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NPS natural gas summit issues By DAVID HULSE

ARROWSBURG, NY — National Park Service (NPS) regional and local staff, Delaware River Basin Commission and Army Corps of Engineers staff journeyed west for the National Park Service Natural Gas Summit in September. They viewed Pennsylvania’s gas fields and gas facilities as far afield as Susquehanna and Bradford counties and spoke with people there and in the Upper Delaware. NPS Superintendent Kris Heister presented a slideshow and reported to the Upper Delaware Council about the training trip on December 4. Cabot Oil and Gas provided access to facilities for the tour. Cabot has some 40,000 employees in the state, leases for 200,000 acres in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, has drilled more than 300 wells and plans to drill 3,000 more over the next 30 years. The slideshow showed clean settings and well maintained equipment. The hydraulic fracturing “fracking” process involves horizontal “non-conventional” drilling to depths of about 6,000 feet. Multiple wells are possible from a single pad. Chemicals used include: biocide (chlorine), acid (like hydrochloric), friction reducer (like dish soap), sand to keep fractures open and lots of water. Drillers recover about 40% of the water they pump in, the rest being absorbed. Recovered water is recycled. Major concerns of fracking opponents involve leaks in the joints of drilling pipe that allow the escape of chemical-infused water, migration of methane gas associated with natural gas, and the final destination of the 60% of absorbed water. The tour finished up with presentations at the Equinunk and Basket Historical societies, and concluded at Lander’s Café with “a diverse group of local business people who shared their perspectives on the gas industry.” Heister said those conversations really “gave a flavor for the pros and cons” and were valuable for everyone involved. Heister concluded by pointing out differences in the landscape between Bradford and Susque-

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hanna counties and the Upper Delaware region. With decades of energy production anticipated, she said her main concern for water quality is the deforestation of the landscape. She said that the one thing that maintains and protects water quality is heavily forested land. Heister presented a list of potential impacts for UDC. They included habitat and landscape-scale fragmentation; water quality and flow; scenic quality; air quality; visitor experience and recreation; safety and law enforcement challenges; noise; cumulative impacts of infrastructure needs such as road construction, storage and staging; influx of temporary and permanent workers; and the rapid pace of change needed to support such development.

Now what? Some believe that the NPS is between a rock and hard place in dealing with fracking. The Obama administration has largely dealt with social issues over the past six years. However, Mother Jones reported that the President’s “accession to office coincided (coincidentally) with the widespread adoption of hydraulic fracking to drill for natural gas, resulting in a sudden boom in supplies and a rapid drop in price, to the point where gas began to supplant coal as the fuel of choice for American power plants.” Growth of the industry also provided much of the job growth as the country recovered from deep recession. In his last State of the Union address, the President spoke of natural gas, saying, “If extracted safely, it’s the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change.” However, recent studies have concluded that methane releases related to gas development have been much greater than earlier estimates. Methane combines with and retains the sun’s energy at much greater ratios (25 times by some measurements) than carbon dioxide, which has been labeled as the principal cause of global warming. Earlier this year the NPS, in comments on Bureau of Land Management fracking policy, cited

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This year, this stretch of Ten Mile River was ice free on December 29, as compared with last January when a weather pattern dubbed the “polar vortex” had the region in a deep freeze.

Looking back on 2014

EGION — The early part of 2014 was marked by the polar vortex, which sent cold air into the region and the country resulting in record-breaking cold temperatures in many areas. Forecasters are not predicting a return of the phenomenon; in fact, winter may be warmer than average, especially if El Niño conditions form in the southern Pacific Ocean, which has been given a 65% chance of happening by the Climate Prediction Center, the National Weather Service and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society. More of the big news stories of 2014 can be found on page 5, and a pictorial retrospective of the year in entertainment can be found on page 19.

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Sheriff warns of scams By ERIC CHABOTY

ONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County sheriff Mike Schiff warned in November of a scam involving customers of Orange and Rockland Utilities in the southern part of the county. That scam has progressed into Sullivan County proper and now involves customers of New York State Gas and Electric (NYSEG). Here’s how it works. The victim will receive a phone call from a person pretending to be a NYSEG Utilities account representative. The phony employee will tell the victim that their last payment was not received and that their electric will be shut off by the end of the day. Victims are told they can avoid the shut off if they make an immediate payment using a Green Dot MoneyPak Card, a type of prepaid credit or debit card, which can be purchased at certain pharmacies or convenience stores. The victim buys the card and then provides the card number to the scammers. The scammers then apparently transfer the money off of the card and withdraw the funds from an ATM machine, making them very hard to catch. The same male with an Hispanic accent, who answers the phone in the Orange and Rockland scam, is now answering the phone in the NYSEG scam, according to Sheriff’s Detective Cyrus Barnes. But, there is also a new twist. The scammers are spoofing NYSEG’s phone number. “If you have caller ID and look at the incoming number, it will say NYSEG and give the company’s actual phone number,” said Detective Barnes. “They are using a computer program to generate the phony caller ID,” he said. NYSEG customers receiving any calls regarding their accounts should immediately hang up and then call NYSEG’s customer service number at 800/572-1111 or refer to the company’s website at: www.nyseg.com.

The IRS scam In the second scam, Sullivan County residents are receiving calls from people claiming to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The scammers tell the victims that their last tax return was not received and that they owe money to the government. The scammers threaten the victim by telling them that if they don’t pay, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office will be sent to their house to arrest them. The victims are then directed to send money via Western Union or MoneyGram®. “We don’t collect money for the IRS”, said Sheriff Mike Schiff. “They simply freeze your bank account or put a lien on your house if you really owe taxes.” The sheriff said the red flag in any of these situations is when you are asked to wire money. “As soon as you hear the words “Western Union” or “MoneyGram” from someone you have never met, you can be sure it is a scam,” he said. The sheriff says that he has received reports that the scammers are spoofing the sheriff’s office main number on the caller ID system as well. “If someone calls you claiming to be from the IRS, be very skeptical,” said Schiff.

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IN BRIEF Mom arrested for stealing from son in Afghanistan

Driver killed in Cherry Ridge Township

TOWN OF GREENVILLE, NY — A Town of Greenville woman has been arrested; police say she stole $27,000 from her son while he was stationed in Afghanistan. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Middletown says Pearl Smith, age 46, was arrested on December 23rd and charged with grand larceny aggravated identity TRR photo by David Hulse theft. Pearl Smith Police say Smith was developed as a suspect after her son, a U.S. Army soldier deployed to Afghanistan, reported to troopers that someone had used his identity information to withdraw money from a personal banking account. The investigation revealed that Smith stole over $27,000 from her son while he was deployed. She was arraigned in Town of Greenville Court and released on her own recognizance to return to court on January 8.

Ag sales increase in New York and Pennsylvania REGION — The sales figures compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture for 2013 were released in December and showed increases in both New York and Pennsylvania. In New York, cash receipts for the year total $5,677,561,000, up more than $200 million from the previous year, with about $2.8 billion coming from dairy and milk products. “This is money that goes right back into the rural communities supporting local jobs. New York Farm Bureau looks forward to the opportunities in the New Year to invest even more into New York’s farm economy,” said Dean Norton, New York Farm Bureau president. In Pennsylvania, the total for cash receipts was $7,554,435,000, again up more than $200 million from the previous year, with about $2.67 billion coming from milk and dairy.

CHERRY RIDGE TWP., PA — Vanessa Van Gorder, 24, of Paupack was killed on Christmas Day at 11 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving and her car left the road. According to details provided by Pennsylvania State Police, after the car left the road, it struck a ditch and rolled over several times. Van Gorder was ejected from the driver’s side window. There were no other injuries in the incident and the investigation is continuing.

Pike man fails to register for SORNA MILFORD, PA — A Pike County man, Jeremy Daniel Rose, 38, was sentenced by Pike County for failing to register his address under Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Rose, with a last known address of Bushkill, was sentenced to five to 10 years in a state correctional facility. As a result of a prior conviction for sodomy in New York, Rose is classified as a Tier 3 sexual offender under Pennsylvania’s version of Megan’s Law. Under the law, Rose is required to periodically register his current address with the Pennsylvania State Police and update the Pennsylvania State Police within three days of any changes. Rose is required to register for the rest of his life. In May through June 2014, Rose knowingly failed to notify police that he changed residences. Working with Pike County’s Children and Youth Services, state police were able to locate Rose and charge him with failing to comply with registration requirements. Pike County District Attorney Raymond Tonkin praised the efforts of the state police and Children and Youth Services for working together to ensure the safety of Pike County residents.

Public hearing for Highland Dollar General ELDRED, NY — A public hearing will be held on January 8 at 7 p.m. for variances so that a Dollar General Store can be built in Eldred. In order for the plan to go forward, the Town of Highland Zoning Board of Appeals must grant two variances. A Facebook page had been established in opposition to the plan at www. facebook.com/saynotodollargeneral, which says the store will have negative impacts on the community.

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Pension fund debt worries continue By DAVID HULSE

INGMAN, PA — If you want to get Delaware Valley School District (DV) board member Jack Fisher’s attention, just mention Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and then stand back. Fisher, who chairs the board’s audit and finance committee, has been talking about the financially troubled system and its impending impacts on the district for several years, as he pushed for larger budget set-asides and new taxes needed to fund them. On December 18, he reported that DV’s liability to PSERS will grow to $100 million by the end of the year. That is approximately three times the district payroll. In the early 2000s, the $53 billion PSERS was overfunded, and the legislature dropped the necessity for local contributions and subsequently set contribution rates artificially low. In the meantime, school staff salaries increased and the recession deeply cut

the value of system investments. The numbers and the debt have markedly increased since 2011. Board President Zachary Pearce provided numbers, saying the district contribution increased from 16.9% of the payroll to “a little over 20% this year and is now jumping to 25% (in 2015-16).” Past projections by PSERS would increase the rate to over 29% in 2016-17 and then grow about 1% annually until topping out at 33.27% in 2035. With these rates, educators are wondering about how much will be left for instruction. Fisher said the situation gets worse in 2015, with implementation of new government auditing standards for pension monies. Currently, the long-term debt toward PSERS does not show on DV’s financial reporting, the documentation required for borrowing. Next year it will be included. “Our equity ratio is very good now. Next year it will be terrible,” Fisher said. If all that did not provide enough concern for financial planning, state legisla-

tors are also considering changes in the way basic state aid to school districts is distributed. The Commonwealth has no basic aid formula, and in recent years districts needing to complete budgets by June 30 have needed to guess at numbers, as legislative budget debate on the year’s aid amount runs past the end of the fiscal year. Late last month, Superintendent John Bell testified before a legislative commission studying aid reform and how to distribute it. In part, Bell is looking for some stabilization, without the loss of incentive aid that the district receives for its low perpupil education costs. Bell is calling for a “hold-harmless pledge” from legislators so that these incentives, amounting to 15% of DV’s state aid, are not lost. “If this money isn’t factored into Delaware Valley’s base allotment in a new formula, the effects would be devastating,” he told the commission. “How the formula is treated will decide it,” Bell told the school board last week.

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Delaware Valley School District board member Susan Schor is pictured on December 18 as she submitted her resignation from the board. Schor said she regretted that work issues forced her to leave the board. Schor was starting her seventh year on the board, having been re-elected to a new four-year term in 2013. The board agreed to call for candidates to fill the position through 2015, when candidates would run for an elected two-year term. Resumès and cover letters will be accepted by the district business manager through 12 noon on January 7. The board scheduled a 6 p.m., January 8 meeting at the district administration building to interview candidates and select Schor’s replacement.

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a September New York Times op-ed by a Cornell scientist who noted growing methane releases and questioned natural gas as a bridge to renewable energy. Following a complaint from a Utah congressman who chairs the Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee, NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis had those comments withdrawn, saying they had not been fully reviewed.

On the other side of the issue The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) continues to express fracking concerns. The NPCA study, “National Parks and Hydraulic Fracturing: Balancing Energy Needs, Nature, and America’s National Heritage,” (www.npca.org/about-us/center-forpark-research/fracking/) included 10 areas nationally and highlights five, including the Upper Delaware and Delaware Water Gap. “A current drilling moratorium is in place by Delaware River Basin Commission, but it could be lifted. Test wells drilled just outside of the park border in New York State confirm that gas resources in the area are plentiful. “These parks are among America’s most visited because they provide a peaceful respite on the busy East Coast. Energy extraction and infrastructure, and its associated noise, development and visual impacts, would completely impair the parks’ natural calm. “Water degradation resulting from potential groundwater contamination or wastewater spills would seriously threaten wildlife in one of the last major undammed rivers in the eastern U.S.… “Consequently, the NPCA recommends that policymakers require a measured, thoughtful approach to fracking, especially near national parks and in their surrounding landscapes. We must make every effort to understand and anticipate potential consequences—before they become irreversible.” Aiming at Pennsylvania’s new governor, Valerie Nay-

lor, former NPS superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, co-authored a November 30 op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with Matt Elliot of NPCA in Pennsylvania. “In North Dakota, we watched oil and gas development around Theodore Roosevelt National Park grow from a minimal impact to a heavy impact in just five years. Visitors approaching the beautiful park are now confronted by an industrial landscape of drilling pads, pipelines, rail loading facilities and heavily-trafficked roads. A lack of adequate planning and regulations has left the park forever altered by the nation’s biggest oil boom... “This threat has come quickly to the Commonwealth and is knocking at the door of the Delaware River Basin… .” They wrote that as members of the DRBC, “Pennsylvania and Governor-elect Tom Wolf, have an opportunity before them that North Dakota did not. They can take important steps to strengthen gas drilling regulations now to better protect Pennsylvania’s parks, forests and clean water and air… Let’s benefit from the lessons learned at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and protect Pennsylvania’s treasured places now before it’s too late.”

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Rusty Palmer’s building, which is loaded with sports equipment, is up for sale.

Sports machine king downsizing By FRITZ MAYER

EXAS TOWNSHIP, PA — The sprawling sports machine palace at the corner of Route 6 and Route 652 in Texas Township is up for sale. Rusty Palmer, the colorful owner of the property, told media outlets he is looking to downsize, but he says he is still in business and selling lots of sports equipment. Palmer built the vast facility, which is more than 100,000 square feet, after a 2005 fire totally destroyed the original building that housed his business. A real estate listing on the Davis R. Chant website gives the property’s address as 105 Rustys Blvd., Honesdale, PA, and says it comes with 14.9 acres, and the price is $7,950,000. Palmer sells motorcycles, snowmobiles, fourwheelers and jet skis, and the operation, which includes a restaurant, employs about 60 people.

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2014 Milestones A look back at the top stories from this past year Compiled by Isabel Braverman

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This is an artist’s rendering of the Montreign Casino Resort

Casinos After voters statewide approved casino gambling in New York State in 2013, numerous applicants this year sought licenses to operate gaming facilities, presenting their proposals to the selection committee. On December 17, 2014, the Gaming Facility Location Board announced its decision: one casino for Sullivan, in the Town of Thompson, and none in Orange—a relief to those who had argued that a casino in Orange would have made one in Sullivan irrelevant.

September 30: Police find items discarded by Frein in the search area, which includes state game lands. October 3: The Pennsylvania Game Commission temporarily closes game lands and suspended hunting and trapping seasons. October 6: A letter written by Frein is discovered. October 18: The search continues in the Swiftwater area in Paradise and Pocono Townships. October 30: Frein is captured. He was hiding in an abandoned airplane hangar in Pocono Township, in Monroe County in the general area where police had been searching for him.

Casinos by the Numbers

16 applications submitted 4 or fewer to be awarded 3 regions considered 2 options in Sullivan County 1 winner: Empire Resorts

Fracking With regard to fracking, the big story is the New York State ban on the practice, which was announced on December 17 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Leading up to that decision, in June the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, followed the lead of the lower courts and ruled in favor of the towns of Dryden and Middlefield municipalities have the power to ban fracking via zoning.

Eric Matthew Frein Timeline of the manhunt for cop killer Eric Frein September 12: A gunman ambushes the Blooming Grove Police Barracks, killing Corporal Byron Eric Frein Dickson and wounding Trooper Alex Douglass. September 16: Eric Frein, 31 years old, of Canandensis, PA, is named as the suspect. His Jeep is found submerged in a pond near Blooming Grove. A warrant is issued for his arrest. September 24: The search focuses mainly on the Pike and Monroe county border.

The Narrowsburg School Saga The key players: Joan Buto, Brendan and Kathy Weiden, the Sullivan West Central School District Board of Education, and Narrowsburg Organization for Responsible School Use (NORSU) June 19: The contract is sold to the highest bidder: The Sullivan West Board of Education awards the Narrowsburg School to Joan Buto for $751,000 to be used as a rehab facility. July 8: Backlash against the proposed rehab soon begins, and over 100 citizens show up at the July Tusten Town Board meeting to voice their opposition. July 10: The group NORSU is formed. It asks the school board to reconsider the sale and begins a campaign to stop the sale of the school to Buto. September 3: Buto submits a request to the Sullivan West Central School District to allow her to assign her contract for the purchase of the school to the Weidens. At a special meeting the next day, the board agrees to the change. September 12: When Buto and the attorneys met to finish the assignment, Buto says she will not go forward with the deal unless the price of the school is raised to $1.5 million, with roughly half of that going to Buto. The Weidens do not agree to those terms, which is what Buto later says is what she expected, and the

move prompts the Weidens to file another lawsuit claiming that Buto is in breach of contract. September 22: Judge Stephan Schick orders Joan Buto to sign over her contract to buy the Narrowsburg School to Brendan and Kathy Weiden as she had previously agreed to do. The Weidens write, “We remain committed to our development plans for the Narrowsburg School, and we thank all of you for your continued support and encouragement.”

Controversy in the Department of Family Services June: The legislature passes a resolution to spend $175,000 to pay for an investigation into various Contributed photo complaints within Sullivan County De- Jerry Orseck partment of Family Services (DFS). July 22: A lawyer for DFS Commissioner Randy Parker issues a press release that harshly criticizes an investigation that targeted Parker. The press release from Orseck Law Offices says, “After the resolution was passed by the legislature, the County Attorney’s office admitted, in a sworn affidavit, that the purpose of the resolution was specifically to hire a firm to try to smear Parker. Once the legislature discovered that this $175,000 was to be spent in a vengeful attempt to spite one man several members properly sought to revoke the resolution. The County Attorney’s Office responded vehemently, wrongfully threatening and attempting to bully the legislators.” July 24: Sullivan County Legislators vote five to three to rescind the resolution that authorized County Manager Josh Potosek to spend up to $175,000 on an investigation. Gerald Orseck, an attorney representing Parker, says the investigation targeted his client, but some 40 whistle-blower complaints against Parker have been made by employees who were reacting to Parker’s attempt to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from the system. November 26: Members of the Sullivan County Legislature on November 20 are briefed about the results of an investigation regarding complaints by and about Parker. According to two legislators, the investigator, lawyer Richard Graham, cleared Parker of any wrongdoing, although he did recommend some changes in the department and to the

county’s whistle-blower policy. Graham had been hired to do the investigation by county manager Potosek.

Explosion in Callicoon June 15: The couple who owned and operated the Callicoon Flea Market for 35 years perish in an explosion that ripped apart their riverside home on River Road. The Contributed photo home was located in Damascus Township, Carol and Frank just across the river Kay from the hamlet of Callicoon, NY.

Ten-year-old murderer October 15: Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards announces the arrest of a 10-yearold boy, Tristen Kurilla, who is charged with killing a 90-year-old woman. Officials charge that the boy put a cane around her throat and repeatedly struck the woman.

Defeat of Gov. Tom Corbett November 2: Democrat Tom Wolf defeats Gov. Tom Corbett in the state gubernatorial election. Pennsylvania governors gained the right to run for two terms about 40 years ago. Since that time, Republican Tom Corbett is the only governor to be turned out of office after only one term. This came in an election where the voters handed expanded majorities to the Republicans in both the state house and senate.

Greening Sullivan The greening of Sullivan County proceeded apace in 2014. Among the developments: Plans for new solar installations are approved by the county government (at the Adult Care Center in Liberty) and by the Town of Tusten; the Town of Delaware is taking a serious look at the solar option; in May, students at BOCES unveil a wind turbine they created; there’s talk of a wind turbine for the Liberty school district; the towns of Lumberland and Highland become the latest to sign the Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Pledge; and the Town of Delaware forms a committee to work on implementing its CSC pledge.

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Wayne getting and borrowing money

MILESTONES Continued from page 4

By DAVID HULSE

The heroin epidemic Signs of the heroin epidemic in Sullivan and Wayne counties and beyond are everywhere. Statistics (from PA Sen. Gene Yaw) • 80% of heroin abusers started with prescription drug abuse • 70% of those in prison have a treatable substance abuse problem • Heroin is cheaper and easier for young people to obtain than alcohol • We have resources to treat one in eight people with an addiction problem New York A new state “Combat Heroin” campaign is launched to inform and educate New Yorkers about the risks of heroin and prescription opioid use, the signs of addiction and the resources available to help. The Combat Heroin campaign features PSAs, social media awareness efforts and a new website, combatheroin.ny.gov, which is targeted toward parents, adults and young people who are seeking help and information concerning heroin and opioid abuse. Pennsylvania The Center for Rural Pennsylvania sets out to study the matter of heroin addiction and come up with strategies to battle it. A final report is issued on September 24, at a press conference presided over by Sen. Gene Yaw, the chair of the center. The report calls for community education; provider education; hospital emergency department policies; diversion control (which stresses proper storage and disposal of prescription medication); pain-patient support; and harm reduction (increasing access to naloxone).

ONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners on December 23 got word on the interest rates for this year’s tax anticipation note, and they said the word was very good. As they did in 2104, the commissioners will be seeking $2 million to cover expenses between the billing of new property taxes and the receipt of substantial payments. Three of five local banks contacted had bid, and there was audible surprise in the room after they were read, as all three bid less than one percent. As was the case last year, Honesdale National Bank was the apparent low-bidder this time at .83%, some .10% lower than its winning bid last year. The winning bid will be awarded following a review by the county solicitor. Recalling home purchase contracts he had done in past with mortgages as high

as 18%, Commissioner Wendell Kay was surprised. “These bids are the lowest I can remember.” Another measure of the current economy came with the commissioners’ approval of a new, lower mileage rate for county employees’ use of private vehicles on county business. Based on declining fuel costs, last year’s 51-cent per mile rate was reduced to 45 cents per mile, as of January 5. The commissioners also gave final authorization for the filing of Community Block Development Grants applications. The grants are available to low- and moderate-income municipalities and counties. Program Director Jackie DeYoung sought authorization for applications totaling $410,551. Less administration costs, $336,652 will provide funding for nine projects. Other than the county, only two eligible municipalities, Honesdale Borough and Salem Township, applied.

Applications filed under the auspices of Wayne County included $18,000 for Waymart Borough to install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant playground equipment, $35,000 for Canaan Township to pave 2,000 feet of Little Keen Road, $40,500 for Hawley Borough to pave Maple Avenue, $5,000 for Damascus Township’s energy-efficiency improvements, $44,741 for Dyberry Township’s paving of Erk Road, $18,000 for the Beach Lake Municipal Authority purchase of a crawler camera for pipe inspections, and $36,342 for Clinton Township’s paving of Burns Road. Honesdale Borough filed for $70,216 for street/road paving of Wood Street, Commercial Street, Old Willow Avenue; and installation of guiderails on Cottage Street. Salem Township filed for $68,853 for the paving of Parry Road.

Queens couple arrested in credit card scam By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — Monticello police arrested a couple from Queens after they tried to get a cash advance at an ATM machine with a fraudulent credit card at Monticello Casino and Raceway. The couple, Terrell Anthony Coleman, age 26, and Kiasia Veronica Durham, age 20, were known to Terrell employees of the facility because they had tried to Anthony Coleman obtain cash advances in the past. When the ATM wouldn’t process the transaction, they attempted to have a cashier assist them who quickly determined that the credit card number they were using was stolen. Coleman and Durham were then recognized by security personnel, who notified Monticello Police. The police investigation determined that Coleman and Durham had used stolen credit cards on at least two previous occasions at the same location to get cash advances using stolen credit card numbers. When Coleman was searched by arresting officers, he was found to be in possession of 13 credit cards in his name, all with

stolen credit card numbers. Coleman was also in possession of marijuana and hashish oil when he was arrested. Coleman was charged with felonies for 13 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, 13 counts of identity theft and 13 counts of grand larceny. He was also charged with misdemeanor Contributed photos criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Kiasia Durham was charged with felonies of two counts Veronica Durham of criminal possession of a forged instrument, two counts of identity theft and two counts of grand larceny. The arrests took place at 1:30 a.m. on December 23, and Durham and Coleman were both arraigned before acting Village of Monticello Justice Leo Glass. Both were remanded to the Sullivan County Jail, with Durham‘s bail set at $10,000 and Coleman’s bail set at $50,000. Coleman is also currently on felony probation in Queens for a prior conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree. The Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office is assisting Monticello police in the ongoing investigation.

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EDITORIAL

Health, the environment, and fracking

oo often, products or processes that can generate billions of dollars for an industry are allowed to go forward even when there are concerns that those products or processes may have negative impacts on human health and the environment. Howard Zucker, the acting NY State commissioner of health, who made the recommendation to ban fracking in the state, pointed out that there is a possibility that fracking would be like secondhand smoke: At one point it was believed to be harmless to people near the smoker; now smoking is banned in almost all public places because it is well known that secondhand smoke can cause premature death. Congressman Chris Gibson, who was quoted by NY State of Politics (www.nystateofpolitics.com) as saying he did not regard the ban as a political decision, brought up the specter of Agent Orange, used to defoliate forests during the Vietnam war. “No one thought we were poisoning our own servicemen and women and the Vietnamese people… turns out we were,” Gibson said. That’s not entirely true. There were experts in the 1960s who opposed the use of Agent Orange and who warned of long-lasting effects on humans who were exposed to it, and the long-term impacts on the environment. Then, their voices were ignored. But now that the evils of Agent Orange are well known, the victims of exposure are being compensated by the U.S. government, and so are some of their children, who have suffered birth defects because of their parents’ exposure. These are just a couple of examples of products that were deemed to be safe enough to use, even as experts warned that they were not. Others include leaded paint, leaded gasoline, DDT, thalidomide, depleted uranium, asbestos—the list, unfortunately, grows longer with time. On the other side of the question, there are many products in use now that are thought by some to be questionable in terms of human health. In some cases, however, such as that of genetically engineered crops, the companies that promote them are so powerful that, thus far, they have successfully blocked even labeling the products.

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Currently, one of the largest groups of products that raise alarm in some quarters is pesticides. Some people are convinced that neonicotinoids are the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder that is decimating honey bee populations in the country and around the globe. The companies that manufacture them sell billions of dollars worth every year. Thousands of synthetic chemical compounds have been created since the 1950s, and new ones come into existence every day. The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDx) covers the impact of very low doses of such chemicals in the human endocrine system, which involves “development and function throughout all life stages.” Theo Colborn, who founded the exchange and who passed away on December 14, 2014, explained the breadth of the problem in a 1995 paper. She wrote, “A veneer of long-lived, man-made chemicals now covers the earth from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Concentrations of these chemicals… are now at levels associated with population declines of marine, freshwater and terrestrial animals and with functional deficits in human offspring. It is impossible to predict the effect of the addition of a single new chemical to this veneer, let alone the addition of several hundred or more new chemicals a year that are introduced into commerce.” In a 2006 paper, Colborn wrote, “Only relatively recently have we learned that a large number of chemicals can penetrate the womb and alter the construction and programming of a child before it is born. Through transgenerational exposure, endocrine disruptors cause adverse developmental and reproductive disorders at extremely low amounts in the womb, and often within the range of human exposure.” The exchange also researched fracking and created a database of 650 chemicals used in the fracking process. A majority of them are suspected of causing adverse impacts on human health. Colborn noted that regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency do not study chronic, low-dose exposure to new chemicals. Like it or not, we live in a world where we are constantly exposed to man-made chemicals that have generally not been tested for their impacts on human health in a meaningful way. Bringing a health professional into the discussion in New York State resulted in a ban on fracking. In the majority of other states where fracking is going forward, the state health departments were not brought into the discussion. We believe not only that health-care professionals should be involved in the discussion about fracking, but they should also be more fully consulted by regulatory agencies about a wide range of other products and processes that are in use today.

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Community gets behind Hotel Fauchère [The below is an abbreviated version of a notice sent out by the management of the Hotel Fauchère, which had announced a winter closure in the wake of co-owner Dick Snyder’s unexpected and widely mourned death.] It is with great pleasure that we, as the Hotel Fauchère senior management team, along with our colleagues, announce that the Hotel Fauchère and restaurants will remain open on weekends during the winter months. The Pâtisserie Fauchère will remain open every day. After hotel co-owner Dick Snyder’s death in November, our future was uncertain. We needed breathing room to grieve our loss, evaluate the business situation and figure out the path forward. We announced a three-month winter closure, much longer than usual. While our long-term planning process is ongoing, in partnership with Dick’s estate, but with a few operational changes and a more limited schedule, we have determined that we can weather the winter financially and remain open. This is great news for our staff, who faced unemployment, great news for Milford’s retailers who rely the hotel to bring customers and, especially, great news for our guests. This is a hopeful time of year, as well as one of reflection. As we all enjoy our holidays with our closest friends and family, we will also think of those we love who are no longer with us to celebrate. It will be especially poignant this year at the hotel, without Dick’s cheerful and uplifting presence. As painful as it is to lose someone we love, it also can draw closer those who cared for that person. That is what has happened in Milford, as well as among our staff and guests at the Hotel Fauchère. More than 200 attended an impromptu memorial gathering at the hotel a few days after Dick died. Planning is now underway for a celebration of Dick’s life on Sunday, May 3, at his beautiful Foster Hill Farm. When we sent the sad message announcing Dick’s death and the winter closure, we received more than 200 emails, letters and cards from our guests, many with moving and thoughtful comments specifically directed to the hotel staff. Hundreds of other guests expressed their condolences to us personally. We want everyone to know, from the bottom of our hearts, that the outpouring of support has meant so very much to us all, whether it is by email, a card, kind words or the gentle smiles and unspoken support we receive every day. Thank you. Beyond the expressions of condolence and sorrow, we have also felt the community’s support of the business, and for that, too, we thank you as well. The decision to remain open during this most financially difficult time of year is one we do not take lightly. But we do so with the knowledge that we are fortunate to have a community rooting for our success, that wants to see the Hotel Fauchère thrive and expresses that support through patronage of our restaurants, the Pâtisserie and hotel. We need that support today more than ever.

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MY VIEW

RIVER MUSE

By Tom Kappner

By Cass Collins

In support of the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan

n the discussions around drafting Sullivan County’s Strategic Economic Development Plan, the participants all felt that the story of economic development for Sullivan County is one of failure to realize our immense potential. But we do have some very real advantages. I used to do some consulting work for the United Nations Development Program evaluating development projects in Latin America, and the one salient factor that jumped out was that the economies that have a diversified economic base always did better. In developing the plan, we focused on our own diversified, three-pronged economic foundation—agriculture, tourism and health care—and the connections among them. Agriculture in Sullivan County has been uniquely connected to tourism going back 100 years, when the farms were boarding houses over the summer months. That led to the resort industry. And we all know about the huge and growing wellness movement and the ever increasing demand for healthy, nutritious foods. Data from the 2012 Agricultural Census illustrates the continuing importance of the agricultural sector. Agricultural industries, including agricultural production, support services and manufacturing contributed $714 million in output and nearly 1,500 jobs to the Sullivan County economy. Just about everything is connected to agriculture in one way or another. Every dollar generated goes further and stays locally. Additionally, our agricultural sector is well diversified. Dairy farming may be declining, but fruits and vegetables, beef cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, alpacas, horses, poultry and eggs, cheese and maple production are all growing slowly, but steadily. And though a majority of these enterprises earn less than $10,000 a year in gross sales, their growing numbers and cumulative impact is considerable, and they are more resilient and less vulnerable to market fluctuations than commodity farming. We have developed an Agriculture and Farmland Pro-

tection Plan that is a solid, substantive, and well thoughtout document providing a wealth of material detailing the makeup and nature of our agricultural sector. And unlike most well thought-out plans—and I have seen plenty of them at the UN—which remain statements of lofty goals collecting dust, this has mechanisms built into it to push it forward to realization. To begin with, this plan calls for an advisory task force to see to its implementation. It should consist of representatives of organizations that support agriculture— like the Agricultural Advisory Board, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Farm Network—and representatives of organizations with the resources and wherewithal to make things happen, like the county’s planning department, IDA, and Partnership for Economic Development. In addition, it has as one of its priority initiatives the creation of an agriculture business retention and expansion program. Central to the success of this program and of the other initiatives in the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan is creating the position of coordinator, able to draw on a staff to help implement the plan. This individual will visit farmers TRR photo by Anne Willard and work with them to provide assistance and referral of resources in such areas as business planning, marketing, value-added processing and diversification. The coordinator is also tasked to see that the other priority initiatives are carried out, and will act as a spokesperson or advocate for agriculture in Sullivan County. To make sure that the coordinator carries out his or her tasks in a way that ensures the ultimate success of the overall plan, the position must be adequately funded. Budgetary constraints notwithstanding, there is no investment that would produce such high dividends for our future and is more worthy of our support. [Tom Kappner is a retired college professor who has resided in the Town of Delaware for more than 35 years and is on the Agricultural Advisory Board.]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “When an activity raises threats of harm to the environment or human health, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.” — the Wingspread Statement of the Precautionary Principle

‘Enjoy every minute’

y friend and I had spent the day at MOMA with the Matisse cut-outs. We took them in as if visitors to the master’s home in the south of France, letting the artwork stoke our appetites and then repairing to the cafe to sate them. I told her of my plans for Christmas, hosting two dinners back-to-back. The whole clan for Christmas, 16 of us. My daughter home from Montana with her beau. (We like him.) My aunt in New York with her children and grandchildren, like the old days before her stroke. My gift conundrum. Is it okay to say “no presents for grownups?” She told me the best time to fly is on Christmas Day. She will be in Miami at a spa for two weeks. We don’t see enough of each other unless we make a plan like this. We laugh and dish and coo at babies, enjoying every minute. Then we part again. This time, we walked together up Fifth Avenue to see the windows at Bergdorf’s before going our separate ways. We took a few selfies along with snaps of the extravagant windows. Hugs and kisses, then she said it. “Enjoy every minute, Cass.” The phrase stayed with me all day. Was she suggesting I worried too much about my looming hostess duties? She was off to a spa to be pampered by strangers, while I was wading in to a sea of relatives, fretting about having enough brussels sprouts. Like all good mantras, this one would appear at odd times. As my husband and I stood in front of a bureaucrat at the National Grid office, pleading for our gas to be turned on again in time for Christmas, it rang in my ears, “Enjoy every minute.” (Apparently we had been enjoying free gas service for a year and a half without realizing it.) My theory about bureaucrats who hold your future in their hands is, they want to see how much of a jerk you are before they satisfy your needs. I was completely capable of being a jerk at that moment, but something told me there was a better way. So I told the bureaucrat the story about my mother, whose gas service had been disconnected from her barely legal Soho loft in the 1970s. She served her holiday guests a whole salmon cooked in the dishwasher. We were given an appointment for that afternoon and had our gas on in time for dinner. I had postponed a follow-up MRI for as long as possible, but it needed to be done before the end of the year to avoid a huge deductible payment. The MRI was a relative breeze, but waiting for the results in the basement maze of Mount Sinai for three hours was a nerve-frazzler. “Enjoy every minute” suggested my husband and I wait at a nearby restaurant, which we did, greatly reducing our stress level. We were rewarded by the surgeon’s determination that my operation had resulted in “the best possible outcome.” I was beginning to get the hang of this new attitude. When my daughter and her boyfriend arrived, I suggested we go for a drive to see the neighborhood of Dyker Heights, which is famous for its holiday lights. As we waited in the inevitably slow-moving line of traffic on one of the most-highly lit and decorated streets in the district, a voice accompanied by honking penetrated the soft rain, “Get your own g—damn Christmas lights, a— holes!” What could we do but laugh? We were enjoying every minute!

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DEATH NOTICES Phyllis C. Clark Mrs. Phyllis C. Clark of Eldred, NY and a lifetime resident of the area died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Roscoe Community Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY. She was 69. There will be no visitation and funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville, NY. Memorial contributions can be made to American Legion Ambulance Service, PO Box 63, Eldred, NY 12732.

Helen F. Dillon Helen F. Dillon of Damascus, PA and formerly of Callicoon, NY, a homemaker and longtime area resident, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. She was 85. Services were held on Tuesday, December 23 at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, 34 Upper Main St., Callicoon. Burial was in the Callicoon Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance, PO Box 63, Damascus, PA 18415.

Kenneth Nicholas Miszler Kenneth Nicholas Miszler of Hawley, PA died on December 24, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was 93. A funeral mass was celebrated on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Honesdale, PA. Donations can be made to the American Cancer and American Heart Associations.

Lawrence E. Tuttle, III Lawrence E. Tuttle, III, of Honesdale, PA died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home, 1228 Main Street, Honesdale.

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM New Year’s programs at Western Sullivan

Learn to identify wild mushrooms

WESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Western Sullivan Public Library will host a series of programs especially suited to the New Year. New Year’s Resolution #1: “Clean Up the Clutter and Sell It Online” will be on Saturday, January 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tusten-Cochecton branch in Narrowsburg. Sell your unwanted gifts, gift cards and unneeded stuff online. New Year’s Resolution #2: “Find Lost Relatives with Ancestry.com” will be on Thursday, January 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jeffersonville branch. Please use the rear entrance, because the library closes at 5 p.m. New Year’s Resolution #3: “Get Budget/ Spending Under Control” will be on Friday, January 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Delaware Free branch in Callicoon. New Year’s Resolution #4: “Make Plans to Get Away with Online Property Rental” will be on Monday, January 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tusten-Cochecton branch. Visit www.WSPLonline.org or call 845/252-3360 (Tusten), 845/482-4350 (Jeffersonville), 845/887-4040 (Delaware Free) for more information. All sessions are free, but registration is requested.

LIBERTY, NY — A class on wild mushroom identification will be offered on Tuesday, January 13, by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) Master Gardener Volunteer program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the CCESC Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. Nathaniel Whitmore, of Delaware Highlands Mushroom Society, will help participants to develop an understanding of the basics of mushroom identification, including the various categories of mushrooms, mushroom anatomy and other relevant information. The cost is $25 per person or $20 for CCESC enrollees. Pre-registration with payment is required in advance. Call 845/292-6180 or email smd243@cornell. edu.

Patriot Connectors meeting HAWLEY, PA — The Patriot Connectors will host Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards as their speaker Thursday, January 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wallenpaupack High School Library. Edwards was elected into office on January 3, 2012 as the first female DA for Wayne County. The group will open early with an informal gathering at 6:30 for a social meet and greet. There is a lending library of informative and interesting books and DVDs, free magazines and literature, and petitions concerning current issues. This gathering meets on the second Thursday of each month year-round. It is an open forum, free to the public and all are welcome.

Child care scholarship applications available ROCK HILL, NY — Selected applicants of the Pat Kennedy Memorial Scholarship (PKMS) can receive up to $ 5,000 to apply toward their child-care program costs for one year while attending Nana’s House Child Care Center, Inc., a non-profit child care center located in Rock Hill. This scholarship is made possible by the donations of those who wish to honor the memory of Pat Kennedy, a former Sullivan County resident who was the director of the Sullivan County Child Care Council, a volunteer for the Girls Scouts, Junior League, United Way and YWCA. She was also a director of volunteer services at the Helen Hayes Hospital, where she pioneered the day care center there. The PKMS program is administered by the volunteer board of directors of the center. Complete details of the scholarship and applications are available at www.nanashousechildcare.org/Pat-Kennedy-Memorial-Scholarship.html.

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LIBERTY, NY — A web seminar titled “Caring for the Entire Senior: Mind, Body, and Soul,” will be offered on Wednesday, January 7, for caregivers and anyone concerned about an aging senior. It will be held at 1 p.m. by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. It is free of charge and light refreshments will be provided. It is critical to learn about the physical and emotional signs of aging, such as loss of energy or changes in mood, which can inadvertently increase the risk of an older adult losing their independence. This web seminar will outline these signs, as well as signals designed to attract attention and environmental clues that might point to cognitive decline. The speaker will be Molly Carpenter, an author, speaker, trainer and family caregiver, who brings years of personal and professional eldercare experience and training to families dealing with dementia. Pre-registration is encouraged; call 845/292-6180 or email bjl25@cornell.edu.

Events at Crawford library MONTICELLO, NY — The E.B. Crawford Public Library will host a Teen Maker program on Friday, January 9 at 4 p.m. Design and decorate your own mug using markers. There will be a Teen Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, January 14 at 6 p.m. Earn community service and be an important part of the library. Ongoing programs include free teen movies, which are on the first Saturday of each month at 2:30 p.m. Story times for toddlers will be on Mondays at 10 a.m. starting January 5, and preschoolers on Fridays at 10 a.m starting January 9. Bilingual Spanish/English story times will be January 8 and 22 at 10 a.m. All library programs are free and open to the public. For up-to-date information on programs, ‘like’ the library on Facebook, follow on Twitter, visit www.ebcrawfordlibrary.org, or call 845/794-4660.

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LAKE HUNTINGTON NEWS

By Eileen Hennessy

ack in 1999, I worked in Pete’s Pub, and one night these two guys were sitting at a table waiting for me to take their order. I looked at this one guy and he looked at me, and he said “I know you from somewhere,” and I said, “I know you, too.” Before the night was over, I remembered where I knew him from: I worked 20 years doing microfilming, and he was the bigwig in Astoria Federal Bank in Lake Success, NY for whom I was converting mortgages. I came back to him and gave him his bill and said, “You are Steve Miss.” We had a good laugh. He owned a hunting camp in Cochecton Center. Steve introduced me to his friend Richie Pinkava, they got into the habit of visiting me every tax season. Recently, Steve sent me an e-mail saying Richie had passed away and he wanted to get his obit into the two local papers, so I offered to honor Richie in my column. Another Cochecton resident gone. “Richie Pinkava, of Astoria, NY, lost his final battle with cancer on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was 53. Devoted and loving son to Irene Pinkava. Fantastic brother to Anne Lechleider (nee Pinkava), and adored family man by his other family members. Richie adopted both Cochecton Center and Tusten as his second home. He spent many summers in the area as a youth, and over the years developed a passion for the outdoors and the community. An avid outdoorsman, he shared his knowledge and understanding with both novice and experienced individuals. His camp was always open to anyone who wanted to stop in to enjoy some conversation, share a meal or just sit by the fire and take in the beauty of nature around them. He enjoyed many of his final days at his property in the Narrowsburg area doing what he loved—enjoying life. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org).” RIP, Richie, and may God look after your family and friends. The tax bills went out into the mail on Tuesday, December 30. During the month of January, I will be at the town hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. No Saturday hours due to my husband’s being sick. You can always call me to make arrangements to meet me there at another time: 845/932-8360 , ext. 17. The best way to reach me is to e-mail taxcollector@townofcochectonny.org. All your tax information is available online at www.taxlookup.net. I would like to thank all my loyal readers and wish you all a very healthy New Year. Have a great week, and e-mail leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS ‘Congratulations, It’s a Ban’

DID YOU KNOW?

By Grace Johansen

CALLICOON, NY — Catskill Citizens for Sustainability will hold a “Congratulations, It’s Ban” party on Sunday, January 4 at Kristal Bowl in Callicoon from 3 to 6 p.m. to celebrate the recent announcement that horizontal hydrofracking will be banned in the State of New York. Event information can be found at https://www. facebook.com/events/730989383636687.

UDC to hold annual meeting NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will hold its annual meeting, including election of officers for 2015, on Thursday, January 8, at the UDC office located at 211 Bridge St. beginning at 7 p.m. This meeting is one week later than the normal first Thursday of the month. The business meeting will include reorganizational issues; potential status reports from the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), State of New York, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, National Park Service, and the UDC executive director; discussion of old and new business; and public comment. All council and committee meetings of the Upper Delaware Council are open to the public. For a schedule of 2015 meeting dates or other information, call 845/2523022 or visit www.upperdelawarecouncil.org.

Philatelic society meets MONTICELLO, NY — The first meeting of the Sullivan County Philatelic Society in 2015 will take place on Saturday, January 3 at 1 p.m. at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center at 2 Jefferson St. There will be a special trading session in which everyone brings an envelope of 25 stamps to trade with others. Each envelope will be put in the grab bag and then picked out. There will also be a 10-lot auction. The meeting is open to all.

‘Being Mortal’ BEACH LAKE, PA — The Upper Delaware Universalist Unitarian Fellowship will convene at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, January 4 at the Berlin Township Community Center to hear Pat Sanders lead a service focusing on the book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by surgeon Atul Gawande. The book calls for a change in the philosophy of health care, so that members of the medical profession might “enable well-being” rather than just health and survival. There will be a social time and refreshments following the service. For directions visit www.uduuf.org/directions.

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hese happy little “horn blowers” first marched in the New Year for 1913. But they march again here to help me wish you a happy and healthy New Year for 2015. From the card collection of Ruth Behling. The Tusten Historical Society’s hours at the Western Sullivan Public Library, Tusten-Cochecton branch in Narrowsburg, are Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m., Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Rolling V becomes NOAA ambassador SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY. — Rolling V Bus Corp., a leading passenger transportation company based in the Catskills Region, is the first bus corporation accepted as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador. Under the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative, NOAA formally recognizes NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness and overall resilience against extreme weather, water and climate events. As ambassadors, partners commit to working with NOAA and other ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. The WRN Ambassador initiative strives to unify the efforts across government, non-profits, academia and private industry toward making the nation more ready, responsive, and resilient against extreme environmental hazards.

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HEALTH WELLNESS YOU AND YOUR HEALTH

By James D. Lomax, MD

What you need to know about MRSA

ethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria responsible for difficult-to-treat and potentially fatal infections in humans. MRSA is any strain of Staphylococcus aureus that has developed resistance to specific antibiotics. MRSA is problematic in hospitals, prisons and nursing homes. Patients with open wounds, invasive devices, or weakened immune systems are at the greatest risk of institutional infections. MRSA can also be community-acquired. It spreads easily. because it can survive on surfaces and fabrics including uniforms worn by health care workers and staff for long periods. People who are at risk for developing MRSA infections include those with decreased immunity, health care workers, or those confined to places with large numbers of people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 1.7

million institutional infections occurred in the United States annually, with 99,000 associated deaths. MRSA usually appears with skin lesions and can rapidly progress within 24 to 48 hours of the first symptoms. The first presentation is small red bumps that resemble pimples, spider bites, or boils. Often there is fever and a generalized rash. Within a few days, the bumps become larger and more painful; they eventually open into deep, pus-filled boils. About 75% of community-associated MRSA infections are localized to skin and soft tissue and usually can be treated effectively. MRSA infections that progress to deep tissue or bloodstream infections are very difficult to treat and can be fatal. It is not known how a person becomes colonized with this organism, but it is thought MRSA can live within the cells of the lining of the nose and tonsils without causing symptoms in the Continued on page 11

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Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births: November 17, 2014 — Landon Jacob Van Varick was born to Cassandra Klim and Jordan Van Varick of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandmother is Lina Klim of Moscow, PA. Paternal grandparents are Steven and Shelley Van Varick of Damascus, PA.

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[The views presented in The River Reporter’s health features are those of the authors, and are provided for general information only. They should not be taken as a substitute for consultations with your physician or a local treatment center, or as prescribing treatment.]

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December 4, 2014 — Carter James Buehring was born to Sandra and Erich Carl Buehring Jr. of Beach Lake, PA. Grandmother is Edna Mahne of Carbondale, PA. Grandfather is Erich Buehring Sr. of Carbondale, PA. December 14, 2014 — Camryn Elizabeth McCarthy was born to Melissa and Padraic McCarthy of Cochecton, NY. Maternal grandparents are John and Juli Hough of Council Bluffs, IA. Paternal grandparents are the late Terry McCarthy and Lindy McCarthy of Cochecton, NY.

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May the Peace and Joy of Christmas be yours throughout the New Year

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday

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TRR turns 40

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ARROWSBURG, NY — The River Reporter is turning 40 years old this year, and we are going to be partying all year long to celebrate. You’re invited. Our actual anniversary isn’t until December, but we’ll be leading up to that with a variety of special articles, retrospectives, activities and promotions. A celebration of The River Reporter’s anniversary is not just a celebration of the newspaper, but of the community of which we are a part. The River Reporter archives are a chronicle of the life and times of the Upper Delaware River Valley for four decades. In them, there is a rich variety of material to inspire remembrance, to amuse, to inform, and perhaps most importantly to provide a broad historical perspective and context within which to understand who we are, how we got here and where we think we should be going. This isn’t just about us. It’s about you. Here are a few things to look out for over the coming year: • Classic “Best of 40” reprints of items from Dr. Punnybone, to columnists like Ed Wesely, Harold Novick and the longrunning Thusnelda, to features that highlighted people, events and organizations that have had a lasting effect on our communities—and maybe even an item or two from our 1993 parody issue, The River Distorter—along with some of the controversy that ensued; • Features that reprint articles, letters and photographs from the time that important events like the development of the River Management Plan occurred, along with a historical perspective on what has happened since;

This is a scan of the first page of the first issue of The River Reporter, dated December 3, 1975. • “Best of 40” articles in our special supplements reprising some of the most valuable and entertaining of our features, tips and how-tos; • “XL-ent” special subscription offers; • Special advertising deals, starting this month, that offer 40% off full- and half-page ads, and $40 off quarter-page ads, during the third week of any month; • A special 40th anniversary special section in September, in which we also will invite other businesses and organizations who have landmark anniversaries this year to share their history and vision.

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Keep your eyes open for articles with our “Best of 40” logo to follow our historical perspective throughout the year. Our first one is printed above: a retrospective on the newspaper’s first 25 years written by publisher Laurie Stuart in October of 2000.

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If you have any special remembrances of this newspaper and how it has interacted with the community over the past 40 years that you would like to share, please send them to us at copyeditor@ riverreporter.com.

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Chanukah celebrations

ULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Chanukah was celebrated by a number of special events this year in Sullivan County. On the first night, there was a grand menorah lighting in front of Dutchess Restaurant in Rock Hill, organized by Rabbi Simcha Zajac of the

Chabad and the Rock Hill Business and Community Association. On the third night, there was a menorah lighting at Shop Rite in Monticello, followed by refreshments and crafts. And as seen in these photos, there were celebrations at Rock Hill, Monticello and Liberty.

On the fifth day of Chanukah, the Chabad hosted a Chanukah Fun Day with a Mad Science Party at the Rock Hill Fire House. The Mad Scientist performed experiments with audience assistance, such as igniting a fire in a bottle and exploding a helium balloon. Rabbi Zajac demonstrated how to make a test tube menorah with oil, water, coloring and candle wicks. There were also Chanukah songs and fun crafts, including making dreidels that the children wore around their neck. Here, a boy at the party displays his dreidel and raffle prize.

Contributed photos

After the Mad Science Party on the fifth day of Chanukah, Rabbi Ben Zion Chanowitz of Landfield Avenue Synagogue officiated at the public menorah lighting in front of the courthouse in Monticello. Seen here are Rabbi Simcha Zajac, left, Monticello Village Manager David Sager and his son Owen, Rabbi Ben Zion Chanowitz, Rabbi Yosi Zajac and other spectators.

A grand menorah lighting sponsored by the Chabad in Liberty, NY on the fifth day of Chanukah (left) was attended by town Superintendent Charlie Barbuti and Mayor Daniel Ratner.

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

My favorite things

s 2014 draws to a close, I can’t help but review the last year in my head. Since I’m often feeble-minded, I feel fortunate to have my trusty camera and the photos therein, with which to refresh my memory as I peruse the pictures, recalling the many opportunities I’ve had to capture the world of arts and leisure here in the Upper Delaware River region. In doing so, I’ve come across many that either never made it to the pages of The River Reporter, or could only be printed very small (because of space constraints), or only appeared online

(like theatre and concert reviews), or just got lost in the shuffle of my day-to-day hectic schedule. Before I retire these files to the nether-world of my hard drive, I humbly submit a few extra-large views for you to enjoy and reminisce along with me. I look forward to the many adventures that await, prepared to click and capture while making new memories in 2015, but before ringing in the new, I’ll take one last look at the old and fondly recall some of my favorite things. Thanks for the memories. Mysteryland USA (www.mysterylandus.com), held at the grounds at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, provided great photo-ops and brought dollars to Sullivan County, so will be returning in May 2015 for another three days.

TRR photos by Jonathan Charles Fox

After Norman Dutweiler bid adieu to his beloved theatre in Forestburgh, NY (www.FBPlayhouse.org) audiences welcomed new producer Franklin Trapp as he took over the reins, providing a summer of unforgettable shows, all of which I saw, reviewed and photographed. The production of “My Fair Lady” was a highlight of the 2014 season

Since time stands still for no one, the TRR staff bid a fond farewell to Managing Editor Jane Bollinger, who retired from the paper last month. Seeing her photo from the annual RiverFest (www. artsalliancesite.org) reminded me of how much she will be missed.

The Weather Project, a year-long extravaganza spawned by mega-producer Tannis Kowalchuk (www.nacl.org/weatherproject), was awe inspiring in its ability to bring community together celebrating art, music, dance and storytelling, wrapped up in a cautionary tale that educated and entertained. I’ve heard whispers in the halls of the project’s continued existence, so for those who missed out… 2015 might provide.

Mother Nature made a personal appearance at the 2014 Woodstock Music Festival epic 40th reunion, which, like the Mysteryland festival on the same grounds, provided many inspiring photo opportunities.

[This one is an editor’s pick. It wasn’t among those Jonathan selected, but this delightful image captured at Buck Brook Alpacas on National Alpaca Day is a favorite of ours. In its original appearance, we couldn’t print it large enough to be truly appreciated.]

As I daydreamed my way through a few office meetings over the last year, it was impossible to ignore the beauty of our own backyard, and I snapped away, in an attempt to share some images of the vivid display of Mother Nature that draws visitors to our neck of the woods—although far too many (IMHO) of the photos remained locked away until now.

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Stay healthy this New Year

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Free computer support

CALLICOON — Free computer support every Wednesday at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-4pm. 845/887-4040.

New Year’s Eve with Doug Rogers & Backseat Drivers

CALLICOON — Callicoon Brewing New Year’s Party at 9pm. Ring in 2015 with Doug Rogers and the Backseat Drivers at Callicoon Brewing, 16 Upper Main Street. 845/887-5500.

Fri., Jan. 2 First Friday at the Calder Cafe

EQUINUNK — The Calder Café at the Equinunk Historical Society, 1972 Pine Mill Rd., will hold its monthly evening of music and fun. Performers welcome, acoustic music only. Call 570/2240223 to register. Doors open 6:30, music begins 7:15. Light refreshments for purchase.

‘Lunch and Learn’ workshop

MONTICELLO — The Dispute Resolution Center in Monticello is offering a “Lunch & Learn Workshop” from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Bring your lunch and learn about your options in obtaining a separation or divorce. Get educated about mediation, what it is and what it is not. Call 845/294-8082 x34 or 845/551-8644 to reserve seat(s).

Sun., Jan. 4 Callicoon Indoor Market

CALLICOON — The Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market at the Delaware Youth Center, 11am-2pm. Open rain, shine, or snow. 866/270-2015, www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org, www. facebook.com/SCFMA.

Tues., Jan. 6 Alzheimer’s support group

LIBERTY — Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group from 6 to 7:30pm at Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility, 170 Lake St. Open to the public to all caregivers/family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders.

Sat., Jan. 10 One-man-band Matt Lorenz: The Suitcase Junket

HAWLEY — Matt Lorenz at Harmony Presents, 8pm. Throatsinging, slide-guitar playing one-man-band on a pile of homemade junkdrums, Lorenz is the Suitcase Junket. No special effects, just one guy making a racket with homemade foot-drums, a beater guitar, a pile of songs and a mouth. Tickets: $14-$20.

Sun., Jan. 11 Callicoon Indoor Market

CALLICOON — The Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market at the Delaware Youth Center, 11am-2pm. Open rain, shine, or snow. 866/270-2015, www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org, www.facebook.com/SCFMA.

Sat., Jan. 17 Eagle Watch Bus Tour

LACKAWAXEN — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and learn about eagles in our region, their habitat, and how they returned from the brink of extinction, while you take a scenic drive with an expert guide on a heated bus and look for eagles. Seats are limited and reservations are required; $15 for members, $20 for non-members. 570/226-3164.

ith the New Year approaching rapidly, everyone scrambles to create a list of resolutions that it seems rarely become accomplished. Don’t you hate watching year after year go by without a thing changing? This year try something a little simpler. Join me and the Sullivan County Dairy Court in eating the right diet, while including three servings of dairy every day and getting 60 minutes of exercise as well. Together we can accomplish those resolutions and feel great while doing them. A healthy treat doesn’t have to taste bad. Try this pie. It’s my absolute favorite, and it contains two out of the three servings of dairy you need.

Banana Coconut Crème Pie 14 oz sweet shortcrust pastry 1 2/3 cup whole milk 6 egg yolks 1/4 cup soft brown sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 Tbsp. creamed coconut 4 ripe bananas 1 1/4 cup heavy cream Coconut shavings and demerara sugar to finish (optional)

Heat the oven to 350˚. Line a 9-inch pie dish with the pastry, cover with grease-proof paper, and bake covered for 20 minutes. Take out the grease-proof paper and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the pastry

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is just dry. Bring the milk to a simmer. Whisk the eggs, sugar and cornstarch together. Whisk in a little milk to temper the eggs, and then whisk in the remainder. Pour back into the cleaned milk pan and cook, stirring over a low heat, until the custard thickens, about 20 minutes. Off the heat, add the vanilla and then whisk in the coconut. Pour into a bowl, cover with tin foil and chill until very cold. Slice the bananas. Put the pie crust on a plate and add a layer of banana followed by some of the coconut pastry cream. Continue layering until you have used up all the pastry cream, piling it up in the center if you need to. Whip the cream and pile this on top—the pie should look quite over the top. Toast the coconut in a dry pan until it browns around the edges and sprinkle it over the pie with the demerara sugar (if wanted).

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Fri. Jan. 2 - Tues. Jan. 13

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB

Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson

Fri. 7:30, Sat & Sun 2 & 7:30, Mon. & Tues. 7:30, Closed Wed., Thurs. Coming: Paddington, Unbroken

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Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Professional Rotovac Steam & Shampoo System Residential & Commercial – Power Washing Decks, Siding, Patios & Restoration Services 607-498-6027 • www.fieldtester.com

570-253-3788

Contractor

Architect

LEWIS MECKLE CONSTRUCTION CORP.

BUCK MOORHEAD, ARCHITECT Creative, Energy-Saving Design Certified Passive House Consultant Callicoon, NY • 212-343-2735 buck@buckmoorheadarchitect.com

PHILIP FARMILOE, ARCHITECT, AIA

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Arts DELAWARE VALLEY ARTS ALLIANCE 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-7576 www.artsalliancesite.org

Auto Body B&R COLLISION CORP.

Complete Collision Specialists 512 Church Street, Hawley, PA 18428 570-226-3291

ESSELMAN PAVING

HALLORAN FARM

HVAC ENERGYSTARDAVE

AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

845-701-3088

Serving Sullivan County 26 Years Experience • All forms of Electrical work Voted Best Electrician fourth year in a row Richard Maloney • 845-252-6640

Equipment & Storage Used and New Equipment & Parts Shed and Gazebo Sales • Kubota Dealer Bobcat Dealer

MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.

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Equipment & Tool Repair ELDRED EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SUPPLY

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550 Route 55, Eldred, NY 845-557-6168 888-435-2979 M-F 8-5 Sat 8-3

Builder

Exterminating

JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

BARRYVILLE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

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CENTRAL BOILER E-CLASSIC

Commercial Boilers, Heat Pumps & Controls

NARROWSBURG ELECTRIC

Blacktopping

Heating

Service, New Construction, Well Pumps, Water Heaters & Boilers Fully Insured • Free Estimates Greg Stevenson • 845/252-7286

Electrical

JS ELECTRIC

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BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC New Construction, Renovation, Service Water Heaters, Boilers, Well Pumps Solar Installs • 570-729-7791

5" Residential, 6" & 7" Commercial Leaf Guard also Available 36 Colors Available • 845-557-8967

845-482-5208

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Plumbing & Heating

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D & R AUTO REPAIR

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Automotive

SONNY'S SERVICE CENTER

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New Homes • New Construction Renovations • Excavations From start to finish • Quality to remember Narrowsburg, NY • 845-252-7469

Licensed Electrical Contractor Serving Sullivan County • Residential • Commercial HEAT • LIGHT • POWER James A. Sackett • 845-252-7461

Complete auto repairs, 24 hr. local & long distance towing or flatbed recovery service. Gas • Diesel • BBQ Tanks Cash paid for junk vehicles. Rt. 97, Barryville, NY. Open 7 days. 845-557-8881 Nights 570-559-7696 or 7668

Call to advertise: 845-252-7414 Deadline: Mondays, 2:00 p.m.

SOLAR GEO & WOOD

Landscaping BRADY STONE & LANDSCAPING LLC All phases of landscaping Specializing in stone walls, walkways, patios, veneer & cultured stone • Excavating 570-729-8395

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

PIERPONT HEATING & PLUMBING “The Best for Less” • Bill Pierpont 845-252-7319 Cell: 845-7968096

Roofing STRAIT LINE ROOFING

Stoves Hot Air - Hot Water • Free Standing 570-253-0469 Fax 570-253-0520 www.unitedjim.com

Swimming Pools CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

Custom-built • Residential • Commerical Vinyl Liner Specialist • Complete Renovations Openings, Closings & Maintenance Spa Repairs: All Makes & Models 845-482-4646 • Youngsville, NY www.ClearRitePools.com

Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

Tree removal, trimming. Fully Insured, Fair Prices, Free Estimate 845-557-3833

DER OSKAR TREE SERVICE.COM

“We’ve got you covered” Voted BEST Roofer 2009 - 2013 Owens Corning Preferred Contractor Insured, Commercial, Residential All Phases of Roofing Including Metal

Full Service Tree Care • Tree Removal & Pruning Fertilizer & Insecticide Treatments Organic Pesticide Spraying • Member TCIA 845 557 8051 Licensed NY/PA deroskartreeservice@yahoo.com In business since 1993 • Fully Insured

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Pole Saw Work • Climbing • Complete Tree Removal Stump Grinding • Chipping • Trimming

Sand & Gravel

Free Estimates • 845-482-4965

1-866-702-ROOF (7663) 845-583-0247

GAEBEL’S TREE SERVICE

Stone • Topsoil • D.O.T. Sand • Modified Mason & Screened Sand • Red Shale

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Truck Parts, Repair & Equipment, Heavy-duty Towing, Road Service, Snow Removal Equipment

MACIEJEWSKI LANDSCAPING, INC.

KOBERLEIN SEPTIC CLEANING

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MARHAREX STONE & LANDSCAPING

VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

Septic Service Septic Pumping, Jetting, Line Cleaning Video Inspection & Drainfield Restoration 845-292-1494 • 570-729-7645

Complete Design & Installation All applications of Stone Work Proudly serving the area since 2001 Full portfolio 570-878-1595 • marharex.com

ROTO ROOTER Septic Tank Pumping, Underground Pipe Video Inspections, Drainfield Restoraton Service, Septic System Inspections, All Types of Plumbing, Repairs, 24-Hour Service.

Marriage Officer

SULLIVAN COUNTY SEPTIC SERVICE

ROBERT E. LUBEN

Retired NY Town Justice Same Sex and Different Sex Weddings 845-252-3471 rivervalleyappraisal@aol.com

Painter B&L HOME INTERIOR

Interior & Exterior, Paint & Stain, Power Washing, Deck Refinishing, Log Home, Vinyl Siding FREE Estimates • Fully Insured • 570-352-3198

KELLAM’S PAINTING

Interior & Exterior, Deck Preserving, Roofing & Repairs • Pressure Washing FREE Estimates • Fully Insured • Guatanteed Bob: 570-253-9424 home Shawn: 570-352-4740 cell

845-252-6672 • 570-729-7936 "The Drain Surgeon" Pumping - Drain Cleaning - Excavation Portable Restroom Rentals Ken Bloom, Pres. • 845-583-4064

RTS TRUCK CENTER, INC 570-729-7636

Well Drilling PETER A. KESTLER WELL DRILLING Licensed driller serving NY, NJ and PA Since 1967 • “Water when you want it!” Shohola, PA • 570-559-7596

Yard Sale Visit THE YARD SALE STORE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT! Enjoy The Book Yard - All Books $1 Each. Browse affordable Sterling Silver Jewelry, Vintage Clothing, Art, Tools and Furniture. Select from 100’s of DVD Movies, AUDIO CDs and Books on Tape. Located in Narrowsburg at the bottom of Main Street opposite The River Reporter. APPOINTMENTS WELCOME. 845-252-3999. Give yourself a second hand! TheYardSaleStore@AOL.com

Solar Energy BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC Solar Electric Power, Solar Thermal Hot Water & Heat. Install & Service 570-729-7791

Storage RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

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THE RIVER REPORTER

Classifieds Help Wanted Publisher’s Employment Notice – All employment advertised in this newspaper is subject to Section 296 of the Human Rights Law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age, or arrest conviction record, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code, Chap. 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. for the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Help Wanted

To advertise, call Eileen: 845-252-7414, ext. 35 Deadline: Mondays, 12:00 p.m. Help Wanted

TRUCK MECHANIC

Must be experienced & qualiÀed in heavy trucks and equipment. Must have own tools, be dependable and honest. FT positions open. FT salary $30k to $60k. BeneÀts available for career minded individual.

Dismantlers/Scrap Yard

Hiring metal sorters, metal buyer, torch men, equipment operators. Full time/part time. Port Jervis, NY.

Class A CDL Driver Tow endorsement a plus. If you can operate machinery, that’s a double plus!

Motor Vehicle Clerk

Candidate must be able to multi-task. Good communication skills and customer service experience. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel OfÀce - bilingual is a plus. Salary commensurate with experience. Hrs. Mon-Fri 8-5, some Saturdays. References a must.

Call or apply @ Arthur Trovei & Sons, Inc. 845-856-1142

Construction/Design Coordinator

Adoption ADOPT: Looking to adopt another little miracle, giving our daughter a sibling/best friend and completing our family. Contact Robin and Neil: 866-303-0668, www.rnladopt.info ADOPTION: Childless, loving couple pray to adopt. Stay at home mom, successful dad, great dogs & devoted grandparents. Legally allowed expenses paid. Bill & Debbie 800-311-6090 ADOPTION: Unplanned Pregnancy? Caring licensed adoption agency provides financial and emotional support. Choose from loving pre-approved families. Call Joy toll free 1-866-922-3678 or confidential email:Adopt@ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org A childless young married couple (she-30/he-37) seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom/devoted dad. Financial security. Expenses paid. Call/text. Mary & Adam. 1-800790-5260.

Eldred Of¿ce position available for talented person. Flexible position depending on quali¿ed applicant. Superb computer skills desired. Knowledge of building industry helpful. $45k-55k, host of bene¿ts available. Send resumes to sullivancountydesign@gmail.com. Services Offered It’s easy to place an ad in classifieds.

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Prayers THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favors this time I ask for a special one (Mention here) Take it Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your Father will see it then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favor, not mine. AMEN Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and pray and favor will be granted no matter how impossible. Never known to fail. GK TL

St Jude Novena –May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be Honored, Loved & Praised through the world, now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus , please pray for us. Saint Jude, Workers of Miracles, please pray for us. St Jude, Helpers of the hopeless, please pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day, by the 8th day, your prayers will be answered. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude-GK TL It’s easy to place an ad in classifieds.

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Legal Notice Notice of Formation of HW-ISRA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 45 Broadway, Ste. 630, NY, NY 10006, Attn: Charles Herzka, Esq, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Woodbourne Gardens LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/26/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 228 Todd Rd, Woodbourne, NY 12788. Purpose : any lawful activity. TOP BALCONY LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/9/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process ag st it may be served & shall mail process to 325 Classon Ave Apt 9f, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: General. Notice of Formation of 314 Main Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: John McMahon & Sons LLC, 333 Jericho Tpke., Ste. 305, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of POFO Realty LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/18/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served . SSNY shall mail process to: 441 Rte 306, Wesley Hills, NY 10952. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: Moose Micro Tunnel LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : October 10,2014. The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : 575 North Branch Rd Co Rt 121 Callicoon, NY 12723 2015 TAX COLLECTION LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given: that I, Virginia V. Horn, Town Clerk/ Tax Collector have received the Tax

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Roll and Warrant for the Collection of taxes in the Town of Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York, for the year 2015 and have fixed the following schedule for receiving taxes: In person at Town of Lumberland Municipal Building 1054 Proctor Road Glen Spey, NY 12737 Office Hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturdays 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in January and last Saturday of the month in February & March ONLY In the event of inclement weather please call the office first (845) 856-8600 EXT 7 If paying in full by mail, please return entire tax bill with your payment MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:Virginia V. Horn Tax Collector Town of Lumberland PO Box 3 Glen Spey, NY 12737 Please include your Tax Map Number Section, Block and Lot Number (S.B.L.) on your check (i.e. 14-1-92).If using Installment Plan: FIRST PAYMENT MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2015 Send “Payment #1” stub ONLY with your check DUE by January 31, 2015 – 0% Send “Payment #2” stub ONLY with your check DUE by February 28, 2015 – 1% on unpaid balance Send entire bill with your remaining balance DUE by March 31, 2015 – 2% on unpaid balance + $2.00 An additional fee of $2:00 is included in your March payment due as required by State Law.FULL payment may be made at any time during collection. Please include your bill with payment There is a $20 returned check charge plus any fees which may be levied by the bank. This Tax Collector’s Warrant expires March 31, 2015. After that, taxes are payable to the Sullivan County Treasurer, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701, (845) 807-0200, with interest according to section 924-A of the Real Property Tax Law. If you no longer own this property or have had a change in address please notify the assessor with the new information or forward bill to the rightful owner. Tax information can be obtained via the Internet at www. taxlookup.net/lumberland SOLID WASTE FEE: Sullivan

County has imposed an annual fee to pay for solid waste disposal. This fee appears as a separate line item on your tax bill and is payable along with the tax. Please direct all questions to the County Treasurer’s office at (845) 807-0200. If you are a senior citizen AND this is your PRIMARY RESIDENCE you may be eligible for Senior Citizen Tax Exemptions. Senior Citizens have until March 1, 2015 to apply for such exemptions. For Address Changes, STAR Program or Veterans exemptions please contact: Town of Lumberland Assessor, Judith Flieger 1054 Proctor Rd Glen Spey, NY 12737 (845) 856-8600 x 21 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PLEASE TAKE NOTICE; the Town of Highland Town Board On December 11, 2014 did adopt the following Social Media Policy: Social Media Policy Purpose This policy establishes guidelines for the establishment and use by the Town of Highland of social media sites (including but not limited to the Town web site and Facebook) as a means of conveying Town of Highland (“Town”) information to its citizens. The intended purpose behind establishing Town of Highland social media sites is to disseminate information from the Town, about the Town, to its citizens and visitors and as an alternate and additional means of communication during emergency situations. The Town of Highland has an overriding interest and expectation in deciding what is “spoken” on behalf of the Town on Town social media sites. For purposes of this policy, “social media” is understood to be content created by individuals, using accessible, expandable, and upgradable publishing technologies, through and on the Internet. Examples of social media include Facebook, blogs, My Space, RSS, YouTube, Second Life, Twitter, LinkedIn, Delicious, and Flicker. For purposes of this policy, “comment/postings” include information, articles, pic-

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tures, videos or any other form of communicative content posted on a Town of Highland social media site. General Policy1.The establishment and use by any Town department of Town social media sites are subject to approval by the Town Board. All Town of Highland social media sites shall be administered by the Town Board’s designated “Administrator”. For purposes of this policy, The Town Clerk is hereby designated as Administrator. 2.Town social media sites should make clear that they are maintained by the Town of Highland and that they follow the Town’s Social Media Policy. Postings on the Town’s Facebook sites may only be written by Town personnel and approved by the Town’s Administrator. Additionally, comments by the general public shall not be considered for regulatory purposes as official correspondence with the Town. All official correspondence with the Town shall be made by written communication to the Town’s mailing address or through electronic e-mail to the Town electronic address.3. Wherever possible, Town social media sites should link back to the official Town of Highland website for forms, documents, online services and other information necessary to conduct business with the Town of Highland. 4.The Administrator will monitor content on Town’s social media sites to ensure adherence to both the Town’s Social Media Policy and the interest and goals of the Town of Highland. 5.The Town reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this Social Media Policy or any applicable law. Any content removed based on these guidelines must be retained by the Town Clerk for a reasonable period of time, including the time, date and identity of the poster, when available. 6.These guidelines if possible shall be dis-

played to users or made available by hyperlink. 7. The Town will approach the use of social media tools as consistently as possible, enterprise wide. 8.All Town social media sites shall adhere to applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. 9.Employees representing the Town government via Town social media sites must conduct themselves at all times as a representative of the Town using the highest standards relative to decorum concerning language and content and in accordance with all Town policies. 10.This Social Media Policy may be revised at any time by the Town board. 11.Social media sites are subject to the records retention rules and regulations of the State of New York.12. The Town’s Social Media Policy shall be reauthorized yearly at the Town’s organizational meeting held in January. Comment/Postings Policy1.As a public entity, the Town must abide by certain standards to serve all its constituents in a civil and unbiased manner. 2.The intended purpose behind establishing Town of Highland social media sites is to disseminate general and emergency information from the Town, about the Town, to its citizens 3.Comment/postings containing any of the following inappropriate forms of content shall not be permitted on Town of Highland social media sites and are subject to removal and/or restriction by the administrator or his/her designees: a.Comments/postings not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comment/postings; b.Profane, obscene, violent, or pornographic content and/or language; c.Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, or national origin; d.Defamatory or personal attacks; e.Threats to any person or organiza-

tion; f. Comment/postings in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures; g.Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale; h. Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law; i.Encouragement of illegal activity; j.Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; or k.Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party. 4.A comment posted by a member of the public on any Town of Highland social media site is the opinion of the commenta-

tor or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the Town of Highland, nor do such comment/ postings necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Town of Highland. 5.The Town of Highland reserves the right to deny access to Town of Highland social media sites for any individual, who violates the Town of Highland’s Social Media Policy, at any time and without prior notice. 6.Departments shall monitor their social media sites for comment/ postings requesting responses from the Town and for comment/postings in violation of this policy. 7.When

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THE RIVER REPORTER

Real Estate Publisher’s Notice – All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimintation.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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a Town of Highland employee responds to a comment, in his/her capacity as a Town of Highland employee, the employee’s name and title should be made available, and the employee shall not share personal information about himself or herself, or other Town employees. 8.All comment/postings posted to any Town of Highland Facebook site are bound by Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, located at tp://www.facebook.com/ terms.php, and the Town of Highland reserves the right to report any violation of Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to Facebook with the intent of Facebook taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action. By order of the Town Board Dated December 11, 2014

Dated: December 23, 2014 AnnMarie Martin Clerk to Legislature

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Rosani J Securitas, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/25/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Rosani J. George, 685 W Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th of December 2014 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No.4 of 2014 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof as follows: Local Law No. 4 of the year 2014 A local law authorizing the County of Sullivan, notwithstanding Section 215 of the County Law of the State of New York, to enter into a lease of County owned real property for a specific project for a term of up to 30 years. SECTION 1. Purpose The County of Sullivan seeks to enter into an agreement with SolarCity Corporation, which agreement shall lease real property owned by the County of Sullivan for an initial term of twenty years and two additional optional terms of five years each. SECTION 2. Legal Authority New York State County Law Section 215 provides that after determining that a property is no longer needed for public use a County may sell the property or lease the property for a term not to exceed five years. New York State Comptroller Opinion 68-857 opines that a municipality may enter into leases for a term in excess of five years if the municipality authorizes such leases by local law. New York State Municipal Home Rule Law Section 24 provides that any local law that changes a provision of law relating to leasing of real property is subject to referendum on petition (permissive referendum). SECTION 3. Applicability The County of Sullivan is authorized, notwithstanding Section 215 of the County Law of the State of New York, to enter into a lease of County owned real property for a specific project for a term of up to 30 years. This Local Law is applicable to the specific project with SolarCity Corporation. SECTION 4. Effective Date This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE; the Town of Highland Town Board will hold the 2015 ReOrganizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 @ 7:00 PM. The meeting will held at the Eldred Town Hall 4 Proctor Road, Eldred New York. By order of the Town Board Doreen Hanson Town Clerk Dated December 21, 2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE VITAL FARM, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization filed on November 26, 2014. Office location: Sullivan County. Street Address: 147 Cutler Rd, Swan Lake, NY 12783. The Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against THE VITAL FARM, LLC is c/o Justin Young, 147 Cutler Rd, Swan Lake, NY 12783. Duration: Indefinite. Purpose: engage in any lawful act or activity. ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Dedicated Endurance Training, LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST. The name of the limited liability company is Dedicated Endurance Training, ILC. SECOND. The county within this state in which the limited liability company is to be located is Sullivan. THIRD: The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the limited liability company served upon him or her is: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. FOURTH: The name and street address.in this state of the registered agent upon whom and at which process against the limited liability company may be served is: United States Corporation Agts, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. LegaIZoom.com, Inc., Organizer Date: November 17, 2014 Is I Chevenne Moseley By: Cheyenne Moseley, Assistant Secretary 9900 Spectrum Drive Austin, TX 78717 141117000517 SULLIVAN CASINO CONSTRUCTORS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/8/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 11 Rosen Rd., Monticello, NY 12701, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. F&A 1024 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/11/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 310 Main St., Hurleyville,

Notice of formation of a domestic Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). 237 Eldred-YulanRoad, LLC, with its principal business location at 18 Montgomery Lake Road, Yulan, Sullivan County, New York, filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York on October 1, 2014. The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The LLC address to which the Secretary of State of New York shall mail process is 18 Montgomery Lake Road, Yulan, NY 12792. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed. HOBBY HORSE FARM, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/12/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 63 Rose Rd., Woodbourne, NY 12788. General Purposes. Notice of Formation of Relational Minds Psychotherapy LCSW, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/29/14. Office location:Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 85 Woods Rd, Barryville, NY 12719. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Galligan Construction & Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 878 Oakland Valley Road, Cuddebackville, NY 12729. Purpose: any lawful activity. 120 SHREEJI, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/21/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 30 North St., Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 120 Kirks Rd., Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Little Sparrow and the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Join the Conservancy on February 14 at the Tusten Theatre in Narrowsburg, NY for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Sparrow and the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;live Americana music and Streeterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation on birds of prey. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. The band Little Sparrow takes the stage at 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., enjoy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Close Encounters with Birds of Prey,â&#x20AC;? and experience hawks, falcons, owls and eagles up close. This event is open to the public; seating is first-come, first-served, with a suggested $5 donation at the door.

Eagle watching on your own The Upper Delaware Visitor Center at 176 Scenic Dr. in Lackawaxen, PA, generously provided by the National Park Service (NPS), is a place to learn about viewing and protecting eagles. Visitors can pick up maps and directions to eagle-viewing locations, watch a short documentary and view new interpretative exhibits. The Lackawaxen office is staffed Saturdays and Sundays through mid-March between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has also partnered with the NPS and the New York State Department of Conservation to maintain two well-marked viewing areas in the Mongaup Valley on the Rio and Mongaup Falls reservoirs. These viewing blinds are staffed by conservancy volunteers on weekends through the winter season, and visitors can look through binoculars and spotting scopes to see bald eagles in the wild. Visit www. DelawareHighlands.org/Eagles for directions and information about eagle viewing on your own.

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By Sandy Long The new year is upon us, and with its arrival comes the opportunity to re-consider our commitment to the spectacular natural resources we are blessed with here in the Upper Delaware River region. Most of us already â&#x20AC;&#x153;walk our talkâ&#x20AC;? at various levels on behalf of those resources; but there is always more that can be done. Following are a few suggestions to launch your list of New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enviroresolutions: 1. Get to know the agencies that manage the natural resources of the Upper Delaware River region and that make important decisions affecting wildlife, water, outdoor recreation and more. While not an exhaustive list, the following websites provide abundant information to take your environmental awareness and advocacy to new levels: National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (www.nps. gov/upde/index.htm) Delaware River Basin Commission (www.state.nj.us/drbc/) Upper Delaware Council (upperdelawarecouncil.org/) Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (www.fish.state.pa.us/) Pennsylvania Game Commission (www. pgc.state.pa.us)

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Plastic fishing line is a commonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and hazardousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; pollutant along regional waterways and one that is easily avoided by a quick cleanup following a fishing excursion.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (www.depweb.state. pa.us) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (www.dec.ny.gov/) 2. Say goodbye to plastics, one of the most pervasive and long-term pollutants in the world today. I encounter endless plastic water bottles in my rambles through our region. If you can only manage one change this year, make it the elimination of single-use plastic water bottles. For 99 more tips, as well as loads of helpful advice for a life with less plastic, visit www. myplasticfreelife.com.

Resolve to remove plastics from your lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the environmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this year. One-use water bottles are a top pollutant in our region.

3. Take it to the trash. The sight of garbage mars our outdoor experiences, but its impact on wildlife can be devastating, resulting in suffering and even death. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t litter, and when you do encounter the trash others have left behind, take time to remove it. You might just save the life of a furry, feathered or finned neighbor. Commit to a regular clean-up routine along roads or hiking trails near your home. Plan ahead to participate with friends and neighbors in state-sponsored cleanup programs that typically occur in the weeks around Earth Day, April 22.

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