Renaissance Conference 2016

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016

2016 Annual Conference, Local Market & Expo BUILDING BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY AND ACTIVE COMMUNITIES

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

SULLIVAN RENAISSANCE 2016 GRANT PROGRAMS BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM

Learn how, how w, together, togetherr, we are expanding efforts our beautification effor ts to help our communities healthier. become me healthier r. There will w be something for everyone – including inspiring speakers, ever ryone y informative break-out sessions, great food, health screenings, an expo and local market.

It’s perfect opportunity fect oppor It’ ’s a per tunity to network and learn growing how you can become involved owing olved in a rapidly gr row o movement to create healthier communities!

It takes a county to affect change!

- SANDRA DRA GERR GERRY, RY, CHAIR, SULLIVAN SULLIV VAN A RENAISSANCE

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

MAINTENANCE SUPPORT PROGRAM

RENAISSANCE AWARDS HEALTH SCREENINGS LOCAL MARKET AND EXPO AFTERNOON SESSIONS

THE EXPO AND MARKET WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE! ENJOY AND “BUY LOCAL”

Madelin ne Fletcherr, Newburgh Community Land Bank Transforming Gateways Jerr y DaBrescia, President, Hancock Partners Inc., Hancock, NY

CURB APPEAL FOR HOMES & BUSINESSES

Best Overall Sh howing

$3,000

of Flowers (1) Special Achievement

B Overall Showing Best

$5,000 0

of Flowers (1) $1,000

Aw ward (1)

Special Achievement

$1,000

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Travis North, SC Planning and Environmental Management and Diana K. Weeinerr, Sullivan Renaissance Renaissan Horticulture Coordinator

OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS

OUTREACH SALON Cara Kowalski, Coordinator lski, Sullivan Renaissance Volunteer ol o & Ari Mir-Pontier Liason Pontierr, Sullivan Renaissance Multicultural M

HEALTHY HEAL LTHY T COMMUNITY INITIA INITIATIVES AT TIVES

PLENARY PLENAR RY SESSION

munities including trail projects, community gardens, agricultural initiatives, tree planting

THY DESIGNS IMPLEMENTING NTING HEALLT DESIGN - FROM PILOTS TO POLICY Mark Fenton

Grants for projects to enhance and promote the physical and environmental health of comcom programs, and more.

BUSINESS S ASSIST ASSISTANCE TA ANCE PROGRAM PROG

DOOR PRIZE DRA DRAWINGS AW WINGS

Grants and technical assistance to enhance appearance and improve profitability of busibusi

Gather for interpretive walk of Bethel Woods grounds with Jeff Allison, Bethel o Woods o Docent Doc Program Chairman

business mentoring, and customer ser vice training.

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER

COMMUNITY NITY MITZV MITZVAH VA AH AWARD AWA AR ARD

online at SullivanRenaissance.org or call us at 845-295-2445 You o can register reg SULLIVAN SULLIV VAN A RENAISSANCE RE Da Gay STEERING COMMITTEE Leni Binderr, Daniel Briggs, Kathy Davidoff, Donofrio, Cora Edwards, Hon. Josephine Finn, Danielle Gaebel, Ruby Gold, Judy Green, Leif Johansen, Cindy Kashan, Jacquie Leventoff, Dali Levyy, Barry Lewis, Steve Melendez, Cathy Patyy, Glenn Pontierr, Kristin Porterr, Joyce Salimeno-Gitlin, Nicole Slevin, Jerry Skoda, Fred Stabbert III, III Richard Sush, Sush Jasmin Tejera, ejera e Anna Lise Dyhr Vogel, Gillian Williams STAFF STTAFF A Petee Gozza, Executive Directorr, Helen Budrock, Kathleen Capozzoli, Colleen Emery, Denise Frangipane, Allen Frishman, Consultant, Saraid Gonzalez, Cara Kowalski, Ari Mir Mir--Pontierr, Christy TerBush, e Diana K. Weiner

nesses include: architectural consultations, façade enhancements, interior improvements,

An award program designed to engage summer residents in beautification efforts. Select seasonal establishments are invited to participate in a contest by undertaking projects based on a variety of roadside visual improvements.

MINI GRANTS Reimbursement grants up to $250 for businesses and organizations to participate at a “mini” level by adding planters, hanging baskets, and other landscape features.

SEASONAL AL DEMONSTRA AT TION GRANTS DEMONSTRATION Matching reimbursement grants of up to $2,500 for camps, bungalow colonies and seasonal businesses to enhance the appearance of their property.

DIG IN! N! HELP OUT OUT. T. VOLUNTEER. V For more information or to get involved, contact Cara Kowalski, Volunteer ol t C Coordinator di t r, att 845.295.2405 or email Vo olunteer@SullivanRen olunteer@SullivanRenaissance.org.

CALL ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND MUL MULTI-CULTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAM LT TI-CULLTURAL T OUTRE

VALET V AL ET P A PARKING AR A K ING AVAILABLE AVA AIL AB L E THERE WILL BE SIMUL SIMULTANEOUS TANEOUS TRANSLATION TRANSLA AT TION IN SPANISH. SPANISH. ADMISSION IS FREE. ALL ARE WELCOME.

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Moving from Beautification to Healthy Communities Comes Naturally

Catskill Edible Garden Project — Growing the Next Generation of Food Entrepreneurs

SSullivan ullivan R Renaissance enaissance Conference Conference note Wil Wallkkkiing Keynote Keyn Willl G Get et P People eople Walking “The Goal is to build communities that support a healthier, more ph hysic y ally active populaation…The patthway there is challenging ,” - Mark Fenton Conference Keynote Mark Fenton, public heallth, planning , and transportation consultant will deliver thee keynote address att the Sullivvan Reenaissance Annual Confference — Building Beautifu ul, Healthy and Active Communities on March 5 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The note addr drres e s “Creaating Heaalthier Com mm munities keyn with Stickier Designs” will focus on building communities where wallking , bicycling , and other transit are part of daily life. Mr. Fenton states, “ The big news is the ver y things we do to encourage heaalthier lifestyles also create more beautifful, appealing , and functional settings, and more vibrant economies.” He will also lead an h re participants afternoon plenar y session whe can learn about technical details and funding for esiggns. healthier desig

Mark Fenton is an adjunct associate professor at Tufts University, an addvocate for active transportation and n former host of “America’s Walking” on PBS television. He has consulted and n led training and n planning processes for pedestrian n, bicycle, and n transit-friendly desiggns in communities across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Mr. Fenton will arrrive prior to the conference to spend time visiting Sullivan County communities. He will incorporate obser vations of local examples into his presentations. Sullivan Renaissaanc n e is partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County to bring Fenton to Sullivan County. His work will provide information and recommendations for their heaalthy school and community initiatives.

The Catskill Edible Garden Project (CEGP) is an example of how partnering can form a foundation for a sustainable health initiative. The Project is a collaboration between Catskill Mountainkeeper, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County and Sullivan Renaissance.

Together o these organizations o are working with schools and communities to design edible gardens as living spaces to teach about food and nutrition. For schools: In thinking of gardens as outdoor learning spaces we can help children: experience sharing; engage in independent obser vation; learn about food and where it comes from; adopt healthy habits; reconnect with and explore their place in nature; build on a variety of school lessons; strengthen a sense of place AND we can beautify a school to create a sense of pride.

CEGP partners are committed to working with onsite teams, farms, and businesses to raise awareness of the components of local food systems and their vital connection to healthy communities.

They are currently supporting 6 school gardens; one teaching garden at CCE; and three community gardens. Two w additional a school gardens are planned for this spring.

Students at Sullivan West grew kale in their garden which they harvested and prepared in a soup as part of the CEGP Chef in the Classroom initiative; a partnership with the Rural Health Network.

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Five Fivve Municipalities Municiipalities to to Co mpete fo Grant Compete forr $100,000 Grant TOWNS AND VILLAGES ILLAGES P PARTNER A ARTNER TO ADDRESS LARGER ISSUES The Municipal Partnership Grant Program is designed to engage local governments in addressing issues related to the maintenance of public spaces, beautiff yi y ng gateways, y enhancing code enforcement, and encouraging healthy communities. Fourteen municipalities originally expressed an

interest in participating in the program, and nine submitted grant proposals. Five municipalities were selected to receive an initial grant of $15,000 each with a $10,000 matching requirement, and will compete to receive a $100,000 capital grant secured by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

TOWN OF THOMPSON Thompson Super visor Bill Rieber plans an ag gressive approach toward addressing bligght, including removal of graffiti that is higghly visible from Route 17. He also plans to address the appearance of Route 42 specifically the intersection at Anawana Lake Road. The Nationall Bank of Delaware County is interested in working with the town on new landscaping and signage, while the Valero and Mobil gas stations on the opposite corners are both before the Thompson This program Th program will Planning Board seeking site enable us to visually plan approvall for proposed enhance and develop a exxpansions. The Town is landscaping design pallet hoping to use a portion of the along the Route 42 grant funds to hire a landscape ness corridor r. Many business corridor. architect to develop an overall of the businesses in the landscaping plan for the corridor, area are enthusiastically and a consistent palette of plant suppor ting this pr oject. supporting project. matterial that could be used for W a e anticipate a pr ofound We profound future development. change in the aesthetics s vital gateway y. of this gateway.

We hope that the We projects planned will projects not only maintain and beautify our many public spaces, but reinvigorate the spirit of volunteerism in Liber ty Liberty as well.

TOWN AND VILLAGE OF LIBERTY

Demonstrating the importance of inter-municipal cooperation, the Town of Liberty and the Village of Liberty submitted a joint proposall to Sullivan Renaissance for funding.

One of the major focuses this year will be enhancing the appearance of Charlie Barbuti, the two traffic circles in Liberty. Both Liberty Liberty T Town Supervisor own Super rvisor v a elift by traffic circles will receive a fac a landscape contractor to be hired by the Town of Liberty, while the Village has agreed to take on responsibility for ongoing maintenan nce.

At the same time, the Town of Liberty Parks Department will oversee a seasonal laborer who will be responsible for maintenance of several public spaces in downtown Liberty. That person will allso be available to support volunteers in Swan k d h l h dd h d f b h h

Bill Rieber Rieber, eberr, Thompson Town Supervisor pson T own Super o visor

TOWN OF FALLSBURG

TOWN OF BETHEL

Sullivan County is on the cusp of great change, and we all need to work together to be economically vibrant, and committed to the health of our residents and visitors.

We W e look forward forward to a better Fallsbur g, Fallsburg, and working with Sullivan Renaissance to make positive, sustainable impr ovements. improvements.

Dan Sturm, Town Bethel T o own Supervisor Supervisor

Steve eV Vegliante, egliante, e Fallsburg Town Supervisor Fallsbur gT own Super rv visor

We look forward We forward to the challenges that lie ahead and to the anticipated gr owth on growth the horizon as a result of the casino pr oject. project.

W e hope to return the We V illage to a beautiful, Village historic village, business err, and proud proud center center, county seat.

Dave Sager Sager, r, Village Monticello V illage Manager

VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO

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T THE HE RE RENAISSANCE NAISSANCE AWARDS A AW WARDS AR A

“PUTTING SULLIV SULLIVAN VAN A FIRST” FIRS

The Sullivan R ena issance Awards are presente d each year to individua ls, businesses, communit y org anizations, and youth who enhance Sullivan Count y. These awards acknowle dg e a transformation, renewa l of life, vig or, interest, rebirth, resurg ence, reaawa kening , and create a sense of pride and communit y.

Nominees and recipients were selected by the Sullivan Renaissance Steering Committee and staff.

THE COLLABORATION COLLABORA ATION TIO T AWARD: A WARD: A A Friend in Need for their efforts to help individuals and families in need and pairing them with donors.

Neigh hbors, friends and many people we do not know are in need of many things - some simple, some not so simple. A Friend in Need encourages people to do what they can to help their neigghb h or. This program was the brain child of Ellen Neumann and three other women who believed that too many people fall between the cracks. A Friend in Need relies solely on the goood hearts of its many volunteers who offer time, goods, professional ser vices and skills, muscle power to move heaavy items and vehicles to transport people and donations.

THE EARTH AWARD: The Homestead School

SPARK AWARD: THE SP PA ARK KA WARD: A Erin Sumfleth for outstanding achievement in leadership. She is a senior at Sullivan West High School, president of the student council, treasurer of National Honor Society tyy, a longtime volunteer with w her church, and district representative for HOBY (Hugh O’Brian conference. an Youth o Leadership) con Erin has completed more than 270 hours of community ser vice in just over one year. She volunteers for Ride to Sur vive, the Clothing Drive, and Red Cross. She is a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions, and the Higgh School Band Secretar y. In the summer, she works as lifeg uard and sports camp counselor at the Delaware You o th Center, and volunteers as a referee of the American Youth Soccer Organization. Erin also ser ves as capptain of the soccer, and indoor/outdoor track teams, and participates in the school musical, drama club, and jazz band. Erin is also acctive with her church as the Catholic

THE SPIRIT AWARD: David Harrington

THE REVIVAL AWARD: The Center for Discovery

THE TRANSFORMATION AWARD: Beaverkill Studio

THE TRANSFORMATION AWARD: Catskill Mountains Resort THE SPARK AWARD: Maura Kelly