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Why towns will likely never secede By FRITZ MAYER

EGION — There have been numerous media reports about officials in 15 or so towns in Broome, Delaware and Sullivan counties who might like to secede from New York State because of issues such as the statewide ban on fracking and high taxes. Almost all of the officials who have commented on the question have said they realize secession is not likely to become a reality, and they are right. The chance of any town leaving one state and joining another—in this case Pennsylvania—would seem to be extremely unlikely. Let’s assume the Town of Fremont wanted to leave the Empire State and become part of the Keystone State. First, any towns that wanted to leave would have to convince officials in both states that the town should be allowed to leave, and it is likely officials in New York would not be willing to part with the income and sales tax the state receives from Fremont, even though it’s not very significant given the size of the overall state budget. But as daunting as that might be, the officials

in Fremont would have to convince the powers that be in Washington, DC that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to allow for the change, because as it exists now, the constitution does not seem allow municipalities to jump ship. Article 4, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution says, “New states may be admitted by the Congress into this union; but no new states shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the Congress.” One could quibble about whether this would actually apply, because Pennsylvania might not be seen as a new state. But with the addition of new townships on land not previously included within its borders, it could certainly be argued that it was a new state. If it were, a constitutional amendment would be needed. This can be done a couple of different ways. One way is that at least two-thirds of the states—or 38—can decide to hold a constitutional convention and adopt an amendment if they can all agree on what it should say. Since the constitution was adopted by 11 states in 1788, it has been amended 27 times, and not once was the change achieved through a constitutional convention. Therefore, any supporters of amending the U.S. Constitution to allow 10 or 15 towns in New York to join Pennsylvania would likely have to rely on convincing a large number of U.S. federal senators and representatives to do so. The amendment would need to be put forward as a joint resolution of the House and the Senate, and would need to be adopted by a majority of both bodies, including at least 60 senators, and the Continued on page 3

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Record cold, snow in Northeast By FRITZ MAYER

ORTHEAST, U.S. — How cold is it? According to the Northeast Regional Climate Center in this region of the country, records for cold temperatures and snowfall were falling everywhere in February. The Center writes, “Six airport climate sites had their all-time snowiest start to February, with Boston, MA, seeing a whopping 58.5 inches (nearly 5 feet) of snow. In two weeks, Boston has had more snow than they normally get in an entire snow season (Oct-May) and Worcester, MA, has had more snow than they normally get during winter (Dec-Feb). In fact, much of New England, New York, and the northern half of Pennsylvania saw well above normal snowfall. “Repeated blasts of Arctic air have kept most of the Northeast extremely cold during the first half of February. Caribou, ME, and Islip, NY, had their coldest start to February on record, with Caribou a frigid 13.4 degrees below normal.

All 35 airport climate sites saw well below normal temperatures, with 27 sites ranking the period among their top 20 coldest starts to February.” This came while the West Coast states from California to Alaska were experiencing some of the warmest winter months on record. The global figures for February are not yet available, but when they are tabulated they may well follow the pattern set in January, which also saw very cold temperatures and repeated snow and ice storms in the Northeast United States. However, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), when the global picture is seen, January 2015 was a very warm month. From NOAA: “The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January 2015 was the second highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880. The January global land surface temperature was also second highest on record, while the global ocean surface temperature was third highest.”

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TRR photo by Fritz Mayer

The buds on this azalea bush in Narrowsburg, NY look healthy despite the frigid temperatures in the region through the month of February.

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Planners report Wayne’s inventory By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — Most people thinking of county planners would likely consider their work limited to keeping track of subdivisions, lot improvements and working with state and local municipal planners. In fact, Craig Rickard, director of Wayne County’s planning/geographic information system (GIS) department did lead off his annual report on February 26 with development statistics, but that was just the beginning. Wayne planners are also deeply involved in emergency services, law enforcement, human services, agricultural, recreation and technology planning, plus telephone and cell phone services. The department’s GIS services, creating multi-layered digital maps, have greatly expanded planning department activity. Planners provide weekly updates of mapping information used by 911 emergency dispatchers, as well as diverse, specialized maps for the tax assessment and district attorney’s office, the sheriff and county human services. Planners keep a landpreservation inventory for Wayne’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board, Pennsylvania Clean and Green program forest, agricultural and reserve properties. Agricultural reserve mapping is also part of the department’s work on the county’s “Wayne Tomorrow” initiative. TRR photo by David Hulse The Wayne Tomor- Craig Rickard row effort has led to an inventory mapping of the county’s 35 summer camps, as well as county, state and federal recreation lands, for inclusion in mapping of all private and public recreational lands. Planners use GIS information on a daily basis to certify telephone customer address changes for provider Verizon, which in turn allows for 911 address updates. The department also creates GIS maps for private businesses, such as cell telephone and Internet providers. Regarding traditional land-use services, Rickard reported that Wayne received 124 applications last year, 12 fewer than 2013; there were 71 new lots created, four fewer than in 2013. Rickard said subdivision and land-development application figures peaked at 300 in 2005, dropped off in a sixyear decline and have been relatively stable since 2012, when a mild recovery began. According to a 2013 U.S. Census update, Wayne’s population dropped by 1,273 persons between 2010 and 2013. The annual planning report, which also contains state and county census information and a full directory of township and borough officials, is available online at www.waynecountypa.gov.

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IN BRIEF Livingston Manor man arrested twice in one night

Ulster County man nearly dies of exposure

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — On February 25, New York State troopers from Roscoe arrested the same Livingston Manor man twice in one night for driving while intoxicated. The troopers responded to a Sullivan County 911 call for a man who had fallen out of his vehicle and was in the middle of the street in Livingston Manor on Wednesday night. Upon arrival at the scene, troopers located Paul Decker, of Livingston Manor, lying on the ground outside his vehicle in a highly intoxicated state. Troopers requested EMS to the scene, where Decker refused treatment. Decker was arrested for driving while intoxicated and processed by troopers. He was arraigned in Town of Rockland Court and released to his mother. Less than an hour after being released by the court, troopers observed Decker driving in Livingston Manor. Decker was stopped by the same troopers and again arrested for driving while intoxicated. Decker was arraigned in Town of Rockland Court a second time and remanded to Sullivan County Jail.

HIGHLAND, NY — On the evening of March 1, a Highland resident contacted Ulster County 911 to report her 60-year-old father had walked away from her residence in Sunday’s snow storm after a family dispute. The father had been drinking and was not dressed for the elements when he left her house three hours earlier. Ulster County 911 was able to contact the man via cell phone, but communication was difficult as hypothermia had set in and the man became more confused, lapsing in and out of consciousness. After nearly an hour of searching the area, New York State Troopers were able to use a nearby radio tower and sirens to help the man triangulate his location. Although the man had stopped communicating with 911 at some point, troopers were able to spot the light from his cell phone to ultimately locate him. Leaning against a tree and unable to move, the man was located standing in thigh-deep snow. Upon arriving at a local hospital for treatment of hypothermia and frostbite, the man’s core temperature was found to be 80 degrees. The man is recovering slowly and the severity of the frostbite is still being determined. New York State Police said, “The actions of the troopers and other law enforcement personnel on this case most assuredly saved this man’s life.”

Childcare forum in Wurtsboro WURTSBORO, NY — Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, in cooperation with the Hudson Valley Workforce Development Institute and the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation, will hold a forum titled “Child Care – A Critical Building Block in the Sullivan and Orange County Economy. Good for Children; Good for Working Families; Good for Business and Economic Development.” The conference will take place on Friday, March 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mamakating Library, 154 Sullivan St. “Safe, stable and reliable child care is critical to a family’s financial security, as well as a child’s development,” said Gunther, a member of the New York State Assembly’s Child Care Workgroup. “For too many families, child care is the single largest barrier to employment, and for working and middle class families, more support is needed to make child care affordable,” she said. Friday’s dialogue will discuss child care in Orange and Sullivan Counties, as well as the Workforce Development Institute’s Child Care Subsidy Facilitated Enrollment Program.

PA Senate votes to deny benefits to illegal immigrants HARRISBURG, PA — Federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving state or local public benefits. However, Sen. Pat Stefano said Pennsylvania is too lenient in enforcing the federal provisions. Pennsylvania recently agreed to pay the federal government $48.8 million to settle claims that it paid non-emergency Medicaid, family assistance and food stamp benefits to immigrants who did not qualify for them. Stefano’s legislation would require anyone receiving public benefits in the state to provide identification proving they are legal residents. It would also require individuals to sign an affidavit stating they are a United States citizen, or an immigrant lawfully residing in this country. Illegal immigrants who falsely claims they are residing in the country legally, in order to obtain public benefits, will have committed a seconddegree misdemeanor and be subject to arrest. MEMBER NYPA • MEMBER NNA

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No measles in Sullivan

By FRITZ MAYER

TRR photo by Amanda Reed

A fire damaged this historic Honesdale building on February 24.

Future of business still uncertain By FRITZ MAYER

ONESDALE, PA — The future of the Honesdale business George Kinsman Incorporated, which sold agricultural equipment and small engines, remains uncertain. The building that housed the business on Main Street was badly damaged by fire the night of February 24, and a large section of the roof collapsed. The owner did have insurance, but said after the fire he was not certain of his next move. The fire broke out just before 10 p.m., and firefighters from four counties battled the blaze for two hours before bringing it under control. They were able to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to adjacent buildings. Investigators said the cause of the fire was not suspicious, but they were not certain exactly what sparked the blaze. Officials believe it may have broken out on the second floor of the building.

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ONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County public health officials sent out an email on February 27 announcing that the specimen they sent to the state to be tested turned out to be negative for measles. The day before, Nancy McGraw, the director of public health, sent out a release saying that while there is no measles outbreak in the county, officials were investigating a “possible but not probable” case of the illness. The second notification said, “In 2000, the United States declared that measles was eliminated from this country. Since then, however, the annual number of cases in the U.S. has increased from a low of 37 in 2004 to a high of 644 in 2014. The majority of cases have been among people

who are not vaccinated against measles. “Measles is highly contagious. The measles virus lives in the mucus in the nose and throat of infected people. When they sneeze, cough or talk, droplets spray into the air and the droplets remain active and contagious on infected surfaces for up to two hours. “The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated. Most people in New York have been vaccinated, but if unsure, should check with their physician. Individuals should receive two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be protected.” Sullivan County Public Health offers immunization clinics the first Wednesday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m. or by appointment at the Shared Clinic Facility at 50 Community Ln., Liberty. According to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 150 people have come down with the measles in the United States since the beginning of the year. The CDC says it is possible that measles could become endemic in the United States again, especially if vaccine coverage levels drop. From the CDC website: “Research shows that people who refuse vaccines tend to group together in communities. When measles gets into communities with pockets of unvaccinated people, outbreaks are more likely to occur. These communities make it difficult to control the spread of the disease and make us vulnerable to having the virus re-establish itself in our country. “High sustained measles vaccine coverage and rapid public health response are critical for preventing and controlling measles cases and outbreaks.”

Three Sullivan drug arrests By FRITZ MAYER ONTICELLO, NY — Three drug arrests have been announced by Sullivan County District Attorney Jim Farrell. Smitty Williams, 36, of Bloomingburg, NY, was arrested for selling cocaine, heroin and oxycodone to three separate individuals in November 2014 in the Town of Thompson and Town of Mamakating. He was also charged with resisting arrest because he fled from officers, but he was apprehended after a short foot pursuit. Farrell said that Williams was arrested and indicted as a result of the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), which targets illegal narcotics traffickers in Sullivan County. Williams was arraigned in Sullivan County Supreme Court on February 26, 2015, and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail. He faces up to 12 years in prison on each of six counts. Andre Shackleford, age 43, of Brooklyn, was also arrested for drug-related charges. Farrell’s office said he is charged with possession and using drug parapherna-

lia. The indictment, which was returned by a Sullivan County grand jury on February 25, alleges that in October of 2014, Shackleford possesed heroin and cocaine and intended to sell the drugs. He also had a digital scale, multiple small clear plastic bags and glassine envelopes used to package individual quantities of narcotics for street distribution, two ink stamps used to brand heroin for street distribution and over $3,400 in cash. Farrell said Shackleford was arrested as a result of an investigation by Fallsburg police and the New York State Police, and praised their continuing effort to detect and apprehend individuals who traffic in dangerous narcotics. “This was a clear example of multiple police agencies working together toward the common goal of stemming the supply of these dangerous narcotic drugs in Sullivan County,” Farrell said. Shackleford was arraigned in Sullivan County Supreme Court on February 26, and sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail. He faces up to 12 years in prison on each of the charges. Matthew Pitz, 21, of Callicoon, was also arrested on a drug charge. The in-

dictment returned by a Sullivan County grand jury on February 18 alleges that on January 15 in Monticello, Pitz was arrested with 20 glassine envelopes full of heroin, and that he also sold heroin earlier in Jeffersonville. Farrell said that Pitz was arrested and indicted as a result of an investigation by CNET into the trafficking of heroin in and around Jeffersonville. Pitz was arrested by Monticello police after a car he was traveling in crashed on Terry Lane and police found the narcotics in the trunk of the car. He was arraigned on the indictment in Sullivan County court and sent to jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. Farrell said his office recommended bail in the amount of $50,000. Pitz faces up to nine years in state prison on each charge. Praising the work of the State Police CNET team, Farrell said, “CNET has made a commitment to Sullivan County and is working hard to target those individuals who seek to traffic in these dangerous narcotics in our communities and they will continue to do so.”

On the other hand, there is a bit of precedent way back in history. In 1776, the 13 colonies declared themselves independent of Britain. In 1777, Vermont declared itself independent from the State of New York. But that was while the 13 colonies were fighting the Revolutionary War, and had no time to deal with upstate Vermont. According to the Vermont Historical Society, the state was formed by farmers and speculators who had bought land from the New York Grant and the New Hampshire Grant, and were sometimes

charged twice for the land because ownership was disputed. Ultimately, Vermont became the 14th state, but not before paying New York $30,000 for the privilege. Then there is the question of whether local governments would accept this without a court fight. As part of Sullivan County, Fremont helps pay for the operation of county government by sending the county sales tax and property tax. It seems unlikely that county officials would go along with such a change without a fight. Fremont residents also pay taxes to the

Sullivan West School District, and again, the school district is likely to oppose the change. There is also the question of whether the residents of the town would have a say in the matter. For significant changes in local government, a voter referendum is required, and changing states is about as significant as they come. The Upstate New York Towns Association is investigating the question, but it’s more than likely that the towns will be staying as part of New York.

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change would then need to be approved by at least 38 states. The matters that have been the subject of constitutional amendments to this point have often been rather weighty matters, such as whether people should be able to own slaves or whether women should be allowed to vote. While the matter of energy production in this country has become a weighty matter, it seems very unlikely that the Congress would ever concern itself with the issue of whether a handful of towns would like to jump across the state line.

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Railroad crossing to be upgraded By FRITZ MAYER

ALLICOON, NY — The railroad crossing in Callicoon will be getting an upgrade in a project that will also see improvements to the parking lot adjacent to it. The board of the Town of Delaware voted to move forward with the project after a heated discussion about its merits. The most vocal objection came from Jim Wilson, who owns the Callicoon Brewing Company, which sits near the crossing. Wilson also owns the New York & Greenwood Lake Railroad and also owns some

railroad cars. He tried to convince the town board not to go along with plans by the Central New York Railroad Corporation, because those plans involve doing away with the unused track, which is called a siding. Wilson said he wanted to move his railroad cars to the siding, and move them out of Port Jervis where they are now stored, but are subject to vandalism. Some members of the public at the town meeting on February 25, and at least one board member, thought it might be a good idea to have railroad cars on display in the tiny hamlet, while others thought it

would not be desirable. In any case, the current operator of the railroad, the Central New York Railroad Corporation, told the town it does not have the authority to allow private cars to be stored on the siding. Supervisor Ed Sykes said he wants to move forward with the project because not doing so might mean that it could lose the grant the state is giving the town to pay for some of the work. The railroad company is investing $80,000 into the project.

TRR photo by Fritz Mayer

The railroad crossing in Callicoon will be getting an upgrade.

CruzinPort to return for 2015 By ANYA TIKKA

TRR photo by Anya Tikka

The Gun Lady Shop owner William Mann addresses the Port Jervis Common Council during public comments regarding the popular Cruzin Port event.

ORT JERVIS, NY — The popular Cruzin Port seasonal car show got its permit from the city to stay open after all, although some business owners along Front Street had raised concerns over parking, saying visitors took parking spots illegally, and didn’t patronize their shops. Among the reasons for bringing the car show to town was that it would bring business to the district. The show has been running since 2009 on the first Tuesday of the month from April through October. It was started by Harold and Sheri Butler, whose website says they wanted to see the street open “for cruising up and down by street rods, hot rods, custom cars, custom trucks and motorcycles, like we used to.” At the Port Jervis Common Council meeting on Monday, February 23, Linda

Babcock from Huguenot spoke in favor of keeping the event in Front Street/Jersey Avenue. “It’s good to have Cruzin Port again; we need it very much.” At the end of the meeting, the council passed a resolution to allow it to continue, with some modifications suggested by the Butlers themselves to accommodate what Mayor Kelly Decker said were “legitimate concerns.” They included changing Cruzin Port to run weekly from May through September instead of April to October; a start time of 5 p.m. and ending time of 9 p.m.; oneway traffic open throughout the event for possible emergency vehicles; a five-mileper-hour speed limit; and the requirement that those taking part will not be allowed to hold spaces with lawn chairs in parking spots prior to the event. Also, the event must be fully insured. William Mann, the owner of Gun Lady

No charges for gun discharge in school By FRITZ MAYER

ARDEN, PA — No charges will be filed against a school official who accidently discharged his weapon in the Western Wayne High School. The Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards said the investigation of the incident was completed on February 27, and that findings indicated that the officer, Paul Semler, should not be prosecuted. Edwards said that Semler had his gun out for cleaning, and the fact that it accidentally went off does not rise to the charge of reckless endangerment. She said for that charge to be lodged there would have had to have been evidence that Semler took unjustifiable risks and behaved in a way that a reasonable person

would not have. She said that the gun went off when it was pointed down away from himself and another school staff member who was in the room at the time. She said the evidence shows that the bullet from the gun eventually lodged in a concrete floor after piercing Semler’s desk, and that the gun was not pointed at a person at any point. The incident occurred on February 18, and Semler was temporarily suspended from his position. The investigation began the same day and was performed by Chief Detective Peter Hower, and included interviews with school officials and Semler, and an examination of the physical evidence.

Shop on Front Street, spoke during public hearing, saying that in previous years, some who took part in Cruzin Port had reserved parking spots with lawn chairs, preventing others who would have used his business from parking there. After the modifications to the permit, he and his wife Maria Mann both said they were happy that the event would stay open. “We have no problem with it,” they stated. Tri-State Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Charlene Trotter also spoke in support of keeping the event. The chamber had done a survey, and received unprecedented response, mostly in favor of the event. Among respondents, 97% said it is a positive event for the area, and 95.3% wanted to see Cruzin Port stay on Front Street and Jersey Avenue, she reported.

Spaying-neutering event in Port Jervis

ORT JERVIS, NY — More than 100 cats were spayed or neutered on February 12 at the Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark’s shelter, thanks to the staff and state-of-the-art facilities of the mobile clinic of The Animal Rights Alliance (TARA). Another clinic is planned at the Humane Society for April 9. Space for the clinic is limited. Residents can reserve spots early by calling the shelter at 845/856-3677. Payment by cash, check, or credit card is requested in advance in order to hold your spot. Through clinics such as these, the Humane Society and TARA are addressing one of the greatest causes of animal suffering, pet overpopulation. Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. Spaying and neutering your pets prevents the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens and helps reduce many of the behavioral problems associated with the mating instinct. Spaying and neutering also helps pets live longer, healthier, happier lives. Although this clinic is for cats only, TARA’s stationary clinic in Middletown spays and neuters dogs for a reduced fee. For more information or to make an appointment for your dog call 845/343-1000 or 845/754-7100.

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Petersheim stirs the pot E By DAVID HULSE

TRR photo by Alessandra Iavarone

Mick Wheaton of Livingston Manor, NY displays the prize catch of the day at the first annual ice fishing derby on Shandelee Lake.

Ice fishing derby in Shandelee

HANDELEE, NY — This past weekend the owners of The Arnold House, Sims Foster and Kirsten Harlow Foster, and residents of Livingston Manor hosted friends and family on Shandelee Lake for their first annual ice fishing derby. It’s an event that the Fosters hope to turn into a recurring happening for local residents, part-time homeowners and out-of town-guests visiting the picturesque surrounding areas. The scene was set with various giant circles of cleared snow, long paths of easy access, and ice-fishing gear available for those without their own. Everything needed to break the ice, set up camp, and catch fish down below was available for both beginners and experts. The sun was shining and the winds were low on the ice as people gathered, offering proof that there are glorious days to be had in the Catskills, even during what has been a particularly cold and harsh winter. A courtesy pop-up bar serving locally made liquors and hot chocolate was hosted by Prohibition Distillery. A fresh oyster buffet was donated by Empire Oyster, and free ATV rides were provided M & M Power Sports of Liberty, NY.

LDRED, NY — A conflict between Highland officials and a local builder continued to simmer following the town board’s February 10 meeting. At that meeting, planning board recommendations for a zoning change allowing craft brewery operations were moved forward to a March public hearing, while a recommendation for softening commercial business parking requirements was tabled for additional review and creation of a supporting local law. Builder Charles Petersheim has been an outspoken critic of the town board, and specifically Supervisor Andrew Boyar, since the November announcement of an 8.8% increase in the town property tax rate. Petersheim favors relaxation of the parking regulation, which admittedly has been termed as too stringent by planners, town board members and Boyar. He voiced his dissatisfaction with an apparent delay in the parking revision process in a February 18 email to this reporter. “Supervisor Boyar expedited the writing of the local law change for the brewery. “Supervisor Boyar has thus far—as of this date [February 18]—failed to ask the town attorney to draft a local law for the parking changes being recommended by the town planning board and pushed forward by his fellow board members. “Supervisor Boyar, personally impacted by proposed business, using all the levers of [his] influence and position to stop a simple common sense zoning change, one that is both environmentally progressive and is acknowledged state-wide as progressive. “[This is] delay and distraction in order to further a personal, not government, priority. “He should recuse himself. That much is clear to any reasonable person.” Asked to reply to Petersheim’s charges, Boyar on February 20 wrote, “Petersheim is again totally off base. I do support a modification of our zoning requirements for parking. I just want to get it right and do the due diligence that any responsible board member would want to do. “Also, he does not seem to grasp that a recusal is

cast as a “NO” vote, and that is not the direction I am headed in. “Let’s get the parking regulations consistent with responsible planning requirements and sound business growth. “His personal agenda against me has grown tiresome.” In addition to voicing continuing budget concerns about large increases in town personnel salary and benefit costs, Petersheim in December spoke against the board’s appointment of former town assessor Lorry King. In January, an unattributed Facebook page titled “T.U.F.F.SullivanCounty” appeared and was followed subsequently by three broadsides to local postal customers. Many of the positions in the mailings and much of the documentation on the Facebook page have mirrored those Petersheim presented in his comments before the zoning, planning and town boards. In addition to criticism of town officials, unattributed comments on the T.U.F.F. (Taxpayers United for Fairness) page also have repeatedly criticized this publication. In January, it alluded to an elitist anti-business cabal including in part, the “… Boyars, River Reporter and that anti-community group,” who differ from average residents, “who don’t vacation, don’t own multiple homes, and don’t eat out a lot.” More recently, T.U.F.F. has named its latest mailing Highland Highlights, as “an alternative voice” to TRR, which it charges “…at this point completely lacks a journalistic compass.” The T.U.F.F. page had drawn 512 “likes,” as of Februrary 23, but its mailings have drawn questions and criticism in visitor comments. The page’s unattributed criticism prompted concerns about its anonymity. While she supported efforts to encourage new business, Rose Lear Hammel wanted to know “who is behind TUFF... ” Michael Tambasco wrote: “I have no problem with people disagreeing with local government practices, but the recent mailings that have been sent out are outrageous! If you disagree, then campaign for your ideas, but have the courage to tell people who you are!! Anonymous mailings are the tactics of a coward!!!”

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EDITORIAL

Net neutrality and the public good

n February 26, the five members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted three to two, along party lines, to adopt net neutrality rules. The intent of the rules is to prevent Internet service providers (ISP) such as Comcast and Verizon from charging some content providers more money to get their content to consumers more quickly, while leaving others to languish in the slow lane of the Internet. Or, to put it another way, under net neutrality, all Internet traffic must be treated equally. The vote broke along party lines, with Democratic members voting in favor of the rules and Republicans voting against. Most Republicans in Washington, DC expressed some form of opposition to the rules, but there are many signs that this is not really a partisan issue. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who would like to become the next president of the United States, criticized net neutrality as “Obamacare for the Internet,” but faced a backlash of conservative comments on his Facebook page. A poster named Marvin England wrote, “Ted Cruz, as a tech and fiscal conservative in Texas who generally votes Republican, I am incredibly disappointed by your completely inaccurate statement. Please read up on what net neutrality actually is and fire any staff you have who are advising you on technical matters.” The large cable television companies, who also have large and profitable ISP businesses, have fought hard against the adoption of the rules. In fact, this move was prompted because previous rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) were challenged, and a court ruled them invalid because the commission had not classified the Internet as a public utility or common carrier such as a telephone network. Now the FCC has made that classification. But it did so using the 1934 Communications Act, which elicited a mock press release from Verizon, expressed both in Morse Code and typed out on an old-fashioned not-so-legible typewriter. Verizon said in its press release that it, like all of the

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major Internet players, is dedicated to an “open Internet,” but it objects to this particular set of regulations. The release said, “The FCC had targeted tools available to preserve an open Internet, but instead chose to use this order as an excuse to adopt 300-plus pages of broad and open-ended regulatory arcane [sic] that will have unintended negative consequences for consumers and various parts of the Internet ecosystem for years to come.” Part of the debate is about how much profit the ISPs will be able to reap under the new rules. An editorial in the Wall Street Journal spelled it out pretty plainly: “The long-term bull case for cable relies on two main factors: The ability to grow market share of residential broadband and the ability to raise prices. The latter rests on the idea that broadband providers’ pricing power will increase over time, an assumption that could be called into question if the reclassification stands.” But in fact, since the day FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that he was in favor of moving ahead with net neutrality back on February 4, the stock of cable and ISPs have enjoyed a bounce and have remained healthy. So the main argument against adopting the regulation, that it would harm investment in those companies, turned out to be untrue. Like the fracking ban in New York State, the fight for net neutrality seemed for a long time to be a political impossibility because there were too many wealthy and powerful companies aligned against it. A letter to the FCC signed by the chief executive officers of 28 companies and sent in May of 2014 warned that any attempt to regulate the Internet using the 1934 Communications Act would result in a collapse in investment. Another obstacle that seemed to be standing in the way of the adoption of net neutrality was the political atmosphere in Washington. It was thought that if the FCC moved to regulate the industry, Congress would move to override it, or defund the agency. And large companies that were nominally in favor of net neutrality, such as Google and Facebook, did not lobby hard or spend much money in pursuing the goal. But there was a great deal of activity from individual members of the public and small organizations. More than 3.7 million comments were submitted on net neutrality through the FCC’s website, nearly all of them in favor of the rules. Also, the cause was no doubt buttressed when President Obama said publicly that he was in favor of net neutrality last fall. Just about everyone who has commented on the matter believes there will be a court battle over the FCC’s move, so the matter is not completely settled by any means. But the Internet has become perhaps the most important communications and information tool in the history of humankind, and it was originated through tax dollars spent through the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1960s. It seems to us that leaving the operation of the Internet solely up to the discretion of companies who place profit above all else would not serve the public well.

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“The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” — Bill Gates

Excerpts from the FCC announcement on its open Internet order: Following are the key provisions and rules of the FCC’s Open Internet Order: New Rules to Protect an Open Internet… Bright Line Rules: The first three rules ban practices that are known to harm the Open Internet: ·No Blocking: broadband providers may not block access to legal content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices. ·No Throttling: broadband providers may not impair or degrade lawful Internet traffic on the basis of content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices. ·No Paid Prioritization: broadband providers may not favor some lawful Internet traffic over other lawful traffic in exchange for consideration of any kind: in other words, no fast lanes. This rule also bans ISPs from prioritizing content and services of their affiliates. The bright-line rules against blocking and throttling will prohibit harmful practices that target specific applications or classes of applications. And the ban on paid prioritization ensures that there will be no fast lanes. A Standard for Future Conduct: Because the Internet is always growing and changing, there must be a known standard by which to address any concerns that arise with new practices. The Order establishes that ISPs cannot “unreasonably interfere with or unreasonably disadvantage” the ability of consumers to select, access, and use the lawful content, applications, services, or devices of their choosing; or of edge providers to make lawful content, applications, services, or devices available to consumers. Greater Transparency: … the Order recognizes the critical role of transparency in a wellfunctioning broadband ecosystem. In addition to the existing transparency rule, which was not struck down by the court, the Order requires that broadband providers disclose, in a consistent format, promotional rates, fees and surcharges and data caps. Disclosures must…provide notice of network management practices that can affect service...

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By Marcia Nehemiah

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By Cass Collins

Buyer beware

am writing in response to your editorial of February 12-18, in which you suggest that, because some supplements sold by chain stores contain unlisted ingredients, the herbal supplements industry should be more tightly regulated. Your editorial implies that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should do the job. I would like to point out that FDA has been lax at best and negligent at worst in protecting the public from danger. In 2006, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) reported 13 instances of adverse reactions in pharmaceuticals approved by the FDA. Some of these life-threatening reactions included liver damage, cardiac arrythmia, hemorrhagic stroke and rhabdomyolysis (muscle cells released into the bloodstream causing kidney failure (see www.citizen.org/hrg1759). The CSPI goes on to note: “The FDA often relies on advisory committees made up of outside experts to offer science-based advice… on approvals of drugs…. But those panels often include—and are sometimes dominated by—scientists or researchers who have direct financial relationships with the companies whose products are under scrutiny.” The report states that certain FDA advisory committees “have all included industryfunded scientists. On one committee, 10 of 32 panelists investigating the controversial painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors, including Vioxx, had ties to the makers of those drugs.” Vioxx, a drug manufactured by Merck, highlights the unreliability of an FDA seal of approval. The drug caused heart attacks, strokes and death before the company, not the FDA, voluntarily recalled it in 2004. Testimony from several physicians and scientists, including one who worked for the FDA, revealed that agency officials knew about the dangers and risks of the drug but hid them (www.drugwatch.com/vioxx/). A quick search online reveals that the FDA permits the use of hormone disrupting chemicals in canned foods, food packaging and in hand soaps, the latter more than 30 years after the risks of triclosan and triclocarban were

first identified. It permits the use of the chemical lindane, a neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor, in lice treatments. The agency has failed to address the connection between the use of antibiotics in meat production and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Ironically, many of the substances and practices approved by the FDA are more life threatening than the adulterated herbal supplements you cite in your editorial. Considering the above examples, along with others that expose the agency’s negligence, my confidence in supplements and vitamins would certainly not be enhanced if the FDA were responsible for guaranteeing their safety. I would also take issue your statement: “Of course, there is much debate about whether nutritional supplements, contaminated or not, serve any real benefit to consumers.” I am certain that many of us would welcome the opportunity to counter your implied claim that nutritional supplements are not beneficial by citing our own experiences. Large corporate pharmaceutical and medical industries benefit by instilling doubt in the public about any remedy that would deprive them of their multibillion-dollar-a-year profits. These industries have much to lose if people cure themselves, as they have for centuries, with herbs and natural remedies, rather than surgical, pharmaceutical or medical intervention. It’s no surprise that the large, corporately owned retailers mentioned in your editorial—GNC, Target, WalMart and Walgreens—sell cheap, poorly made merchandise. In a profit-driven market, it’s important for us to be educated consumers and exercise the caution suggested by the adage: “Buyer Beware.” In addition to researching the products we purchase, we should buy supplements at one of our reputable locally owned health food stores where we can find quality merchandise and helpful staff to guide us. [Marcia Nehemiah is a resident of Lackawaxen, PA. She was the author of The River Reporter column “In Our Hands,” from 2007 to 2013.]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR History will repeat itself In its cover letter and determination of February 27, 2015, the Sullivan County Board of Elections reports that a definable number of persons who registered to vote in, and affect, the September Special Election have been determined, with full due process, to have been ineligible to vote in Bloomingburg even six months later. Affidavit: I swear or affirm that • I am a citizen of the United States. • I will have lived in the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election. • I meet all requirements to register to vote in New York State. • This is my signature or mark in the box below. • The above information is true, I understand that if it is not true, I can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years. This is the statement at the bottom of the New York State voter registration form. It is time for Sullivan County to prosecute those who abuse our sacred right to vote for their own benefit by deceitfully registering to vote in Bloomingburg. If there are no consequences

for their deliberate actions this will happen again and again—history will repeat itself. Richard W. Morris Wurtsboro, NY

Frustrated in Cochecton I shake my head in disgust and trepidation at the elected representatives in Congress who would put safety of family, friends and the public at risk because of politics. In this world of ISIS and others who would do us harm, does it seem logical that an issue as vitally important as funding for the Homeland Security Agency should be dealt with and settled on its own? If the representatives in Congress cannot deal logically and reasonably with an issue of utmost importance, can we expect different action on other issues? I have never been an advocate for term limits, considering a responsible representative an asset who should continue to serve the public. Maybe the thinking should be to keep changing players and hope some “all stars” are sitting on the bench. Larry Richardson Cochecton, NY

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ast year I resolved to interrupt relentless winter with a trip to a tropical clime. It was a good resolution. February, although the shortest month, always seems the cruelest to me. This year, I had a ticket to Costa Rica ready and waiting. My friend Kara had found a yoga retreat in a country that was foreign to both of us but promised consistently warm weather and clear skies. Winter did not let go easily, though. As I waited for my car service to whisk me away from my Brooklyn location, accidents piled up on Eastern Parkway, victims of icy roads. My car never showed, and by the time I had arranged for an alternative, I had missed my flight, not without a round-trip fare to JFK, however. Undeterred, I booked the next flight the following day, and settled in for a Netflix binge on the blue couch. By the time I joined Kara on a mountain in Costa Rica, she was already acclimated to the 90-degree weather and I was desperate to strip down to my sarong. Panacea de la Montana is the realized dream of three Americans, Mary, Deb and Peter, who were resolute about changing their lives. In 2001, they came to Costa Rica—after having to re-book their September flights due to 9/11— with an eye to finding a piece of land on which to build a yoga retreat. The land they found was undeveloped but only a few miles from the popular beach town of Playa Tamarindo on the northern Pacific coast. Today, although it still requires a sturdy 4x4 vehicle to reach the gate, the land is studded with little “cabinas” reached by climbing a steep hillside path nicely punctuated with resting benches and hand-painted rocks encouraging a Zen consciousness. A round, open-air, roofed yoga studio is tucked into the hillside, where howler monkeys join in the daily chant of “Om” from nearby trees. Each cabina has a hammock slung on its small terrace. Ours had a view of the Pacific and its nightly sunset light-show. The partners share responsibilities for running Panacea. Mary leads the two-hour morning yoga practice. Deb is in charge of the kitchen that produces three delicious vegetarian meals a day. Peter provides reflexology sessions, included in the cost of a stay, and helps with registration and driving duties. The support staff is all local and mostly related to each other. It is a flawlessly smooth operation with needs attended to sometimes in advance of a request. (A clogged toilet was fixed before we reported it.) The most memorable aspect of our short stay was the morning yoga practice. It started at 7 a.m., a time usually reserved for my deepest REM cycle. Mary begins the practice with some thoughts about consciousness or physical concerns, or whatever is on her mind. She seems to have the ability to absorb and reflect our inner needs. Her countenance is that of a woman who has come by her inner peace through hard work. She is generous with her wisdom and without judgment. From the first class I felt the urge to solicit her guidance on all aspects of life. I think she sensed this but she did not pursue me, and my innate shyness (or perhaps my resistance to personal change) prevented deeper discourse. Still, I carry the knowledge that she is there. I guess this is what true yogis are. They have a well of understanding and peace within them that is there for the asking. As I discovered, asking requires more than the cost of a plane ticket and cabina. Maybe next year.

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OBITUARY JOHN M. “JACK” LANG The family of Jack Lang would like to announce the passing on March 1, 2015 of a loving father, brother, grandfather, and friend to all who knew him. Jack was born July 26, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He grew up digging clams and fishing on the shores of NJ. At 14, he followed his heart and spent his summers working on a farm in Vermont. After graduating high school, he joined the Marine Corp on his 18th birthday, answering his country’s call to serve in the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he became a New Jersey State Trooper; however, his heart was in farming, so in 1958 he married Mary Elizabeth Flanagan and they moved to Fosterdale, NY to work on Bossart’s farm. In 1959, they realized their dream by purchasing and working a 125-acre dairy farm in Beach Lake, PA and started their family, which would soon grow to four children. In 1960, Jack and Beth bought a septic pumping business from Ray Taylor’s widow. Then, in 1965, they expanded and bought their first Roto-Rooter franchise, which blossomed into a flourishing business now known as Lang Industries. The business continues today as part of his legacy. Jack continued his commitment to his family, friends, and community by serving, throughout the years, as commander of the American Legion, member of Knights of Columbus, Boy Scout leader, member of the Tusten Planning Board, chairman of the Tusten Democratic Party, and member of St. Francis Xavier Church. Jack is survived by his sons, Jerry Schalk and wife Paulette of Scranton, John Lang and wife Rita of Honesdale, Ned Lang and fiancée Maura Dennis of Narrowsburg and daughter, Betsy Lynch of Monroe. He is also survived by three loving sisters, Monica Sperling and husband George, Maureen Henderson and husband Bill, and Ann VanDyke. Jack is survived by eight grandchildren, Ryan, Erin, Katy, Megan, Jessica, John, Lexi, and Jake and two greatgrandchildren, Evelyn and Vivian. He is predeceased by his parents Martin and Ann Lang. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 90 Main St. Narrowsburg, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 151 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY 12764. Father John Alderson OFM will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Francis Cemetery, Narrowsburg, NY. Donations can be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior project.

DEATH NOTICES Hildegard Sperling Hildegard Sperling of Beach Lake, PA passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Liberty accepting park pavilion reservations LIBERTY, NY — The Town of Liberty Parks and Recreation Department will hold park pavilion rental reservations for Town of Liberty residents starting on March 2. Nonresident reservations will be accepted starting on March 16. The pavilions are available from May 1 to September 30. All pavilions are equipped with a kitchen area, grills and picnic tables. You can also enjoy all the recreational areas that the parks have to offer when you reserve a pavilion. New for this year, the open outdoor pavilion located at Walnut Mountain Park will be available for rentals. Hanofee Park offers two open outdoor pavilions and one enclosed pavilion to choose from. Call 845/292-7690.

Manor, Roscoe and Lew Beach guide now digital LIVINGSTON MANOR AND ROSCOE, NY — The 2015 Visitor’s Guide for Livingston Manor, Roscoe and Lew Beach has now been put into a digital version at Livingstonmanor.org and Roscoeny.com. The guide features articles, photographs, lodging and eateries, and things to do in the area. A collaborative effort of neighboring towns Roscoe, Lew Beach and Livingston Manor, the guide is produced by Quik Type.

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ictured here at the Narrowsburg Airport in 1947 is the Piper Cub belonging to J. Frank Behling. Flying was very popular at the time, with many residents taking lessons from Bill Tyson, the instructor hired by Malcolm Dexter, the owner. Dexter had purchased the property and started the business he named “Resort Flying Service, Narrowsburg Airport.” The business thrived until Dexter’s tragic death in 1948. From the collection of the Tusten Historical Society. The Tusten Historical Society’s hours at the Western Sullivan Public Library, Tusten-Cochecton branch in Narrowsburg, are Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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his crazy, cold winter that has most of us feeling cabin fever has not dampened the spirit of the Tusten Youth Commission. It started the year in January with two trips, first to the movies, and then a swimming trip to Woodloch Springs. Imagine what a treat it would have been when you were a child to be able to go swimming in the middle of winter. Most of us probably remember winter activities that took us outside: building a snowman, ice skating, sleigh riding, etc. Don’t worry; our Tusten Youth did not miss out on these normal winter activities—in fact they did one better. In February, the children, along with their parents, made a trip to Crystal Cabin in Lakeville, PA. This trip combined fun and education with an ice slide, a Nemo Scavenger Hunt and a tour through the ice factory. Now that’s making the best of the winter! The Tusten Youth Commission was created by the town board in 1985 with the purpose to promote and encourage youth participation in activities and recreation,

and to recommend to the town board improvement in youth-related activities, etc. Now, 20 years later, the town board continues to support the Tusten Youth Commission with our tax dollars, $5,000 for 2015. The board of the Youth Commission is careful to arrange activities for Tusten children of all ages. The tax-dollar funding is used for event admission fees and bus travel (when necessary) for Tusten children only. Parents and nonTusten youth are charged a nominal fee. Upcoming events for 2015 planned thus far include an Easter party/egg hunt on Sunday, March 29; a trip to the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday, May 2; and an overnight trip to Camel Back Mountain Indoor Water Park in late October. Those wishing to attend any of these events need only to contact one of the Tusten Youth Commission board members, Doreen Wyss, Crystal Weston, Joselyn Strumpfler, Vanessa Reeves, Amy Lohmann and others. Thank you, Tusten Youth Commission, for making memories for the children of our town.

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM Patriot Connectors meet HAWLEY, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pastor Sean Moon will address the Patriot Connectors on March 12 at the Wallenpaupack High School Library at a forum where he will discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting taking place at 7 p.m., starting with the Pledge of Allegiance. If there is inclement weather and the school is closed, there will be no Patriot Connector meeting. The NDAA was first passed by Congress in 1962 and is reinstated every year. The bill was passed to fund the military, but in 2012 Congress, through sections (1021 and 1022) of the NDAA, expanded the 2001

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What Humanists Believeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to cover all the citizens of the U.S. The detention authority based on the AUMF could be used by the government to bolster its claim on indefinite detention even when no actual U.S. combat war is going on. Some of the things that will be discussed: Do we have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;War on Terror?â&#x20AC;? How is a belligerent act defined? Is saying something against the federal government under the protection of the First Amendment a belligerent act? Does the NDAA define the whole of the U.S. as a battlefield and allow the military to arrest American citizens without charge or trial?

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tarting in 2013, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became the new way that individuals and employers can purchase health care coverage through exchanges. This is complex piece of legislation, and there has been much confusion and at times misrepresentations in launching this program. This article will attempt to give you an overview of how your insurance rates are calculated with the various health care exchanges. There are differences in how each state handles its exchanges and Medicaid eligibility. New York elected to create its own panel of insurance providers, while Pennsylvania residents have to go through the federal program to purchase coverage.

Highlights of the Affordable Care Act [from the New York State Department of Health] 1. Every citizen and permanent United States resident needs to have health insurance or they face paying a penalty. This can be insurance through your place of employment, insurance from your spouse’s workplace, a plan purchased at the state or federal health insurance exchange, or coverage through a government assistance program like Medicare or Medicaid. The penalty for not purchasing health insurance in 2014 will be $95 for individuals, or 1% of your income, whichever is greater. In 2015, this penalty increases to $325 or 2% of income. If you did not purchase coverage during the latest enrollment period, this penalty will be collected through your 2014 federal tax filing. 2. There are four levels of insurance plans to choose from at the New York Health Benefits Exchange or the federal exchange available in your state • Bronze level – 60% coverage • Silver level – 70% coverage • Gold level – 80% coverage • Platinum level – 90% coverage Each level offers different premiums covering differ-

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ent levels of medical expenses. For example, the Bronze plans have a lower premium than the Silver plans, but the Bronze plans have higher out-of-pocket costs. However, there is a limit on out-of-pocket spending (copays, deductions, etc.) equal to the Health Savings Account (HSA) current law limit ($3,250 for an individual and $6,450 for a family in 2014). This will be adjusted each year. If your annual income falls somewhere between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty line (FPL), then there will be an even lower cap on out-of-pocket expenses. Below 100%, individuals or families are eligible for Medicaid coverage. 3. You might qualify for a tax credit. Depending on income level, you might qualify for a tax credit when purchasing health insurance at the exchange. Those with annual incomes between 133% and 400% of the FPL will find their premium contributions are capped at a maximum of 9.5% of income when purchasing a Silver level plan. The FPL is adjusted each year. See the sidebar on Continued on page 13

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at right top for 2015 poverty guidelines by number of family members, and the bottom of the sidebar for maximum premiums at various income levels. Individuals in the 133% to 400% of FPL range are eligible for a premium tax credit. The premium tax credit is determined by subtracting the difference between the individual’s maximum premium contribution and the unsubsidized cost of the second lowest plan (Silver) offered in an individual’s geographic area. The difference between these amounts is their premium tax credit. The individual will pay the reduced premium and the tax credit is paid directly to the insurance company offering the coverage. This is calculated when you enter your financial information into the application. 4. Any health insurance plan sold through New York State or through the federal exchanges will need to include coverage for medical services in the following 10 categories in accordance with the ACA legislation: • Ambulatory patient services, such as doctor’s visits and outpatient services • Emergency services • Hospitalization

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• Maternity and newborn care • Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment • Prescription drugs • Rehabilitative and home services and devices • Laboratory services • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management • Pediatric services, including oral and vision care Additionally, you cannot be denied coverage for pre-existing health conditions. There will be changes to insurance rates in the months and years ahead. We can all anticipate annual increases in premiums, but probably at a lower rate of increase than we have paid in the past. It is essential that all of us understand our insurancr—how premiums are calculated, services covered, and how we access coverage from the physician or facility that we chose to care for us. In future articles, we will discuss ways to prevent medication errors and methods for effective communication between you and your doctor.

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

Some can still apply for ACA

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The Catskill Art Society The gallery as community center By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

n a Friday night or Sunday afternoon in the Upper Delaware region, one of the places you can frequently expect to find a crowd congregating is at the opening for a new art show. Of course you’ll find art there, but there’s also something more. There’s usually wine and cheese or hors d’oeuvres, live music, camaraderie, discussion and a healthy dose of gossip. These receptions create a culture that is at once welcoming and exclusive, a place where people are free to talk about the community and the way that artists interpret and create it. The Catskill Art Society (CAS), located in Livingston Manor, NY, is one of the local art organizations that hosts a variety of gatherings in addition to its year-round exhibits, and has recently created two new spaces, the Elevator Gallery and The Laundry King, each with a different ambiance from the main gallery. Recently I asked CAS Executive Ddirector Bradley Diuguid about the new spaces. He described the Elevator Gallery, located inside the main gallery building, as having been designed to be “more spontaneous.” The exhibits in the main gallery itself are lined up a year in advance; the schedule for the Elevator Gallery is more open. Diuguid said, “It’s another way that we decided to design this space to make us a better place for the community of artists and creative people to gather here and show off their work and talk about it.” The Laundry King is a new space a little way down the street from CAS, which hosts exhibitions, readings and more. CAS also holds a public tour series, where people can get a closer look at the current exhibit and talk about it. “I love to walk [up to] people here and ask, ‘What do you see here?’ and unpack it a little bit past the point of ‘What do you like about it?’” Diuguid explains of hosting the tour. “Going past ‘I like this’ or ‘I hate this,’ and saying what makes you say that; what do you see here? It’s a much deeper way of having a conversation with people who are gathering here at the arts center.” CAS also holds an annual fundraising dinner in the fall, with themes such as French, Moroccan and Ja-

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maican that extend to the food, music and decorations. Diuguid says they “try to bring that same creativity and sense of fun to these meals and gatherings” as they do with their regular programming, and they encourage people to dress up and dance to a live band. Like a number of other local galleries, CAS holds Q&A sessions and artists’ receptions. Diuguid said, “People really love that opportunity not just to have a one-sided conversation, or be receiving a product, but to really respond to somebody and say, ‘Hey, here’s what I really liked about it.’ The artists really love to hear that too.”

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A selection of artist Greg Pelly’s most recent oil paintings are now on display in an exhibit called “Winter Symphony” at The Cocoon Coffee House in Hawley, PA.

Artist celebrates winter’s beauty HAWLEY, PA — “Winter’s Symphony,” an exhibit of landscape paintings by artist Greg Pelly of Thompson, can be seen through April 29 at The Cocoon Coffee House, located on Silk Mill Drive. There will be a meet-the-artist reception on Friday, March 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. “Living in Northeast Pennsylvania, we are surrounded by nature’s beauty. Working on location, I try to speak of this through my art,” Pelly said. “To touch another with the paints is my goal.” All of the exhibit’s paintings are in oils and were painted during this winter of 2014/2015 at various locations in Wayne and Susquehanna counties. Email gregorypelly@yahoo.com for information.

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Splendora and Upchurch at UpFront

MONTICELLO, NY — The Monticello Central School District will serve as the host for this year’s Sullivan County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival. The festival takes place over two days, culminating in two concert performances on Saturday, March 7. Over 500 top young musicians in grades four through 12 from eight school districts in Sullivan County have been selected to participate in this year’s festival. Students will work with notable guest conductors from throughout the United States on Friday, March 6 and during the day on March 7. The first concert on March 7 will be at 2:30 p.m., with the high school string orchestra, elementary chorus and middle school band performing. At 5 p.m., the senior high jazz ensemble, senior high women’s chorus, senior high mixed chorus and junior high band will perform. Both will take place in the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium, 39 Breakey Ave. Tickets cost $6. Call 845/794-8840, ext. 10853.

PORT JERVIS, NY — A collection of approximately 400 paintings by artists Joe Splendora (1916 -19 9 6 ) and Wendell M. Upchurch (1946 -2 0 0 0) will be on exContributed photo hibit at the Up- Self Portrait by Wendell M. Front Exhibi- Upchurch tion Space, 31 Jersey Ave. There will be a reception on Saturday, March 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. with refreshments and live music by Walt Edwards. The exhibit can also be viewed by appointment prior to the reception by calling 845/754-5000. These mid-century paintings range from landscapes, seascapes, portraits to bizarre, as both artists had dark periods in their lives. Splendora was a fine artist, known to work in oils on canvas and mixed media on paper. His usual subjects were historical, nautical, landscape and village scenes painted in neutralized earthy colors. He lived and painted in the Shanna House, an historic roadside tavern from the 19th century located on Route 209, six miles south of Milford near the Indian Ladder waterfall, until it was demolished for the canceled Tocks Island Dam project. After that he lived aboved the Dimmick Inn in Milford, where he continued painting. Wendell Upchurch died in 2000 at the age of 53. His widow, Marlene Upchurch, said she thinks his lifestyle likely contributed to his death. Upchurch’s obsession with painting kept him sleep-deprived for many years. He painted people as shadows, demons, freaks and wild animals.

SCDW auditions HURLEYVILLE, NY — The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop will hold auditions for “Godspell” at the Sullivan County Cultural Center (museum) on Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 4 p.m.; on Sunday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Told almost entirely in song, “Godspell” presents the gospel of St. Matthew updated to New York City of the late ‘60s/early ‘70s. Performance dates are July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 at the Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg. Ten to 20 cast members are needed, male and female, all voice ranges welcome, ages range from 20s through 40s. All shapes, sizes and colors welcome. Cast members must be 18 or older. Improvisational skills a plus. Call director Stephanie Watson 845/747-4530 or email HealthierSteph@gmail.com.

‘Shorts & Sweets’ rescheduled HURLEYVILLE, NY — Big Sky Productions’ presentation of “Shorts & Sweets: Love or Something Like It” has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. The show was postponed due to bad weather on the original performance date. The show is hosted by the Sullivan County Historical Society at its museum at 265 Main St. Tickets for “Shorts & Sweets: Love or Something Like It” cost $10 and can be purchased at the door. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Sullivan County Historical Society. Call 845/985-7783.

‘Radical Descent’ reading NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Writers Collective (UDWC) presents a reading and book signing with Linda Coleman, the author of “Radical Descent: The Cultivation of an American Revolutionary,” published in 2014 by Pushcart Press. The reading will take place on SatContributed image urday, March 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St., and will be followed by a wine, cheese and sweets reception. The event is free. Books will be available for purchase for $15. In the 1970s, Coleman left college for Portland, ME, where she became involved with a revolutionary guerilla cell. Her intimate memoir details the harrowing time she spent with this group, enduring the rape of a co-worker, an attack on the radical bookstore where she worked, transporting money and explosives to be used in bombings, and driving across country with members on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list. All the while, Coleman grapples with the ethics of armed revolution and the painful dilemmas caused by her guilt over her blueblood Mayflower ancestry. Peter Matthiessen described the book as “a rare firsthand account… distinguished by the courage and painful honesty so critical in a memoir of this kind.” In addition to her writing and community activism, Coleman has been a nurse and nurse practitioner for over 30 years. She is also a practicing Zen monk. For information about the event, call 845/2527506 or email mogreene44@yahoo.com. For more information about the author, visit www.lindacoleman.net.

‘All about Wood’ at Domesticities YOUNGSVILLE, NY — “All about Wood,” a new show featuring fine and functional bentwood sculpture by Kevin Gref and walking sticks and canes by Ron Lindholm, opens Saturday, March Contributed photo 14 at Domesticities, 4055 Bentwood sculpture by Kevin Gref State Rte. 52, with an openand walking sticks. ing reception from 2 to 4 The works will be on display through p.m. Gref and Lindholm will be on hand March 31. For a sneak peak, visit www. to talk about what inspires them, and t he cut t i n g g a r den.or g / Event s.ht m l . will demonstrate some of their process. Email cuttinggarden@hotmail.com or New works from Gref and his hydrocall 845/482 3333. powered teakettles will be on display (and for sale), as will Lindholm’s canes

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‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ at The Cooperage HONESDALE, PA — Bring the kids down to The Cooperage at 1030 Main St. on Saturday, March 7 for an interactive workshop that celebrates creativity, “Down the Rabbit Hole.” This family event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and will be led by Hana Marritz, local artist and author of seven award-winning children’s books about nature. “Down the Rabbit Hole is a celebration of creativity. Participants will explore and express their intrinsic artistry and brilliance through drumming, dancing, singing, drawing and journeying into their imagination. The activities will be suitable for toddleraged children up to age 10. Participants are encouraged to bring drums, rattles and instruments. After retiring as a NYC public school teacher, Marritz moved to Northeastern Pennsylvania and began focusing on her passions: art and energy healing. She is well know in the region for her wire sculptures, bright colored collages and mystical watercolors. Marritz is an active member of the Wayne County Arts Alliance, recently stepping into the position of program coordinator. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in Fallsburg

Young artists exhibit at The ARTery MILFORD, PA — This month, The ARTery Gallery presents its fourth annual Young Artists Exhibit featuring the creations of the art students from the Delaware Valley High School (DVHS). The show is a favorite in the community, bringing out family and friends to enjoy and support the creative efforts of the young artists and their teachers. Their photography, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry and pottery are always lively, dramatic and imaginative, making for an exciting show! The art department at DVHS is very active in providing opportunities for the students to gain experience in the art world by entering competitions, winning awards and having this annual real gallery experience. There will be a reception on Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. in association with the town’s Art After Dark promotion. The exhibit will run from March 13 through April 7. Hours are Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ARTery is located at 210 Broad St. Visit www.arterygallerymilford.com or call 570/409-1234.

SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY —The Fallsburg High School Drama Club will present an evening of comedy with “Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Meet Seymour, Audrey, the Mushniks and the other outrageous characters that make “Little Shop” a favorite of children and adults alike. Tickets cost $6. Visit www. fallsburgcsd.net.

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ at Monti high “Here Comes the Arm,” by Aaron Torres

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Pottery by Rhi Vesely

MONTICELLO, NY — Monticello High School will present a production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Arnold Hughs Auditorium at the high school, 39 Breakey Ave. The snow date is Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for students. Admission is free for senior citizens The comedy, which takes us to the French Riviera for a battle of wits between two con men, features a jazzy score by David Yazbek (“The Full Monty”) and was nominated for 11 TONY Awards. Visit www.monticelloschools.net/music/ index.cfm

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WHERE AND WHEN Thu., Mar. 5 NACL’s ‘Shakespeare’s Will’ at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — SUNY Sullivan Theatre Program will present NACL Theatre’s production of “Shakespeare’s Will” by award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen for two performances at 2 and 8pm. Tannis Kowalchuk performs in a lively, song-filled, solo performance about the life of Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare. $10 tickets, students free. 845/434-5750.

Fri., Mar. 6 First Friday Networking Breakfast

MONTICELLO — Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking Breakfast at SullivanArc, 203 Cimmaron Rd., 7:45-9am. Sponsor: SullivanArc. Networking, breakfast, a 50/50 raffle and more. Cost: $15 members/$25 nonmembers. RSVP by 3/5. Call 845/791-4200 or email Office@catskills.com. Reservations required.

Live Music Friday with Teddy Young

HAWLEY — Live Music Friday with Teddy Young, 8-11pm at Glass—wine. bar. kitchen at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave. info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337. A rotating line-up of live music in the lounge. No cover charge.

Open mic night at Cocoon HAWLEY — Open mic night at Cocoon Coffee House, 7-9pm. Organized by Harmony Presents with support from the Downtown Hawley Partnership. Sign-up begins at 6:30pm. Each performer gets 2 songs or 7 minutes. cocoonbarista@ gmail.com or 570/226-6130.

Pasta Night

ELDRED — Pasta Night, takeout only, at the Eldred Town Hall, 4-7pm. Sponsored by the Auxiliary of the Highland Lake Fire Department. Adults $7, children $4. Homemade Italian specialties.

SCMEA All-County Music Festival

MONTICELLO — Over 500 music students from eight Sullivan County school districts will participate in the 61st annual Sullivan County Music Educator’s Association’s (SCMEA) All-County Music Festival at Monticello High School. Concerts on March 7 at 2:30 and 5pm, tickets at the door for $6.

Sat., Mar. 7 ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’

HONESDALE — ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ taught by Hana Marritz and presented by The Wayne County Arts Alliance and The Cooperage Project. 10:30am to 12 noon at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. Discover your intrinsic artistry with the whole family. Suggested donation: $10 per family.

Auditions for ‘Godspell’

HURLEYVILLE — Auditions for the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of “Godspell” at the Sullivan County Museum, 1-4pm. Needed: male and female, 10 to 20 cast members, all voice ranges welcome, age range 20s, 30s, 40s. All shapes, sizes and colors welcome. Cast members must be 18 or older. Improvisational skills a plus. 845/747-4530.

Corned beef and cabbage dinner

KAUNEONGA LAKE — Corned beef and cabbage dinner at the Kauneonga Lake Firehouse, doors open at 5pm. Benefits the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department. Adults, $13; children under 12, $5. Takeouts available.

Food for Thought series

HONESDALE — “Growing in High Tunnels, Low Tunnels and Hoop Houses” at the Wayne County Public Library, 10:3011:45am. Learn the secret of extending the growing season. The annual Food for Thought series is sponsored by local members of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA). 570/253-1220.

Free tasting with Ithaca Hummus

HAWLEY — Free tasting with Ithaca

Hummus Company at the Mill Market in the Hawley Silk Mill, 11am-1pm. Founder Chris Kirby shares varieties of hummus such as lemon & fill, lemon & garlic, and spicy chipotle. hello@MillMarketPA.com or 570/390-4440.

and female, 10 to 20 cast members, all voice ranges welcome, age range 20s, 30s, 40s. All shapes, sizes and colors welcome. Cast members must be 18 or older. Improvisational skills a plus. 845/747-4530.

High school music concert

Book signing for Maura Stone

MONTICELLO — There will be two concerts on March 7. At 2:30 p.m. the high school string orchestra, elementary chorus and middle school band will perform. At 5 p.m., the senior high jazz ensemble, senior high women’s chorus, senior high mixed chorus and junior high band will perform. Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium, 39 Breakey Ave. $6. 845/794-8840 ext. 10853.

Live piano music at Settlers Inn

HAWLEY — Live piano nusic in the dining room, 6-10pm, The Settlers Inn, 4 Main Ave. desk@thesettlersinn.com or 570/226-2993.

MiZ Plays Dylan

HAWLEY — MiZ plays at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. MiZ is a soulful, rock-Americana artist from Northeast Pennsylvania who is known as an acoustic and electric guitar virtuoso. Tickets: $15-$20.

Opening reception at UpFront

PORT JERVIS — Opening reception for “Through The Eyes of Wendell M. Upchurch” and “The Art of Joe Splendora” at UpFront Exhibition Space, 5-8pm. Refreshments and live music by Walt Edwards. 845/754-5000.

Opening reception for wildlife photography show

LORDS VALLEY — Opening reception for Wildlife Photos by Nancy Hopping at The Gallery at Chant Realtors LV, 5-7pm. The show runs from March 1 to April 28. 570/775-7337.

Pampered Chef Demonstration

ELDRED — Pampered Chef Demonstration at the Sunshine Hall Free Library, 4pm. A portion of all sales will be donated to the library. Visit the new website www.sunshinehallfreelibrary.org or call 845/557-6258 for more information or to place an order.

SCMEA All-County Music Festival

Shorts & Sweets: Love or Something Like It

HURLEYVILLE — Short stories and jokes with the theme of love (or not), followed by the one-act play “Cafe Palindrome” by Mikhail Horowitz at Sullivan County Museum, 7:30 pm. Desserts during intermission. Tickets: $10, may be purchased at the door. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Sullivan County Historical Society.

Sullivan Audubon Field Trip

GRAHAMSVILLE — Sullivan County Audubon Society Field Trip for ducks and other waterfowl, led by Ruth McKeon and Valerie Freer. Meet at 9am at the traffic light in Grahamsville (intersection of Routes 55 and 42), and carpool to spot and return about 11am. Free. All ages welcome. 845/434-4629.

Sun., Mar. 8 ‘What Humanists Believe’

BEACH LAKE — Heidi Finkelberg shares Dr. Joe Chuman’s talk, “What Humanists Believe” for the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 10:15 a.m. at the Berlin Township Community Center. How Humanist beliefs intersect with Unitarian Universalist principals. Chuman has a degree in philosophy and a doctorate in comparative religions. Discussion and refreshments follow. www. uduuf.org.

Auditions for ‘Godspell’

HURLEYVILLE — Auditions for the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of “Godspell” at the Sullivan County Museum, 1-4pm. Needed: male

HURLEYVILLE — The Dr. Frederick A. Cook Society will host a book signing for award-winning author and Bethel resident, Maura Stone, at the Sullivan County Museum, 2-4pm. Refreshments from The Bake House will be available. 845/434-8044.

Callicoon Indoor Market

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

Tue., Mar. 10 CPR Recertification Training

HAWLEY — Lackawaxen EMS is an ASHI training facility. CPR Recertification Training at 6:30pm. $25 per person, call for reservations. 570/685-4022.

Wed., Mar. 11 Caregivers’ support group

MONTICELLO — Meeting at the Earl J. Simons Senior Center from 1:30 to 3pm. Sharing experiences, ideas, situations, solutions, and frustrations can help you and others who attend. Consider this as time for you to bolster your emotional and physical well-being.

Lenten soup lunch

PORT JERVIS — Lenten soup lunch at Drew United Methodist Church every Wednesday during Lent, at 12 noon. Guest speaker and Christian fellowship. Cost: $3. Menu: soup, bread, beverage and dessert.

Thu., Mar. 12 Library Story Time

ELDRED — Preschool-age children can come for story time at the Sunshine Hall Free Library every other Thursday morning, 9:15-10:15am. Includes stories, songs, finger plays, arts & crafts including felt board fun. 845/557-6258.

Fri., Mar. 13 Comedy night at Cocoon

HAWLEY — Comedy night at Cocoon Coffee House, 8:30pm. Organized by Harmony Presents featuring comedians from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and more. Tickets $14-$20. cocoonbarista@ gmail.com or 570/226-6130.

Irish Pub Night with Eric Rudy

HAWLEY — Irish Pub Night with Eric Rudy, 5:30-9:30pm at Glass—wine. bar. kitchen at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave. info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337. Green beer and Irish pub food specials. No cover charge.

Sat., Mar. 14 ‘Radical Descent’ reading

NARROWSBURG — Reading and book signing with Linda Coleman, the author of “Radical Descent: The Cultivation of an American Revolutionary,” 2 to 4pm in the Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St. Followed by a wine, cheese and sweets reception. The event is free. Books for purchase at $15.

Aglow International Liberty Lighthouse breakfast meeting

LIBERTY — Aglow International Liberty Lighthouse breakfast meeting at Lighthouse Ministries, 5 Triangle Rd., 9am. Breakfast will cost $4. Dolorse Vargas will be the speaker. 845/798-8129.

Americana Roots Rock with Kyle Morgan & Band

HAWLEY — Kyle Morgan & Band performs at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Though his writing draws heavily on the tradition of American song and its roots in old-time balladry and

country-blues, there’s too much Beatles and Kinks mixed in to accurately label it Americana. Tickets: $15-$20.

Auditions for ‘Death of a Salesman’

HURLEYVILLE — Auditions for the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of “Death of a Salesman” will be held at the Sullivan County Museum, 1-4pm. Needed are 5 women (ages 20-55+) and 8 men (ages 30 to 60’s). Performance dates are June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at the Rivoli Theatre. 845/434-0209.

Auditions for ‘Godspell’

Cooperage Farmers’ Market

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

Corned beef and cabbage dinner

YULAN — 44th annual corned beef and cabbage dinner at the Yulan Firehouse, 5-8pm. Adults $12, children under 12 $6. Limit 400 dinners. Tickets available at door or contact any member or call 845/557-8431.

Hall of Community Church, 134 Sullivan St. Become a Basha Kill Area Association Volunteer. Learn about birds of the Bashakill, including bald eagles and ospreys, for the Nature Watch Program. After training, sign up for three, 3-hour shifts on Sat.

Special glass blowing demos & factory tours

PORT JERVIS — Special Glass Blowing demonstrations and guided factory tours at the Gillinder Glass Factory, 39 Erie St. Guest Glass artists return on March 14 and April 11 from 10am-3pm (last tour at 2:30). $5 adults, $4 children & seniors. Group rates available with reservation. www.gillinderglassstore.com, 845/8565375.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

ROCK HILL — Rock Hill Business & Community Association and Rock Hill Fire Department hold annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 1pm. Kicks off 11:30am with kids’ face painting, crafts, activities and more at Rock Hill Farmers’ Market lot, 223 Rock Hill Dr. www.facebook.com/ rhbca12775 or 845/866-3783.

Sun., Mar. 15 Auditions for ‘Death of a Salesman’

HURLEYVILLE — Auditions for Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop’s “Death of a Salesman” at Sullivan County Museum, 1-4pm. Five women meeded (ages 20-55+) and 8 men (30’s to 60’s). Performance dates: June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at the Rivoli Theatre. 845/434-0209.

Yard Sale/Bake Sale

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To donate bring to ECS bus garage at 1094 Rt 31 Glen Spey 8am-4pm bor contact Wanda 845- 557-6715 or Alice 845-701-0378

Food for Thought series

HONESDALE — “CSA’s, Farmers Markets, Food Collectives and more” at the Wayne County Public Library, 10:3011:45am. Local farmers Tim Baldwin of Safford Farm (Lake Ariel), Sky Ballentine of The Anthill Farm (Dyberry), and Anita Avvisato (Cherry Ridge) and other sustainable farmers will talk about navigating the growing local food system. 570/253-1220.

Free tasting: Coutts Homemade Jams & Jellies

HAWLEY — Free tasting with Coutts Homemade Jams & Jellies at the Mill Market, in the Hawley Silk Mill, 11am1pm. Carol Coutts shares samples of Blueberry Champagne Jelly and Hot Pepper Jelly, plus more. hello @MillMarketPA.com or 570/3904440.

“All Phases of Landscaping” Specializing in Stone Walls • Walkways Patios (Dry & Wet Laid) Veneer & Cultured Stone Full-Service Excavating Fully Insured • Free Estimates Pat Brady

Free Tax Preparation

PORT JERVIS — The Port Jervis Free Library is offering free tax preparation services to New York residents through the AARP Foundation and the Internal Revenue Service. This program is for those 60 and older and low- to moderate-income residents. Call 211 to schedule an appointment for one of the following dates: Feb. 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 14 and Mar. 28.

Live music with Kevin Campion

HAWLEY — Live music with Kevin Campion, 8-11pm at Glass—wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave. info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337. Continue the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. No cover charge.

Live piano music at Settlers Inn

HAWLEY — Live piano music in the dining room, 6-10 pm, The Settlers Inn, 4 Main Ave. desk@thesettlersinn.com or 570/2262993.

Nature watch training

WURTSBORO — Nature watch training, 9am-12pm.

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Septic Pumping, Jetting, Line Cleaning Video Inspection, Drainfield Restoration & More 24/7 Service • Koberlein.com 845-292-1494 • 570-729-7645

MACIEJEWSKI LANDSCAPING, INC.

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

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Septic Service

Painter

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VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

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Custom Homes, Renovations, Additions, Restorations, Roofs, Decks, Siding, Remodeling 570-559-7935 or 877-275-5671 Joseph Riccardi • www.jmrconstructioncompany.com

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

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

NARROWSBURG ELECTRIC

Foreign, domestic car and truck repair and complete fuel injection cleaning. 24-hour towing. NYS Inspection. Complete Diagnostic Check. 907 CR 23, Narrowsburg, NY H \ 845-252-3944 Z U

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

Swimming Pools CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

BOB’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS

845-482-5208

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

Auto Body

Plumbing & Heating

Gutters

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Blower door testing for energy efficiency Windturbine and solar assessment Renewable energy/greenbuilding design consulting. 845-252-6626

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

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

Outdoor wood furnace CLEANER and GREENER EPA Qualified CALL TODAY!

B&R COLLISION CORP.

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Serving the Tri-State Area for 18 Years! CAC Garden/Koi Ponds, Landscaping, Full Service Excavation, Authorized San Juan Pool Dealer & Installer Patios, Retaining Walls, Decorative Concrete 845-292-7707

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

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KELLAM’S PAINTING

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

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845-252-6672 • 570-729-7936

SULLIVAN COUNTY SEPTIC SERVICE

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

Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

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DER OSKAR TREE SERVICE.COM Full Service Tree Care • Tree Removal & Pruning Fertilizer & Insecticide Treatments Organic Pesticide Spraying • Member TCIA 845 557 8051 Licensed NY/PA deroskartreeservice@yahoo.com In business since 1993 • Fully Insured Pole Saw Work • Climbing • Complete Tree Removal Stump Grinding • Chipping • Trimming

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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!” Shohola, PA • 570-559-7596

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

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

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

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

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Lackawaxen EMS is looking for a part-time EMT. Must have current PA EMT Certification, EVOC, NIMS 100 & 700. Clean neat appearance. Must be able to work weekends. Experience and references necessary. Applications available at www.lackawaxenems.com or contact Lieutenant Michael Donovan at 570-493-5151.

Wayne Woodlands Manor is looking for full or part time CNA’s for all shifts

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To advertise, call Eileen: 845-252-7414, ext. 35 Deadline: Mondays, 12:00 p.m. Legal Notice COUNTY COURT: STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SULLIVAN IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF 2012 TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDINGS IN REM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE REA L PROPERTY TAX LAW BY THE VILLAGES OF, JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO AND WOODRIDGE PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INDEX # 2015-1 17 The above captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of 2012 and/ or other delinquent taxes as of 1/1/95 or thereafter or other lawful charges, which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceed ing applies are identified on the List of Properties, which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof. This document serves both as a Petition of Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure for purposes of this proceeding. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THE 20 DAY OF JANUARY 2015. THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TREASURER, “ENFORCING OFFICER” FILED THIS PETITION AND NOTICE OF FOECLOSURE WITH THE SULLIVAN COUNTY CLERK ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, WOODRIDGE. Effect of Filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such Petition and Notice of Foreclosure constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the Court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Nature of proceeding: This proceeding is brought against the real property and abandoned personal property only, and is to foreclose the tax l iens described in such Petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons, other tax districts, and other entities owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such Petition and Notice. Such persons, etc. are hereby notified that a duplicate of this Petition has been filed in the office of the Treasurer of the Villages of Jeffersonville, Monticello and Woodridge, and the County of Sullivan, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption. Right of Redemption: Any person, etc. having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may, on

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or before the “Last Date for Redemption set forth below”, redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to “the Village of Wurtsboro’’ and mailed to: Village of Jeffersonville and mailed to: PO Box 555 Jeffersonville, New York 12748, Village of Monticello, and mailed to: 2 Pleasant Street, Monticello New York 12701, the Village of Woodridge, and mailed to Village of Woodridge, P.O. Box 655, Woodridge, New York 12721. Payment must be either by certified check, cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person, etc. other than the record owner of such real property, the payment shalI cause to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record, but record title to the property will not be changed. LAST DAY OF REDEMPTION: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the APRIL 30, 2015. Service of Answer: Every person, etc. having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such Petition including another Tax District, may serve a duly verified Answer upon the Sullivan County Treasurer, Enforcing Officer on behalf of the Tax District, setting fo1ih in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the Office of the Sullivan County Clerk and served upon the County Treasurer on or before April 30, 2015 the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. An Answer must allege either a legal defense justifying the non-payment of the taxes, and/or a legal defense to the foreclosure proceeding. Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of the failure to redeem or answer by any person, etc. having the right to redeem or answer, such person, shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcels described in such Petition an Notice, and a Judgment in Foreclosure will be taken by defauIt, and the County Treasurer will transfer the title of the property to the Villages of Monticello, Jeffersonville and Woodridge, by means of a Court Judgment and a deed. Any personal property deemed abandoned will also be conveyed to the Tax District and sold by the County on its behalf. Dated: January 27, 2015 State of New York) County of Sullivan) ss Nancy Buck Sullivan County Treasurer,

Enforcing Officer On behalf of the Villages of Monticello,Jeffersonville, and Woodridge. I, Nancy Buck, being duly sworn, depose and affirm under the penalties of perjury: I am the County Treasurer for the County of Sullivan. I have read this Petition and Notice, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records of the Villages of, Monticello, Jeffersonville, and Woodridge, I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition and Notice. Nancy Buck Sullivan County Treasurer, Enforcing Officer On behalf of the Villages of Monticello, Jeffersonville, and Woodridge. Sworn to before me this Day 27th, January 2015.

KATHLEEN BRAWLEY Notary Public, State of New York Sullivan County Clerk’s # 2445 Commission Expires Nov. 3, 2017

SAM YASGUR COUNTY ATTORNEY JEFFERSONVILLE MONTICELLO, AND WOODRIDGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER, I00 NORTH STREET MONTICELLO, NEW YORK, 12701 NANCY BUCK, TREASURER FOR THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, AND WOODRIDGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER, 100 NORTH STREET MONTICELLO, NEW YORK, 12701

NANCY BUCK, TREASURER FOR THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, AND WOODRIDGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER, 100 NORTH STREET MONTICELLO,

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TH110.-3-48 Kapelow Lillian TH110.-3-49 Mountain Top Properties LLC TH110.-3-56 Concepcion Rafael TH111.-3-14 Kapelow Lillian TH111.-4-30 Reynolds Harold B TH111.-4-31 Reynolds Harold B TH111.-4-32 Reynolds Harold B TH111.-5-10 Baum Morton I TH111.-5-19 MR Realty Group Corp TH111.-7-4 Kaplan’s on Broadway Corp. TH111.-7-18 18 Prince Street, LLC TH111.-8-3.1 Rubin Lionel TH111.-8-3.2 Rubin Lionel TH111.-9-6 Beskovic Besim TH111.-9-7 Beskovic Besim TH111.-9-8 Beskovic Besim TH111.-11-2.2 Antoine Marie R TH111.-11-4 Antoine Marie R TH112.-1-2 Zywiec-Bardi Trade TH112.-1-3 Kowalczyk Joseph TH112.-1-22 First Class Mgmt. of NY LLC TH112.-1-26 Trust Sarajean TH112.-3-12 Patel Deepesh TH112.-4-25 Ridge Top, LLC TH112.-5-11 Gruber Stephen TH113.-2-8 Allen & Deanna Mendels TH113.-3-4 Escobar Bernardo TH113.-6-2.3 242 East Braodway Realty Cor TH113.-6-7.2 258 Broadway LLC TH114.-7-2 Tomlinson Alinda TH114.-9-5.6 Fowler Anthony B TH115.-1-8 Kranz Nathan TH115.-1-14.1 Fridman Alex TH115.-2-6.1 Birch Tedra TH115.-2-6.2 Schneider Elliott M TH115.-3-4 Fridman Alex TH115.-3-20 Fridman Alex

TH115.-4-28 Gershovitz Naomi D TH115.-7-4 Rios Luis TH115.-8-12 Collins Katy TH116.-3-11.2 Duncan Doris J TH116.-3-12 Jansson Walter E TH116.-3-31 Brennan Julie A TH117.-2-5 Das Realty & Mangament Inc TH118.-3-5 Berlove Deborah TH118.-5-2 Terranova Nancy TH118.-5-3.28 Gilbert Joanne TH118.-6-2 Cole Hyacinth TH118.-7-2.4 Kapelow Lillian TH118.A-1-3.151 Kapelow Lillian TH119.-2-10 Stevens Brian H TH119.-3-13 Gordon Victor W TH119.-3-14 Gitlin Herbert TH119.-3-17 Kapelow Lillian TH119.-3-24.6 Gordon Victor W TH119.-6-22 Jones Walter G TH119.-7-7.2 Call John H TH120.-3-7 DJ Superior Construction, Inc V.O. WOODRIDGE SBL OWNER FA101.-1-28.2 Upstate BFK Corp. FA103.-2-18 Ignatz Levi FA103.-3-7.1 Congregation Yeshiva Bais Yisroel FA103.A-1-66 Mordechai M Burstein/ Goldie Burstein FA104.-2-15.2 Samuel & Beth Shapiro FA104.-8-7 Mountaindale Realty LLC FA104.-8-8 Mountaindale Realty LLC FA105.-1-2.3 Jozef Sipior FA105.-5-2.1 Djelusa Dusevic Irrev Trust/ Goshen Comm Prop LLC FA106.-3-9.2 Chung S Smith Notice of formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: Gastro Tours, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: June 23rd, 2014. The county in which the Office is to be located: Sullivan. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 71 Sackett Lakes Road Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

12783. Purpose: General.

2012-2013 LIST V.O. JEFFERSONVILLE SBL OWNER CA105.-2-16 Fiorille Entertainment CA105.-2-17 Fiorille Entertainment CA106.-1-34.1 Thundarr Blackstar V.O. MONTICELLO SBL OWNER TH102.-3-10.2 S.B. Krausz Estates LLC TH104.-2-4 Kapelow Lillian TH105.-3-1 Kapelow Lillian TH105.-3-2.1 Kapelow Lillian TH106.-3-3 Carioscia Vincent TH106.-3-22.2 Belghiti Abdelilah TH106.-4-7 Fishkill MPG Realty LLC TH106.-4-13 Kapelow Lillian TH106.-4-30 Cottage St. Developers Group TH106.-4-31 Bertonazzi Gabriel R TH107.-2-2 Rubin Lionel TH107.-2-7.2 Rubin Lionel TH107.-2-9.1 Elar Development Company, Inc. TH107.-2-10 Elar Development Company, Inc. TH107.-2-11 Rubin Lionel TH107.-2-17 Elar Development Company, Inc. TH107.-2-18 Rubin Lionel TH109.-1-25.11 Bwestern Wmart LLC TH109.A-2-2.2/0303 Rieber Sean M TH109.A-2-5.24 Kapelow Lillian TH109.A-2-11./0204 Mcleod Christopher J TH110.-1-5.1 Lombardo Claudia TH110.-2-3 Kapelow Lillian TH110.-2-4 Bertonazzi Gabriel R TH110.-3-40 Chadnow Arlene

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

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Stacey Z. Rodkin, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Stacey Z. Rodkin, 255 Cabrini Blvd 4C, New York, NY 10040. Purpose: General. The Vital Land LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/12/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 147 Cutler Rd, Swan Lake, NY

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22 HENRY STREET, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/15/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Registered Agent: Ricardo Petroni 192 North Shore Rd Rock Hill, NY 12775. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JJD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/20/2015. Off. Loc.: Sullivan Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o R. Scott Lafazia, P.C, 594 Valley Road, Suite 8, Montclair, NJ 07043. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. FIREWISH 530 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/7/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert Fireworker, 1855 E. 21 St., Brooklyn, NY 11229. General Purposes. Notice of Formation of Blueberry Ridge LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/13/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: POB 27, South Fallsburg, NY 12779. Purpose: any lawful activity. Legal Notice Notice of Special School District Meeting and Registration of Voters Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Sullivan West Central School District will be held at the three branches of the Western Sullivan Public Library: Delaware Free Branch, 45 Lower Main Street, Callicoon, New York: Jeffersonville Branch, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, New York: and Tusten-Cochecton Branch, 198 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time when the polls will be open for the purpose

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of voting by paper ballot on the following: PROPOSITION Shall the tax appropriation to support and maintain the Western Sullivan Public Library for the year 2015-2016 be adopted, separate and apart from the Annual School District budget? Said appropriation shall be raised annually by a tax upon the taxable property of the Sullivan West School District and shall be an annual appropriation thereafter until changed by further vote of a majority of the electors of said School District and shall be levied and collected yearly as are other general taxes: and, To elect two Library Trustees to fill the expired terms of Kevin McDonough, Narrowsburg, New York and Matthew Solomon, Lake Huntington, New York for a term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2015; and, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the proposed Library Budget including a statement of estimated expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, may be obtained by any taxpayer of said School District beginning March 18, 2015 at the Delaware Free Branch, the Jeffersonville Branch and the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library during library hours. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an informational meeting shall be held on April 13, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Delaware Free Branch, 45 Lower Main Street, Callicoon, New York. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Western Sullivan Public Library must be filed with the District Clerk of the Sullivan West Central School District, Jeffersonville, New York, by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. All petitions must be signed by a minimum of 25 qualified voters of the School District. Petitions may be obtained at the District Clerk’s Office of the Sullivan West School District, Jeffersonville, New York between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM when school is in session. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at the Special School District Meeting to be held on April 22, 2015, whose name does not appear on the register of said School District or who does not register as hereinafter provided, except a person who is otherwise qualified to vote and is registered under the provisions of Article 5 of the Education Law. The Board of Registration shall prepare a register for the Special School District Meeting, which shall include all persons who shall have previously registered for an annual or special district meeting or election held or conducted at any time during the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 calendar years. The Board of Registration will meet on Wednesday April 15, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at: Delaware Youth Center, Callicoon, New York; Sullivan West Elementary, Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville, New

York; and Tusten-Cochecton Branch, Narrowsburg, New York, to prepare the register of the School District for said Special School District Meeting. Any person not heretofore registered shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Special School District Meeting of which such register is prepared. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the register of the School District will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, in Jeffersonville, New York, where the same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five days prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Saturday, Sunday and Holiday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Said register will be open for inspection at the polling place during the Special District Meeting April 22, 2015. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting may be applied for in person at the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed and no later than day before the Special District Meeting if the ballot will be picked up personally by the voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Special District Meeting, April 22, 2015. A list of all persons whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk, Jeffersonville, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day of the Special District Meeting, except Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School District Clerk is hereby authorized to amend the Notice of the Special District Meeting and Election from time to time, as in her discretion, such amendment may be required. Dated: March 2, 2015 MARGARET LUTY, DISTRICT CLERK 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, March 20, 2015 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Cleaning of Leachate Collection Lines at Landfill (B-15-13) Cleaning of Leachate Storage

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AUCTION

SPORTS BRIEFS

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Forward March!

ULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—For its sheer emotion, there is nothing akin to high school playoff basketball, wherein it’s win or go home and a season’s life hinges on a team’s ability, character and resilience. For the No.6-seeded Sullivan West Bulldogs, their historic and cathartic 70-64 quarterfinal road win against Section IX Class C defending Champion S.S. Seward was one of the most storied victories in the school’s history. Having lost to Seward twice in extremely close games, the Bulldogs felt they had the best draw in the tournament with a first-round game against the Spartans. And indeed, they led at the end of every quarter even with senior standout Ronj Padu riding the bench in foul trouble for the better part of three quarters. Padu would return to the fray and play with four fouls to contribute great defense, rebounding and ultimately adding 10 points to the cause. Noah Bauer’s quartet of three-pointers were a key part of the assault, particularly a trey he hit to reverse a late surge by Seward that had put the Spartans briefly ahead in the game’s waning minutes. Bauer, who posted 18 points in the win, has 64 threes on the season. He is the Section IX leader in that category. Jiron Kevii scored 22 points in the win, and Mark Castro had 14 for the 12-7 Bulldogs, who advanced to play No.2 Rhinebeck (8-5) in the semifinals. Details of the SW-Seward game can be read in “One for the Ages” on www.sportsinsightsny.com. Sullivan County teams had their share of magic as the No.2 Class B Liberty boys (8-10) held on to beat No.7 Millbrook (5-11) 44-42 with a game-winning shot from Tarik Johnson. Liberty advanced to host No.3 Highland (13-5) in the semifinals. The No.4 Class B Fallsburg Lady Comets (15-4) ousted No. 5 Highland (10-9) 45-43 in overtime to advance to play No.1 Marlboro (11-5). The No.2 Eldred Yellow Jackets (7-12) downed No.3 Chapel Field 69-58 to advance to the Class D boys finals to take on Livingston Manor (11-5). In first round action the only county team to suffer a defeat was the No 5 Tri-Valley Bears (11-8) who lost a heartbreaking 5655 game to No.4 Chester (13-6). Much more action was scheduled to unfold as the No.2 Tri-Valley Lady Bears (10-8) got set to take on No.3 Pine Plains (11-7) in a Class C semifinal. The Class D defending champion No. 1 Eldred Lady Yellow Jackets (153) got set to host No. 2 Livingston Manor (5-13) in the finals. Eldred defeated Tri-Valley 55-51 in the final regular season game of the season. The non-league win for Eldred was its fifth against bigger schools. They beat the Class C Lady Bears twice as well as Seward, Chester and Class B Fallsburg. Their only losses came against Tuxedo, Pine Plains and Port Jervis. The No.2 Class A Monticello Panthers (14-4) hosted No.7 New Paltz (4-12). The winner advanced to play No.3 Saugerties (143). All tournament finals will be played at SUNY New Paltz, except the Class D games, which will be held at Sullivan County Community College. Impending hazardous weather played havoc with postponements throughout the region. At the Section IX indoor track state qualifier, Sullivan West’s Anthony Rydell qualified for the state meet to be held at Cornell University on March 7, with a lifetime best throw of 52-6 ¼ in the weight throw. For albums of photos, visit www.sportsiny.com

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The Sullivan West Bulldogs celebrate their storied 70-64 quarterfinal win over S.S. Seward.

Noah Bauer hits a key threepointer late in the fourth quarter to put Sullivan West back on top for good. Bauer had four threes, scored 18 points and leads Section IX in threes with 64.

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Sullivan West’s Anthony Rydell qualified for the state indoor track championships with a heave of 52-6 ¼ inches in the weight throw at the Section IX state qualifier. It was Rydell’s lifetime best throw in the event.

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‘Food for Thought’

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ONESDALE, PA — The annual Food for Thought series, sponsored by local members of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), returns to the Wayne County Public Library (WCPL) in March. This series is appropriate for everyone from the beginning to advanced farmer/gardener, or anyone interested in the food they eat. Each session is free and open to the public, and will take place from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. on the second floor of the library. The first session, on March 7, is “Growing in High Tunnels, Low Tunnels and Hoop Houses.” Learn how to extend the growing season with these “unheated greenhouses” by planting earlier and harvesting later. Presenter Dave Nonnenmacher of Nonnenmacher Acres Farm will also explain how to construct the simplest of these structures. On March 14, “CSA’s, Farmers Markets, Food Collectives and More” will be presented. Local farmers Tim Baldwin

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of Safford Farm (Lake Ariel), Sky Ballentine of The Anthill Farm (Dyberry), and Anita Avvisato (Cherry Ridge) and other sustainable farmers will talk about navigating the growing local food system. They will discuss the who, what, where and why of “Buy Fresh, Buy Local.” On March 21, “Healthy Land, Healthy Meat: The Benefits of Pasture Raised Meats” will be presented. Much of the meat we eat is raised in feedlots or factory–like farm settings. George Brown, owner of Fox Hill Farm, will discuss the environmental and health benefits of raising animals in a pastured system instead, as well as how it is done. Fox Hill Farm raises grass-fed beef, chickens, pigs and rabbits on pasture. Pasture-raised meats help improve the land and provide a healthier eating experience. Registration is appreciated. Call 570/253-1220 or email ewilson@waynelibraries.org. The WCPL is located at the cross streets of Main and 14th Streets.

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INGMANS FERRY, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has several events planned for the coming weekend. The Sugar Shack Scramble will be held on Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Take an orienteering expedition to the Two Sap Sugar Shack. Use a map and compass to reach the sugar shack and then enjoy hot cocoa and pancakes with fresh maple syrup. Sign up for a 9 or 9:30 a.m. start time. Space is limited. Pre-registration is requested. Cost is $10.

Also on March 7, there will be a spring waterfalls walk from 1 to 3 p.m. See waterfalls as they flow down through chunks of frozen ice and snow. Dress warmly, wear sturdy boots, and bring a camera. Call to reserve a seat in the van. Cost is $12. On Sunday, March 8, there will be a fire-building class. Learn some primitive fire-making skills. Try your hand at a flint and steel fire, a bow drill fire, and more. For ages 10 and older. Cost is $5. Visit www.peec.org, peec@peec.org or call 570-828-2319.

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SOUNDINGS Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

Reservoir levels

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February 27, 2015 Cannonsville: 58.9% Pepacton: 68.0% Neversink: 69.3% Total: 75.2% Normal Total: 87.2% Total in 2014: 87.5%

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Waterfalls buried in snow

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The frozen ice of these waterfalls at Ten Mile River in Narrowsburg, NY is barely visible beneath the thick layer of snow.

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Cold and ice on the river

RIVER TALK

By Scott Rando

arch is here, and with it some milder weather can be anticipated. Perhaps not too mild, but at least not the subzero temperatures that were experienced in the region during the latter part of February. During the last week of February, I experienced -10 F. for a low in Shohola, and Don Hamilton, resource specialist for the National Park Service (NPS), reported a low of -20 F in Milanville, PA for the same time period. One of the sights observed during very cold weather is ice on the Delaware River, a lot of it. Sheet ice forms on the flat water stretches of the river first; pieces then break off and get caught up on shallower rapids downstream. More ice gets caught in these areas, and pretty soon, craggy formations are formed that reach several feet high. Some of the blocks that are formed can also get caught up on the shallow bottom near shores. The eerie arctic-like features that are formed on the river are fascinating to behold, but they are also a cause for concern. During January of last year, there was some concern that heavy ice would cause ice jams. The situation was monitored by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (the agency responsible for controlling reservoir releases). For 2015, some areas of the river are being watched for potential future problems. River and stream flows in

TRR photos by Scott Rando

A view upstream from the Zane Grey boat launch in Lackawaxen shows the confluence of the Lackawaxen completely covered with ice.

Up 75 yards from the confluence, a narrow channel appears in the Lackawaxen River. The ice is piled four to six feet along the edges of the channel.

Downstream from the boat launch, the river is completely covered with sheet ice, except for a small patch of shallow swift water upstream of the Roebling Bridge.

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