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Partnership lands aerospace company in Glen Wild Park A

fter a multi-year search for a site suitable for a pilot plant that will be manufacturing critical components for commercial aircraft engines, Metalized Carbon Corporation of Ossining, NY, has selected a site at the Glen Wild Industrial Park in the Town of Fallsburg for its Aerospace Materials Division.

The firm looked at sites throughout the Hudson Valley, Capital District, Pennsylvania and Virginia before deciding in Sullivan County. Current construction plans are for a 15,000 sq. ft facility that will initially employ 10 people when full production is achieved in 2017. The property is approved for a total of

65,000 square feet to accommodate anticipated future expansion. At full build out, the facility may employ as many as 100 people at this location. The facility will house all new, state of the art, processing equipment designed to produce the highest quality self-lubricating materials for the aerospace, petro

Jeff Bank unveils new Monticello branch using latest banking technology Story and Photos by Joseph Abraham

chemical, desalinization, power generation and food processing industries among others. When asked why the Company chose Sullivan County Matt Brennan, President and CEO of Metalized Carbon replied,

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INSIDE: President’s Message page 2 EPR Properties closes on $110 million of bonds page 4 BOCES expands programs page 8 Grahamsville Fairgrounds get much needed construction help page 10 Pine Bush Equipment celebrates 60 years in business page 13 Narrowsburg Union readies for tenants, college courses page 14 Sullivan County Chamber publishing relocation guide pages 17

Jeff Bank's newest branch opened yesterday at 18 Anawana Lake Road in Monticello.

eff Bank’s newest branch opened yesterday, on June 27, relocating from its Wal-Mart location to 18 Anawana Lake Road in Monticello. Jeff Bank acquired the property in mid2014 – reconstructing a building which

was formally leased by Marshall and Sterling Insurance Agency – and began to collaborate on a new design that incorporates the latest technology for branch banking centers. The new location will look and feel a lot

different than the bank’s traditional set-up. New features include two cash recyclers, which takes in money, and also counts and dispenses cash.

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Sullivan County Visitors Assn. reaching out to new markets page 18 Jeff Bank opens new location in Port Jervis page 19

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Constuctopalooza in Sullivan County! Marshall & Sterling insurance offices

To the People: Everywhere you look there is construction activity in Sullivan County.

with additional development areas now exposed as an added result.

and with it the hopes

Sullivan United Economic Development

of many in our coun-

team in asking that we all support and

ty. It’s not just along

continue to encourage this smart local

the Route 17/ I-86

investment.

corridor either. CEO/President Marc Baez

The Western Hotel

Take a ride throughout the county and see for yourself. Sullivan County

And we are not talking about the

A new Catskill Regional Urgent Care

obvious in Adelaar/Montreign. From

center is underway to add to their con-

Bicycle and The Narrowsburg Union,

the momentum going. Have a great

Veria to Lost Lake NY, paving jobs,

tinued investment in local healthcare.

Oscar Browns in Liberty, Roscoe Beer,

Summer!

building rehabilitation, new construc-

Plans for three mid-market hotels with

The Center for Discovery’s Hurleyville

tion and more, contractors and laborers

familiar national flags are moving for-

investment, and Salt & Pepper in

are busy completing the work needed

ward and finally, the old Raceway

Monticello are just a few examples of

to open small to mid-sized facilities

Motel has been refurbished and looks

businesses and institutions reinvesting

throughout the county.

great.

in Sullivan County assets.

It’s a sign of confidence, no doubt,

Congratulations to Jeff Bank and their

in Callicoon, Fish &

Most all are local folks putting dollars

new branch in Thompson, a modern,

sparked by the folks from Empire

to pride in helping our communities

clean upscale look to the former

Resorts whose project continues to rise

rebound. I can speak for all of the

is coming back in a big way. Let’s keep

Sincerely,

Marc Baez President, Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development

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Aerospace: continued from front page The people and institutions in Sullivan County have been a great help in making it easy to decide to build here. The Sullivan County Partnership, led by its President Marc Baez, has been by our side every step of the way, helping to work through the issues involving State, County, and local officials and agencies. The Sullivan IDA, headed by Steve White, and supported by their council Walter Garigliano has provided very attractive incentives so the company can build here and provide good manufacturing jobs for our growing company and the community. Reasonable energy costs and close proximity to our headquarters in Ossining, New York sealed the deal for us.” “Metcar’s aircraft and aerospace business is growing by leaps and bounds. The Company must be ready for the increase in business by building a company that is strong, capable and modern. The new facility will have state of the art

equipment that will be more efficient, use less energy and give us the control over our processes that our high tech customers demand,” added Brennan. “This project once again underscores the importance of having sites pre-approved and ready for the market place”, said Marc Baez President and CEO of the Partnership for Economic Development. “Working with our critical Partners, the Sullivan County IDA, Empire State Development Corporation and municipalities that truly understand the demands of the market place, I believe Sullivan County can be very competitive for specialty manufacturing well into the future. ” he added. Of course much of that depends on “product” as Baez states, meaning available sites ready for development. One of the areas of focus for the Partnership is to attract and/or help expand light industrial firms with long term upside and better than average wages to diversify the economy as a hedge against outside forces that can negatively influence other industry sectors here.

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A great deal of credit goes to the Resnick Group which had the foresight to invest in preparing the site nearly a decade ago in anticipation for this very type of end user. The Town of Fallsburg under Supervisor Steve Vegliante too worked to expedite the site plan to meet Metcar’s needs, which allowed the company to work on challenging power issues, as well as key design elements of their new facility. “Having been involved with the Glenwild Industrial Park since its inception nearly 10 years ago as a Town Councilman, I am happy so see its vision being realized today. I appreciate the work the Partnership, IDA and Town have done to secure this investment and the much needed job potential it brings,” said Joe Perrello, Sullivan County Legislator representing District 7.” We welcome Metcar to Sullivan County and are excited about the jobs, investment and future potential of this industry here,” said Ira Steingart, Chairman of the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency.

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EPR Properties announces closing of Adelaar infrastructure bonds

KANSAS CITY, MO. – EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) announced that The Sullivan County Infrastructure Local Development Corporation has issued $110 million of Series 2016 Revenue Bonds on June 20 which will fund construction costs for infrastructure and improvements incurred by EPR Properties in connection with its Adelaar Resort, a four-season destination resort planned for the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. “That funding will help us to build everything which is in the public domain,” EPR Project Manager Tim Lies said. “That includes roads, and water and sewer lines. “When those projects are complete they will be turned over to the town [of Thompson] and village [of Monticello] and EPR will be responsible for the operation and maintenance. “We are currently working on putting a pipe under Route 17 to get water. It will connect to Concord Road and Route 42 [lines],” Lies said. “We would like to especially thank the Sullivan County IDA for their support and help with this project.” EPR Properties received an initial reim-

bursement of approximately $43.4 million of construction costs, and expects to receive an additional $44.9 million of reimbursements over the balance of the construction period (estimated to be completed in 2017).

The Series 2016 Revenue Bonds are not obligations of EPR Properties and are serviced through special assessments on the Adelaar real property, including the Montreign Resort Casino, entertainment village, golf course and waterpark resort

properties. President and CEO Gregory Silvers commented, “This significant milestone in the development of the Adelaar project demonstrates the commitment of the local community and our partners.”

The resort’s grand entrance, which connects it to Route 17 (I-86) is part of the project which will funded using the bonds.

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Continued from front page “It helps alleviate human error and allows us to have more time to focus on the needs of the customer,” Branch Manager Stephanie Hoefling said. The new branch also features a tech center, which has a variety of handheld devices. “We have the ability to show customers hands-on, our mobile app and online banking,” Hoefling said. “Instead of doing it for them, we can really interact with them throughout the process.” Envelope-less depositing at the ATMs is another feature in the new branch. Even the three drive-up lanes will showcase a change, as there is a drive-up room that will allow Jeff Bank employees to divert the tubes and help customers from inside the room as well as from inside the branch. The new location utilizes a pod teller construction, which replaces the traditional teller line, allowing At left: The new branch uses a pod teller construction, which replaces the traditional teller line, employees to move more freely around the branch when interact- allowing employees to move around freely and interact with customers.

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ing with customers. The new branch will be staffed by three “Universal Bankers.” This relatively new position in the banking industry utilizes skilled employees who are not only able to make a teller transaction, but are also able to accept a loan application and/or open a deposit account. “This allows customers to get individual attention from one person from start to finish,” Hoefling said. Jeff Bank Marketing Coordinator Jackie Austin believes the new branch will help appeal to a younger group. “It is an opportunity to attract the millennial generation Z market,” Austin said. “It also brings a new spin to the customer service we have, because we are all about creating relationships and this will be a staple to have that oneon-one relationship when people come in.” “The reason we acquired and built this branch is to accommodate what we anticipate and have experienced thus far, which is growing demand for consumer and commercial loans in the Monticello marketplace,” Jeff Bank President and CEO George Kinne said. Kinne noted that the new features of

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Jeff Bank gave community members, Jeff Bank directors and employees a sneak preview of the new branch recently.

the branch were made because customers are demanding it in the marketplace. “We feel like it can be a differentiator and we really anticipated needing it here in the Monticello market,” Kinne

said. “We expect to have an increase in the volume of traffic at this location. It is a superior location and a better customer experience than our customers would have experienced at the smaller branch inside Wal-Mart.”

“I think in any industry, change is inevitable,” Hoefling said. “To grow and continue to meet the demands of our customers, we have to change with the times. I think this is a big step for Jeff Bank.”

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BOCES expands programs to meet Sullivan Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs S

ullivan County BOCES is an educational service agency that delivers a wide-range of instructional and management services to its eight (8) component school districts as well as several other schools from throughout the Hudson Valley region. The BOCES employs over three-hundred (300) staff members in a number of different divisions including Career and Technical Education, Special Education, Alternative Education, Management Services and Instructional Support Services. The BOCES works collaboratively with all of its school district customers to develop programs and create solutions to educational challenges. By creating services that are shared by multiple districts we are not only able to increase operational efficiencies but we are also able to reduce costs. A member of both the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce and the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development; the BOCES works closely with a number of community partners, local organizations and businesses on a

variety of projects, training initiatives, externship placements for students, and entry level career placements. BOCES is committed to working with County industry to both create programs that prepare secondary students for careers in which they can secure employment as well as re-train adults to build their skill sets to not only increase their employability but also to assist them in their desire to establish a long-range career plan. Our Career and Technical Education program offers juniors and seniors handson training in a variety of career fields. Each program works with an Advisory Board (consisting of key individuals/businesses within that industry) to develop and implement high quality programs that meet current industry standards. This will ensure that our students are ready for post-secondary employment or for further study at either two or four year colleges. Based on the feedback from our community partners, the Career and Technical Education Division will be launching two (2) new program offerings

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for the 2016-17 school year: Innovative Design and Basic Welding. The Innovative Design program is a prime choice for students interested in art, technology, building/landscape design, engineering and gaming. Students will utilize modeling software and work with the latest technology to explore ideas, create plans and bring their new concepts and designs from two dimensional documents to 3D models. This program is ideal for students who are interesting in pursuing careers in game design, robotics, digital manufacturing, architecture, landscape design, animation, or designing and developing adaptive equipment. BOCES will launch a second new program this fall, with the return of basic welding. This program is designed to prepare students for well-paying, skilled professional positions by combining hands-on technical training with classroom instruction. Students will develop an understanding and proficiency in the areas of shop math, blueprint reading, safety, welding joints symbols and positions, the use of oxy/acetylene and plasma-arc cutting equipment. MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW) and Stick (SMAW) welding processes are also included in the coursework. The goal is to prepare students for employment in industrial settings such as manufacturing, heavy construction, and repair shops. Collaboration also occurs within the BOCES as the Career and Technical Education Center and the Adult and Continuing Education Division continually work together to develop programs that will benefit multiple student populations. While the Career & Tech Center focuses on high school students, the Adult and Continuing Education Program engages adults of all ages in their pursuit of lifelong learning. Students can take advantage of programs like health occupations, automotive repair, heavy equipment, and welding or they can pursue a high school equivalency degree or enroll

in a variety of certificate programs, wellness classes, professional development workshops or personal enrichment and trade courses. Partnering with local organizations is key to the Adult program, in addition to collaborating with the SC Chamber and the Partnership, the Adult program partners with The Center for Workforce Development, SUNY Sullivan, SUNY ATTAIN Lab, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency just to name a few. Through these partnerships the Adult Program is able develop programs to enhance the needs of the existing workforce as well as provide an array of training for businesses that is designed to meet their specific needs. Working with the community is another important element for BOCES. Whether it is a community group or a non-profit organization, Sullivan BOCES is always willing to provide educational services or take on a project to help a non-profit organization. Some recent projects include the CTE- Construction Technology class building new concession stands at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds for the Neversink Agricultural Society, the CTE- Natural Resources class helping Cornell Cooperative Extension build a high tunnel greenhouse and the CTE- Culinary Arts class making lunch for the Federation of the Homeless. Not only do these relationships help the community, but they also provide valuable hands-on learning experiences that at times lead to potential part-time or full-time employment opportunities for our students. Students who attend Sullivan County BOCES learn skills, knowledge and work ethic for the 21st century. We foster positive outcomes for our students and we are a positive contributor to the Sullivan County economy. For more information about the programs offered at Sullivan BOCES, visit our website at scboces.org.

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‘From the ground up’ BOCES students partner with community on building project ‘W

hen are they going to fix these buildings?” was a question often heard whenever there was an event at the Fairgrounds on Route 55 in Grahamsville. The question referred to a set of three buildings utilized by craft and food vendors during the Little World’s Fair, the Giant Pumpkin Party, the NeversinkRondout Antique Machinery Assn. Old Time Fall Festival and other events. So last September, Lori Schmitz got busy. In a unique position of being both the transportation director at Sullivan County BOCES and the general superintendent of the Neversink Agricultural Society (NAS), Schmitz decided it was time to bring the ag community together with the educational element. “We needed new buildings, and because we’re non-profit, there’s not a lot of money to go around.” Schmitz got together with Bill Drasher, who teaches the Construction Technology Program at BOCES’ Career & Tech Center, and asked, “What do you think? Is this something that you could do?” The pair talked during the summer, and after coming up with some ideas, met with Town of Neversink Highway Superintendent Preston Kelly, who presented “a piece of paper with two squares as a blueprint,” said Schmitz. “We were all in agreement that it was the perfect way to do that so you could walk around the entire building. It gave us the same amount of booths. The town said they would level it off and get it ready for the new buildings.” And so they did. Schmitz reports that everyone from the town was exceedingly helpful, and gave a great deal of credit to former Town Supervisor Mark McCarthy. Paying for the project was a challenge, but Schmitz got a $1,500 state grant for agricultural projects, since some of the booths sell food and other things to do with farming – “... and a lot of it was just hard work year after year, just putting money in the bank.” Then the students got to work. Under Drasher’s direction, they drew blueprints and put together a material and price list. “They presented that to the board of the NAS, the town and its building

department,” said Drasher. “They actually came out and gave speeches on the project, and once it was all approved, we started ordering materials and building them at our shop at the Career and Tech Center … and transported over here. And the boys came over here as soon as the weather got nice, and we started putting them together.” The project has taken a good part of the school year, and on June 10 – their last day working at the fairgrounds – the NAS was giving the students a

thank-you barbecue, as a well as complimentary tickets to the Little World’s Fair being held this year on August 19, 20, 21, with Carload Night on Thursday, August 18. Schmitz is understandably proud of the 14 students, who hail from various school districts in both Sullivan and Orange counties. “These kids – oh, the best kids ever. They’re attentive, they listen. You know how much heart went into this? They had to really take pride in what they’ve

done. … And they all work well together. It kind of shows them that when you get into the outside world, you’re going to deal with other people. Not everyone is from your local town, so it gives you the camaraderie you’re going to need in life.” Drasher is happy as well. “This is an excellent opportunity. These guys got to see a project right from the ground up. There was nothing here ... They planned the electric and plumbing, but we are running close on

time, so it may be an opportunity that we come back and do some work, possibly for the next school year.” Hopefully, the project will lead to jobs for some of the students, as the NAS’ electrician met the students and handed out business cards (he’s looking for apprentices). So when next you visit the Grahamsville Fairgrounds, be sure to look at the two new craft and food vendor buildings. You can’t miss them – they will be adorned with plaques listing the names of the people who built them from the ground up.

LEFT: Part of the class instruction for William Simpson and the other students included the operation of various types of construction equipment. ABOVE: Instructor Bill Drasher keeps a guiding eye on his students at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds. ABOVE CENTER: Measure twice, cut once is a concept that’s been drummed into the heads of Eddie Fernandez (left) and Skylar Pittaluga since the beginning of their studies. TOP RIGHT: Hammer in hand, Michael Sarna prepares to put the finishing touches on the facing of one of the new craft vendor buildings at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds. FARTHEST RIGHT TOP: Frederick Vaile III knows that no job is ever done till the work site is cleaned up. AT RIGHT: The students from the Construction Technology Program at BOCES are graded on academic information that applies to building the project, a daily work grade based on their performance and preparedness for being on a job site to work, and skill grades. From the left in the top row are Jordan Balzano, Eddie Fernandez, Daniel Oldfield, Skylar Pittaluga, Michael Sarna, William Simpson, Waylon Gilkeson, Dylan Sepulveda and Frederick Vaile III. Bottom row from the left are Noel Hernandez, Instructor William Drasher and Nahia Williams. Missing from the photo are Ryan Ranne, Devon Cummings and Joseph Kaiser.

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Located at 7 Erie Avenue in Narrowsburg, the Narrowsburg Union is a 30,000 square foot building which is looking for tenants in the food production business as well as playing

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The “Gymatorium” has played host to many community events during the past year, including the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance 40th Anniversary Gala, a community-wide Cinco de Mayo/Mother’s Day fest and the New York kickoff of NatGeo website launch.

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festival in July. And the Weidens – Kathy and Brendan – hope to add to that reputation and build one of their own. “We are undertaking a marketing campaign to bring in an anchor tenant,” Brendan said. “We want something which would be a good fit… a food-oriented business would be great. “It would create jobs as well as become a tourist attraction,” he said. “And it would also support local agriculture.” The Weidens were very close to getting an ice cream maker to sign on the dotted line recently but the deal fell through at the last minute. “We are willing to consider all options,” he said. Farmers Market to begin Friday This Friday, July 1, the Narrowsburg

Union will host its first Farmers Market from 5 to 8 p.m. outside the south entrance. “It will run throughout the summer,” Brendan said. “And if it’s successful we will move it indoors in the winter and alternate weekends with the Callicoon Farmers Market.” Exploring Co-Working The Union is also exploring CoWorking, a concept which is already enormously popular in metropolitan areas. “We issued a Survey Monkey and are still evaluating the possibilities,” he said. “It revolves around shared office space whereby tenants share common office space.” For more information… To find out about the Narrowsburg Union and its available retail and office space, send your email to brendanw@narrowsburgunion.com

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he Sullivan County Visitors Association has been making great strides in promoting “The Sullivan Catskills” brand in both print media and online. Recently, a marketing agency has come aboard to market our destination. Part of this will include special content pieces published by major media outlets – both domestic and internationally. These efforts follow trends in the destination marketing field and follow successful attempts to raise the profile of an area by building overall brand awareness. To mirror these print efforts, the SCVA has drastically expanded digital outreach, specifically on social media, by hiring a new staff-member who specializes in social media management and user engagement. With this new direction, serious branding efforts have been underway online and on social media to promote “The Sullivan Catskills” and to present a unified but competitive image of the county. These branding efforts can be simply encapsulated by a singular hashtag for our region of the Catskills – “#SullivanCatskills.” Hashtags help organize ideas on the digital landscape, so by

promoting our area through a hashtag we can relate connected events and activities in the county to present a better picture of our diverse, eclectic, and beautiful area to the digital world. In other respects, moving social media efforts in-house has allowed for more frequent and better advertising, a more consistent presentation of our area online, and most importantly, dramatic increases in user engagement and participation. A more natural and consistent presence on social media tends to results in larger audiences and higher levels of engagement, which in turn results with more effective advertising and marketing. Film Tax Credit On a different note, some exciting news has come out that will greatly promote the region and allow for potentially thousands of dollars of spending in the county! Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther has worked very hard to modify legislation concerning the Film Tax Credit program for New York. This credit only applied to certain areas surrounding the city and did not include Sullivan County and surrounding counties.

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Eat Healthy, Eat Local While promoting outdoor activities and our gorgeous natural landscape, the SCVA and the Catskill Regional Medical Center have started an new joint initiative called “Eat Healthy, Eat Local” to promote local food production and healthier cuisine options. Signing up to this initiative will provide support to restaurants for developing or altering menu options, accessing local food from local producers and suppliers, and advertising. The SCVA is specifically offering free inclusion in the 2017 Travel Guide, significant print and digital advertising efforts, and special prominence for those part of this featured initiative. More to come! So that is an update on what the SCVA has been doing, but there are some even more interesting things coming up in the near future. Stay tuned for a new website, a possible new logo, further expanded efforts online, and further support initiatives to assist member businesses with social media and digital marketing. Keep an eye out for the announcements and don’t be afraid to use our new hashtag, #SullivanCatskills!

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Well, the legislation passed and Sullivan County is now included in the State’s initiative! This means that the area is now competitive with surrounding areas and can effectively entice filmmakers to work here. With this development, the SCVA and the Catskill Film Commission are hoping that more film production projects start-up and contribute to our economy, recognition, and tourism! National Geographic discovers Upper Delaware Additionally, efforts have been underway to promote the natural beauty of the Sullivan Catskills. National Geographic is paying special attention to our area with their “Scenic, Wild Delaware River” online tourism guide. While this initiative incorporates a few communities, the Sullivan Catskills’ beauty and adventure are prominently featured. Looking forward, the Department on Conservation will be releasing an “app” fairly soon that allows for easier access to DEC lands, parks, and hiking trails. This will add to efforts promoting hiking in the area, as well as helping hikers find valuable information.

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Jeff Bank opens new location in Port Jervis “We are thrilled to be here,” Jeff Bank President and CEO George Kinne told the 50 people who gathered at the official ribbon cutting of its new branch last Thursday. The branch is located at 20-22 Fowler Street in Port Jervis and represents Jeff Bank’s first venture into Orange County. “Please get accustomed to seeing us around,” Kinne said. “We are active in the community and we look forward to much prosperity at this new location.” The branch will be staffed by Vice President/ Commercial Lender DeWayne Haygood, Branch Manager Patricia Korth and tellers Brooke Procak, Marissa Halsted and Cassie Duffy.

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ABOVE: Jeff Bank President and CEO George Kinne, front center, helped cut the ribbon on Jeff Bank’s newest location in Port Jervis. Joining Kinne were Jeff Bank Board Chair Ken Klein, bank personnel, Port Jervis Mayor Kelly Decker, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec and a host of local business and community leaders. LEFT: Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (98th Assembly District) visits with Jeff Bank’s Anna Milucky during last Thursday’s ribbon cutting in the city of Port Jervis.

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