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By DAVID HULSE

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There were new faces and new roles as the Lumberland Town Board held its monthly meeting on January 13. Pictured are Leigh Sherman, left, Jenny Mellan and Zoriana Gingold. Sherman, who served on the board from 2006 to 2010, was re-elected last fall replacing Ron Thiele, who did not seek re-election.

Former councilwoman Mellan was named supervisor at the board’s year-end meeting, replacing Nadia Rajsz, who was elected to the Sullivan County Legislature. Gingold, a community activist, assumed her first local government role when she was named to Mellan’s vacant council seat at the board’s re-organization meeting. Incumbent councilman Joe Carr, not pictured, also was re-elected last fall and resumed his seat.

LEN SPEY, NY — Appointees in political jobs are often replaced when administrations change, but a recent change has left bad feelings at the Lumberland Town Hall.

Christina Shablovsky was employed as assistant to former Supervisor Nadia Rajsz. Shablovsky was replaced by Heidi Spanos when Jenny Mellan became supervisor earlier this month.

Shablovsky said she was not surprised at the change, only that she had not been told of it before coming to work on January 4, and then being watched by a constable as she cleared her desk.

Mellan denied that the constable was there to keep an eye on Shablovsky.

Mellan said she felt it was Rajsz’s place to give her assistant notice of the change.

Mellan had provided a letter, which had been left on Shablovsky’s desk.

The incident prompted a sharp exchange during public comment at the town board’s January 13 meeting, between Mellan and resident Caroline Akt. Akt charged nepotism in Mellan’s appointment of Spanos, who is Councilman Leigh Sherman’s daughter.

“It affects the integrity of the town,” Akt said.

Mellan responded that “I appointed

the person I wanted,” and reminded Akt that her husband, Councilman James Akt, had repeatedly voted for his wife’s re-appointments to the zoning board of appeals (ZBA).

Akt argued that the ZBA is not a paid position and Mellan retorted that employees, paid or not, are all subject to town ethics rules.

As the exchange continued, Ann Steimle, president of the Lumberland Fire Department, broke in and called for an end to the talk of nepotism. “Without it, we wouldn’t have half the people we have involved in the community. We need our best people involved in these jobs. Let it rest,” she said.

That exchange was followed by another resident’s query as to why two uniformed constables attended the board’s workshop meeting.

“If you want to know,” Mellan began, “I didn’t feel safe. It’s a personnel matter and I’m not going to go into it.”

Patrick Cahill, the town’s chief administrative constable, sometimes wears a uniform to the board meetings.

He later said that the second constable was also there on another personnel matter.

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Town to amend zoning as compressor station looms

By DAVID HULSE

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LDRED, NY — Former Supervisor Andrew Boyar’s December rumored warning became the first challenge for his successor’s administration on January 12.

The news came in a press release from the Millennium Pipeline Company announcing its plans to build a compressor station in northern Highland serving the natu-

FERC under fire

ral gas transmission line about a mile south of the Bethel border.

The news came as the board scheduled a 6:45 p.m., February 9 hearing prior to its next meeting, which would allow public comment on a zoning amendment that would “expressly prohibit” a compressor station and all development activities related to natural gas, other than lines to provide local service.

Supervisor Jeff Haas distributed copies of the release

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and Town Clerk Doreen Hanson read it aloud.

Haas followed with a brief statement saying that the board had just been informed of Millennium’s action in a meeting with company officials that day, that he would have no immediate comment, and that the issue would not be an agenda item for the meeting. “We’re going to try to be transparent. I have no stance. We’ll do the best we can

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THE RIVER REPORTER

Boymelgreen’s partner settles

IN BRIEF Lawsuit by student strip-searched at Wayne Highlands

TRR photo by David Hulse

The Wayne County seal (foreground) awaits as commissioners Jonathan Fritz, left, Brian Smith and Wendell Kay signed a sheaf of loan documents finalizing the county’s $2.5 million tax anticipation note on January 7.

State money trickles in for Wayne

By DAVID HULSE

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ONESDALE, PA — State money finally began to flow toward Wayne County last week, business manager John Haggerty reported on January 7.

Haggerty said three checks for Children and Youth Services funding totaling about $944,000 arrived on January 6. Pennsylvania’s six-month-long budget deadlock had stopped state funding since June 30.

Haggerty appeared at the commissioners’ meeting to get authorization for the county’s $2.5 million tax anticipation note. The Honesdale National Bank is providing the loan, at an interest rate of .83%.

Prior to the state’s recent, partial budget passage, the commissioners decided to increase last year’s loan amount by $500,000 as a safeguard against further delays in state funding.

The usually annual loan covers county expenses until annual property tax payments begin to arrive.

Last Thursday’s brief meeting also found the commissioners approving the appointment of six Pike-Wayne directors to the Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District, including Carson Helfrich, James Shook, Richard Caridi, Pete Helms, Karl Eisenhauer and Tom Oakley; noting the judicial appointment of Anthony Herzog, as on-call court tip stave (bailiff) at a per diem rate of $92; approving per diem arbitrator payment rates for court ordered civil arbitration at $168.20 for the chair and $12.90 for members; and authorizing the purchase and title for a new vehicle for the juvenile probation office.

After meeting as county commissioners, the commissioners met as the Retirement Board, meeting with Wayne Bank trust officers, who manage the county’s retirement funds.

Senior vice president Diane Wylam, Esq. and vice president Richard Siarniak reported that despite the near tripling of the volume of investment trades for the fund over the period, the bank’s monthly fee of $1,550 has not changed since 1997. They sought an increase to $1,900 monthly.

The commissioners took no action and accepted their request under advisement.

HONESDALE, PA — A former student has filed a lawsuit against Wayne Highlands School District because the student claims he was strip-searched in an unlawful search and seizure. Ryan Highhouse was taken to the principal’s office in February 2014 after another student reported $250 in missing cash.

Vice Principal John Kretschmer and teacher Timothy Wood confronted Highhouse and told him to take his clothes off. Highhouse’s mother was in the school at the time, and he asked that she be permitted to attend the proceeding, but that was not allowed.

Highhouse was searched, including inside the waistband of his underwear. It is not clear if any money was discovered, but the lawsuit alleges that he was taunted by teachers and students so relentlessly that he eventually left the school.

Highhouse is now seeking damages because the superintendent and principal failed to train their subordinates not to violate student’s rights.

PA bill to keep local government open HARRISBURG, PA — To ensure that critical government services are not impacted if the state budget is not passed on time, PA State Sen. Pat Stefano will introduce legislation that would establish a special fund to maintain their operations.

“When Governor Wolf vetoed the state budget in June and vetoed a stop-gap budget we sent him in September, schools, social services agencies and other organizations were forced to take out loans and, in some cases, shut their doors,” Stefano said. “They should not be used as hostages because of an impasse, particularly since the state is still collecting tax dollars. Core government services must be guaranteed funding.”

Stefano’s bill would establish a Budget Impasse Critical Services Fund to ensure that certain line items in the budget will continue to receive state appropriations at their current level if the budget is not passed by the June 30 deadline. Funding would continue for programs under the Department of Human Services, appropriations for local school districts and higher education grants and various expenses of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Stefano’s bill would also impose a travel ban for state officials and legislators, and freeze all publicly funded websites and social media accounts with editorial content from elected officials.

NEW YORK CITY, NY — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on January 18 a settlement with several subsidiaries of the publicly traded conglomerate Africa Israel Investments Limited (AIIL). It requires the developer to complete 15 Broad Street in Manhattan, which has been stalled for nearly a decade, and surrender control of the building to the condominium owners; to resolve defect claims at three condominiums in Manhattan and Brooklyn; and to pay $2 million to New York City to compensate for improper receipt of tax benefits.

“Today’s settlement is a warning to property developers in New York State,” said Schneiderman. “Those who collect the enormous profits that flow from offering real estate securities in New York will not be allowed to shirk their obligations to purchasers and the public. My office will not allow developers to walk away from their promises.”

The agreement was reached with 11 companies that developed three high-profile properties in the city as part of a joint venture with developer Shaya Boymelgreen. Schneiderman said the investigation of Boymelgreen and his associates is ongoing.

The agreement also provides that if AIIL fails to comply with its terms, the company agrees to be permanently barred from engaging in any securities-related business or activity in or from New York State.

Also under the settlement, Africa Israel agrees to pay the attorney general $250,000 to cover the costs of its investigation.

Locally, Boymelgreen has been attempting to obtain permits to create a four-lot subdivision in Plum Beach in the Town of Bethel since at least 2011. In August 2015, the town board denied Boymelgreen’s request for a septic system waiver for the lakeside buildings he plans to construct.

County chairs back Teachout NY 19 th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — On Saturday, January 16, chairs from Democratic committees across New York State’s 19th Congressional District met and interviewed four potential candidates for the seat that will be decided in the upcoming November elections.

“The chairs were impressed with the qualifications and commitment to public service shown by all four and would be proud to have any one of them represent us in Washington,” said Dutchess County Chair Elisa Sumner.

The result of the deliberations was a consensus to support Zephyr Teachout as the Democratic candidate for the 19th District seat currently held by Chris Gibson.

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Organizations demand investigation of federal agency

By FRITZ MAYER

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EGION — Some 165 environmental and citizens organizations have written a letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren to use their seats on the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources to order an investigation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

“We know first-hand that FERC is attempting to bypass our rights to judicial review and fair public participation in the decision-making process,” said Maya van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper, leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. “FERC has time and again prioritized the advancement of gas infrastructure projects over the well-being of the communities it should be protecting— misusing legal loopholes and ignoring court orders while ordinary citizens play by the rules. The GAO must take immediate action to ensure that FERC’s malfeasance does not go unchecked.”

The groups claim that FERC has approved 100% of the pipeline proposals submitted by the industry, which is unique to FERC as a federal agency.

This has included three such projects in this region: a compressor station in Hancock, a compressor station in Minisink and the expansion of a compressor station in

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Milford. In each of these cases, the neighbors asked for alterations to the projects that would be somewhat more expensive for the pipeline companies, but would significantly decrease the adverse impacts to the neighbor. In each case, FERC sided with the pipeline companies and ruled against the interest of the neighbors. Soon, FERC will be considering a permit for another compressor station, this one in the Town of Highland.

The groups say there are four areas that are “ripe” for investigation regarding FERC. One is that FERC is the only federal agency that is 100% funded by fees from the industry it regulates, which has “resulted in blatant bias in favor of pipeline companies and against the public.”

Another problem seen by the groups is that, “The revolving door between employment with FERC and the industry it regulates contributes to agency bias in the project review and certification process, the unjustifiably high approval rate of proposed projects, and the lack of oversight and enforcement for FERC-approved pipeline projects.”

The groups also charge that FERC abuses the law by allowing construction to begin while neighbors are pursuing legal challenges, and by allowing pipeline projects to begin before all of the necessary permits have been issued.

The groups also charge that FERC routinely violates

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A neighborhood protests a project permitted by FERC in Minisink in 2012. the National Environmental Policy Act, by allowing “segmenting” of projects despite a court order that prohibits that practice.

The groups further charge the agency with “Allowing the taking of public and private land via eminent domain for projects that are for private benefit as opposed to a public purpose.”

The letter was sent to the two senators on January 14.

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for the town’s health and environment.”

He said he had no specifics on the proposed station’s location yet. “We don’t know enough to accept comment,” he said.

Last month, Boyar recounted published accounts of an Orange County homeowner who abandoned a home adjoining the compressor station there as he reported on rumors of an 82-acre Highland purchase.

He advised a stiff legal battle to defeat it.

Still dealing with the health issues which prompted his withdrawal from the board, Boyar did not attend the board meeting.

Following the compressor station announcement, the board scheduled a public hearing for an amendment of Lo-

cal Law #3 of 2012, which would amend town zoning. The 10-page amendment inserts a new chapter to the law, defined as “specifically prohibited” uses. It lists 11 “high-impact industrial uses,” including any “natural gas compression facility.”

The amendment deletes an old definition titled “oil and natural gas drilling” and provides three-and-a-half pages of definitions of new gas-related terms.

Historically, local communities have had little success in defeating pipeline compressor station proposals, which are subject to a permitting process overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Orange County sta-

tion in the Town of Minisink prompted heated and lengthy opposition, as did those along the Tennessee Gas Pipeline recently in Milford, and some years earlier near Tink-Wig in Lackawaxen Township. Neighbors also tried to halt the installation of a compressor station in Hancock. In each of those cases attempts to stop the construction or expansion of compressor stations failed. This has led some activists to make the charge that FERC is merely rubber-stamping applications for compressor stations, and to requst that lawmakers initiate an investigation of the agency by the Government Accountability Office (see story above).

The board also debated some new appointments.

Councilman Akt, saying those appointments had not been discussed earlier, voted against Sherman’s appointment as Upper Delaware Council delegate (approved 3-1), against Councilwoman Zoriana Gingold’s appointment as UDC alternate (approved 3-1) and against Sherman’s appointment as alternate voting delegate to the New York State Association of Towns convention (approved 3-1).

In other business: • One new member and one new alternate were appointed to fill vacancies on both the planning board and zoning board of appeals.

• Code Enforcement Officer David Spar-

ling reported that in 2015 his office received some $40,000 in fees, making it the best year since 2010. Since 2005, the office has taken in $515,000 or 87.9% of the budget-estimated revenues, which have amounted to some $46 million in assessed property value.

• Steimle reported that the fire department responded to a record 352 calls in 2015 • Following a public hearing, the board passed Local Law #1, which provides property tax exemptions for the homes of parents of children who died in military service.

The board’s next regular monthly meeting will be on February 10.

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something I felt about the atmosphere at the office,” she said.

It was a rough inaugural meeting for the new supervisor, as Mellan’s voice was affected by strep throat, which forced her to delegate some of the reading of announcements.

Then, a public hearing for a local law on a new senior property tax exemption had to be stopped and then postponed after it was learned that the town’s attorney had not received all the data for drafting it correctly.

The public comment period also included debate about a $2 fee that had been attached to the paperwork for neutering of cats under a new town program through The Animal Rights Alliance.

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Guccini joins the commissioners’ panel

By DAVID HULSE

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ILFORD, PA — Pike’s newest commissioner, Steve Guccini, sat in on his first regular semimonthly commissioners’ meeting on January 6.

Guccini, a Democrat, fills the minority seat on the three-member board, which was vacated by four-term incumbent Karl A. Wagner, who did not seek re-election.

When asked to comment at his inaugural regular meeting, Guccini said he would leave commenting to his two colleagues. “At my age of life, the best thing to know is what you don’t know. I’ve worked with county departments over the years and I’ll continue to do my homework.”

Guccini is a Hawley attorney, a Pike native and a Greentown resident. He served

12 years as an assistant district attorney for Pike County, where he headed the Child Abuse Task Force. He was also an assistant public defender for two years.

Guccini is an active children’s advocate.

He represented Pike County Children and Youth Services for four years and has been acting as a guardian for abused and neglected children for a decade.

He is also a member and was the initial chairman of the Northeast Citizens Review Panel, a 12-county association that aims to improve the policies and procedures of Pennsylvania’s child welfare system.

Guccini is a graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School, Penn State University, and the University of Miami School of Law. Re-elected Republicans Rich Caridi and Matt Osterberg also began new terms last week. Osterberg was named as chair at

the panel’s earlier re-organization meeting, and he reported that the county once again would not seek a tax anticipation note, despite the state’s lengthy delay in recently completing a partial budget.

The state budget log-jam has principally impacted human services. Caridi announced that the three-county Mental Health Developmental Services (MHDS), which handles Pike Human Services, has received six months of overdue 2015 funding toward its $70 million annual budget.

However, Pike County Public Library Executive Director Rose Chiocchi reported that the lack of state funds has put the library in dire fiscal straights. Chiocchi said that the library has already taken a loan and that she would have already cut hours if state funding requirements did not require a minimum schedule. Funding has been approved, but instead of an electronic transfer, “the money mailed,”

she said.

Caridi said the county is also anticipating state money and would “help you out of the jam,” when it arrives.

Osterberg again called on employers in the region to participate in TRR photo by David Hulse the Working Pike job fair, which will be held Steve Guccini at Hunt’s Best Western in Matamoras on April 15. The fair is jointly sponsored by area churches, Pike Workforce Development and the Pike Economic Development Agency, and for the benefit of the county’s working poor.

For more about the project contact Sullivan at 570/296-7332, Fr. Paul Mullen of St. Vincent dePaul’s Church, at 570/686-4545, or Commissioner Osterberg at 570/2967332.

Legislators briefed on casino

By FRITZ MAYER

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ONTICELLO, NY — The six new members of the Sullivan County Legislature, along with the three that have been there a while, received a presentation from Charles Degliomini, executive vice president of Empire Resorts, which is in the process of creating the Montreign Casino in the Town of Thompson.

At a meeting at the government center on January 14, Degliomini said the overall investment in the property would be $1.3 billion. He said that would be divided between four main features: the casino, an entertainment village, the golf course and an indoor water park.

He said the object from the beginning was to create not just a single casino, but instead a facility that would drive “tourism and visitations” to the county. As current tourism stands, Sullivan County receives about four million visitations per year. When the doors open on the casino and other properties, he projects visitations will double to eight million per year.

Degliomini said Empire Resorts is a public company

and the single largest investor in Empire is K.T. Lim and his family. Lim is also the chairman of Genting Group, which has substantial global gaming holdings, particularly in Malaysia, and is also in the process of building a $4 billion facility in Las Vegas.

Degliomini addressed the separate parts of the facility.

He said the casino would have a 93,000-square-foot gaming floor with over 2,000 slot machines and over 100 table games as well as private gaming salons. There would also be an 18-story hotel tower featuring villas and penthouse suites, built to a five-diamond or five-star standard, which would enable the facility to attract the high rollers.

He said, “When I talk about that, everybody thinks I’m talking about the James Bond crowd, men in tuxedos and women in gowns. Are we going to get people in flip flops and shorts? Absolutely.” But, he said, they are going to market to multiple segments of the gaming public.

The casino will also have multiple dining opportunities, but no buffet, which is considered part of the old model.

The entertainment village would be separate from the casino and be a facility of 50,000 square feet. It will have restaurants, maybe a nightclub performance space and perhaps a skating rink.

Degliomini said the current Monster Golf Course is outdated in that it takes too long, seven hours, for an average golfer to play the course. He said the course would be re-designed and updated.

Finally, he talked about the indoor water park, which will be the one facility that will not be operated by Empire Resorts, but by the same organization that operates the Aquatopia Water Park in the Poconos. He said the indoor water park would be 75,000 square feet, with two or three acres outside for when the sun is shining. Degliomini said the water park facility in the Poconos has been operating at 98% capacity since they opened.

Degliomini said the casino itself would mean 1,400 fulltime jobs when it opened, and when all four projects were up and running, there would be a need for more than 2,000 full-time employees.

Cochecton honors Larry Richardson

By LINDA DROLLINGER

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AKE HUNTINGTON, NY — It began with supervisor Gary Maas’s announcement at the January 13 meeting of the Cochecton town board that the board would be going off agenda for a few minutes, and ended with former board member Larry Richardson’s heartfelt thanks to board members, town officials and volunteers with whom he has worked in the course of his 27 years of community service.

On behalf of the board, Maas gave Richardson a transparent clock with an inscription celebrating his long and varied service to Cochecton. Quipped Maas, “We appreciate all the time Larry has given us, so we thought we’d give him some

back.” Much of that time was spent in unpaid service.

The board’s tribute to Richardson recognized his seven years on the planning board (1988-1995), 20 years on the town board (1995-2015), membership on the Upper Delaware Council (UDC), the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (UDSB), the Sullivan County Charter Review Commission (SCCRC) and the Cochecton Preservation Society, Inc. Although Richardson is no longer a town board member, he continues to act as the board’s liaison to the UDC, the UDSB and the SCCRC. He will represent the town’s interests with all of those organizations and present monthly reports to the board regarding their initiatives and accomplishments. Emphasizing that he

welcomes citizen input, Richardson said that he can be contacted by email at lrichardson@townofcochectonny.org.

Other notable business of the evening included a public hearing on a proposed upgrade of the town’s sewer plant. The upgrade would include a land purchase, replacement of a chlorine filtration system with one using ultraviolet light, and repairs to the plant building.

The estimated cost of the upgrade would be approximately $100,000.

There were no comments from the public, and the only questions directed to the board came from the press, despite the unusually large number of spectators present at the hearing.

Asked for a cost breakdown, Maas said that the purchase of approximately three

acres adjacent to the plant and abutting Olsen Road will constitute about 15% of total cost, or $15,000.

The $85,000 balance will be spent to replace the existing chlorine filtration system, which requires handling and storage of hazardous chemicals, with an ultraviolet light filtration system preferred by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Although conversion to the new system is costly, its maintenance would be safer, simpler and less expensive than the chlorine system; it will consist of changing a light bulb every nine months or so.

For complete meeting minutes and full text of resolutions, see townofcochectonny.org.

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Shooting deemed justified by Wayne DA

By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

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ONESDALE, PA — Wayne County District Attorney (DA) Janine Edwards has ruled that the shooting of 21-year-old Derek DeGroat was justified. She believes that the troopers on the scene the night of the incident on December 21, 2015, had “reasonable fear for their lives and the lives of others.”

She also announced at a press conference held at the courthouse on January 14 that the autopsy has been released with a finding of “suicide by cop.” It shows that DeGroat was shot 11 times, six in the legs and five in the upper body. He also had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .211%.

More information was released on what exactly happened that night. Eight

troopers were dispatched to the scene, but only three troopers were involved in the shooting. DeGroat was armed with three long guns (which were later found to be unloaded), a machete and a hatchet.

He was outside of the house when the troopers arrived, and began walking toward them. The troopers repeatedly asked him to drop his weapons, but DeGroat refused to do so. Edwards said they asked him approximately 17 times.

DeGroat was shouting, “just [expletive] do it.” He then clearly started raising the muzzle of the long gun. In response, the troopers fired their weapons, which were semi-automatic rifles. There were 39 shots fired.

Edwards said she reviewed information from Pennsylvania State Police interviews

of witnesses, 911 calls, the motor vehicle recordings of three patrol vehicles, a search warrant return, interviews with troopers involved, the coroner’s report and the autopsy to reach her findings.

She wrote, “I find that the discharge of weapons by Corporal Felsman, trooper Ast and trooper Oakes on the night of December 21, 2015 was necessary to prevent the death of, or serious bodily injury to, themselves or others in close proximity.”

Family members of DeGroat, including DeGroat’s father Michael, have protested the way the troopers handled the situation, and were at the courthouse during the DA’s conference. They wore orange T-shirts with the number 11 on them, indicating the number of times DeGroat

was shot. They believe the police used excessive force, in that they used semiautomatic rifles and fired 39 times when one shot can take someone down. They are calling for Derek’s Law, which would require a suicide prevention specialist to be dispatched with responding troopers to a mental health issue.

After the press conference, Michael said, “Eventually it will come out as excessive force.” He said there are still certain actions that are unanswered, including the footage from the police dash cams. He said they plan to take legal action to retrieve the footage.

He said they will continue to fight for Derek’s Law. “It’s definitely not over,” he said. “We’re going to pursue this; we’re going to fight this until the end.”

New council members in Port Jervis

By ANYA TIKKA

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ITY OF PORT JERVIS, NY — At the year’s first Port Jervis Common Council meeting, Mayor Kelly Decker and other council members welcomed four new members, saying they brought with them new energy enabling the city to move forward with projects.

The four new council members are Sarah Hendry and Regis Bell for first ward, and Kristin Trovei and Gina Fitzpatrick for the third ward.

The mayor also introduced 2016 new committee chairs.

Bob Ritchie will chair the Police Committee, and George Belcher the Department of Public Works. He’ll also continue as Tourism Committee chair. Frank Bell continues to chair the Finance Committee.

Stan Siegel will take over Fire and Emergency Management, and continue to chair the Housing Authority and Senior Advisory Committees.

David Bavoso will now chair the Code and Legislative Committee.

Among the new members, Regis Foster will chair Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Gina Fitzpatrick will chair the Recreation Committee. Kristin Trovei will chair Community Development with Bob Ritchie.

Decker also explained that many city boards, including the Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Community

Development Agency (CDA), ADA, and the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway have openings, and invited interested persons to apply.

The racecar track in the city came under scrutiny when John Fernandez, who managed it last year, asked to be allowed to open it again—but this time with a new approach, including many different activities.

“I don’t live in-area, but have a house in Matamoras.

We’re here trying to see if we can possibly continue the track, but this time, with a more open approach to use for the kids in the area. [We] hope to have Stanley Siegel to oversee it.” He’d enlisted the help of a seasoned ex-New York City police officer Norman Coard, who has experience in starting and developing youth programs since retiring.

Coard had approached Siegel, who reported he was happy to oversee the project, but with the requirement that rules were strictly followed.

Decker was open to the idea, but wanted to see a detailed plan, which Fernandez promised to bring for the next meeting.

Belcher announced a new garbage-disposal program that only allows city residents to use the transfer station once they have proved their residency.

“Transfer station regulation wants to limit the disposal of debris to Port Jervis residents only. There will be a pay-pass system to Port Jervis residents only, verified by

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The new council members in Port Jervis are Sarah Hendry, left, Gina Fitzpatrick, Regis Bell and Kristin Trovei. government-issued ID,” he explained.

Tickets are available at 12 per household/year, for $10 each.

Decker added, “This will be effective February 1, 2016.

It’s basically stopping people from outside dumping and taking advantage of us.”

Christmas trees are currently picked up city-wide from the curb, Belcher added.

As IDA liaison, Ritchie reported that news about 100 Pike St., also known as Rite Aid Plaza, should be coming from developer Carl Paladino after IDA’s next meeting on January 13, which Paladino has agreed to attend. Ritchie added the city wants to start attracting businesses to the mall soon.

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EDITORIAL

Eating in the dark

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n January 12, a federal agency decided to make a move that will make it harder rather that easier for Americans to know what’s in their food or how the food was raised. The issue is the “grass fed” label that had been defined since 2006 by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which is an organ of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The standard was developed over several years with support from farm and consumer groups, and essentially allowed consumers to know which beef was grassfed, and which beef was fed with corn. The two types of beef have distinctly different flavors, but apparently two agencies within the USDA could not figure out a way to get along regarding the label.

The reason for the AMS decision to rescind the definition of the grass-fed labels in the federal register said the label “does not facilitate the marketing of agricultural products in a manner that is useful to stakeholders or consumers,” because the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) must approve the labels and “there is no guarantee that an USDA-verified production/marketing claim will be approved by FSIS.” This move by AMS, which will turn upside-down a system that has been working well, is upsetting to some people, not the least of whom is Ferd Hoefner, policy director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

“The rationale that a strong USDA label standard for grass-fed beef is not useful because it might not be recognized by a partner agency is outrageous,” said Hoefner.

“It is both sad and true that these two USDA agencies often do not coordinate and, worse yet, that in some cases FSIS has looked the other way, allowing particularly unscrupulous meat companies to abuse the USDA standard,” Hoefner said. “But the commonsense solution is not to revoke the standard, but instead to tackle siloing and lack of interagency communication head-on.”

This is, however, yet one more relatively minor develop-

DR. PUNNYBONE

ment recently in which American consumers are blocked from easily knowing as much information as they might want about their food. In late December 2015, Congress repealed country-of-origin label (COOL) laws, which told consumers where their beef and pork products come from. Americans though that law was a great idea. A poll in 2013 showed 87% of consumers supported COOL. But our trading partners Mexico and Canada said the labeling put their pork and beef products at a disadvantage because it was too expensive to separate beef and pork parts from other countries, rather than mixing them all together. The World Trade Organization ruled that if the U.S. did not end the COOL program, then it could suffer extensive fines.

Another thing that consumers are not allowed to know is whether the food we’re eating contains genetically modified organisms (GMO), that is, whether we are eating foods such as corn whose genes have been manipulated to withstand the impacts of certain pesticides, such as glyphosate, the main ingredient in Round-Up®. For years, groups and states have been advocating for mandatory labeling of GMO foods and, so far, when the question has come to a public vote, companies like Monsanto have out-spent the opposition many times over. So U.S. consumers remain in the dark about whether they are eating GMO products.

But at least in this area, there seems to be recent movement in favor of food transparency. The processed food giant Campbell’s Soup announced on January 15 that it will label all of its products that contain GMOs. Even though the company believes GMO products are safe, it recognizes that there are a great many people in the market for soup that would like to know whether the products contain GMO ingredients. The company also has decided it will not oppose GMO labeling laws, as it has done in the past.

Also on the GMO labeling front, California determined that glyphosate is a carcinogen, and intends to label it as such before long.

In the case of each of the products listed above, the bottom line of the large corporate food producers has been given priority over the desires of the consumers, which is one way to build a backlash against a nonresponsive industry. But the example of Campbell’s suggests that if consumers are vocal enough about their preferences, that backlash can, at least in some cases, generate change.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Same suits this time around?

Many years ago, my business manager said (after elections), “The suits will be the same, only the faces change.” Will the 2016 legislature alter that axiom?

For example, will there truly be an open government, or will it be the typified by the phrase, “this is the way we have always done it?”

My point here is that we, the public, can only comment after a committee meeting and at the beginning of the full legislative meeting. We cannot question or challenge any of the presentations or the speakers during the meetings.

Case in point: at the November 12, 2015 public works committee meeting, La Bella’s Mark Kubuvka presented the new jail’s design and costs. Legislator Cora Edwards was the only one who asked any questions. I, too, wanted to ask some questions.

For example, who will be the project manager? In brief, the project manager is the county’s representative who will oversee the jail’s construction. After his presentation, Kubuvka and his team were shuttled out of the meeting before the comment period.

I am a strong supporter of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for redress of grievances.”

Furthermore, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the right of free speech for radical groups such as the KKK, skinheads and neo-Nazis.

Moreover, the six new legislators have inherited county projects that are estimated to cost over $200 million. Some of the projects are bridges, roads, the new hanger and, of course, the jail. It will be interesting to see how those projects will be prioritized, and how they will be funded with a $207 million budget.

A new issue that all the legislators will have to contend with is the equitable sharing of casino sales tax. In my opinion, Legislator Mark Mc Carthy has the correct concept, i.e., use the tax revenue for line-item infrastructure only. This will prevent cannibalizing one source of revenue to bolster a loss leader like the county airport.

Chris Leser Burlingham, NY

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Letters are printed at the discretion of the editor. It is requested they be limited to 300 words; longer letters may not be printed, or may be edited down to the appropriate length. No letters or My Views in excess of 600 words will be printed. Deadline is 1:00 p.m. on Monday.]

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MY VIEW

ROOT CELLAR

By Lillian Constant

By Kristin Barron

A celebration of the life of Jack Yelle

The name game

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n December 17, 2015, the ous, as I feel that members of the community of Roscoe lost community of Roscoe were the one of its most beloved lucky ones to have had the privifriends: Jack Yelle. lege and honor that the Yelles Jack was a family man, a friend, chose Roscoe. watercolor artist, teacher, veteran, Whenever I think of the song community volunteer, chess player, Louis Armstrong performed, camper, nature enthusiast, fly fish“What a Wonderful World,” erman, generous, a gentleman— performed by Louis Armstrong and the list continues... well in one and written by Bob Thiele and word, Jack was extraordinary. A George David Weiss, I think of man who went above and beyond, Jack Yelle. a man who would be the first to I will miss Jack’s infectious say thank you, give praise, complismile, his hugs, his words of ment, ask about your loved ones, encouragement. I will miss his TRR file photo and the first to ask how he could Jack Yelle’s watercolors chronicled many facets of beautiful renderings. But most of help with anything going on in the our local environment and communities, including the all I will miss watching Jack and community.

Pat holding hands.

Callicoon Center bandstand..

He loved his community; he loved Thank you, Jack for all you did his art students; and he loved colfor us. You are and will be truly ors, bald eagles, rainbows and all the landscapes of namissed. There is a phrase that goes, “If love could have ture. But Jack loved his family most, his beloved wife and saved him, he would never have died.” best friend Pat, his wonderful children, their spouses On Saturday, January 16, hundreds of family and and his beautiful grandchildren about whom he always friends attended, “A Celebration of the Life of Jack Yelle”, spoke so highly. which was held at the Roscoe Community Center. A testaJack and Pat have always said that they were very ment to what a great man he was. lucky to have retired and settled in Roscoe, making it [Lillian Constant is a resident of Roscoe, NY.] their home. I, on the other hand, find this very humor-

PEACE & JUSTICE FILES

By Skip Mendler

D

LCD vs. GCF

o you remember learning about fractions, back in hope, love, compassion, empathy, the desire for peace and fifth grade or so? Then you might remember those justice—is a good way to invite cynicism and ridicule. (As terms, “LCD” and “GCF.” They came in handy when Sarah Palin famously put it, “How’s that hopey-changey simplifying fractions, or adding them together… thing workin’ out for ya?”) But it can also empower and But don’t worry, we’re not here to talk about math, we’re encourage people to make great sacrifices and endure talking about politics. many hardships.

The first of those terms, of course, stands for “Lowest ComFor an example of the latter, think Martin Luther King. mon Denominator,” a phrase that has taken on new meaning For the former, think Donald Trump. in sociological contexts. To appeal to the “lowest common While few politicians have not played the LCD card at denominator” is to appeal to the most basic—and frequently some point in their careers, Trump may be seen as the the most tawdry—human instincts, emotions and desires: epitome (so far, at least) of a kind of LCD politics that the fear, power, sex, anger, status, outrage, Republican Party has been using to conquest. Such appeals bypass the ragreat effect for generations, since at “Come back tomorrow tional parts of our minds, and tap into least the days of McCarthyism. One something much deeper and more visof its most effective practitioners night… We’re gonna do ceral. They try to evoke reflexive and may have been Sen. Jesse Helms of FRACTIONS.” unthinking action. They’re easy to use, North Carolina. A straight line can — Tom Lehrer, “New Math” be drawn from Helms’ politics of ethand usually quite successful, as they are designed to reach broad swaths of nic and racial division, through Lee people. They fuel much of our advertisAtwater and Karl Rove, to the presing, reality TV, and of course political campaigns. Under ent state of affairs. The situation has even alarmed some their sway, people can even be made to commit atrocities.

Republicans. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in her reLet me stress here that the problem isn’t the “common,” it’s sponse to this year’s State of the Union address, warned the “low.” There are other qualities that can be used to speak that “During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow to large numbers of otherwise diverse people. This is where the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that that other term comes in: Greatest Common Factor. temptation.”

This term hasn’t been adapted sociologically in quite the But given their history, it’s doubtful that the Republisame way that LCD has, but I think it provides a useful concans will be able to do that, or to produce a leader that can trast, and a handy way to analyze assess political strategies. appeal to our greatest common factors and bridge some of These appeals are harder to craft, and not so guaranteed our ever-widening divisions. And frankly, I am not sure of success. Calling to people’s higher qualities—idealism, that the Democrats can do that either.

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e have a new kitten, a bouncing, tail-chasing three month old “silver tabby,” now named Ralphie. He came to us from the litter of a friend’s cat after months of relentless sweet-talk and wheedling from my 13-year-old daughter.

He wasn’t always named Ralphie, but an R-starting name complemented the names of our other two cats, named Rocket and Raven. (Giving Contributed photo Ralphie your children names that all begin with the same letter is a practice I’ve never really liked, but it works well with animals.)

Our kitten came to us with the name Smushy, given by his original family, so it was hard at first to change it without feeling disloyal. My son called the kitten Smusal or Spotal or Spochel—something different every time. But it was the name Ralphie that finally stuck.

So—how do you name a pet? I have Facebook friends who have cats with self-explanatory names like Monster and Kelly Clarkson. I know a greyhound named Tantivy (an old English word meaning “a rapid gallop”). In high school I named some kittens we had Clyde, Roberta and Sondra after the characters in Theodore Dreiser’s novel “An American Tragedy.”

And when I was a little girl I had Marigold, a sweet gray kitten, regrettably eaten by a raccoon.

Some people stick with the standards: Spot and Fluffy and Blackie (names based on physical appearance). My niece took that approach to the extreme when she named her cat “millions of hairs.”

However, the trend in naming pets has gone toward names that are used as contemporary human names, according to Adrian Franklin, a sociologist and author of the book “Animals and Modern Cultures.”

Franklin says that the 1980s, a time when people increasingly had fewer kids and pets became more important in their lives, marked a turning point when pet names and human names became synonymous.

According to current polls, names such as Bella and Molly are some of the most popular for both humans and pets.

I doubt the name Ralph will ever make a comeback, although records show that it was popular (within the top 30 names) from the 1870s to the 1920s. An old English name of German origin, the name Ralph has been around for thousands of years. And it calls to mind a mischievous little boy, which is what our Ralphie is.

As I write this, Ralphie is in high spirits. He is rambunctiously attacking my feet and tangling in the computer wires. He is an impish one. He marauds about the kitchen and leaps up onto the table. He dragged a used tea bag (I pretend they are on hold to make another cup of tea) under the kitchen table and attacked it. Now he smells herbal.

In case you were wondering: the top names for babies in 2015 were Jackson for boys and Sophia for girls, according to BabyCenter.com. Come to think of it, I know a dog named Sophie, too.

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM

ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

‘DIY: Mend Your Clothes’

Social dreaming workshop

SUNY Sullivan alumni reunion

HONESDALE, PA — Rachael Arnone of Bachestinks will lead “DIY: Mend Your Clothes” at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. on Tuesday, January 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

This hands-on workshop is part of the Do-it-Yourself series presented by The Cooperage Project.

“DIY: Mend your Clothes” is an opportunity to give old garments that are hanging in the back of your closet a fresh, new look. This class will focus on mending, altering and embellishing clothing.

Contributed photo No sewing experience is necessary to attend this class. In addition to upcycling items, you can work on improving your sewing skills.

Arnone will share some of the tricks of the trade she uses in her business every day. It only takes a few basic stitches to transform worn-out clothing and fabric into a brand-new wardrobe.

Bring old clothes, scraps of interesting fabrics and anything else you can dream of using to spruce up your old threads. Arnone will also bring various accoutrements from her stash that you can work with. Do you have some fabric you’re sick of looking at? Bring it along to share, maybe a classmate will find it useful and inspiring.

Call 570/253-2020 to reserve your spot. The suggested donation is $10. For more information visit www.thecoo perageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

NARROWSBURG, NY — There will be a workshop titled “Dreaming in the Matrix: Social Dreaming Workshop” on Saturday, February 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaverbrook Cottage, 1256 Crystal Lake Rd. Social dreaming is a method of non-interpretative listening to dreams within a “matrix” or group of participants. As participants’ dreams are recalled and shared, images are further amplified through associations within the matrix. Listening to one another’s dreams in this way has many implications for artists and writers.

Social dreaming has been practiced in many forms throughout history. The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 first took the form of a dream shared by one of Bin Laden’s group, and later devised into a plan for the attack on the World Trade Center.

The facilitator of this workshop will be Karen Morris, LP, NCPsyA, a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and Honesdale, PA. She is co-founder of Two Rivers Zen Center in Honesdale, where she also runs a social dreaming matrix and dream study group.

The cost is $50 including lunch. Pregistration is required by January 30. Send check to Karen Morris, 308 10th St., Honesdale, PA 18431. For more information email klmplex108@gmail.com or call 212/920-4831. This event is sponsored by the Upper Delaware Writers Collective.

NEW YORK CITY — Alumni of SUNY Sullivan (Sullivan County Community College) are invited to attend an all-years reunion at AYZA Wine and Chocolate Bar in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, April 16 at 6 p.m. The evening offers alumni an opportunity to catch up with old friends, while enjoying gourmet foods and wines and beers. Attendees can reminisce over champagne and fresh strawberries, angry chicken lollipops, shrimp dumplings, white truffle pizza and wild mushroom pita tarts, just to name a few of the many menu surprises.

Tickets cost $75 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Hillary at 845/434-5750, ext.

4377 or emailing hegeland@synysullivan.edu.

If you’re not already a member of the SUNY Sullivan Alumni Association and are interested in joining, get in touch with Hillary; contact information is listed above.

Production management course at Workforce Alliance HAWLEY, PA — “Basics of Supply Chain,” the first module of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program will be offered at the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, from Wednesday, March 2 through May 4, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The second module, “Master Planning of Resources,” will start in June, and modules three through five will be completed in summer and fall. Participants who complete the full program will receive an APICS-CPIM Program Certificate.

The program, delivered at the Penn State Worthington Scranton campus, will be video linked with the Wayne/ Pike Workforce Alliance Center located at 92 Main Ave., behind the Sunoco.

“The CPIM certification process allows for advanced learning in the field of supply-chain management, and the achievement of the certification validates that knowledge for career advancement,” said Mike Auriemma, chairman/past president of NEPA APICS chapter.

“This is just the first of many programs we can bring to the Alliance,” noted John Drake, director of Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Center for Business Development and Community Outreach.

Each module costs $700. For more information on the APICS CPIM Program Certificate course or how you can register, visit www.ws.psu.edu/CE. If you would like more information about the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance or would like to learn how you can help invest in a future of well-trained employees, visit www.wpworkforce.org or call 570/390-7613.

Imagining a life of ministry BEACH LAKE, PA — At the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meeting on January 24, Laurie Stuart will give a presentation on ministry. At times in our lives, often during great disruption, there can be a call that we hear beckoning us to move more deeply in service to the world. Stuart will talk about the time when she heard that small voice and her subsequent nine-year journey to become a Unitarian Universalist Minister.

The meeting will take place at 10:15 a.m. at the Berlin Township Community Center. The program will be followed by a social time and refreshments. For directions visit www.uduuf.org/directions.

Make your own terrarium PORT JERVIS, NY — The Public Computer Center (The Hub) at the Port Jervis Free Library will offer “Make Your Own Terrarium” on Thursday, January 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The course is part of The Hub’s Backyard Series. It will be presented by Susan Dollard of Sullivan County Friends of the Garden.

Closed terrariums are miniature ecosystems kept in clear glass containers that can be opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside. The transparent glass walls allow for heat-generating light to enter the terrarium and create a small-scale water cycle. This happens as moisture from both the soil and plants evaporates, and the water vapor then condenses on the walls of the container, and eventually falls back to the plants and soil below, completing the balanced miniature ecosystem.

This is a hands-on class during which you will make your own terrarium to take home to decorate your home.

Materials will be provided. Refreshments will be served. A contribution of $5 is requested to offset the cost of the supplies. The class is limited to the first 14 participants to pre-register with the donation. Reserve your spot by calling 845/856-7313 or emailing thehub@portjer vislibrary.org.

The Hub at the Port Jervis Free Library is located at 138 Pike St.

Benefit disco for George Whitehouse LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — There will be a a disco benefit for George Whitehouse at The Nutshell on Saturday, January 30, at 9 p.m. Whitehouse is a local father, husband and craftsman, who was struck by a brainstem stroke on December 14. He is still in the ICU. There will be dancing late into the night. The cost is $25; all proceeds go to the Whitehouse family.

BUSINESS BRIEFS VIP CrossFit holds opening LIBERTY, NY — There will be an open house and ribbon cutting for VIP CrossFit, located at 40 North Main St., on Saturday, January 23 at 1 p.m., sponsored by Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce. Festivities include a paleo potluck, free workout, 50/50 for a free sixmonth membership and special one-day-only offers.

VIP CrossFit is a one-stop shop for health. It incorporates functional fitness that is constantly varied and performed at a high intensity, and tracks results to show their progress over time. It also sells high-quality supplements. Visit vipfitnessny.com, contact Dustin Pritzert at 845/292-7214 or email Dustin5706@hotmail.com.

Maker’s Lab holds soft opening HURLEYVILLE, NY — The Hurleyville Maker’s Lab (HML), 202 Main St., will host a soft opening on Monday, January 25 from 6 to 9 p.m., officially opening its doors to community members and Sullivan County makers. The HML opening event will include tours, membership information and refreshments.

The Hurleyville Maker’s Lab is a place for people who like to build, invent, tinker and learn new skills. HML provides modern rapid fabrication tools and equipment in order to produce ideas in any material in an expedited product development environment. Tools and equipment include full plastics, electronics, wood and metal shops; rapid prototyping equipment including two 3D printers, a CNC router and a laser cutting machine; and computer lab/multi-platform digital creation space with interactive projector and large format printing capabilities, among other facilities.

HML is an anchor of the Center For Discovery’s Main Street initiative. The HML is a privately funded initiative whose mission is to foster the maker and creative spirit in all of us.

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LOOKING BACK

By Ann O’Hara

H

onesdale’s Allen House was designed by Henry Heath and built in 1858, the first concrete building in Pennsylvania.

The hotel was owned and operated by Samuel Allen. After a three-story addition was built in 1881, it was capable of housing 100 guests in the upper two floors. The ground floor was occupied by the medical office of Dr. Charles A. Dusinberre and a barbershop. The basement contained a laundry room, bar and pool tables. The cement for the hotel was brought to Honesdale by canal from the Rosendale Cement factory at Rondout, NY. The cement and cracked stone were mixed on the ground and

carried up ladders by hod carriers to form exterior walls 18 inches thick and interior walls 12 inches thick. The walls were unable to save the hotel, which was destroyed by a fire on November 5, 1978. Twelve lives were lost in the blaze, one of the most devastating in Wayne County history. A drifter named Frederick Blady was convicted of arson; the site is now occupied by The Dime Bank.

From the collection of the Wayne County Historical Society (www.waynehistory.org), 810 Main St., Honesdale, open Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., January through midApril.

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1) The Town of Tusten has been awarded a $75,000 municipal facilities capital grant to refurbish the town hall. Early in 2015, the town board requested two reports: an energy audit report and a building report of the state of the town hall. That meant that when the municipal facilities capital grant became available, the town board was prepared to submit compelling documentation as to the need to refurbish the town hall. That resulted in the $75,000 award facilitated by Sen. John Bonacic.

Most of the work to be done will repair areas needing attention, e.g. drainage issues, re-pointing of exterior brick in places, and ways to reduce our energy usage. Bids will need to be prepared and work will probably begin this spring.

2) A new skating rink is opening in town. Join the Tusten Youth Commission on Saturday, January 23 from 12:30 to 9 p.m. for the Skate of the Union Grand Opening. The owners of The Union (former Narrowsburg school) Brendan and Kathy Weiden have given permission to allow ice skating on the ball field on Kirk Road. The Tusten Youth Commission will manage the rink with insurance provided by the Town of Tusten, and skating hours will be Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with dedicated ice hockey hours on Friday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. These hours give ample opportunity for all you skaters to get out there and have fun.

If you have ice skates that you no longer wish to use, they can be donated to the Tusten Youth Commission, enabling them to loan skates to those who do not own their own. Your skates can be dropped off at the Catskill Hudson Bank located in Pete’s Market.

The skating rink is a fine example of various groups in our town working together for the betterment and enjoyment of our citizens. A bit of cooperation goes a long way. Stop down on Saturday and see what can be accomplished as a result of such fine cooperation.

DEATH NOTICES Doris A. Eden

Karen K. Hoffman

Doris A. Eden of Damascus, PA died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale. She was 98.

A graveside service for Doris was held on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Hillside Cemetery in Damascus.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Damascus United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 221, Damascus, PA 18415.

Karen K. Hoffman of Beach Lake, PA passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Tabernacle Bible Church, 455 Grove Street, Honesdale, PA. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary and following the services a light luncheon for family and friends will be held in the social hall of the church.

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As time spent on the Internet became more and more accepted as a viable way with which to interact with others, along came Facebook, which, when founded in 2004, took the world by storm.

Still, I hesitated, thinking it just wasn’t my cup of tea, but again, peer pressure ensued, and I gave in. I created an online profile, while a bit wary of what information I wanted the entire planet to have access to and pretty sure

that the site Mark Zuckerberg launched from his dorm room at Harvard college would also quickly fade into obscurity.

Little did I know that a few years later, I would find myself unable to sleep or concentrate on a single task without my mind wandering to Facebook, wondering who else was logged in, what my friends might have posted in my absence or how many cats were playing the piano in YouTube videos being played in millions of households all over the world. “Uh oh,” I thought. “I think I might have a problem.”

Friends. Even that word has come to have different meaning, for in the world of social media, one might never have even met face-toface to be considered a “friend.” I have more than a thousand on my page, but I don’t know who some of them are. Uh oh.

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It wasn’t long before colleagues began talking about LinkedIn as the newest rage, and after looking around, I decided it couldn’t hurt to sign up. “It’s a work thing,” I rationalized. “Good for my career.” Checking my Facebook status repeatedly during the day became second nature, and I was getting automatic updates from LinkedIn, so it seemed only natural that Twitter be my next step.

Described as an “online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140 character messages called ‘tweets,’ the service currently has more than 100 million users”… including me. Pinterest and Tumblr followed, and by the time I got to Instagram, I realized that most of my day revolved around my social media sites and that I might actually have a little problem, all kidding aside. Naturally, I Googled it. Hundreds of pages devoted to the pitfalls of social media addiction popped up while my heart sank. “Good lord,” I thought. “I’m one of them, now.”

According to Medical News Today (dot com), Catharine Paddock, PhD writes that “researchers in Norway have published a psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction,” and an accompanying article suggests, “A more useful approach might be to measure addiction to social networking [in general] as an activity, rather than a specific site like Facebook.” It continues to elucidate by reminding us that “users can watch videos and films, gamble and play games,” and that something called the “Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale” (BFAS) has been developed to ask questions like: “1. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about [social media] or planning how to use it? 2. Do you feel an urge to use it more and more? 3.

Do you use it to forget about personal problems? 3. Has using it affected your work and productivity? 4. Have you tried to cut down without success?”

Answering “yes” to all of the above, I delved a bit further and discovered at Live Science (dot com) that studies are being conducted on the brain and that “the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame” may actually trigger brain patterns similar to those of cocaine users.” Uh oh. “However,” the article continues, “The parallel isn’t perfect; compulsive users may have more activity in impulsive systems in the brain, but unlike cocaine users, their brains continue to function normally.”

“Addiction is a state characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli,” my online dictionary reads. “It can be thought of as a disease or biological process leading to such behavior.

The likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure is high if that leads to something perceived as positive or desirable.”

Addiction comes in many forms and for the moment, I’ll take social media over food, drugs, or alcohol, casting an eye toward moderation.

Long before Facebook, Shakespeare suggested that “too much of a good thing” might be best left alone from time to time. For the moment, I’m logging off.

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At first glance, Dina Rosenberg Jacobson and Joe Crookston seemed like unlikely collaborators. When they were introduced in 2008, the 86-year-old Holocaust survivor with white hair and a tattooed left forearm and the youthful Ithaca, NY singer/songwriter came from different worlds. But Jacobson’s story inspired Crookston to write a song about her surviving despite incredible odds.

That song, “Blue Tattoo� inspired the film.

Jacobson’s parents were shot to death after being betrayed by neighbors. Five siblings and a brother-in-law were killed after they fled to Hungary. She ended up in the Auschwitz Birkenau camp in Poland, where she was tattooed with the number 82779. Although she lost her name and her family, she did not lose her soul. “Nobody was a person there,� Jacobson said years later. “Everyone was thinking every minute you were next to go to the gas chamber. You weren’t thinking to live. You were thinking to die.�

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Audiences are encouraged to arrive early for preferred seating. Cocoon Coffee House caters snacks, coffee, wine and beer on site prior to the show and during intermission.

Tickets cost $18 to $21, depending on how early purchased, and can be obtained either online at www.harmonypresents.com or in person by visiting AMSkier Insurance at 209 Main St. Call 570/588-8077.

‘Brittania Road’ at Book and Brew PORT JERVIS, NY — The feature book at the January 27 meeting of The Book and Brew Review group will be “22 Brittania Road,� by Amanda Hodgkinson.

The group will meet to review the book over food and beverages at El Patron, 104 US-6 at 6:30 p.m. The group, facilitated by Kate Gessner and Taylor Sauschuck, trainers at The Public Computer Center (The Hub) at the Port Jervis Free Library, reads a book every month and then meets at a local restaurant or pub to review the book. It is open to all.

Hodgkinson tells the tale of a family desperately trying to put itself back together after WWII. With alternating viewpoints to relay the story of three characters, the author’s toggling between the war and its aftermath pulls the reader into a tale of survival and redemption.

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MILFORD, PA — The Delaware Valley High School (DVHS) music department will host the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District Chorus in February. Two hundred and ten selected students from 55 different high schools will join together starting on February 4 for two days of rehearsal, camaraderie and the opportunity to audition for a spot at the regional level chorus event. They will culminate in a concert open to the public on February 5 at 7 p.m. at the DVHS auditorium. Admission costs $5, and proceeds will help PMEA to continue to provide pecial opportunities for our talented students. Email horstr@dvsd.org or visit dvhsmusicdept.wordpress.com.

SHOHOLA, PA — The Milford Cub Scout Pack 71 is holding a Pinewood Derby on January 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shohola Elementary School. The public is invited to check out the race on a digital track, and any youth (girls as well as boys) interested in racing can enter.

Participants must register by January 27.

The Pinewood Derby is a racing event developed for the Cub Scouts. Childern, with the help of parents, build their own cars from wood, using kits containing a block of pine, plastic wheels and metal axles. Car kits are available from the pack for $5. They race on an inclined track, powered by gravity.

Eagle Day HAWLEY, PA — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Talen Energy will present Eagle Day on Saturday, January 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center. Enjoy “Live Birds of Prey” with Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (two opportunities, at 1 and 3 p.m.) Visit the library for hands-on activities provided by Lacawac Sanctuary for all ages to learn about eagles and other native birds. Visit www.delawarehighlands.org/newsevents/event/75-eagleday.

Skating rink opens NARROWSBURG, NY — The Skate of the Union skating rink will hold a grand opening on Saturday, January 23 from 12:30 to 9 p.m. The rink is located on Kirk Road. There will be ample parking, log benches, a firepit and tiki torches, a porta-john and, of course, skating. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. Ongoing hours will be Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. Ice hockey hours will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To purchase a car kit or register for the race, contact Brandy Laube at milfordpack71@gmail.com or 973/903-2832.

Classic film series opens with ‘Red Dust’ MILFORD, PA — The Upper Delaware GLBT Center (UDGLBT) will present its third classic film series at the UDGLBT Center, 201 W. Harford St., beginning on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m. and finishing on Tuesday, March 1. This series, hosted by John DiLeo, will feature classic movies from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s.

DiLeo (www.johndileo.com) is the author of five books about classic movies. The first movie will be “Red Dust” (1932), with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. On February 2, the movie will be “Laura.”

All are welcome and the series is presented free. Refreshments will be available for purchase. There will be an opportunity to win the movie of the day or the entire series.

As the UDGLBT is a non-profit, contributions are welcome. Visit www.udglbt. org or email admin@udglbt.org.

Fallsburg Winter Carnival

Ice Carnival returns to Manor

The Fallsburg High SOUTH FALLSSchool Hispanic BURG, NY — The Americans United Town of Fallsburg Club will perform and Parks and Recreation teach cultural dances, Department will presand they will serve ent the Fallsburg Winsnacks from their ter Carnival on Suncountries of origin day, January 31 from from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — This year’s Livingston Manor Rotary Ice Carnival will take place on Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24. At a dance for students in grades nine through 12 held on Friday evening before the event, the new Ice Carnival King and Queen will be crowned. Then, on Saturday morning, there will be a snow sculpture contest, conditions permitting, with each grade competing. This year, the theme is “Jurassic Park,” and planned sculptures include a stegosaurus, brontosaurus, and from the freshman class, a sculpture titled “Enter at Your Own Risk.” Judging is at 3 p.m.

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All events at the carnival are free, as local businesses are solicited as major sponsors for the event. This program is funded in part by grants from the Lazare & Charlotte Kaplan Foundation, Sullivan County Youth Bureau and the Town of Rockland.

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Local poets to read at Writers Roundtable NEWTON, NJ — Members of the Upper Delaware Writers Collective (UDWC), based in Narrowsburg, NY, will present original work at the February gathering of the Writers Roundtable on Tuesday, February 2, hosted by Elaine Koplow, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship #1, West Nelson St. The reading is free, and an open mic will follow.

The reading, conceived by UDWC member Norma Bernstock, will consist of poems created by UDWC members Bernstock, Will Conway, Nancy Dymond, Mary Greene, Kathy Grimaldi and Dorothy Hartz. The poems, which deal with a variety of subjects, have been organized in such a way as to appear “in conversation” with each other. Poets will read according to a pattern that will allow the various themes to emerge.

The UDWC was founded by Mary Greene in the early 1990s with the mission of promoting the literary arts in the Upper Delaware River Valley. Since its inception, the UDWC has fostered poetry workshops and published numerous volumes of member anthologies. For more information email ekoplow@embarqmail.com Continued on page 16

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NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and Janet Burgan will present a benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” on Friday, February 5 at 7 p.m. in the Krause Recital Hall at the Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street, 2nd floor. This performance will benefit VIP (Victims’ Intervention Program) in Honesdale, PA. VIP provides confidential services to female, male and child victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes. It can be reached at www.vipempowers.org or 800/698-4VIP. This special benefit performance is presented as part of V-Day’s campaign One Billion Rising: Revolution, a global initiative that calls on women survivors of violence to rise and demand an end to violence.

The cast will be Janet Burgan, Beverly Dally, Tannis Kowalchuk, Cathleen Lathrop and Kyoshin Lohr. “The Vagina Monologues,” which was first performed off-Broadway by Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage, and excitement buried in women’s experiences. It was hailed by the New York Times as “funny” and “poignant” and by the Daily News as “intelligent” and “courageous.”

Admission costs $10. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. The snow date is Sunday, February 7 at 2 p.m.

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Where did clay come from? Ellany Gable of Honey Hill Potter will answer that question and more at the p r e s e nt a t i o n .

You will have an opportunity to pinch, spat and lend a hand to build, mold and decorate a Grand Canyon National Park Service, via Wikimedia pinch pot.

Commons Registration is required. Programs without five people pre-registered may be cancelled. Visit the library online at www.WSPLonline. org, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ westernsullivan, email wsplprograms@ rcls.org, or call 845/252-3360 for more information.

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learly, I am my own worst enemy.

Having carved out some “me time” over the last two weeks, one would think I’d be more prepared to jump back into the swing of things with a clean slate, neatened office and new attitude, but in reality? Notsomuch. It would appear that I spent far too much time channel-surfing and not enough hours chained to my desk at home, preparing for the New Year, which is now well underway. Regardless of the desire to continue slacking off, my inbox is once again flooded with information regarding art openings, musicians’ gatherings, film premieres and the like.

I’ve even heard whispers regarding the summer lineup at Bethel Woods, which is fun to think about when it’s seven degrees outside. Not complaining, just makin’ conversation.

Speaking of musicians, a couple of guys I know recently decided to mix things up and regroup, emerging as a totally new band called Mountain Wave, and have begun appearing all over town putting their own spin on tunes by Neil Young, David Bowie and The Beatles along with original material of their own. Timothy E. Gannon, Chip Forelli and Marc J. Switko are in the process of recording their first album, and describe themselves as an “avant garde trio that melds a multitude of styles” with live performances that are “appealing, joyous, thoughtful and edgy,” according to their Facebook page.

“I’ll be the judge of that,” I mumbled to the dog as we headed out the door. Having heard their first single, “Sparkle in the Streetlight,” I was unsure, since I literally hated it (maybe that’s the “edgy” part), but their first set last Saturday in Bethel (www.dancingcatsaloon.com) was (IMHO) really, really good—nothing like Switko’s poor man’s Johnny Cash lament that I had heard earlier. The place was packed and everyone there was loving the band, the groove and the vibe, including me—go figure. The guys are excited to be appearing on the 30th at The Emerald Ballroom (the old speakeasy under The Heron) in Narrowsburg, NY, which sounds pretty swanky.

On Sunday January 24, Joe Crookston will appear in Honesdale (www.thecooperageproject.org) to introduce a screening of a documentary film “Blue Tattoo,” based on Crookston’s song of the same name with “songs and stories and a community conversation.” The film tells the story of Holocaust survivor Dina Rosenberg Ja-

The tattoo on Holocaust survivor Dina Rosenberg Jacobson’s arm inspired both a song and a documentary movie.

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Joe Crookston, seen here in 2010 at the North Branch Inn, was inspired to write the song “Blue Tattoo” by a Holocaust survivor named Dina Rosenberg Jacobson. That song in turn inspired a movie by the same name, to be screened in Honesdale on Sunday, January 24 along with a live presentation by Crookston himself.

cobson and is the result of a collaboration between Jacobson and Ithaca-based songwriter Crookston, who wrote what he described as “the hardest song I have ever written.” “Tattoo” is on the CD “Able Baker Charlie and Dog,” which won the 2009 International Folk Alliance Album of the Year, and having seen Crookston appear more than a few times, I expect this very special presentation to be well worth attending. Call 570/253-2020 for reservations and we will see you there.

(See also page 13.)

For something completely different,

Musicians Timothy E. Gannon, left, Marc J. Switko and Chip Forelli, now known as Mountain Wave, are appearing January 30 at The Emerald Ballroom in Narrowsburg, NY.

I’m beyond intrigued by the Hurleyville Maker’s Lab (HML) which will host a “soft opening” on Monday the 25th at 6 p.m., and HML Director Mark McNamara’s invite made me even more so. “If you are curious about the Maker’s Lab building or maker movement [?] in general,” it read, “Please join your friends and neighbors at this event.” The press release went on to say that the HML is “a place for people who like to build, invent, tinker and learn new skills,” and that the place houses “3D printers, a computer lab, a digital creation space and laser cutting

machine.” Also described as “an anchor of the Center for Discovery’s Main Street Initiative,” HML’s mission is “to foster the maker and creative spirit in all of us.”

Well, if that doesn’t sound downright fascinating, I don’t know what does. I’m still trying to figure out why the opening is on a Monday evening and what the heck is really going on over there, so I’m guessing a trip to Hurleyville is in my future.

Maybe they can whip up a 3D version of the Wonder Dog—one that doesn’t bark.

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WHERE AND WHEN SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fire and Ice Cocktail Party, a fundraiser to support Lacawac Sanctuary, at The Colonnade, 6-8pm. $25 donation. Hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and cash bar. 570/689-9494 or email info@ lacawac.org.

Open Play @ your library

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursdays 10-11:30am at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon.

Join for a slightly structured playtime.

Drop in and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. Preregistration not required. Email kohara@ rcls.org or call 845/887-4040.

Seed-saving workshop

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seed-saving workshop at Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension facility, 5:30-7:30pm. Learn how to save seeds for next season and how to navigate through a seed catalog with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dirt Divaâ&#x20AC;? Adrianne Picciano.

845/292-6180.

Sat., Jan. 23 Eagle Day

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Talen Energy hold Eagle Day at the Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center. Live Birds of Prey presentations with Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (two opportunities at 1pm and again at 3pm) and hands-on activities.

Family bingo

MASTHOPE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lackawaxen EMS Family Bingo at Masthope Mountain Community Lodge, 196 Karl Hope Blvd., 7pm.

Indoor farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market at The Cooperage

The Dupont Brothers at Harmony Presents

6-9pm. Callbacks will be January 28, from 6-9pm. Please prepare 16 bars of a song from a contemporary musical and be prepared to move/dance. The script and soundtrack can be found by searching Google.

Sun., Jan. 24

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Public Computer Center (The Hub) at the Port Jervis Free Library hosts the Book and Brew Review book club at El Patron restaurant, 6:30pm. The book this month is â&#x20AC;&#x153;22 Brittania Roadâ&#x20AC;? by Amanda Hodgkinson.

Reservations required. 845/856-7313.

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Dupont Brothers at Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, 8pm. Indie/folk duo performs in the Boiler Room. Tickets: $18-$23. www. harmonypresents.com

Crookston and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blue Tattooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Screening of documentary film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Tattoo,â&#x20AC;? inspired by Joe Crookstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song by the same name, a collaboration between Crookston and its subject, a Holocaust survivor. At the Cooperage, 3pm. Crookston will introduce and lead a discussion on the film. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

570/253-2020.

Livingston Manor Rotary Club Ice Carnival

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ice skating exhibitions by professionals and amateurs, racing for kids and adults, horse-drawn carriage, snowshoeing, hot dogs and chocolate.

Mon., Jan. 25 Hurleyville Makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lab open house

HURLEYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Hurleyville Makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lab, 202 Main St., will host a soft opening, 6-9pm. Officially opening its doors to community members and Sullivan County makers. Tours, membership information and refreshments. hurleyvillemakerslab.org.

Toddler story time at the library

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Main Street Farmers Market is an indoor market that takes place at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St, from 11am to 1pm. Find a variety of locally grown, seasonal and fresh vegetables and fruits, meats, eggs, breads, raw milk, pastries, jams & jellies, even a pop-up eatery.

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toddler story time at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10am. This program uses rhymes, books, crafts and finger plays to develop skills that will help children get ready to read. 845/794-4660.

Livingston Manor Rotary Club Ice Carnival

Auditions for musical

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The annual Livingston Manor Ice Carnival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, January 23 and 24.

Snow sculpting contest on Saturday, with judging at 3pm.

Mountain Wave at Long Eddy Hotel

LONG EDDY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The band Mountain Wave performs at the Long Eddy Hotel at 8:30pm.

NACL drama classes for kids

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NACL Theatre will hold a winter session of drama classes for children in grades K-6 at the Narrowsburg Union. Classes will be held Saturday mornings starting January 23, and run for 8 weeks. 10:30-11:30am for grades K-2 and 11:30-12:30 for grades 3-6. The cost is $95. To register email tannis@nacl.org.

Open Play @your library

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdays, 1011:30am at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library.

Slightly structured playtime. Preregistration not required. Email kohara@rcls.org or call 845/482-4350.

Skate of the Union opening

LOCH SHELDRAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Auditions for the musical based on E.L. Doctorowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;? will be Tuesday-Wednesday at SUNY Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seelig Theatre, 6-9pm. Callbacks will be January 28, from 6-9pm. Prepare 16 bars of a song from a contemporary musical and be prepared to move/dance. The script and soundtrack can be found by searching Google.

Get Your Google On Workshop

Hand-made down to the pinch

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Informative presentation by Ellany Gable of Honey Hill Pottery at the Narrowsburg Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 6:30pm.

Pinch, spat and lend a hand to build, mold and decorate a pinch pot. Registration required. 845/887-4040.

History of Sullivan County

Pre-K story time at the library

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pre-K story time at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10am. This program will continue to develop early literacy skills with stories and crafts. Free. 845/794-4660.

Sat., Jan. 30 BeneďŹ t dance party

LAKE HUNTINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Disco benefit for George Whitehouse at The Nutshell, 9pm. Dance until late with Tom of England. $25 at the door. All proceeds for the Whitehouse family.

Coal Town Rounders at Harmony Presents

HURLEYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SUNY Sullivan, in partnership with The Center for Discovery, present The History of Sullivan County at the Hurleyville Makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lab, 202 Main St., on Wednesdays from 6-9:40pm. Fifteen-week course taught

by Sullivan County historian and SUNY Sullivan adjunct instructor John Conway.

Visit sunysullivan.edu, 845/434-5750, ext. 4287.

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Coal Town Rounders at Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, 8pm. Grafting their passion for Appalachian music and harmony singing to 21st century sensibilities, Northeast Pennsylvania-based quartet Coal Town Rounders occupy a space in time that is distinctly their own. Tickets: $19 advance, $24 general admission.

Open electric jam

LACKAWAXEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and learn about eagles in our region, how they returned from the brink of extinction, and the habitat they need to thrive 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. 845/583-1010.

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Unreasonable Facsimile will lead the open electric jam at The Cooperage, 7-10pm. In addition to performing its own tunes, the band will provide backup support to those who sign up to play. The sign up board will be available at 6:30pm. 570/253-2020.

Open Play @your library

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wednesdays 10-11:30am at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Narrowsburg. Join for a slightly structured playtime. Drop in and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. Preregistration not required. Email kohara@rcls.org or call 845/252-3360 for more information.

Thurs., Jan. 28 Make Your Own Terrarium

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Public Computer Center (The Hub) at the Port Jervis Free Library partners with Friends of the Garden Sullivan County to offer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Your Own Terrarium,â&#x20AC;? 6:30-8pm. Part of the Backyard Series. All containers, soil, plants, and accessories will be provided for you to create your own little indoor garden. Cost: $5. 845/856-7313.

Open Play @ your library

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; From 5-7pm at the Western Sullivan Public Library. Get introduced to the array of Google apps - Google Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Maps, and more to learn how to make them work for you. Programs without 5 people pre-registered may be cancelled.

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursdays 10-11:30am at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon.

Join for a slightly structured playtime.

Drop in and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. Preregistration not required. Email kohara@ rcls.org or call 845/887-4040.

Story time at the library

Fri., Jan. 29

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Evening story times at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library every other Tuesday at 4:30pm.

This story time uses songs, games and other activities to build literacy and social skills. 845/794-4660.

Tall is a one-man show based out of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A handpainted suitcase converted into a kick drum provides a backbone to his own throwback spin on folk rock. Tickets: $18 advance, $23 general admission.

Jeremiah Tall at Harmony Presents

Eagle Watch bus tour

Family bingo

MASTHOPE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lackawaxen EMS Family Bingo at Masthope Mountain Community Lodge, 196 Karl Hope Blvd., 7pm.

Mountain Wave at The Emerald Ballroom

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The band Mountain Wave performs at The Emerald Ballroom of the Heron on Main Street at 8pm. This performance is intended to provide healing energy to George Whitehouse, who suffered a brainstem stroke, and his family.

Open Play @your library

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdays, 1011:30am at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library.

Slightly structured playtime. Preregistration not required. Email kohara@rcls.org or call 845/482-4350.

Sun., Jan. 31 LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Town of Fallsburg Parks and Recreation Department hosts Winter Carnival at Morningside Park, 11am-3pm. Music with a DJ, refreshments, bouncy house, relay races, a bonfire, ice skating, snow shoeing, snow man building and snow sculpture, broom hockey, Frisbee golf, ice golf, ice fishing, cross country skiing, etc.

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeremiah Tall at Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, 8pm.

Wed., Jan. 27 Auditions for musical

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BRADY STONE & LANDSCAPING LLC

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

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

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

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

Painter B&L HOME INTERIOR

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

Prime Wall Covering & Painting Fine Interior Painting Wall Covering Istallation 30 years experience, fully insured Dave Magliacane, Pleasant Mount, PA PA Lic#011906 • 570-642-1042

New Construction, Renovation, Service Water Heaters, Boilers, Well Pumps Solar Installs • 570-729-7791

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

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

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

Roofing STRAIT LINE ROOFING

“We’ve got you covered” Voted BEST Roofer 2009 - 2014 30 Years in Business Owens Corning Preferred Contractor Insured, Commercial, Residential All Phases of Roofing Including Metal

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

Storage RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

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Stoves WOOD & COAL STOVES

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Swimming Pools CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

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Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

KOBERLEIN SEPTIC CLEANING

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

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SULLIVAN COUNTY SEPTIC SERVICE "The Drain Surgeon" Pumping - Drain Cleaning - Excavation Portable Restroom Rentals Ken Bloom, Pres. • 845-583-4064

Solar Energy BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

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

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

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Classifieds Help Wanted Publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Employment Notice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All employment advertised in this newspaper is subject to Section 296 of the Human Rights Law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age, or arrest conviction record, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code, Chap. 630, excludes the Federal Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. for the age discrimination provisions.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Last Licks Sub Shop needs a sandwich person 2:30-7:30 M-F Energetic, Neat, Mature, able to follow instructions will train the right person Call Larry 845-292-2992 2-3pm

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Office located in Sullivan county.

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Legal Notice Notice of Formation of B&S Zucker Family LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/24/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1435 43rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Regency Futures Yees, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose Rubiweb Services Group USA LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 184 Ardmore Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. Purpose: General.

Bing Assets, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY12/15/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to POB 151 White Lake, NY 12786 General purpose 135 Leisure Lake Drive LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/22/15. 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, 199 Lee Ave., Ste. 636, Brooklyn, NY 11211.

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Regency Futures Two, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose Notice of Formation of Waverly Gardens Members LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/30/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 295 Madison Ave, Ste 700, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity.

117 LEISURE LAKE DR, LLC Articles of Org. filed Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/07/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is

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designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 117 Leisure Lake Drive, Swan Lake, NY 12783. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

the SSNY on10/21/2015. Office located in Sullivan county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC,5014 16 Av #169 Brooklyn,NY 11204 Purpose: any lawful purpose

Town of Highland Planning Board PO Box 415 Eldred, NY 12732 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town of Highland Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on February 3, 2016 beginning on or about 7:00pm at the ELDRED TOWN HALL, Eldred, New York, to consider the following: Application NO. 16-02 filed by Eldred Preserve LLC to move the property line from parcel 6.-1-60.1 to the old 6.-1-1.1 property line. This will add approx. 15 acres to parcel 6.-1-60.1.

This will encompass a house that is incorrectly listed on the wrong lot. The above application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. Persons desiring to appear as such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the public hearing to the Town of Highland Planning Board c/o Doreen Sweeney, Secretary, PO Box 415, Eldred, NY 12732 and those received on or before February 3, 2016 will be read into public record. Written communications in relation thereto may be filed with the Board at such hearing. By order of the Planning Board Doreen Sweeney, Secretary Regency Futures Three, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose My Rosa Gap LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 566 Roosa Gap Rd, Bloomingburg, NY 12721.

Purpose: General.

Regency Futures, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose Notice of formation of 21 Dill LLC Articles of organization filed with

35 Skillman St LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

49 Skillman LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

Wurtsboro Trucking LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 35 Laura Jean Ln, Wurtsboro, NY 12790.

Purpose: General.

481 Central Ave LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206.

Purpose: General.

115 LEISURE LAKE DR, LLC Articles of Org. filed Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/07/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 115 Leisure Lake Drive, Swan Lake, NY 12783. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Regency Futures Four, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose Notice of Formation of Wells Logistics LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 811 Sackett Lake Road, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

28 Oakwood Gardens LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 570 Wythe Ave #7A, Brooklyn, NY 11249.

Purpose: General.

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43 Skillman LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

& mail to 4 Redwood Rd Woodridge NY 12789 General purpose

MK REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/04/16. 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 Band Rosenbaum & Martin, P.C., 26 Burling Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

203 Wallabout LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

141 Leisure Lake Drive LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/22/15. 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, 199 Lee Ave., Ste. 636, Brooklyn, NY 11211.

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Regency Futures One, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served

LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, February 5, 2016 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

1. Steel and Aluminum (B-16-03) Bid Forms, including specifications, may be obtained from the Director at the above address, and all bids are subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth.

Dated: January 22, 2016 NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Proposals for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, February 5, 2016: 1. Legal Services for Appeal Cases (R-16-01).

Specifications may be obtained from the Director at the above address.

Dated: January 22, 2016

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Team to Watch: Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs By the SULLIVAN WEST JOURNALISM CLASS

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AKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The Sullivan West varsity girls’ basketball team celebrated its sixth victory on the evening of Thursday, January 7, in a close game against Roscoe, with a score of 42-36. The win put the Lady Bulldogs’ record this season at 6-4 as of January 8.

This season’s success is particularly important to senior players Brianna Bryant (2), Bianca Burgos (34), Elaine Durkin (20), Chyenne Gaebel (24), Heather Maxwell (21), Paige Olsen (5) and Alexa Santoro (10). They are hoping to earn a spot at sectionals in their last season of high school basketball.

What is contributing to the team’s success this year? Players attribute it to their teamContributed photo work and long-lasting friendships. Gaebel Members of the Sullivan West varsity girls’ basketball team (aka Lady Bulldogs) are says, “This year’s team cooperation is very Anissa Bauernfeind, standing left, Danielle Brockner, Elaine Durkin, Bianca Burgos, good. We’ve all been playing with each Chyenne Gaebel, Heather Maxwell, Brianna Bryant, Emily Pisall, Paige Olsen, and Alexa other for years as well as [having] known Santoro. Squatting are Bridget Hart, left, and Sabrina Everett. each other, which definitely contributes to our great cooperation.” Burgos agrees. She games against Florida on Tuesday, January 19 [still upsays, “We’re all really good friends. We look out for each coming as of press day] and Tri-Valley on Thursday, Janother on and off the court. It’s like one big family.” uary 21 at Lake Huntington have Bulldogs fans watching Team players agree that Coach Patrick Donovan is a the girls closely. Chances of achieving their goal of makbig part of this team’s drive to succeed. In his sixth seaing it to this year’s sectionals have proven to be great son coaching the girls, Donovan continues to teach the and the stakes are high. “We have a tough non-league players to grow not only as athletes, but also as people schedule coming up and a very difficult division,” said through his rigorous coaching style. “Mr. Donovan has Donovan. always been a relatively strict coach. It pushes us to want As for the prospect for seasons to come, Maxwell beto be better and do well. It also teaches us about the real lieves that it is looking bright. “Hopefully the Sullivan world. Things such as not being late to something imporWest girls’ basketball team continues to go up from here. tant—in our case, practice,” says Burgos.

We’re just playing as hard as we can before we graduThis year, the district, as well as Coach Donovan, have ate. It helps the girls to gain experience.” With five junoticed the team’s blossoming identity throughout the nior players, there is an opportunity for another strong basketball community as fierce competitors. Could it season. Donovan says, “Our younger players are playing be the large population of talented seniors participating well and contributing a great deal to the team.” this season, or possibly a change in style and ethics?

Bryant is optimistic. “I feel like this year’s season startThe past few games have highlighted some key players ed off very well. We are pushing ourselves to sectionals. on the team. According to Donovan, Brianna Bryant is Although some games are more competitive than others, one of the strong assets contributing to their recent vicwe are still striving to get where we want to be.” tories. In their Thursday night win against the Roscoe [Members of the Sullivan West journalism class Lady Devils, Bryant scored 20 points for the Lady Bullare Jessica Bellotti, Madison Berlingeri, Dylan dogs.

Ginty, Leif Johansen, Jeremy Nevin-Gales and CaDespite recent success on the court, the players realmille Sensiba. They will be writing more articles for ize that tough opponents allow for further growth. They us in weeks to come—stay tuned!] agree that their most difficult competitors this season have been Livingston Manor, Delhi and Eldred. The

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In white uniforms, Chyenne Gaebel, left, Elaine Durkin, Alexa Santoro, Brianna Bryant and Danielle Brockner get ready to defend against O’Neill.

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The cost is $20 per person or $15 per CCESC enrollee. Anyone can enroll in CCESC with an annual contribution of $25 per household. Space is limited and pre-registration with non-refundable payment is required. Seats are only guaranteed with payment. Scholarships are available to the public for this educational program, made possible through generous donations from Sullivan Renaissance.

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RIVER TALK

By Scott Rando

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The January eagle count

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anuary is the time for the annual Mid-winter Bald Eagle Survey, coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The survey has just wrapped up. Most states in the U.S. participate in the survey, including New York and Pennsylvania.

This survey takes place during the first two weeks of January, with January 9 to 10 as target dates. Migrant eagles are in their usual wintering grounds from Canada by then and are counted by observers on foot, in automobiles, or by fixedand rotary-winged aircraft.

In 1979, when the survey was first conducted, most of the eagles that were counted were migrants. With the successful eagle re-introduction efforts conducted by many state wildlife agencies, coupled with more breeding success due to the ban on the use of DDT, more eagles (both resident and migrant) have been seen with each successive year. Although this survey is named the Mid-winter Bald Eagle Survey, any golden eagles observed are counted as well. Golden eagles do not breed in this area, but several golden eagles are observed in the region every winter, having migrated from Canada during the fall.

It’s too early to get statewide totals of the survey, but some smaller areas, such as state and national parks and wildlife refuges, have tallied count numbers for their respective areas. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in upstate New York was one of the areas that had 2016 results available. A record 77 eagles were seen by counters this year in the refuge, which far exceeds last year’s tally (and record) of 43 eagles.

Locally, mild weather and little ice on the river caused eagles to be dispersed all along the river instead of congregating at ice-free confluences and junctions. When all individual totals are put together, overall counts are expected to continue the upward trend that has been seen in recent years.

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Eagles like this adult are a common sight along frozen rivers. Due to the warmer than normal weather, ice was only observed in flat water portions of the river. Eagles had more open water to forage and were therefore more dispersed. With close to 20 nests along the Upper Delaware River, this adult may well be a resident with a nest nearby.

This young eagle is experiencing its first winter as it flies above the Mongaup River. Many young eagles are observed over the winter in the area, with some being migrants and some being from nests in our region. Being able to successfully forage is critical for young eagles during winter, and a number of first-year birds do not survive.

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