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No parking variance for Dollar General store By DAVID HULSE

LDRED, NY — By a three-to-one vote, the Town of Highland’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on January 8 denied the parking variance application of Primax Properties LLC, which has a controversial proposal to build a store to house the chain retailer Dollar General in Eldred. An audience of about 100 persons turned out for the 2.5-hour public hearing on the zoning variance. The variance is needed because Highland zoning requires one parking space for every 100 square feet of a commercial structure. The project would be built on an empty lot just off Eldred corners, adjoining the former Orchard Terrace on the west side of State Route 55, opposite the law officehome of Andrew Boyar, the supervisor of the Town of Highland. The planned structure is 9,100 square feet, which would require 91 spaces, but

Primax attorney Jeff Kaplan said 91 were far more than needed. Engineer Larry Marshall said the average parking at Dollar General stores has 25 spaces. “What we want is 33,” he said. ZBA Chairman Larry Fishman said he had the town engineer survey the property for usable parking and found the maximum spaces possible to be 70. As an alternative, Kaplan said additional spaces could be available to the developer on the adjoining property. Fishman said that for purposes of the variance, the parking spaces had to be on the same lot. Norman Sutherland, who favored the variance, said that a similar variance had been granted to the “pizza place” in Barryville. Fishman said he was not familiar with that decision. The public comment was divided almost evenly, but most of the comments, both for and against, related to the whole project, rather than the variance. Opponents were against a chain store’s impact on Peck’s Market and the jobs it

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Part of the audience that filled the Highland Town Hall is pictured at the January 8 Town of Highland Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing where, in a later vote, the ZBA decided 3-1 to reject a Primax Properties LLC application for a parking variance on the Eldred property proposed for a Dollar General store.

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Four of five members of Highland’s Zoning Board of Appeals are pictured at a January 8 public hearing, after which they rejected a Primax Properties LLC application for a parking variance on the Eldred property proposed for a Dollar General store. Pictured are John Kamp, left, Ken Byrne, Chairman Larry Fishman and Christopher Dampman. The board’s fifth member, John Marciano did not attend offers, saying that Dollar General jobs are fewer and paid less, and that store profits would leave town. Many others said the box store would reduce property values and hurt Eldred’s small-town atmosphere. Many of those in favor said the store would add to the tax base, that the hamlet has no shopping alternatives and that lower-income people needed competitive prices. Fishman said the tax impact to the town would be about $5,000, and $12,000 to the school district, with the remainder going to the county. Norman Bohs had concerns about the variance and any potential effect on the hand-laid stone foundation of the adjoining 1859 Eldred United Methodist Church, where his wife Linda Bohs is pastor. He said it could shift with addition of storm-

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water from a large neighboring parking lot. He wanted a “guarantee, in writing,” against that kind of disturbance. “If it gets to that point, it definitely will be considered,” Fishman said. “I want a guarantee,” Bohs repeated. The board also read some 40 letters of comment. All but three of these were opposed, and many contained identical language. After closing the hearing, the board went through the state environmental impact statement, which required their answering 11 yes-or-no questions regarding new impacts from the action. They agreed that 10 of the 11 answers indicated no impact and then agreed to approve a negative declaration for the variance. Had the questions determined significant impacts, a full environmental impact

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Sullivan development activity picks up By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — The heads of organizations that issue monthly reports to the Sullivan County Community and Economic Development Committee agreed that since the awarding of a casino license to the Montreign/Adelaar project near Monticello, activity has increased significantly. At a meeting at the government center on January 8, Jennifer Brylinski, executive director of the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), said, “There has been a noticeable increase in people looking for information on IDA projects and loans,” both from within the county and outside the county. Mark Baez, the executive director of the Partnership for Economic Development, said inquiries have also increased for that organization. He said, “We have developers that have hung on to property for 10 years or so waiting for something to happen,” and now property owners are getting ready to act. He said two “shovel-ready” projects are moving forward. He said the Partnership has received an inquiry from a hotel and indoor water park not associated with the Adelaar/Montreign project. There are also proposals for workforce development housing; there are investors interested in perhaps buying and refurbishing golf courses in the county; there are developers interested in traditional retail development in the Monticello area. He also said, “There is a whole host of speculative real estate purchases. People are buying stuff left and right.” Baez is working with Laure Quigley, the executive director of the Center for Workforce Development, on a “large-scale workforce development training program, to prepare the anticipated skill-set requirement” for employment in the casino and ancillary businesses that officials believe are coming. He said that that would require a “full-fledged laborshed analysis,” prepared by a consultant, and that the county has to “spend some money to do it right.” Baez said there is some concern among existing businesses in the county that there could be some labor shifting, or people changing jobs, as the casino project progresses, and he said there will be some of that. In other announcements related to existing businesses, Roberta Byron-Lockwood, president of the Sullivan County Visitors Association, said her organization, working with Sullivan County Community College, was successful in obtaining a grant that will be used to provide training from the Disney Institute to employees of businesses in the county. Freda Eisenberg, commissioner of the Division of Planning and Environmental Management, said the department has revived the microenterprise assistance program with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and through the state Consolidated Funding Application process. The program provides training and loans to people who might be thinking of opening businesses in the county. The deadline for application in this round of funding is January 16. In a development related to the further greening of the county, Baez announced that the college has received approval to move forward with a two-megawatt solar installation.

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IN BRIEF Wayne working for Marcellus dollars

Welfare fraud arrest in Liberty

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Commissioner Wendell Kay recently reported on the county’s ongoing efforts to exploit the county’s Marcellus gas and the county’s relationship with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). Executive Director Steve Tambini recently met with the commissioners in Honesdale. “We had a good chat… and they know responsible development is something we’re interested in,” he said. Largely, the issue is state funding the county is not getting. “Pennsylvania’s Act 13 funding is unbelievable and it can be used in so many ways,” Commissioner Brian Smith said. “For counties like us,” Kay added, “there are millions available to surrounding counties, [where drilling is taking place] and we’re trying to make it available to Wayne residents,” he said.

LIBERTY, NY — New York State Police at Liberty arrested Grace Belmont, age 31, of Napanoch after an investigation conducted in conjunction with the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Unit. The arrest took place on January 8. The investigation determined that Belmont applied for and received benefits from the Sullivan Contributed photo County Department of Health and Grace Belmont Family Services that she was not entitled to. These benefits totaled more than $10,000. Belmont was charged with grand larceny, welfare fraud in the third degree and offering a false instrument, all of which are felonies. She was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail.

Medical marijuana bill in PA HARRISBURG, PA — Lawmakers Jim Cox (D-Berks/ Lancaster) and Ed Gainey (D-Allegheny) plan to reintroduce legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania. The legislation would allow PA doctors to recommend cannabis to patients who would medically benefit from such a treatment. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have similar laws. Both legislators introduced similar bills in the 201314 legislative session with bipartisan support. The current measure is identical to legislation that passed the Senate 43-7 in September, but which never received a vote by the House. “The Senate-passed bill represented months of hearings, discussions, changes and compromises with one goal in mind: helping those with medical challenges— especially children with seizure disorders—to benefit from a medicinal strain of cannabis,” Cox said. “Some children suffer hundreds of seizures a day, making normal childhood development impossible and forcing parents to helplessly watch their children suffer.” He said prescribed narcotic cocktails of highly addictive and dangerous drugs have little effect on these disorders and often provide only a few weeks or months of pause in the decline of a child’s health. “It is cruel and irrational to deny people medicine to alleviate their suffering—especially when we routinely prescribe far more addictive, powerful and toxic medications for the same conditions,” Gainey said.

Senator Lisa Baker begins third term in Harrisburg HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Sen. Lisa Baker recently took the oath of office, beginning her third term in the Senate. “I would like to thank the voters for the privilege of serving,” she said. Acknowledging the serious challenges facing the Commonwealth, Baker said that she will continue to look for ways to deliver results that matter to taxpayers and communities. “People are worried about state finances and are pushing for a wide range of reforms in order to save money and improve efficiency,” she noted. “I expect serious consideration will be given to changing the public pension system and overhauling education funding.” Baker added that she will continue to focus on ethics reform, beginning with a strong and enforceable cash gift ban. Other initiatives carried over from the previous legislative session include improving pipeline safety and finding ways to better link academic and technical training with workforce needs and opportunities. Pennsylvania’s 20th senatorial district encompasses parts of Luzerne and Susquehanna counties and all of Pike, Wayne and Wyoming counties.

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UDC making a stink about Masthope sewage By DAVID HULSE

ARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council is attempting to press for PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) action to stop holiday weekend sewage spills from the Masthope Mountain Community. Officials say the smelly overflows, usually on long Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, annually prompt complaints from other property owners and river users. After several months of discussion, the panel approved a letter to the state agency at their January 8 meeting. The council’s letter to DEP Northeast Regional Director Michael Bedrin said, “According to numerous testimonials from neighbors, river guides, local officials, visitors and river users, the Masthope waste water treatment plant

(WWTP) has been believed to discharge untreated or semi-untreated effluent resulting in strong odor, murky gray water, high fecal coliform bacteria counts, and increased specific conductance. This tends to occur more frequently on high volume, holiday weekends when there is increased visitation to the Masthope Mountain Community development served by the WWTP.” The issue has been sticky for the river panel, in light of a similar complaint and DEP action in Beach Lake. In that case, DEP wound up fining the township, which has initial oversight over local sewage facilities. Dingman Township had a similar longrunning dispute with the Lake Adventure Campground. The National Park Service has been sampling baseline and weekend water

charges are noticeable and nauseating.” Further, UDC requested that, “If the PA DEP is currently monitoring during holiday weekends, we would like to know the process and parameters of the monitoring and any enforcement policies.” In other business at the meeting, the UDC elected 2015 officers. Berlin Township’s delegate, Alan F. Henry will serve as the 2015 chairperson at the non-profit organization. UDC delegates Susan Sullivan, of the Town of Tusten, and Jeffrey R. Dexter, of Damascus Township, were elected vicechairperson and secretary-treasurer, respectively. All three will be sworn in by Magisterial District Judge Ronald J. Edwards at the UDC’s next monthly meeting on February 5.

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study might have been ordered. The negative declaration freed them to vote on the variance. Kaplan said that, of the five elements that should be the basis of their decision, only one was in question, that legally the parking problem is “self-created.” To that he argued that the build-out required by the ordinance would be “far more substantial” environmentally than what was being sought. Fishman said during the hearing that he was “torn” about the decision, but joined member John Kamp and Ken Byrne in voting no. Christopher Dampman voted yes. Member John Marciano did not attend, but sent a letter instructing the clerk to enter his “yes” vote. Board attorney Michael Davidoff said Marciano’s absentee effort could not be counted. Kaplan asked the board to explain their vote. Davidoff said they did not need to explain. Kamp was the only board member who spoke, saying that “smalltown America had spoken and said specifically why. If you press this further,” he added, “it will only reinforce their opposition.” Davidoff instructed board members not to comment further. Following the decision, Primax representative Adam Sellner said he wasn’t sure what would happen next. “We could withdraw or build 91 spaces,” he said.

samples near the outflow on the Lackawaxen River, near its confluence with the Delaware. DEP has been called about earlier complaints, but has not responded in time to sample the effluent and nothing has changed. The letter provided background history. “In the mid-1990s, because of documented problems with discharge due to over-capacity, an equalization tank was required to store excess wastewater for processing. As the community continues to grow, with new residences added annually, we speculate whether the WWTP will be able to accommodate the increasing development in 2015 and beyond.” The UDC asked for regular DEP oversight urging “the agency to routinely monitor the facility’s discharge on holiday weekends, during odd hours, when the dis-

By DAVID HULSE

ILFORD, PA — In an effort to actively fight a growing heroin abuse problem locally, Pike County has instituted what has been called a unique drug and alcohol treatment program for its correctional facility. The county commissioners on January 7 approved a $55,000 contract with the Carbon-Pike-Monroe Drug & Alcohol Commission (CPMDAC). Rich Mroczka, executive director of CPMDAC, said the program, which is subcontracted to Catholic Services, will for the first time bring accredited drug and alcohol abuse service to inmates confined at the Pike County Correctional Facility. “It follows the state structure, just the same as in the community,” he said. Inmates taking part will have volunteered for the program. “The important thing,” Mroczka said, “is that the confidential program interfaces with the court, parole and probation, attorneys, anyone necessary in the treatment goal.” Parole and probation orders by the court will be based on participants continuing treatment. In Wayne County, which instituted the program first in 2012, recidivism is down, Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Fritz confirmed on January 8. Erin Gilpatrick of Catholic Services said that the program provides continuity in treatment, both for new participants and for those who were in treatment prior to incarceration. Before this, volunteers worked with inmates in unaccredited programs, and the county had no control over their actions upon release. Commissioners Chair Rich Caridi, who was formerly the warden at the correctional facility, said it would help with recidivism. “Before, they’d be clean and drug-free for 30 days in prison and then go back to the same old lifestyle… We couldn’t mentor them. With this, I’m optimistic. We can address problems before they recommit and come back… The whole society benefits,” he said. Caridi said family support is part of the equation and the solution. Commissioner Matt Osterberg said the program was the first step in working on a serious issue. He wants to see networking. “Talk to people who have lost kids, who never knew about the problem, because their kids were never arrested… We need to

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Sally Corrigan, right, director of the Pike County Conservation District, makes a presentation on January 7 to outgoing district board member Linda Cioppa. Cioppa, who served 10 years on the board, also served as regional director of the state association’s NEPA executive committee. Noting her concurrent service on the Twin Lakes Watershed Conservancy, the county commissioners also presented her a certificate of recognition for her efforts. Cioppa has also received recognition certificates from state Rep. Mike Peifer, state Sen. Lisa Baker and the governor. The Cioppa family is relocating to Florida. get behind this,” he said. Eighty-five percent of those being incarcerated currently are there because of addiction, he said. “Others get collateral damage. It’s a real sad story,” Osterberg said. The program funding is subsidized by DUI fine funds approved by Pike President Judge Joseph Kameen and was earlier approved by the county prison board. Additionally last week, the commissioners recognized the work of outgoing 10-year conservation district board member Linda Cioppa. They also introduced the Pike County Public Library’s new head librarian and executive director, Rose Chiacci, of Shohola. Chiacci replaces veteran Executive Director Ellen Schaffner, who has retired.

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In Berlin township, if it ain’t broke… By LINDA DROLLINGER

EACH LAKE, PA — Unwitnessed by the public, save for this reporter, the Berlin Township board of supervisors held its January 5 annual reorganization meeting, as mandated by Pennsylvania law. It took the three-person board, consisting of Paul Henry, Cathy Hunt and Charlie Gries, less than 40 minutes to nominate, appoint and reappoint themselves, other individuals, and various firms to over 20 positions of authority in Berlin Township. But then, this seasoned board knows the drill well. Gries joined the board in 2008, Henry in 2009 and Hunt in 2010. Although Henry encouraged Hunt and Gries to nominate each other for board chairperson, they demurred, telling Henry that he had the role down pat, having served in that capacity for the past six years. Henry was reappointed board of supervisors chairperson and reappointed to a seven-year term on the township’s planning

commission. His brother, Al Henry, was reappointed Upper Delaware Council (UDC) delegate, and Paul was designated as alternate UDC delegate. Hunt was reappointed to the offices she filled last year: secretary-treasurer, roadmaster, flood-plain manager, uniform construction code (UCC) building official and open records officer. Gries was reappointed to the township’s other roadmaster office, a position he’s held since 2008, and was also named the township’s Hershey convention delegate. Rarely do these board members need to speak in complete sentences to understand one another, and rarer still are the times they engage in open dialogue. But one such instance did occur at this meeting, when a clerical error sparked debate about the appropriate mileage reimbursement rate. The 2014 township rate was 50 cents per mile, substantially less than the 2015 IRS-sanctioned rate of 57½ cents per mile. In light of the recent decrease in gasoline prices, Paul Henry favored a 2015 rate of 45

cents per mile. Hunt and Gries objected, claiming that gas price decreases were more than offset by increased vehicle maintenance and repair costs. The new rate is 50 cents per mile, with Hunt and Gries voting aye, Henry nay. The only other topic to prompt discussion was an upcoming vacancy on the municipal authority board; Doug Simmons was reappointed to a seven-year term, but Frank Avery has indicated a desire to resign from the board, effective almost immediately. Following receipt of Avery’s resignation letter, the supervisors will begin seeking his replacement. During 2015, board of supervisors meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Berlin Township Community Center at 50 Milanville Rd. in Beach Lake. A public hearing to review the proposed nuisance abatement ordinance is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on January 20, immediately preceding the next regular supervisors’ meeting.

Directing traffic to Honesdale By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — One Honesdale businessman is continuing his efforts to get interstate highway traffic pointed toward Wayne County. Paul Ludick is the owner of Maude Alley, which comprises two 19th-century buildings facing on 1023 Main St. and the narrow connecting Maude Alley, where six boutique clothing, food and cheese, books and fine arts, frame restoration and beauty shops share spaces with the Wayne County Arts Alliance. On January 7, Ludick noted that four years ago he appeared before the commissioners asking their intervention with PennDOT to add Route 6 and Honesdale’s name to the overhead direction menu over the highway junction of I-84 and I-81 in Scranton. Ludick said PennDOT agreed, but the

signs had a 10-year lifespan. Now, he said, he has learned that lifespan is coming to an end. He said he has spoken state Rep. Sandra Major and state Sen. Lisa Baker about the signs, and he asked the commissioners to “keep pressing,” so PennDOT makes good on its agreement. Commissioner Wendell Kay agreed, saying, “It’s a good idea. Those signs used to say Wilkes-Barre and Binghamton, but if you wanted Scranton…?” he left the thought unfinished. Including the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway (U.S. Route 6 between Scranton and Carbondale), Commissioner Jonathan Fritz confirmed, “We’ll stay right on it.” In other business, Wayne County Business Manager John Haggerty presented loan agreements for the commissioner’s signatures, finalizing the county’s $2

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Paul Ludick, owner of the Maude Alley shops on Main Street, last week renewed his request for signage improvements before the Wayne County Commissioners, Jonathan Fritz, left, Brian Smith and Wendell Kay. million tax anticipation note. He noted the .83% interest rate is a historic low. The loan covers county expenses through early March, when new tax bills are mailed.

Return payments have been “pretty consistent” over the years, he said. The county’s uncollectable rate is around 9% and has held at that level for the past 20 years, Haggerty said. Meanwhile the county’s tax base has “increased somewhat” over the period. Wayne last reassessed in 2005 and updates annually, he said. The commissioners also extended the contract of Wayne County Prison physician Dr. Phillip Gutherz MD. The physician is paid at differing rates according to the monthly inmate count, varying from $2,900 for fewer than 100, to a newly increased maximum of $ 3,700 for 125 or more. They also approved the hiring of four new county transportation drivers: Patricia Manookian and Michael Bakos at $10.81 hourly, and Joel Burnett and Michael O’Day at $10.34 per hour.

‘YouTube America’ in Liberty, NY By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

IBERTY, NY — Famous comedian and actor David Cross has made an independent comedy about, and based in, Liberty. The film is called “Hits,” and it’s about a girl who lives in Liberty and is trying everything she can to become famous. Meanwhile, her dad shows up at a Liberty town meeting and makes a scene, complaining about the rampant pothole problem in the town. A video of him yelling at the town board is passed along to a group of hipsters, who share the video on YouTube— and it goes viral. Thus, he becomes famous while his daughter is still trying in vain to do so. The title of the film refers to the hits a video gets as it becomes viral, or widely viewed. The film is described as “a dark, independent comedy exploring the nature of fame in 21st Century YouTube America.”

Cross is probably most known for his role as Tobias Fünke on the cult-favorite sitcom “Arrested Development.” This is his directorial debut. The film stars Cross’s cast-mate on “Arrested Development,” Michael Cera, as well as Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Meredith Hagner, Jake Cherry, Derek Waters, Amy Sedaris and Wyatt Cenac. It was shot in Liberty and reportedly also used locals. The trailer from the movie was recently released, and the film itself will have a release date in February. It already debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews, including Screen Daily calling it “a sharp, edgy satire.” The tagline of the movie is “Based on a true story… that hasn’t happened yet.” Cross has also started a Kickstarter campaign to raise $100,000. As of press time, the campaign raised $56,504

and there are 22 days to go. He decided to raise money for the film rather than going through producers and distributors so that the artists can get paid directly. The Kickstarter page says, “We went to Sundance, and while we received offers from some great distributors, their plans with the film were a little lackluster... so we decided to release it ourselves in an unusual way, as an experiment!” With the Kickstarter model, donors receive rewards for their contributions. For example, if you pledge $200 you will receive a “personalized, mixed CD I will make exclusively for you. You and you only. Imagine it’s 1996 and I’m courting you.” Cross and his wife, actress and poet Amber Tamblyn, have ties to the area. For more information, to view the trailer, or to donate, go to www.kickstarter.com/ projects/1573560609/hits-a-film-by-david-cross.

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WJFF launches series on the heroin epidemic By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

EFFERSONVILLE, NY — Heroin addiction is running rampant in our area on both sides of the river. The heroin epidemic is also a national problem. Unfortunately, lives have been lost due to this drug. This past summer, 20-year-old Rebecca Pisall was shot and killed by her uncle as the result of a dispute over a $20 bag of heroin. To honor her life, The Kingfisher Project was created as a community information and radio project at WJFF. Pisall was a former student at Sullivan West High School and a resident of North Branch. As a senior in high school, Pisall wrote an essay for a Participation in Government class taught by John Ogozalek. In the essay she wrote about saving an injured kingfisher when no one else wanted to help, and she used this as an example

of her philosophy of life. It is about the value of all lives. It is because of her empathetic and intelligent essay that the project was created and named. The Kingfisher Project has many goals and many outlets of communicating. Along with the radio segments on WJFF, the project also seeks to host roundtable discussions and to connect people with each other through social media. On its website, there is a list under the headline “What Will We Do?” and it includes, “honor the lives of everyone affected by heroin, opiates or other substance abuse; keep the conversation going about heroin and drug abuse; and hold public systems accountable when it comes to legislation, policy changes, funding and other mechanisms that are in place to help control or curtail substance abuse and the crimes that go along with it.” The first radio segment aired on Monday, January

12 during “Making Waves” and will repeat on Sunday, January 18 during “Wild Card.” It is also available in the archives on WJFF’s website. The first chapter was titled “It’s Not Who You Think It Is.” It featured excerpts from the December meeting of the Wayne County Heroin Prevention Task Force as well as guests Julie Pisall, Rebecca’s mom; Ogozalek; and Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff. Barbara Gref is the host. Pisall’s essay about the kingfisher is posted on the website (thekingfisherproject.com), as well as an introduction by Ogozalek. In it, he writes, “Of course, Rebecca’s essay matters because she is yet another casualty of gun violence as well as this terrible epidemic of heroin addiction we’re living through. Drug abuse isn’t someone else’s problem; it’s not another family’s tragedy. Because if this horrible thing can happen to our Rebecca and her family and friends, it can slam anyone.”

Blowback against wind turbine By FRITZ MAYER

IBERTY, NY — The benefit of the proposed Liberty Wind project is that a large wind turbine would result in a significantly reduced electricity bill for the Liberty Central School District (LCSD) and thereby possibly save taxpayers some money. Anne Larsen and Malcolm Brown have been promoting the project since at least June 2014. They have given presentations in front of the LCSD, the Village of Liberty and the Town of Liberty and have met with generally receptive audiences. They and their colleagues have determined that the best possible location for the proposed turbine would be in the Fireman Park on Revonah Hill Road, where there is sufficient wind to make the project work. The members of the Liberty Fire Department would have to vote on the project before it could go forward, and Larsen and Brown visited the Liberty Firehouse on January 7 to explain it to a contingent of about 30 firefighters and a few others from the community. The firefighters who spoke were opposed

to the project for a number of reasons. Pat Killian said that large windmills generated a radio frequency signal that would interfere with emergency communications coming from a tower that is situated about 3,000 feet from the proposed site. He said, “If somebody keys the mike, if the chief is saying ‘bail out of the building,’ and it doesn’t go through, then people are going to get killed.” Larsen, who with Brown was a key player in the operation and construction of two municipally owned wind turbines in Hull, MA, said the Hull turbine is located close to Logan Airport in Boston, and when studies were done to see if that turbine would interfere with the communications at the airport, no problems were found. Further, the airport has installed a number of mini-turbines on the buildings of the airport itself. Brown added that there are two large turbines on Deer Island, which are adjacent to the airport. Another firefighter said acceptance of the turbine would mean the firefighters would give up their park. Larsen said one of the turbines in Hull is located within 200 feet of a high school football field and within a few hundred

feet of the school itself and there have been no problems. She said it is located next to a place where people go to see the sunset, and “no one has stopped going there.” Further she pointed out that the two turbines in Hull have been operating for a combined total of about 20 years, and there have been no lawsuits filed, nor have criticisms come to the town’s public health office, regarding the turbines during that time. Part of the proposal involves paying the fire department a lease payment for the land used that would begin in the area of about $4,000 per year, moving upward at a 2% annual escalator rate through the 30year length of the lease. One firefighter accused the couple of trying to “scam” the firefighters by talking about the money they could make. That led to a discussion about how Larsen and Brown would benefit from the project. Larsen said they promote sustainable energy projects because they believe in them, and they have spent their own money on the project, along with several thousand dollars’ worth of payments and contributed pro bono work from a Geor-

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gia Tech wind engineer. They said they would not make any money on the project. Another concern raised was that the turbine would kill large numbers of birds. Larsen responded that National Audubon Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society have endorsed wind turbines as a viable source of alternative energy. A concern about lightning strikes and exploding turbines was also brought up. Larsen said the incidence of catastrophic failure of turbines was very low. Brown said one of the Hull turbines was struck by lightning once; it was repaired and put back on line within weeks. During Hurricane Sandy, the Massachusetts turbines came back up to peak output eight hours after they had gone into self-protective shutdown mode, Brown added. John Nichols, who is on the LCSD board and is also an assistant chief of the fire department, who said he would welcome a wind turbine near his home, said the members of the department would have a meeting addressing the matter at some future date and would vote on the issue. The tone in the room suggested the turbine was unlikely to be accepted.

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EDITORIAL

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We too are Charlie

By DAVE HULSE

he words, “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) swept the Western world on the evening of January 7. That morning, masked, heavily armed assassins broke into the offices of the Parisian weekly newspaper, Charlie Hebdo (“Hebdo” translates to “Weekly”) and murdered 11 people—for printing satirical cartoons they didn’t like. Satire is an old tradition in France, and during a midweek of terrorism, the French people’s determination to publicly demonstrate their freedom only grew stronger. But in much of the Middle East, the cartoons Charlie Hebdo prints are considered blasphemy, punishable by prison or worse. The assassins claimed they were avenging a defamation of their religion. Their two real goals were different. They wanted publicity from the Western press they abhor, to recruit disaffected Western Muslims to the terrorist death cults, which they claim to be Islam. More of a concern here, they want to intimidate and coerce the media and weaken our freedom of speech, which they also can’t abide. Some commentators in this country, while railing against the attack on free speech, also questioned Charlie Hebdo’s pouring gasoline on a fire. In an interchange with one of these, Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein critiqued the networks’ refusal to air Charlie Hebdo cartoons for fear of reprisals. Bernstein said the media’s acting in concert provided strength in numbers against reprisals. “There comes a point where we have to be courageous, and this is a point where we need some solidarity.” Over the years, Charlie Hebdo has repeatedly targeted Muhammad, as well Jesus, the Pope, Judaism, French and world political leaders and public figures with its biting satirical cartoons. A famed quotation is often attributed to the 18th century French philosopher and playwright Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Stephane Charbonnier, publisher and cartoonist, and his three top cartoonists, were among the dead in the Wednesday attack. When Charlie Hebdo’s offices were firebombed in 2011, Charbonnier responded similarly to the threat. “I’d rather die standing than live on my knees.” Our American press has to have the same kind of resolve. Ironically, in addition to guns and bombs, the perpetrators of recent attacks are using the hallmarks of our civilization’s free speech to attack the Western world:

media, which can’t ignore news; and the Internet, which can’t ignore anything. The attacks aren’t likely to stop anytime soon. Fanatics out there will continue their agendas unless and until the oppressed and enslaved populations they control rise up to reject their message and replace them.

Big issues, small paper

Watch your back We can’t change the cultures of others from the outside, but we must be sure that intimidation and coercion don’t change ours. There will be more threats and attacks on our freedoms, and not all of them will be so overt. After 9/11, we got the PATRIOT Act, and the government was into our phones and library borrowing records. We need to be sure that more of our right to privacy isn’t lost through new and more invasive efforts to insure us against all evil. Ben Franklin penned these famous words: “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” We are a free and open society and there will always be risks that go with our freedoms. James Madison was principal framer of the Bill of Rights. He wrote, “The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced [by faction] into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished.” We’ll continue to stand with the First Amendment and the words of Stephane Charbonnier: I, too, would “rather die standing than live on my knees.”

Intimidation happens everywhere and is not new to this publication. Thirty years ago, a paid activist from California came here to predict the National Park Service’s (NPS) upcoming theft of their land. For those who don’t recall it, people were stirred into a fearful frenzy. In need of a scapegoat, the activist named this newspaper, which had thoroughly covered the river corridor planning, as the NPS propaganda tool. A boycott was organized. Some vendors refused to sell the paper and advertisBEST OF ers dropped ads. Others stepped AUGUST 24, 1986 forward to defend it. People on opposite sides stopped talking to each other. NPS vehicles The River Reporter were vandalized. One man took a swing at another at a planning meeting. The newspaper ran a satirical cartoon and biting editorials. The home of general manager Laurie Stuart and editor Glenn Pontier mysteriously burned down, and the cause was never determined. What people didn’t know at the time was that there were those at the park service who were also suspicious about this newspaper’s agenda. Working part-time as an interpreter for NPS to augment my negligible newspaper TRR photo by David Hulse earnings, I became the subject for investigation. One of my park service superiors called Fire razes editors’ home me in to explain my actions in an off-duty meeting with NPS opponents. I said that I Firefighters are shown pouring water on the smouldering remains was reporting the other side of the issue, but of the Stuart-Pontier home, while Tusten Volunteer Ambulance didn’t elaborate. When Superintendent John personnel in the foreground check a Yulan firefighter for smoke Hutzky learned of my superior’s efforts to inhalation. Blackened grass and vegetation, up to 50 feet away from interfere with the press, that superior was the fire, attests to the heat of the Sunday blaze. Due to the direction overruled and eventually transferred to anof the strong wind, a small barn and woodshed on the rear of the other park. house survived in damaged condition. The newspaper responded to the efforts [This photo and the caption above, along with an article by Dave at intimidation by continuing to report the Hulse reporting a fire that burned down the house of then-editor news, both good and bad. As time passed, Glenn Pontier and then-general manager Laurie Stuart, the public’s desire to know what was going appeared in the August 28, 1986 issue of The River Reporter.] on overcame the boycott and it all became yesterday’s news.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ROOT CELLAR

Five billion dollar surplus Five billion dollars is a lot of money. That is the amount that Gov. Cuomo says New York State has in a budget surplus and now he wants to decide how to spend it. Spend it? A budget surplus, if I am correct, is created when revenue exceeds expenses. So in order to have a surplus, you have either raised more revenue (this would be taxes) or you have spent less than you anticipated. Here is a thought, apparently one that has not occurred to our governor and legislators. Return this excess taxation to our counties, towns and schools. For the last few years local governments have been prohibited by law from increasing their respective tax levies more than 2% without passing a local resolution to permit the increase. The 2% was actually not 2% the last couple of years, instead hovering around 1.5%. Our local governments have been forced to put off many necessary expenses to stay under this cap. Roads and other services have suffered, as you are well aware. I know that when many of you see figures your eyes glaze over, so I will try to make this quick and painless. Five billion dollars, divided by 20 million (the approximate population of New York State) results in $250 per person. There are approximately 77,000 people in Sullivan County. If we multiply the per capita number ($250) times 77,000 we get $19,250,000. I think the governor and our state legislators should send Sullivan County, and the towns and schools in Sullivan County, a check for $19,250,000. We’ll figure out how to spend it. Charlie Barbuti, Town of Liberty supervisor Town of Liberty councilmen Tom Hasbrouck, Dean Farrand, Russell Reeves and Brian McPhillips

Thanks for the helping hands As the magic of the holiday season ends, our thoughts turn to our neighbors who were in need of assistance during the season. We wish to express our appreciation for all those special people who adopted families, and to those who made generous donations to the St. Francis Zavier Outreach Program.

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We also want to send a special thank you to the staff of The River Reporter for all the publicity during the holiday season. It if weren’t for them, these programs would not have been so successful. We would like to wish everybody a healthy and happy new year. Bob and Barbara Drollinger Narrowsburg, NY

Calendars and catalogs

Days of auld lang syne Watching the ball drop on TV the other night with a small group of relatives and friends who were, let’s say, middle-aged and a little past that, some of the comments we made were: “They’re all so young”—referring to the million people in Times Square in 20-plus degree (with wind, “Feels like” 14 degrees) weather. “Every band’s the same—all they do is jump around like idiots and wear almost nothing.” “Yeah, as long as they have a beat behind them so the audience can jump up and down, they are zillionaires!” “And hardly any are singing, they’re mostly screaming.” “You know, one of those hop-hop guys made over half a billion dollars last year!” “How come they keep taking the camera off the ball as it drops? They used to watch it all the way from the top to the bottom. That was nice that way.” “Hey—can you imagine—1965 was half a century ago? Wow!” “I remember thinking in 1978—’How’d we get to 1978?’ It seemed so futuristic.” “A group of us at that time all agreed that the world would never see 1990, let alone 2000. It would be blown to pieces by warfare.” And now it’s 2015? I can’t wait for 2030! P.S. Lawrence Welk must be turning in his grave. Philip Zacino Jr. Narrowsburg, NY

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” — Thomas Jefferson

The Weight is Over!

By Kristin Barron

’ve hung the new, 2015 calendars in all our rooms. Each one has a different theme and set of glossy photos. There’s the one with shots of wildlife and another with glorious beachfronts. Then there’s the one with cartoons from The New Yorker. Each one tracking the days, telling us the next saint’s day, or school vacation, or phase of the moon. And, I have already dutifully scrawled on the times for the next doctors’ appointments and piano lessons. Counting the days…. But there are other ways to gauge the time. There must be a reason that seed catalogs typically arrive in the mail right after Christmas. No doubt it is profitable to get the order forms out early. But for me it also eases the low mood of these first, crisp weeks of January. And I want to think it starts the New Year with a promise—reminding us that the days of winter are numbered. There is the first peak of watercress in a February steam to tell you of spring. And the steady strum of crickets to tell you of the approaching autumn. There is the first snowflake and the last. The day the kestrels return in spring and the day of the first bloom of goldenrod in summer. These things will also tell you the time. This morning the thermometer registered five degrees on the porch at seven o’clock. It is our region’s first, raw winter cold snap. The clocks and phone were blinking from an unnoticed power outage during the night. I had to get my daughter to exchange her knee-length leggings for blue jeans before the school bus arrived. What is it that makes kids refuse to wear a winter coat? Today she left with her coat on—stepping out into the glittering snow with her black velvet boots but no hat or gloves. The day has warmed with pale sun and a blue sky. There is the cold wind still swaying in the treetops. And I have spent the last hour looking at the new seed catalogs with their shiny photos of tomatoes, eggplants and (ever cheerful) radishes. It is the poet in me that loves reading the vegetable names. Consider the names of classic heirloom tomato varieties such as Mortgage Lifter and Giant Oxheart. They speak for themselves. I copied out all the catalog numbers in black ink on the order forms. Our order included the old standbys like Black-seeded Simpson lettuce and Heavenly Blue morning glories. But, this year I added a new order for bachelor’s buttons and a variety of Oriental poppy. I wrote the checks and sealed the self-fold envelopes. They are stamped and ready for the morning’s mail. And so, the year begins. Best wishes, warmth and safe travels to all.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

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Alzheimer’s support group rescheduled

ECS seeks hall of fame nominations

GED (TASC) at The Hub

LIBERTY, NY — The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility, 170 Lake St. This meeting is open to the public, to all caregivers and to family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. Call 292/4200, ext. 3402.

ELDRED, NY — The Eldred Central School Hall of Fame is seeking nominations. It was organized many years ago as a positive way of recognizing, preserving and promoting the heritage of the Eldred School District community. Nominees must exemplify high standards of citizenship, leadership, ethical conduct and moral character. Each nominee will either be approved and recognized as a hall-of-fame inductee, or be placed in the future consideration category by the Eldred Central School Induction Committee. The committee is comprised of students, staff members, administrators and community members. All candidates for nomination for the hall of fame must be current or former students, staff members, administrators, or community members in order to be considered for induction. Nominating forms can be obtained from the district clerk, or are available for download from www.eldred. k12.ny.us. Nominations should be submitted by the end of February. The induction ceremony will take place at the high school graduation ceremony scheduled for June. Call 845/456-1100, ext. 5128.

PORT JERVIS, NY — The Hub at the Port Jervis Free Library and SUNY Orange will partner to offer a class to prepare students to take the GED exam (now called TASC), starting on January 20. The class will be held Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. This is a 120-hour course offered in conjunction with SUNY Orange, designed to prepare the participant in all five study areas (language arts, including literature, essay, and grammar; social studies; science; and math). Two days will be devoted exclusively to math. The tuition cost for the entire course is $12. Following conclusion of the course, transportation to the testing center in Middletown will be arranged for those requiring assistance. To register, visit The Hub at the Port Jervis Library and bring photo identification. Email thehub@portjervislibrary.com, or call 845/772-7586.

Women’s Club meets HONESDALE, PA — The first meeting of 2015 of the Honesdale Women’s Club will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. The meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Community Room, 32 Commercial St. All interested are invited to attend this meeting. The speaker will be Gail Tasano, preparedness manager for the American Red Cross, giving a presentation titled “Emergency Preparedness Training.” The Women’s Club, established in 1939, promotes educational, civic and cultural endeavors by contributing to nearly two dozen local groups. It also grants scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Auxiliary to sponsor sock sale HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a sock sale on Friday, January 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the David Katz Conference Room on the hospital’s second floor, 601 Park St. A large selection of socks for all ages at reasonable prices will be offered, including those suitable for diabetics and lovely choices for children. Proceeds benefit the hospital.

Long Term Care Council meets MONTICELLO, NY — There will be a meeting of the Long Term Care Council (LTCC) on Wednesday, January 21, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Legislative Committee Room (second floor) in the Sullivan County Government Center. Meetings of the Long Term Care Council are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. LTCC is the advisory board for Sullivan NYCONNECTS, the single point of entry for information on long-term services and supports in Sullivan County. Call 845/807-0257.

Fish fry dinner MONTICELLO, NY — The Monticello Kiwanis Club will hold a fish fry dinner on Wednesday, February 18, at Monticello Elks Lodge, 46 North St. from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinner includes cod, fries and coleslaw prepared by Tastefully British. Homemade desserts and beverages will also be served. The cost is $13 per person. Eat in or take out. Tickets will be sold at door. Call 845/807-6332.

DEATH NOTICES Virginia C. Potter Virginia C. Potter of Honesdale, PA died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, after a brief illness. She was 87. As per Virginia’s request, she was cremated and no services were held.

Patricia Tolson Baker Smith Patricia Tolson Baker Smith died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at her home in Tyler Hill, PA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in the Boiler Room at the Hawley Silk Mill at 12 noon followed by a luncheon at The Settlers Inn, Hawley.

Join the Battle of the Books MONTICELLO, NY — Students in seventh grade or older are welcome to join Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library’s Battle of the Books team, The Novel Bunch. Battle of the Books is a reading competition for teens entering grades seven through 12. Participants in the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) program read eight pre-selected books, and then participate in triviabased battles on the books at the regional battle, which is usually in early September. If you’re not sure you’re ready for a regional competition against other libraries in RCLS, you can join the library for the Sullivan County-wide battle, which will be held on April 11. The county battle is based on five preselected books. An informational meeting will be held on January 16 at 5 p.m. at 393 Broadway.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

CES merges with A1 Heating DINGMANS FERRY, PA — Combined Energy Services (CES) owner Mike Taylor and A1 Heating Service owner Joe Williams announced today that their companies have merged and will operate out of the Combined Energy Services office in Dingmans Ferry. The merger with A1 Heating Service will provide new and existing customers with enhanced fuel oil services, as well as cater to a wider delivery area and offer customers the option to pay bills online and explore cappedprice budget-payment plans. “A1 Heating Service has been providing exceptional customer experiences for more than 20 years,” said Taylor. “This merger will enable CES to expand on the great work and reputation of A1 Heating Service, and will offer A1 Heating Service customers a centrally located office that they can visit as needed.” “CES is highly trusted and respected in the region,” said Williams. “With their nearly 50 years of fuel oil experience and reputation for excellence, I knew that CES was the right partner for us.” The A1 Heating Service phone number will remain the same, 570/296-8453. Effective immediately, customers can begin to contact or visit CES at 1483 Route 739, 570/828-1700 for all home heating oil needs.

‘Loving Your Enemies’ BEACH LAKE, PA — The Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold a service at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, January 18 at the Berlin Township Community Center, at which Rosie Starr will read Martin Luther King’s sermon, “Loving Your Enemies.” There will be a social hour afterward with conversation and refreshments. For directions, visit www.uduuf.org/directions.

‘Look Good, Feel Better’ at CRMC HARRIS, NY — Catskill Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Support, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, will host a free program called “Look Good, Feel Better” on Tuesday, January 20, 3 p.m. The program will be held at Catskill Regional Medical Center, 68 Harris Bushville Rd. in Boardroom A located on the second floor of the Ambulatory Services Building. Presented by Patricia Morris, owner and operator of Fantasy Hair in Wurtsboro and sponsored by the National Cosmetology Association and the Personal Care Products Council, the program helps cancer patients transition their appearance while in cancer treatment by learning skin-care tips, make-up application techniques and wig and turban styling. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Call the American Cancer Society at 888/227-2345.

Workforce Alliance opens new testing center HAWLEY, PA — Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance (WPWA) has opened a Pearson VUE® Testing Center at its new location at 92 Main Ave. The center offers hundreds of certification exams for various industries including the Pennsylvania Educator Certification, Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and General Educational Development (GED) tests. The WPWA Pearson VUE® Test Center is partially funded by a grant from the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties. WPWA is closely partnering with Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program and Northampton Community College, which offer GED preparation, instruction and materials for individuals looking to complete their high school education requirements. Visit Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance at www.wpworkforce.org, or call 570/390-7613.

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hese hunters from Long Island are pictured at Zehner’s Boarding House in Lava, NY. The man standing is Herb Gutheil, and at the far right are Henry and Tess Zehner, owners of the boarding house. The estimated date of picture is in mid-1940s. Photo donated by Barbara M. Gutheil. 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.

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LAKE HUNTINGTON NEWS

By Eileen Hennessy

just have to tell everyone I had a great weekend with my husband. He is doing pretty well: he has nine radiations and three chemo shots under his belt. He was in good spirits, and enjoying being with other vets. I keep him busy with his deputy tax collector job. He is the one who puts the tax receipts in the envelopes and mails them out. This year, as per the county, the receipts cannot be mailed out for two weeks to make sure all checks are cashed and do not bounce. Just got off the phone with Father Bill. He sends his love to all, and said to say “hi.” He is taking it one day at a time. He sounds great and seems to be in good mood. We are going to have some snowy weather this week; be safe and a thank you to our amazing highway crew for keeping the roads safe. The Cochecton Youth Group is in the process of updating the bylaws and town website. Remember you can always follow it on Facebook. Look for upcoming skiing, tubing and movie events and much more. Just a reminder of some important days for the citizens of Cochecton. The Cochecton Youth Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Democrats meet the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m., and the Republicans meet on the first Monday at 8 p.m. Come out and support your party. The town board meets the third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The planning board meets on the last Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The zoning board meets

when needed; an advertisement will be posted in local newspapers. All of these meetings are held in the new town hall. Cochecton ambulance meets on the third Thursday of the month, and the Lake Huntington Fire Company meets every Monday at the firehouse on County Route 116. The town does have a website, and Supervisor Gary Maas encourages everyone to check it out at www.townofcochectonny.org. If you want tax information, go to www.taxlookup.net, and the entire tax roll is on the town website. Dolores Manaseri and her husband Joe are in Florida, and it was not even 24 hours before Joe had to take Dolores to the hospital with asthmatic bronchitis. Hope she feels better soon and gets a chance to enjoy the sunshine. Have a great week and e-mail leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news.

Professional women meet

ONTICELLO, NY — Professional Women of Sullivan County will hold its first meeting of 2015 at Soy Restaurant, 512 Broadway. Networking will start at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. RSVP by Sunday, January 15. At least 15 people are needed to hold a meeting. In case of bad weather, the meeting will be cancelled 24 hours in advance. The cost is $22 for members, $27 for nonmembers. Respond to debbiemorellis@ outlook.com.

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PEACE & JUSTICE FILES

By Skip Mendler

reetings, readers out there in the future... donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still mired back here in the middle of last week, vainly trying to make some sense out of the terrorist attack on the Paris offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. By the time you read these words, you will know a lot more than I do at the moment about the eventual outcome of the situationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but I would wager that we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any better ideas about what we should do in its aftermath. The shock and anger are still fresh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Je suis Charlieâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;nous sommes tous Charlieâ&#x20AC;? are the declarations du jour on Twitter feeds and Facebook statuses across the planet, including my own. Pens are raised high in clenched fists as a gesture of solidarity with the cartoonists and other magazine personnel who lost their lives in the attack. We renew

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Reality, illusion and vision our commitment to the rights of freedom of the press and freedom of speech, even deliberately offensive speech, as signs of our supposedly more enlightened culture. Predictably, Islamophobes and war hawks have jumped on the opportunity to declare Muslims everywhere clear and present threats to public safety, celebrity atheists have denounced all religions as sources of violence, and certain conservatives have tried to pin the blame on President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conciliatory rhetoric and his attempts to build bridges to the Muslim world. We are urged to face a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cold, hard realityâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;that the differences between us and between our cultures are implacable, and reconciliation and coexistence all but impossible. The only â&#x20AC;&#x153;cold, hard reality,â&#x20AC;? when it gets right down to it, is that everybody

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Cactus and succulents class LIBERTY, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A class titled Introduction to Cactus and Succulents will be offered on Thursday, January 29 by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 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. Cacti, which are succulents, evolved under conditions where they had to survive prolonged drought by storing water in leaves, stems or roots. John Story,

Cornell University alumnus, will teach participants about these increasingly popular plants in hopes of sparking a life-long interest. Story is a proprietor of Storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neversink Plant Co. and has been the primary grower of forced plants for the Philadelphia Flower Show for over 30 years. The cost is $20 per person or $15 for CCESC enrollees. Pre-registration with payment in advance is required. Email smd243@cornell.edu or call 845/292-6180.

dies. Beyond that, we have more flexibility than one might thinkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we have choices. We can settle for a dog-eat-dog world where the only question is who has the greater strength and demonstrates the greater will to use it, or we can work to make a world that is less cruel and violent, one that is more civilized, cooperative and humane. Our choice. Some people kinda like things just the way they are, apparently. Other people have a different visionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not an illusion, a vision. We know we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten there yet; in fact, we know how incredibly distant we are from the realization of that vision. But we have to keep focused on the possibility. We also have to keep in mind that rights carry responsibilities, and that words and images can be weapons in and of themselves. As a sometime satirist myself, I understand what the folks at Charlie Hebdo (and â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Park,â&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daily Show,â&#x20AC;? and The Onion) do, and the importance of skewering the powerful and self-important. But satireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blade is sharp, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better used as a scalpel than a broadsword or a bulldozer. Merely pushing someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buttons to prove that you can do it, or just to get a rise out of them, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get us very far when all is said and done.

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Understanding reverse mortgages WAYNE COUNTY, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Wayne County Senior Centers will host speaker Katrina F. Boyer, consumer outreach liaison for the PA Department of Banking and Securities, on the topic of reverse mortgages. Boyer will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the locations listed below. Northern Wayne Fire Company (Crosstown Highway, Lakewood)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Thursday, February 5 (snow date, March 5.) Call 570/253-4262 to reserve a lunch at least a week before this presentation. Hamlin Senior Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;(Rte. 590, Township Building; 570/689-3766)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Friday, February 6 (snow date, February 12) Honesdale Senior Center (323 10th St.; 570/253-4262)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wednesday, February 11 (snow date, February 25) Hawley Senior Center (Bingham Park; 570-2264209)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wednesday, February 18 (snow date, February 19)

For lunch at Hamlin, Honesdale, or Hawley, call the individual center to reserve at least two days in advance. For transportation, call 570/253-4280.

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Members of the Hamlin Senior Center enjoy a previous trip to Ocean City.

Trip to Mohegan Sun HAMLIN, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Hamlin Senior Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first bus trip for 2015 will be on Friday, January 23, with a snow date of Monday, January 26. The destination is the Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre. This year, casinos are requiring everyone to have a valid photo ID to receive free play. Valid up-to-date IDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; licenses, state-issued IDs, passports or military IDs. Manager Debbie is working on more 2015 bus trips. If you have a special place you would like to visit, call her at 570/689-3766 with your ideas.

WAYNE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION HONESALE-PRESTON-DAMASCUS AREAS In order to plan our kindergarten program for the 2015-2016 school year, we must know with considerable accuracy the number of children who will be enrolled. Kindergarten enrollment is restricted to children who will be Âżve years of age before September 1, 2015. If you have a preschool child who may be eligible to attend kindergarten, please call the school in your area as soon as possible. The telephone numbers are as follows: Honesdale Area: Stourbridge Primary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (570)253-3010 Preston Area: Preston School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (570)798-2516 Damascus Area: Damascus School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (570)224-4114

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Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

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Hope lives here: Billy’s New Hope Barn Honesdale farm animal rescue seeks support

By Sandy Long

Marcie heads off in the school bus. Cleaning up and tending to health issues takes up another chunk of the day, and not all the patients are cooperative, especially the pigs, whose tough hides make it even tougher to administer a needle when needed. “Pigs are sissies,” said Marcie with a laugh. Another round of feeding marks the day’s end, which finally wraps up around 7 p.m., just in time for dinner before collapsing onto the couch. That’s the routine—seven days a week, 365 days a year. But Marcie isn’t complaining. In fact, she’s cheerily confiding how she’s fallen deeply in love with the little special-needs calf, Toby, and that glow is creeping into her face again. The fuzzy charmer came to town from Amsterdam, NY after being rejected by 18 rescues that could see hopes were dim for his severely deformed front legs—and frankly, for his life. That was three months ago. Toby was six days old then, and luckily, headed to his new home, where hope is a guiding force. The non-profit is named in memory of the couple’s beloved goat, Billy. “We added New Hope because that’s what we offer,” said Marcie. Toby, thankfully, is oblivious to his fate. No one knows what the future holds—for Toby or any of the others—but

ONESDALE, PA — When you’re doing your heart’s work, it shows. Perhaps it’s the sparkle in Marcie Bunting’s eyes as she talks about Toby and the deformed legs he’s working hard to overcome, or the smile that lights up her face as she watches the rescued farm animals roam around the sheltering home they’ve found at Billy’s New Hope Barn. Here, they’ll live out their days no longer neglected, nor headed for someone’s dinner table. Just outside Honesdale, you’ll find them at the modest home of retired dairy farmer Jerry Bunting and his wife, Marcie, chowing down on pumpkins or the occasional treat of baked goods donated by Day’s Bakery. These days, Jerry drives for Avery Transportation and Marcie drives a school bus, in addition to the hours they devote to caring for more than 30 unwanted animals. The yellow farmhouse sits on acreage studded with barns and smaller outbuildings where the animals are given the love and care that was lacking in their lives before Billy’s took them in. Each has a story, and most are the kind you’d like to forget—abandoned, malnourished,

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Clyde, who weighs in at nearly 1,000 pounds, is one of seven farm pigs living at Billy’s New Hope Barn. The Buntings also care for 14 potbellied pigs, three cows and a special-needs calf, three goats, one horse, one goose and several cats and dogs.

TRR photos by Sandy Long

Toby’s road to recovery hasn’t been easy, with several surgeries at Cornell Veterinary Hospital and costs rising to $10,000. “We’ve managed to raise $6,000 so far, most of it in gifts under $100 and coming from as far away as Australia,” said Marcie Bunting. Last week, Toby suffered a setback following another surgery, but is making good progress.

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deprived of veterinary care and the healing balm of affection. There’s the mystery of Odie’s missing ear and the legacy of Pippy’s weakened legs and the lack of trust in humans that Marcie works gently to restore. Like the thousand-pound farm pig, Clyde, it’s an enormous labor of love, largely shouldered by the couple and two primary volunteers. Others pitch in when they can or donate money, food, blankets and more. No one gets paid, as the funds go toward meeting the needs of the animals. A typical day begins with feeding at 5:30 a.m., before

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Mary Lou came from a farm where her future as a racehorse ended due to a deformed shoulder. At Billy’s, she’s a lovely “pasture ornament,” with an unusual sense of humor. “She’s great with kids and people with disabilities,” said Marcie.

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Marcie visits with two potbellied pigs and and the friendly feline, Baby. Used blankets are in high demand for the animals, who like to burrow for warmth.

HOPE LIVES HERE Continued from page 12

hope is always on the horizon here. “We do what we have to do for the animals,” Marcie said. “They really need us. The reward is in knowing that we’re able to help them all to have a better life than what they’ve known. Here they can live out their days in comfort and with the care they deserve.” There is an ongoing need for funds to pay for feed, medical supplies, fencing, veterinary care and more. Donations can be made payable to Billy’s New Hope Barn and mailed to 349 Schoolhouse Rd., Honesdale, PA 18431. Gift cards for local suppliers such as Agway, Honesdale Spreaders,

Pet Central and Tractor Supply are also helpful. Volunteers are sought for tasks ranging from animal care to fundraising, and donations of used blankets and treats are always welcome. Visit www.billys newhopebarn.com, email Billysnewhope barn@yahoo.com or call 570/253-2510.

Sunflower Hollow 2 Day Jewelry Sale Sat & Sun, Jan. 17-18

New items plus many favorites will be offered at discounted prices during this event. Stock up for yourself or future gift-giving!

Details and photos at Facebook.com/SunÀowerHollow Yes, Zoe is adorable. But potbellied pigs aren’t great pets for everyone. Proof lies in the number of unwanted and neglected pigs whose charm as piglets wears thin once they reach adulthood and prove to be much larger and to require greater care than expected. Many of the potbellied pigs at Billy’s came from Long Island, NY. “People get pigs as pets with no idea of what’s involved,” said Marcie. “If you can’t make that commitment, don’t get the animal. You can still have your fix by volunteering at a shelter.”

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

While I don’t consider myself an artist, it’s images like this that inspire me to consider submitting to the DVAA’s new online gallery.

Momentarily frozen in time, a single droplet inspires me to capture the moment before spring chases the memory away.

to capture the moment, mesmerized by a branch encased in ice, amused as the pooch slips and slides down the driveway, remembering when it was fun to do that myself, before I was concerned about breaking a grandpa-aged hip. Safely ensconced in front of the computer (“when I was your age, we had three TV channels and played outside!”), I scan the Internet for upcoming events that will not be hampered by the weather. As if they could read my mind, the folks at the DVAA (www.artsalliancesite.org) have come up with a cool (IMHO) concept with which to circumvent snow days, by launching a new online art space named the “Bgallery.” The web-based gallery, curated by Phyllis Bilick, will debut with an exhibition titled “The Impact of

Color” and will “build upon the DVAA’s established physical spaces” and serve as “a forum to feature single bodies of work, as well as challenging concepts and ideas” in the form of a virtual art gallery, which will also be displayed via computer monitor in the gallery’s Narrowsburg home throughout the year. Curious as to whether this concept might allow for photographic exhibition, I read on. “The purpose of the online Bgallery is to have a curatorial dialog where artists worldwide submit purely to be part of the selected discussion by using their images/artwork,” it states. “Artists’ contact information will be included on the site, and people interested can contact the artist directly.” While hardly considering myself an “artist,” I’m intrigued by this concept and scan my latest photographs for images that might be considered. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” I remind myself, “and pictures don’t lie; it’s gorgeous out there.” The shriveled leaves and icy branches that catch my eye are fleeting reminders of the stunning moments that inspire me as I slip and slide my way through the Catskills, observing young folks skiing, sledding and building snowmen, oblivious to the dangers inherent to their grandparents’ brittle bones. As the sun glints off of the snow-capped hills of home, I’m reminded of why I live here and bask in the glow. With spring a mere 63 sunsets away, the snow days of winter will fade into memory as another season unfolds, but I’ll have the photos to remind me, in case I forget how cold it is today.

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TRR photos by Jonathan Charles Fox

Encased in ice, the tree branches display an inspiring, ethereal beauty.

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New York or Pennsylvania winter, when I bundle up to escort the Wonder Dog outside, I tend to grab my camera in an attempt to capture the fleeting moments that make it all worthwhile. “Without winter, spring would never smell so sweet,” I mutter to the trees as the dog scampers about, sniffing deer tracks and barking at her own breath in the brisk (I mean below zero) air. Lamenting the latest cancelled concert or delayed gallery opening reception, I vow to make lemonade and snap away, in an attempt

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h, how those two little words used to thrill. I’m not sure when I turned into my own grandfather, but as kids across the Upper Delaware River region press their noses to the window, praying to hear the news, I find myself regaling youngsters with how difficult it was back in the day, when it took a blizzard to cause a cancellation and we had to walk to school, bundled up in snow pants and mittens, braving the elements whether we wanted to or not. I remember rolling my eyes at my sister as grandpa droned on and on, but nowadays the kids just blatantly ignore, immersed in their video games and texting, oblivious to my never-ending tale of woe, laced with finger wagging over how easy they have it these days. Granted, not a lot of children walk to school now, and the roads here in the country can be very tricky when they ice up, as they have in the last week. On top of that, entertainment cancellations throughout the region tend to cascade in a domino effect that can leave me stranded at home, waxing rhapsodic about the old days, sometimes wishing that I could walk to my destination and that snow pants were still in style. It’s days like this that cause my pals in California to call, wanting to gloat, as they revel by the beach, ignorant of why we live where we do. “Yes, it’s freezing here,” I’ll say, “but the landscape is so gorgeous… well you just have no idea, you poor warm saps!” Admittedly, it’s a trade-off. Although sunny skies and tropical weather have a certain appeal while in the throes of a

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‘Shakespeare’s Will’ in Callicoon CALLICOON, NY — Tannis Kowalchuk renders a song-filled solo performance depicting the life of Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, in the play “Shakespeare’s Will,” to be performed at Moore’s Barn, 29 Head Rd. Photo by Doni Hoffman in Callicoon on Saturday, Tannis Kowalchuk January 31 at 5 p.m. The is seen here in a event includes a potluck, performance of “Shakespeare’s Will” with the show to follow. The play begins on the at The Cooperage afternoon of Shakespeare’s in Honesdale, PA in funeral. Anne knows she November of 2013. must read her husband’s will, but before she does, the widow relives her life as mother, wife and woman in 17th-century Straford-upon-Avon. Based on the little information known about the Bard’s wife, Canadian award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen has written a sensitive and humorous text in verse, imagining and inventing the robust, earthy, and intelligent character of Anne Hathaway. Kowalchuk moves from one character to the next, illuminating multiple decades in one hour. Reservations are required; call 845/887-5657 or email jamo611@aol.com. Donations to NACL will be accepted. Parking is limited; carpooling is recommended. The performance is funded in part by Sullivan County Arts and Heritage and New York State Council on the Arts, and performed with permission of the playwright.

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Leroy Justice HAWLEY, PA — Classic rock band Leroy Justice will perform at the next Harmony Presents production on Saturday, January 17 at 8 p.m. at the Hawley Silk Mill. Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents, calls the band “a classic rock legend in the making, displaying the kinds of songwriting and arranging skills that have characterized our favorite American rock bands from Neil Young & Crazy Horse to the Allman Brothers Band, while filled with powerhouse grooves and a strong rhythm section. Harmony Presents shows take place in the underground theater of the Silk Mill, located at 8 Silk Mill Dr. The theatre is also known as the Boiler Room, since it was indeed once the actual boiler room of the Hawley Silk Mill. It overlooks the waterfalls shared with Ledges Hotel. Tickets for the show cost $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.harmonypresents.com or in person at AMSkier Insurance Agency located at 209 Main Ave. in Hawley. Call 570/588-8077. Harmony Presents is sponsored by Bold Gold Media Group. Visit www.harmonypresents.com. Continued on page 16

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Entertainment industry mixer and showcase

OCK HILL, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; There will be an entertainment industry mixer and showcase on Saturday, January 17 from 8 to 11:45 p.m. at Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Restaurant. The event is an opportunity for artists, producers and all people interested in the entertainment industry to build their networks. Speakers will include Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly of More Sugar Music newspaper; Melissa Cohen, casting director and producer for Transcending Pictures; and Eddie Wilson of WSUL 98.3 FM and WVOS 95.9 FM. The cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and the price includes a buffet. The event is sponsored by NYS Connections. The restaurant is located at 277 Rock Hill Dr. Call 845/428-8008

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HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Indigo Moon Brass Band will be will be at The Cooperage, located at 1030 Main St., on Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. Indigo Moon Brass Band of Wilkes-Barre, PA is inspired by the music of New Orleans. Its three founding members spent a few years in the culturally rich Big Easy. The band may have moved back north, but you can still find them performing in authentic New Orleans fashion. Since its formation, this group of three has gained a few members. Joining Nick Driscoll on stage will be Tommy Hamilton, David Jumper, Gary Rixner, George Levandowski and Matt Smallcomb. You can see them on the streets performing from time to time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take it to the Streetâ&#x20AC;? is something that they take very literally. Donations will be collected at the door. Visit www.the cooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

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WHERE AND WHEN Sat., Jan. 17 Callicoon Brewing Live Music with ALBI

CALLICOON — ALBI at Callicoon Brewing, 16 Upper Main St, 8pm. No cover. 845/887-5500.

Cross Country Skiing

WURTSBORO — Cross Country Skiing. 10am. Flat terrain on D&H Canal towpath in Basha Kill. Beginner to intermediate. 3 hours. Weather permitting, meet at Haven Road, off Route 209 south of Wurtsboro. Register. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, watchdog group for this unique wetland. thebashakill.org.

Cross Country Skiing at PEEC

DINGMANS FERRY — Cross Country Skiing. Sat, 9-11am and Sun, 1-3pm. Enjoy the winter woods with beginner ski lessons. Learn the basics of cross country skiing and practice on an old logging road loop. Skis, poles & boots provided. Register w/shoe size to guarantee a spot. $20 adult / $10 child.

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.

Entertainment Industry Mixer & Artist Showcase

ROCK HILL — Appearances by industry professionals with networking and an artist showcase at Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant, 8pm. Admission: $15 advance/$20 door, includes buffet. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Sullivan County Federation of the Homeless. 845/796-3333.

Manning and Cathleen Parra, sponsored and presented by Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, 48 Main St. 845/4364227.

Great American Rock: Leroy Justice

HAWLEY — Leroy Justice plays at Harmony Presents at the Silk Mill, 8pm. Justice displays the kind of songwriting and arranging skills that have characterized great American rock bands from Neil Young & Crazy Horse to the Allman Brothers Band. Tickets: $15-$20.

Indigo Moon Brass Band at The Cooperage

HONESDALE — Indigo Moon Brass Band to perform at The Cooperage, 7pm. Will play a range of music, from rhythm & blues and hip-hop to traditional New Orleans favorites to free jazz improvisation. BYOB. Donations collected at the door. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

Live music with Karen Hudson

CALLICOON — A distinctive presence in the New York Americana scene, Karen Hudson performs at Café Devine, 6-8pm. 845/887-3076.

Met Live: The Merry Widow

LOCH SHELDRAKE — Lehar’s opera “The Merry Widow” from the Met Live in HD, presented by SUNY Sullivan at the Seelig Theatre, 112 College Dr. 12:55pm. Admission: $20 ($10 students). 845/434-5750 ext. 4472.

Pistol Permit Pre-Licensing Course

KAUNEONGA LAKE — The Adult and Continuing Education Program at Sullivan BOCES is offering a 4-hour Pistol Permit Pre-Licensing Course at the Kauneonga Lake Fire Hall from 9:30am to 1:30pm. The cost is $70. Register: 845/295-4900.

year with a great time meeting up with friends and making new ones, and get out of the cold. There is no cover charge. Food/beverages will be available for purchase. 845/853-3141.

Club of Liberty will hold its monthly meeting at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 64 Ferndale Loomis Rd. 1pm. A Master Gardener will demonstrate the method for forcing bulbs.

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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.

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Tue., Jan. 20 A Circle of Writers

PORT JERVIS — This writing workshop is for those who want to share their written work, either as a work-in-progress or as a fully developed piece, in a circle with other writers, at the Port Jervis Free Library, 7-8:45pm. Free. Register: 845/772-7586.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

LIBERTY — The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 20th, from 6-7:30pm at Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility, 170 Lake St. Open to the public, to all caregivers and to family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. 845/2924200, ext. 3402.

PORT JERVIS — Back by popular demand the Backyard Series: Make a Sashay Scarf at The Hub at the Port Jervis Free Library, 4-5pm. Learn to make a chain with your hands. Class is free and yarn is provided. 845/772-7586.

TASC (GED) Preparation Class

PORT JERVIS — The TASC (GED) Preparation Class begins at the Port Jervis Free Library in the Community Room in the basement. This class meets Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30-6pm. Fee: $12. Must register in person. 845/772-7586.

Wed., Jan. 21

Thurs., Jan. 22 Honesdale Women’s Club meeting

HONESDALE — The first meeting of 2015 of the Honesdale Women’s Club will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Community Room, 32 Commercial St., 1:30pm. All interested are invited to attend. The speaker will be Gail Tasano, preparedness manager for the American Red Cross, on “Emergency Preparedness Training.” 570/224-6240.

Sat., Jan. 24 Callicoon Brewing Live Music with Gone Fishing

CALLICOON — First time at the Callicoon Brewery, Gone Fishin, 8pm. 845/887-5500.

Cooperage Farmers’ Market

Gentle Restorative Yoga & Chair Yoga

BEACH LAKE — Every Wednesday at the Beach Lake Wellness Center, 10am Chair Yoga, 11:15am Gentle (Restorative) Yoga with Susan Sullivan, Phoenix Rising Certified Yoga Instructor. $10 per class. 570/470-3892.

Meeting of Long Term Care Council

MONTICELLO — Meeting of Long Term Care Council in the Legislative Committee Room at the Government Center, 3-4:30pm. Open to the public. The Long Term Care Council is the advisory board for Sullivan NYCONNECTS, the single Point of Entry for information on longterm services and supports in Sullivan County. 845/807-0257.

Professional Women of Sullivan County meeting

MONTICELLO — Professional Women of Sullivan County meeting held at Soy Restaurant, 6pm networking, 6:30pm dinner. Cost: $22 members, $27 future members. RSVP by Jan. 18, email debbiemorellis@outlook.com.

HONESDALE — The Cooperage Farmers’ Market, inside The Cooperage at 1030 Main St. Runs every other Saturday from 11am-1pm. Local farmers and artisans, brunch from The Market Café, seasonal produce, meats, breads, baked goods, ready-to-eat meals, pasta, teas and more. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

Cross Country Skiing at PEEC

Eagle Day

HAWLEY — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Lacawac Sanctuary for Eagle Day, a free afternoon of fun for the whole family at the Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center. “Live Birds of Prey” presentations with Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center and activities for all ages. www.DelawareHighlands.org.

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LIVINGSTON MANOR — Exhibit “Flux,” works by Claire Breidenback, Christopher

Winter Get Together

BETHEL — The Gays of Sullivan County Winter Get Together at the Catskill Distilling Company, 2-6pm. Start the new

Community Garden Club of Liberty meeting

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Eagle Watch for Eagle Enthusiasts!

DINGMANS FERRY — Join Jan Lokuta on a trip north in search of eagles at Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), 8:30am-3:30pm. Visit the Mongaup Reservoir, the Delaware River, & the Eagle Institute. Bring a lunch, camera & warm clothes. Includes a special stop at “Eagle Day!” costs $20.

Little Eco Explorers: Black Bears

DINGMANS FERRY — Little Eco Explorers: Black Bears. at Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC). At 1-3pm, join us for a story, craft, and activity focusing on a particular critter. It’s a new program for 3-6 year olds. $5 per child.

Neo-Motown-Soul with Caleb Hawley

HAWLEY — A fresh spin on retro and neo-Motown vibes in the music of Caleb Hawley, at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Hawley was featured on American Idol and has shared the stage with Mark Cohn, Rusted Root, Dave Matthews Band, Shawn Mullins, and Edwin McCain. Tickets: $15-$20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Storytelling Evening with Yarnslingers: Memoirs

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Final evening! Storytellers share new pieces of their biographies in monthly performances at the CAS Arts Center, reading true stories that range from the surprising and aweinspiring to the charmingly everyday. 7pm. Tickets for $10 suggested donation. Call or email info@catskillartsociety.org for reservations.

Winter Family Fun Day

MONTICELLO — The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Winter Family Fun Day at Holiday Mountain Ski & Fun Park, 99 Holiday Mt. Road, 9am-8pm. Must sign in by noon for lift, ski & snowboard discounts. Cardboard Sled Race: 1pm. Winter Wing Fling: 2:30pm. Special free concert: Chelsea Cavanaugh, 6:30pm. 845/791-4200.

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SULLIVAN INDEX NO.: 532/2014 - SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff Designates SULLIVAN COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 20, Block 1, Lot 3.9, Tusten, NY, County of SULLIVAN. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, -against- DIANA S. ISLEY, if living, and if either be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through, or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirsat-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, RUDOLPH B. ISLEY, JR., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occu-

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pants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Stephan G. Shick, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated August 28, 2014 and filed with the Sullivan County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Section 20, Block 1, Lot 3.9, Tusten, NY, County of Sullivan as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 1124 COUNTY ROAD 23, TUSTEN, NY 12764. Dated: Syosset, New York, July 30, 2014. Peter T. Roach & Associates, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 125 Michael Drive, Suite 105, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100.

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

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

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. 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. 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. NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT TAKE NOTICE, that I, Nicole Peters, the undersigned Collector of Taxes of the

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Town of Tusten, County of Sullivan and State of New York, have duly received the Tax Roll and Warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Tusten for the year 2015. I will attend at the Town Hall, 210 Bridge Street Narrowsburg, in the Town of Tusten on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed on the said roll. Taxes will also be paid at the Catskill Hudson Bank, 122 Kirk Road, Lock Box 101, Narrowsburg, NY 12764 on Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, and Saturdays 9 am to Noon. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2015 without penalty or interest. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that there is an optional payment schedule allowing for installment payments as follows: January - 50% due by January 31, 2015. February – 25% due by February 28, 2015 at 1% interest on remaining account. March – 25% due by March 31, 2015 at 2% interest and subject to a $2.00 penalty. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to the provisions of the law, the tax roll of the Town of Tusten will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Sullivan on the 1st day of April, 2015. Dated: January 2, 2015 Nicole Peters Tax Collector, Town of Tusten

Building, 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, N.Y. The Town Board will also hold a REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month, at 7 p.m., at the Town Hall, 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, N.Y. All meetings are open to the Public. By Order of the Town Board Virginia V. Horn Town Clerk January 6, 2015

served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1101 Sackett Lake Rd., Forestburgh, NY 12777. General Purposes.

to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. In case of your failure to appear or Answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Sullivan County is designated as the place of trial on the basis of the fact that the real property affected by this action is located wholly within said County. Dated: Fairport, New York Jonathan D. Pincus, Esq. December 31, 2014 The Law Office of Jonathan D. Pincus Attorneys for U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust 1387 Fairport Road Building 700, Suite 710 Fairport, New York 14450 Telephone No.: (585) 256-8000 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by Publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Stephan G. Schick, Justice of the Supreme Court, Sullivan County, dated October 24, 2014 and filed with the Supporting Papers in the Sullivan County Clerk’s Office on December 23, 2014. Nature of Action: Is to foreclose a mortgage covering real property located at 463 County Route 131, Callicoon, New York 12723. Relief Sought: Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in the amount of $77,679.23, plus interest and expenses. Description of Real Property: All that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Fremont, County of Sullivan, State of New York being a portion of the south part of Farm Lot No. 56 in Division 19 of Great Lot No. 2 of the Hardenburgh patent, bounded and

described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of traveled way of County Road No. 131 leading from Hortonville to Fremont Center, said point of beginning being on the line between Lots 12 and 56, said point of beginning being further described as the most northerly corner of lands of the grantor herein, William Tesseyman, (See Liber 725 of deeds at page 553) and running thence from said place of beginning the following courses and distances along the center of traveled way of said road: South 12°-58’ East 42.07 feet; South 8°-54’ East 77.29 feet; South 9°-37’ East 75.58 feet; and South

14°-46’ East 79.32 feet to a point in the center of traveled way of said road; thence leaving said road and running South 68°-15’ West 117.00 feet to a point; thence South 1°-45’ West 180.00 feet to a point on the line between the Towns of Delaware and Fremont; thence North 63°-17’ West 115.00 feet passing along said Town line to a point in a small brook at the most Westerly corner of Lot No. 56; thence North 25°-10’ East 466.44 feet passing along the common line between Lots 12 and 56 as evidenced in part by a stone wall to the point or place of beginning containing 1.09 acres of land.

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. 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. CATSKILL CASINO CONTRACTING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/12/15. 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.

Notice of Formation of Liberty Renaissance Group LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/7/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 191La Vista Dr., S Fallsburg, NY 12779. Purpose: any lawful activity

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, NY 12747. General Purposes.

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Subject to easements of record to public utilities and highway usededication of record.Subject to all covenants, easements and restrictions of record, if any, affecting said premises.Being and intending to describe the same premises conveyed to the Defendant, ALBERT J. THORNE and DORIS M. THORNE, now deceased, by Deed dated September 11, 1987 and recorded in the SULLIVAN County Clerk’s Office on September 15, 1987 in Liber 1304 of Deeds at Page 257.Tax Account No: 38-1-18.2 Mortgaged Premises: CO Road 131 a/k/a 463 County Route 131 Callicoon, NY 12723 The Law Office of Jonathan D. Pincus Attorneys for the Plaintiff 1387 Fairport Road Building 700, Suite 710 Fairport, New York 14450 Telephone No.: (585) 256-8000

whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 228 Todd Rd, Woodbourne, NY 12788. Purpose : any lawful activity.

RYW HOME LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/24/14. Office: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Gaffar U Ahmed, 5123 Queens Blvd, Apt 5C, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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

S U L L I VA N C A S I N O C O N STRUCTORS, 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. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SAMUEL WOLF & SOLOMON LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/30/2014. Location: Sullivan County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O SHMUEL Z JURAVEL, 11 PARNES DR APT 4, FALLSBURG, NY 12733. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF TIME CHANGE FOR THE REGULAR MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING The Regular Monthly Town Board meeting will now begin at 6:30 pm on the SECOND Tuesday of EVERY month. Dated January 12, 2015 By Order of the Town Board Nicole Peters Tusten Town Clerk 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 against it may be served & shall mail process to 325 Classon Ave Apt 9f, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: General.

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ULLIVAN COUNTY NY — Every player on a team has a role. When those are understood, and there is ample talent afoot, an unflagging work ethic in place and the indomitable will to give 100% night after night, success becomes more attainable, and a life in the postseason lottery looms as an increasingly greater possibility. During the course of high school basketball’s 18-game regular season, teams will have their mettle tested by staunch adversaries, injuries, player ineligibility issues, sometimes questionable officiating—and of course those nights where the shots just won’t fall. This past week offered its share of such challenges as well as the flip side of stunningly successful outings. Referencing misfortune, one need only look at the Eldred boys team. As Claudius notes in “Hamlet,” “When troubles come, they come not as single spies but in battalions.” Having to sit four of his five starters for rules infractions, Coach J.J. Gass felt the lesson was far more important than the game itself as the Yellowjackets prepared to take on Class C Sullivan West for the second time this season in a non-league fray. Having another player injured during warm-ups, and seeing his star player David Powers heading to the hospital for X-rays on an injured wrist, clearly made for a trying night, as Sullivan West battered Eldred 68-43. Westie senior Ronj Padu led the charge with 22 points. He was abetted by 14 points from Jiron Kevii and 12 from Noah Bauer that included a trio of treys. The Westies improved to 3-2, while Eldred fell to 2-5. Sullivan West’s girls (2-5) found themselves on the wrong end of a 64-29 battering by Monticello (3-3). Details of those two games can be found on sportsinsightsny.com in articles entitled “Wheel Of Misfortune” and “Fire and Ice.” Yami Reyes led the Lady Panthers with 20 points. She had four three-pointers. Monticello’s boys got their biggest regular season win in years as they defeated Cornwall in the Dragons’ lair, 70-51. Devin Williams scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as Monticello improved to 6-3 (1-0 OCIAA). Sha-Shawn Drayton added 18 points. It was a good week for Tri-Valley (5-3) as the boys defeated Roscoe 74-39 and then downed

Livingston Manor 61-34. Justin Swarthout led the way in the Bears’ win with 14 points. Robert Worden Jr. had 11 and Zach Nilsen posted 10. Sullivan West hosted Tri-Valley on January 10 in a league fray. The T-V girls (2-4) downed Livingston Manor. Caroline Martin had a game-high 17 points in the Lady Bears’ 45-17 win over Livingston Manor. T-V’s league game at Chester on January 9 was postponed due to school closings. Sullivan West’s Anthony Rydell was named to the NYS Class C All-State football team. Andrew Stabbert earned an honorable mention. They were the only two Sullivan County players to earn that storied honor. For albums of photos, visit www. sportsinsights.smugmug.com.

Photos by Richard A. Ross, sportsinsightsny.com

Sullivan West senior Ronj Padu goes skyward as he scores two of his game-high 22 points in a non-league win over Eldred to complete a season sweep of the Yellowjackets.

Eldred’s David Powers shows his athleticism prior to being injured against Sullivan West. Powers suffered a sprained wrist but will return to action soon.

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Tri-Valley’s Caroline Martin scored a game-high 17 points in the Lady Bears’ 45-17 win over Livingston Manor.

Monticello’s Yami Reyes fired in three of her four treys during the first quarter as Monticello defeated Sullivan West 64-29. Reyes led all scorers with 20 points. Sullivan West senior gridder Anthony Rydell was named to the Class C All-State third team.

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ONESDALE, PA —The Cooperage Farmers’ Market, located inside The Cooperage at 1030 Main St., will continue running through the winter every other Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next market will be on January 24. Future dates will be February 7, 14 and 28; and March 14 and 28. Every week, you’ll find seasonal produce, meats, breads, baked goods, readyto-eat meals, pasta, teas and more. Even

though there is snow on the ground, there is still plenty of healthy produce available at the market. Thanks to season extending technology, like root cellars and high tunnels, farmers can offer their customers fresh vegetables all year long. Shoppers can also enjoy a farm-totable brunch from The Market Café, run by Monique Mileson of the Anthill Farm Kitchen. Visit www.thecooperageproject. org or call 570/253-2020.

Environmental scholarship available

EGION — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is currently accepting applications from eligible high school seniors for the Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship has been awarded annually since 2004 to a student planning to pursue a field in environmental studies in college. Given in honor of the Conservancy’s founder, Barbara Yeaman, the scholarship is open to students in school districts bordering the Upper Delaware River in New York and Pennsylvania. Last spring, the Conservancy awarded a scholarship to Kristen DeVilliers, currently attending Unity College in Maine, majoring in captive wildlife care and education.

Students should contact their guidance counselors for a scholarship application. Applications must be submitted through the school’s guidance counselor for transmittal to the Delaware Highlands Scholarship Committee by March 27. Recipients of the scholarship will be notified by April 24. Funds for the scholarship are made available due to donations from Barbara Yeaman’s friends and family. The conservancy also thanks Joann Puskarcik and the organization RESCUE for a generous contribution to the scholarship fund. To make a donation, send an email to info@ delawarehighlands.org. Visit www.DelawareHighlands.org or call 570/226-3164 or 845/583-1010.

Backyard series continues with chickens

ORT JERVIS, NY — The Public Computer Center (The Hub) at the Port Jervis Free Library will continue its popular backyard series of programs in January and February. These are designed for those interested in using their own backyards to produce delicious, healthy food and have fun doing it. The first class will be Raising Chickens for Eggs and Fun, on Thursday, January 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13

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Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

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n my last column, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enviro-resolutions,â&#x20AC;? I recommended getting to know the agencies involved in natural resource management in the Upper Delaware River region. Another organization that can help you keep your commitment to greater outdoor experiences throughout the new year is the non-profit Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF). The official partner of the Pennsylvania State Parks and Forests, the organization strives to support the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural and cultural resources through leadership in recreation, education, conservation and volunteerism. On its website (www.paparksandforests.org), readers can sign up for e-newsletters that offer the inside track on a PA park or forest each week, learn about advocacy initiatives, download a report titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The State of the Parks and Forests,â&#x20AC;? discover how to create a friends group for their favorite park and find information about upcoming events, contests and awards. Those who choose to become members can also enjoy discounts and other special benefits listed in a Directory of Affinity Members, which can be viewed at paparksandforests.org/ downloads/2014_directory.pdf. One PPFF contest that â&#x20AC;&#x153;River Talkâ&#x20AC;? readers may find of interest is the 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the Seasons Photo Contest,â&#x20AC;? which will be judged by popular vote on its Facebook page. There are six categories (Black and White, Capture the Seasons, Friends and Family Fun, Historical Gems, Nature Up Close, and Young Photographers, ages 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 21).

In case you missed it, January 7 was Old Rock Day, a day to appreciate old rocks and fossils. In support of this geological celebration, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation invited friends to post pictures of their favorite rocks on its Facebook page. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of mine. State park gift cards will be awarded as prizes, and photos will be featured in PPFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall newsletter and showcased in exhibitions across the state. The deadline is September 12. Visit www.z2systems. com/neon/resource/ppff/files/rules%20final.pdf for more details.

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