals.

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And while an “average” female brown trout may lay from 400 to a couple thousand eggs, those numbers can vary greatly with the age and condition of the spawning trout. A female brook trout will produce less, from about 150 to 500plus eggs.

The length of the incubation period varies with the species of trout as well as with the water temperature. What is interesting to note is that although the three species spawn at different times and in different months of the year, their eggs still hatch at about the same time in the spring.

This phenomenon occurs because the amount of time required for fish eggs to develop depends on the water temperature. Eggs develop faster in warm water than in cool water. Therefore, the eggs deposited in the fall (from Brook and Brown trout) take longer to hatch –– as they develop during the winter –– than those deposited in the early spring by Rainbow trout, allowing the eggs of each species to hatch at a similar time.

Once the trout embryo inside the egg has grown sufficiently to use up its oxygen supply, as

well as outgrow the room afforded in its shell, it ‘hatches.’

However, the tiny trout is not yet ready for independent life in the body of the stream –– it actually continues its stages of development in the gravel on the bottom of the stream and is known as an ‘alevin.’

The alevin is equipped with a large yolk sac that provides nourishment in order to stay alive and continue its growth of body tissues and organs. Interestingly, even though the alevin is not a fully formed trout, it is equipped with gills that enable it to obtain oxygen directly from the water, unlike the egg.

Due to the large size of the yolk sac, the alevin is limited in its movement at first, and will remain underneath the gravel for protection.

The amount of gravel covering the alevin will vary greatly, from a thin layer to several inches, and will accordingly allow differing amounts of sunlight to penetrate through to the tiny trout inside.

Because alevins have an inborn responsiveness to light and lack the ease of mobility due to their cumbersome egg sacs, they can be an easy prey to any creature or predator in the stream; however, their first response to light is to move deeper into the gravel.

The alevin is able to clear silt from its gills by secreting mucous and then ‘coughing’ to expel the silt. If there is too much silt present in its

environment, the alevin can move away from those areas as long as there is enough water between the spaces in the gravel, and oxygen remains abundant. If the oxygen level falls below 6 parts per million (or 6 mg/l) the alevin will attempt to move to areas of higher oxygen concentration.

Unfortunately, silt decreases the oxygen supply in the stream, and can smother trout eggs and alevins, causing great mortality in these fragile life stages… this is one reason why silt (and muddy water) can be critical factors affecting the lives of trout in a stream. An entire year class of fish can be greatly affected by water turbidity.

As the alevin grows, the yolk sac is absorbed and decreases in size. The tiny trout become more active, and as their mobility is increased, they begin to move closer to the surface and will attempt to feed on tiny particles in the water.

Once the yolk sac is absorbed and their development has completed, the alevin emerges from the gravel and moves towards a food source.

(Often the emergence of the alevin from the gravel coincides with a springtime algae bloom in rivers and streams.) The hatchling, having absorbed its yolk and become fully formed, begins to feed and is known as a fry.

The growth rate of an individual fish seems to be determined by the number of larger fry present. This effect had a greater influence on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

PHOTO BY ED VAN PUT

A yearling trout, probably about 6-8 inches.

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size of individual fry than had either alevin weight or heredity. It is possible that the smaller fry are inhibited from feeding satisfactorily by the presence of the larger fry - another possibility is that the smaller fish suffer from “stress” in the presence of larger ones.

Once the alevin stage is completed, the fry is referred to as a ‘young of the year’ trout or ‘fingerling’. Technically, trout are called “young of the year” trout from the time they are hatched in the spring until the next January 1, or in their first year of growth. “Fingerling” refers to their average size, of around 3 inches, the length of a person’s finger.

Those fish which have survived the egg/hatching/alevin stage are still vulnerable, due to the nature of their habitat, which can be affected by flooding, drought, siltation, temperature, and competition. Scientific studies have found that in years of high water and flooding, young-ofthe-year trout represented only 12.5 percent of the total number of brook trout collected (and 39 percent of the browns.) However, in years with low spring flows, young of-the-year brookies and browns were well abundant, representing 69 and CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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These figures reveal how greatly ‘small fry’ are affected by flooding and high water.

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Therefore, adequate summer feeding is find refuges away crucial for young fish, from high water conso they will have ditions with high enough fuel to last velocity and frazil through the winter. (slush) or anchor ice During the winter to survive. Pools with months, trout activity physical protection is reduced because provided by boulders, the water temperature undercut banks, or is low. The food supply logs are ideal as trout is also diminished and grow.

PHOTO BY ED VAN PUT there is little feeding Stream flow and Trout Spawning – the redd, or spawning bed – is the area of activity. Trout aggreshigh water can also the clean gravel. siveness (and territoaffect trout survival. riality) is reduced, and the schooling of fish is Snowmelt runoff and flooding can wash away more common.

The trout’s metabolism is correnewly emerged trout fry. (Note that rainbow spondingly slower, but the fish still need energy trout fry are affected to a lesser extent than to maintain their basic activities, such as swimbrown and brook trout fry, because rainbows ming and breathing. emerge earlier and are larger when spring runoff If the trout’s fuel or fat reserve is depleted occurs.) before spring feeding resumes, the fish becomes Conversely, low flows during winter can also be more vulnerable, and its survival may be jeopcritical to trout survival. The main goal should be ardized.

Therefore, trout need to feed as heavily to maintain sufficient winter flows to prevent as possible when food is available. The fish that pools from filling with slush ice or freezing comlive in the best summer habitat will be able to pletely, and to prevent the possibility of fish secure the most food with the least effort and becoming stranded in pools covered with surstore enough fat to survive the winter. Summer face ice and becoming anaerobic, as decomposfeeding and, in particular, summer fat deposiing organic matter uses up all the oxygen. tion, is one of the most important factors that Another key factor in winter trout survival is will insure survival through the winter. food and fat reserve. This becomes important Understanding the lifecycle of a wild trout because the young trout do little feeding during born in the stream helps to explain why their winter but live off the fat reserves that they have numbers are limited. And as such they are accumulated earlier in their lives. scarcer, more precious and, due to fishing presPreviously, we have seen that the trout hatchsure, are not of adequate quantity to satisfy lings (or alevin) continue their development angling demands; thus the need for the stocking while absorbing or feeding from their yolk sac. of hatchery-born trout.

Young or yearling trout will be dependent on the Stocked Trout reserves built up from good feeding activity that A question that has often been asked, and a occurred prior to the onset of winter. These fat mystery that still remains, is what happens to all reserves provide the “fuel” to run their bodies through the lean winter period.

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Even though the trout are adults, in most cases two years old, it seems as though very few survive the winter and remain in the stream by the next fishing season. One thought to this perplexing question is that perhaps this is due to the fish being in peak shape when they’re stocked – having been fed regularly, though under artificial conditions, in the hatchery.

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suddenly dependent upon their own abilities to find food and seek shelter. Many hatchery fish actually lose weight after they’ve been stocked.

Coupled with this occurrence, there’s a good chance that the trout may not able to eat enough during the summer and fall to build up those critical fat reserves that would see them through the winter.

A mild winter bodes well for the trout, as the outlook for trout in the spring depends on the amount of snowfall, water levels and deep-freezing conditions that may or may not occur.

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The day after his death, February 12, six Eastern bluebirds alighted on a lower story roof of the house. The strikinglycolored birds cozied up together for about a half-hour on a cold day, their bright blue coats thrilling us as we watched out the window. Then, as one, they arose and were gone. We haven't seen a flock of bluebirds like that since.

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During spring and summer, bluebirds favor green fields, orchards and gardens. They build their small, bowl-shaped nests in some cavity – a hollow apple tree, an abandoned woodpecker hole, a rotted fence post, a bird box, even in rural mailboxes. The nest bottom is lined with dry grasses.

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of feeding the birds.

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attach a face mask, and keep it on, except when he Upper Delaware River is a much visited you are having food or drinks. Wear it driving, part of the river that begins at Port Jervis, New York and follows Route 97 to the town and when you need to enter a store or supermarket, keep it on. I use the type of facemask of Hancock, New York. Route 97 closely follows that is of good quality and washable. the flow of the Upper Delaware River, and Some of the following symptoms mean you attracts hordes of anglers each spring and summight be infected: coughing, shaking with mer to fish for American Shad, Walleye, chills, diarrhea, runny nose, trouble breathing, Smallmouth Bass and Rainbow and Brown blue lips or face, chest pain, drowsiness, and Trout that are native to its clear, healthy waters. vomiting. Call your doctor if you have the folLast January, a silent killer made its arrival lowing conditions. and affected the lifestyle of the population who Some healthful prevention tips to follow lived in the New York State and the include washing your hands frequently and for Pennsylvania sections of the river. In early at least 20 seconds; don’t touch your face, eyes, 2020 a deadly new virus arrived and would nose or mouth when your hands are dirty; you remain throughout the year. Coronavirus and should not go out if you are feeling sick or have COVID-19 arrived, spreading its deadly plague any cold or flu signs; stay at least six feet from as it moved in an invisible journey southward. other people; avoid crowds, or large public The deadly duo were traced to the industrial gatherings; keep tissues handy should you city of Wuhan, China and from that distant cough or need to sneeze, and get rid of tissue point the Coronavirus and COVID-19 would immediately after use; clean any objects you travel to infect the entire world, infecting miloften touch such as steering wheel, computer, lions of victims, killing people in every nation. cell phone, door knobs, using warm disinfecNations began a frantic search to develop a tant liquids. serum to prevent and cure these killer diseases Your main concern should be avoiding conand finally the Pfizer Company and BioNTech tact with another person because one person Corp both developed serums that were 95 percan infect a lot of innocent people in the cent effective. course of a normal day. Remember to stay six In December 2020 the mass delivery to the feet away from a person, and keep your mask public began. In America, the senior citizens, on at all times. If you are walking the dog or 60 years and older, represented 75 percent of taking a leisurely stroll, keep the mask firmly in the dying citizens and were the first segment to place. Maintain the receive the miracle six feet distance from serum. another human, they Will it cure all infecrepresent the largest tions, maybe yes, threat to you and the maybe no, so please family, and keep the take daily precautions mask fastened at all to protect your prestimes. ent health until our When the new medigovernment cines are available, announces the official don’t hesitate, to end of the pandemic, receive your virus take care of your body antedote. For your everyday. information, I was Maintain a good tested when I dissupply of disinfectant played possible infecsoap, or spray which is tion, and was relieved available at pharmato learn I was germ cies, and gently wash your hands several times a day. When you This historic marker gives a brief description of the Battle CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 of Minisink. leave your house, CATSKILL-DELAWARE, SPRING 2021 • 29

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free. Don’t gamble with your life, you have a lot to live for.

Fishing in 2021 Now you are wondering about doing some fishing this season of 2021, is the Coronavirus and Covid19 going to keep you away?

The good news is that yes, you can fish the Upper Delaware River with good results. For those anglers who ventured forth in 2020 to fish for American Shad, Smallmouth Bass plus Brown and Rainbow Native Trout, they caught some trophy size fish. Many states last season suggested that sportsmen go forth to enjoy the peace of mind that comes with fishing, you just have to do it the proper way.

The Upper Delaware River offers plenty of places to do your fishing from the shore, and if you have a suitable fishing boat, there are nicely kept launch areas if you prefer to fish from a

drifting boat. If you own and fish from a boat, it should be well sanitized, and the anglers should maintain at least six feet distance between themselves and wear a face mask at all times. Use six feet spincast rods or a flyrod, medium weight. A good pair of polarized sun glasses are a must and bring a good supply of cool liquids.

If you are a shore angler, maintain at least six feet distance to the nearest angler.

I don’t consider this a problem, in my many years of shore fishing the Upper Delaware River, shore anglers seldom place themselves close to another angler, especially flyfishing anglers.

Don’t share fishing equipment. Each angler is expected to supply the necessary fishing gear –– rod, reel, bait, lures, towels, pliers, nets,

If you own or fish from a boat, it should be well sanitized, and the anglers should maintain at least six feet distance between themselves and wear a face mask at all times.

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As a footnote on the If you feel sick in any status of fishing the way, stay at home, no Upper Delaware River, one will want to fish last spring, I contacted with or near you if you a long time friend and are coughing or sneezfishing guide on the ing. river, Michael Padua Bring a net, carefully who resides in nearby unhook and release all Tyler Hill, Pa. Padua the fish you catch said he enjoyed a very And remember, you busy 2020, which must have a fishing included good and license, for either steady catches of Pennsylvania or New native Brown and York State. You can fish Rainbow Trout, plus either shoreline with Smallmouth Bass one license. which his guide service Establish a time targeted. Of the 69 regperiod for your fishing Route 97 doesn’t just offer spectacular views, but has day and if possible, CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 many historic sites to explore. have your relative

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Shad were abundant and arrived for spring spawning, and Striped Bass were more abundant as well as the Walleyes. I plan to join Padua this spring when the trout and other gamefish are legal targets for sporting anglers.

Padua’s comments about successful fishing for 2020 were that when you follow all the safety health rules I mention in this article, success will come in your direction, but you have to go fishing to catch fish.

For non-anglers If you have no interest in looking at the

Upper Delaware River, no problem. Starting at Port Jervis, New York, Route 97 closely parallels the river through scenic places like Narrowsburg, NY, Callicoon, NY and Hancock, NY. This part of America was in its early development during the time of the American Revolution and there are numerous sign posts.

The Pennsylvania side of the river is home of the original Erie Railroad that also follows the Delaware River to the quaint town of Hancock, NY. This railroad line is now owned by the Central New York Railroad Company and still maintains a daily freight schedule.

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Narrowsburg, NY is located at the deepest pool on the Delaware River, 113 feet. It is also the home of the location of Fort Delaware, which is located on Route 97, on the edge of town. The reconstructed fort also serves as an educational museum. The first Fort Delaware was located along the river below the present site but was subject to flooding after severe weather. Last year the fort was not open due to COVID-19.

The picturesque hamlet of Callicoon, NY is a must see place of about 3,500 people, and is walking distance from the popular launch area for canoes, kayaks and rubber rafts.

Callicoon is a lovely, well-kept town with a lot of vintage shops and eating places. The popular twice-weekly newspaper, the Sullivan County Democrat, is the crown jewel and is a source of information to make Callicoon an interesting place to visit. Check with them before you make your final trip plans, contact them at 1-845-887-5200 or visit www.scdemo cratonline.com.

Hancock, NY is another must stop and visit, which is easily reached by continuing northward on Route 97. Hancock has a lot of charming structures, and I was surprised to see quite a few battle flags of the Confederate nation, which produced some wonderful interviews when I stopped to chat with the homeowners.

This is just a sample of the favorite places I have visited during my many fishing trips.

There are numerous other places that await your visit. Plan to do it in 2021!

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DeBruce harkens back to the boarding house era with the elevated amenities and modern details the discerning traveler to Sullivan County now seeks.

The naturally gifted aspects of the property: the access to nature and hiking, premier fly fishing, the serenity of the Catskill Park, and the proximity to wooded greenspace meld beautifully with the cultivated amenities of the property. The central point, the heart of The DeBruce beats in the dining experience; wherever and PHOTO BY KAITLIN CARNEY

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Opposite page top: Enjoy a beautiful view of the Catskills from this dining area at the DeBruce. The cuisine has been honored nationally. In 2018, Esquire Magazine named the DeBruce one of the best new restaurants in America.

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Opposite page bottom: Foster Supply Hospitality specializes in allowing their properties' stories to be told. This tablescape is part of the DeBruce's story.

At left: Delicately smoked Arctic Char, served atop a buttermilk, plankton cream with sea samphire (succulents) and chives offers a palate of colors.

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Below: Eric Leveillee is the Executive Chef of The DeBruce, where he leads the hotel’s Dining Room and notable 9-course tasting menu, along with culinary for special events.

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As you journey through Chef Eric’s menu, which is seasonal and ever changing, elements

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he Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County is the largest such entity in New York State and represents over 7,500 members from 82 clubs. It has been ably run for the past 30 years by Jack Danchak, who is to be heartily congratulated for his efforts, and that of his late wife Kay. In January, Jack stepped down for a well-deserved retirement.

As the newly elected President, I have been asked to present my vision for the future of the Federation and what I intend to change. It’s very

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hard to argue with the success of the past, and I’m not sure that a lot of large changes are needed for something that works very well. There are, of course, some issues that I intend to focus on in the short term.

When I was young, my parents used to entertain a great many older folks at holiday dinners at our house. They didn’t want the elderly to be alone. There was room for 14 at the dining room table and another half dozen at a table set up in the living room. As a young hunter, I was always fascinated by the stories of one of the ladies, Leila Doeinck, the widow of Adolph Doeinck from the soda bottling works in Liberty. She was a member of the Excelsior Club and told me that she had harvested not one, but two bears!

Back in those days, bears were much rarer than they are today. She used a Remington Model 141/2 rifle in .32 Remington, if I recall correctly. She told such wonderful stories, but what really stuck in my mind was when she said how upset all the men were at her success.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t an uncommon theme back in those days. Women and girls were discouraged from such endeavors. One of my goals for the Federation will be to encourage CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Above: John Van Etten recently took over as President of the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County, Inc., succeeding Jack Danchak who served in that role for 30 years.

At left: John Van Etten would love to see more young hunters, like Abby Parucki, enjoying the great outdoors.

Parucki bagged her first back last December on her first day ever in the field.

women of all ages to participate in the outdoor sports.

The Federation has already added a line to the budget this year to sponsor three women for the NYS DEC Becoming an Outdoorswoman program. It’s a start. More will follow.

The Federation holds a Youth Day each year at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds and a Youth Ice Fishing Derby annually at the Boy Scouts’ Ten Mile River Camp Keowa on Crystal Lake which is sponsored by the Ted Boniface family, the Boy Scouts of America and the Sullivan County Democrat along with the Federation. They are wonderful events.

One of my goals will be for the Federation to do more for the kids. We have to get them outside and active for both their physical and their mental health. The children are indeed our future.

Another goal that I have is for bow hunters and trappers and other groups to be better represented in the Federation. I have added two standing committees to our meeting agenda to help facilitate that.

Historically, the majority of the Federation has been comprised of deer hunters and fishermen.

They are well represented, as they should be. But something that I feel very strongly about is that the majority should never overwhelm the minority. The Federation members need to know about

what new laws affect bowhunters. The Federation members need to know about what proposed legislation changes affect trappers. The Federation needs to hear from folks that hunt with dogs. We need to hear from folks that fly fish. We need to hear from folks that put eel weirs in the Delaware River. We need to hear from everyone and include everyone in the discussion. We are all sportsmen and we are all in this together.

And lastly, my main goal is to keep the Federation as strong as it is and to try to make it even stronger. I want to help get more clubs interested in joining or rejoining the Federation.

I want to know what the barriers are that prevent clubs from participating. United we stand.

Jack Danchak and his late wife, Kay, were instrumental in the Federation's success during the last 30 years. John Van Etten hopes to build on that success.

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Having events for kids, like Ice Fishing contests, is paramount for the Federation moving forward.

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Get Ready for Spring!

Catskill-Delaware Country is full of great things to do and see.

And while many events may be virtual as we head into 2021, there is still many things to enjoy. Please join us as we take a look around the area for exciting events.

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Friday, February 26

Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre presents: James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, read by Oliver King 11 a.m.

Writer/actor Oliver King reads James Baldwin’s 1963 book The Fire Next Time. The readings will be aired over six days in february to celebrate Black History Month and will remain available as the book and readings progress. This event is free. The Committee for Equity and Justice will host a post production community discussion with dates to be announced.

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WSPL Virtual Tech Talk Time: Great Movies With Kanopy 1 p.m. Join Dale and learn more about Your Library Card and Kanopy’s free video, movie, and documentary streaming services available to you. Register in

Prerecorded Online at hurleyvilleartscentre.org/fire-next-time.

advance on the www.WSPLonline.org calendar for the Zoom meeting link. Call 482-4350 for more info.

WSPL Craft Lovers with Raina Bowers 4 p.m. Virtually join Raina Bowers and other Craft Lovers and create Fabric Beads!

You can find her on Western Sullivan Public Library’s Facebook page, @westernsullivan on Instagram, or on their YouTube channel.

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Saturday, February 27 Swan Lake Fire Dept. Annual Ice Fishing Contest 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Adult and kids categories weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. Held at Swan Lake.

Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre presents: James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, read by Oliver King 11 a.m. Last date of reading. Writer/actor Oliver King reads James Baldwin’s 1963 book The Fire

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7th Annual Soup-er Sunday Soup Sale noon - 2 p.m. Pre-order and pick up only. To order, call Janet Heinly at (570) 470-1562, then, on Feb. 28, stop by at the park-

ing area in front of the Bethany Borough Building at 8 Court Street in Bethany, PA to pick up.

Patrons can choose from 14 different soups. Top off your meal with a selection of baked goods of blueberry, pumpkin, and/or banana breads, or traditional cornbread muffins. As always, soups are sold in quart-sized Mason jars for $10 each, and the baked breads are $2 each.

Soups are limited, so call right away.

Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge Virtual Program by the

Time and the Valleys Museum 2 p.m. Tanning, or the process of converting animal skins to finished leather, is one of the oldest known crafts. The tanning process required large quantities of both water and hemlock bark, and the Catskill area had both. Men with vision purchased thousands of acres of forested land and built tanneries near the seemingly unlimited supply of water, which quickly became polluted by the tanning process. Prosperity came with the tanneries, in the form of turnpikes, villages and sawmills.

Sullivan County alone had thirty-nine tanneries by 1860. In the program Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge, Town of Rockland Historian Dr. Joyce Conroy will tell the story of how one hundred year old tanned hides were found in the Beaverkill Bridge in Roscoe, Sullivan County. Admission to the Museum’s virtual events is EASY. Just email the Museum at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org to register, and you will receive a reply email invitation with information on how to log in for the program. Please call 845 985-7700 or info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org for more info.

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Tuesday, March 2 WJFF Announcement of Strategic Planning Community Meeting 6 - 8 p.m. WJFF Radio Catskill has launched its 2022-2026 Strategic Planning process. Our first step is to review, and possibly update, our mission, vision and values. We want your input!

Please join us for a remote Community Call. You can join by Zoom or phone, but you need to register in advance at bit.ly/WJFFMarchCommunityCall, or on our website, wjffradio.org. We will share the call information several days in advance.

Wednesday, March 3 Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents, ‘Welcome to a new world’ - Virtual Winter Wednesdays 8 - 9 a.m. Session 4: Marketing for 2021: What’s different, what’s new, what works, and what doesn’t? Join your Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce for a series of five Wednesday mornings in February and March to learn and talk about a variety of top-

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These will be 1-hour, 8 AM virtual and interactive panel sessions with a moderator and subject experts. Bring your coffee or tea and join us for one or all of the sessions. All sessions are free but you must register for sign-on info. The Sullivan County Chamber uses the gotomeeting platform. Sign-on links will be released on Chamber website and social media prior to each session. To register visit catskills.com.

Make a Lasting Impression: Signage, Landscaping, and Façade Improvement Ideas for Businesses Online Seminar 6 p.m. Dorene Warner of W Design will speak about the importance and impact of curb appeal in marketing your business. A portion of the presentation will focus on well-designed signage from conception to installation. Visit sullivanrenaissance.org to register and for more info.

Thursday, March 4 E.B. Crawford Public Library ‘Irish Immigrants in Sullivan County’ Virtual Program 6 p.m. John

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Registration is limited to 100 people. Go to ebcpl.org and then click on March 2021 Adult Calendar. This program will also be presented on YouTube Live.

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Saturday, March 6 DVAA Salon Series “On Location”. Premiering March 6, followed by weekly debuts on March 13 and March 20. Salon Series will debut a series of short-form documentaries spotlighting three local female artists as they create new works of art. Narrowsburg-based filmmaker Oriel Danielson will direct the series. Part documentary, part artist talk and demonstration, the series will be viewable online on DVAA’s website.

The 2021 Salon Series includes Alexandra Climent, Christi Johnson, and Laurie A. Guzda.

For more info call 252-7576 or visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.

Sunday, March 8 Spring into Seeding! Virtual

Program by the Time and the Valleys Museum 2 p.m. John W. Story of Story’s Neversink Plant Co. in Neversink, NY will demonstrate how to start vegetable seeds and how to make cuttings of common flowering garden plants. Using step by step instructions, each step will be demonstrated and explained. Participants will be able to easily replicate the steps to have a successful garden this spring. An introduction begins the program and a question and answer session will follow.

Admission to the Museum’s virtual events is EASY. Just email the Museum at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org to receive a reply email invitation with information on how to log in for the program. Visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

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Monday, March 8 Orange County Arts Council’s Annual Members Exhibition and Sale. Virtual showing until March 26th. The timely theme of this exhibit is “Reflection.”

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Tuesday, March 9 E.B. Crawford Public Library ‘Drawing for BeginnersShading in 5 Values’ Virtual Program 6 p.m. Shawn Dell Joyce presents her interesting program for everyone who has longed for some artistic skills.

Learn to identify and sketch 5 values from light to dark, and be able to shade correctly to create a sense of shape and form. This is the basis of classical drawing skills and a first class for absolute beginners. Even if you never held a pencil before, you will be sketching accurately

by the end of class! The basic shape drawing is first and then there will be a final drawing that combines all shapes into one. Supply List: sketchbook or paper and pencil or charcoal if you have it, and an eraser.

Registration is limited to 20 people. Go to ebcpl.org and then click on March 2021 Adult Calendar. This program will also be presented on YouTube Live.

Wednesday, March 10 Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents, ‘Welcome to a new world’ - Virtual Winter Wednesdays 8 - 9 a.m. Session 5: Fit for survival: staying healthy, focused and sane! Join your Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce for a series of five Wednesday mornings in February and March to learn and talk about a variety of topics that can make 2021 a successful year for your business.

These will be 1-hour, 8 AM virtual and interactive panel sessions with a moderator and subject experts. Bring your coffee or tea and join us for one or all of the sessions. All sessions are free but you must register for sign-on info. The Sullivan County Chamber uses the gotomeeting platform. Sign-on links will be released on Chamber website and social media prior to each session. To register visit catskills.com.

Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Meetings 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Family caregivers are welcome to join a weekly support group providing a safe, non-judgmental environment in which caregivers can talk openly with each other about their issues and concerns.

The weekly Zoom meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30pm and caregivers need to register in advance and they will then be

able to attend all future meetings. Caregivers may join in either by phone or by computer.

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Museum Chairman Michael Drilinger will moderate. A question and answer session will be held. All will be available on the Museum’s YouTube channel. To sign up and for info visit www.tmrmuseum.org.

Friday, March 12 Zoom-based Shabbat at Congregation Agudas Achim 7 p.m. Welcoming all members, non-members, and anyone interested in exploring Reform Judaism to join our Shabbat services that will be held via Zoom Meeting. In order to obtain the Zoom Meeting Room information please contact our president, Judy Siegel, at (845) 798-0783 or email her at jsiegel523@gmail.com. (The Zoom Meeting Room will open a few minutes before the services begin.)

Saturday, March 13 DVAA Salon Series “On Location”. Salon Series will debut a series of short-form documentaries spotlighting three local female artists as they create new works of art.

Narrowsburg-based filmmaker Oriel Danielson will direct the series. Part documentary, part artist talk and demonstration, the series will be viewable online on DVAA’s website. The

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E.B. Crawford Public Library ‘Jazz, An American Art’ Virtual Program 6 p.m. Barry Wiesenfeld, bassist, lecturer and author presents his enlightening program on Jazz. You may remember him if you heard his program on ‘The Beatles: 50 years Later’ at our library a few

years ago. Barry explains that Jazz was born in the U.S. and is our gift to the rest of the globe.

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TMR Scout Museum presents “Ice Fishing at Ten Miler River” 7 p.m. EST Webinar. Carl Lindsley, an expert ice fisherman will lead a discussion on how to begin your ice fishing hobby. Museum Chairman Michael Drilinger will moderate. A question and answer session will be held. All will be available on the Museum’s YouTube channel. To sign up and for more info visit www.tmrmuseum.org.

Saturday, March 20 Spring Waterfowl Walk 8 a.m.

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the O & W rail trail was gifted to Mamakating by Open Space Institute. At McDonald Road, event participants will return to Wurtsboro via the D & H Canal towpath. Bring insect repellent, binoculars if you have them, and wear good walking shoes.

Meet at the trailhead adjacent to O’Toole’s Harley-Davidson on Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro. 20 Maximum Participants. To register and/or for more information, contact Mamakating Library at (845) 888-8004 or email: mamcirc@rcls.org.

Wednesday, April 7 Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Meetings 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Family caregivers are welcome to join a weekly support group providing a safe, non-judgmental environment in which caregivers can talk openly with each other about their issues and concerns.

The weekly Zoom meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30pm and caregivers need to register in advance and they will then be able to attend all future meetings. Caregivers may join in either by phone or by computer.

For more info and future dates visit sullivancce.org/events.

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Nature Watch Training 12 p.m.

Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Assoc., the watchdog group for this amazing, 2,000 acre wetland full of wildlife and natural beauty. You can become a volunteer. Learn about some residents of the wetland, including bald eagles so that you can share information with visitors to the Basha Kill. Highlight of this year’s program will be a presentation on Fur Bearers of the Basha Kill with a special focus on beavers and muskrats by a NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation Biologist, followed by a description of the nuts and bolts of NW. Registration begins

Bashakill clean-up volunteers. at 9:30 am; program at 10:00 am. Training is at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center, 762 South Road, Wurtsboro. Volunteers sign up for three shifts (three hours each) on Saturdays or Sundays from April 24 through June 27. A quick field trip to the boat launch will help familiarize everyone with our spotting scopes and NW’s location. Please call Kevin Keller at 845-434-6209 or Maryallison Farley at 845-8880261 to ensure the program will take place, to register, and for

more details. thebashakill.org. If you love the Basha Kill and like to talk with people, Nature Watch is for you!

Sunday, April 18 Walk the O & W / D & H Canal Trail Loop 1 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association and Mamakating Library. Stroll a 3-mile loop on level terrain with Kerron Barnes, D&H Canal aficionado, as you observe wetlands, headwaters of the Basher Kill, and Gumaer Brook. This 1.4 mile portion of

Garnet Health Free Virtual COVID-19 Support Group 5:30 6:30 p.m. Held on the third Tuesday of every month. The support group, which is aimed at addressing the emotional stress of COVID-19, is for those who are recovering, or who have recovered, from coronavirus. For more information and online links to the meetings, contact Mr. Oni at (845) 333-7324 or aoni@garnethealth.org.

Saturday, April 24 39th Annual Bashakill Clean-up 9:30 a.m. - noon (Registration and site assignments) Celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy a walk and fresh spring air while ridding the wetlands of debris. Garbage bags are provided. Wear boots, work gloves, and insect repel-

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Visit to Mamakating’s new Environmental Center included.

Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, the watchdog group for this amazing, 2,000 acre wetland full of wildlife and natural beauty. Call Scott to register and/or for additional information at 914-799-1313.

Monday, May 3 The Happiness Toolkit – Online Meditation Course Series 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Held every Monday. Engaged in carefully crafted meditations to purposefully nourish the qualities in our mind that lead to happiness and reduce painful thoughts and

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Wednesday, May 5 Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Meetings 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Family caregivers are welcome to join a weekly support group providing a safe, non-judgmental environment in which caregivers can talk openly with each other about their issues and concerns.

The weekly Zoom meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30pm and caregivers need to register in advance and they will then be able to attend all future meetings. Caregivers may join in either by phone or by computer.

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Thursday, May 6 Online Meditation Class for Beginners 7 - 8 p.m. Held every Thursday. Guided meditations, a short teaching and practical inner tools to apply to your daily life. Connect with an experience of inner peace through meditation. Info: KadampaNewYork.org.

Saturday, May 8 Wild Ramp Festival & Market 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Join us for our Fourth Annual #WildRamp Festival, a true agricultural and #culinary experience. Enjoy a day

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Monday, May 17 10th Annual Wallace Berkowitz Cup Shotgun Start, Lunch at the Turn, Cocktails, Reception, Awards & Raffles. Enter to win a custom PING Golf Set valued at up to $3,000! All proceeds benefit the NHC Foundation, which benefits & enhances the lives of people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

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This postcard was sent to us by a reader and shows an aerial view of Loch Sheldrake, NY and the “Loch Sheldrake Monster” believed to have been spotted in 1984.

Local Legends and Lore:

The Loch Sheldrake Monster

BY ISABEL BRAVERMAN

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hen a reader sent in an article from the June 17, 1984 edition of the Times Herald Record about a strange sighting in Loch Sheldrake our curiosity was piqued.

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The article described an occurrence in which residents of the Loch Sheldrake Beach and Tennis Club saw something they will never forget.

A group of about eight people

spotted a “large, dark object” moving beneath the surface of the lake causing waves about two or three feet high.

They said there were no boats on the lake at the time and the water was “as smooth as glass,” discounting the notion that the turbulence was caused by underwater springs or a school of fish.

The article, written by Terry Lynam, interviewed the witnesses, who thought of themselves as practical people and none of whom, it was noted, were drinking that day.

So was it an occurrence of phenomena, or was it a way to drum up tourism business?

The latter is what County Historian John Conway thought. At the time of the mysterious sighting, Conway was not yet County Historian.

But he was interested in Sullivan County history and he knew something very distinct about the Loch Sheldrake lake: it was a dumping ground for bodies by gangsters during the 1930’s.

Could the Loch Sheldrake Monster actually be the body of a mobster floating to the surface?

Indeed, that occurrence had happened before.

“During the heyday of the Sullivan County resort industry, Memorial Day weekend traditionally marked the beginning of the summer sea-

son,” Conway wrote in a column.

“The county was typically abuzz with activity as from Bloomingburg to Roscoe tourists arrived to partake of the mountain air, the rivers and the lakes. For most vacationers, it was a time to enjoy, a time to savor. For Melvin Holt and George Dubner, two boys from Brooklyn vacationing in Loch Sheldrake, Memorial Day weekend of 1939 would be one they would never forget.”

The boys took a rowboat out on the lake to go fishing and spotted something bobbing on the surface of the water. After police were contacted it was later discovered the body belonged to Maurice “Frenchy” Carillot, a drug trafficker from Manhattan who was on the lam.

Other bodies were found in local lakes who belonged to “Murder, Inc.” the infamous gangster ring who did business in Sullivan County, hoping to evade police intervention.

In 1937, the body of Walter Sage, overseer of Sullivan County slot machines for Murder, Inc., was fished out of Swan Lake.

But back to Loch Sheldrake, or Sheldrake Pond, as it used to be known, one of the deepest bodies of water in the region. According to Conway, many of the ponds in CONTINUED ON PAGE 62

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Sullivan County became lakes overnight as part of the late 19th century tourism boom.

In its heyday the hamlet was part of the Catskills Borscht Belt and home to many hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, popular vacation spots for New York CONTRIBUTED PHOTO City Jews from the This reprint of a Middletown Record story dates back to the 1920’s through the 1980s and describes in detail what the witnesses saw.

1960’s.

Some of the best known of these “whale-like fish” was published in were the Brown's Hotel, where 1933 and multiple sightings were comedian Jerry Lewis worked; the reported after that, including the Evans Hotel; and the Karmel Hotel, blurry black and white photograph now Stagedoor Manor, a renowned of Nessie, which was later found to performing arts summer camp. be a hoax.

It’s across the world from Loch Nonetheless, the Loch Ness Ness in the Scottish Highlands, Monster has made its way into where the sighting of the Loch folklore history and perhaps it’s Ness Monster, or Nessie, may date only a matter of time before Loch back to the 1870's.

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