Men at Work 2014

March 2014 Section M Callicoon, New York

men@work 14 A companion guide to our Business & Professional Women’s edition

Featuring businessmen in a three-county region

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MARCH, 2014

Joshua Potosek

BY DAN HUST

After a stint working for a multinational company, Josh Potosek came back to Sullivan County and is now the top appointed official in the county government.

Budget. I have been serving as the County Manager for the past year.

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Age: 36 Place of employment: Sullivan County Government Current title and duties: County Manager.

I am the Chief Executive Officer, and Budget Officer of Sullivan County. I am responsible for administering the laws and policies that the County Legislature has enacted. I act as a liaison between the Legislature and staff and coordinate services on behalf of the Legislature. I have the responsibility to develop the Tentative Budget and the adherence to the Legislative budget once adopted.

Years of experience: I have been with the county for seven years. The majority of the time I have served as the Deputy County Manager and Commissioner of Management and

Congratulations Josh!

We couldn’t be happier for you on this well-deserved recognition and are so proud of all of your accomplishments.

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Prior to working with the county I was in the private sector working for a large multinational company.

Previous titles: Deputy County Manager, Commissioner of Management and Budget, Budget Analyst.

Favorite part of your job: I enjoy waking up in the morning not knowing what each day will bring.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: Being named County Manager.

Education: BS in Business Administration and a BS in Economics from Binghamton University. Masters of Business

Administration from Marist College.

Favorite movie: “Braveheart” Favorite actor and/or actress: Robert DeNiro.

How do you spend your spare time: I enjoy golfing and being outdoors.

Favorite vacation spot: Almost anywhere that is warm and has a beach.

Family: Wife – Julie; Daughter – Alexandra; Son – Andrew.

Favorite quote/expression: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” – Mark Twain.DAN HUST | DEMOCRAT

Congratulations, Josh!

Your accomplishments and support of CCE over time have been paramount to a positive future for all of us in Sullivan County.

Hear, hear!

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Oscar Powers Place of employment: Sullivan County BOCES. Current title and duties: Local Area Network (LAN) Technician. My current responsibilities include identifying and resolving hardware and software issues within the organization.

In addition, I work as part of the team of technicians that build and maintain the computer operating system and manage various mobile and technological devices.

Part of my job also includes helping various school districts within the county. BOCES offers a Telecommunications CoSer, which provides management of telecommunications services such as voice phone connections (VOIP), visual and/or highspeed data transmissions. As part of this service, I provide Level 1 support for the Eldred and Liberty School districts.

Years of experience: I have worked at BOCES for the past five years. Over-

all, I have worked in the computer field for the past 17 years.

Previous employment: Prior to working at BOCES, I owned an apparel company.

Favorite part of your job: I love every part of my job. I think my favorite part is working with my team – we have a great IT Department at BOCES. Our group works well together and we strive to bring our systems to a level that allows our students and staff to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: I love to help people. Seeing a happy customer gives me so much pride, which in turn has given me so many favorite on-the-job moments, but my best moments always tie back to our students. Last year I went to a first grade classroom to fix a printer. I found the problem and was able to fix the printer right away. At the moment that the printer started to print, a little kid came up to me and gave me a hug. He told me

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You really can’t beat that for the best payment. It made me realize that a simple thing, like fixing a printer, really makes a difference.

Education: I have a Computer Science Degree from Camden Community College in New Jersey. While at Camden, I was on the President’s List.

Favorite movie: “Dead Poet’s Society.� I like how Mr. Keating works. He has unorthodox methods that opened the minds of his students, which allowed them to learn how to think for themselves.

Favorite actor: Robin Williams.

How do you spend your spare time: I love working on computers, so even in my spare time I like to be on a computer. I also like to go to the movies and travel to different cities, states and other countries.

Favorite vacation spot: I don’t think I actually have a favorite spot. I am happy anywhere there is sand, water, sun. Coconut trees would be nice but not indispensable.

Family: I come from a big family of four brothers, two sisters, eight dogs, two cats and one mom.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Over the years, I have volunteered a great deal. I was a Boy Scout Leader for 10 years, a volunteer firefighter for five years and a volunteer at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia.

Favorite quote: My absolute favorite quote is “Carpe Diem,� – “Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow.� In other words, it is better to have one today than two tomorrows.

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Mel Olsen

Mel’s Garage is located at the lower end of North Branch where Al Priebe and Mr. Chellis used to have a garage and body shop. “I remember all the kids playing in the field behind the shop when I was a kid,” Mel said.

Today, in addition to Mel’s Garage, the shop is home to Nick’s Body and Fabrication, which is owned and operated

by Mel’s son. “He’s really good with the body work, and he’s busy,” Mel said.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY FRED STABBERT Age: 52 Place of employment: Mel’s Garage, County Route 121, North Branch Current title and duties: Head Mechanic. I try and fix everyone’s vehicle to the best of my ability.

Some days are tougher than others.

Years of experience: 30 years. Mel started working as a teenager on the family farm and since then has worked at farms throughout the Beechwoods, many of which are now gone.

He worked for Dick Herbert for four years and at Roche’s Garage in Callicoon for 10 years. He has had his own garage for the past 20 years.

Favorite part of your job: “The customers. I enjoy the people. I’ve known them all my life.”

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Mel has collected many tractors – and tractor memorabilia – during his years in business. Here is a favorite John Deere, which he still uses to plow his business. Mel is also a regular at the Callicoon Tractor Parade in June and has had to enlist drivers to keep all his toys rolling.

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Favorite on-the-job memory: When I was a kid I worked for every farmer in the Beechwoods. I hate it when I read that one of them has passed away. I remember them all… Frannie Boyle, I milked his cows and did his haying. Mel remembers the hard-working generation of dairy farmers which once filled the hillsides and makes it a point to go to their farm to help them fix their equipment when he is called.

Education: Mel went to truck college to be a mechanic (paid his own way) and learned a lot about repairing cars, front end work and auto body.

Favorite movie: The television series “Treehouse Masters.” “How they get that stuff to hang up there in the trees is something else. I enjoy watching them build and repair the treehouses that has everything in them from kitchens to bathrooms.”

Favorite actor: “I don’t watch movies much.”

How do you spend your spare time: Long laugh. “What spare time.” Besides working on his treasured tractors, Mel enjoys snowmobiling – when we have snow.

Favorite vacation spot: Long laugh. “I’ve taken one vacation in my life, Robin and I took the family to a water park and had a lot of fun.”

Family: Wife Robin and children Kayla, Nick and Jessica.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I belonged to two snowmobile clubs, and two tractor clubs and I enjoy going to a lot of shows.

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Congratulations to the Gatekeeper!

MARCH, 2014

KATHY DALEY | DEMOCRAT

Henry Kubenik’s family has operated Kohler Lumber in Kohlertown since the 1970s.

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Henry L. ‘Hank” Kubenik Age: 63 Place of employment: Kohler Lumber Inc. Route 52, Jeffersonville.

Current title and duties: President. I deliver materials to cus-

tomers and, this winter, did a lot of plowing, shoveling and roof raking.

Everybody does everything here, though.

Years of experience: I came here

with my father in 1976 and we ran it together for a good number of years, with me as vice president. He is now retired but a big part of me is the old-school work ethic of my parents.

Congratulations Henry For This Well-Deserved Recognition!

We’re All So Proud Of Your Hard Work Ethic And All The Time You Volunteer For The Community And Many Local Organizations!

And We Are Especially Grateful To You For All The Time You Spend “Volunteering” For Your Entire Family!

You’re Always Ready To Lend A Hand When We Need You, And Always With Your Special Smile!

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All Our Love, Liz, Jared, Melissa & Lila, Mom & Dad Anna, Amanda & Kristen, Eric, Aimee, Cody, Jordan & Ethan Bea, Gary, Stevie, Hope, Andy, Michael, Krys, Nicki & Aurora

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Favorite part of your job: Working with customers, trying to solve their building problems. Homeowners might want to put a small deck on their house or finish off a basement and are not sure what materials or paint to use. Contractors make up more than half of our business, and they want lumber, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies, nuts, bolts, you name it.

Favorite on-the-job memory: I

think one of the funniest was the time a customer tied material to the roof of his car and tied his doors shut. He had to crawl through the window.

Education: B.S. in political science with a minor in education from Iona College, New Rochelle.

Favorite movie: “Bullitt” Favorite actor: Steve McQueen.

How do you spend your spare time: Any outdoor sports – hunting,

fishing, ice fishing, four-wheeling, snowmobiling. Also bowling, shooting pool and golfing.

Favorite vacation spot: Aruba.

Family: father Henry, mother Anna, brother Eric, sisters Anna, Beatrice and Mary Ann (deceased), wife Elizabeth, son Jared, daughterin-law Melissa, granddaughter Lila.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Retired from Ambulance Corps as member and captain. We also help

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out at St. George’s Church in Jeffersonville with work and materials needed there for various projects.

Recently, we helped renovate the entrance lobby of the church and the choir loft, and painted the inside of the church. About 25 years ago, we put siding up on the steeple. We put wall brackets on the whole thing and I walked up there on planks.

They hoisted up supplies to me. The view from the top was beautiful.

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Congratulations,

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Email: bkubenikerlwein@yahoo.com

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Frank Meddaugh

BY ELI RUIZ Place of employment: Schmidt’s Wholesale Current title and duties: Counter salesperson.

Years of experience: 27-plus Previous titles with your company: UPS incoming receiver.

Favorite part of your job: Personal interaction with my customers and my fellow employees.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: I would guess any moment spent in helping to ease a customer’s frustration is a favorite.

Education: Took some courses in the U.S. Military.

Favorite movie: “The Hunt for Red October” Favorite actor and/or actress: Sean Connery.

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How do you spend your spare time: My companion Judy and I enjoy local theater, Broadway shows, an occasional concert and local events.

Favorite vacation spot: Mainly vacation spots in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York.

Family: My dearest companion and best friend Judy; daughter Megan, mother of three who works in a local school system; son Josh, married college professor and living and teaching in Georgia; and Sami, our cat.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Enjoy pitching in with Judy to take care of flowers that greet folks coming into the Village of Liberty.

Favorite quote/expression: “Attitude and aptitude equals altitude.”

Frank Meddaugh has spent over a quarter-century working at Schmidt’s Wholesale.

CONGRATULATIONS, FRANK MEDDAUGH! FRANK IS NOT ONLY A TREASURED EMPLOYEE BUT ALSO AN IRREPLACEABLE FRIEND, NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER. WE AT SCHMIDT’S WHOLESALE, INC. ARE HONORED TO HAVE FRANK MEDDAUGH AS PART OF OUR FAMILY, AND ARE

PROUD TO SUPPORT HIM IN THIS HIGHLY ESTEEMED ACCOMPLISHMENT.

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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, LOYALTY AND HARD WORK, FRANK!

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Mark Robinson has taken his 20-plus years experience in arts education to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Mark A. Robinson

BY ANYA TIKKA

Age: 40 Place of employment: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Current title and duties: Arts Education Programs Manager.

Years of experience: Two years at Bethel Woods, 20 years experience working in the field of Arts Education.

Previous titles with your company: Education Programs Manager – I have evolved into my current title of Arts Education Programs Manager with the growth of Bethel Woods arts programming.

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of my job is working with kids and watching their interest in the arts ignite. When a kid gains confidence, comes out of their shell, or is intrigued by some new aspect of an art form, I feel a special reward of having been a small part of their growing experience.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: My favorite on-the-job memory was the weekend Bethel Woods sponsored a Rock Poster Fair. Our whole department (Education) worked very hard to make this event happen and I really enjoyed how we came together and the synergy experienced when everyone brings their best to the table. The bonus for me was meeting artist David Byrd, who designed the original poster art for Broadway musicals such as Godspell, Follies, Hair, and Little Shop of Horrors (not to mention one of the posters for the 1969 historic Woodstock concert).

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Speech from SUNY Cortland, minors in Visual Arts and Music Favorite movie: “The Color Purple” – such a great movie about finding one’s strength, overcoming

adversity, and letting your best attributes show.

Favorite actor and actress: Actor: Gary Oldman – So versatile. From movie to movie each performance is a chameleon-like change from his last. Actress: Chita Rivera – A legend of Broadway who has been in a major musical for every decade since the 1950s.

How do you spend your spare time: I spend a lot of time writing reference books: I have written three: The Disney Song Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Television Theme Songs, and the forthcoming two-volume set The World of Musicals, which comes out at the end of March, 2014. I enjoy going to Broadway and seeing the latest shows.

Favorite vacation spot: Disney World – I would live there if I could.

My dream vacation would be to tour the “haunted” castles of Great Britain.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Sullivan County GALA board member, Boys and Girls Club.

Favorite quote/expression: My favorite quote is from a lyric in the musical “Sunday in the Park with George” by Stephen Sondheim. The quote is “I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken but the choosing was not. You have to move on.” The quote is spoken to a strug-

gling artist who is trying to find the vision for his next project and it feeling bombarded by everyone’s opinions. He is stalled from fear. Art is about letting go of your fears and understanding that expression is

personal and comes from within.

Right or wrong, make a choice and move on. Indifference, apathy, and fence-sitting are not useful tools to an artist.

Inspire Bravo, Mark Robinson.

Yo ou are a man of many talen talents. Y us with your gift of song g and dance, and a love of the arts that you sha shar children and our community unity Congratulations to you and all the Men at Wor in Sullivan County.

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Ed Neumann

BY DAN HUST

Age: 26 Place of employment: Jeff Bank Current title and duties: Credit Analyst. I analyze customer’s tax returns and financial statements to see if they qualify for a commercial loan.

Years of experience: Two-plus Previous titles with your company: None Favorite part of your job: The people and working environment at Jeff Bank.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: Seeing a large loan close after I have spent a lot of time on the loan request.

Education: King’s College, BS in Finance, Accounting.

Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption” Favorite actor and/or actress: John Wayne.

How do you spend your spare time: Fishing, hunting, snowmobiling.

Family: Mother, Nancy; father, Ed; brother, Bob; sister, Janine.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Treasurer of Kenoza Lake Fire Department; Secretary of Kenoza Lake Fire District.

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Love Mom and Dad Bob and Janine.

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Teek Persaud

Age: 50 Place of employment: Quickway Diner Current title and duties: Owner/ operator.

Years of experience: 32 Favorite part of your job: I love to chat with customers, and play chef in the kitchen.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: My first day at the Quickway Diner.

We were planning to open the doors at 7 a.m.

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Education: High school.

Favorite movies: “Dirty Dancing,” “Top Gun,” “Pretty Woman.”

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Favorite vacation spot: Caribbean.

Family: Very family oriented.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Rural Community Coalition.

Favorite quote/ expression: Treat others like you want to be treated.

Vee Persaud

Age: 48 Place of employment: Quickway Diner.

Current title and duties: Owner/ operator.

Years of experience: 32 Favorite part of your job: Customer satisfaction.

Education: High school.

Favorite movie: “Top Gun.” Favorite actor and/or actress: Tom Cruise How do you spend your spare time: With my wife and three kids.

Favorite vacation spot: Caribbean islands.

Family: Wife and three kids.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School.

Favorite quote/expression: I love my job (with a smiley).

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Davis Ryan Chant

BY LAURA STABBERT

Age: 75 Place of employment: Davis R. Chant Realtors.

Current title and duties: Chairman of the Board. In charge of commercial real estate sales in northeastern United States and a member of the DRC Marketing Team.

Years of experience: 56 Previous titles with your company: President.

Favorite part of your job: Working with people in the Tri-State area and throughout the world.

Favorite on the job moment: When a transaction is completed and everyone is happy.

Education: BA Degree, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC. Favorite movie: All James Bond films.

Favorite actor: Jack Nicholson.

How do you spend your spare time: Enjoying life.

Favorite vacation spot: Florida.

Family: Judy Chant, wife; Tamara Chant, daughter; Holley Chant, daughter.

Civic/volunteer affiliations: Economic Development Council, Chamber of Commerce, Historical Preservation and various groups supporting families in need.

Favorite quote/expression: “If it was easy, somebody else would have done it.�

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MARCH, 2014

Ron Totten

BY ELI RUIZ

Age: 34 Place of employment: New Hope Community, Inc. Current title and duties: Supported Employment Coordinator. Oversee the Supported Employment Program. Develop appropriate opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to gain and maintain employment.

Years of experience: 11 Previous titles: Job Coach, Sr. Job Coach.

Favorite part of job: Working with the individuals.

Favorite on the job moment: Going on interviews with individuals for community jobs. When they do well in the interview and get the job it's a great feeling.

Education: Sullivan County Community College.

Favorite movie: “Despicable Me 2” Favorite actor: Samuel L. Jackson.

How do you spend your spare time: Basketball, bowling, spending time with the family.

Favorite vacation spot: Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Family: Nicole Lagattuta (girlfriend), Riley Totten (son), Celia Totten (daughter).

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I coach my son’s little league and soccer teams. Also belong to YEL! (Young Emerging Leaders) Committee.

Favorite quote/expression: Nelson Mandela: “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

Ron Totten finds employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Congratulations to All!

The New Hope Community family would like to applaud the professional accomplishments of a truly dedicated, team player.

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Harvey Sokoloff

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Harvey Sokoloff is a key part of Rolling V’s vast operations.

Years of experience: Six Previous titles with your company: Bus Driver, Manager of Pre K, ARC, all non-school transportation.

Favorite part of your job: When our professional drivers and aides deliver the children in a safe and timely manner.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: When at the end of the school year all the drivers and aides for Livingston Manor and Roscoe get together to have a “Farewell Party” before summer break.

Education: High School graduate, two years of college.

Favorite movie: “The Godfather” Favorite actor: Robert DeNiro.

How do you spend your spare time: Hanging out with my granddaughters, reading, playing my drums, listening to music.

Favorite vacation spot: Jersey Shore.

Family: Daughter and son, three granddaughters.

Favorite quote/expression: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

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Phil Deyermond

BY ELI RUIZ

Age: 35 Place of employment: Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility.

Current title and duties: Lead Occupational Therapist. Responsible for evaluation and treatment of individuals receiving short term rehab services in order to assist their recovery so they may return to their homes in the community. Aiding the individuals who reside at Achieve for Long Term Care lead their lives as independently as possible.

Years of experience: 13+ years.

Previous titles with your company: Former OT Department Supervisor, Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation.

Favorite part of your Job: Seeing an individual, admitted to our facility completely dependent on others for all aspects of care, return home safely and independently following treatment.

Favorite on the job moment: Working alongside a talented, motivated,

and caring rehab staff, the largest and the best in the county for skilled nursing care. Being selected by my peers and the 2013 Employee of the year.

Education: BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. Favorite movie: “The Empire Strikes Back” Favorite actor: Steve McQueen How do you spend your spare time: With my family and friends.

Favorite vacation spot: Epcot Center, Disney World.

Family: Married to Elizabeth Deyermond, a Music Therapist at the Center for Discovery. We have two children: Sophia, 8, and James, 5.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: 2nd Assistant Chief Yulan Volunteer Fire Department (10 years). T-Ball Coach Eldred Little League (three years).

Favorite Quote or Expression: “Keep Calm and Carry On” – propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939, several months before the beginning of the Second World War,

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Phil Deyermond is the Lead Occupational Therapist at Achieve Rehab and Nursing.

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Favorite actor and/or actress: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro.

How do you spend your spare time: I love spending time with my family especially coaching my son’s soccer team, family movie night, playing basketball, and flying remote controlled planes.

Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii and Marco Island, Florida are two of my favorites. Now that I am a parent, going to Disney World is a family favorite, but honestly, anywhere warm will do.

Family: My lovely and supportive wife Jill and my two boys Nicholas (age 5), Ryan (age 2).

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I coach and referee AYSO soccer.

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Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: Too many to name, I have a lot of good memories.

Education: University of Maryland at College Park, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ Favorite movie: There are so many – I don’t just have one – “Meet the Parents,” “Wedding Crashers,” “Austin Powers,” “Star Wars,” “A Few Good Men,” “Goodfellas,” “Pulp Fic-

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John ‘JP’ Pasquale

BY KAITLIN CARNEY

Age: 45 Place of employment: Sullivan County Public Health Nursing.

Current title and duties: Occupational Therapist: Rehabilitation and treatment of upper extremity injuries, educating people to be able to get out of bed, bathed, dressed, fed and regain their motivation, fine and gross motor and sensory skills to return to their career.

Years of experience: 20 Previous titles: I have been a supervisor twice in my career, but prefer doing the hands-on treatment.

Favorite part of your job: Helping each person to recover and to reach their full potential joyfully.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer, or memory: I had a sweet elderly lady who was still using a wheelchair and she loved to throw a small therapy ball at my head and knock my glasses off when I was not looking (that was one of the times I was a supervisor and that may be why I prefer to work hand on rather than trying to focus on 100 different things at a time while running a department). She ended up recover-

ing and baking me an apple pie.

Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University, Miami and Bachelor’s of Arts in Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel/Freedom Seminary Favorite movie: The original “Planet of the Apes” and most recently “The Avengers” Favorite actor and or actress: Kirk Cameron in “Fireproof” How do you spend your spare time: Play with my son and his friends, hike, archery and go to Main Street Bible Fellowship (MSBF) in Liberty on Fridays with friends and family for Faith, Food, Fellowship and praise and worship music.

Favorite vacation spot: South Florida.

Family: Wife Laura and 11-yearold son Jacob Civic or volunteer affiliations: Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps as an EMT, Livingston Manor Fire Department as an interior firefighter, volunteer at Littlest World’s Fair with Grahamsville First Aid Squad and the Gideons (give out free Bibles), Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of

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Sullivan County, The Long Beards’ Jake Event, AYSO Soccer, Children’s Church/Vacation Bible school at two churches in Livingston Manor.

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Favorite book: The Bible, Gospel of Matthew.

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Gabe Rickard job they are doing. It’s one of the best parts of my job.

Education: PhD, University of Mississippi; MA, Florida State University; BA, Rhodes College.

Favorite movie: This is not a fair question for an English Professor – I have dozens of favorite movies. “The Wild Bunch,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” and “Schindler’s List” all come to mind.

Favorite actor and/or actress: Anthony Hopkins, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett.

How do you spend your spare time: Golfing in the spring/summer, hunting in the fall, skiing in the winter, and playing guitar year round.

Favorite vacation spot: Scotland – golf, music and scotch: for what more could one ask?

Family: My father is a retired Elementary School Administrator and my mother is soon-to-be-retired High School English teacher, both in

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Gabe Rikard enjoys the challenge of educating and preparing students for the future.

Alabama; my middle sister and her husband own their own salon in Alabama; my youngest sister is a National Board Certified educator in Georgia.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Through the SUNY Sullivan Honors Program, I work with a variety of organizations who seek to end area, regional, and national hunger. I will also perform with SUNY Sullivan’s table at the Boys and Girls Club Gala

at the Villa Roma on March 7.

Favorite Quote: Again, a tough question for an English professor.

One of the following: “Being in a touring band is the last truly American occupation… that and trucking.” – roadie proverb; “There is no such joy in the tavern as upon the road thereto.” – Cormac McCarthy; or “I decline to accept the end of man… I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.” – William Faulkner.

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Favorite part of your job: I enjoy both teaching and interacting with students and working with other faculty, staff and administrators to answer the challenges of educating and preparing students for their future endeavors.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: I don’t have one particular favorite moment, per se; however, every time our Honors students raise money for or awareness about the issue of hunger (our philanthropic project) in the county, state, and country, I feel proud of the

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John Powlowski STORY AND PHOTO BY ELI RUIZ

Age: 42 Place of employment: Catskill Regional Medical Center.

Current title and duties: Director of Rehabilitation Services/Physical Therapist. I provide clinical and operational leadership as well as direct patient care. I lead a team of experienced, highly trained professional physical and occupational therapists and therapist assistants as well as speech and language pathologists both at the Harris and the Grover Herman campuses. My goal for our rehabilitation department is to provide an evidence-based, individualized therapeutic program that achieves the best and most efficient functional recovery possible.

Years of experience: 20 Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of my job is assisting people attain their highest functional

recovery potential possible while also inspiring people towards adopting healthier lifestyles centered on prevention and wellness.

Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or memory: Last year our rehabilitation services department received special recognition for achieving high levels of staff engagement and patient satisfaction. I am very proud of our team and it is my privilege to work with such a dedicated team of professionals committed to providing the best level of care possible.

Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy – Honors with Distinction, Arcadia University; Master of Health Science in Physical Therapy – Orthopedic Concentration, University of Indianapolis; Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy – Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo Certifications: Board Certified

John Pawlowski is proud of his rehabilitation services department at Catskill Regional Medical Center.

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water), mountain biking, hiking, running, weightlifting, swimming, and coaching my children’s soccer and Tball teams.

Favorite vacation spot: Ski vacation at Heavenly, Lake Tahoe, California.

Family: Married with two children.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I coach my daughter and son’s soccer and T-ball teams Favorite Quote: “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.”

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Catskill Catskill Regional Regional Medical Medical Center Center

Outpatient Rehabilitation Catskill Regional Medical Center’s Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Department features an interdisciplinary, evidence-based, patient-centered approach offering Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.

Our highly-trained, licensed and experienced therapists work with each patient, from pediatrics to geriatrics and their physician to achieve the best possible therapeutic outcomes. We continue to expand and improve

Experienced therapists with the latest equipment and treatment options

our services, with new equipment and upgrades at both of our convenient locations in Harris and Callicoon.

We treat a wide variety of orthopedic and neurological disorders, injuries and chronic pain. We are also the only outpatient facility in Sullivan County for speech, language, voice, fluency, swallowing, articulation and

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hearing impaired disorders.

Our skilled staff, including the only Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Sullivan County, is experienced in rehabilitating patients with all types of conservative and post-operative joint replacement, sports medicine injuries and chronic pain. We also treat neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, head trauma, post-concussion and spinal cord injury. We provide falls risk assessments and offer interventions that address balance and difficulty with walking.

OCCUPATIONAL OCCUP PAT TIONAL THERAPY THER Our highly trained occupational therapy staff serves pediatric, adult, geriatric, neurologic, hand therapy and upper extremity patients. We have significant experience in treating patients with all types of conservative and post-operative orthopedic injuries and chronic pain including amputation, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon reconstruction, joint replacement, traumatic wounds, tendonitis, arthritis and bur ns, among others.

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We are the only outpatient facility located in Sullivan County for speech, language, voice, fluency, articulation, swallowing, hearing impaired disorders and cognitive rehabilitation. Our team includes the only Lee Silverman Voice o Thera Therapy certified outpatient therapists in Sullivan County. We are also the sole providers for video fluoroscopy in Sullivan County.

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is at Crystal Run. Same-day access.

At Crystal Run Healthcare, we believe that having the best in life means having access to the best doctors. That’s why we have some of the best primary care providers, like Dr. Scot Selbo, that coordinate your care with top doctors in over 40 specialties. Crystal Run offers comprehensive, high quality, and efďŹ cient care with same-day primary care appointments, on-site labs and diagnostic imaging, all under one roof. We work hard to be the best at keeping you healthy. Because at Crystal Run, we’re committed to delivering better care and better results in a compassionate, patient-focused, and convenient setting.

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