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River council will not support DRBC funding request

By DAVID HULSE

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ARROWSBURG, NY — For many years the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has been trying unsuccessfully to get Congress to renew its share of funding of the interstate agency.

The federal government has provided funding to support its 20% “fair share” of the DRBC’s annual current expense budget during only one federal fiscal year since 1996, and is $11.4 million in arrears in those payments Over that period, each year, the Upper Delaware Council has been asked for and supplied letters of support for that funding.

Last week, citing ethical questions about the DRBC’s acceptance of grant funds from groups considered as opponents to natural gas exploration, a tied UDC vote rejected the DRBC request.

Questions were asked about grants from

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Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) delegate Ken Najjal, left, listened on April 2, as Upper Delaware National Park Service Superintendent Kris Heister defended the DRBC. the Otto Haas Charitable Trust and the related William Penn Foundation, which fund grants related to water quality retention.

Hancock delegate Fred Peckham said

IRS documents showed $800,000 of foundation money on DRBC’s 2014 reports.

He questioned “backdoor” foundation funding of the Delaware Riverkeeper, which is seated at DRBC’s meeting table, while gas advocates have no similar representation.

Cochecton’s Larry Richardson asked for a response to the implication being made that outside funding was being taken from gas drillings opponents.

DRBC delegate Ken Najjal said the reality was “the exact opposite,” that DRBC was seeking new resources to cope with an expected flood of gas permit applications with the completion of DRBC gas regulations.

Those regulations have never come before the commission for an approval vote.

Najjal said that 2014 grant money on IRS reports was carryover remaining from 2009 and 2012 grants. He said the foundations “are all about water quality,” but to

his knowledge have taken no position opposing gas drilling.

Upper Delaware National Park Service Superintendent Kris Heister is a member of the DRBC interagency advisory committee. “I can confirm everything Ken Najjal said about the gas regulations.”

While he said that he supported DRBC, Town of Delaware delegate Harold Roeder said, “I can’t help but see a conflict in sources of money.”

Roeder characterized the two foundations as “anti-gas,” and said DRBC is ignoring gas interests and “spending all its time talking to outside interests.”

With Fremont, Lumberland and Westfall delegates absent, the initial vote on the letter of support was 4-3 in favor, with Peckham, Roeder, and Deerpark’s David Dean opposed. Chairman Al Henry then added his negative vote to create a tie, which defeated the motion.

Ice out in Narrowsburg

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ARROWSBURG, NY — This picture of the Upper Delaware River was taken on April 4 by Tony River, fishing guide and a member of Tusten Town Board.

The river is now largely free of ice and will soon see anglers and boaters plying the waters, and with daffodils emerging through the chilly earth, it seems that spring has finally arrived.

TRR photo provided by Tony Ritter

NEWS: Sewage at Camp Simcha

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CURRENTS: Humans in Honesdale

SPANNING 2 STATES, 4 COUNTIES, AND A RIVER THAT UNITES US

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Damascus fills positions

By LINDA DROLLINGER

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AMASCUS, PA — In just over one hour at its March 16 meeting, the Damascus board of supervisors made several key appointments and put out the word that the township needs volunteers to staff its emergency services and riverfront cleanup efforts.

Of the three candidates for one planning commission vacancy, operations manager Steve Adams said, “These are all good people, and any one of them would make an excellent board member. I nominate Ed Hook because, and I want to say this delicately, he’s of an age to benefit from the mentoring of longtime planning commission board members who may soon be stepping down.” His nomination was approved by unanimous vote.

The board also voted to create a deputy tax collector position for the township, appointing Amanda Sobolak, daughter of incumbent tax collector Barbara VanOrden, to the position. Sobolak’s appointment is conditioned on successful completion of mandatory certification training and subsequent receipt of requisite bonding.

Nominating A.G. Howell to be the zoning hearing board (ZHB) solicitor, ZHB secretary Lynne Freda said, “I think that as a matter of procedure the board has to approve the ZHB’s nominee.” Agreeing, the board approved Howell as the new ZHB solicitor. Turning its attention to the voluntary sector, the board announced opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to play vital roles in the safeguarding of life and the preservation and beautification of natural resources.

Adams said that the Damascus Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps (DTVAC) is seeking certified ambulance drivers and emergency medical responders, with the necessary certification courses to be offered as follows: Emergency Medical Responder course will begin April 7 at 7 p.m. in the DTVAC building. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register and/or to obtain additional information about the course, contact Matt Kromko at 570/224-6872 or Josh Sheard at 570/729-7809.

An Emergency Vehicle Operations course (EVOC) will be held at Hamlin Fire and Rescue, Route 590 in Hamlin on Tuesday, March 31, Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday April 4 at 8 a.m.

Attendance at all three sessions is required for certification. To pre-register, contact Scott at wcfatraining@ gmail.com or call 570/352-2242. Continuing education training may also be available to those who have completed an EVOC course in the past.

Upper Delaware Council (UDC) liaison Jeff Dexter called the board’s attention to the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup campaign that runs officially from March 1 to May 31, but that will kick off somewhat later than usual this year, owing to un-melted snowpack. The UDC is offering a $1,000 grant for youth group cleanup along the township’s 12 miles of riverfront from Callicoon to Narrowsburg. The board is seeking four youth groups, each to reclaim several miles of riverfront and be awarded $250 for its efforts.

In follow-up to old business, Freda asked, “Whatever happened with the campground proposal submitted by Hal and Gladys Kaufmann?” The board answered that, since receiving the board-approved conditions of use for his nonconforming property, Kaufmann has had no communication with any township entity. To which zoning officer Ed Lagarenne added, “If Kaufmann decides to go forward with his application and can document compliance with all conditions of use, he must next apply for a flood plain variance.”

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IN BRIEF

Heating assistance program extended

Bill would expand alcohol training

HARRISBURG, PA — The deadline for Pennsylvania residents to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been extended to May 1.

State Sen. John Wozniak said, “I encourage anyone who believes they can be helped by this program to reach out and explore their options. This winter has been harsh and long, and through this program we can assist families in paying for heating costs.”

LIHEAP offers both cash grants and crisis grants.

The cash grants are generally based on household income size of household. For 2014-15, income eligibility was 150% of the federal poverty level.

Wozniak said that to qualify, a two-person family would have to have a household income of less than $23,595. For a family of four, the maximum income that a household could have is $35,775. Applicants must also have a recent utility bill or statement with an indication of the type of fuel used in the home.

More information is available and the application may be completed online via www.compass.state. pa.us, by visiting a local assistance office, or by calling the statewide hotline at 866/857-7095.

Loch Sheldrake man arrested for rape LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On April 6, New York State Police at Liberty arrested Michael Fisher, 21, of Loch Sheldrake, after an investigation determined that he had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old child. The incident was determined to have occurred in December of 2014 in the Town of Fallsburg.

Fisher was charged with rape in the second degree, committing a criminal sexual act, both felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Fisher was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.

Wayne Highlands sexual assault LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Another sexual assault case has occurred involving students in the Wayne Highlands School District. The case involves a male and female juvenile and took place on a middle school bus, last fall, but only recently became public.

This marks the third sexual assault incident involving minors from the district in recent months.

HARRISBURG, PA — In order to prevent tragedies stemming from alcohol abuse, Sen. Ryan P. Aument is sponsoring legislation to expand Responsible Alcohol Management Training requirements to include all servers, sellers and distributors of alcohol.

Under current law, the training is required for owners and managers of liquor-licensed establishments, as well as at least 50% of alcohol service personnel.

Aument’s bill would broaden this requirement to include all alcohol service personnel.

Aument authored the bill after speaking with a resident whose daughter was killed in 2007 by a drunk driver who had been served alcohol despite signs of visible intoxication.

“No family should ever have to endure the pain of losing a family member in a completely preventable tragedy resulting from alcohol abuse and negligence,” Aument said. “Responsible Alcohol Management Training is a proven way to help employees recognize when someone has had too much to drink and take action to prevent an intoxicated individual from putting innocent lives in harm’s way.”

Similar legislation, House Bill 719, was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Dave Hickernell.

Sullivan County senior volunteers recognized MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County elected officials join national officials who are increasingly turning to national service as a cost-effective strategy to address local challenges. By unleashing the power of its senior citizens, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), is making our county a better place to live, especially for our most needy and fragile populations.

To spotlight the impact of national service, elected officials across the country participated in the secondannual Elected Officials & County Day of Recognition for National Service on April 7.

Last year, elected officials representing nearly 100 million citizens participated in the inaugural Day of Recognition for National Service. The initiative is being led by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Activities for RSVP volunteers include organizing neighborhood watch programs; tutoring and mentoring disadvantaged or disabled youth; renovating homes; teaching English to immigrants; assisting victims of natural disasters.

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Recycling kicks off Pike election campaign

By DAVID HULSE

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ILFORD, PA — Last week, April arrived with the beginning of debate for Pike County’s 2015 election campaign.

The first issue to ignite the discussion was the commissioners’ October 2012 decision to end Pike’s municipal recycling program.

In their online March 19 op-ed, Democrat challengers Steve Guccini and David Ruby wrote that the program made “sixfigure profits” until the commissioners decided to outsource recycling to private haulers in late 2009. They leveled charges of “gross mismanagement” that cost taxpayers a “significant sum of money and access to an important county service.”

They vowed efforts to reinstate the county program.

County figures show that the program, begun in 2000, was initially profitable; averaging about $130,000

annually between 2003 and 2008. However, from 2009 to 2011 it lost nearly $1.3 million.

Challengers’ charges last week prompted Republican incumbents Rich Caridi and Matt Osterberg to refute them with the reissue of the 13-page, August 2012 press release packet announcing the end of the program, along with a new 15-page chronology of the program.

The press packet said the decision to end the program was based on the loss of state grants that helped fund it and decreased administrative fees from landfills, as well as increased county expenses in 2010 due to “the privatization of the county recycling program.”

Commissioner Caridi said private haulers began offering curb-side singlestream recycling as an alternative to the county’s drop-off sites, which required the purchase of trucks and payroll for employees to service them. He added that additional haulers have since expanded

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Pike Commissioners Chairman Rich Caridi displays a local newspaper advertisement for commercial curbside recycling. those services.

Osterberg noted that the county was also responsible for the costs of cleanup of non-recyclables left at county sites.

“Why would we be taxing when the service is being provided? It made no sense,”

Caridi said.

Neither Caridi nor Osterberg cited their likely fall opponents in their comments.

Caridi said their response was about issues, not names.

Caridi said it was “hurtful to be maligned for something you haven’t done.”

Asked if the issue had come up because of the election, he said “It’s never been an issue before.”

Democrat Commissioner Karl Wagner, who is not seeking re-election, came closest to a political response. He said, “Incumbents are questioned every four years when others are running. If you criticize incumbents, you got to be accurate.”

Wagner said the challengers’ letter was “composed without the facts.”

This week the challengers renewed their charges saying the commissioners’ response “failed to disclose additional public information that contradicts several of their assertions.”

Ineligible voters decide election Officials call on attorney general to step in

By FRITZ MAYER

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LOOMINGBURG, NY — A group of 27 voters, most of whom were twice deemed ineligible to vote by the Sullivan County Board of Election (BOE), were permitted to decide the vote anyway, and the candidate they backed, Aaron Rabiner, has been certified as the winner of the March 18 election for a spot as a trustee in the Village of Bloomingburg.

Rabiner, and 27 of the challenged voters who supported him, also support developer Shalom Lamm, who is trying to build a controversial 396-unit townhouse development in Bloomingburg. Rabiner’s opponent is incumbent Katherine Roemer, and she is allied with village residents opposed to the development because they consider the development process was seriously flawed.

The reason for the election’s outcome is complex and a bit murky. There was a general election in March 2014, where some 146 voter registrations were challenged by citizens on the belief that the registrants were not lawful residents of Bloomingburg. That case was called Gerardi v. Prusinski (Ann Prusinski is a BOE commissioner).

Each one of those challenges was sustained by the BOE when the purported resident could not and would not provide adequate proof of residency, even when under subpoena to appear in court to do so. The BOE ultimately found that the pattern of conduct had an “aura of a sham,” and what appeared to be an attempt stuff the ballot box.

Then, there was an ongoing lawsuit from September 2014 against the BOE by residents of the village in a case called Tiffany Francis v. Ann Prusinski. As part of that case, there was an order in place from the Sullivan Supreme Court that the challenged voters in that case (many of whom were the same as in the March 2014 election) be segregated until the matter of residency could be sorted out by the court. Attorneys for Lamm had intervened in the case.

Without the challenged votes, the referendum at stake in September’s special election won by an overwhelming majority directing the dissolution of Bloomingburg into the town of Mamakating.

After a subsequent lawsuit brought under the name of David Berger v. Rogers, on December 17, the court reversed its prior sequestration order, without notice to the Tiffany Francis parties, and directed all challenged ballots to be opened and counted, such that the referendum was then defeated.

Alan Goldston, an attorney representing Roemer, said, “The Berger action should not have been brought as an entirely separate action, and that procedural dodge that the Berger lawyers used kept us out of the room when the decision to issue an order to the board to count [the challenged votes] was being discussed.”

The reasoning behind Justice Stephan Schick’s order to count the vote is unclear, but another source familiar with the case said that Lamm’s attorney went around Schick and got the order from a different judge. The disposition of that case is still pending due to subsequent determinations by the BOE on February 27, regarding the challenged voters in that case.

On that day, the BOE issued a determination on some 250 challenged voters who were registered as living in Bloomingburg. The overwhelming majority of them were deemed not eligible to vote in the village, and their registrations were due to be cancelled. Among that list were 41 challenged voters whose contested ballots were counted in September’s special election, which was the basis for the defeat of the referendum.

But the BOE did not physically cancel the registrations despite its February 27 determination. Challenges were filed against the voter registrations of other purported Bloomingburg residents prior to the March 18, 2015, election for the trustee position. In an unusual sequence of events, a written stipulation was entered into between

attorneys for 27 voters whose names were to be stricken from the voter rolls as per the BOE’s February 27 notice, allowing them to vote despite the determination of ineligibility. The next day, those 27 voters then filed a lawsuit against the BOE, in which the judge endorsed the stipulation, ensuring that their right to vote would not be impinged pending resolution of that case.

By permitting those challenged voters to vote and causing those ballots to be irretrievably cast into the pool of valid votes, even though the BOE had found them ineligible, the challenger, Rabiner, defeated the incumbent by nine votes.

Lori Bertsch-Brustman, an attorney with the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office, said if the court upholds the BOE determination, the vote can’t be changed, and to seek a remedy, Roemer would need to bring an action to have the whole election thrown out.

Another person familiar with the case said that once a vote is certified, a judge can’t change the outcome, and the only way for Roemer to try to resolve the matter is to report the incident to the New York State Attorney General who has the power to investigate the matter, but only after the candidate is sworn into office.

All of this has sparked action from town and village officials who have hired a public relations firm to get out their message that they would like to see justice in the matter. Herrmann and Bloomingburg Mayor Frank Gerard issued a press release saying they are appealing to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman “to step in and engage on matters that Sullivan County District Attorney James Farrell has neglected. The results of the March 18, 2015, Village of Bloomingburg election remain inconclusive because fraudulent votes by those who do not live in Bloomingburg were counted; incumbent Village Trustee Katherine Roemer has not conceded.”

[See editorial on page 6.]

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New sewage system for Camp Simcha?

Neighbor continues battle with camp

By FRITZ MAYER

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LEN SPEY, NY — Mercedes Schneider has been complaining about the noise and smell from Camp Simcha on White Road in the Town of Lumberland for about 14 years. She has contacted the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others. So far no one has done anything to mitigate what Schneider describes as the stench that comes from the two large sewage holding ponds that are located across a ravine some 75 feet from her property.

At the bottom of the ravine, a tributary named Fish Cabin Creek runs from Lake Diana to the Upper Delaware River, and because of the close proximity to such a large amount of sewage effluent, Schneider expected that officials would be more diligent in ensuring that the operation does not negatively impact the environment.

There have been inspections and some improvements over the years, but the smell never goes away in the summer, and coupled with the noise that comes from the camp late at night, and with helicopter rides that are repeated incessantly on some weekends, Schneider’s home is

not a fun place to be in the summer. She said her husband is a veteran who does not deserve this kind of environment.

Schneider’s son was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and she said one of the results of prolonged exposure to sewer gas is ADHD. The Camp Simcha website says, “Each summer, 400 seriously ill children are treated to unforgettable, medically supervised overnight camp experiences at Camp Simcha, for children battling cancer and other hematological illnesses, and Camp Simcha Special, for children with debilitating chronic conditions.”

But Schneider says the number of people is well beyond 400, and while some of the guests may be seriously ill children, some of the guests in her opinion are not.

She says she hears loud parties going on at 3 a.m.

Now, however, there is a report that a philanthropist gave the camp $900,000 to build a new sewer system. But a story in the New York Post that ran on February 1 said the philanthropist, Harvey Bookman, was angered because he believed his donation was used for something other than the new sewer system, for which it was specifically intended.

A spokesman for Chai Lifeline, the non-

profit that owns the camp, said that the sewer had been in the design and permitting phase for almost two years. Stu Loeser said construction of the new facility should begin sometime in the near future.

Nadia Rajsz, supervisor of the Town of Lumberland, said her understanding is that the camp is going to replace the septic or sewer system with one that is more advanced and less intrusive in terms of odor in the neighborhood.

Dave Sparling, the code enforcement officer for Lumberland, said he had spoken to the engineer who is handling the design of the new system and that plans have been submitted to the DEC, which issues the permits for sewage treatment systems. He said the smell from the current system does exist, but it’s intermittent, not constant. He said when the new system is installed, which may not happen until 2016, the engineer said the odor would no longer be an issue.

Controlling plant growth in the lake This year, neighbors of the camp, especially a couple of homes on the lake, are concerned that attempts to kill off some of the weeds in the lake will compromise

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Mercedes Schneider’s husband built a fourfoot-high berm in the couples’ backyard to try to mitigate against the smell of sewage drifting from the Camp Simcha’s large sewage holding tanks. their well water. The camp sent a letter to residents saying it will apply herbicides to the lake to try to control white water lily, spatterdock and water shield in a five-acre area of the lake. The letter says, “Treatments are anticipated to occur between May 1 and August 31,” and the herbicide to be used is SonarPR. The letters says that after the application of the herbicide, swimming and fishing are barred in the treated area for 24 hours, while irrigation is barred for seven days.

EPA makes a pesticide move Neonicotinoids targeted for restrictions

By FRITZ MAYER

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ASHINGTON, DC — A number of people who study honey bees and other pollinators have been saying for a few years that the class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids are responsible, at least in part, for Colony Collapse Disorder, in which the bees from a large number of hives—up to 80% in some cases—die or disappear in the winter.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been studying the issue since 2011, and issued a press release on April 2, saying it is “unlikely to approve new outdoor neonictinoid pesticide uses,” which will limit new products containing the pesticides but does not cover products that are already on the market.

Critics of the pesticide say the move does not go far enough. The Center for Biodiversity issued a statement saying, “While supportive of the partial halt on new registrations, farm, beekeeper and environmental groups were disappointed that the action ignored the huge numbers of other bee-harming pesticides already on the

market. EPA’s announcement likely foreshadows broader recommendations from the White House Pollinator Health Task Force, according to the groups.”

“EPA has finally admitted it lacks the basic data needed to determine whether bees, other pollinators, or the environment will be adversely affected by neonicotinoids,” said Peter Jenkins, attorney for the Center for Food Safety. “If EPA is unable to assess the safety of new uses, the agency similarly is not able to assess the safety of the close to 100 outdoor uses already approved. In view of its admissions, EPA has no option under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act other than to suspend the existing uses, as well as follow through with its moratorium on the proposed new uses.”

The move from the EPA came a day after the City Commission in Portland, OR suspended the use of neonicotinoids in the city. At least eight municipalities in the United States have banned the pesticides.

There is pressure from companies that manufacture the pesticides not to let the EPA go too far in regulating the various

TRR photo by Fritz Mayer

A honey bee collects nutrients from a bee balm flower. products that contain them. On the same day the EPA issued its press release, a group of 11 Republican senators and one Democratic senator sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. The letter said, “We have concerns about reports that the agency may be planning to regulate some pesticides, particularly neonicotinoid products, without sufficient understanding of all the environmental stressors facing pollinators.”

The letter says, “Neonicotinoid products are an important component of modern agriculture techniques, which have helped American farmers increase productivity, improve cost-competitiveness and continue to produce safe, nutritious food for the world.”

Three companies that produce neonicotinoids commissioned a study that says that if neonicotinoids were to be banned in the United States, the cost to U.S. consumers would amount about $4 billion per year in increased prices for fruit and produce.

The European Commission adopted a proposal to restrict the use of three pesticides containing neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam) for a period of two years beginning in December 2013.

The move was in response to the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific report, which identified “high acute risks” for bees from exposure to pesticide dust in crops such as corn, cereals and sunflowers, and as residues in pollen and nectar other plants.

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THE RIVER REPORTER

Jenkins attorney appeals ouster Erik Rhulen to run for office

By FRITZ MAYER

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ONTICELLO, NY — Gordon Jenkins was ousted from office as mayor of Monticello by a referee’s report, which was confirmed by New York State Appellate Court on April 2. Jenkins said in a news conference he will appeal the decision to the state’s highest court, and his lawyer has filed for a stay.

The courts said that Jenkins threatened that the budget for the Monticello Police Department would not receive funding while criminal charges were pending against him. The court also said that the threat was never carried out, but said, “The police department did lack funding for certain necessary services—including a functioning heating system in the police station.”

The court wrote, “Even if the threat was not ultimately carried out, we find that respondent’s attempt to influence the disposition of criminal charges against him by threatening to use his public office to withhold municipal funding constituted a clear abuse of authority.”

At a news conference on April 3, Jenkins’ lawyer, Michael Sussman, said that mayor Jenkins did not control the budget but rather was one of five votes that determined the budget. He also said that when the station needed a heating system, Jenkins went out and found one.

The court also addressed the infamous video which

was recorded when Jenkins showed up to look at a car accident in November 2013 appearing drunk. Jenkins was handcuffed to the wall for many hours. The court wrote, “He reminded police officers that they worked for him, threatened that he would ‘do something tomorrow’ about their treatment of him, repeatedly warned that they would be suspended or would suffer other negative repercussions for detaining him, directed dozens of obscene remarks and racist insults at the officers, and repeatedly attempted to persuade one of the officers to place his personal loyalties above his job duties in respondent’s favor.”

Sussman countered that Jenkins was treated “like an animal” during his arrest, and was asking to be treated appropriately. He said, “Again, Mr. Jenkins never made any request for special treatment or special consideration, he asked to be treated like a human being,” and later apologized for uttering profanities.

Finally, this court also said that “respondent had allegedly awarded a ‘suspiciously low’ no-bid contract to a local firm to demolish an asbestos-laden building owned by the village and dump the resulting debris, and that these actions had allegedly exposed the village to substantial fines and legal fees.”

A village trustee testified that the decision was Jenkins’ alone, that the board did not vote on the matter, and because of the asbestos issue, the village incurred

costs of about $90,000. The court wrote, “These actions exposed the Village to substantial costs and liabilities, and respondent thus violated a public trust.”

Sussman noted that there are felony charges pending against Gordon and another man regarding the demolition of the building, and therefore Jenkins could not testify at the hearings that ultimately produced this result.

He said, “This court seems to have decided, for reasons that are very unclear to me… [he’s guilty of] these criminal charges.” He added that there was no personal benefit to Jenkins in the matter.

Filling the office With Jenkins now out of office, one of the village trustees is expected to be appointed mayor very soon, and there will be an election for a new mayor next March.

Erik Rhulen, a real estate professional who is licensed in both Florida and New York, posted a Facebook entry saying he plans to run to become mayor. He wrote, “I wanted to let everyone know that I will be returning to the village in one week to start speaking to business owners, residents and people that currently hold political office as well as donors. I have decided that I am definitely in the mayoral race and I am ready to help rebuild Monticello back into the town it was when my grandfather arrived over 100 years ago.”

Promoting awareness of sexual assault

By DAVID HULSE

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ONESDALE, PA — Teal, the color for sexual awareness programs, was evident in both Wayne and Pike counties last week, as county commissioners recognized April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month with proclamations.

Nationally, according to a 2005 study, one in six boys and one in four girls will experience sexual assault before age 18.

Michelle Minor-Wolfe, executive di-

rector of Wayne County’s Victims Intervention Program, said the agency provided services for 940 victims last year, up from 868 the prior year. “More people are aware of it,” she said.

She said changes in reporting after the incidents at Penn State prompted additional reporting.

Denise Larsen, program director, said new calls are not necessarily current incidents. “We’re getting calls about things that happened many, many years ago. There is usually an increase [with the annual awareness

campaigns] in April and May. People who might not have known what to do, now are searching out,” she said.

Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said sexual assault is a “dark, heinous subject” that society doesn’t want to talk about, but “the reality is, we have to.”

Commissioner Wendell Kay said that while explaining the problem to children is not an easy subject, “it has to be brought up. This is a crucial element.

We all know someone who has been touched by this,” he said.

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In Honesdale on April 2, members of the Wayne County’s Victims Intervention Program sat for a photo. Pictured seated are Denise Larsen, program director, left, Michelle Minor-Wolfe, executive director, and counselor-advisor Linda Gardepe. County Commissioners Wendell Kay, left, Brian Smith and Jonathan Fritz are also pictured.

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EDITORIAL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Voting in Bloomingburg

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he turmoil in Bloomingburg continues, with developer Shalom Lamm and his supporters going to court and fighting local officials over seemingly every issue that arises. Most recently the courts decided that even though Lamm’s property was annexed into the village illegally, it was done too long ago for residents to do anything about it. The Town of Mamakating plans to appeal.

The fight, of course, is really about the 396-unit development that Lamm is building in the village that is being marketed to the Hasidic community. Lamm and his supporters say those in the village and town who oppose it, do so out of a prejudice against Hasidic Jews.

That may be partly true.

But it’s also true that a 396-unit townhouse is going to have an enormous impact on a village of about 300 people regardless of whether it’s inhabited by Hasidic Jews, Lutherans or Buddhists, so the argument that some people may simply want to retain the rural community character also may be true.

It’s also true that the project was first pitched to the community as a development of low-density vacation homes on a golf course.

In any case, the two sides want different outcomes for the town. Lamm and his supporters want the village to remain a village, and there is little doubt that when his development is full of people, those people will surely come to dominate village government.

A majority of longtime residents want the village to be dissolved and want the Town of Mamkating to take over the administrative functions of the village. The population that eventually lives in the 396-unit development will have much less power if the village is dissolved into the Town of Mamakating, with a population of more than 12,000. So this continuing epic court bat-

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tle is really about which group of people will control the future of the tiny village, probably for decades into the future.

With the stakes so high, one would hope there would be good laws in place about who is allowed to vote and who is not allowed to vote. But that does not seem to be the case. In both the referendum for the dissolution of the village in September 2014 and in the vote for a village trustee in March, voters who were challenged, and who were deemed ineligible to vote by the Sullivan County Board of Elections (BOE), were allowed to vote, and their votes were counted.

That fact, especially regarding the March election, bears repeating: BOE determined on February 27 that those 27 challenged voters whose votes swung the election to Lamm’s candidate were not eligible to vote because they did not live in Bloomingburg.

In the first legal battle of the two sides over voter fraud in March and April of 2014, Judge Stephan Schick issued subpoenas for about 90 of the challenged voters, including Lamm, to appear in court and explain why they had a right to vote in Bloomingburg. Not one of the challenged voters, including Lamm, honored the subpoenas with an appearance in the courtroom.

Lamm’s lawyer at the time told the court that his client had decided to withdraw from the legal battle, and would no longer contest the determination of the Sullivan County Board of Elections that more than 100 of the people who had cast affidavit ballots, including Lamm, were not eligible to vote.

Schick was outraged. He said that voting is one of the central acts of a democracy, and when a person, or more than 100 people in this case, claim that their right to vote has been violated, as was the case in this matter, it is a very serious charge. He said it is “very telling” that none of the challenged voters appeared to defend their right to vote.

Schick noted that he heard a voter-challenge case in November 2013, and in that case many of the voters were anxious to take the stand and explain how, in their view, their right to vote had been violated.

Now, however, some of those same challenged voters, who ignored subpoenas in 2014, were allowed to vote in two subsequent polls. The most recent was on March 18 of this year, and the votes of the challenged voters were counted in an agreement between BOE and Lamm’s attorney, agreed to by another judge, despite BOE’s earlier determination. And the challenged votes were ordered mixed together with nonchallenged votes, even though BOE had previously ordered that the challenged votes be segregated.

An attorney working with BOE said the relevant statutes weren’t created to deal with voter fraud on a small scale such as in a village of 300 people. If that’s true the county legislature should urgently be contacting their representatives in Albany to come up with a legislative fix.

Because the appearance here, if not the actual fact, is that anyone with enough money to hire a clever lawyer can walk into a village in rural New York and steal an election.

School district needs to wake up Bar graphs on the superintendent’s website at Eldred Central School’s homepage pretty much tell the story. Enrollment dropped from 772 to 603 in 17 years (22%). The budget and the tax levy have more than doubled to $16 million.

While I ran against the board president three years ago, there has not been much opposition in board elections for the past eight years. Everyone on the board and the administration appear to be in denial. Even after receiving one of the smallest state aid increases in the entire Mid-Hudson region, they refuse to acknowledge the effect of the loss of enrollment. Most of the district’s reserves have been gobbled up by a “spend more than you take in” philosophy.

There is one board position open, but even if someone effective wins I believe it will not be enough to turn the school around. One of the keys to creating a sustainable budget until enrollment improves is going to be the upcoming teacher negotiations. I would like to see a more balanced board. I am calling for the resignation of those board members that many see as having a conflict of interest concerning the teacher’s contract. Who does not want Eldred to survive with all the good things that go on here? Give Eldred a fighting chance!

Paul A Clark Jr. Barryville, NY

Set a solar goal for New York With the start of the new season, sunny skies are ahead of us. Spring is all about renewal and regrowth. We should start spring by renewing our commitment to solar energy and growing the industry here in New York. Our solar industry employed 7,284 New Yorkers in 2014, according to the Solar Foundation’s new solar jobs census. Nationwide, solar jobs grew by over 20% for the second year in a row, now totaling over 170,000 jobs. The annual solar jobs census demonstrates that not only is solar good for New York’s environment—for reducing air pollution and tackling global warming—it’s also a major economic driver.

Smart, forward-thinking policies have done much to pave the way for the solar industry’s expansion—and we have vastly more room for growth. In fact, New York has the technical potential to generate 11 times the amount of electricity consumed in an average year from solar power alone. With a large and well-trained workforce prepared to advance solar energy in New York, all we need is for our policymakers to lead in order to take solar to the next level. To reap the full economic, public health and environmental benefits of solar, we urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a goal of generating 20% of New York’s electricity from solar by 2025.

Heather Leibowitz Director, Environment New York New York, NY

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MY VIEW

MIXED GREENS

Jane Bollinger

By Carol Roig

From Agent Orange to a new herbicide cocktail for America’s food crops

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he January 1 River Reporter editorial referred to the use of Agent Orange, a defoliant used by the U.S. military in the Vietnam War. The editorial describes how warnings from experts about its long-lasting effects on humans and the environment were ignored. “But now… the evils of Agent Orange are well known, the victims of exposure are being compensated by the U.S. government, and so are some of their children, who have suffered birth defects because of their parents’ exposure.”

Have we learned nothing about the risks and dangers of widespread use of such chemicals? Apparently not.

Today the U.S. allows one of the ingredients of Agent Orange, 2, 4-D, to be used as an herbicide in U.S. agriculture. “It is the most commonly used pesticide in the non-agricultural sector [on turf and lawns] and one of the top 10 most commonly used in the agricultural sector, with 25 to 29 million pounds being used in the U.S. annually.” (www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticides/ factsheets/2-4-D.pdf) The EPA, however, deems 2, 4-D not to have been the problem ingredient in Agent Orange, but rather its other ingredient, 2,4,5-T, which was banned in the U.S. in 1985.

While the EPA does not classify 2, 4-D as a carcinogen, critics disagree. According to the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council, its use has been linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, softtissue sarcoma, as well as to birth defects, hormone disruption including thyroid and reproductive problems including low sperm count and high numbers of abnormal sperm. (www.toxipedia.org/display/ toxipedia/2,4-D).

If the use of massive quantities of chemicals on plants you eat bothers you, consider what happened last September courtesy of the USDA, and in October thanks to the EPA. In October 2014, the EPA approved Enlist Duo®, an herbicide manufactured by Dow Chemical Company that combines 2, 4-D and glyphosate. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world. It was discovered in 1970 by Monsanto, which sells it under the trade name Roundup®. In the 1990s, it became a key component of Monsanto’s two-part weed control system that relied on genetically modified agricultural crops that would not die when sprayed with Roundup.

While the idea was that only the weeds would die, over time those weeds began to become resistant to glyphosate. Seeking a solution to this weed resistance, Dow Chemical Company has entered the picture. Its Dow AgriSciences has created its own weed control system, following in Monsanto’s footsteps; the second part of Dow’s Enlist Weed Control System was approved by the USDA in September 2014, when it signed off on Dow’s genetically engineered corn and soybean seeds, whose plants are resistant to 2, 4-D. It is anticipated that these crops will be planted in the 2015 growing season and sprayed with Dow’s new herbicide cocktail.

Roundup (glyphosate) has its critics and, just last month, there was new scientific news about it reported in the medical journal The Lancet. The report, presented by the Monograph Working Group of the International Agency on Research on Cancer, classifies glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” and its scientists further said that there is sufficient evidence to link it to several cancers in laboratory animals. Further, they said, it caused DNA and chromosome damage in mammals and to human and animal cells in vitro. (www.theecologist.org/News/news_ round_up/2804313/iarc_glyphosate_probably_carcinogenic.html.)

There was a time when the U.S. had the will to ban dangerous herbicides and pesticides, but it takes persistent public outcry and constant pressure on government officials to put public health ahead of corporate profits. Unless we raise our voices, these outrages will continue. And if you think your voice doesn’t matter, take inspiration from “Silent Spring” author Rachel Carson. A documentary about her life, released in January 2015, has won many accolades; it’s called “The Power of One Voice.”

[Jane Bollinger is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA).

She lives in Wayne County, PA, where she works to support local farmers. She serves on the Agriculture Tomorrow committee of a larger economic development initiative, Wayne Tomorrow, led in partnership by the Wayne County Commissioners and the Wayne Economic Development Corp. She is a former managing editor of The River Reporter.]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.”

— Mark Twain

Health, climate and poverty

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’m a long time allergy sufferer, and my sinuses serve as a barometer signaling changes in air pressure and as a weathervane announcing the arrival of exotic pollens borne on southerly winds. Moldy buildings activate an early-warning system of sneezes and watery eyes. Mold is a key long-term problem associated with the heavier rains and increased flooding caused by climate change, so I always listen up when the health impacts of global warming are discussed.

While public health professionals have long been aware of these impacts, the issue is not widely understood by the general public, as shown by a recent survey by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, the seventh in a series titled “Global Warming’s Six Americas.” The resulting paper, “Perceptions of Health Consequences of Global Warming,” alerts us to the educational efforts and planning needed to build the resiliency of our health systems.

The National Climate Assessment identifies a host of health dangers related to global warming, starting with the immediate risk of death or injury associated with extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. The aftermath of these events can include contamination of food and water supplies, and mental stress associated with dislocation and loss of homes. Long term, flooding leaves buildings seriously compromised by mold, which is hard to remediate and can cause asthma, lung infections and even skin rashes. Warmer temperatures mean more hospitable conditions for ticks, mosquitos and other disease bearing insects, and a corresponding increase in Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Global warming also threatens air quality by increasing ground-level ozone and some pollutants, resulting in diminished lung function and increased hospital admissions and emergency room visits for asthma and COPD. Low-income respondents to the Yale survey were the least aware of these health risks, which is especially alarming because this is the population most vulnerable to those impacts.

The connection between poverty and poor health outcomes is clearly drawn in the most recent county-by-county health rankings, which correlate factors like income, exposure to pollutants, access to insurance, good nutrition and exercise to Sullivan County’s ranking as second from the bottom among New York State counties in health outcomes.

In the context of climate change, low-income residents of our region are more likely to live in housing that is poorly built; inadequately heated, cooled, insulated and ventilated; with greater potential exposure to mold, lead paint and other indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde; and less access to financing to remediate these problems. Around the globe, the poor are more likely to live in proximity to industrial pollution. Planning for the health impacts of climate change aligns with other efforts to improve health outcomes and with the overall principles of sustainability. To improve our health outcomes, we must address employment and a living wage, increase access to health care and healthy, nutritious foods, improve housing and workplace conditions, revise the building code to implement “healthy building” systems and materials, and educate the public about a broad range of health issues. Everything is intertwined: the health of our buildings, our land and soil, the food we eat, the air we breathe and most importantly, how we care for each other. We must engage the resources of many sectors to develop an effective response to this challenge, because this is the eco-system in which we thrive or fail.

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Haiku workshop

Awareness at service

HONESDALE, PA — Seiso Paul Cooper, Sensei, will facilitate a haiku writing workshop titled “Let the Spring Breeze Enter” on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Two Rivers Zen Community, 926 Court St. The workshop is co-sponsored by Two Rivers Zen Community, where Sensei Cooper is director and head teacher, and the Wayne County Arts Alliance.

At 17 or fewer sounds, the haiku is the most condensed poetic form. Workshop participants will learn and practice all phases of haiku writing from initial observations to structuring and completing the haiku form in both individual and linked styles.

Cooper’s poems have been translated into Japanese, Russian, Hungarian and Italian. As an authorized and acknowledged Zen teacher and psychoanalyst, he is an experienced workshop facilitator and master teacher.

Enrollment is limited to 20 participants. Tuition is $ 30 and registration is required. Mail your check or money order payable to TRZC, PO Box 1036, Honesdale, PA 18431. Include your email address with your check or money order for a confirmation of your registration.

BEACH LAKE, PA — Pat Sanders will present a program on the topic of awareness based on a yoga teacher’s observations at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 12 at the Berlin Township Community Center.

She will explore the concept of “bare attention,” showing how we can grow into a wise and honest mindfulness that helps us to live gratefully and fully. The quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Fellowship will be held after refreshments and conversation following the service. For directions see www.uduuf.org/ directions.

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NARROWSBURG, NY — The public computer center of the Western Sullivan Public Library has two workshops in April.

“Understanding and Maintaining Your Computer,” at the branch in Narrowsburg, will take place on Saturday, April 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. The class will review the functionality within the control panel to manage sounds, hardware, programs, disk clean-up, defragmentation and more. For late arrivals, please use the rear entrance, because the library closes at 1 p.m.

“Managing Your Photos” will be presented at the Jeffersonvillle branch on Tuesday, April 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn how to upload photos from a camera to a computer or flashdrive, perform basic edits, and review options for saving, sharing, and archiving. Bring your laptop, phone, flashdrive and/or camera.

Register at the library or at WSPLon line.org. Programs without at least five people pre-registered may be cancelled.

Exotic chickens MONTICELLO, NY —Craig Russell, president of the Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities will return to the Catskill Exotic Bird Club on Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at 20 Crystal St. Accompanying Craig will be a collection of some of his most unusual and rare chickens. Probably the most knowledgeable poultry historian living today, Craig will give an entertaining presentation about rare and weird breeds of chickens and their relatives at the April meeting of the Catskill Exotic Bird Club By the time Russell was 12 he was showing poultry at the Lycoming County Fair.

He started his collection of Dorkings in 1967, the year he graduated from high school. While in the U.S. Army in the 1970s, Craig visited breeders and poultry shows in Great Britain and Europe. Returning home in 1973, he began gathering more Dorkings, along with guineas and turkeys. Since 1998 he has been president of the Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities.

The public is invited, and admission and refreshments are free. Call 845/7947966 or 747-9370.

MARGO J. MEYER Margo J. Meyer, age 92, of Highland Lake, NY died Monday, April 6, 2015 at her home.

She was born on March 29, 1923 in Red Bank, NJ, the daughter of Menzo and Helen Miller Bosch.

She was a member of the Eldred United Methodist Church, Eldred, NY. Margo enjoyed her daily swim whether it was swimming in the ocean along the Florida coast or Lake DeVenoge. She was a talented and gifted artist, an avid gardener and had a great love of nature. The woods were Margo’s serenity.

She married Frederick Meyer who predeceased her. She is survived by her two daughters, Judy Knight and her husband Douglas of Narrowsburg, NY and Cheryl Haas and her husband Richard of Yulan, NY. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Jennifer Roberts and her husband Terry, Heather and Kimberly Packer, Jamie Haas and his wife Melissa and Mallory Haas; her great grandchildren, Logan, Cody, Trevor, Madison, Mikayla, Lukas, Addison, and Ashton; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eldred American Legion Volunteer Ambulance Corps., PO Box 63, Eldred, NY 12732 or to the Eldred United Methodist Church, 12 EldredYulan Rd., Eldred, NY 12732.

BUSINESS BRIEFS In search of the best sandwich maker MONTICELLO, NY — Marshall and Sterling Insurance will celebrate the grand reopening of its offices, now located at Route 42 and High Street, on Saturday, June 6.

During the day, an “Iron Chef”-style sandwich-making contest will be held. Locals are encouraged to participate.

Locally farmed/produced ingredients must be included in your creation. No cooking will be permitted on site; bring your entry ready to eat. You are encouraged to prepare your entry in bite-sized portions/slices for each judge. Your sandwich/wrap will be judged on taste, presentation and inclusion of proper ingredients. Entrants will be asked to describe ingredients and sauces used, and why they chose them.

The first-prize winner will receive a Chicago Cutlery 18 piece block knife set, valued at $249.99. Second-prize is a Cole and Mason Richmond Electric Salt and Pepper Mill set, valued at $59.99. Thirdprize is an Earthchef professional bamboo cutting board, valued at $59.99 To participate either as a celebrity judge or contestant, contact Irene Jones at 845/794-5544 or ijones@marshallsterling. com. Visit www.marshallsterling.com/ monticello.

Dr. Leonard L. DeDuke Dr. Leonard L. DeDuke of Equinunk, PA died April 6, 2015 at home. He was 81.

A memorial service will be held at a later date and time to be announced.

Carol A. Herbert Carol A. Herbert of Callicoon, NY passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 1, 2015. She was 69.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Hortonville Presbyterian Church.

Donations can be made to the Hortonville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 15, Hortonville, NY 12745.

Miles C. Teller Miles C. Teller of the Beechwoods, Callicoon, NY, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA. He was 87.

Gisele Verdi Gisele Verdi of Bethany, PA, died on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. She was 89.

There was a private viewing for her family at Hessling Funeral Home, Inc. in Honesdale on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Church St., Honesdale. Interment followed in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Monticello, NY. Memorial contributions can be made to Bethany Village, 150 Noble Ln., Bethany, PA 18431.

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LIBERTY, NY— A two-part farm food safety series will be offered this spring

by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. On Tuesday, April 14, “Expanding Your Market for Vegetable Farms: Introduction to GAP & FSMA Training” will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This introductory class will cover what GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification and FMSA (Food Safety Modernization Act) training are and how they apply to producers. There also will be a discussion of purchasing requirements and product demand by distributors and end users.

Cost to attend is $15 per person or $10 per CCESC enrollee.

On Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1, a two-day training on GAP Farm Food Safety will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for farmers interested in produce safety or in learning more about developing farm food safety plans and thirdparty verification of their food safety practices.

Cost to attend is $50 per farm and $24 for each additional attendee. Pre-registration with non-refundable payment is required. Call 845/292-6180 or email srb46@cornell.edu.

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LAKE HUNTINGTON NEWS

DID YOU KNOW?

By Eileen Hennessy

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am so very much overwhelmed with all the lovely cards and emails I have received over the past few weeks, from my family, my friends and most touching my readers who do not know me or Tommy and took the time to console me.

I thank you and feel very blessed to have you in my life. When the undertaker met me at the funeral parlor, he handed me a blue folder and said, “the VA hospital wanted me to give this to you.” Paperwork, lots of paperwork.

I tried filling it all out, and it was just too much, so I remembered Tommy talking about Sullivan County having a Veterans Service Agency. I called the county and was given to John Crotty, the director at the government center. I made a appointment. When I showed up, I was treated very specially. I was hugged, condolences were given, and that blue folder was taken from me. John Crotty thanked me for being a wife of a disabled veteran, and said he will take care of everything.

All I had to do was sign some papers and everything was done. I was amazed that the Veterans Service Agency has nothing to do with the VA. It is a county-run office there to help Sullivan County Vets get help and benefits. John made a difficult time very pleasant. He and his team did everything for me.

By Grace Johansen When it came to what was going on Tommy’s tombstone, all I could think of was what he said when we first starting dating: “When I die I want, ‘He lived, he died’ on my tomb stone,” so that is what he will have. So if you are a vet or the wife, sibling or friend of a vet with questions, please give John Crotty a call at 845/8070233, or email him at John.Crotty@ co.sullivan.ny.us, and he will be more the willing to help you. Thank you, Sullivan County, for employing a great office full of helpful loving people.

The 2015 town tax season is over; my books are closed, and everything is back to the county. If you have questions call 845/807-0200 or go to www.taxlookup.net.

The Cochecton Youth Commission has a new Facebook page: please like us at New Cochecton Youth Commission, to see all the upcoming events free to Cochecton youth.

On April 4, the Cochecton Preservation Society is having a meeting in town hall. Come on out and listen to Art Hassis speak about Boucher’s boat livery.

The Cochecton Firemen’s Field Day has been set for Saturday, July 11. For information, call 845/932-8444.

Have a great week and email leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news.

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From the Ruth & J. Frank Behling collection. 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.

Scholarships available for Sullivan women

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ULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Professional Women of Sullivan County (PWSC) is offering 10 scholarships to Sullivan County women seeking education. Five scholarships in the amount of $500 will be awarded to women returning to education after several (or many) years away. Additionally, five scholarships in the amount of $500 will be awarded to five high school seniors pursuing higher education. PWSC is particularly looking for young women who excel academically, are well-rounded and are committed to community service and civic engagement.

All applicants must be accepted for enrollment in a college or university for the fall 2015 semester. All applicants must be full-time residents of Sullivan County, and all high school seniors must attend one of the eight high schools in Sullivan County. Homeschooled students are welcome to apply. High school girls can contact their guidance counselor for applications. Women returning to school can contact Helen Rados at either 845/866-2565 and leave a message or email at professionalwomenof sc@gmail.com The deadline for applications is April 24. The scholarships will be awarded on Wednesday, May 20 at the annual scholarship dinner at Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant at 277 Rock Hill Dr. in Rock Hill, NY beginning at 6 p.m.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Knights hold tricky tray MATAMORAS, PA — Knights of Columbus John Paul II Council 13935 of St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s will sponsor a tricky tray on April 11, at the Delaware Valley Elementary School gym, 244 Routes 6 and 209. Proceeds will fund a scholarship program and other local charities. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with calling to start at 2 p.m. Admission is free; tickets cost $1 per sheet. There will be baskets, gift certificates, a kids’ table and an over-21 table. There will be door prizes, cash prizes and a 50/50. Call 845/672-3322.

Growing Older Together meeting BEACH LAKE, PA — A grassroots group focused on exploring ways to serve the needs the aging population in our community will host a meeting on Monday, April 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Berlin Township Community Center, 50 Milanville Rd. At this meeting, participants will investigate the possibilities of implementing the “Village” model in Wayne County, PA and Sullivan County, NY. Villages are membership-driven, grassroots organizations that through volunteers and paid staff, coordinate access to affordable services including transportation, health and wellness programs; social and educational activities; and other day-to-day needs such as grocery shopping, gardening, cleaning, simple home repairs and chores. These services enable individuals to remain in their homes and connected to their communities as they age. Email marcia@mailhosts.net or call 570/576-0865.

‘Keep Calm and Woman On’ LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan’s 19th annual Women’s Conference is set to take place on Saturday, April 11. This year’s theme is “Keep Calm and Woman On.” The keynote speaker will be Michele Balan. A finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Balan has appeared on the Joy Behar Show, Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleased” and the OUTlaugh festival on MTV. There will also be a full day of workshops on topics from jewelry making to cake decorating and from beauty tips to the latest fitness craze, Piloxing.

The $35 fee for the conference includes two workshops (one morning, one afternoon) as well as a continental breakfast during morning check-in, a full sit-down lunch and a raffle to round out the day.

Pre-registration is required.

Visit www.sunysullivan.edu/events, or call 845/434-5750, ext. 4377.

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Kiwanis family walks to fight hunger MOUNTAINDALE, NY — The Kiwanis Clubs of the Hudson River West Division will hold their fourth annual Kiwanis Walks for Hunger on Saturday, April 18.

All food items collected in Sullivan County will be distributed to various food pantries and distribution centers within the county.

The Sullivan County Kiwanis Clubs from Callicoon, Monticello and Woodridge will hold their walk in Mountaindale. Registration is at 9 a.m. at the Mountaindale Firehouse, and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. at Rails to Trails.

Participants will include Kiwanis Club members as well as affiliated clubs within their school districts and is open to the public as well. Food items or a monetary contribution are welcome. Water and refreshments will be available to all walkers.

The school based Key, Builders and KKids Clubs are also assisting the local School Snack Pack Programs by placing donation boxes in schools to collect items that can be used for distribution to families in need in their district. Kiwanis family members will be collecting food and monetary donations at the Monticello Shoprite Supermarket on Saturday, April 11. Email or call 845/386-1866 or gerdakrogslund@frontier.com.

Donations sought for tricky tray MILFORD, PA — The Delaware Valley School’s Future Business Leaders of America Class and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce are looking for donations for its first annual tricky tray fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, April 25 at the Delaware Valley Middle School gym.

Businesses/organizations are asked to donate trays of items that include their products or gift certificates for their services to promote their businesses. Trays/ baskets from individuals will also be accepted. All baskets must be submitted with the identity of the business or individual that donated it. They must have a minimum value of $30, and grand prize tray/basket donations must have a minimum value of $100.

In addition, monetary donations and gift cards will be accepted. All donated trays/baskets must be brought to the Pike County Chamber offices at 209 East Harford St. no later than Monday, April 20.

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from 2 to 4 p.m.; a Child Safety Fair at St. Vincent de Paul Parish on Route 739 on Saturday, April 25 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. (to host a free promotional table at this event, call 570/296-2827, ext. 205, or email mw@shopc.org); and a child abuse town hall, addressing the critical issue of child abuse at an open forum at the Pike County Public Library in Milford, on Thursday, April 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sponsors for the campaign are Davis Chant Real Estate, Glass King, Sharon and Gene Lewis, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Pike County Taxi, Inc., Ray’s Auto Repair, Wayne Memorial Health System, Wispering Pines Greenhouses & Landscaping.

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here are so many different types of diets for us to choose from when we visit the grocery store. You can go find four different variations of any product you use on a daily basis. Choices such as gluten free, organic, produced in the USA only, natural and, of course, the traditional. If you have taken a stroll down the aisles of the pet store or local feed store, you will appreciate the exact same options for your dog. During that stroll

you may encounter organic foods, natural products, organic, raw, frozen and traditional. It is easy to be overwhelmed with all the choices available. The most valuable resource when it comes to choosing the right diet for your pet regardless of dog, cat, bird, ferret, rabbit, or horse, is your veterinarian. Be sure to consult them or a member of their healthcare team as to what they recommend.

What about semi-moist dog foods?

Semi-moist dog foods may be a favorite of many dogs, but they may not always be the best choice for them. A familiar semi-moist diet may be Purina’s Moist and Meaty Burgers with Cheddar Cheese.

These foods may be convenient and tasty, but they are filled with more sugars and salt than other options. They contain 60-

65% water by weight, which makes it a more expensive. Semi-moist diets are not recommended for dogs with diabetes, and the increased sugars make blood sugar levels difficult to manage.

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What are the pros and cons of dry food?

Dry food remains the cornerstone of the dog food industry. Kibble is a great diet form for your pet, as it is a very versatile item. It can be used as a treat during training, accurately measured and even placed in food dispensing toys to further enrich and stimulate your pet.

Kibble comes in various sizes, which is helpful when you have a smaller dog like a Chihuahua, so that you may select an appropriate size kibble for the breed. Discussing the proper calorie content of the food with your family veterinarian is just as important as the food you select.

Your family veterinarian is happy to go over with you the types of foods available and the different number of calories they contain.

be healthy, they require a healthy consumption of water.

Regardless of the type of food you feed your dog it is important to look at the ingredients, where they are sourced, and consult your family veterinarian. There is no one more trained and available to help you then your fveterinarian. Each patient has different needs and there is not always a general diet that fits everyone’s needs.

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Similar to the semi-moist food, canned food contains a large amount of water and therefore you have to give a large volume of food to meet specific energy requirements. Some dogs prefer the taste and formulation of canned food over traditional kibble, and therefore this attracts them to have a better appetite. One of the major negative factors of canned food is periodontal disease.

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Humans of Honesdale

New photography project captures the spirit of community

By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

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ONESDALE, PA — The Internet can be a scary place. Hateful comments and illicit activity have, sadly, become the norm for its more than two billion users.

However, sometimes, a light emerges among the rubble and the Internet can serve as a beacon of hope that unites us. That is what websites and pages like Upworthy, Buzzfeed, and Humans of New York do, and now there’s a local movement: Humans of Honesdale.

Photographer Michelle Erbach started the project only a few weeks ago and already the Facebook page where she posts photos has over 3,000 “likes” and numerous comments— all positive. It works the same way as Humans of New York. Erbach posts photos of people in the community along with a caption of something they’ve said. “I generally think people are good; that’s always been my theory. I really see that, for the most part, on my page,” Erbach said. Just like Honesdale itself, the positive community is translated to the Internet.

Already comments are pouring in thanking Erbach for her work and also camaraderie with the subjects of the photos. For example, a photo of motorcycle dude “Cousin It” was posted with the caption, “I am a Vietnam Vet and on April 29th I will be clean and sober for 37 years. I look at AA as a fellowship of people staying sober. I don’t care who knows, I am proud of that.” There were 215 comments thanking him for his service as well congratulating him on his sobriety and people sharing their own stories of being sober. As many people on the Internet say: “Faith in humanity restored.”

Erbach is originally from Vermont and moved to Honesdale in recent years. “I don’t know the families of Honesdale and I don’t know the back stories,” she said. “There are a lot of families and businesses that have been here forever and well known people. I guess it’s kind of a good thing that I don’t know all that.”

Erbach said she’ll approach people

Photos by Michelle Erbach

These photos have appeared on the Humans of Honesdale Facebook page along with the associated captions: “People call me ‘Red’ or ‘Cousin It.’ I am a Vietnam Vet and on April 29th I will be clean and sober for 37 years. I look at AA as a fellowship of people staying sober. I don’t care who knows, I am proud of that.”

“I’m 96 years old, I have eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

I was lucky to have two wonderful husbands in my life. These are their rings; the heart is my first husband, Dominick’s ring, and the outer ring belonged to my second husband, Weddy.”

“I relocated to PA from MD for a job. My family was worried and thought that this place would be full of racism, but it is NOT what people think. I have not experienced any racism or hatred here; it’s really a lovely town.

People treat you as you treat them.”

and say, “I’m taking pictures of interesting people and wondering if I could take your picture?” If people say “yes,” she pursues a conversation, and if they say “no,” she just walks away. However, many people do say “no.” She said, “I don’t go into it with any expectations because I get refused a lot; people will decline and look at me like ‘who are you?’ I get rejected a lot before somebody says, ‘Yeah!’”

Erbach said she is interested in observing people.

“I’ve always been interested in street photography.

I’m a people watcher; I have been since I was young, not in a weird way or anything,” she says with a laugh.

She also says that she did not go to school for photography and is self taught. “I’ve had a camera in my hands since I was very young.

One of my earliest memories is asking my mom for the family camera,” she said. Now, she has her own photography business, Michelle Lee Photography, which she started a year and a half ago. “I never really thought I could do much with it,” she said.

“I had a lot of reservations and not a lot of confidence. Through encouragement of friends, they said, ‘Why don’t you try doing this professionally?’ So I did, and I have not looked back since.”

With Humans of Honesdale, Erbach wanted to do a personal project, not something primarily for business. She said she “didn’t have a clue that it was going to take off like it did.” She says if you see a tall girl with dreadlocks walking around Honesdale with a camera, stop and say, “Hello.”

Erbach said, “Most people are hesitant; they say, ‘I don’t look good today, my makeup is not on.’

It’s so funny because I don’t like to have my picture taken at all, and I can understand what they’re saying, but on the other hand I’m like if you could just see through my eyes what I’m seeing, how beautiful you are or interesting you are.”

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Troubadour John Flynn at The Cooperage

‘Marisol’ and ‘Hands on a Hardbody’

HONESDALE, PA — RiverFolk Concerts will present John Flynn at The Cooperage on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m.

In an era of deep diContributed photo vision, Flynn is a John Flynn wordsmith and poet who evokes our shared humanity as he addresses the times we live in. He was recently honored for his contribution of a song included in the compilation CD, “All About Bullies, Big and Small,� which won the Grammy as Best Children’s Album of 2012. “Every song I write always feels like my first,� Flynn says of the trade he’s practiced for more than three decades. “I guess that’s why I love it so much. It’s almost like that Buddhist concept of the beginner’s mind. Each song challenges you to seek and see new possibilities. Maybe that’s where the album title came from.

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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — The SUNY Sullivan Theater Program will continue its 2014-2015 season with productions of “Marisolâ€? by JosĂŠ Rivera and “Hands on a Hardbodyâ€? by Doug Wright, Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green. Performances will take place in the Seelig Theatre at SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Rd. The shows, to be performed in repertory April 16 through 26, are produced with permission by Dramatists Play Service and Samuel French, and are directed by Jessica Barkl, SUNY Sullivan assistant professor of theater and speech. “Marisolâ€? will be performed on April 16, 18, 23 and 25 at 8 p.m.; “Hands on a Hardbodyâ€? will be performed on April 17 and 24 at 8 p.m. and April 19 and 26 at 2 p.m.

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In 2005, John Neilson and a group of artist friends from Wurtsboro decided to form an alliance. Neilson, who took up painting as a pastime after retiring from a career in the airline industry, had studied painting with Melville Brotherston while living in the U.K. Through their shared passion for the arts, Neilson and his wife, Trudy, developed a circle of talented, creative friends in the Mamakating area: photographers, potters, illustrators, watercolorists, painters, sculptors, jewelers, poets. They formed the Wurtsboro Art Alliance.

The Alliance plans to continue its celebration throughout the year with a se-

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Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Email info@waagallery.org, or visit www.waagallery.org.

The Crackers live at the Cat BETHEL, NY — The Catskill Distillery and Dancing Cat Saloon will present acoustic Americana band The Crackers, performing live at the saloon on Saturday April 11 at 8 p.m., featuring elements of traditional and modern American music forms including folk, country and blues. The Dancing Cat is located at 2037 State Route 17B. The Crackers (www.themcrackers.com. www.facebook.com/themcrackers) are Laura Kortright on fiddle, Jan London on lead guitar, Shawn Caden on mandolin, Ron Huber on upright bass with vocals and John Rocklin on guitar with vocals.

All instruments are acoustic. Their music covers many styles of modern times as well as the last few centuries, with the emphasis on the songs and stories they tell, whether strictly instrumental, such

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The Crackers as their many old-time fiddle tunes, or with tales sung from Appalachia or elsewhere.

There is a $7 cover charge. Call 845/ 5833141.

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Continued from page 17

Funk, jazz and improv

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Leroy Justice

Classic rock in Hawley HAWLEY, PA — Leroy Justice will perform on Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. at the Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill Dr. Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents, calls the band “a classic rock legend in the making, displaying the kind of songwriting and arranging skills that have characterized our favorite American rock bands from Neil Young & Crazy Horse to the Allman Brothers Band, while filled with powerhouse grooves and a strong rhythm section.”

Tickets cost $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.harmonypresents. com or in person at AMSkier Insurance Agency located at 209 Main Ave. in Hawley. Cocoon caters wine, beer, snacks and mixed drinks on site at the shows and an advance ticket serves as a coupon for 20% off at Glass Wine Bar & Bistro after the show. Call 570/588-8077.

HAWLEY, PA — Harmony Presents will showcase a jazz, funk and improvisation group, The Dirk Quinn Band, on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m. at the Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill Dr. “Dirk’s fiery electric work is firmly rooted in jazz and, in the context of this four-piece band, it’s alloyed with insistent, funky grooves to create a brilliantly lava-laden form of electric fusion… This is a show for jam band lovers, jazz aficionados and simply anyone who likes to feel a great groove,” says Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents.

Tickets cost $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.harmonypresents.com or in person at AMSkier Insurance Agency located at 209 Main Ave. Call 570/5888077. Harmony Presents is sponsored by Bold Gold Media Group.

NACL Theatre scholarships available

Third annual GLBTQ and Ally Prom

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — The Roger Cacchiotti Scholarship Fund is available to area students and families seeking full financial assistance for the spring session of theatre classes at NACL Theatre, which will be held on Thursdays from April 23 to June 11. Five scholarships are available to cover tuition. To apply, email a letter to tannis@nacl.org.

NACL classes for children six to 12 focus on theatre games and creative drama techniques that engage imagination, collaboration and each child’s creative contribution in group play-making activities. Classes will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and the instructor will be Tannis Kowalchuk. Teen classes for ages 13 and up focus on scene study and basic acting techniques for auditions and stage work.

The instructor will be Alessandra Iavarone. Classes will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

To register, call 845/557-0694, or send an email to tannis@nacl.org indicating parents’ name(s), child’s name, age and contact phone number. Payment can be made on the first day of class.

MATAMORAS, PA — Upper Delaware GLBT Center (UDGLBT) will hold its third annual GLBTQ and Ally Prom on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing, located at 120 Route 6 and 209. According to the press release announcing the event, the term “Ally” in the title means a straight person who supports equal civil rights, gender equality, LGBT social movements and challenges homophobia and transphobia. This year’s theme, chosen by the youth in the community, is “Carnival— Under the Big Top.” Dress to express and please yourself.

The dinner/dance will be held in the ballroom and will feature the audacious local celebrity Sugar, with music provided by DJ Flow and Hot-Traxx Entertainment. Formal pictures will be taken, and there will also be a photo booth, provided

by Flash Shack.

Tickets can be purchased at www.udg lbt.org; by sending a check to UDGLBT, PO Box 1295, Milford, PA 18337; in person by seeing Kris Jarmann at Wells Fargo, Broad St., Milford. Help an adult or young adult attend the event by sponsoring a ticket(s) or making a donation. Ticket prices are $50 for adults and $30 for young adults 14 to 20. Email cary@udglbt.org.

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

I hear a symphony

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n the space of 24 little hours, we’ve gone from spring to winter and back again. Simply being able to open a window has been a thrill, and hearing the birds singing in the trees has given rise to spring fever. With Easter and Passover behind us, surely the darling buds of May can’t be too far off, and the promise of warmer temps and flowers blooming enthralls even the most cynical (I mean me), as the allure of hanging the wash out to dry entices.

As for the birds… I have mixed feelings. Ever since Alfred Hitchcock’s classic homage to all things winged, I’ve kept a safe distance. Don’t get me wrong—I’m a huge nature lover and unafraid of most woodland creatures, and I particularly enjoy seeing the Wonder Dog frolic with newborn foals, chicks and piglets, but there are times when the avian chorus is more of a cacophony, and the beat of wings too close to my head strikes a teeny bit of fear within. As for keeping birds in the house? I’ve never understood why anyone would desire to do such a thing, and poet Maya Angelou’s famous question, “Why does the caged bird sing?” (www.mayaangelou.com) resonates with me.

That said, it was a different kind of music that drew me out of the house a few days ago, when I noted that a new museum exhibit (www.bethelwoodscenter.org) was about to debut, celebrating the sounds and sights of electronic dance music (EDM), tracing its history from the disco era to the present day (www.mysteryland.us). Prior to opening the doors to the general public, museum curator Wade Lawrence hosted a preview for the media as the final touches of the exhibit were put in place. The new installation, titled “Peace Love Unity Respect” (PLUR) is “inspired by the new sounds and crowds that Mysteryland has brought to Bethel Woods,” but Lawrence was quick to point out that the installation is not just about the music festival that will descend on the grounds for a second year. “This exhibit is far more encompassing that just that,” he said, “and the artifacts from the rave, club and electronic music world encompass a veritable trip through 30 years of a music culture that lands right outside our doors this spring.”

The concept began as a “small filler between exhibits,” Wade told the crowd before our tour began, “when [marketing director] Shannon McSweeney Le-May suggested a ‘simple’ exhibit about EDM. After attending a conference on the same subject, I met author [and EDM expert] Daph-

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Colorful photo-ops abound in the new PLUR exhibit at the Museum at Bethel Woods. External affairs coordinator Liz McKay snapped a selfie with me and Dharma the Wonder Dog during our tour last weekend. ne Carr and asked her to guest-curate the exhibit; something we had never done before.” According to Lawrence, it was Carr who got people excited about the show, and her expertise on the subject was what drew so many to contribute props, costumes and large set pieces that caused the exhibit to grow in scale to the large installation that visitors can now peruse at Bethel Woods. The thoughtful and all-inclusive exhibit is informative, incredibly colorful and educational, especially for those of a different generation (like me) who still listen to Sinatra.

While they are hardly symphonic in nature, I was, in point of fact, fascinated to discover that “oldies” came into play while touring the grounds during the Mysteryland Music Festival last May, when I heard the strains of Perry Como and Mel Torme under the heavy thrumming of an electronic beat emanating from one of the dance tents erected solely for Mysteryland. Replete with a “chill room” to hang out in and soak up some of the black-light culture, the lower floor of the museum is chock-a-block with interactive displays, flat screens, sculptures and fashions that span the decades, and I learned a great deal about something I knew very little about. Assisting me

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Bethel Woods volunteer Te D’Agostino felt the spirit of Electronic Dance Music move her during the tour of the new exhibit in the museum. in that effort were a few Museum Studies grad students from Cooperstown, who contributed to creating the exhibit and were on hand for the preview. “We participated in phone conferences and consultations with Mr. Lawrence,” Lynds Jones told me, posing for a snapshot with his Cooperstown comrades. “It’s such an honor to be involved with this project and become a part of the history that is Bethel Woods,” he said. PLUR runs through Memorial Day and is (IMHO) a worthy excursion in addition to the permanent exhibit that covers the Woodstock Music Festival and the decade that spawned it. Regardless of the genre, whenever I’m near Bethel, NY… I hear a symphony.

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WHERE AND WHEN Thurs., Apr. 9 Chicken Maven returns to Monticello

MONTICELLO — Craig Russell, president of the Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities, returns to the Catskill Exotic Bird Club meeting at 7:30pm. Craig will give a presentation about rare and weird breeds of chickens and their relatives. Free. Public invited.

845/794-7966.

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., Apr. 10 Comic at Cove Haven

LAKEVILLE — Comic John Carfi at Cove Haven Resort, 194 Lakeview Dr., at 8:30pm. Free admission. Reservations: 800/432-9932.

Jazz Funk with The Dirk Quinn Band

HAWLEY — The Dirk Quinn Band performs at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Their music, rooted in jazz, funk and groove, is for jam band lovers, jazz aficionados and anyone who likes to feel a great groove, this is your show. Tickets: $15-$20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Live Music Friday with Kevin Campion

HAWLEY — Live Music Friday with Kevin Campion at Glass—wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave., 8-11pm.

A rotating line-up of live music in the lounge. No cover charge. Email info@ ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337.

Music at Cove Haven

LAKEVILLE — The Byrd Pressley Band at Cove Haven Resort, 194 Lakeview Dr., at 8:30pm. Free admission. Reservations: 800/432-9932.

Sat., Apr. 11 14th annual Fly Tyers Rendezvous

LIVINGSTON MANOR — The 14th Fly Tyers Rendezvous will be from 10am to 3pm at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center, Old Route 17, sponsored by the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild. Day of camaraderie, reunion and fly tying. There will be a silent auction from 10am to 2pm with unique items. Free to everyone.

Callicoon Brewing: Raggedy Dan & Andy

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

Cello and organ concert

MILFORD — Internationally heralded cellist Yosif Feigelson and organist/ conductor Gwendolyn Toth will present a concert at the Church of the Good Shepherd and St. John the Evangelist, 7:30pm. The Mostly Bach program will include organ works, some of the suites for unaccompanied cello, “Wachet Auf,” “Pastorale,” and music by Pachelbel.

Tickets: $45.

Entertainment at Cove Haven

LAKEVILLE — Music by Pocono’s Tonight Show Band and comic Shawn Cornelius at Cove Haven Resort, 194 Lakeview Dr., at 8:30pm. Free admission. Reservations: 800-432-9932.

Free tasting with Cocoon Catering Company

HAWLEY — Free tasting with Cocoon Catering Company at the Mill Market in the Hawley Silk Mill, Suite #111, 8 Silk Mill Dr., 11am-1pm. Sample Cocoon’s platters to-go and other ready-to-eat items. Email hello@MillMarketPA.com or 570/390-4440.

Indoor flea market & bake sale

HAWLEY — 9 am to 3 pm. Everything for sale that your neighbors no longer need and fresh homemade baked goods.

570/226-9820.

Live piano music at Settlers Inn

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

Rock thrill-ride with Leroy Justice

HAWLEY — Leroy Justice at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Leroy Justice displays songwriting and arranging skills that characterize great American rock bands from Neil Young and Crazy Horse to the Allman Brothers Band. Tickets: $15$20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Silent auction

KAUNEONGA LAKE — Silent auction at the Community United Methodist Church, 58 Horseshoe Lake Rd., doors open 6pm, calling 7pm.

Special glass blowing demos & factory tours

PORT JERVIS — Special glass blowing demonstrations and guided factory tours at Gillinder Glass Factory, 39 Erie St. Guest glass artists return on April 11 from 10am-3pm (last tour at 2:30).

Adults, $5; children & seniors, $4. Group rates available with reservation. www. gillinderglassstore.com; 845/856-5375.

The 29th annual Hortonville Talent Show

HORTONVILLE — Enjoy a fun-filled night with local talent at the 29th annual Hortonville Talent Show at Hortonville Presbyterian Church, 7pm. Singers, comedians and performers of all kinds.

Anyone interested in performing contact Jane at 845/887-4346.

The Catskill Club: “Let’s Go to the Movies”

ROCK HILL — The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents a night of entertainment that embraces the era of the 1920’s at “The Catskill Club: Let’s Go to the Movies” at The Sullivan, 283 Rock Hill Dr. Cost: $60; $100 couple.

Black tie event; costumes encouraged.

Call 845/791-4200, email office@ catskills.com.

The Crackers at Dancing Cat

BETHEL — The Dancing Cat Distillery & Saloon present the acoustic Americana band The Crackers, live at 8pm, featuring elements of traditional and modern American music including folk, country and blues. $7 cover charge. 845/583-3141.

Tricky tray

MATAMORAS — Knights of Columbus, John Paul II Council 13935 of St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s sponsor a tricky tray at the Delaware Valley Elementary School gym, doors open 11:30am, calling 2pm. Proceeds to fund scholarship program and other local charities. Free admission. Tickets are $1 per sheet.

845/672-3322.

Sun., Apr. 12 Aileen Gunther to be honored

MONTICELLO — The Monticello Elks will honor New York State Assemblymember Aileen Gunther as its 2015 Citizen of the Year in conjunction with the Elks’ annual installation of officers. 845/794-1544.

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.

Chicken BBQ

HONESDALE — Texas No. 4 Fire Co. chicken BBQ, 12 noon-2pm. Drive-thru service. Cost: $10. 570/253-0782.

Dr. Frederick A. Cook honored

HURLEYVILLE — Reception commemorating the 150th anniversary of Dr. Cook’s birth at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main St., 2-4pm. Dr. Cook is a famous explorer and native of Sullivan County. Films about Cook’s explorations, refreshments. 845/434-8044.

Model Train Show & Sale

HAWLEY — 9 am to 3 pm. Everything to do with model trains and model railroading. $3 per person; children 12 and under, free. Benefits Hawley Fire Dept.

Refreshments available. 570/226-9820.

Mon., Apr. 13 Jazz in the City

JEFFERSONVILLE — WJFF Radio celebrates its 25th anniversary with cocktails and hors d’oeurves at Chef Charlie Palmer’s Upper Story, Decoration & Design Building, 14th floor, 979 Third Ave. from 6:30-8:30pm. Entertainment by the Noah Barker Quartet. Bus transportation from Sullivan County additional $40.

845/482-4141.

Wed., Apr. 15 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam

HONESDALE — Acoustic Bluegrass Jam led by Buckshot Jenkins and Ron Penska at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., from 7-9pm. Your donation makes this event possible. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

Meeting of Long Term Care Council

MONTICELLO — Meeting of Long Term Care Council in the Legislative Committee Room at the government center, from 3-4:30pm. The Long Term Care Council is the advisory board for Sullivan NYCONNECTS. 845/807-0257.

Professional Women of Sullivan County meeting

HURLEYVILLE — Professional Women of Sullivan County meeting at Frankie and Johnnie’s, 6pm networking, 6:30pm Italian buffet dinner. Cost: $22 members, $27 non-members. Vote on updated bylaws and new slate of officers.

Thurs., Apr. 16 Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — The SUNY Sullivan Theater Program will present “Marisol” by José Rivera in the Seelig Theatre at 8pm. “Marisol” is an apocalyptic urban fantasy that urges society to “wake up.” Directed by Jessica Barkl, SUNY Sullivan assistant professor of Theater and Speech. Suggested donation $5.

845/434-5750, ext. 4281.

Fri., Apr. 17 Grateful Dead Night

HAWLEY — Grateful Dead Night with The Village Idiots at Glass—wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave., 8-11pm. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. No cover charge. Email info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337.

Hospital uniform sale

HONESDALE — Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary sponsors a uniform, professional work shoe and accessory sale in the David Katz Conference Center at the hospital, 601 Park St., 7am-4pm.

Proceeds will help underwrite the purchase of a mobile mammography van for the hospital.

Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — “Hands on a Hardbody” will be preformed at SUNY Sullivan in the Seelig Theatre at 8pm. The show, which is inspired by true events and infused with a “fresh roots rock vibe,” is the hilarious, hard-fought contest inwhich only one winner can drive away with the American dream. Suggested donation $5.

845/434-5750, ext. 4281.

Sat., Apr. 18 34th Annual Basha Kill Clean-up

WURTSBORO — 34th Annual Basha Kill Clean-up. Register 9-10am, Haven Rd., just off Rt. 209 south of Wurtsboro. Wear gloves, insect repellent; garbage bags provided. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, which hosts free picnic lunch afterwards. Bring chair to dine.

Door prizes, BKAA merch for sale.

All-you-can-eat breakfast

WURTSBORO — All-you-can-eat breakfast at the American Legion Post 1266, 92 Pine St., 8-11am. Military-style breakfast chow line prepared and served by veterans. All proceeds support programs for veterans in Sullivan County. $7 at the door. 845/888-4958.

Callicoon Brewing: John & Al

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

Computer workshop

NARROWSBURG — Understanding and Maintaining Your Computer at the Western Sullivan Public Library from 1-3pm. This class will review the functionality within the Control Panel to manage sounds, hardware, programs, disk clean up, defragmentation, and more. Register at the library or at WSPLonline.org.

Exercise/Dance Extravaganza

HAWLEY — Exercise/Dance Extravaganza to Benefit Lackawaxen EMS at the Woodloch Springs Sports Complex from 8:15am-3:15pm. $20 registration fee, sign up by April 6 and get a free week membership at the Sports Complex.

570/685-4022.

Free tasting with The Alpine Wurst & Meat House

HAWLEY — Free tasting with The Alpine Wurst & Meat House at the Mill Market in the Hawley Silk Mill, Suite #111, 8 Silk Mill Dr., 11am-1pm. Taste a selection of fine German specialties. Email hello@MillMarketPA.com or 570/390-4440.

Keyboard virtuoso Bob Malone in concert

NARROWSBURG — Bob Malone at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St., 7:30pm.

A touring soloist for two decades and performing with rock legend John Fogerty since 2011, Bob Malone’s sound is best described as an energetic one-of-akind hybrid mix of rock, blues and New Orleans R&B. Tickets: $15. Presented by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Kiwanis Walks for Hunger

MOUNTAINDALE — The Sullivan County Kiwanis Clubs from Callicoon, Monticello and Woodridge walk, registration at 9am at the Mountaindale Fire House, walk at 10am at the Rails to Trails. Benefits the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Fee: a donation of non-perishable food items or a monetary contribution.

845/386-1866.

Live piano music at Settlers Inn

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

Manchester Community Library Book Sale

EQUINUNK — Monthly book sale every third Saturday from April until November and the first Saturday of December, 9am12 noon. Paper-back books $.25, hardcover books $.50, Amazon sale books as marked. 570/224-4173.

Nature watch

WURTSBORO — Basha Kill Area Association is holding a Nature Watch, 10am-4pm. Join trained volunteers at boat launch across from 1131 South Rd. to learn about nesting bald eagles and more wildlife of the beautiful Basha Kill wetland. Weekends until June 28. Powerful spotting scopes, lots of information, family friendly.

Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — The SUNY Sullivan Theater Program will present “Marisol” by José Rivera in the Seelig Theatre at 8pm. “Marisol” is an apocalyptic urban fantasy which urges society to “wake up.” Directed by Jessica Barkl, SUNY Sullivan Assistant Professor of Theater and Speech. Suggested donation $5.

845/434-5750, ext. 4281.

World folk sojourn with Jean Rohe & Liam Robinson

HAWLEY — Jean Rohe and Liam Robinson perform at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. “A surefooted young singer-songwriter,” in the words of The New York Times, Jean Rohe has been captivating audiences for years with her one-of-akind narrative songs. Tickets: $15$20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Sun., Apr. 19

Trip to Mohegan Sun

Callicoon Brewing live music brunch with Doug Rogers

GLEN SPEY — Lumberland Senior Center bus trip to Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs on May 14, bus departs senior center at 10:30am, returns 6:30pm. Pay in full by April 21. $30. 845/856-1464.

Chicken BBQ

Thurs., Apr. 23

CALLICOON — Doug Rogers starting around noon at Callicoon Brewing, 16 Upper Main St. 845/887-5500.

LAVA — Lava Volunteer Fire Dept. annual chicken BBQ, State Rte. 52, from 12noon-3pm. $10 ticket. Takeout only.

French toast breakfast

WOODBOURNE — The Woodbourne Fire Department will hold the 11th annual all you can eat French toast breakfast at the Woodbourne Firehouse from 7am-12 noon. Adults $7, children 12 and under $7, children 5 and under free. Takeouts available. 845/434-6763.

Nature watch

WURTSBORO — Basha Kill Area Association is holding a nature watch, 10am-4pm. Join trained volunteers at boat launch across from 1131 South Rd. to learn about nesting bald eagles and more wildlife of the beautiful Basha Kill wetland. Weekends until June 28. Powerful spotting scopes, lots of information, family friendly.

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.

Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — The SUNY Sullivan Theater Program will present “Marisol” by José Rivera in the Seelig Theatre at 8pm. “Marisol” is an apocalyptic urban fantasy which urges society to “wake up.” Directed by Jessica Barkl, SUNY Sullivan Assistant Professor of Theater and Speech. Suggested donation $5.

845/434-5750, ext. 4281.

Fri., Apr. 24

Old Time Fiddler’s gathering

‘Nunsense, the Musical’ at Ehrhardt’s

Pine Mill Community Hall pancake breakfast

Comedy night at Cocoon

NEVERSINK — The 21st annual Old Time Fiddler’s Gathering at Neversink Fire Hall, 7486 SR 55, from 2-6pm. Featured food at a cost by Mark McCarthy.

Cost for music $10 adults, $1 students, children under 5 free. Fundraiser for the Sullivan County Pregnancy Support Center. 845/985-2923.

LOOKOUT — Pine Mill Community Hall, 919 Pine Mill Rd., will hold its first pancake breakfast of the year, 7:3011:30am. Menu includes eggs your way, cheese omelets, sausage, pancakes, home fries, juice, coffee or tea. Adults: $8, kids 4-9 $4, babies free. 570/2248500.

Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — “Hands on a Hardbody” will be preformed at SUNY Sullivan in the Seelig Theatre at 2pm.

The show, which is inspired by true events and infused with a “fresh roots rock vibe,” is the hilarious, hard-fought contest where only one winner can drive away with the American dream. Suggested donation $5. 845/434-5750, ext.

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Tues., Apr. 21 Bus trip to Lancaster

GLEN SPEY — Lumberland Senior Center bus trip to Lancaster, PA on June 23 and 24. Pay in full by April 21. $230 single, $200 double, $180 triple. 845/8561464.

Free forum on landscaping

HONESDALE — “Smart Landscaping: How Landscaping Can Save Energy” at The Wayne County Conservation District, 648 Park St., 7-9pm. Co-sponsored by SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) and the Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society. Registration encouraged, 570/245-1256.

HAWLEY — Dinner and the musical comedy “Nunsense, the Musical” at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Banquet Center. Cash bar cocktails 5:30pm, dinner served 6:30pm, play begins 8:30pm.

Tickets: $40. Reservations required.

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HAWLEY — Comedy Night at Cocoon Coffee House, Route 6 & Bellmonte Ave., 8:30pm. Organized by Harmony Presents featuring comedians from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and more.

Email cocoonbarista@gmail.com or 570/226-6130.

Live Music Friday with Merchants of Groove

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

Pop Matters: Conversations with Interesting Neighbors

NARROWSBURG — Join Kevin McDonough, pop aficionado, for an evening of culture and conversation from 6:30-7:30pm at the Tusten-Cochecton branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. McDonough will interview local artist Philip Jostrum, who worked in the art and production design departments of several big name Hollywood films in the 1970’s. Registration required.

Theater at SUNY Sullivan

LOCH SHELDRAKE — “Hands on a Hardbody” will be preformed at SUNY Sullivan in the Seelig Theatre at 8pm. The show, which is inspired by true events and infused with a “fresh roots rock vibe,” is the hilarious, hard-fought contest where only one winner can drive away with the American dream. Suggested donation $5.

845/434-5750, ext. 4281.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday May 16th, right after the 4:30 mass

Knight’s of Columbus German Dinner Holy Cross Church St. Joseph Hall Callicoon Complete dinner, Loin of pork, red potatoes, dressing, apple sauce, red cabbage, sauerkraut Desserts, $12.00 adults, $7 kids, children under 7 free Reservations taken till May 10.

Pay at door or make reservations by sending check made out to K of C Council 4478 to James Henke, PO Box 215, Callicoon, NY 12723.

Please indicate the number of adults and youth in your party .

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Service Directory Affordable Dentistry DENTURES $499.00 each & up EXTRACTIONS with DENTURES 150.00 each & up CAPS $500.00 & up Call for appointment

SOUTH FALLSBURG DENTAL

5203 Main St., Rt. 42, South Fallsburg, NY H 845-434-1202 \

Air Conditioning Heating • Plumbing • Electrical Air Conditioning

PHILIP FARMILOE, ARCHITECT, AIA

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

Auto Body B&R COLLISION CORP.

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

Automotive D & R AUTO REPAIR

Complete auto repairs, 24 hr. local & long distance towing or flatbed recovery service.

Gas • Diesel • BBQ Tanks Cash paid for junk vehicles.

Rt. 97, Barryville, NY. Open 7 days.

845-557-8881 Nights 570-559-7696 or 7668

SONNY'S SERVICE CENTER

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

Blacktopping ESSELMAN PAVING

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

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Construction REEVES MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION

No Job Too Small... No Challenge Too Big! All phases of construction • Fully Insured • Free Estimates Find us on Facebook for full gallery of previous work Accepting all major credit cards • 845-252-3995

Excavating & Landscaping

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D&R EXCAVATING AND LANDSCAPING

Gutters

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

BOB’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS

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

NARROWSBURG ELECTRIC

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

Brush Hogging

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

MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.

Located on Route 652 in Honesdale, PA 570-729-7117 • www.marshall-machinery.com

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

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

CENTRAL BOILER E-CLASSIC

Roofing

Outdoor wood furnace CLEANER and GREENER EPA Qualified CALL TODAY!

HALLORAN FARM 845-482-5208

HVAC ENERGYSTARDAVE 845-701-3088

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

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

Heating

AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

JS ELECTRIC

Plumbing & Heating BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

Commercial Boilers, Heat Pumps & Controls

Licensed Electrical Contractor Sull. Co. License #273 • Orange Co. License #174 Wayne Co. Builder’s Assoc #PA031768 NJ State License #12380 Residential • Commercial • Industrial Authorized Generac Generator Dealer We Service All Makes of Generators www.AmericanElectricOnline.com 845-932-8111 or 845-583-1015 PA: 570-251-9990

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

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

Electrical

Equipment & Storage

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Prime Wall Covering & Painting

Exterminating

Blacktopping Lake Huntington, NY • 845-932-7829

CATSKILL BRUSH HOG SERVICES

BARRYVILLE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

TED KILLE

Plumbing, Carpentry, Renovations, Ceramic Tile, Stone Work, Electric & Honey do lists 845-887-4708

Architect

Sustainable design • New Homes & Renovations Cochecton, New York • Philip@farmiloe.com 347-325-1818

BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

ELDRED EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SUPPLY

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

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

KELLAM’S PAINTING

JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

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

BUCK MOORHEAD, ARCHITECT

Solar Energy

Equipment & Tool Repair

BORSDAM’S INC. 570-253-3788

Painter

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

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

SOLAR GEO & WOOD

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

STRAIT LINE ROOFING

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

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

Visit us at www.straitlineroofing.com

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

VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

Rt. 652, Honesdale, PA • 570-251-9818

Septic Service

CREATIVE EARTH LANDSCAPING Patios, walkways, retaining walls fencing, tree removal Mowing & Clean-ups • 845-468-0130 www.CreativeEarthLandscape.com

MACIEJEWSKI LANDSCAPING, INC. Hydro-seeding • Walkways • Patios Retaining Walls • Tree Shrubs Installation Drainage Work • Fully Insured • Irrigation FREE ESTIMATE • 570-224-6405 MaciejewskiLandscaping.com

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

Painter B&L HOME INTERIOR

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

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

KOBERLEIN SEPTIC CLEANING

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

ROTO ROOTER Septic Tank Pumping,

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

845-252-6672 • 570-729-7936

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

Solar Electric Power, Solar Thermal Hot Water & Heat. Install & Service 570-729-7791

Storage Your lock - your key - low monthly rates, various sizes to suit your needs.

Route 371 East, Rileyville, PA 570-224-6284

Stoves WOOD & COAL STOVES

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

Swimming Pools CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

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

Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

Tree removal, trimming.

Fully Insured, Fair Prices, Free Estimate 845-557-3833

DER OSKAR TREE SERVICE.COM 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

GAEBEL’S TREE SERVICE

Free Estimates • 845-482-4965

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

RTS TRUCK CENTER, INC 570-729-7636

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

Shohola, PA • 570-559-7596

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

Call today to book your ad: 845-252-7414

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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.

Adoption ADOPT: Looking to adopt another little miracle, giving our daughter a sibling/best friend and completing our family. Contact Robin and Neil: 866-303-0668, www.rnladopt.info ADOPTION: Childless, loving couple pray to adopt. Stay at home mom, successful dad, great dogs & devoted grandparents. Legally allowed expenses paid. Bill & Debbie 800-311-6090 ADOPTION: Unplanned Pregnancy? Caring licensed adoption agency provides financial and emotional support. Choose from loving pre-approved families. Call Joy toll free 1-866-922-3678 or confidential email:Adopt@ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org Adoption: Warmhearted couple wishes to give unconditional love to an infant. Get to know us at RichandRenee@hotmail.com or 315-200-3559.

ADOPTION: Unplanned Pregnancy? Caring licensed adoption agency provides financial and emotional support. Choose from loving pre-approved families. Call Joy toll free 1-866-922-3678 or confidential email:Adopt@ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org A childless young married couple (she-30/he-37) seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom/devoted dad.

Financial security. Expenses paid.

Call/text. Mary & Adam. 1-800790-5260.

Auto Donations Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish.

We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 315-400-0797 Today!

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

The River Reporter seeks a freelance writer to cover sports and youth stories in our area.

Writer would be responsible for identifying stories as well as writing them, and for providing photographs. Coverage in Pennsylvania as well as New York preferred. Could be a column format: use your imagination and let us know your ideas. If interested, please email your resume and one or more writing samples to copyeditor@riverreporter.com

Narrowsburg house share/employment.

Beautiful Delaware River. Established vibrant, elderly artist looking to share three bedroom home overlooking the Delaware River in Narrowsburg NY. Some personal care taking responsibilities required. Car and license very helpful. Flexible rent and or compensation depending on a good match. Please respond to mercenyc@aol.com

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

Help Wanted Summer Jobs @ Indian Head Canoes. Office/ cleaning, bus drivers, drivers, boat lifting. Email jobs@ indianheadcanoes.com or call 845557-8777

Maintenance Position Children’s overnight camp, Liberty. Must have strong skills in carpentry, plumbing, roofing, electricity, mechanics, organization, References.

914-271-4141

I am looking for recollections, photos, paper and artifacts from Civilian Conservation Corps Camp P-85 (Ten Mile River). The camp was located on Turnpike Lake off of Blind Pond Rd., Tusten (today’s Ten Mile River Boy Scout Camps) from 1934-1936. Contact David Malatzky at dmalatzky@aol.com.

ADVERTISE HERE!

GET RESULTS! 845-252-7414

Full Time Parts Person Self Motivated, Basic Mechanical Knowledge & Computer Skills Required.

Benefits.

Apply at RTS Truck Center, Route 652 Honesdale Pa 570-729-7636

Waitress Wanted Full or Part Time Contact Carol 845/557-8548

Career Training WELDING CAREERS- Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL AIM 855-325-0399 AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students – Housing available. Job placement assistance.

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Legal Notice

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Notice of Qualification of 31/32 LIC LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/20/15. Office location: Sullivan County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/4/15.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 45 Broadway, Ste. 630, NY, NY 10006, Attn: Charles Herzka. DE address of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity

Legal Notice

forth. Dated: April 10, 2015 Notice of Formation of 32/31 NE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/11/15.

Office location: Sullivan County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 45 Broadway, Ste. 630, NY, NY 10006, Attn: Charles Herzka, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

MONTEM STRATEGIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/5/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 632, Glen Wild, NY 12738.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 510 Wild Turnpike, Mountaindale, NY 12763.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company 1. The name of the limited liability company is: Wooden Nickel Media, LLC 2. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : February 20, 2015 3.The County in which the Office is to be located :Sullivan 4.The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : InCorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Suite 805A, Albany, NY 12210-2822

Notice of Formation of Herkimer Development Realty LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/22/12. 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 96, Monticello, NY 12701.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: KP Recovery Solutions LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : October 27, 2008 The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan County The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : 24 Sherwood Rd. Springfield, NJ 07081

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, April 24, 2015 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. 1. Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert & Cut-off Walls for County Bridge #128 (B-15-24) 2. Concrete (B-15-25) Bid Forms, including specifications, may be obtained from the Director at the above address, and all bids are subject to the terms and conditions therein set

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SWAN LAKEFRONT ESTATES LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/10/15. Office: Sullivan County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Swan Lakefront Estates LLC, P.O. Box 541, Ferndale, NY 12734. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of Woodridge Estates LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/7/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5012 19th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Underhill NE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/24/15.

Office location: Sullivan County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 45 Broadway, Ste. 630, NY, NY 10006, Attn: Charles Herzka, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. 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.

Notice of Formation of Greene Nostrand LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/12/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY

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shall mail process to: POB 96, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

submit any proposition to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting and Election, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of meeting, shall file with the Board of Education a petition setting forth such proposition, not less than thirty (30) days (by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 20, 2015) prior to the Annual District Budget Vote and Election and such petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District.

NOTICE IS GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Educa-

tion must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, prevailing time and no later than Monday, April 20, 2015 at 5:00 pm. The following vacancy is to be filled by the Board of Education: One five-year term.

Candidates for office of member of the Board of Education shall be nominated by petition and each petition must be filed with the Clerk of the District, and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District. The petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate.

LEGAL NOTICE BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Education of the Eldred Central School District will hold a Budget Hearing at the Eldred Jr./Sr. High School, 600 Route 55, in Eldred, NY, in said district on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 7 p.m. (prevailing time) for the purpose of the discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof proposed by the Board of Education for the school year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016.

NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1716 of the Education Law, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money, which may be required for the following year for school purposes, exclusive of public money, may be obtained by any resident in the District at the District Office, 600 Route 55, Eldred, NY, during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual budget vote and election, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. (prevailing time) other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, together with the text of any resolution to be presented to the voters. A copy of the detailed statement of estimated expenditures will also be made available at the Budget Hearing to be held May 7, 2015.

NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Annual Vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for school purposes for the 2015-2016 school year and the election of members of the Board of Education and any other business that may legally come before this meeting will take place on May 19, 2015, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, at the Eldred Jr./Sr. High School, 600 Route 55, Eldred, New York and NOTICE IS GIVEN, that any qualified elector who desires to

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

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No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate vacancy. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following propositions will appear on the ballot: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the following resolution be approved?

The annual budget of the Eldred Central School District for the fiscal year 2015-2016 is hereby adopted and the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District is hereby authorized. PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the following resolution be approved? The Board of Education of the School District is hereby authorized to levy taxes annually in the amount of fourteen thousand five hundred dollars ($14,500.00) and to pay over such monies to the Board of Trustees of the Sunshine Hall Free Library.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Eldred Central School District, Sullivan County, be authorized to make the expenditures shown in the budget presented by the Board of Education for the 2015-2016 school year. NOTICE IS 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 Annual Meeting and Election to be held on May 19, 2015, whose name does not appear on the register of the 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 Election Law. The times and place of registration are set forth below, and any person shall be entitled to have that person’s name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, that person is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared.The Board of Registration shall prepare a register for said Annual Meeting and Election which shall include all persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration for any annual budget vote and election or special district meeting or election and who shall have voted at any Annual or Special Meeting or Election or conducted at any time during the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 calendar years. The Board of Registration of the district will meet at the Eldred Central School District Office at 600 Route 55, Eldred, NY, Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm prevailing time, to prepare the register of the School District for said Annual Meeting and Election and 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 proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Annual Meeting and Election.

NOTICE IS GIVEN, that Personal Registration may be achieved on any day, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. prevailing time at the Eldred Central School District Office, 600 Route 55, Eldred,

New York up until Thursday, May 14, 2015. NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the register of the district, so prepared, will be filed in the office of the School District Clerk at the Eldred Central School District Office, 600 Route 55, Eldred, N.Y., where the same shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district on each of the five (5) days prior to the Annual Meeting and Election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., prevailing time. Said register will be open for inspection at the Eldred Jr./Sr. High School, 600 Route 55, Eldred, NY during the hours of the Annual Meeting and Election.NOTICE IS GIVEN that applications for Absentee Ballots may be applied for at the Office of the District Clerk. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 18, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time.

Absentee Ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on May 19, 2015. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law, qualified voters who meet the criteria for “permanently disabled” and are so certified by the Sullivan County Board of Elections, will receive paper ballots by mail. A list of all persons to whom Absentee Ballots shall have been issued will be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting and Election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the Annual Meeting and Election of members of the Board of Education. By the order of the Board of Education of the Eldred Central School District. Dated: April 1, 2015 Bonnie Robertson, District Clerk Eldred Central School District Eldred, NY

come before the meeting.

Philip E. Conaty Secretary/Treasurer

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:(1) Delaware Youth Center, Callicoon, New York; (2)Sullivan West Elementary, Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville, New York; and (3) 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

NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Water to Wear, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/21/15. Office: Sullivan.

SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address/RA Legalinc Corp. Srvcs Inc. 90 State St. #700 Box 80 Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: any lawful activity RESNICK ENERGY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/5/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 561 Wild Tpke., Mountaindale, NY 12763, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that the 137th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Callicoon Co-Operative Insurance Company will be held on Saturday April 11th, 2015 at 9:30 AM in the home office of the company in Jeffersonville NY for the purpose of electing Directors and any other such business that may properly

Nelly’s Latin Restaurant, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/17/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Marianely Camacho, 357 Mountaindale Rd, Woodridge, NY 12789. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of BIG APPLE CRANE CERTIFIERS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on 04/02/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jose DeJesus, 78 Club Lane, Rock Hill, NY 12775. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Proposals for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 17, 2015: 1. Network Monitoring Services (R-15-17) Specifications may be obtained from the Director at the above address.

Dated: April 10, 2015 Legal Notice 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: (1) Delaware Free Branch, 45 Lower Main Street, Callicoon, NewYork:( 2)Jeffersonville Branch, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, New York: and (3)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 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, (1)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

Notice of Qualification of Growhouse, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/18/15. Office location: Sullivan County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/17/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Growhouse, LLC, 181 Boband Road, Youngsville, NY 12791. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

CATSKILL HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/10/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 202 Grandview Ave Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF GINA ANDERSON, IF LIVING AND IF SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHO MAY CLAIM AS DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SAID DEFENDANTS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN T THE PLAINTIFF AND CANNOT AFTER DILIGENT INQUIRY BE ASCERTAINED, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 21, 2015, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lawrence H. Cooke Sullivan County Courthouse, 414 Broadway, Monticello, NY on April 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 4 Schumacher Pond Road, Barryville, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Highland, County of Sullivan and State of New York, Section 15, Block 1 and Lot 89.1. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 3737/07. Isabelle Rawich, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City,

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: KP Recovery Solutions LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : October 27, 2008 The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan County The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : 24 Sherwood Rd. Springfield, NJ 07081 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HIGHLAND The Town of Highland is seeking a resident of the Town of Highland to be an Alternated Member to the Planning Board. Please send letters of interest to the Town Clerk PO Box 138 Eldred NY by May 4, 2015 Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: The RedTop Group, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : :04/06/2015 3.The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : The RedTop Group, LLC PO Box 304 Westbrookville, NY 12785

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Of Hendricksons and barbless hooks…

The opening day of trout season has come and gone. Five gets you ten that it was either cold and snowy or cold and drizzly.

I do not feel cheated because I am no longer able to sally forth on opening day. It seems quite fitting to me that the opening day of trout season is also All Fools Day. Nevertheless, stream water temperatures have begun to climb towards the 50-degree mark. Over the years, many fly-fishers have written that at this water temperature both the trout and the aquatic insects become more active.

From my own experience, this trout fishing rule is not absolutely accurate, but it is pretty close to the mark.

By the time these words are printed, Quill Gordon mayflies should be hatching. If they have not already begun, the emergence of the Hendrickson mayflies should begin within a week. This particular hatch has long been one of my favorite hatches to fish. Hopefully, we will have returned to Stalker, PA before this hatch comes to an end.

One magical day on the West Branch of the Croton, down in Putnam County, I was able to catch 28 trout in the space of three hours, during this hatch. Now, those of you who know The Tangler well, may be rubbing your eyes in disbelief after reading that number. No, it is not a misprint. The West Branch between West Branch reservoir and Croton Falls reservoir is about the size of the North Branch of Callicoon Creek. Shortly after I began fishing that day, the Hendricksons began to hatch in great numbers. I elected to fish with an unweighted nymph tied on a size 14, 2X long hook. The tail was tied with brown Hungarian Partridge fibers, the abdomen and thorax of tan rabbit fur, the legs of brown Hun Partridge fibers and to simulate an emerging wing I had tied in a small bubble of gray panty hose directly above the thorax.

Fortunately for me, I had several of these flies in my

fly box. Before the day was over two of them had been chewed to pieces and a third fly had been reduced to a pretty shaggy appearance. Never before, and never since, have I experienced such a wildly successful afternoon.

If a Hendrickson hatch is to occur, it usually will begin about one o’clock in the afternoon. Before I tied these flies I had bent the barb completely flat using a needle nosed plier. A simple twist of the wrist allowed me to return those fish to the water, unharmed.

It was Matty Vinceguerra, with his persistent badgering, who convinced me to flatten the barbs on all of my hooks before tying the fly. At first this struck me as a nutty idea. Surely, with the barb flattened, Barbara and I would lose every fish we hooked. That kind of thinking simply proved how right Will Rogers was when he said, “It ain’t what people don’t know that’s the problem, it’s what people do know that just ain’t so.” Neither Barbara nor I have ever lost a fish because of our flies having the barb flattened. If you are skeptical, as we certainly were when Matty first suggested fishing without a barb, give it a try. You will quickly become a convert. I even feel that fishing with the barb bent down is actually an advantage.

With the barb in place you need to strike hard enough to set both the hook and the barb. However, without the barb, the slightest pressure caused the hook to penetrate.

Once you have caught a fish or two on a barbless hook, you will no longer wish to fish like a barbarian.

The March 28th issue of USA Today contained an article regarding low flows in rivers across the country.

United States Geological Survey data that tracks the flow of rivers nationwide shows 57 rivers reached record low flows in March. Most of these rivers were in East coast states. Jim Serio of the Delaware River Foundation and Nat Gillespie of Trout Unlimited were mentioned in the article which was datelined Deposit, NY. Local business people in Deposit were quoted, bemoaning the grim outlook they face if low flows occur on the West Branch of the Delaware this fishing season. Pray for rain, folks!

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A chilly opening day for 2015

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ROSCOE, NY — Only a few diehards braved the 19 degree temperature to cast a line into Junction Pool in Roscoe on Thursday morning. The water temperature was 35 degrees, causing fishing lines and rod ferrules to ice up, making reeling in a fish “challenging”. There were a handful of anglers who came from as far away as Brooklyn, NY to continue their tradition of being in Trout Town on opening day of the fishing season. Town supervisor Rob Eggleton and chamber of commerce president Marge Zanger were on hand to welcome them.

The snow has melted considerably since April 1, when this photo was taken. Let the fishing begin!

— Marge Zanger, Roscoe-Rockland Chamber of Commerce

Kindergarten registration will be May 11th and 12th. If your child will be 5 years old before December 1, 2015, please call the school at 845-482-4610 ext. 2158 to make an appointment. Information needed at the time of the call is the child’s name, date of birth, parent/guardians names, mailing address and phone number. After the appointment is made, a packet of information will be mailed to you to complete and return at registration time.

Pre-Kindergarten registration will be May 18th and 19th. We have only one pre-kindergarten class for students who show developmental delays on the testing. The class will consist of 15 students. If your child will be 4 years old before September 1, 2015, please call the school at 845-482-4610 ext.

2158 to make an appointment. Information needed at the time of the call is the child’s name, date of birth, parent/guardians names, mailing address and phone number. After the appointment is made, a packet of information will be mailed to you to complete and return at registration time.

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FREMONT CENTER YOUTH FOOTBALL/CHEERLEADING

2015 football season registration Home of the Red Dogs!!

Registration Date When: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Where: Callicoon Town Hall, Legion Street, Jeffersonville Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm Cost: $60 football - $35 Cheerleading Students who will be 7-11 years of age on or before October 31, 2015 are eligible to play football Students who will be 5-6 years of age on or before October 31, 2015 are eligible for flag football Copy of birth certificate and payment is required at time of registration. Only the child’s legal guardian may register the student.

Any questions or concerns contact: spnearing@gmail.com, jshauschild@yahoo.com or tanyahubbert@yahoo.com

A garden project in Highland

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LDRED, NY — A school and community project to create a garden of native flowers and plants in front of the Eldred Central School’s (ECS) junior/senior campus is under way. It began with the donation of a single spruce tree from the Eldred High School class of 2013. Then, last fall, a group of dedicated volunteers worked to expand the project by removing the sod with the intent to develop the entire area as a garden that all could enjoy. A site plan has been developed, and the volunteers are seeking grants for the project. However, this ambitious effort requires many additional people to ensure its success.

The Highland Lake Volunteer Fire Department has agreed to collect donations

for the garden project at ECS. Contributions should be notated “Community Garden Project” on the check.

There is also a GoFundMe account (www.gofundme.com/opicnc) set up for people to make contributions. A donation of a plant from your garden to this community project would be welcomed.

Volunteers of all ages and abilities will be needed to help with planting and landscaping. Updates, further details, as well as acknowledgement of donors and volunteers will be posted regularly on the project webpage. Email thecommunitygar den@eldredcsd.org for additional details, or visit www.facebook.com/thecommu nitygardensite.

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The Eldred community garden began with a single spruce tree donated by the Eldred High School class of 2013, and is now a blank canvas the community seeks to expand.

Repairing the Delaware Aqueduct

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RAHAMSVILLE, NY — A presentation by Adam Bosch from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection on the repairs to the Delaware Aqueduct will be held at the Time and the Valleys Museum on Tuesday, April 21 at 12 noon. Built between 1937 and 1944, the 85-mile Delaware Aqueduct carries water from the Rondout Reservoir to New York City, and is the longest continuous tunnel in the world. It is currently under repair for leakage. Bosch will discuss the challenges of repairing this important water tunnel that supplies New York City residents with fresh Catskill water, half of its total water supply. Bring your lunch to this free program; coffee, tea and dessert will be provided.

Located at 332 Main St., Grahamsville (State Route 55), the Time and the Valleys Museum is open Memorial Day to Labor Day, 12 noon to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays, and from September to November on Saturdays and Sundays. The museum also has a Local History Resource Center, open Thursdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and a museum shop offering local history and environmental publications, handcrafted artwork and gifts by local craftspeople, old fashioned toys and other unique items.

Admission to the museum is by suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2 for children, and free for children under 6. Call 845/985-7700 or visit timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

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SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7

3.99 4.01 5.33 6.72 5.92 5.17 5.49

High water temperature °F 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7

32.18 32.36 33.08 37.58 36.32 39.92 40.82

Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

Reservoir levels April 7, 2015 Cannonsville: 72.4% Pepacton: 75.1% Neversink: 68.9% Total: 80.6% Normal Total: 97.1% Total in 2013: 90.5%

Actual: Historical avg:

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By Sandy Long

Pennsylvania pride

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t this time of year, the dingy snowbanks are slowly absorbed into the thawing earth, revealing the dregs of accumulated garbage along rural roadways in the Upper Delaware River region. The Pennsylvania road where I live is littered with unlovely, castoff crap like plastic water bottles, aluminum beer cans and strangely—empty cat-food cans.

Soon we will head out to join thousands of others throughout Pennsylvania during the 2015 Great American Cleanup of PA, which began on March 1 and ends on May 31. Those who register their cleanup event through www.gacofpa.org can receive free bags, gloves and vests from PennDOT district offices while supplies last.

In addition, volunteers who schedule events between April 11 to May 4 will be able to take their collected trash to participating landfills for free or reduced disposal during Pick It Up PA Days. (Contact Michelle Dunn at 877/772-3673, extension 113 or email mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org).

Pennsylvania has been making other strides in tackling trashrelated problems. More than 115,000 volunteers hit the pavement yearround with the Adopt-A-Highway Program. And students can keep the areas surrounding their schools clean in the Litter Free School Zone Program for grades K-12, an initiative sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Visit

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In 2014, more than 136,500 volunteers collected 6,359,872 pounds of trash in all 67 Pennsylvania counties during 5,349 events. In Pike County, 708 volunteers removed 36,780 pounds of trash and in Wayne County, 659 volunteers cleaned up 36,100 pounds of trash.

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Those willing to wield a camera and create a video of their cleanup can compete for a $200 prize. The 2014 Video Contest winner, Clean and Green Harrisburg with Tri County Community Action in Dauphin County, disposed of 9,000 pounds of electronics, over 160,000 pounds of trash and over 250 tires. Submission deadline for 2015 is May 22 (Visit www.gacofpa.org).

Those who want to take on illegal dumping will find tools on the new microsite sponsored by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful at www.

IllegalDumpFreePA.org. The toolkit contains sample letters to legislators and media releases aimed at helping municipalities address illegal dumping at the local level. (Contact Heidi Pedicone at 877/772-3673 or hpedicone@keeppabeautiful.org).

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Illegal dumping can be a chronic problem for rural communities. A new report released by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful specifies that cleaning up illegal dumps costs $619 per ton for an average of $2,947 per site. Municipalities can apply for a Surveillance Support Program grant, which includes the loan of three motion-activated, covert security cameras providing instant wireless transmission of site activity, photo documentation of license plates and clear photos of dumping activity, day or night.

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