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Buckingham moves forward on pipeline agreement Residents’ pleas for postponement ignored

By FRITZ MAYER

TARLIGHT, PA — As numerous residents were asking for a postponement of the vote and offering critical comments on the project before the board, supervisors chairman Kurt Mueller figured he had heard enough and called for a vote. It was unanimously passed by the board. The exact nature of what the board had just agreed to, however, was the subject of dispute. A company called Linden Energy Services (LES) wants to build a pipeline, or perhaps two, that would run through Buckingham Township and neighboring Preston Township in Wayne County. The two townships own an old railroad easement, which could provide a path for the pipeline. If the townships agree to grant an easement to LES for a pipeline to LES, the company could save a lot of time and money because for that portion of the line, LES would not be forced to negotiate with individual landowners for easements. Mueller insisted that the only thing the board was agreeing to with the vote was a four-year option that would allow LES to undertake a feasibility study of constructing such a line. However, the 19-page document outlining the terms of the agreement, with attachments totaling another 20 pages, lays out details specifying the parameters of a permanent easement should it come to pass. The document said the 75-foot easement would be “perpetual and exclusive.” The document also details that LES will pay the townships $1 per linear foot for the option or $31,680. It says the price to be paid for the easement will be “$1.76 per linear foot of the Pipeline(s) per calendar year,” so if the easement is five miles long, the yearly payment to the township would be $26,400. The details of the agreement did not sit well with the public. Resident Steve Schwartz took exception to the fact that the agreement said the easement would be forever. He said “We don’t know who is going to be living here forever; we hope we will be here forever and our descendents will be here forever, but we don’t know. We don’t know what the industry will be like forever.” He said other easement agreements, such as the one in Hancock for the Millennium Pipeline, have a time limit. He said that one is 20 years. Schwartz also said he talked to the general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), who

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TRR photo by Fritz Mayer Residents chat outside the Buckingham Township Municipal Building after the township supervisors voted to take the next step in the process of allowing a pipeline to be built on an easement along a township-owned road. The pipeline would run past the township building. said the project would need a permit from FERC, and by moving forward the supervisors were, “inviting the federal government into your township forever.” Resident Brian Dalrymple said that the agreement was lopsided in favor of LES. He said, “They can do whatever they want how they want; we can’t sell it, rent it, do anything with it unless we have permission from LES.” Resident Joann Morsch read portions of a letter to the board sent by Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper, who called the agreement unnecessary. Morsch read, “At this point, the offer is too lopsided for the company and too vague for Buckingham and its residents to truly understand what they are signing up for. This option can be sold to any entity foreign or domestic forever. There are no restrictions on the diameter of the pipe….” Morsch also repeated concerns of others when she talked about safety and the environment. She noted that there was a pipeline explosion in Salem Township on April 29 in which a man was burned.

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Wes Gillingham of Catskill Mountainkeeper compared the agreement to a $25 per acre gas lease that unwitting landowners may have signed years ago before learning about the actual value of gas leases; several residents said the township was not getting enough money in return for the easement. Gillingham also said the agreement as written opens the township to become the site for multiple compressor stations, because “every time they add size to a pipeline, they need to add pressure.” It has been reported in various news outlets that a compressor station will be part of the pipeline project, which would seek to connect the Tennessee Pipeline in Pennsylvania to the Millennium Pipeline in New York, and would cross the West Branch of the Delaware River. The project will only go forward if neighboring Preston Township approves a similar agreement for an option and easement in that township. A meeting to address the issue had been scheduled for May 2, but that was postponed. Now a meeting is scheduled for May 5, at 6:30 p.m.

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Controversial power project investigated By FRITZ MAYER

LBANY, NY — The company that wants to build a $1 billion power plant in Wawayanda in Orange County has been identified as being at the center of an investigation by federal prosecutor Preet Bharara. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) has received various approvals from the state in pursuing the project, which has spurred a highly visible backlash from activists in the region. The 650 megawatt plant would be fired by natural gas, which would come, at least in part, through the Millennium Pipeline; Millennium has applied through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build a pipeline to the CPV plant. The New York Daily News reported on April 29 that because of the investigation, the Cuomo administration has cut off all contact with CPV. According to multiple news stories, the investigation is looking into whether a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, improperly received tens of thousands of dollars from CPV while he was a government employee and did not reveal conflicts of interest. After news of the investigation—which also includes an investigation of the Buffalo Billion investment program in the western part of the state—surfaced, the governor’s counsel, Alphonso David, issued a statement that said, “This investigation has recently raised questions of improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees involved in the respective programs and may have defrauded the state. We take violations of the public trust seriously and we believe these issues must be resolved by further investigation by the U.S. Attorney.” Along with ending all contact with CPV, Cuomo appointed Bart M. Schwartz to perform an investigation of the programs in question. Schwartz also issued a statement that said, “The state of New York awards significant funding and regulatory approvals to private sector companies. “The state has reason to believe that in certain programs and regulatory approvals they may have been defrauded by improper bidding and failures to disclose potential conflicts of interest by lobbyists and former state employees. The U.S. Attorney has an ongoing investigation that has revealed important information in this regard. “As the state needs to continue operating these important programs, they have asked me to commence an immediate review of all grants and approvals—past, current and future—in certain programs and operations…,” The activist group Protect Orange County also issued a statement saying, “The residents of Orange County have long been calling for a federal investigation into the numerous irregularities in the approval process for the CPV Valley Power Plant and related Minisink Compressor Station… We applaud the launch of this probe and hope it serves to explain these irregularities and restore the integrity of the review process. When corporate manipulation of government compromises the environmental review process for projects with potential health and safety implications, the consequences can be catastrophic.”

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IN BRIEF Liberty gets $50,000 for Town Hall

Gibson to retire from politics

LIBERTY, NY — Sen. John J. Bonacic has secured a $50,000 grant for the Town of Liberty, to use toward several remediation projects at town hall. The grant was secured through the state municipal grant program, money for which was appropriated in the 20152016 state budget. Part of the grant money will go toward constructing a drain system around town hall to prevent groundwater from entering the basement. Remaining funds will be used to install gutters and downspouts and remove and replace any flooring and wall paneling in the basement and courtroom areas. “I am pleased that this grant money will be used for necessary improvements at town hall,” said Bonacic. “Not only will this project save the local taxpayer money, it will provide residents an environmentally friendly town hall.” Town of Liberty Supervisor Charlie Barbuti said, “The Town of Liberty is very thankful to receive these much needed funds to improve our historic town hall.”

ALBANY, NY — Congressman Chris Gibson, who represents Sullivan, Ulster and several other New York counties, told newspapers this week he will not consider a run to become governor of New York in 2018. Gibson said more than a year ago that he would not seek another term in Congress once this term ends at the end of this year. He had, however, formed a committee to explore a campaign for governor. He became a vocal critic of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and was considered by analysts to be one of the stronger candidates who could run against the governor. Now, Gibson’s future plans include becoming a visiting lecturer on leadership at Williams College in Massachusetts beginning in 2017. He said in a statement, “Ultimately, for our family, the opportunity to spend increased time together balanced with a return to academia was one we could not pass up.”

Upper Delaware Council hires resource specialist NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. has hired Pete J. Golod of Milanville, PA as its resource specialist effective April 23, 2016. Golod is providing staff support to the non-profit organization on land-use development and resource management activities relevant to the Congressionally-designated Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor. The new employee is a 10-year military veteran with experience in fisheries, biological science and research, who most recently completed a seasonal position with the National Park Service studying the sustainability of young-of-year American shad and wildlife in the Upper Delaware River. Golod grew up in Bergen County, NJ, graduated from Paramus High School in 1994, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1994 to 2004. He was first deployed aboard the flagship USS Blueridge for the U.S. Seventh Fleet, a command ship for the Amphibious Task Force and Landing Force Commanders, where he became a quartermaster (navigator) before joining a specialized mobile diving and salvage unit. While stationed in Galveston, Golod earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University in 2004.

‘In God We Trust’ bill passed HARRISBURG, PA — The House on May 3 passed legislation, House Bill 1640, that would permit school districts in the Commonwealth to display “In God We Trust” in all public school buildings, along with the Bill of Rights. The measure passed by a wide bipartisan vote of 179-20 and now advances to the Senate for further consideration. Francis Scott Key first made “In God We Trust” a statement of American patriotism when he included it in a stanza of the “Star Spangled Banner” in 1814, according to a House press release, but it was James Pollock, 13th governor of Pennsylvania, who “forever seared the motto into the nation’s conscience.” After his term as governor, Pollock introducing the motto on America’s coins as director of the United States Mint in Philadelphia under President Abraham Lincoln. “In God We Trust” originally appeared on two-cent pieces and later was applied to other coins. Its placement on America’s money was sporadic until 1956, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law an act declaring it the motto of the United States and ordering the phrase to be placed on all coins and bills. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has expressed concern that the bill could open schools to litigation. Several years ago the House sent a similar bill to the Senate, where it died.

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DV budget picture still blurry By DAVID HULSE

funding in October. Hessling’s new proposal did not include that extra funding, and the board debated whether a ESTFALL, PA — With state funding for greater tax increase would be warranted in order the current year still undetermined, to do so. Delaware Valley School District BusiBoard member Jack Fisher suggested a tax inness Manager Bill Hessling last week hesitantly crease proposal of up to 2%. “This [PSERS] is set forth a proposed $78.03 million expense budTRR photo by David Hulse why the legislature and the governor are at logget for the 2016-17 school fiscal year, to begin in July. His proposal called for a .68% tax in- Delaware Valley School Board members gerheads. The legislature wants to change and the John Wroblewski, left, and Jack Fisher governor wants it funded better. My idea is to put crease, bringing the millage rate to 108.93. Hessling said on April 21 that he based the are shown on April 21, debating what more away, for the day when we are asked to pay budget on a projected 1% increase in revenues. should and should not be funded in the more.” district’s upcoming 2016-17 budget. “If that comes,” responded board member John The board is mandated to produce a budget Wroblewski, “a state reduction [in PSERS support] is not a politiby mid-May in order to allow a 30-day public review period prior cal reality. Districts would be going belly-up all over.” to final adoption in June. Wroblewski argued that more money devoted to PSERS would Hessling moved ahead with a proposal incorporating funding come from cuts to district programs, rather than from unpopuand savings from PA House Bill 1589, which did not become finallar local taxes. One of those programs that came readily to mind ized until April 24, when it avoided possible veto and became law was the international Odyssey of the Mind (OM) competition in despite the lack Gov. Wolf’s signature. which DV students have excelled over the past 21 years. Prior to Assuming state figures in the bill would be valid, the prothe budget discussion, the board had invited current OM teams, posal still left the board with what has become an annual nagseveral of whom have advanced to the May “World” competition ging question—funding of the district’s payments to the Public at Iowa State University. Schools Employee Retirement System (PSERS). Several team members explained how important the competiThe fund’s investment losses in the recent recession have tion has been for them personally, how it has expanded their pride prompted increased annual payments from school districts. This, in the school and thanked the board for its ongoing support. combined with the state’s precarious financial condition, has With the state’s April 24 resolution covering some of the unsome worrying that PA may reduce its 50% PSERS cost sharing. knowns from last week, the board will take another shot at finalTo mitigate possible PSERS cost increases this budget year, izing its figures in May. DV set aside a planned surplus of $347,600 to be moved to PSERS

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Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump poses with Narrowsburg businessman and Town of Tusten Councilman Ned Lang on April 26 at a Trump campaign appearance in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Regional Republicans want Trump

Solar and sewer in Cochecton

Democrats favor Sanders in Wayne, Sullivan By FRITZ MAYER

EGION — The presidential primaries have now swept through the region, and in Pennsylvania, as just about everyone predicted, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton were the big winners. In the voting on April 26, Pennsylvania Republicans overwhelmingly chose businessman and reality show star Donald Trump as the person they would like to see in the White House. In the Republican race in Pike County, Trump garnered more than 5,187 votes, while Ted Cruz got 951 and John Kasich got 776. On the Democratic side, Clinton received more than 2,006 votes, while Bernie Sanders received 1,884. In Wayne County in the Democratic race, Sanders beat Clinton by a vote of 1,971 to 1,842. In the Republican race, Trump got 6,364, Senator Cruz received 1,855, and Kasich got 948. The previous week, in Sullivan County, NY, Sanders bested Clinton with a vote of 2,958 to 2,369. In the Republican race, Trump polled 2,742, Kasich got 687 and Cruz received 534.

By LINDA DROLLINGER

AKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The April 27 Cochecton Town Board meeting was held to discuss the possibility of a community solar installation on property located opposite the old town hall. Rich Winter, CEO and owner of Delaware River Solar (DRS), and three of his colleagues presented maps, facts, photos and a timeline for construction and operation of a solar farm designed to provide lower-cost renewable energy to the community in which it is located. Through an agreement with New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) made possible by grant funding, DRS could construct a $4.5–5 million solar installation on a 10-acre property leased to it by the landowner. The installation would produce 2.5 million kilowatt hours per year and serve between 250-300 households within Sullivan County. NYSEG residential customers electing to purchase DRS-generated electricity would be billed directly by DRS, then receive a corresponding credit on their NYSEG bills. Apologizing for the cumbersome billing practice, Winters said he’d prefer that customers receive only one bill, from NYSEG, that reflects the DRS savings. Describing the installation site, Win-

ters said it would be surrounded by fencing for security reasons and that there would be roadside vegetation screens to prevent a view of the eight-foot tall panels. Deputy supervisor Ed Grund noted that the south-facing panels will present their backs to the road. When asked by the board about greenery at the site, Winters said either grass or some other low-maintenance ground cover would be planted beneath the panels. And, in response to councilman Paul Salzberg’s question about employing local workers, he said DRS was committed to using qualified local contractors for grounds maintenance as well as construction. To the board’s biggest worry, that of DRS bankruptcy and facility abandonment, Winters offered reassurance that his five-year-old company, which has multiple installations in Massachusetts, will make available to its customers a 20-year fixed energy rate. Claiming that its solar panels have a 20-plus-year life expectancy, Winters said after 20 years the facility would, at town option, either revert to town ownership or be decommissioned. The board also asked for a guarantee that the town will not be responsible for disposal of hazardous materials in spent solar panels. Answering one board member’s query about contacting panel manufacturers for a list of those materi-

als, Winters replied, “They’re made in China.” DRS closed its presentation with a request for speedy adoption of zoning ordinances that will pave the way for construction permits. For more information about DRS and community solar, see www.delawareriversolar.com. There was another important project considered at the meeting. The longplanned sewer plant upgrade has hit snags: repair of a sinking manhole in front of The Nutshell will cost $2,950; tree removal from the plant site will cost $2,400; the plant upgrade itself, anticipated to cost around $90,000, brought contractor bids from $133,000 to $255,000. Maas explained that inadequate budgeting for the project will necessitate a “loan” from the town’s $720,000 general fund. Although the money will simply be transferred from the general fund to the sewer district fund, it must be done in the form of a loan, with payments of principal plus interest made back to the general fund. Repayment money will come from increased revenues charged to sewer district customers over a five-year period. Per Maas, the town’s auditor, said this procedure is mandatory because the general fund serves the township as a whole, while the sewer district serves only a small portion of town residents.

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Progress reported in Pike By DAVID HULSE

TRR photo by David Hulse

Meteorologist Dave Nicosia (center) isn’t on TV or the radio, but he was a star of the April 20 Pike County Commissioners’ meeting. Nicosia’s forecasts appear on the National Weather Service’s Binghamton, NY office Internet site, and Commissioner Rich Caridi admitted that Nicosia’s name “always has me worrying about what kind of bad weather was coming.” Training Center Coordinator Tim Knapp is pictured, left, as Commissioners’ Chief Clerk Gary Orben (right) looks on.

ILFORD, PA — Evidence of county efforts on the economy, the environment and public safety were apparent at the April 20 meeting of the Pike County Commissioners. Mike Sullivan, executive director of the Pike County Economic Development Authority (EDA), and Cindy DeFebo, director of Pike County Workforce Development, reported that hundreds of job seekers took part in the April 15 “Working Pike” job fair. “The room was full and the energy was wonderful.” They provided a video of the fair, with positive comments from participants. DeFebo said between 530 and 600 people took advantage of 67 employers on hand. Both thanked their staffs for coordinating efforts and help in producing resumes for participants as well as the commis-

sioners for county support. Commissioner Rich Caridi said he wanted the fair to become an annual event. Jessica Grohmann, who coordinates the board of the Pike County Scenic Rural Character Preservation (SRCP) program for the Pike County Office of Community Planning, reported on the occasion of the program’s 10th anniversary. Grohmann said that since 2006, the program has funded $440,000 for 20 local planning projects in nine municipalities and has awarded $5.6 million for acquisition of property for parks, open space and trails as well as the purchase of conservation easements from willing sellers. The program leverages some $6 million in state and federal dollars, leading to the protection of 3,519 acres. On the safety front, a National Weather Service meteorologist from Binghamton, NY, Dave Nicosia, was in Milford last week

to present the PA/NWS “Storm Ready” designation to the “state of the art” Pike County Emergency Training Center for the county’s significant efforts in using various redundant media to update residents about “tornadoes, ice jams and all the crazy weather you get down here.” The designation comes without local cost and earns 25 points of reduction in federally backed flood insurance rates. Jordan Wisniewski of Pike’s Training Center also announced that the center’s training program would include about 100 youths in a Junior Firefighter Weekend on the weekend of April 23 and 24, and on May 1 would further include “first ever” Pike ceremonies for 26 firefighting volunteers who had “gone above and beyond,” to achieve national certification. These certifications prompt reductions in homeowners insurance in their communities, he said.

New initiative brings ‘poverty to prosperity’

By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

ULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — A new initiative has been undertaken by the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission. The aim of DIALOGUE2CHANGE is to create a community dialogue with the goal of bringing citizens out of poverty, partnering with 20 community organizations. It was developed under the guidance of Everday Democracy, a Connecticut-based foundation with 25 years of experience in putting on such workshop-based programs. The commission will receive funding from Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management’s Small Grants Program. Sullivan County has been struggling with poverty for a long time. According to the 2010 census, 14.8% of people are in poverty. This initiative was created in part because of problems that came up one year ago within the Sullivan County Department of Family Services. Judy Balaban, chair of the Human Rights Commission, said the

department is supposed to foster a community of respect and to field complaints, but the people who needed those services were treated like they were “less than.” The goal of DIALOGUE2CHANGE is to bring a diversity of citizens together to listen respectfully, to explore the assets and challenges that exist in their communities and to develop workable ways of addressing poverty. This will be done through community outreach workshops held in all nine legislative districts of the county. These workshops will be led by volunteer facilitators who have been trained to create a safe environment where everyone can speak freely and deal with conflict in a respectful manner. The organization hopes to reach people who are not typically heard, allowing all voices in need to be acknowledged. They want people from all walks of life to come together and share their stories, their resources and their solutions. There will be two to three facilitators per district, and about 15 participants per district. If you would like to participate, contact the Human Rights

Commission and fill out an interest form. Balaban said the meetings are “the process of taking a look at what poverty looks like to people. It looks different to different people, especially in a county that’s so diverse.” From these meetings, action plans will be created and carried out in future meetings. These dialogues will also increase the awareness of present programs that are available throughout the county and encourage communities to connect with these services. They will hold the dialogues in May through June, and a planning meeting will be held in July to review action plans and begin implementation of agreed upon strategies. Dialogue groups will be encouraged to address many issues, including racism, gangs and police/community relations. Poverty affects everyone. “It’s a problem we share,” Balaban said. “We see it from different sides.” Visit www.riverreporter.com for meeting dates and times. The River Reporter will continue to follow this story.

LuxRd. rocks the Tusten

By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

ARROWSBURG, NY — The musical duo LuxRd. performed at the Tusten Theatre on Saturday night to a full house. David Driver, aka Driver, and Peter Kiesewalter, aka Butzi, took the audience on a multi-media journey with their theatrical song cycle “Welcome to My Haus.” The pair brought their strong musical credintials— Driver was an original cast member of “Rent” and Kiesewalter founded the East Village Opera Company— to the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance spring concert series “Musical Progressions.” While Butzi manned the DJ booth and keyboard, Driver sang, danced and played various instruments and even had a few costume changes (costumes by Karen Flood). The sound could be described as electropop with ambient soundscapes, classic vocal

stylings and beats. Indeed, they were a pop sensation—in Germany. During the show, they explained through a PowerPoint presentation how their song “Elektrospank” was number one on the charts in Berlin. But after that success, they found themselves struggling to get that much attention again. And so they ended the presentation with the song “Get Your F***ing Hope Back.” Throughout the performance, video projections by Brian Caiazza played on a screen, which added to the overall feeling. Also, set changes were aided by two pirate girls, who Driver willingly admitted would steal the show. Toward the end of the performance, LuxRd. sang two songs from an opera they are working on, and then they ended with a cover of Adele’s “Hello” and Tove Lo’s “Talking Body.” The audience loved the show and clapped and

cheered. Afterward, the crowd headed over to the Emerald Ballroom for the after party and dancing to a DJ.

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance concert series at the Tusten Theatre continues Saturday, May 14: Woodstock’s own folk music legend Happy Traum shares songs, stories, and images from the 1960s Greenwich Village music scene. Saturday, May 21: New York City based jazz bassist and composer Ben Allison performs with his trio the Easy Way. Saturday, June 11: Counterclockwise Ensemble comes from Long Island to perform its contemporary take on American chamber music. All shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org or call 845/252-7576.

Photo by Isabel Braverman

LuxRd. plays at the Tusten Theatre in Narrowsburg, NY.

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THE ADDICT NEXT DOOR: PART 2 [Part 1 of this series, “The big reveal,” printed in our April 21 issue, described the incident in which author Vera Moret ﬁrst confronted and admitted to herself and others that she had developed an addiction to the prescription drug tramadol. The series, printed on an ad hoc basis, will continue to relate her ﬁrst-person experiences of becoming an addict and eventually entering recovery.]

Begin the begin By VERA MORET

very destroyed marriage takes two. Don’t kid yourself. I stand here guilty as can be for my own. I am defensive and secretive, extremely self contained. I will avoid confrontation until it’s until too late for the problem to be fixed. I am overly sensitive. I lie. I tell people what they want to hear instead of the truth. I retreat into my own head for hours or days. I’m often emotionally unavailable. I did not marry in good faith. I knew it was a mistake. It is not easy to be married to me. It is not easy being me. And I believe that if you allow me to enter your life, I will become a complication. And I am too hard on myself. Up through college, addiction wasn’t something I ever considered. That happened to other people. And my experiences during that time period only served to encourage my sense of invincibility. I drank. I smoked pot, dropped tabs of LSD. And then college ended and the pace slowed out of necessity. I had a job. I drank on the weekends. I lived with this low level of depression for years without knowing what it was. At 24, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive. The father and I had only dated for four months. He had been ready to break up with me. He questioned if he was the father. Yes, I will vouch that he is. And the fact the he would continue to question this for years made me very resentful. And resentments build up until they topple over on the keeper of them, or are torched to ashes. Having a child out of wedlock in 1992 was not accepted as it is now. I was in my college town, and my friends were still living as if they were in college. Abortion was the norm. My daughter’s father agreed on carrying through with the pregnancy, and I certainly don’t regret that. But life was complicated. The month prior to her birth, my parents moved to Alabama. My only sibling lived 500 miles away. But I read all the

books and experienced a lovely birth and thought I was fully prepared. Right. I was woefully unprepared for motherhood. I felt like I was on the outside of life, looking in. And it was too much for me. I may have had post postpartum depression or simply sleep deprivation, but I could not cope. I had no help from her father. She was a perfectly healthy infant, but very difficult. I had never felt this inadequate in my life. Other women handled multiple children with ease. I had been working in publishing in Princeton prior to her birth. I had to resign. This signified one of the identity changes that was brought upon me throughout life. Did I bring them onto myself? Of course. But I never saw them coming until they were looming over me. I don’t believe depression comes out of nowhere. It’s a process of slowly being beaten down by life. It was one of the first times I felt a failure. I could not work. The childcare would eat up my earnings. I could no longer live in a college town when I couldn’t enjoy it. I had two options—move to Alabama to my parents, which would have been a disaster. Or move to Columbus, OH. I chose to move to Columbus. I only knew my brother there, but it had to be done. For many of us, it’s these experiences of unresolved grief, resentment, helplessness and perceived failure that layer up throughout adulthood. I believe these issues—moving, lack of support from the child’s father and the complete lack of competence at caring for my own child—contributed to my eventual unraveling. I was only 25. The foundations of my later depression were already laid out genetically. Nature had provided its part. The rest was up to me. A stroke of irony I only came to realize yesterday: my mother missed the birth of her first grandchild because she was supporting my father during a DUI arrest in Georgia. I missed the birth of my first grandchild because I was in jail.

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A sheriff’s deputy inspects a suspicious package.

Suspicious package near Route 17 By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a staffer of the New York Department of Transportation on April 28. The caller said he had found a suspicious black box on the Route 17 overpass by Route 42 in Monticello. The sheriff’s deputies went to check it out and found “what appeared to be a ‘boom box’ cassette radio with several coils of wire attached to it. A notice

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left next to the box read, ‘How are you doing Ishmael?’” Deputies immediately cordoned off the area and called for the New York State Police Hazardous Device Unit. A bomb-sniffing K-9 unit responded and examined the package. Officials decided to detonate the box where it sat, and troopers used a water cannon to smash the box, which the sheriff’s office said would disable any potential explosive. Upon closer examination it was determined that the box had not contained any explosive devices.

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EDITORIAL

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Making it easier to vote

here is a real possibility that if the rules for primary elections were standardized across the country, and people could choose to vote in either primary and independent voters were allowed to participate in the process in all states, Bernie Sanders would be the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and Hillary Clinton would be playing catch-up. But political parties are not run by the state government, and they make their own rules. It turns out, however, that the rules made by the political parties and also the rules made by the government are badly out of date, and have contributed to New York State having one of the lowest voter participation rates in the country. In this latest primary contest, only 19.7% of eligible voters participated in the process; that’s the second lowest in the country, ahead of only Louisiana. Performance in recent general elections has not been much better in recent years. In the 2014, the turnout in the state was 29%. In New York, as in most of the rest of the country, voter participation has been on the decline for many years. Back in the governor’s race in 1974, and astounding 75.4% of eligible voters joined in the vote, the most basic of act of democratic participation. The answer to reversing this trend and moving it in the opposite direction, in the eyes of many analysts, is to update the voting laws, with a goal of making it easier to register and easier to vote. Many states have already adopted important changes, and others are taking new measures. Last week, on April 28, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill that will allow for automatic voter registration through the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles and other state agencies. Three other states have already adopted such legislation: Oregon, California and West Virginia. New York lawmakers have in the past shown little interest in fixing the broken voting laws, but with the problems in this year’s primary showing just how badly the system is failing, perhaps they will be nudged into action.

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Another problem that surfaced in this election was the ridiculously long deadline for changing one’s registration; if a voter wanted to switch parties, that paperwork had to have been filed back in October of 2015, a full six months before the ballots were cast, and new voters would have had to register about a month in advance. With this rule in place, New York is the only state in the country that does not allow voters to change registration in the same year in which an election is held. Many states are moving to make it easier to switch or to register to vote; officials in 15 states have adopted policies that allow—or will soon allow—for same-day registration. Early voting is another practice that is being adopted by states across the country to make it easier to participate. Voters in 37 states have the opportunity to cast a vote in person in advance of the day of the election, and no reason is required. In 27 states, there is an opportunity to vote by mail with an absentee ballot and, again, no reason is required to make use of this type of voting. New York is one of 20 states that have absentee voting, but an excuse is required. All of these issues and others would be positively addressed if the state legislature passed the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA), which was first introduced in the state senate in 2015. It would promote more pubic engagement in the democratic process by creating an online voter registration system on the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) website, which would also make the process more efficient by eliminating the need for BOE staff to enter names and addresses manually into the state voter database, which is currently how it’s done. The VEA would also require that residents who consent to be automatically registered to vote when they deal with various government agencies such as the State University of New York, public assistance agencies and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The VEA would also allow voters to change their party affiliation up to 10 days before any primary, special, or general election and would allow the preregistration of 16- and 17-year-olds, who would then be automatically registered when they turn 18. Legislation to update the state’s voter registration laws has been repeatedly introduced in Albany, but lawmakers have refused to act on them. With the problems experienced in the recent primary fresh in their minds, now would be a good time for New York State lawmakers to consider and pass the VEA. As the New York City Campaign Finance Board says (tinyurl.com/hm8n8fw), “These commonsense solutions would bring our voter registration system into the 21st century, and help roughly 1.7 million eligible, but unregistered, New Yorkers get onto the rolls. It’s time for New York to enact this sensible solution. Join our effort to modernize elections in New York: sign the Vote Better NY petition (tinyurl.com/zlhrxes) today.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thank you The family of Charles A. Smith would sincerely like to say a heartfelt “thank you” to our dear friends and neighbors. During one of the darkest times in our life, we really don’t know how we would have gotten through without the love and support you have all shown to us. Your donations to causes that Charlie cared about so much would have given him great joy. For the family you strengthened as with your expressions of sympathy with food, cards and welcomed visits. The blessing of good friends is beyond measure. Thank you and “God Bless You.” Sincerely, Daisy Smith and family Cochecton, NY

COMMUNITY ACHIEVERS

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Rebecca Kinzinger, left, Bradley Welsh and Alyvea Scarfalloto

Women’s Club awards scholarships HONESDALE, PA — The Women’s Club of Honesdale (WCH) presented its annual scholarships to seniors Rebecca Kinzinger, Bradley Welsh and Alyvea Scarfalloto. The students were present to accept their awards along with their parents at the April meeting of WCH, after which everyone enjoyed a reception to honor their numerous accomplishments. Each of the winners spoke of their interests and plans for the next step in their education. Rebecca plans to major in accounting at Kings College and eventually to have her own accounting firm. Bradley plans to attend Wilkes University and major in either mechanical or civil engineering. Alyvea will attend Wilson College to become a veterinary medical technologist. WCH is able to carry on this tradition of awarding scholarships each year with funds generated by the Art and Antiques Show and Sale held every July at the Wayne Highlands Middle School. Continued on page 7

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MY VIEW

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By Van Morrow

By Cass Collins

A guideline for purchasing within Sullivan

’m writing as a small business owner and taxpayer in Sullivan County, looking to convey an idea that might make a change in the way business is done by our school districts, government offices, or any organization supported by taxpayer dollars that occasionally buys goods and services from a variety of outside vendors. As background, in my business, Mountain Bear Crafts, I do traditional screen printing on T-shirts and sweatshirts, as well as machine embroidery. I do all the work in my shop in Livingston Manor, and I don’t simply take orders and then subcontract out to bigger companies not based in Sullivan County. I feel compelled to write because of two recent disappointments. The annual “senior shirts” for our local school—which is walking distance from my shop in town—as well as shirts printed for the recent school play, were ordered from online vendors. As it becomes more difficult to make a living here and as school taxes continue to rise, I feel I should have been asked to at least submit bids for those particular jobs. As I understand it, organizations and clubs within the school are free to buy whatever they need from anywhere, and there are no guidelines for buying lo-

cally. (Although buying locally might be suggested to the clubs, there is no requirement that they do so.) I see people doing most of their holiday shopping online and out of catalogs, which does nothing to help our local economy. The products are not made here, and the catalog companies are not based here. Not a single dollar gets circulated locally. A change has to start somewhere. And so, I am putting out the idea that our school districts—or any big organization that operates with taxpayer money—be required to at least ask local vendors to submit bids. If the pricing is within a certain variation and the quality of the work is good, the jobs should be done locally. This might be extended to the purchase of food, office supplies, printing, building and land services, etc. I would love to see an economy in Sullivan County where young people are encouraged to stay and build. It would be unrealistic to say you can find everything you need here—but there is certainly plenty available. Shop local (when possible)! [Van Morrow is the owner of Mountain Bear Crafts in Livingston Manor, NY.]

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Education awards presented to two from MCSD CALLICOON, NY — Two members of the Monticello Central School District (MCSD) community will be presented with an Outstanding Educator Award and Outstanding Friend to Education Award during the Sullivan County School Boards Association’s (SCSBA) annual dinner on Wednesday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Villa Roma Club House. The awards honor an educator and a resident, respectively, who have made a significant impact on the education of children in Sullivan County. Kim Patterson, who retired in March 2016 as Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School’s principal will receive an Outstanding Educator Award. From creating a “golden dustpan” award to encourage classes to work together to keep their classrooms tidy to implementing a student-led “breakfast packing program” that assists the cafeteria staff in preparing breakfast for the entire school each day, Patterson is renowned for turning everyday challenges into teachable moments for her students. Constance (Connie) Keller, a retired teacher who taught at George L. Cooke Elementary School until 2002, will receive the Outstanding Friend to Education Award. After learning about Sullivan County’s high illiteracy rate, Keller became an integral part of establishing the Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County and served as the organization’s executive director for over 20 years.

FNRA grants awarded SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Friends of NRA (National Rifle Association) recently announced that over $20,000 in grants have been awarded to local groups as a result of the annual grant meeting of the Upstate New York Friends of NRA State Fund Committee. This committee is tasked with allocating the charitable funds raised at the 2015 upstate New York Friends of NRA banquets. Five organizations received grants this year: Cornell Cooperative Extension received $3,871 for 4-H shooting sports equipment to facilitate firearms safety and marksmanship; Sullivan County Conservation Club received $5,039 for their 2016 Summer Youth Shooting Program; Sullivan County Longbeards/National Wildlife Turkey Federation received $2,601 to assist with funding of guns and ammunition for the annual Jake event; the Town of Fallsburg Police Department received $5,000 to update police department equipment; and the Monticello Police Department received $3,600 for TASER upgrades. Approximately $250,000 was allocated statewide in support of firearm safety, education programs, marksmanship training, etc. The 2016 Friends of NRA banquet will be held on Saturday, September 10 at The Sullivan Hotel and Conference Center in Rock Hill. For more information contact Jim Hemmer at 845/ 482-4966.

Away again

love to travel. Is that right? Well, not exactly. I don’t love airports, no matter how overstuffed with shopping opportunities they may be. It takes too long to get to them and the parking lots are confusing. How longterm is long-term parking? It took me a while to understand the meaning of the cell-phone lot. Those lines to check your baggage are too long. I always feel like just turning around and going home when I see one. And how do you get on the TSA pre-check list? I’m on it but the last time I travelled out of the country, I was pulled out of line for a random search. I’m not complaining. You can search my dead mother if it will make flying safer. But why did they confiscate my agave syrup and not my really sharp tweezers? I was saying, I love to travel. What I really mean is, I love finding myself in another place. It’s like doing something meaningful without really doing anything meaningful. Unless of course, you’re in the Peace Corps or something. You don’t have to stick to a diet when you travel. It’s OK to eat grits and ham for breakfast. Have another biscuit, girl. Sleep late and stay up later. Drink liquor and wine in the same evening. Eat dessert. Read. It’s OK to read when you’re away from home. Nothing is waiting for you to finish your book and clean it up. Or feed it. Or take it for a walk. Or play with it. Or clean it up again. I love to read while I’m traveling. I can even read on an airplane. How do they get those little lights to focus so precisely? Traveling by train is fun. But the sleeping accommodations are not. I prefer hotel beds. If you pick your hotel judiciously, the beds can be better than sleeping at home. I love driving in new places. I don’t know how I ever managed in the days before GPS and cell phones, but even then I liked finding my way around Detroit or Paris or San Francisco. Again, it’s that sense of accomplishment without really accomplishing much. Walking is the best way to discover things, although you cover less ground. My favorite photographs are of things like little courtyards in New Orleans. I remember going on a long walk in Paris when I was 18, by myself without a Plan de Paris, and looking up to see the Eiffel Tower in front of me. What a sense of discovery! I must have taken a photograph then but all I have is the memory, which suits me fine. There are places we go to once in a lifetime, and places we go back to over the course our lives. I went to Hawaii once and will never forget walking over a live volcano with our 22-month-old son in our arms watching the red train of lava flow into the sea steaming and blackening. I’m in New Orleans now. It’s a place I’ve visited many times. I was here as a young ad executive with an expense account and a client in tow who wanted to see the real New Orleans, so I took her to a little honky-tonk uptown. Years later, I came to this city with my new man, now my husband. He took me to his little bar in Carrollton, the Maple Leaf. We danced to Marcia Ball and her blues band all night long. I will never forget the scent of jasmine in the humid morning air. I could go on, but I have a flight to catch. I’m going home.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

OBITUARIES Growing Older Together meeting

Cars sought for Chris Corwin car show

GALILEE, PA — The Pennsylvania State Grange President Elizabeth “Beth” Downey will be the guest at a meeting on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Unity Grange Hall, 554 Galilee Rd. At the townhall style meeting, possible fates for the grange hall, which has stood for almost 200 years, will be discussed. Among other challenges, the grange has had difficulty being granted tax-free status in Wayne County, as many other granges have done in other PA counties. All are welcome. If you are a present or past member, have attended an event at the hall, know members (past and present), have rented the hall, have gardened or are presently gardening in the gardens, had a picnic on the lawn and enjoyed a summer day while listening to the creek and wildlife... and the list goes on, you are encouraged to help decide what will happen next to this venerable institution.

HONESDALE, PA — On Wednesday, May 11 at 3 p.m. Growing Older Together (GOT) will host a meeting at the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging, 323 10th St. The mission of GOT is to give older adult residents in Wayne County, PA, Sullivan County, NY and surrounding areas both the practical means and the connections to live independently in homes of their choice. GOT’s board of directors will report on progress to date in establishing their foundational documents. The group is also eager to reconnect with those interested in their mission, to ask for expertise in areas in which they need help and to consult about the programs they will be presenting. The board has also prepared a community survey to gather information about the needs of potential members and community interest in participating in GOT. Attendees will be invited to fill out the survey and provide feedback. For more information call 570/352-6792.

SLATE HILL, NY — Minisink Valley Middle School will hold the first Chris Corwin Scholarship Car Show on Monday, May 23 from 4 to 7 p.m., an event planned to be held annually. Corwin was an outstanding Minisink Valley Middle School technology teacher whose life ended tragically in a car accident this past January. A scholarship has been set up in his name, and the car show will help raise funds for the scholarship, as well as commemorating his service to the community.

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Vendors sought for farmers’ market HONESDALE, PA — The Main Street Farmers’ Market seeks vendor applications for local producers offering bread, meat, poultry, dairy, cheese, fruit and/or other added-value products. The market will be held on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, May 18 through October 26. The market will be held at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. The Main Street Farmers’ Market is a producer-only market. This means that only farms/businesses that actually produce the products they sell are eligible vendors. Participating farms must be located within a 50 mile radius of Honesdale. If you are interested in applying for the summer market, beginning May 18, email info@thecooperageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

Free Comic Book Day MONTICELLO, NY — Free Comic Book Day is a day when participating comic book specialty shops and libraries across North America and around the world give away comic books free to anyone. This year, the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello will be a site to receive free comic books on Saturday, May 7 between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. You can pick out up to three free comics and play board games and deck games. There will also be a table set up for a comic-book swap. Bring a comic or two to trade with other comic book fans. While you’re in the library, don’t forget to check out the comic book and graphic novel collection, and stick around for a superhero movie at 1 p.m. For more information on the event visit www.freecomicbookday.com. For information on other library programs call 845/794-4660 or visit www.ebcrawfordli brary.org.

Port Jervis Citywide Yard Sale PORT JERVIS, NY — Port Jervis will hold its sixth annual citywide yard sale on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain date Sunday, May 8, 2016. Nearly 100 residents, businesses and charitable organizations throughout the city are participating. Buyers’ maps will be available for pick-up in City Hall, or you can download one online at www.portjervisny. org. Maps will also be available in stores throughout the city; look for “Citywide Yard Sale Maps Here” signs displayed in the windows of the local businesses.

Organizers are looking to get as many cars there as possible. The event will be held at the Minisink Valley Middle School campus. There will be best-ofshow awards as voted on by the owners of registered vehicles. There is no fee for vehicle registration or spectators, but donations (large or small) will be accepted at the door. There will be a DJ (Strictly Entertainment), concessions and activities to keep any kids entertained. For registration and updates visit https://goo.gl/ d1kAAt, or search “Chris Corwin Memorial Scholarship Fund” on Facebook, or email amink@minisink.com.

United Way golf HAWLEY, PA — The United Way of Pike County (UWPC) will hold its 10th annual Golf Classic Tournament at the Country Club at Woodloch Springs on Monday, May 9, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and shot-gun start at 9 a.m. The fundraising event will include a breakfast, putting contest, hole-in-one prizes, awards and buffet lunch. You and your family or co-workers have an opportunity to play together on a team with captain and crew format. The fee for each golfer is $125. Call 570/296-9980 to register. “It is with the proceeds from our signature events and donations alike that allow the United Way to carry on the mission to alleviate hunger and homelessness right here in Pike County,” stated Matt Osterberg, president of The United Way of Pike County. “Together we can help our friends and neighbors in need and continue to enrich the lives of others. I hope you will come out and join us for a round of golf at Woodloch Springs Country Club.” For more information visit www.unitedwaypike.org.

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FERNDALE, NY — The Sullivan County Visitors Association (SCVA) will host its annual literature exchange from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, in the Roscoe Beer Company parking lot at 145 Rockland Rd. The exchange provides area tourism businesses with an effective opportunity to stock up on brochures belonging to fellow businesses prior to the start of the busy summer season. Attendees will have an opportunity to tour the brewery’s facilities and attend a hospitality training session. There will be barbeque, games and activities, teamed with entertainment and a live remote broadcast and interviews courtesy of WSUL/ WVOS. The literature exchange and barbeque are free to members of the SCVA. Non-members can participate at a cost of $20 per person. For more information call 845/747-4449.

GARY JOSEPH TIZIO Gary Joseph Tizio of Narrowsburg, NY (formerly of Valley Stream), passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was 69. The son of the late Joseph and Victoria Saltalamacchia Tizio, he was born March 5, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. Gary was the former owner of Atlantis Grooming Parlor in East Rockaway, Long Island. He was an Air Force Veteran, having served in the Vietnam Era. He was an NRA member, also a member of the Rodfield Gun Club. A family statement reads: “Gary was a loving and devoted husband, father and papa. He loved living on the river; he was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed taking care of their property and having family and friends close by. He will truly be missed as he was taken too early in retirement.” He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Claire A. Tizio; daughter Lorraine Saeger and her husband Jeff of Wayne, NJ; son Gary Tizio Jr. and his wife Michele of East Rockaway, NY; his four grandchildren Justin and Matthew Saeger, Sofia and Michael Tizio; and sister Marie Simes of Houston, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Parish Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ. Donations may be made in Gary’s name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

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DEATH NOTICES Paul A. Liptak Paul A. Liptak of Bethany, PA died peacefully on April 25, 2016. He was 89. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home, 1228 Main Street, Honesdale PA. Interment will be held at the family’s convenience. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bethany Cemetery Association, 438 Wayne St., Bethany, PA 18431.

Pancake breakfast

INE MILL, PA — The Pine Mill Community Hall will hold its monthly pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 15. The menu includes pancakes (plain or blueberry), cheese omelets or eggs the way you like them, sausage, home fries, apple sauce, juice, and coffee or tea. The cost for addults is $8, children four to nine is $4, and under three, free. Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Hall is located at 919 Pine Mill Rd. Pine Mill Rd. runs from Rte. 371 in Rileyville to the center of Equinunk. The hall is about half-way between those points. For information call 570/224-8500.

LAKE HUNTINGTON NEWS

By Eileen Hennessy

s those of you who have been following this column for a while know, I have relatives in England. I just want to share with you that they had snow on Friday. Our weather has been so mild—hope it’s a nice summer, 70 degrees. (OK, maybe 80 degrees every once and awhile, but I am not a fan of sweating.) The Chicken Coop on Route 17B in Fosterdale has a new name, The Fosterdale Country Café. It is set for its grand opening on Friday, May 6. They will be serving the same great chicken, burgers, fries and ice cream, plus a few new items. The spring hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closed on Tuesday. Its summer hours will start Memorial Day weekend; from then on it will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The owners and staff are looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great summer. The first Women’s Community Club of Cochecton (WCCC) meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. downstairs at the new town hall. All women from Cochecton are welcome, and refreshments will be served. Call Pam Deman at 845/252-7208 for more information. I know some of you may be tired of hearing about The Cochecton Youth Commission (CYC) penny social on Sunday, May

15 at the Lakeview Pizzeria (formerly known as Angelina’s), but for those of you who haven’t read about it before or have forgotten: doors open at 2 p.m., calling begins at 3 p.m. The kids in the CYC are the future of our town, so if you have any items to donate, please drop them off on Friday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., or call Eileen (me) to make other arrangements. Most important, please come out to support the penny social. Save the date: on Saturday, May 21, the Catskill Regional Medical Center’s Grover Hermann Hospital Auxiliary is holding its Health and Children’s Fair. More information to follow. If you would like to be a vendor, call Dottie Schlegel at 845/932-8487. The Knights of Columbus is having its German dinner on Saturday, May 21, right after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $7 for children, with children under seven admitted free. To order tickets in advance, send a check made out to Knights of Columbus with the number of people in your party to Jim Henke at PO Box 215, Callicoon, NY 12723. Have a great week and email leenie beans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news.

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LOOKING BACK

By Ann O’Hara

hilip Hone, later maythe next. In 1847, Hone walked or of New York City, with his friends Washington was elected president Irving and Henry Brevoort to of the Delaware & Hudson a spring in what is now Glen Canal Company on March Dyberry Cemetery and toasted 1825 and was present four (in spring water) the new town months later near Sumand the cliff that overlooked it, mitville, NY to turn the ever after called Irving Cliff. first shovelful of dirt to Philip Hone is most famous for begin construction on the the diary he kept between 1827 canal. The town that grew and his 1851 death, considered up around the terminus of one of the most valuable acContributed photo the canal where it would counts of New York history of meet the gravity railroad the time. in Pennsylvania was originally called From the collection of the Wayne CounDyberry Forks, but it is likely that it was ty Historical Society 810 Main St., Honrenamed Honesdale around the time Philesdale, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday ip Hone visited the area in 1827. A ledger through Saturday. For more information, from Jason Torrey’s store calls the town visit WayneHistoryPA.org or call 570/253Dyberry Forks one day and Honesdale 3240.

COMMUNITY CURRICULUM

Learn small engine maintenance LIBERTY, NY — The Adult and Continuing Education Program at Sullivan BOCES will offer a small engine maintenance course on Saturday, May 14 and May 21 at the Rubin Pollack Education Center in Liberty, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost is $185. Regular maintenance and service are part of keeping a small engine in running condition. Master the tune-up procedures and schedules for small two-stroke and four-stroke engines. Change spark plugs, filters and oil. Practice troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of fuel and ignition systems. Bring your motorcycle, snowmobile, lawn mower, chain saw, or other small engine to this hands-on class, as well as your owner’s manual, tools and eye protection. To register or for more information, visit scboces.org or call 845/295-4915.

Credit and debt class MONTICELLO, NY — A free educational program on credit and debt management, intended to empower the public to make informed financial decisions that can improve their lives, will occur on Tuesday, May 17. Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) offers this class from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Robert D. Norris Community Room of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, located at 479 Broadway in Monticello. Participants will learn how to create a budget, track spending, develop a debt repayment plan and rebuild or start a credit file. Pre-registration is required. Call 845/292-6180, email sullivan@cornell. edu, or visit www.sullivancce.org.

Peifer at Patriot Connectors HAWLEY, PA — The Patriot Connectors meeting on May 12 will feature State Rep. Michael Peifer. The forum at the Wallenpaupack High School Library starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. He will speak about Constitutional Rights, existing laws and more. Peifer serves on the appropriations, finance, game and fisheries, and aging and older adult services committees.

CAS call to artists

IVINGSTON MANOR, NY — All CAS member artists are invited to drop off up to two works for the summer members show at the CAS Arts Center during regular gallery hours, now through Monday, May 16. This year, CAS will assemble an independent jury panel to select best-of-show awards from the pieces comprising the Summer Members Show. Reviving this long-standing tradition of recognizing exceptional artwork from local artists, these medal winners will go on to be displayed in a traveling pop-up exhibition in

unconventional venues around Sullivan County later this summer. The entry fee for CAS member artists is $15 for one work and $20 for two. All work must be wall ready with securely attached wire (nothing visible, please) and priced for sale. Artists will receive 75% of all sales and have the option to replace sold work at no additional entry cost. For more information email info@catskillartsoci ety.org or call 845/436-4227. You can learn more about becoming a CAS member at www.catskillartsociety.org/membership.

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HEALTH WELLNESS

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YOU AND YOUR HEALTH

By James D. Lomax, MD

27 Maple Avenue Jeffersonville, NY 12784

Summer skin care

inter is passing and many of us are now planning our summer vacations, trips to the beach and getting that nice “healthy” glow associated with a tan. Our exposure to the sun comes with a heavy price. This article will cover the effects of sun exposure, myths and facts associated with suntan lotions and potential danger signs of skin changes associated with cancer.

External changes associated with sun exposure There are currently no recommendations on a safe level of total lifetime sun exposure. Genetic selection in human’s evolution over the millennia assisted human populations in adapting the skin pigment that provided for a healthy level of UV exposure in that environment. This partially explains the tendency toward darker-skinned populations in the sunniest tropical environments and lighter skin tones in less-sunny regions and for those who most need vitamin D for rapid bone growth, namely children and reproductive-age women. There are many benefits to ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure especially in the skin’s role in vitamin D production. Vitamin D has a wide range of positive health effects, which include strengthening bones and possibly inhibiting the growth of some cancer, along with positive effects for endorphin levels and general mood. Visual exposure of UV rays is important in preventing seasonal affective disorder. Unfortunately, the positive effects of UV exposure also can be negated by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation that damages the skin cells. Your immune system increases blood flow that gives sunburn its characteristic redness and makes the skin feel warm to the touch. The damaged skin cells release chemicals that cause a painful burning sensation. Repeated damage to the skin leads to chronic skin changes, including the development of skin cancer (see Sun-related skin changes).

Myths and facts about the use of sunscreens Despite advertising claims for sunscreen products, brand matters less than appropriate use of the product. Follow directions and check the expiration date. The following are new Food and Drug Administration guidelines: Only sunscreens that oﬀer protection from both UVA and UVB rays can advertise broad-spectrum coverage on the label. Only broad-spectrum sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher can claim to reduce the risk of skin cancer or prevent early skin aging. Any claims about reducing the risk of skin cancer or early skin aging must be accompanied by other sun protection measures, such as wearing protective clothing and avoiding midday sun. Sunscreens can’t be advertised as sweat-proof or waterproof.

Sunscreens that pass a water-resistance test can be labeled “water resistant” for either 40 or 80 minutes, as long as they also include instructions to reapply after 40 or 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying and at least every two hours. There is no diﬀerence in eﬀectiveness whether you use a cream, gel or spray. For dry skin, you may prefer a cream. Gels or sprays may work better for areas covered by hair. Parents generally prefer sprays to apply on children.

Is the use of suntan lotions enough? Other things that we should do to protect ourselves from the summer sun: Look for outside garments that have a high SPF rating. Cotton T-shirts only have a rating of 4. At minimum, wear garments that are dark and tightly-woven outside. Stay in the shade when possible. Use sunglasses with SPF ratings to protect your eyes. If you are prone to sunburn, stay inside 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the UV radiation is the highest. Wear a broad-brimmed hat.

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Skin cancers As we age, we develop skin lesions most of which are benign. Skin cancer lesions can present in similar ways, typically a new mole or skin lesion or a change in an existing mole. Basal cell carcinoma appears in sun exposed areas as a small, smooth, pearly or waxy bump on the face, ears or neck, or as a ﬂat pink, red or brown lesion on the trunk or arms and legs. Squamous cell carcinoma can appear as a red nodule, or as a rough, scaly ﬂat lesion that may bleed and become crusty. Like basal cell, it generally appears in sun-exposed areas, but can occur anywhere. Melanoma usually appears as a pigmented patch or bump but can also be red or white. It may resemble a normal mole, but usually has a more irregular appearance. This is the most serious of skin cancers.

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12 • MAY 5 - 11, 2016 DeStefano promoted at CRMC HARRIS, NY — Donna DeStefano has been promoted to director of diagnostic imaging at Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC). DeStefano has been with CRMC for 19 years and has progressed up the clinical leadership ranks in diagnostic imaging, most recently as clinical director. She has supported numerous operational changes that have had excellent outcomes, including the new Contributed photo mammography service at Grover Donna DeStefano M. Hermann Hospital and women’s imaging at the Harris Campus. Visit www.crmcny.org/services/imaging-services.

Caregiver support groups available SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Monthly family caregiver support groups are offered throughout Sullivan County, hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s (CCESC) Caregiver Resource Center (CRC). Bonnie Lewis, RN, CCESC dependent care educator, uses the AARP curriculum “Caring for Those You Care About” to facilitate meetings, along with various other educational resources. Refreshments are provided. The groups are “Share the Care,” which meets at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Lander’s River Café in Callicoon; “Caring for the Caregiver,” which meets at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Eureka Café in Grahamsville; “Caregiver Conversations,” which meets at 6 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at CCESC’s Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center in Liberty; and “Alzheimer’s Support,” which meets at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Action Toward Independence in Monticello.

Emergency responders to be celebrated ROCK HILL, NY — In honor of Sullivan County emergency responders, Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) will host the fourth annual Countywide Emergency Responder Celebration and Awards Dinner on Friday, May 13, at the Sullivan Hotel. The event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and will be followed by awards, dinner, music, dancing and raffles. The event is sponsored by the Catskill Regional Medical Center Foundation, and individual tickets for the public event are available for $50 per ticket. They must be purchased in advance. CRMC is hosting this recognition event in honor of National Emergency Services Week, which will be held May 15 to 21. Support Catskill Regional’s efforts and recognize your local heroes by advertising or submitting a personalized greeting in the event journal. Event Sponsor ($5,000) includes a full-page color ad, banner at the event and table for 10 people; Gold Sponsor ($2,000) includes a full-page gold ad, banner at event and tickets for four people; Silver Sponsor ($1,000) includes a full-page silver ad and tickets for two people; black and white full-page ad for $500; black and white half-page ad for $200; black and white quarter-page ad for $100; Table Sponsor at $150. Make checks payable to CRMC Foundation EMS Dinner. For more information call Barbara Horton or Wendy Brown at 845/794-3300, ext. 2250. Visit www.crmcny.org/careers.

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Mobility for the disabled, courtesy of the Maker’s Lab

URLEYVILLE, NY — It seems there’s an extraordinary burgeoning of creativity in our own backyard—one that will soon be enhancing mobility for thousands of wheelchair users. Google.org is awarding The Center for Discovery a Google.org grant from the Google.org Impact Challenge: Disabilities for $1.125 million to complete development of the indieGo, a compact power unit that lets manual wheelchairs roll on and off, providing power when it’s needed. It is being developed at the Hurleyville Maker’s Lab, part of the Center for Discovery’s recent Hurleyville Main Street initiative, which is funded by Vera and Walter J. Scherr, long-term supporters of The Center for Discovery’s efforts to accelerate innovation.

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NEW ARRIVALS Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births Ryder Bryson Rutledge was born on April 5, 2016 to Amanda and Daniel Rutledge of Equinunk, PA. Maternal grandparents are Clarence and Suzanne Meyer of Equinunk, PA. Paternal grandparents are Daniel and Jennifer Rutledge of Tyler Hill, PA. Molly Everleigh Roloson was born on April 8, 2016 to Meagan Conklin and Michael Roloson of Equinunk, PA. Maternal grandparents are Thomas and Laura Conklin of White Mills, PA. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Dawn Roloson of Equinunk, PA. Penelope Renee Aleckna was born on April 20, 2016 to Paris Benoit and Robert Aleckna. Maternal grandparent is Dawn Crum of Honesdale, PA. Paternal grandparent is Rachel Hedgelon of Beach Lake, PA.

Catskill Regional Medical Center announces the following births Leia Nicole Kent was born on March 30, 2016 to Josie Kent and Jonathan Moﬀett of Narrowsburg, NY. Evelyn Rose McCarthy was born on April 16, 2016 to Julia and Brian McCarthy of Cochecton, NY. Levi Aiden Chevalier was born on April 25, 2016 to Kathryn and Jason Chevalier of Kenoza Lake, NY. Colten Richard Welsch was born on April 26, 2016 to Michele Bai and Kyle Welsch of Narrowsburg, NY.

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Curr nts ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Cinco de Mamacita fest NARROWSBURG, NY — The Narrowsburg Honeybee Festival Committee will host a Cinco de Mamacita all-ages dance party with a Latin food court on Saturday, May 7 from 6 to 11 p.m. at The Narrowsburg Union, formerly the Narrowsburg School. The suggested donation is $10 per person; free for children under 12. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. There will be a 50/50 raffle at the door. The Latin food court will include Early Bird Cookery’s homemade ice cream, The Heron’s empanadas, The Tusten Cup’s Mexican spiced hot cocoa, The Fat Boiz’s taco bar, Heinle’s General Store Cuban sandwiches and beverages. The DJ will be spinning all night. The funds raised will go toward offsetting the costs of organic pesticide-free flowers in and around town and toward staging (for a Guinness Book of World Records attempt) the most folks dressed up like bees at this year’s Narrowsburg Honeybee Festival, to take place on Saturday, October 8. The current record of 2,176 dates back to April 6, 2011 in Hampshire, UK.

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Spring Fling at Mullaly’s JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Mullally’s Pub at 4919 State Rte. 52 will be the party site of the Jeffersonville JEMS (Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan) Spring Fling on Saturday, May 14, from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight. The event will be an opportunity to chat with old friends, make new ones and celebrate the rites of spring. Proceeds will support JEMS, Contributed photo a non-profit, allMullaly’s Pub volunteer beautification group whose goals include the preservation of the pristine natural beauty of our area through cleanup, creative community involvement, helping-hands projects and historical restoration efforts. JEMS will purchase flowers, flags and other Main Street accessories and provide musical programs and cultural events for the community throughout the summer months. The suggested donation is $10 at the door and includes music, dancing and food. A cash bar, raffles and door prizes will be available. For more information call 845/701-1020.

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‘Baited,’ an installation by Barbara Fiore, features 400 unique terra-cotta doughnuts.

‘Baited’ sculpture installation opens NARROWSBURG, NY — “Baited,” a sculpture installation by Barbara Fiore (www.barbarafiore.com), opens with a reception on Friday, May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Delaware Arts Center’s Alliance Gallery, 37 Main St. The exhibit will be on view through May 28. Bear baiting is a method of hunting where doughnuts and other high caloric delights are dumped in the same spot over a long period of time for bears to find. The bears return again and again looking for the sweet treats. The hunters return, too. At present, bear baiting is legal in 11 states. Fiore first learned about bear baiting while visiting her brother in Maine, when they came across a pile of donuts while walking in the woods. “At first, I was delighted by the visual of bears eating doughnuts in the night, but then I was horrified when I learned of the sinister reality that was waiting for them. It was a strong visual of the duality of our world,” said Fiore. For “Baited,” Fiore created a large painted terra cotta bear installed in the middle of the gallery floor, surrounded by about 400 hand-built terra cotta doughnuts—every one unique. Each is playfully designed with colorful frosting, flowers, sweets, birds, insects and some garbage—a bear’s dream of a doughnut feast. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 845/252-7576 or visit dela warevalleyartsalliance.org.

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Go fly a kite LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan will host its annual Kite Festival on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the campus courtyard. The free festival is sponsored by the Sullivan County Visitors Association, WSUL/WVOS Radio, Thunder 102, SUNY Sullivan and the SUNY Sullivan Foundation. The event will be held rain or shine. There will be kite-flying demonstrations and a wide array of vendors. Festival goers can expect to find an assortment of foods including barbeque, baked goods, fudge, Caribbean specialties, Italian ices, cotton candy and more. Live music will be provided by Lion’s Zen. Kids can enjoy inflatables and bouncy houses, and free kites will be distributed to the first 200 children in attendance. Other events on campus that day include the annual Fisher Film Festival, taking place in the Seelig Theatre, and an art show in the deHoyos Gallery featuring artwork from SUNY Sullivan’s students and faculty. Campus tours will be available throughout the day and SUNY Sullivan’s Honors Program will condcut its Help for Hunger Weekend to provide resources to assist those in need. For more information call 845/434-5750, ext. 4377.

‘Messiah’ at DVHS MILFORD, PA — The Delaware Valley Choral Society will be performing Handel’s “Messiah” at the Delaware Valley High School Auditorium at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. Probably Handel’s bestknown work, “Messiah” was composed as an oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra. It will be performed in its entirety. Guest artists include Eileen MacIntosh (soprano), Pattricia Ruggles (alto), Erik Sparks (tenor), James Rensink (bass) and Thomas Dresser (harpsichord). Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased in advance by contacting Helen Monisera at 845/856-5696, Diane Fornoff at 570/296-5333, or Jeffrey Fornoff at 570/267-8773. Tickets will also be available at the door. Continued on page 18

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HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Greater Honesdale Partnership will hold Train Day: A Celebration of Our Rails on Saturday, May 7. Bring the kids to Caboose Alley (behind the post office) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for coloring fun, and sing along with strolling musician Tom Dimeo. Have your photo taken, then hop on board a caboose for a tour, or climb aboard the engine to blow the whistle. You can visit the Model Railroad Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s train layout in the Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 827 Church St., between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and see a Civil War Living History in Central Park. The historic Old Stone Jail will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Or take a real train ride between Honesdale and Hawley. For more information, visit StourbridgeLine.net or call 570/470-2697. Other attractions incluce the Dessin Animal Shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day flower sale under the Fred Miller Pavilion, the second annual Moose Poop Palooza, an antique car show in the parking lot of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on the corner of 5th and Main streets, a free concert sponsored by Quality Printing and Design and the DL&S Railroad, starts trackside at 4 p.m. A performance by Dimeo will be followed at 5 p.m. by The Coal Town Rounders. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, visit VisitHonesdalePA.com call 570/253-5492.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A true virtuoso of grooveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at RiverFolk HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RiverFolk Concerts will welcome Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman back to The Cooperage on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Also playing will be multi-instrumentalist Thom Joyce. Savoca and Heitzman play a span of soul, R&B, roots and world rhythms. This concert celebrates their ninth CD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Shook The Tree,â&#x20AC;? recorded with legendary bass player Jerry Jemmott, who played with Aretha, BB King, Greg Allman and many more. Acoustic Guitar magazine calls Heitzman â&#x20AC;&#x153;A true virtuoso of groove, with a sly touch that, combined with Savocaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-the-pocket drumming and spectacularly soulful vocals, gives the duo the impact of a four-piece band.â&#x20AC;? Savocaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music was chosen as the theme for the NASA/National Parks Collaboration, providing the theme music for the Climate Cast podcasts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Earth to Sky.â&#x20AC;? The suggested donation is $15 reserved, $20 at the door. BYOB, with sweet and savory snacks available from 7 p.m. To make a reservation email riverfolkcon certs@frontier.com or call 845/252-6783. For more information visit riverfolkcon certs.com or karensavoca.com.

CALLICOON, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The second show at the new Gallery Eva, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Bloom,â&#x20AC;? will open on May 7, with an artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reception from 5 to 9 p.m. The show will run from May 7 to May 30. Eight gallery artists will be featured in the show: Tracy Rust, Paul Simon, Nancy Wells, Scott Clark, Hana Marritz, Carolyn Duke, Zac Shavrick and Eva Drizhal. The gallery is located at 35 Lower Main St. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 845/887-3202.

Guitar workshop and performance HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Cooperage Project will present a performance by Tim Farrell, featuring select members of the Honesdale High School Guitar Ensemble, on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Farrell performs as a solo artist and also has shared the stage with such notable artists as Les Paul, George Benson, Jean Luc Ponty, Rick Wakeman, Alex DeGrassi, Jake Shimabukuru, California Guitar Trio and John Sebastian. Donations will be collected at the door. From 3 to 5 p.m. the same day, Farrell will present a hands-on workshop titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acoustic Music of The Beatles.â&#x20AC;? Participants will explore iconic acoustic guitar parts from classic and timeless songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesterday,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes the Sunâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blackbird.â&#x20AC;? Registration is required, and the suggested donation is $10. For more information visit www.thecoo perageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

Your to smart for you’re own good

y mother used to tell me that constantly, but at least she knew how to spell it. In fact, I’m an idiot. I’m not proud of it, and constantly marvel at my own stupidity—this week being no exception. I had plans to attend the grand opening of a new skate park in Liberty, NY last Saturday, but being a moron, I was a month ahead of the scheduled event. Lunkhead that I am, I blithely drove into town, excited about taking pics of the kids enjoying they’re new facility, only to discover my stoopid mistake. Feeling foolish, I double-checked my list to make sure that the “Spring Fling” (www.Roscoebeercompany.com) I had planned to attend the next day was in fact supposed to take place their and then, and it was, so I did. In spite of the downpour, a nice crowd showed up to check out the live music (www.milkweedtheband.com), sample the variety of libations (yes, it’s a word), peruse the assortment of vendors and set a spell by the roaring fire, chatting with friends and enjoying the day. But I digress, which means “to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in writing” (www.dictionary.com). Before I go any further (farther?) let’s make one thing perfectly clear—I’m so far from perfect that it’s not even funny, but the “dumbing down of America” isn’t amusing either, and in fact, it frightens me. Susan Jacoby, author of “The Age of American Unreason,” wrote in an article in The Washington Post that “Dumbness [to paraphrase the late senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan] has been steadily defined downward for decades, by a combination of video culture over print culture, a disjunction between American’s rising level of formal education and their shaky grasp of basic geography, science and history.” I’m no genius, but I like to think that I know the difference between your and you’re; there, their and they’re; its and it’s; then and than; and to and too. If you’re wondering what precipitated this rant, I’ll tell you. I made the mistake of pointing out someone’s error on Facebook, where misspelling reigns supreme. Admittedly, this is a pet peeve and most of the time, I let it go, especially since no one (including me) likes to be corrected. The reason I chose to go out on a limb was simple: a (local) teacher was being credited for edumicating the individual in question, and I was horrified. A little voice in my head suggested that I leave it alone, but since I’m basically a jerk, I ignored the instinct and commented, suggesting that the teacher in question hadn’t done his or her job very well. Blithely I commented that I thought it sad that the edu-

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cator in question failed to teach the difference between “you’re” and “your” and went to bed. As the youth of America would say—“my bad.” I awoke to find myself in a veritable maelstrom of controversy online. In fact, I addressed the issue personally and privately apologized to the person I offended, even stooping to calling myself a four-letter word (well, literally it was three letters, beginning with an “a”). Ignoring my heartfelt response, the person in question has remained silent, but others have chimed in, calling me “nasty,” “uncomplimentary” and suggesting that my “apoligy” [sic] was “half hearted,” which is simply untrue. I was being sincere when I apologized for having publicly addressed my consternation. But now I’m re-thinking the whole thing. Was I really so wrong to point out that the system is broken and that there is nothing wrong with knowing how to spell, or use grammar properly? To date, I have received 27 responses regarding my blunder. One would think that I had suggested capital punishment. To be fair, many of the comments are supportive, but (considering that I was accused of being “nasty”) some are less than (then?) kind. “I wasn’t aware that I was applying for a job with The River Reporter,” one person wrote. Really? When did being a professional writer become the criteria for basic spelling skills? “Maybe if I had known there was going to

be a test…” someone else chimed in. The comments continue to stream in and I am wowed (I’ve even been taken to task for using the word “wow”) by the responses. OK then, here it is. I’m sorry that I spoke up. I’m sorry that it bothers me that spelling and grammar skills in this country seem to have declined since my school days. I’m sorry that I was flippant and used the Internet to express myself. I’m sorry that a simple comment inflamed a nation. I never claimed to be brilliant. I just thought I could spell good. Let this be a cautionary tale. In my humble opinion (and that of many others), I am an idiot. Feel free to go back to what you were doing.

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Spring star watch

ETHEL, NY — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and local astronomer John Kocijanski for a free star watch program on Friday, May 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the conservancy offices in Bethel. Watch the stars and planets, observe deep sky objects, and learn how to locate the constellations. Bring binoculars and/or your own telescope if you have them (a limited number will be provided) and folding chairs. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and prior registration is required. Call 570/226-3164 or 845/5831010, or email info@delawarehighlands. org to register and receive directions. In case of inclement weather or cloudy skies, the program will be hosted on Saturday, May 7. Registered participants will be notified of a change in date. Visit www.DelawareHighlands.org.

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AYNE COUNTY, PA — The Wayne County Historical Society (WCHS) seeks gardens for its 2016 Gardenscape Tour. The tour is scheduled for Sunday, July 17, and the target area will be South Canaan, Lake, Salem, Sterling, Dreher and Lehigh Townships. WCHS will provide a garden sitter for each of the participating sites during the tour, and a garden party is planned for the conclusion of the tour. If you are interested, call 570/445-7158 or 570/251-1283 or email gardenscapes2016@ gmail.com before May 16.

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EFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Upper Delaware Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Jeff Bank have together sponsored Trout in the Classroom at Sullivan West Elementary School. On May 12, fifth grade students will celebrate the eighth annual Trout Release Day at the junction of Route 52 and North Branch Road, where owner Jim Hughson has donated the use of the park. The property runs along Callicoon Creek and is maintained in memory of his daughter, Lauren, a great lover of the outdoors. Eggs that were received in classrooms in the fall have now reached the fingerling stage. Students will release the brown trout they raised into the Callicoon Creek. Following the release, students will enjoy a picnic lunch with live entertainment. Volunteers from Trout Unlimited, who have been providing advice and assistance throughout the proj-

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Liberty, NY Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s (CCESC) annual plant sale, sponsored by the Master Gardener Volunteer program, will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CCESC Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 FerndaleLoomis Rd. The plant sale will offer an eclectic assortment of perennials, annuals, herbs, native plants, vegetables, organic varieties, and more. Master Gardener volunteers will be present to answer basic questions about plant care. Questions about the sale should be directed to CCESC by calling 845/2926180 or emailing sullivan@ cornell.edu. More information on this and other events can be found at www.sullivancce.org.

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CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The NY State Bar Association celebrates Mitchell Rabbino National Healthcare Decisions Day by sponsoring this informational session at the Delaware Free Branch/Western Sullivan Public Library, 5-6pm. Registration required. 845/887-4040.

Spring book sale

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friends of the Library annual spring book sale at the Jeffersonville Branch/Western Sullivan Public Library, 12noon-5pm. Gently used books, DVDs, CDs and more. 845/482-4350.

Spring rummage sale

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spring rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 4:307pm. 845/856-3423.

Fri., May. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cause Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sprung

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bring the whole family to celebrate spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cause Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sprung at The Cooperage, 5-8pm. Burgers and local brews. Yard games. 570/253-2020.

First Friday Networking Breakfast

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking Breakfast at The Blue Horizon Diner, 4445 Rte. 42N, 7:45-9am. Sponsor: Leadership Sullivan. Cost: $15 members advance, $20 members day of, $25 nonmembers. Bring a non-perishable food item for local food pantry. 845/791-4200.

Free computer support @ WSPL

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support, Fridays, at the Jeffersonville Branch/Western Sullivan Public Library, 10am-2pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Free series empowers caregivers

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The educational series, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, provides informal family caregivers with tools needed to take care of themselves, May 6 & May 20, Liberty Public Library, 189 North Main St., 10am-12noon. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Caregiver Resource Center.

Music classes for children

HURLEYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Registration is now open for First Steps in Music Class for Toddlers/Preschoolers and their parent/ caregiver. 8-week sessions offered at Hurleyville Makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lab and Highland Yoga & Dance. Tuition is $99, $79 for siblings. Hurleyville classes start May 7 and Highland Yoga & Dance classes start June 29.

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pre-K story times, every Friday at Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10:30am. This program continues to develop early literacy skills with stories and crafts. 845/7944660 ext. 5.

Spring book sale

Spring rummage sale

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spring rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 9am2pm. 845/856-3423.

Spring Star Watch

BETHEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Join Delaware Highlands Conservancy and local astronomer John Kocijanski for a free Star Watch program. View the stars and planets, observe deep sky objects and learn how to locate constellations. Space limited, registration required. 845/583-1010 or info@ delawarehighlands.org.

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WURTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Opening reception for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waterâ&#x20AC;? art exhibit at Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery, 4-6pm. Refreshments served. On display until June 5. Email info@waagallery.org or visit www.waa gallery.org.

11th annual ThunderBash

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thunder 102, Monticello Casino and Raceway, The Sullivan County Visitors Association and the Sullivan County Partnership host ThunderBash at Monticello Casino and Raceway, 5:30pm. Headliner: Trailer Choir. This is a free 18-and-over event with tickets available across the area. Visit Thunder102.com.

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PHILLIPSPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Movie Festival at Phillipsport Community Center, 657 Red Hill Rd., 7pm. Showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives.â&#x20AC;? Free admission. Filmmaker Jeffrey M. Smith explores the potential health hazards of incorporating genetically modified organisms in our food supply. Followed by conversation.

Frogs and Bogs workshop

LAKE ARIEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The snow is gone, spring rain is falling and vernal (seasonal) pools are the perfect place to find amphibians and reptiles at Lacawac Sanctuary, 10am-3pm. Catch, photo document and release species for the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey (PARS). For ages 8 to adult. Bring your own lunch. Preregistration appreciated at info@lacawac.org or 570/689-9494.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day plant sale

DINGMANS FERRY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church plant sale, 10am2pm. A variety of hanging baskets, flowering plants, vegetables and assorted flats will be available. The annual sale helps support the free Vacation Bible School program that will be held July 25-29.

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NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cinco de Mamacita Dance at Narrowsburg Union, 6-11:30pm. Take your mama dancing for Cinco de Mayo and Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. All ages welcome. DJ, Latin food court, desserts, refreshments, 50/50, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. $10 suggested donation, children under 12 free. Some proceeds to go Narrowsburg Honey Bee Festival.

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RiverFolk Concerts: Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RiverFolk Concerts welcomes back Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman with special guest Thom Joyce to The Cooperage, 7:30pm. This concert celebrates their ninth CD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Shook The Tree,â&#x20AC;? recorded with legendary bass player Jerry Jemmott. Suggested donation $15 reserved, $20 at the door. Reservations suggested. 845/252-6783.

The Suitcase Junket

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Suitcase Junket at Harmony Presents, 8pm. Throat-singing, slide-guitar playing, one-man-band Matt Lorenz is the Suitcase Junket. No loops or special effects, just one guy making a racket with homemade foot-drums, a beater guitar, a pile of songs and a mouth.

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PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spring rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 9-11am. Bag day, $2 per bag. 845/856-3423.

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Free computer support

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support, Mondays, at the Delaware Free Branch/ Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-5pm.

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Monticello High School Music Department Spring Concert, Part 1 will be held at Nesin Theater, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Street, 7:30pm. Will feature solo instrumentalists along with small chamber ensembles (upperclassmen). Admission free and open to the public.

American Legion breakfast

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toddler story time, Mondays, at Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10am. This is an early literacy program for toddlers and their caregivers. Program uses rhymes, books, crafts and finger plays to develop skills that will help children get ready to read. Many activities require one-toone adult/child interaction.

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Act Underground Theatre offers an 8-week adult acting workshop (15 years and older) beginning Sunday April 3, 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12noon at Delaware Valley Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Krause Recital Hall, 37 Main St. $15 per session. 845/252-9915. LOOKOUT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pancake breakfast at Teeple Stevenson Young American Legion Post 765, 7:30-11:30am. Second Sunday every month to October. Serving pancakes, blueberry pancakes, french toast, eggs, sausage, pastries, coffee, tea and orange juice.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day ballroom brunch and train ride

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Treat Mom or any lovely lady in your life to a special ballroom brunch at Scrantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 11am, followed by a train ride into the nearby Pocono Mountains, 1:30pm. Adults $49.95, children 12 and under $29.95. Reservations: 570/558-3919.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day tea

HANCOCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; High tea served at Two Sisters Emporium, 2-4pm. Music by harpist Lauren Floden. An entire meal in multiple courses, but in smaller bites. Cost: $22.50 per person. 10% off for paid reservations of 10 or more. Limited seating. Reservations: 607/821-1606.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day celebration

ELLENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 6th annual Tulip Festival & Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Celebration at Honorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haven Resort & Spa, 11amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm. Vendors, entertainment, lunch buffet, live piano music, yoga class and more. 845/210-1600.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day plant sale

WOODRIDGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kiwanis Club of Woodridge holdd its annual Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day plant sale, Woodridge Municipal Hall, 2 Dairyland Rd., 8-11am. Hanging baskets, patio containers, Dahlia baskets, beefsteak and cherry tomato cages, herb pots and herb baskets. All proceeds go to assist children throughout the Fallsburg Central School District. 845/434-0767.

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Tues., May. 10 Monticello High School music concert

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Monticello High School Music Department Spring Concert, Part 2 at the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium, 39 Breakey Ave., 7:30pm. The Jazz Band, Concert Band, Chorus and Orchestra programs perform. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Story of FDR

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triumph over Adversity: The Story of FDR,â&#x20AC;? an illustrated lecture by Jack Hirschfeld in the Robert D. Norris Community Room at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 7pm. 845/794-4660.

Wed., May. 11 Free computer support

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support, Wednesdays, at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 4-8pm.

Growing Older Together meeting

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Growing Older Together will host a meeting at the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging, 323 10th St., 3pm. All are welcome to attend. The mission is to give older adult residents the practical means and the connections to live independently in homes of their choice. 570/352-6792.

Literature Exchange

ROSCOE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Sullivan County Visitors Association will host its annual Literature Exchange in the Roscoe Beer Company parking lot at 145 Rockland Rd., 3-6:30pm. BBQ, games and activities.

Thurs., May. 12 Essential oils workshop: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Treating Spiritâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Acupuncturist Lynn Potter and aromatherapist Maya Minwah host a follow-up workshop to their series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Benefits of Essential Oils in Traditional Chinese Medicineâ&#x20AC;? at The Sanctuary of Oils, 61 Commercial St., 6-8pm. This workshop is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treating Spirit: Understanding What Makes You, You.â&#x20AC;? Fee: $40. Registration required. 570/468-7350.

Introduction to Poultry

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County beginning farmer classes series presents Introduction to Poultry at Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center, 6-8pm. Register: 845/292-6180.

Patriot Connectors meeting

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meeting of the Patriot Connectors at Wallenpaupack High School Library, social time 6:30pm, program at 7pm. Guest speaker Rep. Michael Peifer of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Free and open forum.

Peter H. Cahalan Scholarship inaugural Meatloaf Dinner

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Peter H. Cahalan Scholarship inaugural Meatloaf Dinner (Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite meal) at Mr. Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5:308:30pm. Menu: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, roll, dessert, as well as a pasta dish for vegetarians. Raffle prizes. Tickets $20. 845/746-1847.

Fri., May. 13 Caleb Hawley

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Caleb Hawley at Harmony Presents, 8pm. Caleb Hawley has a way of rocking you like some of his greatest influences, Randy Newman & Prince. 570/588-8077.

Free clothing giveaway

DINGMANS FERRY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church, 115 Myck Rd.,, free community-wide clothing giveaway on Friday, May 13, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm. and Saturday, May 14, 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12noon. 570/828-2288.

Free computer support

Jeffersonville â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Free computer support, Fridays, at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 10am-2pm.

Rt. 6 Mall â&#x20AC;˘ Rt. 6 â&#x20AC;˘ 1199 Palmyra Hwy. â&#x20AC;˘ Honesdale, PA 18431 Approx. 11 miles from the Narrowsburg NY/PA Bridge

570-251-FILM (3456) â&#x20AC;˘ www.moviesatcinema6.com CALL FOR: Show Times â&#x20AC;˘ Specials â&#x20AC;˘ Group Rates

Bring this ad for a Free small popcorn with purchase of ticket

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (PG-13) ALSO IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) MOTHER'S DAY (PG-13) â&#x20AC;˘ RATCHET AND CLANK (PG) â&#x20AC;˘ THE BOSS (R) THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR (PG-13) â&#x20AC;˘ THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG)

Spring Penny Social

Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at the Youngsville Firehouse

Doors open at 6pm â&#x20AC;˘ Calling 7pm

Donation $1 â&#x20AC;˘ Prizes, Raffles, 50-50 Drawing Refreshments: hot dogs, desserts, beverages Benefit St. Francis Church, Youngsville

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Service Directory Air Conditioning

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Exterminating

RON LENZ HEATING & A/C INC.

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

BARRYVILLE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

Contractor

Gutters

LEWIS MECKLE CONSTRUCTION CORP.

BOB’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS

Duct Cleaning •Ductless A/C & Heat Pumps, Water Heaters, Forced Hot Air & A/C Systems, Oil & Gas 570-729-8533

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

CHARLES GREGORY WOODS ARCHITECT PA/ NY- NCARB Voted Best Architect 2014 by River Reporter Readers Award - Winning Energy Efficient Residences Addition/ Remodeling and Commercial also cgwaia.net 570.253.5452

PHILIP FARMILOE, ARCHITECT, AIA

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

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

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

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

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

Construction JUSTIN MERCADO SIGNATURE CARPENTRY Renovations, Decks, Painting, Wood Working, Tile 140 Perry Pond Road, Narrowsburg NY 12764 845-252-7471 felixrichard@frontier.com 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

Electrical AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

Builder JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

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

TED KILLE

Plumbing, Carpentry Renovations, Ceramic Tile, Stone Work Electric & Honey Do Lists

845-887-4708

Outdoor wood furnace CLEANER and GREENER EPA Qualified CALL TODAY!

HALLORAN FARM 845-482-5208

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

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

Painter

NARROWSBURG ELECTRIC

Blacktopping Lake Huntington, NY • 845-932-7829

CENTRAL BOILER E-CLASSIC

JS ELECTRIC

SONNY'S SERVICE CENTER

ESSELMAN PAVING

Heating

MARHAREX STONE & LANDSCAPING

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

Blacktopping

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

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

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 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

“The Name You Trust” • Free Estimates 845-557-6762 • Serving NY & PA Integrated Pest Management

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

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

MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.

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

Equipment & Tool Repair ELDRED EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SUPPLY 550 Route 55, Eldred, NY 845-557-6168 888-435-2979 M-F 8-5 Sat 8-3

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

B&L HOME INTERIOR

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

Prime Wall Covering & Painting

Call to advertise: 845-252-7414 Deadline: Mondays, 2:00 p.m. Plumbing & Heating GS PLUMBING & HEATING

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

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

Roofing STRAIT LINE ROOFING

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

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.

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

ROOFING, SIDING SPECIALIST

Tree Service

Visit us at www.straitlineroofing.com Cassas Bros Update or improve your home Now GAF Certified Roofing Installer 50 Year Warranty Fully Lic/Insured Tel 845-492-9549 H \ www.Cassasbros.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 ESSELMAN SEWER & DRAIN SERVICE

Septic tank pumping, jetting of lines, video inspections Restore, Replace and install septic tanks & drain fields 24/7 service with no after hour or weekend fee

845-798-5959 OR SEPTICGOPRO.COM 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.

Plumbing & Heating

SULLIVAN COUNTY SEPTIC SERVICE

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

RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

Your lock - your key - low monthly rates, various sizes to suit your needs. Route 371 East, Rileyville, PA 570-224-6284

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

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

BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

Storage

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

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

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 Tick Spraying 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

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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.

Wait Staﬀ needed Full Time & Part Time Call Carol 845-557-8548

Help Wanted Seasonal Summer Jobs Part time and Full time Drivers, Bus Drivers (CDL-P), Beach Helpers, Oﬃce / Cleaning. Good customer relations skills. Boat lifting ability for Drivers and Beach. Computer / phone / cleaning skills for Oﬃce. Indian Head Canoes. Call 845-557-8777 for application.

Help Wanted

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

To advertise, call Eileen: 845-252-7414, ext. 35 Deadline: Mondays, 12:00 p.m. Help Wanted Lackawaxen EMS part-time EMT. Must have current PA EMT Certiﬁcation, Child Abuse & PSP Criminal Clearance. Must be able to work weekends. Experience and references necessary. Contact Captain Michael Donovan at 570-493-5151.

Retail Sales Position-Callicoon Ragtime Clothing Exchange looking for energetic, responsible, people person with knowledge of fashion, trends, styling, merchandising Experience an advantage but not essential - Weekends email resume to chelseagirl@familyjewelsnyc.com or call 845-887-3032 with contact info and details

Wish to meet a female 50 to 70 for romance and travel. No drugs. Call 845434-1335.

Security Officers - Seasonal Summer positions available in Thompson, Starucca, Preston Park & Lakewood. $10.50/hr & up. Must be 21 or older w/valid driver’s license, clear criminal background & able to pass a drug scren. Send resume to HLNResumes@teamuas.com or fax to 570-689-4157

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Vendors wanted for the

River Road Fair

July 9th - 9am-3pm Call 845-557-3432 Sponsored by the Barryville UMC

Announcements 1 Legal Notice SOMEBAR, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/22/2016. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 148, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 6 So. Maplewood Rd., Monticello, NY 12701. Irenekpark, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/17/16. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Irene Park, 416 Greenville Rd., Grahamville, NY 12740. General purpose. Notice of Formation of 82 Gelston Avenue LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/21/16. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 59 Greenfield Rd, Woodridge, NY 12789. Purpose: any lawful activity. ALEXANDER KING ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/22/2016. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 680 Route 211 East., Ste. 3B-108, Middletown, NY 10941. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: KLEI TEL EREZ LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on 03/28/16. NY 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: c/o Zvi Klein, 583 Cedar Hill Road, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. MARITIME GROUP LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 4/11/2016. 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 Richard Newberg, Esq., 33 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. 74 NORTH MAIN STREET LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/25/16. Office: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1829 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF ZONING RE-WRITE MEETING Zoning Re-Write Committee meetings are held on the SECOND and FOURTH Mondays of the month at 6:30pm at the Tusten Town Hall, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. By Order of the Town Board Nicole Peters Tusten Town Clerk

Genco’s Firehouse Garage Sale Fri, Sat, & Sun 10am - 3pm Antiques, Art, Collectables & More Lake Huntington, NY 12752 Rain or Shine

Gallery Eva LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/9/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Eva Drizhal, Po Box 431, Callicoon, NY 12723. Purpose: General. NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: EAST FLATBUSH 3 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/6/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against

it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 6608 18TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1118 45st 1R LLC(LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SOS) on 3/7/2016. Office location: Sullivan County, the street address of the LLC’s office has not yet been determined. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to 1118 45th Street 1R, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET, ANNUAL MEETING, SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND VOTE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of the Sullivan West Central School District, Sullivan County, New York that a Public Hearing on the Budget at the High School in said School District, Lake Huntington, New York, on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 6:30 PM, for the purpose of presenting the budget document for the 2016-2017 School Year. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for School District purposes during the 2016-2017 school year (the Budget), exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., commencing May 3, 2016 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at each of the District’s schoolhouses and at the Administrative Offices. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that in accordance with §495 of the N.Y. Real Property Tax Law, that the District shall prepare a Real Property Tax “Exemption Report” which will show how much of the assessed value on the final assessment roll (utilized for the school tax levy) is exempt from taxation by the School District. This exemption report will list every type of exemption granted and will show: (1) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption; (2) the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS), or other payments, from recipients of each type of exemption; (3) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. This Exemption Report will be posted on the District’s website and on District bulletin boards utilized for posting public notices. The Exemption Report will be annexed to any preliminary District budget, and will become part of the final budget. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Election of Members of the Board of Education and Vote on the Budget, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the polling places hereinafter listed, when the polls will be open for the purpose of voting by voting machine: A. To elect three members to the Board of Education, for three-year terms, commencing July 1, 20165 and expiring on June 30, 2019, due to the expiration of the terms of Ken Cohen, Joan Glase and Rose Joyce-Turner. B. To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for School District purposes for the 2016-2017 School Year (the Budget). C. Shall the Board of Education of the Sullivan West Central School District be

Legal Notice authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3651 of the New York State Education Law, for the purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the cost of authorized alterations, construction or reconstruction of facilities, buildings or additions, and to fund this Reserve in the ultimate amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000.), with annual appropriations to be determined by the Board of Education from the District’s undesignated fund balance, for a probable term of ten (10) years, beginning on June 30, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2026? NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the polling places for the purposes of voting at the Annual School District Election and Vote on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, shall be as follows: Election District #1 - Polling Place at the Delaware Youth Center - for those who reside within the boundaries of the former Delaware Valley Central School District Election District #2 - Polling Place at the Sullivan West Elementary School - for those who reside within the boundaries of the former Jeffersonville-Youngsville Central School District Election District #3 - Polling Place at the Tusten-Cochecton Library - for those who reside within the boundaries of the former Narrowsburg Central School District D. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that petitions for nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District, by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 30th day preceding the School District Election, Monday, April 18, 2016. Vacancies on the Board of Education are considered separate, specific offices and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. The nominating petition must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the incumbent; must state the name and residence address of each signer; and must state the name and residence address of the candidate. Petition forms may be obtained at the Office of the School District Clerk on weekdays when school is in session, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. When picking up petitions, you must indicate which position you are running for: Ken Cohen, Joan Glase and Rose Joyce-Turner. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law. If a voter has heretofore registered to vote with the School District and has voted at an annual or special school district meeting within the last four calendar years, s/

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he is eligible to vote at this Election and Vote to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. If a voter is currently registered to vote with the Sullivan County Board of Elections, s/he is also eligible to vote in this election and vote. All other persons who wish to vote must register with the Board of Registration. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet at the Administration Office at each of the polling places, on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 and Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of preparing the register of the School District for the Election and Vote to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such Register if he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Register of voters so prepared shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District, Sullivan West Elementary, 33 Schoolhouse Road, Jeffersonville, NY, where the same shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five days prior to the day set for the Annual Meeting, Election and Vote, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time. Said Register will be open for inspection at the polling place on the date of the Election and Vote, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the School District Election and Vote may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk. The application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or the day before the election, if the ballot will be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. until the day of the Election and Vote. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk at the Sullivan West Elementary, 33 Schoolhouse Road, Jeffersonville, NY by no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on the date of the Annual Meeting, Election and Vote, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School District Clerk is hereby authorized to amend the Notice of the Public Hearing on the Budget and Annual Meeting, Election and Vote, from time to time, as in her discretion, such amendment may be required.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School District Clerk shall cause the Notice set forth above to be published once each week for four (4) weeks within the seven (7) weeks preceding the Annual Meeting, Election and Vote, the first such notice to be published at least 45-days prior to the Election and Vote, in accordance with Section 2004 of the Education Law. Date: March 17, 2016 By Order of the Board of Education Sullivan West Central School Margaret L. Luty, District Clerk

NINGS, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at THE LOBBY OF THE SULLIVAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 414 BROADWAY, MONTICELLO, NEW YORK on May 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM premises known as 199 AIRPORT ROAD, YULAN, NY 12792. 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 15A Block 1 Lot 22.2 Approximate amount of lien 152,237.57 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 2011-2259 WILLIAM H. CHELLIS, ESQ., REFEREE STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 DATED: April 11, 2016 FILE # XBAYVIEW 54709

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LONG REALTY 12 LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 04/12/2016. Off. Loc.: Sullivan Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The Limited Liability Company, 2 Stonehedge Court, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 59 Greenfield Road LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/21/16. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 59 Greenfield Rd, Woodridge, NY 12789. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ag Bus Tour Legal Notice The Sullivan County Agriculture and Farmland Board, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County and the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management are hosting an educational agricultural bus tour for Sullivan County Legislators, Town Supervisors and agricultural partner organizations. The tour takes place on Tuesday, May 10th from 9am – 2pm. The tour departs from Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County and will visit four Sullivan County farms for approximately 30 – 45 minutes each. The farms are Weiss Dairy Farm, Bethel Creamery, Catskill Mountain Sugarhouse and Neversink Farm. Tour participants will learn about the farms’ practices, history and the overall contribution of agriculture to Sullivan County’s economy.The purpose of the tour is informational and no public business will be conducted by the Sullivan County Legislature. For more information contact Melinda Meddaugh at 845-292-6180 or email mm2592@ cornell.edu Callicoon Creamery LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/8/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to John D Halloran, 4536 State Route 17b Po Box 15, Callicoon, NY 12723. Purpose: General. Notice of Formation of Jackson Management Service LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/16. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11 Elk Dr., Apt C-11, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: White Glen LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on April 28, 2016 Office Location: Sullivan County Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as an agent of the LLC upon who process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: 317 Quincy Street, Apt.#1, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Purpose: any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SULLIVAN BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff -against-DEBORAH L. JEN-

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SULLIVAN SONYMA, Plaintiff -againstTIMOTHY MURRAY, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September 3, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the lobby of the Sullivan County Courthouse, Monticello, NY on June 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Highland, County of Sullivan and State of New York, known and designated as Section: 11 Block: 1 Lot: 40.2. Said premises known as 96 ELDRED YULAN ROAD A/K/A 96 ELDRED-YULAN ROAD, ELDRED, NY Approximate amount of lien $ 153,255.85 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 859/2012. DANIELLE JOSE-DECKER, ESQ., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 File# 01-052869-F00 Notice of formation of H&M Resort LLC Articles of organization filed with the SSNY on3/15/2016. Office located in Sullivan county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC,1435 38th St Brooklyn,NY 11218 Purpose: any lawful purpose NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 574 MAPLE ST HOUSING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC C/O SAMUEL KATZ ESQ. 4533 16TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful purpose. APP FOR AUTH for TEAM SOLO LLC App for Auth filed with SSNY 4/11/2016 LLC. Registered in Delaware on 1/18/2011 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 Richard Newberg Esq., 33 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose:Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 153 Blackford Avenue LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/21/16. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 59 Greenfield Rd, Woodridge, NY 12789. Purpose: any lawful activity. Delaware River Solar, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/15/16. Office: Sullivan Co.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SULLIVAN COUNTY Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a Bank of New York, as Trustee, on behalf of the registered holders of Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-OC7; Plaintiff(s) vs. AMY MANNING; DUANE MANNING; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about June 23, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Lobby of the Sullivan County Court House. On May 26, 2016 at 11:00 am. Premises known as 23 SPLIT ROCK ROAD, ELDRED, NY 12732 Section: 22 Block: 2 Lot: 23 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT B-10, AS SHOWN ON A CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED, â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE PINE AYRE SUBDIVISION - Bâ&#x20AC;?, FILED IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY CLERK`S OFFICE ON MAY 26, 1989, AS MAP NO. 5-250. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $313,043.45 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 3483/09 MICHAEL E. CATANIA, ESQ.; REFEREE

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and not a single one involved a person recently celebrated wearing a properly fitting and fastened the 30th anniversary lifejacket. of a “Too Close” event The logo for the Wear It! campaign was on the river. It was a nasty, wet day. Back thoughtfully developed. When do you then, it involved a fine trout on the Monwear a life vest? When you are “Swimgaup. The trout was rising steadily just ming, Boating, Fishing, Floating.” beyond the reach of my longest cast. Drowning investigations too I picked my way over slippery river BB frequently reveal that at O O rocks until I was waist deep AA T the end of a float trip, that II N N in a swift water braid. The G R quick “swim” without the G A E cold water was rapidly sapW WE lifejacket has proven to ping my energy reserves. It be fatal. The river is not did not take long until I was a backyard wading pool. bobbing along and very lucky The river, however much to somehow clamber back to FI fun it is, can be full of ! ! SH IITT the river bank and safety. It IN surprises such as curtook me a long time to stop shivG rents, drop-offs and deering and chattering. ceivingly chilly water. Wear the Hemingway spoke to us about life vest. the risks of venturing out too far. It was heartening to learn from Jamie Often there is a price to be paid, and the Myers of the NPS that 28 participants largest trout ever bred is not worth one from the liveries attended the Water Safeangler dead. This is supposed to be a recty Partnership meeting on April 29. Lives reational activity; not life and death. will be saved. A wise person might have learned from Tips of the Week: May has started off that lesson in 1986, but didn’t. I again got cool and wet. This weather does not mean an April dunking this year. Somehow I you should despair. Experts fish for shad convinced myself that using a wading both early in the day and toward evestaff is quite enough for safety. It is not. ning. This is because shad respond best There is hardly a more experienced rivin low light conditions. Hint: a cloudy day erman than Al Henry, who dedicated 40 means low light too. years trying to keep people safe on rivers. Many fly fishers know that 80% of the Now a member of the Upper Delaware trout’s diet is sub-surface. It’s not a bad Council, Henry urges, “If you are in, on or idea to fish a small nymph combo down near the water, wear a properly secured deep. It’s hard to beat a small Hare’s Ear lifejacket.” As this advice comes from or Prince Nymph fished toward bottom. someone who investigated a sad number Use a bead-head version when the current of river deaths, it is time to pay attention. requires. This is why the “Water Safety PartnerAs productive as nymph and wet fly ship,” a coalition of river safety advofishing is, the pie a la mode is dry-fly cates, is working so hard on a campaign fishing. The calendar says dry fly fishers to get the message out concerning lifeshould be seeing sulphurs, March browns jackets: “Wear It!.” and pale evening duns in quantity soon. Kris Heister, our Upper Delaware NaThe key factor is to get out there and wet tional Park Service Superintendent, the line. “Anyone can be a fisherman in points out a grim statistic to make the May” (Ernest Hemingway). This certaincrucial water safety point. Since 1980, ly is the time—but remember, stay safe there have been 67 river-related deaths, and Wear It! NG G

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7. NO full or partially full cans of paint, petroleum products, pesticides or any other hazardous wastes. 8. NO brush, yard waste, bags of leaves, stumps or rocks. 9. NO household garbage or commercial wastes of any kind. 10. Computers, computer monitors or televisions must be recycled at the transfer station. 11. NO fuel tanks or oil drums will be accepted. Propane tanks (20 gals. or less) shall be deposited at the designated landfill location. 12. NO MATTRESSES. 13. NO CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS.

Town of Highland • May 14, 2016 • 8am-11:30am • Volunteers Welcome 1. All deliveries must be made BEHIND THE HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER, 725 STATE ROUTE 55 ELDRED, NY. ONE PICK UP TRUCK PER HOUSEHOLD 2. All deliveries must be made between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:30 am. 3. Appliances and scrap metal will be accepted free. 4. Refrigeration units MUST be disposed in the usual way at Transfer Station. 5. All drums and tanks must be empty and cut open or crushed. Propane tanks will not be accepted. 6. NO tires.

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SPRING CLEAN UP

SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3

3.70 3.59 3.53 3.62 3.64 3.97 4.30

High water temperature °F 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3

59.36 56.84 54.86 54.96 50.00 48.38 49.46

Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

Reservoir levels May 3, 2016 Cannonsville: 96.6% Pepacton: 99.1% Neversink: 99% Total: 97.9% Normal Total: 98.6% Total in 2015: 98.2%

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The wonder of woodcocks

RIVER TALK

By Sandy Long

ucky me, to chance upon a most delightful bird last week. At the edge of a Pennsylvania State Game Lands parking area was an adult American woodcock and her four wee babies. They hastily scurried into the forest, except for the one depicted here, who froze in place long enough for a few quick photos before Mom came bobbing back to retrieve her baby. Also commonly called “timberdoodles,” these unusual little birds have plump, rounded bodies atop short legs and sport a needle-like bill with which they probe for their favorite food— earthworms. Their mottled brown, black and gray coloration provides excellent camouflage among the leaf litter found in our regional forests. During spring, male woodcocks attempt to attract females with loud “peent” calls and breathtaking aerial displays at dusk, during which they spiral into the air, then plummet back to the ground. Such a special creature deserves a paean. I penned this little poem following a woodcock encounter a few years ago.

TRR photos by Sandy Long

According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, young woodcocks leave the nest a few hours after hatching. They depend on their mothers for food initially, but begin probing in dirt within three to four days.

Woodcock We tossed from the car to the flat black macadam with intention in tow, took two steps across the melting snow and startled one with black glassy eyes, a Buddha-body, feathered like the leaves it skittered through,

majestic proboscis made for tunneling down— to where the worms are, to where the grubs lie blindly, awaiting transformation— The American woodcock’s bill has a flexible tip that helps it to harvest earthworms and large eyes set farther back on its head to enable it to monitor threats while it is hunting for food in the ground.

unless the woodcock, clever hider, finds them first.

but the clue poked from its quizzical face—

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