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FallWinter 2016

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Contents Enjoy a trip to Travis Archery - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

By Autumn Schanil Join Autumn Schanil as she visits Travis Archery in Woodbourne to hear what owner Walter Travis and his father, “Chipper,” say about preparing yourself for bow season.

Mother Nature sets the rut dates- - - - - - - - - - - 24

By Pete Fiduccia

When you want to know more about hunting, ask the expert. Published author and television personality Peter Fiduccia explains when and why deer mate when they do.

Putting a ‘mmm’ in venison - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

By Kate Fiduccia Country cuisine: Kate Fiduccia shares recipes for wild game that will step you through the creation of a mouth-watering dish, and the whole family can dig in and savor the flavor!

Following the feathered thoroughbreds - - - - - - 36

By Dan Hust Pigeons have been bred for hundreds of years to carry messages to and fro. Find out how they do what they do from local expert Joe Perrello, who loves training and racing them.

The reinvention of the Clair Inn and Cafe - - - - 46

By Kaitlyn Carney The Clair Inn and Cafe in Youngsville has gone through a renaissance. Read all about the delicious fare and other amenities they now have to offer.

Vultures: not pretty, but useful - - - - - - - - - - - - 56

By Kathy Daley While they aren’t the most pleasant creatures to look at, Kathy Daley tells why we need vultures – and why we should thank them for their appetite!

Hiking the Catskill Fire Tower trails - - - - - - - - 62

By Willow Baum There are five fire towers awaiting curious hikers who will take up the offer to see unprecedented views of our Catskill Mountains. Willow Baum offers tips on how to find them.

Sportsmen of the Year for 2016 - - - - - - - - - - - 70

By Joseph Abraham The Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County chose a couple for this year’s award. Becky Myers and her late husband Harris are the team behind the Cher Acres hunting club, sharing a love for the outdoors over many decades.

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Walt Travis shows customer Steve one of the new bows that just came in stock.

Masters of their trade

Talking bows and arrows with Travis Archery STORY AND PHOTOS BY AUTUMN SCHANIL

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eer have 297 million olfactory scent receptors in their nose compared to our five million, and whitetail deer have an organ on the roof of their mouth that can interpret smells.

Their ears are funnel-shaped and can decipher subtle sounds that are undetectable to humans.

They have 310-degree peripheral vision and can see in much lower light than a hunter.

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understanding and patience; bow hunting, even more so.

That’s where Travis Archery in Woodbourne comes in.

Providing anything and everything you could need for going out on the hunt like scent blockers, arrow tips, new site pieces, arms protectors and more, owner Walter Travis with his dad Howard “Chipper” Travis will also individualize your bow to perfectly fit you, building it piece by piece.

“A bow has to be set up to an individual, that’s why it’s hard to pass bows around. The draw

A plethora of arrows line the walls of the archery shop.

length of the bow is from here on your hand,” said Chipper, pointing to where the thumb meets the palm, “to the corner of your mouth.

It’s different on everybody, you have to make the bow fit that person. The peep sight is right in front of their eye. The poundage of the bow has to be in their range that they can comfortably pull back. So it’s not like a gun, it has to fit you, and that’s what we’re really good at.”

Chipper has been building, selling, repairing and teaching the skills of bow hunting for nearly 22 years. Now with the help of his son Walt, the bow business is better than ever complete with an indoor shooting range just a few paces from their shop that’s conveniently located in the basement of Walt’s house.

And father and son couldn’t be anymore dif-

ferent yet so similar. Both considered by many of their friends and family as masters of their trade, Chipper is a jokester, often heard telling stories, laughing and smiling while Walt is soft spoken and relaxed.

“I’ve been doing this for 22 years and he, my son Walt, took over about four years ago. It’s a second thing for him, he’s a prison guard. I’m just a professional goof-off,” Chipper said, letting out a contagious belly laugh. “I lost my lust for guns and thought I’d try hunting in a different manner, so I started with bows in 1991. I pretty much taught myself.”

“My son though, he went to the Hoyt School out in Wisconsin. He went there and got all CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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educated about bows. For his final exam he had to build a bow completely from scratch.”

The Travis Archery shop is stocked floor to ceiling with Hoyt-brand and Mathew-brand men’s bows, crossbows and various Eastonbrand arrows.

They’ve even got a pink bow for the ladies.

Walt has been bow hunting with his dad from a young age and as he got older it became a regular hobby and passion that he wanted to share with other people.

So when they decided to move the shop into Walt’s basement, they began thinking about a separate indoor range where they could offer shooting all year round.

“We have deer targets on the lawn that we shoot at from about 100 yards but the indoor range is from 20 yards away, and it’s paper targets in there,” explained Chipper. “It doesn’t have much to do with deer hunting except that it’s a special set of muscles for shooting a bow.

When you spend time shooting all winter, With plenty of bows to choose from, the perfect one is bound to appear.

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Their shooting group named the Catskill Mountain Archery League, started in 2012, now has about 80 members for the winter in which they often hold friendly competitions based on skill level, 3D shoots and more.

According to Walt, the past few years they have even given away a $550 crossbow to one person just for shooting in the league.

The Catskill Mountain Archery League also holds raffles and fundraisers in order to benefit veterans and “wounded warriors.”

“It’s our way of saying thanks to them and giving back,” said Walt. “A person who wishes to remain anonymous heard about the ‘wounded warriors’ and us giving away a bow, and he said he wanted all of the ‘wounded warriors’ to get a bow. I thought to myself, ‘man that’s a lot of money.’ So he buys the

Owner of Travis Archery Walter Travis stands inside the archery shop where you can find anything you need for bow hunting.

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This year the league also donated money to BATS (Begin Again Transitional Services for Veterans).

And if that wasn’t enough, they host a bowhunter safety course, teaching the skills needed for shooting along with the necessary points of going on the hunt. “You’ve got to beat their scent. Laundry detergent, underarm deodorant, hair soap, all about eliminating the human scent because their nose is 100 times better than ours.

Hunting with a bow, it’s a game of closeness.

With a gun, you’ve got the cross-hairs, the deer is 400 yards (roughly 1,200 feet) away, you pull the trigger and it’s down. With a bow you have to play the wind, you have to get them in close.

The best would be 20 yards or less. Everything has to be perfect.�

Walt’s dad, Howard “Chipper� Travis making adjustments to a customer’s bow.

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While closing and locking the door to the indoor shooting range, Walt, when asked what he loved most about bow hunting replied, “Bow hunting for me is more fulfilling, more challenging. You could be 300 yards from a deer with a gun, but you gotta be 30 yards with a bow, so everything has to be better. You have to be better at scent control, at reading signs and knowing where to put your tree stand.

“A gun you just pick up and shoot but a bow you have to draw back,” he added. “Bow season is a better time to be hunting too, there’s less hunters out there, the weather is usually better and the rut is on.”

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When it comes to bucks being aggressive during the rut, they instinctively pick fights with bucks within the same age-class and who have similar antler sizes.

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BY PETER FIDUCCIA PHOTOS COURTESY OF PETER FIDUCCIA

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This rule applies to all living organisms. In order to pass on the genetic markers, each species’ breeding behaviors, biology, the timing of how long the pregnancy is and the birth of the offspring is carefully preordained by Mother Nature.

White-tailed deer are known as seasonal, short-day breeders. Basically, that boils down to the fact that the timing of the birth of fawns is vital for the species’ propagation and continued existence.

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My pet peeves about the rut are the falsehoods circulated by well-meaning but misinformed hunters and, worse yet, those who are hyping products.

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The above environmental prompts are not reliable cues for Mother Nature and therefore

they are not adaptive in nature. There are NO scientific research studies or legitimate documentation by scientists, biologists or other academic experts in the field that support such nonsense.

This information is essential to hunters wanting to know more about the rut and understand why it is so reliable rather than haphazard.

The dependable triggering event that Mother Nature uses to kick off the whitetail’s breeding cycle then is decreasing daylight, more accurately referred to as photoperiod.

Photoperiodism is the proportion of daylight to darkness. This is a fail-safe natural aspect to “trigger” the rut.

In the fall, declining daylight to darkness is going to take place come hell or high water (save earth- ending events such as a strike by an asteroid, comet, a super-volcano or the sun going super-nova).

In other words nature has to depend on an extremely unwavering cue card that is sure to set off the genesis of the rut year-in and yearout.

Therefore, irrespective of the deer’s environ-

ment, white-tailed doe’s anatomy is preordained to become impregnated at an appropriate time in the fall in order for the fawns to be born during a time in spring when their survival is more insured. The pregnancy usually lasts about 195 to 210 days, with the average being about 200 days.

The fact is there is absolutely no scientific proof to support the nonsensical theories (moon phase et-al). If it weren’t for the foolproof prompt of photoperiodism, breeding and birthing would fluctuate dramatically from year to year and from one area to the other.

Fluctuations this wild in breeding cycle would end up with does giving birth to fawns in absurdly early or ridiculously late times of the year. Both times would end in very low fawn survival and/or enormously high fawn fatalities.

So according to the principles of Darwin, the law of “natural selection” must step in to reduce poorly timed breeding seasons. By the law of evolution wildly swinging whitetail breeding CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

There are external factors which can effect the rut, including lack of quality foods, excessive deep-snow accumulation, prolonged ice coverage, high herd population numbers, and heavy predation, among others.

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TEC will bring economic growth to the local community. Numerous construction professional firms have been retained for the project such as architects, engineers, land-use lawyers and local contractors, to name a few. Many more jobs will be created throughout the entire project, such as real estate agents, professors, instructors, cleaning, and maintenance workers amongst many others.

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dates or other ridiculous cues have proven to be negative evolutionary traits and therefore they are dropped from the genetic pool.

The breeding cycle of the whitetail falls from a small window of occurrence in the northernmost ranges of the whitetail to a longer window of possibility in the southern portions of its range. Deer living north of 36 degrees latitude breed from mid-October to mid-December, with the peak of the primary rut taking place in

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narios as it not only leads to high fawn birthing fatalities, but also takes a heavy toll on the adult bucks and does as well. Other factors include; lack of quality foods, excessive deep-snow accumulation, prolonged ice coverage, high herd population numbers, heavy predation, etc. These factors can all lead to a delay in the peak of the rut, sometimes causing it to be off by a week or more.

Well-Balanced Herds Deer herds that are nutritionally healthy are well-balanced and have stable buck-to-doe ratios that enhance the social order within the herd. A well-managed social order among female deer helps to maintain calm and stability during fawning. Veteran does generally breed earlier than does breeding for the first time (they breed in mid-October during what is called the pre-rut). This behavior helps to disperse females raising fawns over a wider area within their given range, thereby reducing stress within the female deer population. The more experienced older does have their fawns first, days later the younger female deer have their fawns and develop their own fawning grounds in neighboring areas. This helps to expand the new fawning ground areas traditionally not used by other older does within the herd.

When it comes to bucks being aggressive during the rut, they instinctively pick fights with bucks within the same age-class and who have similar antler sizes. To make the rut wellordered, a buck’s age also plays an important role by keeping the breeding season less com-

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While DNA studies verify that some adult bucks (not the oldest) tend to do some mating, several research studies have proposed that breeding females often prefer to mate with bucks close to their own age.

In heavily hunted areas that reduce the overall numbers of adult bucks, mature does will often evade the romantic overtures of younger bucks.

Unfortunately, this could be a factor that not only delays mating, but can also create a frenzied rut by young bucks that spend their entire day and night chasing does. Obviously, this could lead to a lot of stress and loss of weight by female deer at a time when winter is approaching and they will need every ounce of strength they have.

Professor and researcher Karl V. Miller hypothesizes that prime glandular scent pheromones left at rubs and scrapes by the mature bucks within a given herd excite does and bring them into their estrus cycles earlier than normal. These factors and a host of other similar elements can lead to a tumultuous rut that generates feverish competition among does to secure fawning grounds and can lead to increased fawn mortality.

To make the rut wellordered, a buck’s age also plays an important role by keeping the breeding season less combative or more orderly.

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Conclusion There is no doubt that they overriding factor of the onset of the rut is regulated by photoperiodism (The evolutionary adaptation that provides for does fawning during the preeminent time of spring). The rut is not caused by moon phase or any of the other of the nonsensical theories given about when, where and why the rut will either take place or be early or late.

Instead, all the factors I mentioned are scientifically proven as chief reasons for triggering the whitetail’s breeding cycle. So you can bet the farm on when the timing of the rut will take place. Each of the three phases of the whitetail’s breeding season (pre, primary and late ruts) north of the 36-degrees latitude will occur this year, next year, and for years to come reliably from mid-October to mid-December. The prerut will take place in mid-October, the primary rut will happen in November (usually the peak will fall from the 10th to the 17th, give or take a couple of days on either side) and the late rut will occur in mid-December. Plan your hunts and tactics accordingly – the reliability is

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ROAST SET IT AND FORGET IT CAMPFIRE DUTCH OVEN so or hour 1 Time: Cooking Serves: 8 to 10 2 onions, chopped 1 4- to 5-lb. venison roast 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce r salt and peppe a few tbsp. water 2 lemons, 1 halved and 1 sliced 12 slices bacon You will also need: Dutch oven and string if making a roast oven lid in coals.

For Dutch Oven Cooking: Prepare campfire: preheat Dutch Season roast with salt and Remove all fat and connective tissue from venison roast. roast. (If you’re using a pepper to taste. Squeeze juice from halved lemon all over pound to even thickand meat flatten chuck roast or other cut that will be rolled, lemon juice over the flat squeeze and pepper and salt with Season out. through ness meat, then roll and tie in several places.) roast on top of bacon.

Place several slices of bacon in bottom Dutch oven. Place e Worcestershire sauce Arrange onion and lemon slices around the roast; sprinkl tucking remaining bacon over all. Place a few more slices of bacon on of the roast, n Dutch oven over Positio oven.

Dutch on lid around the roast. Place preheated lid. Bake for 1 hour, small bed of coals; place additional hot coals on top of the add water if necessary replenishing coals as necessary. Check after the hour and s longer or until the minute 60 to 30 for to prevent burning. Re-cover and back from Dutch oven and roast e Remov ry. necessa as coals sh repleni tender; is roast te evenly. let sit for 10 to 15 minutes before carving to let juices distribu

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For Camp or H ome Cooking in an Ove oven to 325F. Pr n: Heat ep as noted above, are roasr placing into Dutch oven or casserole.

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5 or 6 white potatoes, washed and cut into ½-inch chucnks 3 medium onions, chopped 1 quart water, more if needed

½ cup butter (1 stick) 1 can (313 oz.) evaporated milk 2 lbs. boneless, skinless steelhead, cut into bite-sized chunks salt and pepper

For stovetop or surface cooking: In Dutch oven, combine potatoes and onions. Add water to cover. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Add butter and evaporated milk; stir to mix well. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Add fish chunks and stir to mix well. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.

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RAINY DAY VENISON CHILI Serves: 4

Cooking Time: Over 1 hour

4 slices bacon, chopped 1 cup chopped onion ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 lb. venison, cut into ½- to 1-inch cubes 1 can (15 oz.) kidney beans, drained 1 can (11 oz.) whole-kernel corn, drained 1 cup water

1 cup chopped fresh or canned tomatoes (if canned, drain before chopping) 1 cup chopped mushrooms (fresh or canned) 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup all-purpose flour, approx..

For Stovetop or Surface Cooking: In Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until just crisp, stirring occasionally. Add onion and green pepper to Dutch oven; cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon and vegetables from Dutch oven, leaving drippings in a pan; set aside. Add venison to Dutch oven and cook until meat is browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. While venison is cooking, in mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except flour; stir well to combine. When venison is browned, return bacon and vegetable to Dutch oven. Add mixture form mixing bowl and stir well to mix thoroughly. Cover and reduce heat.

Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Near the end of cooking time, sprinkle a little flour in to thicken the chili; stir well and continue cooking until thickened as desired.

DID YOU KNOW?? Wild onions, garlic and ramps (wild leeks) all come from the Allium family and are found throughout the United States. They thrive in both sun and shade, and are found in both the forests and fields.

The tiny flowers that appear at the tops of the plants can be white, red, yellow, pink, or purple. All members of the wild onion family have a flat or hollow edible green stem and emit a distinct onion-like smell when cut. Both bulbs and stems are edible. Make sure you smell the distinct oniony or garlicky aroma: there are poisonous members of the lily family that look similar to wild onions and garlic but don’t have that distinctive odor.

• Ramps are wild leeks that grow to about 12 inches in height. They have broad flat-leaved tops and taste like a strong leek. They don’t form underground bulbs. Instead, their underground stems look like thin scallions. When you harvest them, peel off the outer skin. Remember that a little goes a long way.

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The winners are declared based on speed, colors with every beat of their powerful wings, they air-brake to a perfect landing at the since the “finish lines” for these birds are homes scattered across New York, Pennsylvania and entrance to their loft (or coop).

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This is their home, “We put computer and these are (drum chips on their legs,” roll, please) “Perrello’s Kleiber says, pointing Pigeons.” out small bands encirThey’re part of a flock cling their limbs. of 125 racing pigeons, “They’re travelling at the cream of a crop 1,651 yards per minute Perrello has carefully right now,” Perrello cultivated over multiple proudly notes, staring generations. Indeed, intensely at his laptop they appear to underscreen. stand his encouraging That’s close to 60 voice, the accompanyMPH. (Since their track ing trilling whistle, and that day was west-tocertainly the can of east, they had a tailnails he rattles as wind. Without such, the unmistakable calls of pigeons average 35 home.

MPH.) “They’re born with “They’ll fly above the the homing instinct,” fog, with the jet stream he explains as another if they can get into it,” flock flies in from a 250he relates. “It’s to their mile, five-and-a-halfadvantage to use less hour flight. strength.”

“They have a love of But how do they know where they were born how to get home? After and raised,” seconds Kleiber, who shares Striking red eyes and shimmering feathers make these all, Perrello’s training Perrello’s adoration of pigeons a beauty to behold even when they’re not in CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 flight. the sport.

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Captains of the sky, these racing pigeons shoot across the sun on their way home, which in this case is mere yards away in Fallsburg.

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only takes them out to a maximum of 100 miles.

“The two most popular theories are the ultraviolet light and the magnetic pull of the Earth,” says Kleiber.

The birds’ health and motivation are key factors as well. Though how each fancier (pigeon owner) trains his/her birds is kept very close to the vest, Perrello acknowledges a popular incentivizing method is “widowhood,” where the bird is focused on returning to its mate.

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Powerful wings not only propel these racing pigeons to astonishing speeds but also slow them down for a soft landing.

Still, they have to be acclimated to their lofts before being set free to fly great distances, so Perrello and his peers methodically train the pigeons from shortly after they’re born right into adulthood.

“Once I see them eating and drinking on their own,” he explains, “I take them out of breeding and put them on their own.”

They’ll start by flying as a unit around the coop, then expanding their range to a mile or two out (called “routing”). Eventually Perrello takes them to Morningside Park in Hurleyville, where they race him home.

Food is the great motivator at that stage.

They’re intentionally trained while hungry.

“By the third time, they beat you home,” Perrello laughs.

Once the birds return from releases 100 miles away, Perrello deems them fit for racing.

The season for younger birds begins the second week of every August and lasts for about nine more weeks, till the weather turns consistently colder. Older birds race from April to June.

“They can live 18-20 years,” affirms Kleiber, though he adds the typical lifespan is 14-15, and only 6-8 of those years span the racing age.

They’re like athletes, Perrello says, and he

feeds them that way, loading the pigeons up on carbs, barley and vitamins.

“No matter how good a pigeon is, health is everything,” nods Kleiber.

Perrello even lets them drink tea, which he says detoxifies them from high-altitude flights and makes them less prone to debilitating or fatal diseases.

Selectively breeding the pigeons is also key.

“I pair the best of the best,” Perrello boasts – the ones who consistently win the longest races. “A smaller pigeon will sprint for you on easy days, but a bigger pigeon will fly for you on the tougher days.”

And those days can be pretty tough.

Lightning, strong winds and birds-of-prey like falcons take their toll on these racers, speedy as they are.

Sometimes, too, they decide to take a break en route, get caught up in another flock, or simply head elsewhere.

“My racing team started this year with 90 pigeons,” Perrello notes. “I’m down to 78.”

Oftentimes the missing birds never return, so Perrello doesn’t get too close to them.

“I did have one that was a pet of mine,” he CONTINUED ON PAGE 41

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‘I’ve been racing pigeons on and off for over 40 years, and I’m here picking his brain.’

train and race, and we’ve done recalls fondly. “When I’d walk in, well over the years,” Kleiber she’d strut her stuff like I was her explains. “It’s how you handle boyfriend!” the pigeons, and that’s where “I have one like that now,” shares Joe excels.”

Kleiber, who’s looking forward to “Fifty percent is the bird; the retiring to Georgia this winter and other 50 percent is the handler,” restarting his own team. agrees Nieves, a Woodridge resIn fact, that’s why the Pond Eddy ident who got turned on to the resident had driven all the way up to Paul Kleiber sport thanks to Perrello.

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“I had put up a shack last year one-time competitor | “I’ve been racing pigeons on and just to breed white pigeons for off for over 40 years, and I’m here weddings and funerals,” he picking his brain,” Kleiber says, gesturing to a recalls, reminiscent of his pigeon-raising as a kid growing up in Brooklyn. “But then I met Joe, grinning Perrello.

Fanciers, however, don’t give up their secrets and my life hasn’t been the same.”

Perrello showed him the difference between easily, especially to former or future competitors. So what Perrello told Kleiber, if anything, ordinary pigeons and racing pigeons, and that remains between them.

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gave the disabled Navy veteran a new hobby – and an intense one at that.

Nieves’ wife joked that it took a decade for him to build her their Woodridge home but only six months for the pigeons’ loft to go up.

“She shakes her head, ‘You’ll drive 100 miles to race pigeons!’” he laughs. “I say, ‘It’s exciting!’

It’s exciting to see a bird – not even a year old – flying from a 200-mile distance.”

“The adrenaline,” nods Kleiber in complete understanding. “The real excitement, challenge and competitiveness is in racing them.”

The Marine and Vietnam veteran got hooked as a young teen raising fancy pigeons, and it’s a hobby he’s always returned to during lulls in his management job.

“I love to race – it’s just been time constraints,” he remarks.

Despite prizes and the bragging rights that come with winning, the sport has withered in recent years because of the time and money commitments, says Perrello.

“A really prime pigeon, for breeding reasons, can sell for $50,000 and up,” he confirms.

Plus there’s the investment in the technology to raise, train, transport, log and track the birds.

Nieves’ wife joked that it took a decade for him to build her their Woodridge home but only six months for the pigeons’ loft to go up.’

(Kleiber, for example, just dropped $15,000 on a pigeon loft at his new Georgia home.)

But Perrello is as undeterred as his pigeons.

“Almost 20 years I’ve been doing this,” he relates, recalling how nursing an injured pigeon he found at his home initially propelled him into the Sullivan County Racing Pigeon Club.

“The excitement of being competitive got me motivated,” he affirms. “I like the bragging rights.”

In fact, his clubmates – termed “The Mountain Men” by downstate competitors – have won so often that at one point fellow clubs refused to race against them.

That memory makes Perrello smile.

“I can’t explain the feeling,” he breathes as his birds zoom in from above. “These pigeons are the thoroughbreds of the sky.”

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In July of 2015, the man who relocated from Palm Springs shortly before for family reasons, became a business owner, restauranteur and innkeeper.

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lished career in home design and remodeling, and a strong eye for décor, Klocko created a coffee bar and market, refurbished the bar and added seating, and created a dining room and parlor area.

The extensive work focused on maintaining original features like pressed tin, hardwood moldings and trims, while adding new design touches like the hand-blown bar lighting, locally sourced from Niche Modern in Beacon.

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Owner and General Manager Randy Klocko purchased the Clair and used his skills in home remodeling and restoration to reimagine the tap room into its current version. The seventeen guest rooms have been remodeled to four, and the main floor space is divided into the bar with seating, the coffee area, and the parlor dining room. Klocko maintained many of the original touches, updating the dĂŠcor while maintaining much of the classic aesthetic.

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“We kept a lot of original touches,” Klocko explained, “we wanted it to feel nostalgic yet modern.” The end result is an inviting, familiar, classic, crisp new Clair.

In creating the menu, Klocko leaned on the expertise of Keith Cousineau to run the kitchen, knowing he wanted to feature waffles (through 3 p.m.) hearty burgers and sandwiches, homemade soups and chili, and delectable dinner offerings. He focused on selecting quality components to build the menu from Farmer’s Grind New York organic flour for waffles and baked goods to Perry’s Pickles of Rosendale. The coffee comes from New York’s Irving Farm Coffee Roasters, and dinners feature pasta from Roscoe’s Northern Farmhouse.

“We get the best product available, and are very conscious about what we eat, what we serve, and keeping the prices reasonable,” said Klocko.

Market items also reflect this attention to quality: Harney and Sons Teas, taffy from small batches in Brooklyn, Red Jacket Cider, Boylan Sodas, local maple syrup, and more.

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“My mother didn’t always enjoy going out to eat because there wasn’t something she could just order, it was always substituting or omitting something. These are standing items,” he said.

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Dinner is always evolving and rotating.

“We generally feature a pasta dish, kabobs, Northern Farmhouse ravioli, and changing specials,” Klocko explained, “We make things from scratch: our tartar sauce, cole slaw, etc.”

The Clair has also become famous for its Friday Fish Fry, where the fish is hand sliced and prepared by order.

“It’s nostalgia, and it’s really excellent food,”said Klocko.

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Klocko selected everything from the paint to the finishes and décor, even doing most of the work himself. He wanted guests to feel at home while offering a nod to the classic Catskill element.

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It might be a face only a mother could love, but turkey vultures benefit from their exceptional sense of smell and acute eyesight. Their beaks can break through skin of dead animals for the tasty meal inside.

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p-close, turkey vultures are decidedly creepy looking. But appearances aren’t everything.

The large bird with the bald red head, hulking shoulders and disheveled-looking feathers is an integral part of the natural world, eating and then sterilizing contaminated meat in its highly acidic stomach.

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Without vultures, rotting animals would be consumed instead by thousands of bacteria and millions of maggots.

“If they didn’t clean up all the carrion there would be many, many more dead, stinky carcasses that carry diseases laying around our roadsides,” says Dayna Gaeta, community horticulture program educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Ferndale.

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Turkey vultures are gregarious and prefer group living unless they are mating or nesting. Here, the critters enjoy the view from the branches of a tree.

Agriculture found that the vulture’s digestive system in effect quashed the hog cholera virus.

Their digestive systems have been known to dissolve anthrax and botulism as well.

Gaeta pointed out that turkey vultures are also valued for their ability to detect natural gas leaks. Their keen sense of smell – an oddity in the bird world – attracts turkey vultures to the gas called mercaptan, which smells like a carcass and which is emitted during natural gas leaks. The birds are known to circle over that part of a natural gas pipeline that is broken, alerting workers to the leak.

“On the farm, turkey vultures are not a nuisance at all,” adds Andy Hahn of Hilly Acres Farm in Jeffersonville. “They clean up anything that gets hit (by a car), like a rabbit. They feed right there or take it away to eat it. Thank God they don't go after live stuff.”

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On the ground, the birds move in unwieldy hops. But in flight, turkey vultures are magnificent. Primarily social animals, they can be spotted soaring on air currents along with up to several dozen of their kind.

With almost never a perceptible movement of their widespread wings, turkey vultures circle with grace in a great spiral, sailing around for what seems hours at a time, then descending in a long sweep to rise again effortlessly.

Riding the thermals allows them to sniff out food, but they also seem to amuse themselves by floating playfully in the air.

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Fledglings in the nest practice this same nasty trick on intruders.

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You live in a tent or cabin near your workplace: a covered, 7’ x 7’ cabin or an open platform 60 feet in the air.

Your job, which you perform with astonishing accuracy: watch over a few thousand acres to help guard the Catskills from forest fires.

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Getting There: Red Hill Fire Tower Trailhead is accessible from Liberty on Route 55 to Route 55A to Sundown, Shokan Road. Turn left a short distance ahead on Sugarloaf Road. Travel 4.2 miles to make a sharp left on Red Hill Road.

Immediately turn right onto Dinch/Coons Rd. Follow the gravel road 1.5 miles to the trailhead and parking area. Or swing by Morgan Outdoors in Livingston Manor, one of Sullivan County’s gateway communities to the 1,102 square miles of Catskill Park, and pick up a Passport and Driving Directions to all five fire tower hikes.

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Structures of wood, steel and steps like Red Hill Fire Tower (pictured) near Claryville, were constructed in Catskill Park between 1908 and 1950. Trained observers perched atop 23 fire towers, serving as an early detection system to protect Catskill Park from forest fires.

Red Hill Fire Tower is one of five Catskill Park fire towers open today to the public for hiking and picnicking.

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The “Five Fire Tower Passport” program encourages adventurers of all skill levels to hike and explore the history of the Catskill fire observation towers. Launched eight years ago by the nonprofit New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Livingston Manor outdoor retailer Morgan Outdoors, the “Five Fire Tower Passport” program rates difficulty levels of these hikes from “kinda easy” to “gosh darn tough.” For more, visit www.morgan-outdoors.com.

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ing. Renegade ash released by a steam engineignited wild fire. Drought in 1903 and 1908 only compounded rampant ruin of crops and property.

Wardens from the Forest, Fish and Game Commission (FFGC), the DEC’s predecessor, patrolling on the ground were hard-pressed to protect Catskill Park, created in 1885 and comprised of more than 700,000 acres of land in Sullivan, Delaware, Greene and Ulster counties.

James Whipple, the head of FFGC, sought ideas from other states and heeded advice from Maine’s FFGC that "one man located at a (strategically placed observation tower) will do far more effectual work in discovering and locating fires than a hundred men already patrolling."

A network of towers and training of fire observers, began.

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With amazing accuracy, observers perched on open platforms would spot new fires and report them on dedicated phone lines to fire fighters, until nearly 50 years ago when air and satellite surveillance gradually grounded observers and decommissioned towers.

Today, only five steel towers remain open to the public in Catskill Park: Red Hill Fire Tower in Shandaken, NY, Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Observation Station, Overlook Mountain Tower, Tremper Mountain Fire Tower and Hunter Mountain Tower.

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The ascent opens onto a mowed and manicured plateau dotted with picnic tables, outhouse, ranger cabin and, of course, the tower.

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Couple wins 2016 Sportsman of the Year Award

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ecky Myers covered her mouth as Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County President Jack Danchak announced that she and her late husband Harris – who passed away in 2013 at the age of 73 – were this year’s recipients of the Federation’s most prestigious award, the Sportsman of the Year.

“It was a total surprise,” Myers said. “I thought I was going to scream.”

The honors were announced at the Federation’s annual banquet held on October 1 at the Rockland House in Roscoe.

Becky’s son Steve knew about it since July.

Myers said she told her son, “Hmm, now I know you can keep a secret from your mother.”

“Becky and Harris were a team,” Danchak said during the announcement. “They did everything together and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. They formed a hunting club that hunted on their 155 acres and named it Cher Acres.”

Harris and Becky were active in the Federation, assisting with fundraisers, the Youth Outdoor Expo Day, and the Coyote and Habitat Committees, where Harris served as chairman until his passing.

Becky and Harris met on February 18, 1982 and were married the following year. They have a total of nine kids from previous marriages, Becky has four and Harris has five.

The Myers have 155 acres in Kauneonga Lake, where Becky lives. On the property is their home, two barns, a chicken coup which was converted into a crafthouse for Becky who makes quilts, two sheds and an outhouse.

The pair hunted deer, bear, woodchuck, foxes, and more. Coyotes were something only Harris hunted. The two joined the Federation in the 1980s.

From an early age it was obvious the two were born to be sportsmen Becky has a favorite photo of Harris. She says he couldn’t have been more than five years old and is dressed in an English cap, shooting coat and boots, with his dog and gun in hand, ready to 70 • CATSKILL-DELAWARE, FALL-WINTER 2016

Becky Myers and her late husband Harris won the 2016 Sportsman of the Year Award earlier this month.

hunt. He spent over 60 years enjoying the sport.

Becky’s first shooting experience came at age 14. Her brother handed her a gun and set up four aces on their cinder block garage for her to shoot.

After hitting each one in the center, her brother took the gun away and told her now she knew how to shoot. Becky’s father was against women hunting, so she did not touch a gun again until she met Harris.

Their club, Cher Acres, does things for the habitat, such as brush piles and planting trees.

The club practices target shooting, and has donated funds so children can attend one of the Federation’s summer camps. Members also sell raffles and tickets as a club through the Federation.

“Harris would do anything for Jack and Kay [Danchak], as I try,” Myers said.

“We both enjoyed hunting and doing things together,” Myers said on joining the Federation.

“But my enjoyment is all the people and seeing different perspectives of hunting and hearing some of the men tell me some of the stories they encountered while hunting. Kay also told me some things she did when hunting and it is all very interesting.”

She and Harris spent several years serving as Hunter Safety Instructors and then Master

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Harris in 1984 with his dog Angel, a black and tan Beagle, both ready to go hunting.

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Becky enjoys introducing children to hunting, fishing and other outdoor sports. “Anything to get the buttons [cell phones and tablets] out of their hands,” Myers said jokingly.

“When I took my safety instruction course, I learned about keeping control of the gun at all times. We did our field work at the Minisink grounds where they had the battle. There was this one hill that was all gravel and I slid all the way down. When the daughter went back to her father who taught the class he said, ‘And she kept control of her gun.’ And that was so important to me, so the thing I stress to the children and adults who took the class is that it is very important to keep control of the gun and know what you’re shooting.”

Becky knows her husband is happy they won the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award.

“To him it [the award] meant a lot,” Myers said.

“He spoke about the chance of having it and how it would be wonderful if he were to receive it. But for the two of us to receive it together, he would be happy himself, but more so for me, because I was a city girl who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and came to New York and enjoyed hunting and fishing.”

This photo illustrates a young Harris Myers, around the time he first started hunting with his dog.

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October 28 Moonlit Movie at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in Bethel, at 6 p.m.

Moonlit Movie Mondays will bring cult classics to the big screen and under the stars. These fun, interactive experiences are sure to get the entire audience involved. Bring a blanket and some snacks, buy some popcorn, and take a journey to the past or future under the stars while watching The Silence of the Lambs. 5:30 doors open; 6 showtime. $8 adults 18 & up, $6 members, $5 18 and under. Call 866-781-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org for information.

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objects, and learn how to locate the constellations. Bring binoculars and/or your own telescope (we will have a limited number available) and folding chairs, if you have them. This event is free and open to the public, but prior registration is required. Call (570) 226-3164, 583-1010, or email info@delawarehighlands.org to register. In case of inclement weather or cloudy skies, the program will be hosted the following evening. See more at delawarehighlands.org Performance: Rocky Horror Picture Show Live, at Forestburgh Playhouse, at 8 p.m. Don’t miss out on this limited engagement! Last year sold out so be sure to reserve early. Costumes are encouraged. For info, call 7941194 or visit www.fbplayhouse.org. Also October 29.

Special Exhibit: Rights, Race & Revolutions, at Museum at Bethel Woods, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Don’t miss this compelling photography exhibit of LIFE magazine photographer Grey Villet, who traveled America and

Special Exhibit: Rights, Race & Revolutions, at Museum at Bethel Woods, will run today through December 31, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Don’t miss this compelling photography exhibit of LIFE magazine photographer Grey Villet, who traveled America and the world for LIFE magazine like an observant explorer, mapping its emotional contours in the faces and lives of its people. Admission included in Museum admission or $5 for Special Exhibit only. For info, call (866) 761-2922 or visit bethelwoodscenter.org. the world for LIFE magazine like an observant explorer, mapping its emotional contours in the faces and lives of its people. Admission included in Museum admission or $5 for Special Exhibit only. For info, call (866) 761-2922 or visit bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until Dec. 31.

Exhibit: 3 Days of Peace & Music, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the new semi-permanent exhibit, which will feature vignettes on each of the 32 groups that performed at Woodstock! From Richie Havens’ opening performance to Jimi Hendrix’s rousing closing performance, this exhibit will tell the story of each group pre- and postWoodstock, and how each of the bands left a lasting impact on music and popular culture. For info, call (866) 761-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until December 31.

Exhibit: Tonight on the Pavilion Stage, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since Bethel Woods Center for the Arts opened its doors! For info, call (866) 7612922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until December 31.

After-School Riding Program, Bridle Hill Farm, in Jeffersonville, 4 to 6 p.m.

The after school riding educational program is held every Thursday through June. The cost is $20 per child (pay as you go each week.)

Discounts are available for a prepaid $300 riding package which reduces the fee to $15 per day/student. The class includes a group riding lesson, feeding, grooming, tacking, barn activity, and cleanup. The farm has an indoor and outdoor riding so come rain, snow or shine. For information or to register, call 482-3993 or visit www.bridlehillfarm.com.

Exhibit: Kit Jones Photography, at Alliance Gallery, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg; until October 29. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.

Exhibit: Catskill Art Society hosts Sculpture by Tal Gluck and Walls of Viet Nam by Melinda Wallach, during regular hours, until November 20. For information, call 436-4227 or visit catskillartsociety.org.

Liberty Farmers’ Market takes place from 4 to 7 p.m., at Liberty Farmers Market, on South Main St., in Liberty. The Farmers’ Market aims to promote local, sustainable agriculture, increased consumer awareness and access to healthy foods, while enhancing the value of our communities and economic opportunities for farmers, small businesses and artisans. It is approved for the ‘Farmers Market Nutrition Program’ (FMNP), the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Vegetables and Fruit Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formally EBT) benefits. For info, call 439-1230. Every Friday, until October 28.

The biggest, best “Haunted Theatre Tour” in Sullivan County is happening

at the Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg, from 6 to 9:45 p.m. All tickets are $7 and available at scdw.net. Continues Oct. 29.

October 29 Farming with Kids, at Apple Pond Farm, in Callicoon Center, at 10 a.m.

Farming with Kids: milk a goat, feed sheep and chickens. No reservations needed. For info, call 482-4764 or visit www.applepondfarm.com.

Every Saturday and Sunday, until October 29.

Barryville Farmers’ Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., behind River Market, on Route 97, in Barryville. Local fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, baked goods, jam, meat, eggs, wine, hard cider, honey, prepared foods, artisan crafts and more. Check the website for a schedule of events. Open rain or shine! Visit barryville farmersmarket.com. Continues every Saturday, until October 29.

Halloween Parade, Lower Main Street, Callicoon, at 1 p.m. A children’s costume parade down Main Street. Line up 12:45 p.m., by Lander’s River Cafe, parade begins at 1 p.m. Games and treats at the Youth Center following the parade. All are welcome. For information, call 8875155.

Blues at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in Bethel, at 6:30 p.m.; $46 $72. The Blues At Bethel Woods features performances by: Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar, Midnight Slim Revival, & Eric Gales. Doors open 5:30 p.m., showtime 6:30 p.m. Reserved seating tickets includes a commemorative T-shirt. For info, call 866-781-2922 or visit bethelwoodscenter.org.

Halloween Dance - Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon, 8 - 11 p.m.

Annual benefit dance with a live band and prizes for best costumes.

Bring your own refreshments. For ages 21 & up. For info, call 887-5155.

Performance: Rocky Horror Picture Show Live, at Forestburgh Playhouse, at 8 p.m. Don’t miss out on this limited engagement! Last year sold out so be sure to reserve early. Costumes are encouraged. For info, call 7941194 or visit www.fbplayhouse.org. Also October 29.

Supper Club at Hill’s Country Inn, in Callicoon Center. Cost is $65 per person. Join us for our four course annual fall harvest dinner at the Hill’s Resort. This is our first and last supper club of the season and we are excited to see everyone. BYOB. Doors & music at 6 p.m. First course at 7 p.m. Reservations are required, 932-7994.

Halloween Costume Party, at Catskill Mountains Resort, at 9 p.m. Join us at Zac’s Wilderness Lounge for a Halloween Party with live music from Probable Cause! There will be prizes and giveaways all night long, including our Costume Contest! So dress festive! For info, call 456-0195,

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Pumpkin Decorating for Kids. The Western Sullivan Public Library will host pumpkin decorating for kids, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Jeffersonville Branch. Register by October 26th to reserve a pumpkin.

Supplies and pumpkins will be provided. Visit www.WSPLonline.org, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @westernsullivan, or call 482-4350 for information.

A roast beef dinner will be held at the Hurleyville Methodist Church, at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and takeouts, $6 for ages 5 - 12, and children under 5 are free. For more info, call 434-5097 or 794-6325.

Trunk or Treat, from 6 to 8 p.m., inside at the Damascus Community Center, 60 Conklin Hill Road, in Damascus, Pa. Cost is $2 per child; $5 per family. Games, prizes, food, costume contest. Wholesome,safe way to have a fun Halloweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en.

Youngsville Fire Department will host its 88th annual roast beef dinner, at the firehouse, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $13 for adults, $7 for children 5 - 12, and under five are free. All takeouts are $13, and available beginning at 4 p.m.

October 30 Callicoon Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Callicoon Creek Park, A. Dorrer Dr., in Callicoon. Over 25 farmers, food producers and artisans bring you the best of local farm fresh goodness. Vegetables, fruit, meats, eggs, cheese, baked goods, prepared foods, wine and more!. Watch for the Indoor Farmers Market which begins in November. For info, 866-270-2015, www.sullivancounty farmersmarkets.org.

Jazz Brunch at Dancing Cat Saloon, at 11 a.m. Have brunch beginning at 11 a.m. with a side of jazz featuring Barry Scheinfeld & friends starting at 1 p.m. For info, call 583-3141 or visit dancingcatsaloon.com.

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November 5 The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America, at Time and the Valleys Museum, in Grahamsville, at 2 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. A talk

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Exhibit: 3 Days of Peace & Music, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the new semi-permanent exhibit, which will feature vignettes on each of the 32 groups that performed at Woodstock!

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Exhibit: Tonight on the Pavilion Stage, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since Bethel Woods Center for the Arts opened its doors! For info, call (866) 7612922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until December 31.

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Moonlit Movie, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in Bethel, at 6 p.m.

Moonlit Movie Mondays will bring cult classics to the big screen and under the stars. These fun, interactive experiences are sure to get the entire audience involved. Bring a blanket and some snacks, buy some popcorn, and take a journey to the past or future under the stars while watching The Witches. 6:30 doors open; 7 showtime. $8 adults 18 & up, $6 members, $5 18 and under. Call 866-781-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org for information.

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Concert: Country Music, at Dead End Cafe, in Parksville, at 3 p.m. Cost is $25, includes dinner and concert. For info, call 292-0400 or visit www. parksvilleusa.com.

The 14th annual craft fair and luncheon hosted by the Liberty Fire Department Ladies Auxilary will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Liberty Firehouse, on Sprague Ave., featuring over 40 vendors.

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Roscoe Chamber of Commerce’s annual mystery dinner theatre presents “Mardi Gras – Murder in the Bayou” at 6 p.m. at Wolfe 1910, in Tennanah Lake. Tickets are $35 per person, $12 for children under 12.

Price includes appetizers, a southern buffet, dessert, coffee and the show. For info, call Lilly at (607) 498-5222, ext. 306 or Marge at (607) 498-5464.

A penny social to benefit the Bethel Youth Scholarship Fund will be held at the Duggan Community Center, in White Lake. Doors open at 6 p.m., calling at 7 p.m. Admission donation $1. Prizes, raffles, refreshments by purchase. For info, call Maria, 583-1147. Sponsored by the Bethel Local Development Corp.

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Texas No. 4 Fire Company will host a chicken barbecue at the firehouse, in Honesdale, Pa., takeout, drive-thru service only, noon to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. For info, call (570) 253-0782.

A pancake and French toast breakfast will be offered from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Holy Cross Church, in Callicoon. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for ages 5 - 12, children under 5 are free.

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“Soups On!” annual homemade soup feast, sponsored by the Callicoon Kiwanis, to benefit the Literacy Partners of Sullivan West, will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon.

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Museum, in Grahamsville. Bill Merchant, President of the D&H Canal Historical Society and Vice-Chair of the D&H Canal Transportation Heritage Council will talk about the impact of the D&H Canal on Sullivan County. In operation from 1828 to 1898, the Delaware and Hudson Canal stretched 108 miles from Honesdale, PA to Kingston, NY. It carried coal, lumber, cement and other local goods up and down the canal and to the Hudson River bound for New York City. Refreshments are included. For info, call 985-7700 or visit timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

November 23 Art In Sixes, a group exhibition, at Loft Gallery, in Narrowsburg, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and open to all. For info or hours, call 252-7576 or visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org. Continues until December 23.

November 25 Holiday Craft Fair at Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The craft fair provides a unique assortment of merchandise for holiday shopping. For info, call 887-5155.

November 26 Holiday Craft Fair at Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The craft fair provides a unique assortment of merchandise for holiday shopping. For info, call 887-5155.

Handmade for the Holidays, at Duke Pottery, in Roscoe, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Start your holiday shopping season with us. Featuring the artwork of over 30 artists, crafters and local producers. Call (607) 498-5207 or visit www.dukepottery.com.

Catskill Art Society Winter Members Show opens at 11 a.m., at CAS, in Livingston Manor. Free and open to public. Continues until Dec. 31. Call 439-4227 or visit catskillartsociety. org.

November 27 Handmade for the Holidays, at Duke Pottery, in Roscoe, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Start your holiday shopping season with us. Featuring the artwork of over 30 artists, crafters and local producers. Call (607) 498-5207 or visit www.dukepottery.com.

farm has an indoor and outdoor riding so come rain, snow or shine. For information or to register, call 482-3993 or visit www.bridlehillfarm.com.

December 3 Children’s Christmas at Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon, from 1 to 3 p.m. Children’s party featuring arts an crafts projects, cupcake decorating and photos with Santa. For info, call 887-5155.

Moonlit Movie, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts; $5 - $18. Moonlit Movies will bring cult classics to the big screen and under the stars.

These fun, interactive experiences are sure to get the entire audience involved. Bring a blanket and some snacks, buy some popcorn, and take a journey under the stars while watching Miracle On 34th Street.

6:30 doors open; 7 p.m. showtime. For info or tickets, call 866-781-2922 or visit www. bethelwoodscenter.org.

Grahamsville United Methodist Church will host a Christmas craft fair, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For info, call 292-2283.

December 4 Jazz Brunch at Dancing Cat Saloon, at 11 a.m. Have brunch beginning at 11 a.m. with a side of jazz featuring Barry Scheinfeld & friends starting at 1 p.m. For info, call 583-3141 or visit dancingcatsaloon.com.

Continues every Sunday until December 18.

Concert: Lyric Quartet at Dead End Café, 3 p.m.; $25 per person, includes concert and dinner. The Lyric Quartet – A Grand Holiday Musical Feast Special Guest Artists Door prizes ring the bells! For info, call 292-0400 or visit www.parksvilleusa.com.

Moonlit Movie, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts; $5 - $18. Moonlit Movies will bring cult classics to the big screen and under the stars.

These fun, interactive experiences are sure to get the entire audience involved. Bring a blanket and some snacks, buy some popcorn, and take a journey under the stars while watching Miracle On 34th Street.

6:30 doors open; 7 p.m. showtime. Call 866-781-2922 or visit www. bethelwoodscenter.org.

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December 1 Special Exhibit: Rights, Race & Revolutions, at Museum at Bethel Woods, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Don’t miss this compelling photography exhibit of LIFE magazine photographer Grey Villet, who traveled America and the world for LIFE magazine like an observant explorer, mapping its emotional contours in the faces and lives of its people. Admission included in Museum admission or $5 for Special Exhibit only. For info, call (866) 761-2922 or visit bethelwoodscenter.org.

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Exhibit: 3 Days of Peace & Music, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the new semi-permanent exhibit, which will feature vignettes on each of the 32 groups that performed at Woodstock!

From Richie Havens’ opening performance to Jimi Hendrix’s rousing closing performance, this exhibit will tell the story of each group preand post-Woodstock, and how each of the bands left a lasting impact on music and popular culture. For info, call (866) 761-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until December 31.

Exhibit: Tonight on the Pavilion Stage, at Museum at Bethel Woods, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since Bethel Woods Center for the Arts opened its doors! For info, call (866) 7612922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Continues daily until December 31.

Art In Sixes, a group exhibition, at Loft Gallery, in Narrowsburg, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and open to all. For info or hours, call 252-7576 or visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org. Continues until December 23.

Catskill Art Society Winter Members Show opens at 11 a.m., at CAS, in Livingston Manor. Free and open to public. Continues until Dec. 31. Call 439-4227 or visit catskillartsociety. org.

After-School Riding Program, Bridle Hill Farm, in Jeffersonville, 4 to 6 p.m.

The after school riding educational program is held every Thursday through June. The cost is $20 per child (pay as you go each week.)

Discounts are available for a prepaid $300 riding package which reduces the fee to $15 per day/student. The class includes a group riding lesson, feeding, grooming, tacking, barn activity, and cleanup. The

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December 10 Dickens on the Delaware, in Callicoon, from noon to 7 p.m. Showcases the retail community, just in time for holiday shopping at retailers, galleries and restaurants. Shopkeepers will play the part, as visitors and shoppers enjoy the season. For info, visit www.visitcallicoon.com.

December 18 Jazz Brunch at Dancing Cat Saloon, at 11 a.m. Have brunch beginning at 11 a.m. with a side of jazz featuring Barry Scheinfeld & friends starting at 1 p.m. For info, call 583-3141 or visit dancingcatsaloon.com.

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