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No facility for prisoner Tusten man convicted in standoff still in prison By FRITZ MAYER

ARROWSBURG, NY — William “Chris” Morris, who was convicted in February 2002 of shooting at a police officer, whom he missed by only a few inches, was due to be released to a residence on August 28. But a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said the residence he applied for did not meet the conditions of his parole. The spokesperson said the department will continue to review other residences Morris may be able to move into, but as of June 2, no adequate residence had been found. According to Chris’s wife Jane, the nature of his crime may be making it difficult to locate a place for him, but prison officials have been aware of his release date for some time. Chris was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2007, although Judge Frank LaBuda said at the time that he was a man who had “fallen through the cracks.” Jane was an advocate for Chris, and laid the blame for the incident to an advanced case of Lyme disease, which she said had been misdiagnosed and mistreated. An expert in Lyme disease, Dr. Robert Bransfield, an associate director of psychiatry at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ, said that it’s not uncommon for patients with late-stage Lyme disease to exhibit signs of aggressive behavior. He said that over the years, “There have been quite a few cases where the disease

Community leaders get a cold shower TRR photo by Fritz Mayer

About 30 community leaders in Sullivan County gathered in front of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther‘s office on August 28, to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise money to fight the disease ALS.

By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELO, NY — Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther is a nurse and has long been interested in issues related to health, so when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral, it was only natural that Gunther would want to be involved. What might be a bit more surprising is that she convinced about 30 community leaders to take the plunge with her. They gathered in front of Gunther’s office in Monticello on August 28. County Chairman Scott Samuelson was there, and so was SUNY Sullivan President Karin M. Hilgersom, Sullivan West Superintendent Nancy Hackett, Catskill Mountainkeeper Executive Director Ramsay Adams and many more. Before the big moment Gunther took a bit of time to explain that there has been

a 35% increase in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) among members of the military in recent years. According to the ALS Association the disease, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, “is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.” Gunther said that after the disease is diagnosed, victims usually die within four or five years. She said the man who started the ALS bucket fad, Pat Quinn, is

34 years old, and has had the disease for three years and his health is declining. She said money for research is needed. With that, the line of people, each holding a bucket of cold water, turned and dumped the water on the person next in line. There were shrieks and yelps, and Gunther did a sort of dance as her body reacted to all of that that cold water spilling down over it. The only person who thought to protect himself a bit was Sheriff Mick Schiff, who wore a bright yellow raincoat, and thus remained looking fairly comfortable through the ordeal. But that did not last, for as soon as he took the raincoat off, a friend was there with a fresh bucket of cold water, and it was thrown squarely over the sheriff’s head. As of September 2 the Ice Bucket Challenge has helped to raise more than $100 million to fight the disease.

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NEWS: Protesters

CURRENTS: High school

swim-in again

sports return

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

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Berlin Twp roads, properties By LINDA DROLLINGER

EACH LAKE, PA — “Thank you for joining us tonight. We’re glad you could make it. If you have questions or comments, jump right in.” Chairman Paul Henry’s opening remarks at the August 19 meeting of the Berlin township board of supervisors set an interactive tone for the evening. “Anyone here want to volunteer to be on the board of the community center?” asked Henry. No one responded. Henry was looking for people willing to donate a few hours per month to operation of the township’s community center building. Supervisor Cathy Hunt outlined board-member duties: some light bookkeeping, newsletter production and oversight of fundraising activities as well as cleaning and maintenance contracts. Anyone interested in learning more about these open, unpaid positions should contact Cathy Hunt at 570/729-8073. The community center is located at 50 Milanville Rd. in Beach Lake. Berlin township residency is not required. Referring to a PennDOT letter request for the township to identify the three “worst condition” state roads within its borders, Henry immediately named Peggy Runway and Adams Pond Road. Then he asked everyone present for suggestions. At first there was silence. But after Henry said that scarcely a meeting goes by that someone doesn’t complain about the terrible condition of one state road or another, a few other roads were mentioned. The winner, by consensus, was Smith Hill Road. Hunt reported on the disposition of Dollar General’s (DG) Preliminary Land Development Plan submission. The proposed site for a new DG store, next to Joe’s Ranch House on Route 652, is currently under review by Wayne County, and Hunt said that the $2,500 escrow retainer received from DG will fund township solicitor and engineer reviews aimed at achieving a lot landscaped with trees, shrubbery and benches, similar to the CVS property in Honesdale. Before adjourning, Henry asked the public to voice their concerns on any matter at all. Several people asked what could be done about the high number of derelict properties in the township. Henry said that Pennsylvania’s Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act (www.rhls.org/documents/ConservatorshipManualDec09Draft.pdf) might provide a vehicle to rid the township of eyesores that deter residents and businesses alike from moving into the area. The stated purpose of the act, which went into effect February 26, 2009, is “to alleviate the negative economic effect that abandoned and blighted properties have on business, neighboring property owners, municipalities and taxpayers. The act provides for court-appointed conservators to rehabilitate blighted residential, commercial and industrial properties in order to bring them into compliance with municipal codes and, eventually, transform them into productive reuse.”(www.pahouse.com/deasy/conservatorship_act. asp.) Henry noted that this relatively new legislation is still subject to court challenges and amendments, as is most new legislation. “When the bugs are finally worked out, it may be in our favor,” said Henry.

Correction Catskill Brewery was misidentified in the Food magazine supplement in the August 28 edition of The River Reporter. The new Catskill Brewery is located in Livingston Manor, NY.

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IN BRIEF Smuggling pot into jail MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two women for attempting to smuggle contraband into the county jail. Rochelle Gibson, 26, and Shula Robinson, 33, both of Monticello, were arrested on August 30, after they dropped off a pair of Reebok sneakers for an inmate. An alert deputy in the visiting room discovered that the soles of the sneakers had been altered to conceal marijuana and matches. It is alleged that the sneakers were for inmate Yaya Robinson, who is in the Sullivan County Jail on murder charges. Shula Robinson is the inmate’s sister and Rochelle Gibson is his girlfriend. Both women were charged with promoting prison contraband, a felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana. They were arraigned by Bethel Town Judge Cindy Barber and sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail each. They were due back in the Town of Thompson Court on September 3 at 4 p.m.

Labor Day DWI arrests LIBERTY, NY — The New York State Police in Liberty arrested three individuals for driving while intoxicated (DWI) over Labor Day weekend. Michael Erlwein, 29, of South Fallsburg, was arrested for DWI on August 29. Troopers responded to a one-car property damage accident on Hurd Road in the Town of Bethel at 10:45 p.m. Officers observed Erlwein’s vehicle resting on top of a rock wall around the Fayerweather Cemetery. Erlwein was transported to the Liberty State Police Barracks where he was determined to have a blood alcohol content of 0.16%, double the legal limit. On August 31, a trooper from the Liberty Barracks responded to a two-car property damage accident on Hurd Road. During an investigation, 25-year-old Anthony Casucci of Verbank was determined to be intoxicated. He was arrested for DWI, and his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.10%. Troopers patrolling State Route 17B just after 12 midnight on September 1 observed a vehicle being operated with a broken headlamp. The vehicle was stopped, and troopers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of 24-year-old driver Jennifer Green of Livingston Manor. Green was determined to be intoxicated and was placed under arrest for DWI. Her blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.10%. State police at Liberty want to remind drivers of the dangers of DWI.

Three die in Wayne County traffic accident PAUPACK TWP., PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Honesdale are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Goosepond Road in Paupack Township, Wayne County on August 30 at approximately 11:30 a.m. At that time, state police received a call for a onevehicle traffic crash on Goosepond Road near Wallenpaupack Lake Estates. Upon arrival, Troopers found a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban with six juvenile occupants. One juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other five were transported to hospitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Two more juveniles have succumbed to the injuries received in the crash. The other three juveniles received medical treatment.

Resisting arrest, high-speed chase WOODRIDGE, NY — On August 28, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Village of Woodridge police officer Yermiah Solomon stopped a 2012 Chevrolet on Old Falls Road for texting while driving. The driver was identified as Jesus Laboy, age 32, of Mountaindale. Solomon detected the odor of marijuana and asked Laboy to step out of the vehicle, at which time officer Solomon observed a small bag containing a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana. As Laboy was being placed under arrest and handcuffed, Laboy swung around and physically resisted arrest, hitting Solomon several times. Solomon used his Taser gun on him, but Laboy was able to break free and run off. Solomon gave foot pursuit, catching up to him, and again Laboy fought him off and was able to run back to his vehicle. A high-speed vehicle pursuit ensued and Laboy was able to escape. Town of Fallsburg Police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist in locating Laboy. Laboy turned himself in to Woodridge Police Department the next day accompanied by his attorney. Laboy was charged with reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, unlawful possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle while using a portable electronic device, speeding in excess of 100 mph in a 35-mph zone and 10 other vehicle and traffic infractions.

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Toronto swim-in again By ANYA TIKKA

ETHEL, NY — Members of the Smallwood community and other county residents, some of whom have been using the public access to the swimming beach for decades, gathered for a mass swim-in protest on August 30 again carrying posters protesting Eagle Creek Renewable Energy’s latest filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), asking for permission to change the terms of its license so public swimming would no longer be allowed there. “Toronto Reservoir is not a private lake,” written on one of the posters, seemed to summarize the group’s view on what’s happening. “This is a public reservoir, not a private beach,” said Dr. Herman Goldfarb, co-chair of Friends of Toronto.

The people at the protest explained they thought the situation has come about because some wealthy Chapin Estates homeowners want to keep the lake to themselves. Many expressed the view that at least some of the homeowners had been misled to believe they were purchasing a private lake property, and discovered only after buying property it wasn’t so. “Most property owners around the lake are fine with us swimming here,” said Bob Barrett, one of the leaders of the protest. There are two homeowners associations in Chapin Estates, and even within them, most people are not bothered by the public swimming in the designated area, the group members said, adding they thought it was mainly the property owner located right next to the beach who is concerned.

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Dr. Herman Goldfarb and Nino Nannarone address a group protesting an attempt to prohibit swimming at the Toronto Reservoir.

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Protestors swim in the reservoir despite the presence of a no-swimming sign. The letter says Eagle Creek is now in violation of the permit, and FERC gives the company 30 days to remedy the situation, which includes taking down the “No Swimming” signs and providing other extensive documentation of the activities it wishes to change or prohibit. FERC also requests documentation of how Eagle Creek intends to enforce the new rules if granted, and how this policy would be made public and enforced on other Eagle Creek-owned projects, some of which are federally regulated, and some of which are not. Florence Goldfarb said the Toronto Reservoir is one part of a series of reservoirs that eventually feed into the Delaware River. Two of these, Toronto and Cliff Lake are holding reservoirs. The other three are Swinging Bridge Reservoir, Mongaup, and Rio, which provide hydropower. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Forever,” Nannarone summarized the possible withdrawal of the swimming permit the protesters are facing. He, Barrett and Goldfarb urged everyone present to file petitions with FERC within the 30-day period to keep the swimming access open to the public.

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results in homicides, suicides and bizarre, senseless and excessive rage.” Further, it was revealed at the trial that Chris suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from being shot twice in the stomach while trying to protect his mother during a push-in robbery in Brooklyn. Chris’ lawyer at the time, Stephan Schick, said the Lyme disease, the PTSD and treatment with inappropriate drugs led to Chris’s bizarre behavior and ultimately his stand-off with police. Chris has been held at the Fishkill Correctional Facility for the past three years, and has worked in the library. Jane said Chris is doing well, although in her view he should have been treated with antibiotics over the past eight years, and has received no medication other than the occasional aspirin. She said she was told that because his conviction was a level-one offence he has to be released to a facility or residence with a specific level of security, and no such beds are currently available in Sullivan County or surrounding counties. Jane said there was a place in Woodbourne that was reportedly under consideration as a home for Chris, but its security level was not high enough. Ironically, Chris is now being held in a medium-security prison, not a high security prison.

Co-chair of Friends of Toronto Nino Nannarone said the rights of the public to access the spot have been slowly taken back. FERC issued a final order in April saying that Eagle Creek was to “neither deny, nor encourage” public swimming. In recent instances, local police came and ordered people out of the water, and Eagle Creek guards surveyed the area. The road to the beach is marked with “No Trespassing” signs in several places, and during the time of the protest, a guard for Eagle Creek was standing at the entrance to the public trail, and another person and a road contractor stood at the road entrance to the beach. “To make sure the road is okay,” said the security guard when asked why he was there, smiling although declining to be photographed or to comment further. Brennan commented, “They have enlisted the public health officials and local police to try to keep us out.” The change of license request sent by Eagle Creek got a response from FERC. A letter dated August 20 states, “Your May 6 filing indicates Eagle Creek had spoken with state health authorities who expressed concerns over swimming at the Toronto reservoir, specifically at the Toronto East Access Area, and that Eagle Creek had reconsidered its policy and had chosen to prohibit swimming. In your cover letter, you provide no information detailing these concerns or how you are unable to mitigate these concerns to satisfy the requirements of state health authorities.”

By VERA MORET

HOHOLA, PA — Despite the Shohola area being on high alert due to the ongoing spree of car and house burgaries over the summer, the thief continues his spree and he has hit at least three more cars over the Labor Day weekend. These three were the only ones reported. Neighbors say it is likely he broke into other homes where there was no cash found or the owners have yet to discover their loss. On the evening of August 28, a Pennsylvania State Police car was seen driving up and down Handsome Eddy very slowly with his searchlights on. The officer said that the alarm at the now-defunct restaurant formerly known as Vintons, and now a private residence, had been activated and he had been dispatched to investigate. Despite his efforts, no one was located, although it seems possible that this was the thief attempting to hit a home known to be unoccupied. On the night of Saturday, August 30, the thief stole cash from two more unlocked cars in the area. One home was located on State Route 434 not far from the Shohola firehouse, and the other on a quiet road off Lackawaxen Road. Neither resident noticed that anything was wrong until they became aware of the missing cash.

At 3:30 a.m. on September 1, a resident of Kara Lane, in the Culvert Hill area, interrupted the burglar in progress. Matching a previous description of the thief, the victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, described the burglar as tall, thin and dressed in black. He was also said to be wearing a ski mask. State police were called and response time was oneand-a-half hours. This was considered unacceptable by some Shohola residents. The Shohola Township Police Department has been trying to end the burglary spree, but the break-ins occur in the extreme early hours of the morning when state police are responsible for answering calls. Residents have called for beefed-up patrols of the area neighborhood. Residents of the area are encouraged to keep car doors locked at all times and to keep no cash in the cars. Houses should also be kept locked when unoccupied and during the night. Shohola Police ask that tips be reported to them at 570/559-7359 or 570/296-7700. Police say details that may seem unimportant may help police eventually learn the identity of the individual committing the break-ins. Police also say that it is not known if the thief carries a weapon, but residents should consider him to be armed and dangerous.

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Bethel considers zoning, camping Nonconforming uses to be addressed By FRITZ MAYER

HITE LAKE, NY — Judging by the number of people who camp out at Hector’s Inn and Yasgur’s Farm every time the Woodstock weekend anniversary rolls around, there is a big demand for camping in the Town of Bethel. Jeryl Abramson, the owner of Yasgur’s Farm on Route 17B, believes the demand is there. Yet, she says, there has not been a new campground opened in the town in 40 years. Part of the reason for that is because the town’s regulation on campgrounds and campsites is stricter than those of the state. Abramson and her late husband Roy Howard battled town officials for 20 years over the on-again, off-again Woodstock reunions held at the farm. Now the relationship between the town and Abramson seems to have thawed a bit, and the town is considering updating its zoning, especially the part that addresses campgrounds and campsites. One significant change is that the town would match state health department regulations that say each camp site must be 1,250 square feet. Current town regulations say that each site must be 25,000 square feet, which, Abramson said, was too restrictive. The town held a public hearing on the proposed changes at the town meeting on August 27, and Abramson said she has been urging the town to make that change since 2003. She said that, coupled with other changes, may al-

low her to move forward with creating a campground at the Route 17B property. The board heard rather extensive comments on the proposed changes, and will consider the suggestions at the public hearing before voting on the matter.

Non-conforming uses One of the more significant proposed changes to the town’s zoning is addressed in this language: “An enlargement or expansion of a non-conforming use is expressly prohibited.” A non-conforming use is one that was permitted in the past under previous zoning, or no zoning, but which current zoning now prohibits. Therefore, for example, a summer camp or a racetrack that is located in a district that is now zoned residential would be permitted to continue to operate, but would no longer be allowed to expand. The Sullivan County Planning Department reviewed the proposed changes and approved of the town’s overall plan. In a letter to the town, the planning department wrote, “The department feels that the proposed action will have positive intercommunity impacts by promoting orderly growth through an enhanced site-plan review process, improved and well-defined terminology in the town code and preventing the enlargement or expansion of nonconforming uses.” This prohibition of expansion of non-conforming uses has been adopted in numerous towns in New York State, including the Town of Thompson, which adopted such a

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Zoning in the Town of Bethel is being updated, and the changes related to camping mean that the owner of Yasgur’s Farm on Route 17B may consider opening a campground at that location. provision in 2005. Residents in the Town of Liberty have urged their town board to adopt such a measure since 2008, but the board has so far declined to take action.

Pennsylvania to join Obamacare By FRITZ MAYER

ARRISBURG, PA — With his polling numbers looking as bad as ever, Gov. Tom Corbett announced on August 28 that his office has reached an agreement with the administration of President Barack Obama that will allow the state to accept an expanded Medicaid program, which will allow up to half a million low-income state residents to have access to low-cost health insurance. Corbett painted the announcement as a victory. A press release from the governor’s office said, “Medicaid costs account for 29% of the state’s general fund budget and have been growing at an average rate of 3%—more than $400 million—each year. Gov. Corbett has been clear that he would not expand Medicaid because it is an unsustainable entitlement program. Instead, the Corbett administration sought common-sense reforms to the

Medicaid program.” Corbett’s effort was praised by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Secretary Beverly Mackereth, who said, “Health care is not a onesize-fits-all issue. Gov. Corbett is the first governor to tackle much-needed Medicaid reforms since the program’s creation, with the goal of protecting Pennsylvania taxpayers and looking ahead to maintain a safety net for those who most need public assistance.” But critics say Corbett received a very small part of what he asked for from the federal government and Democrats in the Pennsylvania House and Senate were quick to criticize Corbett’s actions as a waste of time. Rep. Dan Frankel said in a press release. “In short, the difference between the Medicaid expansion plan approved and the Medicaid expansion plan the governor could have accepted and implemented on January 1, 2014, amounts to little

more than wasted time and money. All he has really done is delay the process and deny coverage to more than half a million Pennsylvanians for at least a year. Democrats also said the most controversial provisions of Cobett’s plan were rejected by the federal government, including premiums that were considered too steep. Rep. Joe Markosek said, “While Pennsylvania will be permitted to charge modest premiums for coverage beginning in 2016, those premiums and other costsharing proposals must be in line with federal regulations. The governor’s original proposal included monthly premiums and other cost-sharing requirements that could have priced many eligible Medicaid recipients out of coverage.” In the Senate, Sen. Jay Costa wrote, “The approval of the long-delayed Medicaid expansion is in close proximity to the position that Senate Democrats adopted long ago… The governor’s private insur-

ance model was rejected, and the federal government approved a plan that incorporated the Senate Democratic proposal to use the established managed care system to deliver benefits. We are pleased that the governor is finally turning down the path cut by Senate Democrats more than a year ago.” Sen. Vincent Hughes wrote, “The governor has moved toward the full adoption of Obamacare for the citizens of Pennsylvania… It is an open question whether Pennsylvanians will be able to afford health care access with the requirement that those above the federal poverty level must pay premiums beginning in 2016. We need to study the details of the plan and be willing to make changes if political winds change.” Republicans in the house and senate did not issue press releases related to the healthcare announcement.

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Setting seeds for new Wayne business By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners’ efforts to aid and grow the county’s economy continued on August 21 as the panel approved a new business incubator. The commissioners approved the Wayne Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDCO) application to create a business incubator or “working space” at the former Stourbridge School, which as a county property is now known as the Park Street Center. Commissioner Wendell Kay said the project is partially an outshoot of the commissioners’ overall economic plan, Wayne Tomorrow. Kay said the action supports “our need to enhance existing business and bring new business into Wayne County, and we hope to accomplish that goal.” Chairman Brian Smith said the overall plan is “the talked-about next step, being acted upon after not (being

acted upon) for years and years.” It is not to be a permanent site for new businesses, Smith said, but “to help them get started, get going and hire people. It’s a very good project,” he said. The Park Street location became available after the Treasure House Child Development Center moved from the location last year. The incubator is the latest in WEDCO’s activities. It has completed phase one of the 252-acre, Sterling Business and Technology Park in Sterling Township, near Exit 17 on I-84. The mixed-use business park is approved for light manufacturing, professional offices and distribution. WEDCO says the park provides excellent access to the New York, New Jersey and New England markets. The agency has won nearly $8.5 million in public/private investment for phase one. The first tenant leasing space in the park began operations in the summer of 2013.

In other business, following review of bids, the commissioners approved the low bid of $38,850, from Custom Container Solutions LLC, of Lewisburg, for the purchase of six new 25-cubic yard roll-off recycling bins. The commissioners also noted that the Varden Conservation Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m., rain or shine. Food will be provided and activities will include a demonstration by Pocono Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation at 11 a.m.; a fishing contest for kids under 16 (bring your own rods); hiking the trails of the 430-acre property on your own, or with Audubon; plant and forestry experts; guided trails for youngsters; homemade ice cream; fiddle music; a history of Varden and more. The Varden Conservation Area is located at the Tannery Road Access (off Route 296). Call the Promised Land State Park at 570/676-3428 or visit www.vardenconservationarea.com.

Port Jervis hospital examined By ANYA TIKKA

ORT JERVIS, NY — Bon Secours Hospital came under scrutiny at the Port Jervis council meeting on August 25. Although it recently qualified for a $4.3 million grant from the state, it’s ‘just a band-aid’, according to Mayor Kelly Decker. The hospital is in such dire straits, the grant will barely keep it afloat, and Decker wants there to be a more comprehensive plan for the future of the hospital. “We want the town to be involved in it,” he said. Decker said he contacted the Orange County officials to intervene after Bon Secours closed its maternity and pediatric services. “They turn away people who want to start and raise a family, but we want young families to live here,” he said. Decker continued and said that Bon Secours says there are not enough people with health insurance in the area who would attract good doctors, but his view

is different. “My circle of people I know all have health insurance, but for doctors they go to Middletown. It’s not a problem with the people who work there, they are wonderful, but the hospital lacks good doctors. People go a long way to where they find good doctors.” Decker is going to have a meeting with Bon Secours representatives on September 11 to discuss what can be done. “We need to keep the hospital up and running; it’s needed here,” he said. Aside from the obvious health services that are needed, the hospital is also an employer in the area where jobs are hard to come by. One of the solutions Decker offered was for the hospital to find a specialty that attracts “good” doctors. “It’s the old saying: build it and they will come,” he said, reiterating that people will go to where good doctors are even if it means traveling. “I know they specialize in bariatric surgery already, but they need something like a

cardiac or stroke specialty to attract the good doctors, who attract people with health insurance.” The doctors would come because they can make a decent living in Port Jervis, he said. Decker said the city definitely does need an ambulance service, but the existing one and Bon Secours don’t work together. “I believe we need to have an advanced ambulance service, plus basic ambulance service for support. But I know from my experience of 25 years as a police officer that there are people who abuse the system just to get a free ride to the hospital, although they are not really in need of it.” He explained that there are five key words in a 911 call that trigger an automatic call for an ambulance ride. “Those people know those words, and abuse them,” he said. The ambulance service has previously said that it can’t survive without money from the city. As for the solution to the ambulance situation, Decker said the

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EDITORIAL

The simple act of seed saving… And how it came to be so controversial

or thousands of years, farmers saved their own seeds to plant their crops. It’s a simple process: plant seeds in the spring, nurture those plants in the summer, harvest those crops in the fall and from them, collect next season’s seeds to store for the winter. Repeat. Until the 20th century, America had a long history of openly saving, collecting and sharing seeds. In the early 1800s, the federal government even encouraged the collection of seeds from around the globe. By mid-century, the U.S. Patent Office’s agriculture division was not only collecting them, but also distributing free seeds, and in its early years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (founded in 1862) spent a third of its budget collecting and distributing seeds to farmers (www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/303/seeds/history-of-us-seed-development-and-patent-regimes#). But by 1924, distribution of free public seeds was halted after years of lobbying by private seed companies (www.seedmatters.org/). After World War II, consolidation of the domestic seed industry began in earnest. Today, five seed companies control 60% of the global seed market. Recent years have seen renewed interest in saving seeds by backyard gardeners and farmers who run small-scale vegetable operations. People save seeds for a variety of reasons. Some do it to have more control over the food they eat, by growing it themselves to avoid genetically modified produce, for example. Others do it to become more self-reliant by sourcing more of their own food and to enhance their own food security. Still others do it to foster plant biodiversity by preserving traditional local plant varieties. (It’s worth noting that local plant varieties are often hardier—performing better and surviving better because they have acclimated to that locality’s specific climate and soil.) Still others save seeds to avoid participating in an industrial agricultural system that sees seeds patented by top companies that work hand-in-hand with corporate herbicide and pesticide corporations to control America’s industrial agriculture, aka Big Ag. Make no mistake, the seed business is big

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business; the U.S. market is estimated to be a $12 billion industry (www.verdantpartners.com/battle-for-bagscompetition-for-your-seed-business-is-fierce/). As larger numbers of ordinary citizens have begun saving seeds for themselves, or swapping them with friends and neighbors, seed library projects have taken off, too. There are approximately 300 seed libraries in the U.S. today, and all of them are paying attention to what happened at a local library in Mechanicsburg, PA (population 8,900). There, the Simpson Public Library launched a seed-sharing project, only to run afoul of Pennsylvania’s Seed Act of 2004. The project worked this way: gardeners could “check out” a packet of seeds from the library in the spring, plant that vegetable, harvest its seeds in the fall, and then donate the next generation of seeds back to the seed library. Sixty people signed up to participate after the project was launched on Earth Day 2014. Imagine everyone’s surprise when the library received a letter in June warning that anyone dropping off seeds had to purchase a seed license, leave their name and address on the labeled seed packet, and keep samples and records open for public inspection for two years. Further, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) told the library it could continue to “host” seed swapping events for private individuals, but could not continue its seed “lending library” unless seed germination was verified for each seed packet and additional information was provided under rules established by the Association of Official Seed Analysts (www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/?q=SIM_SeedLibrary). Seed savers around the country were outraged. Clearly PDA’s mission is different from seed savers. In the commercial marketplace, there are reasons to have rules for those who sell and distribute seeds as a commodity. In fact, every state has such rules requiring seed companies to be licensed, test seeds and properly label them so that when a farmer plants 5,000 seeds, he is essentially guaranteed a crop of what he believed he planted. In step with these laws, we believe the rationale for PA’s 2004 Seed Act was clearly to protect commerce. Following the flap over its crackdown on the Simpson Library’s seed collection, in July PDA released a protocol for how seed libraries must operate. The result is that the library cannot distribute home-grown seeds. We believe that requiring a group of backyard gardeners and community seed libraries to comply with the same rules as commercial seed sellers is ridiculous. In fact we salute gardeners who have found practical benefit in seed saving and we respect those who have sought to make both an environmental and a political statement about reclaiming our food system from Big Ag and Big Food. We believe it is dangerous to rely on a smaller and smaller number of corporations that control our food and produce less and less biodiversity in the crops we eat. We argue that small seed exchanges in local communities should be protected under the law to allow them to operate freely and openly as farmers and gardeners did for thousands of years. Finally, we believe there should be exemptions for small-scale seed producers and startup seed companies to support the economic activity of such entrepreneurs. In short, exchanging seeds ought not to be a crime. [Editor’s note: in The River Reporter’s recent special supplement, Our Country Home, you can read an article about how to save seeds, “The Joy of Seed Saving” by Adrianne Picciano (www.riverreporter.com/ ourcountryhome/4302/2014/08/27/joy-seed-saving).]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dangerous drivers on Route 17B In regards to all the deadly crashes on 17B in the past year: Is the sheriff’s department even aware of what appears to be a new sick type of “chicken game” most likely for kids and those warped in the brain? I experienced this myself one Saturday night [in August] and it was traumatizing to see a row of six-plus cars coming from the other direction, with each car passing each other, squeezing in [before] the car in front of them (if they can), coming right into the oncoming traffic lane. Dawn Havas Beekman, NY

‘Let’s elect a clean-government candidate for governor’ New York State Democrats have a clear choice for this year’s nominee for governor. They can run Andrew Cuomo, an “Albany Insider” who has cut spending for public schools, betrayed his earlier pledge to clean up the political corruption by disbanding the Moreland Commission, blocked proposed tax hikes for the rich, and represented Wall Street while ignoring Main Street. Or, they can vote for a breath of political fresh air, Zephyr Teachout, the “anti-Albany Insider” candidate. A Fordham Law professor and fierce enemy of political corruption, she’s waging a battle for the soul of the state’s Democratic Party, championing the kinds of policies and reforms that past Democratic Governors like Franklin Roosevelt and Mario Cuomo embraced. I know that it’s a long-shot. The Big Money of the state is supporting Cuomo and has already pumped over $35 million into his campaign coffers. And the polls tell us what I fear is true—that Big Money controls New York politics I encourage my fellow Democrats to do what I’m doing on Primary Day, September 9. Vote for reform, for honest government, for Main Street instead of Wall Street; vote for Zephyr Teachout, the candidate with the odd name, who will stand for government of the people, by the people and for the people. Ken Hilton Jeffersonville, NY

Another vote for Teachout As governor, Zephyr Teachout would ban unconventional horizontal hydrofracking and fracking waste in New York State. She has been stating those commitments regularly. In contrast, Gov. Cuomo has not banned fracking and has accepted nearly $1 million in campaign contributions from pro-fracking interests. Teachout knows that scientists and health professionals have determined that a ban on fracking is best for our children, our health and our safety. A “Compendium of Scientific, Medical and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking,” written by scientists and health professionals, was released in July 2014. The compendium is a fully referenced compilation of findings about 15 themes related to the public health and safety impacts of unconventional gas and oil drilling and fracking. The document can be found at concernedhealthyny.org. Teachout knows that New York State can invest now in green jobs that accompany renewable energy. The Solutions Project (thesolutionsproject.org) describes a scientific, peer-reviewed, fully developed plan for 100% wind, water and solar energy infrastructure in New York State Continued on page 7

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MY VIEW

RIVER MUSE

By Bruce Ferguson

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Unforced Errors and Election Odds

ill the governor’s missteps create an opening for a progressive reformer? Andrew Cuomo must feel like he’s been run over by a truck. A few months ago he seemed invincible. Heading into this fall’s election his campaign had more than $30 million on hand and there was no serious opposition in sight—Republican gubernatorial candidate, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, consistently trailed the governor by 30 points in the polls. A second term seemed assured. But things began to go wrong at the Working Families Party convention where Cuomo faced an unexpectedly strong challenge from a political novice with the improbable name of Zephyr Teachout. In order to secure the WFP line on the ballot, the governor was forced to offer concessions to the progressive wing of his party. It was an embarrassment— and the first sign that Cuomo’s broad support might be wafer thin. A few days after the WFP convention, Teachout announced that she’d challenge Cuomo in the Democratic primary. This should have been nothing more than a minor annoyance, but then came Moreland-gate. In July, an explosive article in The New York Times revealed that Cuomo’s office had interfered with the Moreland Commission, which the governor himself had set up to root out corruption in Albany. The expose was bad enough, but Cuomo’s response made it worse. He avoided the press for days, then issued a lengthy written rebuttal that many readers found non-responsive and evasive. His claim that it was impossible for him to interfere with the commission “because it is mine. It is controlled by me” was reminiscent of Richard Nixon saying, “When the president does it, it’s not illegal.” Members of the commission defended the governor, but this only fueled speculation that he was orches-

trating his own defense. The U.S. Attorney investigating the scandal cautioned Cuomo about witness tampering. Suddenly Teachout, a Fordham law professor and reformer, began to look like an attractive alternative to a governor who could conceivably be indicted before the general election. And Cuomo certainly didn’t help himself by trying to keep Teachout off the Democratic primary ballot. This reinforced his reputation as a bully and made some observers wonder why he was so afraid of a political unknown. A challenge to Teachout’s residency led to a three-day trial that brought much needed attention to her campaign. Teachout won in court, and in the court of public opinion. The New York Times scolded Cuomo for harassing Teachout and told him to start discussing the issues. Then came the endorsements, or in Cuomo’s case, the lack of them. The New York State Teachers Union and the AFL-CIO both threw their support behind the state attorney general and comptroller, but snubbed Cuomo. Teachout racked up endorsements from the Public Employees Federation, the Sierra Club and the National Organization of Women. On Monday The New York Times declared it wouldn’t endorse either candidates—a decision that, in effect, put Teachout on an equal footing with the governor. Donations from individuals (read voters) are also breaking heavily in Teachout’s favor. During the last two filing periods, her campaign received almost four times as many individual donations as the governor. Does all this mean that Cuomo might actually lose the Democratic primary on September 9? At least one political pro seems to think it’s a possibility—that’s Andrew Cuomo. [Bruce Ferguson is chair of the Town of Callicoon Democratic Committee (Sullivan County), which has endorsed Zephyr Teachout.]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Little deeds are like little seeds, they grow to flowers or to weeds.”

LETTERS

—Daniel D. Palmer

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for electricity, transportation, heating/cooling and industry. As governor, Teachout would make renewable energy part of her economic development plan. Zephyr Teachout and her Lt. Governor candidate Timothy Wu are the easy, intelligent choice for a better future in New York. If you care to preserve high-quality ground water and soil and air without vented methane gas, vote for Teachout and Wu in the Democratic primary election on Tues., Sept. 9. The polls will be open from 12 noon until 9 p.m. Linda Reik Town of Callicoon, NY

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The heart of the matter

f it’s true that a school is the heart of a community, someone ripped our heart out more than a decade ago. This being a democracy, we may have no one to blame but ourselves. But blame is not the answer—action is. Just what the school board was thinking would happen to the Narrowsburg building when it voted to merge school districts and build a new school in Lake Huntington years ago is a matter for history and the record. The term “fiscally responsible” is often heard as the excuse for many bad decisions. Overlarge prisons are built in other communities as profit centers for towns too unimaginative to make better use of their resources. They prefer to rely on the problems of others to provide for their needs. But I digress. As we struggled to balance the needs of our community with its limitations, two options appeared after the fact of the loss of our school. Two options, almost simultaneously, after a long time without any. One was to host a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in the building that sits like a beacon on the hill overlooking the hamlet of Narrowsburg. Another was to use the former school as a community center that would serve the needs of our youthful as well as our aging residents. The rehab facility would import many of its clients from other communities and derive its profits from federal and state programs. Its owners have found that to be a lucrative venture in Florida. The community center proposed by the Weiden family is currently privately funded by a family with a long, deep and responsible connection to the community. They foresee the building that once educated generations of residents as a resource for future generations. Their mission statement sees the school as “a multiuse facility that supports the arts, agriculture and food, municipal needs, fitness, wellness, recreation and tourism, with flexible uses for special events.” Remember EagleFest? Both of these uses will benefit the town financially by getting the tax revenue rolling again. Whether that revenue will reduce the onerous tax bills of residents is unknown. We already struggle under a heavy burden. It’s unlikely to get worse. Both will likely keep Main Street businesses and Peck’s Plaza thriving, or at least alive during the lean winter months. Both will employ workers who may decide to live nearby if they can afford it. I have no doubt that some businesses and residents will make good on their promises to flee if the rehab facility is realized on Bridge Street. The “jewel” of the Delaware Valley that is Narrowsburg may not sparkle so brightly. Its antique shops and destination restaurants may be replaced by other businesses that cater to different needs and sensibilities. In the 15 years we have owned a home in this community, many things have changed, most for the better. The loss of the school meant our town was no longer the obvious choice for families with young children. Neighbors moved away, other neighbors moved in. The playground in the Flats goes unused more often these days. But for those of us whose children have grown and scattered, the town provides for our needs beautifully. Give us an arts center, a yoga studio, coffee shop, liquor store, furniture store, sundry gift shops along with a new fruit and vegetable stand and what more do we need? I haven’t heard anyone say that the rehab facility is unnecessary or objectionable in its purpose. We may live in an idyllic natural environment, but we are not blind to worldly problems. The point seems to be that the Weiden family vision of a community center is the better substitute for the heart of a community. Put the rehab center where it is appropriate to the town’s zoning. Don’t rip our heart out all over again.

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OBITUARIES ELEANOR ZUB Mrs. Eleanor Zub of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and formerly of Yulan, NY died peacefully Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Broward Health Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, NJ. She was 90. She was born January 21, 1924 in Roselle, NJ the daughter of the late James P. and the late Margaret Bridget O’Brien Connallon. She has five brothers and two sisters. Eleanor married her true love, Henry Zub on October 31, 1947 and they were married 44 years prior to his death on July 7, 1991. She worked as a pre-school teachers’ aide for Peace Lutheran School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She was truly devoted to the care and raising of children. Eleanor was a past member of the Women of the Moose Chapter #1236 and during WW II Eleanor was a member of the U.S.O., Rahway, NJ Chapter. Surviving family members are her sons, Michael James Zub, Gerald Henry Zub, John Mark Zub and David Patrick Zub; daughters, Patricia Ellen Cerrachio and Barbara Ann Zub; sister, Jean Harrington. Eleanor is beloved by 10 grandchildren: Cristi, Michael Jr., Tim, Rebecca, Breanna, Abbey, Nicole, Savanna, Logan, and Delanie; and five great-grandchildren: Avery, Oakley, Zachary, Zaley and ZJ. Visitation will be held at Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Inc. 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in GrayParker Funeral Home, Inc. with father George LaGrutta officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Eldred, NY.

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Marie L. Marino Marie L. Marino of Callicoon, NY, a speech therapist at Sullivan County BOCES, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. She was 53. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, September 1 at St. George’s Church in Jeffersonville. Interment took place at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY. Donations can be made to Calvary Hospital Bronx, NY.

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Marlene H. Brown of Honesdale, PA died on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was 79. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, August 28 at Grace Episcopal Church, Honesdale with The Reverend Edward K. Erb, Rector, officiating. Interment followed in Indian Orchard Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 827 Church St. Honesdale, PA 18431 or to Dessin Animal Shelter, 138 Miller Dr. Honesdale, PA 18431.

ONESDALE, PA — On Saturday, October 11, all are invited to come celebrate Wayne County farmers, the food they grow, and the local chefs who are serving it at the Farm & Chef festival. This will occur during Honesdale’s signature fall event, the annual Harvest and Heritage Festival. Farm & Chef, hosted by a group of local sustainable farmers who are members of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (www. pasafarming.org), will feature a tasting of local farm-fresh food prepared by five of the region’s fine restaurants that buy from and support local farmers. Come mix and mingle with the farmers as you sample the chefs’ special dishes, prepared just for the occasion. The afternoon will be filled with food, live music and family-friendly activities. Doors open at 1:30, chefs will serve small plates from 2 to 5 p.m., and the evening will be capped off with a highspirited musical performance by the band Byrdgrass at 5:30 p.m. All of this happens at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Chefs featuring seasonal tasting plates are Paul Nanni of The Heron Restaurant, Narrowsburg, NY; Ben Cooper of Dyberry Forks Restaurant, Honesdale, PA; Amy Miller of Early Bird Cookery, Sullivan County, NY; Trix Render of Willow River Café of Honesdale; and Michaelyn Ghilardi of AV (Altra Volta) of Moosic, PA. Local beers and other beverages will be available to purchase. Throughout the afternoon, there also will be local vendors selling handmade and locally crafted food products, fun activities for children, and from 2 to 7

OLGA PIROZEK Mrs. Olga Pirozek of Glen Spey, NY died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Bon Secours Community Hospital. She was 92. She was born March 16, 1922 in Fraha, Stanislawiw, Poland the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Katherine Szewczyszen Eudocia. Olga married Anton Pirozek on September 28, 1946 and they were married for 63 years prior to his death on April 4, 2010. She was a member of St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Glen Spey, NY. She worked as a cleaning lady for Local 32 JB NY, NY. Surviving are her sons, Roman Pirozek and his wife Josephine Marie of Woodhaven, NY, Myron Pirozek of Deposit, NY; four grandchildren, Natalka, Nicholas, Christina and Amy. She was predeceased by her grandson, Roman Pirozek, Jr. Visitation was held Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY with a Panachyda Service at the funeral home. A Liturgy Mass was held Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 447 High Road, Glen Spey, NY. Burial will be at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Hamptonburgh, NY. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 447 High Rd, Glen Spey, NY 12737.

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p.m. there will be live music from local musicians, featuring the Loose Ends Band, the Uphill String Band, Mike Jung and the Susan DeVita Group. Headliners, Byrdgrass, a band where bluegrass meets rock and roll, produce dynamic harmonies backed by traditional acoustic instruments, blended with electric guitar and drums. They travel to perform throughout the Adirondacks, New Jersey and Northeast PA. This fundraising event will support activities to grow our local food system. The ticket price of $25 includes a small plate from each of the five restaurants and a day full of fun and entertainment. There is no entry fee for children who are tasting from their parents’ plates. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.waynecountygrown.org or at any of the three local summer farmers’ markets: The Cooperage market, Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.; the Friday market in Hawley in Bingham Park from 2 to 5 p.m.; or on Saturdays at the Wayne County Farmers Market on Route 6, Honesdale, next to Dave’s Super Duper grocery store. For more information, contact Jane Bollinger at 570/253-5711 or email janebollinger05@verizon.net. This will be a zero-waste food event; all cups, plates and cutlery will be compostable. Bringing your own cup or water bottle will further reduce our environmental impact.

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NARROWSBURG NEWS

DID YOU KNOW?

By Jane Luchsinger

s Labor Day has passed, so does the end of the summer season as most of us know it. This ending didn’t pass without celebration in Narrowsburg. The Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra (DVCO) hosted “Narrowsburg Music Day” with the Joe Piela Band playing jazz in the afternoon at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (threatening weather prevented the concert from taking place on the deck), followed by an evening performance of the Emerald Trio at the Tusten Theater and another jazz jam, complete with vocalist, at Gerard’s River Grill after the concert. The mission of the DVCO is to bring the “music of our time” to the audience, in other words, the music of local composers is often heard for the first time. Our intimate Tusten Theatre is the perfect venue for such an occasion and the professional abilities of the Emerald Trio brought to life the newly composed works by Vertrees, Lockwood, Steinberg and Castle. Glancing around at

By Grace Johansen the audience it was refreshing to see even young children captured by the sound of the trio. One child left the concert proudly saying, “I liked the concert because I’m going to play the viola in school this year.” Truly an inspirational concert for this young girl. The subject of school is an inevitable topic this time of year. By the time you read this, most students will have returned to the halls of knowledge. How about you? It is never too late to learn and perhaps you need some brushing up on your computer skills. Our Tusten-Cochecton branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library offers computer support every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps it is time to enroll and learn a bit more about your computer the easy way, face to face with the teacher. Have a skilled person walk you through the steps on Saturday mornings at the library. If nothing else you will be able to have an intelligent conversation with someone under the age of 15….

Tickets now on sale for Field to Main fundraiser

ONESDALE, PA — Tickets are now on sale for The Cooperage Project’s Field to Main second annual farm-to-table fundraising event. On Saturday, September 20, tables will be set for a five-course, family-style dinner at The Cooperage on Main Street. Hors d’oeuvres will be served from 6 p.m. Dinner will immediately follow at 7 p.m. Once again, the feast will be expertly prepared by chefs Benjamin Cooper and Derrick Braun. Both Cooper and Braun are graduates of the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Cooper is now the executive chef at Honesdale’s new farm-to-table restaurant, Dyberry Forks. The use of fresh, all-natural, and locally grown ingredients is an important feature of this farm-to-table feast. This dining

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experience will feature the vegetables, fruits and meats from 10 local farms: Salem Mountain Farm of Waymart, Safford Farm of Lake Ariel, The Anthill Farm, Fox Hill Farm, Treeline Farm, Quails-R-Us, Hardler Farm and Twin Brooks Farm of Honesdale, Lato Sud Farm and Nonnenmacher Acres of Beach Lake. Field to Main is the organization’s largest and most important fundraising event. All proceeds will be used to support the variety of programs offered by The Cooperage Project. Tickets cost $75 per person. Call 570/2532020 or email info@thecooperageproject. org to reserve your place at the table and to support The Cooperage Project. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org for more information.

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his is a picture of the Hawk’s Nest taken in August 1918. The canal can be seen along the river on the New York side (on the right of the picture.) The Erie Railroad can be seen on the Pennsylvania side of the river (the left of the picture). Most use of the canal had ceased before 1900. By around 1875, the railroad had crowded out the canal’s position as a

coal, freight and passenger carrier. From the Ruth & J. Frank Behling collection. The Tusten Historical Society’s hours at the Western Sullivan Public Library, Tusten-Cochecton branch in Narrowsburg, are Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m., Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Celebrate 20 years with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy

ETHEL, NY — Celebrate the Upper Delaware River region, our local communities, and 20 years of conservation and education with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at the Peace, Love, Land 20th Anniversary Celebration and Concert on November 22 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with cocktails and live music from Sullivan County Americana band Little Sparrow, featuring Rounder Recording artist Van Manakas. Guests may also arrive early and enjoy a complimentary visit to the Woodstock Museum at Bethel Woods. The four-course farm-to-table dinner begins at 7 p.m., where the conservancy will honor the supporters and partners who have made its successes possible.

The fun continues after dinner with more live music with Little Sparrow and very special guests. Tickets cost $125 per person, which includes a $75 contribution to the conservancy and a chance to win in a raffle drawing. Opportunities to support the Delaware Highlands Conservancy as an event sponsor are available. The Gold Level for $2,000 includes eight guaranteed tickets to the dinner (a table); Silver Level for $1,000 includes four guaranteed tickets to the dinner; and the Bronze Level for $500 includes two guaranteed tickets to the dinner. Reserve your seat or sponsor the celebration by contacting the conservancy at info@delawarehighlands.org or 570/226-3164 or 845/583-1010.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Veterans’ assistance available at Peifer’s office HONESDALE, PA — Reaching out to area veterans and their families, Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Monroe/Pike/Wayne) will again host the American Legion Service Officer Outreach program at his Honesdale office on Monday, September 8. A service representative will be at the office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required and can be made by calling Peifer’s office at 570/253-5533. Typically, the service representative is available in Peifer’s office on the second Monday of the month. The American Legion program offers veterans assistance with compensation, education, pension, health care and death benefits. Veterans need not be a member of the American Legion to use the service.

Nick Troiano at the next Patriot Connectors meeting HAWLEY, PA — Nick Troiano, running for Congress for the U.S. 10th District of Pennsylvania as an Independent, will be the guest speaker at the September 11 meeting of the Patriot Connectors. The meetings are held in the Wallenpaupack School library from 7 to 9 p.m. The Patriots meet every month to invite citizens of the community to learn more about how the U.S. government was formed and how it is now currently being run. Guests are able to voice their concerns, suggestions and comments in a forum, free and open to the public. Petitions, free literature and a lending library are available at each meeting.

Catskill Fly Fishing Center to induct Hall of Fame members LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — On October 11, 2014, at a reception and ceremony at 3 p.m. in the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum, Bob Popovics, Paul Schullery, Joseph Bates Jr. and R.B. Marston will be inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. A recognition dinner for inductees and the award of the Lee Wulff Conservation Award to John Waldron will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Wulff Gallery adjacent to the museum. The Fly Fishing Hall of Fame was established in 1989 at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center to recognize those who have made a significant contribution to fly fishing. All those honored are memorialized with an individual cast bronze plaque attached to the exterior of the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum. Reception and installation ceremony is a free event. The following dinner costs $65 per person and space is limited. For more information email flyfish@ catskill.net or call 845/439-4810. Visit www.catskillflyfishing.org.

Fall story times at your library SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Beginning September 9, the Western Sullivan Public Library will offer a new morning storytime schedule for children and their parents/caregivers. They will offer two one-hour pre-school story times per week as well as one half-hour toddler story time. The new schedule is shown below. Explore early literacy with stories, rhymes, songs, flannel boards and more. Register until September 5 at your local branch, by calling 845/482-4350, or emailing KOHara@rcls.org. For more information visit Facebook, Twitter @WSPLibrary, and www.wsplonline.org. Pre-school Story Time: Ages 3-6 years Jeffersonville: Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. on September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14. Narrowsburg: Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. on September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15. There will be stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and more. Toddler Story Time: Ages 18 mos.-3 years Callicoon: Thursdays, 10:30-11 a.m. on September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16.

Meet-and-greet for Sullivan County food pantries MONTICELLO, NY — The Food Pantry Committee of the Monticello Interfaith Council invites representatives from Sullivan County food pantries and food closets to attend a first-ever “Food Pantry Meet-and-Greet” on Monday, September 8 at the United Methodist Church, 445 Broadway. The discussion begins at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meet-and-greet is to get together and share ideas about important common issues, including best ways to handle holiday food distribution, possible ways to coordinate efforts in order to save money and extend resources, and any other topics that pantry representatives may suggest. To RSVP, contact Janet Veale at jrveale@hotmail.com or call Sullivan Renaissance at 845/295-2445.

Sullivan County CROP Hunger Walk set JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Sign up now for the Sullivan County CROP Hunger Walk, to be held Sunday, October 5 in Jeffersonville. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. with the step-off at 2 p.m. Join the walk to help raise funds for local food pantries and global efforts to end hunger. You can help by joining or forming a team, or donating at www.cropwalk.org. For more information, call Pat at 845/9328525. Continued on page 11

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Farmers may receive reimbursement for planting cover crops WAYNE COUNTY, PA — The Wayne Conservation District will continue its incentive program to promote the planting of cover crops on fields that would normally be bare after harvesting. Cover crops are excellent soil protectors and nutrient scavengers. Fields producing an annual crop (one that leaves the soil open) would qualify for cover crop seed, i.e. corn, soybean, or a commercial vegetable garden. The funding is available to active farmers only. Producers will be reimbursed for up to five acres, a maximum of 10 bushels at a maximum of $20 per bushel. There are no restrictions for the use of the crop the following year. The seed must be planted with a no-till seeder. The farmer may use his/her own no-till seeder or rent the conservation district’s seeder. The goal of this program is to promote the best management practice of cover crops, reduce erosion and scavenge nutrients. The deadline for planting the cover crop is October 15. Seed purchased before September 1 will not be reimbursed. Farmers must be pre-registered to participate. Call to schedule on-site registration or apply in person at the conservation district office located at the 648 Park Street Complex, Honesdale. Contact 570/253-0930.

Community gathers to celebrate rural living DAMASCUS, PA — Harvest Festival and Farm Appreciation Day, a time to celebrate the joys of rural living, will be held at the Galilee Unity Grange on Saturday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The Harvest Festival is sponsored by the Damascus Area United Methodist Churches through the outreach ministries of the PEARL Center for rural ministry. Old time fun and games begin at 11 a.m. A Blessing of the Animals service will be held at 12 noon. Please bring your pets on leashes, in halters, or contained, for a blessing. Music begins at 1 p.m.. A bake sale, food sale, Fair Trade item sale, and plant sale will be held by the United Methodist Women of our churches. Farm, quality craft, and rural life venders will have educational displays, demonstrations, and items for sale. Tractors are welcome. A chicken barbeque meal will be available for pre-purchase and take-out; call 570/224-4056 to purchase tickets in advance. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 570/224-4637. PEARL stands for Preserving, Enriching and Appreciating Rural Life.

Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness of suicide

REENTOWN, PA — The fifth annual Pike and Wayne Community Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Awareness and Prevention will be held on Saturday, September 13 (rain or shine) at Promised Land State Park. More than 250 walkers participated in last year’s annual event. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the walk starting promptly at 9 a.m. Participants may walk in teams or as individuals. Dogs are welcome; however, they must be properly leashed. According to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), someone dies by suicide every 13.3 minutes in the United States. A suicide attempt is made every minute of every day, resulting in one million attempts annually. Suicide is a serious public health problem that takes an enormous toll on families, friends, classmates, co-workers and communities, as well as military personnel and veterans. What is known about the causes of suicide trails significantly behind the knowledge of other life-threatening illnesses and conditions, due largely to the stigma surrounding suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. By participating in the AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Walks you can help raise awareness about mental illness and suicide, as well as to provide comfort and assistance to those who have lost a loved one to suicide. For more information about the local walk, to register in advance or to make a donation, visit www. outofthedarkness.org and click on “find an event” to locate the Pike and Wayne Community walk on September 13, 2014. If you have questions call Pat Gainey at 215/746-7256 or email pgainey@afsp.org. The Pike and Wayne Suicide Awareness Committee sponsors monthly support groups for survivors of suicide loss on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Conference Room 3, 601 Park St., Honesdale. Support sessions are designed for individuals who have lost a family member, friend, or co-worker to suicide. They are run by trained AFSP facilitators, and many themselves are survivors of suicide loss. The Pike County Suicide Loss Support Group will be resuming later this fall.

September computer programs at the library

EGION — The Public Computer Center continues at the Western Sullivan Public Library in September with the following programs: Interviewing Skills Workshop on Monday, September 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Delaware Free branch in Callicoon; Resume Writing Workshop on Monday, September 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Delaware Free branch in Callicoon; Creating Professional Documents with Microsoft Word on Friday, September 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jeffersonville branch; and Get Organized with Microsoft Excel on Monday, September 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tusten-Cochecton branch in Narrowsburg. Free computer help at the Jeff Jamboree on Saturday, September 20 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Jeffersonville. Visit with the experts from the Public Computer Center (PCC), get answers to your questions, or just get online. Business Group meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m.

to 12 noon at the Delaware Free branch in Callicoon. The group discusses technology and marketing topics like image editing, designing custom letterhead and marketing materials, and many other topics relevant to small businesses looking to advance their computer expertise. Teen Tech Time moves to the Jeffersonville branch starting September 4. Teen Tech Time meets every Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and is open to teens in seventh to 12th grades. The group designs video games, builds comic strips, explores technology related topics of interest to teens, and experiences possible careers. Free computer support is available at all three branches of the library: Tuesdays in Jeffersonville from 1 to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays in Callicoon from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Saturdays in Narrowsburg from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit the library on Facebook, Twitter, or call Callicoon (845/887-4040), Jeffersonville (845/482-4350), or Narrowsburg (845/252-3360).

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The appropriate treatment requires the use of a class of antibiotics that include mycin-based medicines. For those allergic to these medications, tetracycline has also been used. Instead of the traditional 10 to 14 days of treatment, atypical pneumonia often requires up to three weeks of medication. Many people will report lingering fatigue for an extended period of time after the chest symptoms have resolved. Other reasons why people cough There also needs be a discussion of other conditions with “atypical” presentations of lung conditions that cause a person to have a prolonged cough. Your family doctor or pulmonary specialist goes through a mental checklist of possible causes when you present with a longstanding cough. Below is a partial list of possible reasons: • Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of chronic cough. • Asthma is a disease of the airways, resulting in difficulty breathing or wheezing often characterized by abnormal breathing tests. Some asthma sufferers have a chronic cough as their only symptom. They may even have normal lung-function tests. • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) refers to acid reflux or stomach acid and other contents coming up into the esophagus. The acid causes a reflex spasm of the small airways in the lungs that leads to shortness of breath and coughing. In some instances, acid reflux can be so severe that stomach contents can get into the lungs and damage lung tissue. • Sinus problems and postnasal drip can also cause chronic cough with mucus. Individuals with this type of cough often complain of a “tickle in their throat” and frequent throat clearing. • Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough commonly affects infants and young children, and can be prevented by immunization with a new pertussis vaccine. In adults, whooping cough can be a cause of chronic cough, but more importantly, adults can spread this to infants, young children and older adults who may become seriously ill. TRR

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If you are experiencing a cough that does not stop after a week, it is important to consult with your family physician. A cough associated with high fevers (over 101 F), increasing mucus, and/or shortness of breath requires emergency evaluation. Now that the influenza season is approaching, call your doctor’s office to find out when flu shots will be available. If you are a smoker, find out ways of stopping by talking with your doctor or groups such as the American Lung or American Cancer societies, or our local health department.

NEW ARRIVALS Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births: 8/5/2014 — Henry Johan Thomas Badgley was born to Christina and Drew Badgley of Beach Lake, PA. Maternal grandparents are Frieda Sauacool of Honesdale, PA and Richard Schofield (deceased). Paternal grandparents are June and Henry Badgley of Honesdale, PA. 8/19/2014 — Luke Hogland was born to Melanie and Jeremy Hogland of Narrowsburg, NY. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Ann Buddenhagen of Narrowsburg, NY. Paternal grandmother is Glenda Harty of Narrowsburg, NY.

Catskill Regional Medical Center announces the following births: 8/14/2014 — Austin Keller was born to Kimberly and Steven Keller of North Branch, NY. 8/22/2104 — Westin Krantz was born to Kaitlyn Hare and Andrew Krantz of Callicoon, NY.

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OUNT PLEASANT, PA — August 8 was National Zucchini Day, also known as “Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day.” If you are a gardener and grow zucchini, this surely will put a knowing smile on your face, because chances are you, too, have grown too many zucchini and have begun giving them away. Or perhaps you’ve been the recipient of some other gardener’s zucchini largesse. On a mission to solve the problem of what to do with so many zucchini this time of year, Friends of the Pleasant Mount Library decided to sponsor The Great Zucchini Cook-off on August 20. It’s a small library, but the event was a big success. Area residents were invited to bring a dish made with zucchini and a copy of the recipe to share. A blind tasting was organized by the friends of the library and led by their president Eileen Magliacane. Judges got to put in their two cents—literally. (Each judge received two pennies—one to cast in the dessert category, one in the savory category—each penny deposited out of sight in an opaque cup (no cheating, please!) until the results were counted in the end. A dozen townspeople turned out— some to sample, some to volunteer as judges. All had zucchini on their minds. For judge Joe Bachtel, it was a hard choice. “It all tastes good. I feel guilty having to choose,” he said. “I love this event. This is the stuff of life in a little community—everyone getting together.” And indeed, the choices were daunting. In the savory category the competition was keen—from a cream soup by Rachel Wagner to a crustless, gluten-free quiche by Macy Compton to an Italian zucchini pie by Joyce Malicky. In the sweets category, the choices were many: a pineapple zucchini bread from Lillian Medved, a chocolate-chip zucchini cake from Daisy Dix (competing against her daughter’s zucchini brownies and her niece’s squash cake), and a zucchini crisp made by Dot McErlean. For some, the best part of the event was sharing food and small talk with friends and neighbors, and even after the winners were announced, many lingered on in conversation. For others, the best part is yet to come— when the library will put together all of the recipes in a small cookbook to be made available to its patrons. (So if you’re looking for some zucchini recipes, you now know where to go.) After everyone was satisfied that he/she had sampled all the dishes, Magliacane announced the winners. Dot McErlean’s zucchini crisp and Rachel Wagner’s cream soup (recipes follow) won the day. The winners each received a cookbook by Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. The library plans to assemble its own cookbook of zucchini recipes. Italian zucchini pie

The Friends of the Pleasant Mount Library organized a Zucchini Cookoff Contest recently where local residents shared both sweet and savory dishes. Library patrons and community members voted for their favorites.

Ingredients 8 cups peeled, cubed zucchini (Dot used 6 cups zucchini, but added 2 14-ounce cans drained pears, chopped coarsely) 3/4 cup lemon juice [Editor’s note: if using pears, use less lemon juice] 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg (Dot was all out of nutmeg and substituted a generous teaspoon vanilla)

Topping 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup cold butter, cubed

Directions In a bowl, combine zucchini, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Pour into a greased 13-inch x 9 inch baking dish.

Dot McErlean’s zucchini crisp was the winner in the dessert category, although she confessed she didn’t have all the necessary ingredients on hand and had to make some substitutions as she went along.

For the topping: combine brown sugar, oats and flour in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the zucchini mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly and the zucchini is tender. Yield: 12 to 15 servings.

Cream of Zucchini Soup 4 1/2 cups peeled, grated zucchini 1/2 cup chopped onion

Rachel Wagner’s cream of zucchini soup won the judges’ vote in the savory category.

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Rachel Wagner, left, and Dot McErlean earned cookbooks as prizes for winning the Pleasant Mount Friends of the Library Zucchini Cook-off.

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By Jonathan Charles Fox

The times, they are a-changin’

ome of us embrace it, others tend to balk. It’s the six-letter word that often strikes fear in the hearts of even the strongest. Change. Whether we like it or not, it’s the only thing that remains constant and that, in itself, aggravates me. One would think that by now, I’d be used to it… but no. As I wend my way through the Upper Delaware River region, I hear whispers of malcontent. “What happened to summer?” folks ask, as if I have the answer. “Where did it go?” I understand that it’s all about perception. In truth, the seasons have the same lifespans that they have always had. It’s my lifespan that’s growing shorter, and it’s that very realization that unnerves me. Although the calendar indicates that we still have a few more weeks, it’s all downhill from here. School is back in session. Labor Day has come and gone. The days grow shorter, and there is a chill in the air, all signs of my personal fear-factor. Change. As I took my seat for the last two shows of the summer concert series, (www.bethelwoodscenter.org), I noted a change. Between the Zac Brown Band last Friday and Miranda Lambert’s “Platinum Tour” a few days later, change hung in the air. Zac’s show was great, as always. The sold-out crowd hung back, grilling and carousing in the lot, celebrating the penultimate tailgate party of the season, and as a result, attendance was sparse for opening act Sturgill (who?) Simpson. Even though I asked around, I couldn’t find anyone who knew of this guy and although I showed up and snapped some pics, I knew nothing more than I did before hitting the snooze button during his set. A quick Internet search revealed that he is “an American singer-songwriter” (duh) and “has released two albums independently.” Even Simpson sensed unrest among the small crowd napping in front of him and promised that he’d vacate the stage “soon, so ya’ll can get the party started.” After a quick set change, the seats filled and the Zac Brown Band did what they came to do—entertain. Ignoring the band’s semi-precious desire to add a “Z” to common words like “Zamily” and “AcZess,” I joined in the fun and raced around the pavilion photographing the crowd as Zac and friends (www.zacbrownband.com) delivered memorable tunes like “Jolene,” “Colder Weather” (aargh) and a smashing, rousing rendition of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which had the entire crowd on its feet, screaming for more, snooze button not included. Just before Miranda Lambert arrived in town, I scowled at the dark sky hanging over Livingston Manor, NY and hoped that the weather would change before the annual Labor Day Parade (www.rcls.org) got underway. Securing the Wonder Dog under a portico on Main Street, I joined in the festivities and cheered for the Mountain Tones Marching Band as they led the way for Grand Marshal Steve Dill in his “psychedelic VW Beetle,” along with classic cars, cheerleaders and the Livingston Manor Summer Reading Program Marchers, all saluting this year’s theme—“Children, Chocolate and Cheer.” I’m unsure what chocolate had to do with the parade, but it gave kids an opportunity to indulge and some adults an excuse to dress up, so who am I to nitpick? Besides, the theme changes every year, so why ask why? The entertainment continued with a puppet show, the LightExpo Hula Hoops, Jim Red Fox storytelling and the “Backseat Drivers Band”—whose name changes on a constant basis. Dear Doug Rogers: make up your mind. Back to Miranda Lambert, whose 2014 “Platinum Tour” included opening acts Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore and late addition Jukebox Mafia, who changed things up by

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Zac Brown and his band returned to Bethel Woods last week, performing to a sold-out crowd of fans.

Van Morrow and his Mountain Tones Marching Band led the Labor Day Parade in Livingston manor, NY last Sunday.

performing from the center of the pavilion, thrilling onlookers with their up-close-and-personal set, before Lambert’s pretty, girly (IMHO), sparkly set unveiled itself in front of an audience of families out for a night on the town. Clearly a hit with the younger set, Lambert takes pride in serving as a role model for young ladies, and the video montage of strong women through the decades led the way for Miranda’s family-friendly platform of discouraging the use of alcohol and tobacco that often permeates the air at a country show. It would appear that she aims to please all demographics, and including Rhett and Moore in the lineup assists in that goal, allowing the guys to sex it up, prior to her rhinestone boots hitting the stage. While she makes no apologies for her untamed side, Lambert manages to appease with a wholesome ingenuousness that belies some of her earlier, grittier shows. But the change is refreshing and the younger set was enthralled, while the adults were satisfied with the entertainer’s ability to sing, backed up by a strong band that held their own. While the gates may have closed on the concert season at Bethel Woods, we still have time before resetting our clocks. Fall is in the air, so let the harvesting begin! Meanwhile, I’ll do my best to embrace the notion that the times, they are a-changin’.

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Fall festivals at Bethel Woods celebrate the bounty of the season

The inaugural Farm Fest in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension on Sunday, September 14 will celebrate Sullivan County’s agriculturally rich community with interactive demonstrations and live animals. The Harvest Fest Stage will feature Cathy Paty and Tracy Delucia. On Sunday, September 21, Earth Day in Autumn and the Live Well, Be Well event will feature wellness experts, a live performance by Keith Newman and a demonstration on birds of prey by the Delaware Valley Raptor Center. Concluding the season on Sunday, September 28 will be the Rustic Crafts event, showcasing the work of diverse artisans and crafters with products for the home. The Harvest Festival stage will feature Eric Erickson and Midnight Slim Revival. The 2014 Harvest Festival is sponsored by Canal Towne Emporium, Eating Well, MVP Healthcare, Roscoe NY Beer Co., Thompson Sanitation and VanGorders’ Furniture. For more information, visit bethelwoodscenter.org/performances-festivals/festivals or call 866/781-2922.

ETHEL, NY — The annual Harvest Festival, celebrating Sullivan County’s farm-to-table tradition, as well as the beauty and talent of the region, returns to Bethel Woods for its 16th season. The free festival runs every Sunday through September 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival grew from a small farmers’ market with a handful of products to a full-scale festival featuring close to 100 local farms; fresh produce and baked goods; artists, vendors, and craftspeople; children’s activities; and live performances with changing themes each Sunday. The Harvest Festival has also become a gathering place. As chief executive officer Darlene Fedun said, “The Harvest Festival brings us together as a community. On lovely fall afternoons, we are given the chance to celebrate not only our region’s bounty and unique character, but also to reflect on the beauty of the season.” The 45th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival will be commemorated on Sunday, September 7 at the Music and Arts Fair, featuring a poster marketplace with music and poster art from the 1960s to today and performances by Old Dawgz and Just Sixties.

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hen the water started to fall, my first thought was that it was raining. But the downpour seemed much closer and not muffled by the windows of our apartment. My second thought was that I had foolishly left the water running in the bathroom. I checked; I had not. As I walked into the kitchen, the sound got louder, and I realized that something was very wrong; water poured down through a light socket and splashed loudly to the floor. I grabbed our recycling bin, emptied it and placed it under the leak. The sound was suddenly amplified into a low slapping rumble. Emily joined me in the kitchen, and as the water began to spread to the hallway she said calmly, “Well that’s not good.” We quickly moved all of our belongings to the dry areas of the apartment, and we placed empty pots, trashcans and bowls to catch the drizzling, dripping water. Our upstairs neighbor had a toilet pipe burst (thankfully, the water was clean) and they had to call the fire department to turn it off. Over the next hour and a half, Emily and I switched the receptacles out and poured the water down the drain... in the dark. Because the water was traveling through a light socket, we had turned off the power. There was nothing much to do but wait and continue to empty the buckets. In between, we made the best of it and drank a bottle of wine and played a dice game by candlelight. A few hours later, the dripping had stopped, so we turned the power back on and dried the floor and walls as best we could. A minor inconvenience, I thought, not my favorite way to spend a Sunday eve-

ning, as I drifted off to sleep. I had no idea what we were really in for. That next week contractors and insurance people came to survey the situation. There was obviously a bunch of water damage to the ceiling and one of the floors. They would have to scrape some of the walls and replaster them, replace a floor or two. “But first,” our contractor said, “you have to wait for it to dry.” A mildew smell grew, little by little, more and more musty, and a mold expert was recommended and called. There was still water in the walls, so he ripped them open and set up large plastic sheets cordoning off the rooms. He brought in huge dehumidifiers and industrial fans, and ran them on high blast. To move through the apartment you had to open and close these zippers, walking through rooms that were so dry it felt like your eyeballs would suck back into your head. It felt like a horror movie. Emily and I made it as fun as we could for the first two days. But when they decided to rip up the floor, we checked into a hotel around the corner—one that allows dogs. The good news is, we were home when it happened and nothing got ruined. The bad news is, it seems like weeks before we will be back in our apartment. It’s still not dry, and now our contractor has to come and put the walls and floor back. The mold guy doesn’t put the walls back, he just takes them down. Something about that sums up how I feel about this whole situation.

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The Catskills by Moonlight

IVINGSTON MANOR, NY — A topographic map of the moon over 10 feet tall will be on display at Morgan Outdoors starting September 6, kicking off a month focused on the moon titled “The Catskills By Moonlight” with Jim McKeegan and Russ Johansen. In addition to the map, compiled in 1963 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Map Service, two free indoor/ outdoor programs will offer a new appreciation for our nearest celestial neighbor, the subject of prose, poetry, art, music, inventions and exploration. Saturday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m., Morgan Outdoors presents Oscarnominated film “For All Mankind,” a documentary about the Apollo missions where the only voices heard in the film are those of the astronauts and mission control. Brian Eno’s soundtrack underscores the wonder and beauty of the astronauts’ experiences. Immediately following is a lunar viewing at which Jim McKeegan will guide everyone across the

lunar landscape by telescope. On Friday, October 3 at 7 p.m., Russ Johansen presents an hour-long program highlighting the lunar and interplanetary missions since Apollo and the new tools that will redefine astronomy. The program is followed by outdoor lunar viewing with Russ and Jim McKeegan, including techniques for viewing the total lunar eclipse on October 8. Also on display will be photographs of the moon taken by amateur photographers. The public is invited to submit photographs of the moon for the “Moon Momentos” collection soon to be on view with the Topographic Lunar Map. Each unframed photograph will be accompanied by a caption written by the photographer. Contact Lisa for submission details at 845/439-5507. To reserve your seat, call 845/439-5507, as seating is limited. Morgan Outdoors is located at 46 Main St. For more information visit www.morgan-outdoors. com.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Musical Chairs to have screening at SUNY Sullivan LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan will host a screening of the film “Musical Chairs” on Thursday, September 11, at 2:30 p.m. in the Seelig Theatre. Admission to the screening is free, and the film’s producer, Janet Carrus, will be on hand to introduce the film and facilitate a period of question and answer following the screening. The film is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. “Musical Chairs” is a romantic tale of two New Yorkers, Armando Ortiz (played by E.J. Bonilla) from the Bronx and Mia Franklin (played by Leah Pipes) from the Upper East Side, who come together through their love of ballroom dancing. Before their relationship can grow, a tragic accident changes Mia’s life forever, and true to his nature, Armando dedicates himself to helping Mia overcome the challenges that follow. Carrus is a producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with projects that span the globe and focus on empowering women, indigenous peoples, and people living with disabilities. As chairwoman of the Gerald and Janet Carrus Foundation, Janet became actively involved with the Center for Discovery, a long-term residential facility in Sullivan County for people living with disabilities. To learn more about the film visit www. musicalchairsthefilm.com and for event information contact the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 845/434-5750, extension 4472.

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Thurman Barker

Barker jazzes up CAS LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Society will present the renowned jazz drummer Thurman Barker and his band for a concert at the CAS Arts Center on Saturday, September 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $10. Thurman Barker is a well-known jazz drummer, known for his time playing with Mighty Joe Young, Bette Midler, Marvin Gaye and many others. Currently a resident of Jeffersonville, Barker is also a noted composer whose works for percussion, woodwinds, vibraphone and other instruments include “Memories of Things Past.” Coming from Bard College, this American giant of jazz will play works on percussion and marimba with guitar accompaniment. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $10. Advance reservations are highly recommended as seating is limited. For reservations, call the CAS Arts Center at 845/436-4227 or email info@catskillartsociety.org. Continued on page 19

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Continued from page 18

Flora and fauna artist workshops combine nature and art JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Join the Western Sullivan Public Library for a five-part series that combines the science of our local flora and fauna and the creativity of local artists to produce original artwork of your own. All participants are invited to display their artwork at the Jeffersonville branch. There will be five one-hour presentations from a National Park Service biologist, followed by a guided one-hour art workshop with featured artist Alexis Siroc and special guests. The program begins on Saturday, September 13 with Birds of Prey and Painting/Drawing at the Delaware Free Branch in Callicoon at 3 p.m. The second part will be on Wednesday, September 24, focusing on Painting and Drawing Trees at the Jeffersonville branch at 5:30 p.m.;

followed by Collage Making and Invasive Species on Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Delaware Free branch in Callicoon. To celebrate Halloween, the TustenCochecton branch in Narrowsburg will host a Bats and Graphic Design workshop on Monday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. The final program, discussing Winter Adaptation and Journaling, will be held on Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. at the Jeffersonville branch. This project was made possible with funds from the 2014 Decentralization Program, administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. For more information or to register visit the library on Facebook, Twitter @WSPLibrary, WSPLonline.org or call 845/887-4040 (Callicoon), 845/4824350 (Jeffersonville), or 845/252-3360 (Narrowsburg).

Wyndham Baird covers Bob Dylan songs SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — On two nights next week, Wyndham Baird performs “Another Side of Nashville,” songs from Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” and “Nashville Skyline” era. On Tuesday, September 9 he will appear at the Old North Branch Inn

(845/482-5925) in North Branch and on Wednesday, September 10 at the Dancing Cat Saloon (845/583-3141) in Bethel. Each performance begins at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation.

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Americana romp with Spuyten Duyvil HAWLEY, PA — On Saturday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m., Harmony Presents will showcase Spuyten Duyvil (pronounced “Spite-n Dive-l”). Hailing from the Hudson Valley, the band features vocals, traditional jug band energy, slide guitar, incendiary fiddle and Chicago-style blues harp. Stephen D. Winick of the The Huffington Post described the band as

“channeling straight honky-tonk country one minute and drug-addled mystical blues the next... ” Advance tickets cost $16. Tickets are available at the door for $20. Tickets can be purchased online at www. harmonypresents.com or in person by visiting AMSkier Insurance at 209 Main Street in Hawley. For more information, call 570/588-8077.

WHERE AND WHEN Fri., Sept. 5 First Friday networking breakfast

MONTICELLO — First Friday networking breakfast at the Blue Horizon Diner, 4445 Route 42, 7:45am-9am. Sponsor: The Keats Agency. Cost: $15 members. Email office@ catskills.com or 845/791-4200.

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Participants in the Milford walking tour can learn about buildings such as the Pinchot Dry Goods Store and Mercantile, where Forest Hall stands today.

Free Milford walking tour highlights Pinchot family history MILFORD PA — A walking tour of downtown Milford that illustrates the many contributions to the community made by the prominent Pinchot family since the 1800s is planned for Saturday, September 13, beginning at 11 a.m. Participants should meet on the lawn of the Milford Community House at the intersection of Broad and Harford streets, rain or shine. Back by popular demand, the tour is sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service with support from the Grey Towers Heritage

Association and is free of charge. Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly suggested by calling 570/296-9625 or sending an email to info@greytowers. org. The one-hour stroll through the borough will illustrate how one family influenced the beginnings of the community. Participants can obtain an accompanying walking tour map and guide for a $1 donation to the Grey Towers Heritage Association. For more information visit www.greytowers.org.

HANCOCK — Friday nights are Karaoke Night at My Shady Lady, 170 E. Front St. Huge library of songs to choose from. Come on out for a beer, glass of wine, or signature wine slushies. Food available for purchase. Check website for any last-minute changes. www.myshadylady.com.

Mystery Dinner Theater

DINGMANS FERRY — “The Mystery of Montley’s Manor” will be presented at the Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church at 115 Myck Rd., Fri., Sept. 5 at 7pm and Sat., Sept. 6, 1pm and again at 7pm. Tickets: $20 and are now available. Get them early as this annual mystery dinner show often sells out.

Penny social

LIBERTY — Penny social at the Liberty Fire Department, 256 Sprague Ave. Door opens 4pm,

calling 7pm. Prizes, door prize, 50/50 raffle, special prizes. Refreshments are available. Everyone receives a free hot dog and drink with $2 paid admission. Benefits Sullivan County SPCA. 845/292-4251.

Sat., Sept. 6 Romp through 100 years of Americana: Spuyten Duyvil

HAWLEY — A barn-burning romp through the last 100 years of rootsy Americana with Spuyten Duyvil at Harmony Presents, 7:30pm. Mix of olde time, blues, bluegrass and folk rock. Tickets: $16-20. w w w. h a r m o n y p r e s e n t s . c o m .

Callicoon Center Volunteer Fire Department parade

CALLICOON Center — Callicoon Center Volunteer Fire Department 100th anniversary celebration and parade, 12 noon. After the parade fun and festivities on the Firemen’s Field. View items from the department’s history.

Forest Stewardship Field Day: Tree ID

BETHEL — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at our Bethel, NY office for a walk on woodland trails on the 119-acre protected property and learn how to identify common trees and for-

est plants of the Upper Delaware. Free, open to the public. Registration required. Visit www.delawarehighlands.org/newsevents.

Free computer support

NARROWSBURG — Free computer support at Tusten-Cochecton branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, every Saturday, 10am-1pm.

Live music: Keith Newman

CALLICOON — Keith Newman plays at Callicoon Brewing Co. starting 8pm. No cover. 845/887-5500.

Local authors reading & book signing

NORTH Branch — Reading & book signing by members of Writers Circle of Wayne County and Upper Delaware Writers Collective. Old North Branch Inn, 6:30pm. Light refreshments. Books available for purchase, or bring your own copy to be personalized. Info: justme60@ptd.net

Mystery Dinner Theater

DINGMANS FERRY — Annual dinner show, “The Mystery of Montley’s Manor,” presented at Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church, 115 Myck Rd., 1pm & again at 7 pm. Tickets: $20, available now. Tickets sell out early.

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WHERE AND WHEN Sat., Sept. 6 continued Pot roast dinner

GLEN SPEY — Pond Eddy United Methodist Church pot roast dinner, Lumberland Town Hall, 4-7pm. Adults $12, children (3-10) $6. Takeouts available. 845/856-6004.

Scandinavian Craft Fair

LACKAWAXEN — Scandinavian Craft Fair by Bernt Balchen Lodge #3566 Sons of Norway at Central Volunteer Firehouse, 574 West Colang Rd., 10am-4pm. Original Scandinavian arts and crafts, cheeses and food items. Bake Sale from Leski Bakery, Brooklyn NY. Serving a Scandinavian lunch.

Spaghetti dinner

KAUNEONGA LAKE — Spaghetti dinner at the Community United Methodist Church, 58 Horseshoe Lake Rd. Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, bread, beverages, dessert. Takeout available. $7 for adults (12+), $5 for children (3-11), under 3 free. 845/468-0125.

Tribute to Dick Riseling

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Sullivan County community honors Dick Riseling, farmer, educator, writer, mentor, advocate for social justice and a sustainable future. Catskill Arts Society, 48 Main St., 4-7pm. All proceeds benefit Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development. Suggested donation: $25. Children free.

Wayne County Old Stone Jail tour

HONESDALE — The Wayne County Old Stone Jail will be open for a tour, 10am-1pm. Contact Kelly at pellyk@hotmail.com or 570/253-6464.

Sun., Sept. 7 Callicoon Farmers’ Market

CALLICOON — Sullivan County Farmers’ Market in Callicoon. Callicoon Creek Park on Dorrer Drive, 11am-2pm. Every Sunday until November 26. www. sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org.

Jazz Brunch Sunday

CALLICOON — Kazzrie Jaxen Quartet at Callicoon Brewing, 16 Upper Main St., 12 noon-3pm. Special brunch menu. 845/887-5500.

Milford Farmers’ Market

MILFORD — Milford Farmers’ Market sponsored by Air Soil Water at River Rock Inn Courtyard, 210 Second St. (at Ann St.). Every Sunday, 11am-3pm. Market will have local farm fresh produce, fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, cheeses, sweets and more. Kid friendly.

Philatelic Society meeting

MONTICELLO — Meeting of the Sullivan County Philatelic Society at Ted Stroebel Recreation Ctr., 1pm. DVD program and philatelic quiz. Trading session, door prizes, giveaways and refreshments. 845/794-2586.

Shandelee Music Festival: violin and piano concert

BETHEL — Shandelee Music Festival partners with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts to co-produce a concert featuring Lana Trotovšek, violin, and Anna Shelest, piano, at the Bethel Woods Event Gallery. Performing Beethoven, Franck, Gershwin and more. Tickets: $25 for adults, $10 for students 17 and under.

Tree identification walk

MILFORD — Learn about the trees that the Pinchot family planted at Grey Towers on this onehour walk, 11:30am. Participants will receive new “Trees of Grey Towers” pamphlet. Regular tour fees apply. Space is limited; call 570/296–9630 to register.

Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service

BEACH LAKE — Ginny Nordstrom will present the influences of Buddhism on Unitarian Universalism at the Berlin Township Community Center, 10:15am. Social time and refreshments will follow the program.

Vegetable-growing experiments

CALLICOON CENTER — Biochar, grass pellets and biodynamic supplements to organic vegetable production will be examined for differences in production process and results at Apple Pond Farm, 1-3pm. $8/person. 845/482-4764.

Mon., Sept. 8 Free GED Prep Class

JEFFERSONVILLE — Every Monday from 5:308:30pm at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. No registration required.

Mah Jongg at Manchester Library

EQUINUNK — Weekly Mah Jongg game at the

Manchester Community Library, 1-4pm. All are welcome from beginners to experienced players. Sessions are free. Instruction provided. 570/224-8500.

dragonflies, edible plants, poisonous mushrooms and more. Meet at Wallenpaupack Creek Trail trailhead along PPL Drive. Contact 570/253-7001 or visit www.pplpreserves.com/events/.

at the Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove St. Doors open 5:30pm, games at 6:30pm. $1,100 progressive jackpot, tear-offs, Bonanza, fish bowl, refreshments. 570/253-0782.

Tues., Sept. 9

Boxcar Lilies: harmonies & strings

Cub Scout Pack 71 recruitment event

Cash bingo

HONESDALE — Cash bingo every Tuesday night at the Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove St., doors open 5:30pm, games at 6:30pm. $1,100 progressive jackpot, tear-offs, Bonanza, fish bowl, refreshments. 570/253-0782.

Free computer support

JEFFERSONVILLE — Free computer support every Tuesday at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-6pm. 845/4824350.

Gardening roundtable

HAWLEY — The Boxcar Lilies play Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 7:30pm. Mix of folk, country, and bluegrass-tinged Americana. Featuring guitar, clawhammer banjo, ukulele, bass & washboard. Tickets: $16-20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Champion fiddler Tim Crouch in concert

BEACH LAKE — The Old Time Fiddlers celebrate their 35th anniversary by hosting a special concert featuring champion fiddler Tim Crouch at the Beach Lake Firehouse, 7:30pm. Admission: $10. Refreshments are available. The hall is handicapped accessible.

Chicken BBQ

GALILEE — Chicken BBQ, takeout only, at the Galilee Grange, 12 noon-3pm. Sponsored by Abrahamsville United Methodist Church. 570/2244056 or 570/224-6346 for tickets.

HONESDALE — Gardening advice from Master Gardeners, Wayne County Cooperative Extension, 648 Park St., 6-8pm. Panel of experts offers advice and fields gardening questions. Cost: $5; children under 18, free. Pre-registration appreciated. Information at extension.psu.edu/wayne or call 570/253-5970 ext: 4110 or emailing WayneExt@psu.edu.

Free computer support

Share the Harvest party

Jazz concert: Thurman Barker & his band

NARROWSBURG — Free computer support at Tusten-Cochecton branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, every Saturday, 10am-1pm.

MILFORD — Milford’s 7th annual Share The Harvest party. Held at The River Rock Inn to benefit the Ecumenical Food Pantry. 15 area food purveyors provide the food & local businesses the prizes. Cost: $30/guest or 2 for $50. Reserved tables (for 8) available for $200. Tickets are available at 120 E Harford St.

LIVINGSTON MANOR — The Catskill Art Society presents jazz drummer Thurman Barker and his band, 7pm. Currently a resident of Jeffersonville and a professor at Bard College, Barker played and recorded with Mighty Joe Young, Bette Midler, Marvin Gaye and many others. Visit www. catskillartsociety.org/events.

Sullivan County Workforce Development board meeting

Live music: Al & John at Callicoon Brewing Company

LIBERTY — Meeting of the Sullivan County Workforce Development Board takes place at Sullivan County BOCES, Rubin Pollack Center, Career & Tech Dining Room, 8-9am.

Wed., Sept. 10 Free computer support

CALLICOON — Free computer support every Wednesday at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-4pm. 845/8874040.

Open mic night at The Cooperage

HONESDALE — The Crackers will host an acoustic-style Open Mic Night at The Cooperage Project, 7-10pm. The board fills up quickly, so come early to sign-up. 570/253-2020.

Sullivan County Retired Teachers’ Association meeting

LIBERTY — Sullivan County Retired Teachers’ Association meeting at Lazy Pond Bed and Breakfast, 10:15am. At 11am Martin Hersh will speak on elder law. Luncheon at 12 noon, cost $20. Reservations required. 845/434-6854, 845/794-7869 or 845/439-4706.

The Cooperage Farmers’ Market

HONESDALE — The Cooperage Farmers’ Market, 4-6pm every Wednesday. Produce, dairy, meats, breads, baked goods, soaps, teas, and more. Freshly cooked farm-to-table meal from The Market Café. Visit www.thecooperageproject.org.

CALLICOON — AL & John return to Callicon Brewing Company, 8pm. No cover. 845/887-5500.

Pike County Developmental Ctr. tricky tray

Sat., Sept. 13 ‘Anything Goes Hike’

HAWLEY — Hike PPL’s Wallenpaupack Creek Trail with Pocono naturalist and WNEP-TV personality Rick Koval, 1pm. Search for salamanders,

Free computer support

CALLICOON — Free computer support every Wednesday at the Delaware Free branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-4pm. 845/8874040.

The Cooperage Farmers’ Market

YEL! Fest #6

BETHEL — Sullivan County’s Young Emerging Leaders (YEL) sixth anniversary festival at Bethel Woods Ctr. for the Arts/Event Gallery, 200 Hurd Rd., 5:30-8:30pm. YEL is a taskforce of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $20.

Thurs., Sept. 18 JEMS meeting

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Pork dinner at the Masonic Lodge, 94 Main St., 4:30-7pm. Adults, $10; children, $6. Take-outs available. Benefit: SullivanSt.Tammany Chapter #298 Order of Eastern Star.

MILFORD — Guided walking tour to learn how the Pinchot family helped to shape the community, 11am. Meet on the Community House lawn, Harford and Broad streets.

Screening of ‘To Be Forever Wild’

LIVINGSTON MANOR — The Catskill Fly Fishing Center, in cooperation with Morgan Outdoors, will show the PBS documentary filmed in the Catskills, “To Be Forever Wild” in the Wulff Gallery at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center, 7pm. A nonfiction film that inspires people to reconnect with nature, wherever they happen to be. Admission: $5. 845/439-4810.

Sun., Sept. 14 American Legion breakfast

Callicoon Farmers’ Market

Karaoke at Shady Lady

Wed., Sept. 17

Pinchot Family and Milford Historic Walking Tour

Comedy Night with Nick Vatterott

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Agudas Achim welcomes Ira and Julia Levin to the pulpit as the new Cantoral duo. The Levins will also present a short educational program at 7pm with services beginning at 7:30pm. 845/439-3600.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Free computer support every Tuesday at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-6pm. 845/4824350.

JEFFERSONVILLE — The Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan (JEMS) organization meets every third Thursday at 7pm above the village office in Jeffersonville. The group is comprised of people of all ages wishing to make improvements within their community. 845/482-5354.

Fri., Sept. 12

New cantors at Congregation Agudas Achim

Free computer support

MILFORD — Pike County Developmental Center tricky tray at Delaware Valley High School 11th/12th grade cafeteria, Routes 6 & 209. Doors open 4pm, calling starts 6pm. Trays, grand prizes, 50/50 raffle. Refreshments available. No entry fee. All proceeds benefit adults with disabilities. 570/296-6319.

LOOKOUT — Breakfast at Teeple Stevenson Young American Legion Post 765, 7:30-11:30am. Pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, pastries, coffee, tea and o.j. New this year, blueberry pancakes. Donation $7 for adults, $3 for children.

HAWLEY — Comedy Night at Harmony Presents featuring Nick Vatterott, Mara Marek and Andrew Collin, 8:30pm. Vatterott has performed on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and has a half-hour special on Comedy Central. Tickets $14-20. www. harmonypresents.com.

MILFORD — Boys, grades Kindergarten to 4th, learn about joining Milford Cub Scout Pack 71 at the First Presbyterian Church, 7pm. They can play marbles and do the Chocolate River Relay Race. 973/903-2832 or email milfordpack71@gmail. com.

CALLICOON — Sullivan County Farmers’ Market in Callicoon at Callicoon Creek Park, A. Dorrer Drive, 11am-2pm. Every Sunday until November 26. www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org.

Milford Farmers’ Market

Mon., Sept. 15 Free GED Prep Class

JEFFERSONVILLE — Every Monday from 5:308:30pm at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. No registration required.

Mah Jongg at Manchester Library

EQUINUNK — Weekly Mah Jongg game at the Manchester Community Library, 1-4pm. All are welcome from beginners to experienced players. Sessions are free. Instruction provided. 570/224-8500.

Tues., Sept. 16 Cash bingo

HONESDALE — Cash bingo every Tuesday night

Bethel Flea Market

Classic rock with Leroy Justice

HAWLEY — Leroy Justice plays at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Reminiscent of a present-day Led Zeppelin, but with greater focus on storytelling and modern sensibilities. Tickets $15-20. www.harmonypresents.com.

Duck race

JEFFERSONVILLE — Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan (JEMS) 8th annual duck race, 1:30pm. Begins at Mill Pond and ends at Schadt Memorial Bridge. 845/482-5354.

Flea market and book sale

EQUINUNK — The Manchester Community Library will sponsor a monthly flea market and book sale on the third Saturday of each month thru September, 9am-2pm. Vendors invited, $5 per space. Light refreshments offered for sale. Hardcovers $1, soft .25. 570/224-6399.

Free computer support

NARROWSBURG — Free computer support at Tusten-Cochecton branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, every Saturday, 10am-1pm.

Fresh pasta and meatball dinner

GLEN SPEY — Fresh pasta and meatball dinner at the Lumberland Senior Center, 4-7pm. Adults $10, children 5-10 years old $5.

‘When Pigs Fly’ at Callicoon Brewing

CALLICOON — When Pigs Fly at Callicon Brewing, 16 Upper Main St., 8pm. No cover. 845/887-5500.

Storytelling Evening with Yarnslingers

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Storytellers share new pieces of their memoires in monthly performances at the CAS Arts Center, reading true stories that range from the surprising and awe-inspiring to the charmingly everyday. 7pm. Suggested donation: $10. Email info@catskillartsociety.org for reservations.

Sun., Sept. 21

Pork dinner

Bethel Flea Market

Fri., Sept. 19

Callicoon Farmers’ Market

Live music at Ehrhardt’s

HAWLEY — Stop by the pub for drink specials, food and live music from local bands, 8pm-midnight. 570/226-2124.

Live music: Kevin Campion at Callicoon Brewing Company

CALLICOON — Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party at Callicoon Brewing, 16 upper Main St. Corned beef and cabbage special. Music by Kevin Campion. 845/887-5500.

Mamakating’s local history

WURTSBORO — An evening with John Conway, Sullivan County historian, discussing local history in The Fellowship Hall behind the Community Church of Wurtsboro, 134 Sullivan St., 7pm. Free admission. 845/888-8004.

Paddle on Lake Wallenpaupack

WHITE LAKE — Bethel Flea Market on the corner of 17B and Pine Grove Rd. Antiques, jewelry, shoes, bags, Dollar Store fruits and vegetables, crafts, household goods and more. All vendors and yard sellers welcome. 845/798-5088. CALLICOON — Sullivan County Farmers’ Market in Callicoon at Callicoon Creek Park, A. Dorrer Drive, 11am-2pm. Every Sunday until November 26. www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org.

Milford Farmers’ Market

Mon., Sept. 22 Free GED Prep Class

JEFFERSONVILLE — Every Monday from 5:308:30pm at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. No registration required.

HAWLEY — Paddle on the lake with watershed management district’s Nick Spinelli, 5-7:30pm. Life jackets must be worn. Registration required; limited to first 25 people. Kayak rental available by Northeast Wilderness Experience, $30 for single; $45 for double. Contact 570/253-7001; visit www. pplpreserves.com/events/.

Mah Jongg at Manchester Library

‘Silverstein,” a theatrical reading

Cash bingo

HAWLEY — Theatrical reading of Bill Donnelly’s most recent work, “Silverstein,” at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 7:30pm. Writing a will can be hysterically funny when written by the patriarch of a wonderfully dysfunctional yet relatable family. Tickets $10-14. www.harmonypresents.com.

Supermarket Bingo

LIBERTY — Supermarket Bingo at The Masonic Lodge, 20 Eagle Dr. Doors open 5:30pm, calling at 6:30pm. Sponsor: Revonah-Lincoln-Kiamesha Chapter #443, Order of the Eastern Star. Admission: $5. Door prizes, raffles, refreshments.

Sat., Sept. 20 Bethany Library fundraiser

BETHANY, PA — Art and antiques auction at Bethany bandshell by the library. Buyers preview items at 10am; auctioneer Sue Kinzinger starts 11am. Proceeds benefit library, historical society and restoration of bandshell. Call 570/251-4346.

EQUINUNK — Weekly Mah Jongg game at the Manchester Community Library, 1-4pm. All are welcome from beginners to experienced players. Sessions are free. Instruction provided. 570/224-8500.

Tue., Sept. 23 HONESDALE — Cash bingo every Tuesday night at the Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove St., doors open 5:30pm, games at 6:30pm. $1,100 progressive jackpot, tear-offs, Bonanza, fish bowl, refreshments. 570/253-0782.

Free computer support

JEFFERSONVILLE — Free computer support every Tuesday at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-6pm. 845/4824350.

Wed., Sep. 24 Free computer support

CALLICOON — Free computer support every Wednesday at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-4pm. 845/8874040.

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THE RIVER REPORTER

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

SOUTH FALLSBURG DENTAL

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

Air Conditioning Heating • Plumbing • Electrical Air Conditioning

Builder

Excavating & Landscaping

JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

D&R EXCAVATING AND LANDSCAPING

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

BORSDAM’S INC.

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Animals & Supplies

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

570-253-3788

WHITE MILLS PET SHOP

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

PHILIP FARMILOE, ARCHITECT, AIA

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

Auto Body B&R COLLISION CORP.

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

Automotive D & R AUTO REPAIR

Complete auto repairs, 24 hr. local & long distance towing or flatbed recovery service. Gas • Diesel • BBQ Tanks Cash paid for junk vehicles. Rt. 97, Barryville, NY. Open 7 days. 845-557-8881 Nights 570-559-7696 or 7668

SONNY'S SERVICE CENTER

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

Blacktopping ESSELMAN PAVING

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Contractor LEWIS MECKLE CONSTRUCTION CORP. 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

Electrical AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

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

JS ELECTRIC

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

NARROWSBURG ELECTRIC

Serving Sullivan County 26 Years Experience • All forms of Electrical work Voted Best Electrician fourth 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

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

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

Fabrication Wood & Metal Fabrication • Wood & Metal Supplies 1585 Beach Lake Highway 570-729-0506

Glass HONESDALE GLASS COMPANY

Plate Glass, Table & Desk Tops, Mirrors, Insulated Glass, Safety Glass, Farm & Construction, Store Fronts, Entrance Doors We Replace Fogged or Broken Windows & Patio Doors 570-251-9744 When you call, you speak with the owner HonesdaleGlassCompany.com

Gutters BOB’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS

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

Heating

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

Solar Energy

B&L HOME INTERIOR

BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

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

KELLAM’S PAINTING

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

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

ENERGYSTARDAVE

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Landscaping BRADY STONE & LANDSCAPING LLC

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

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

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

PIERPONT HEATING & PLUMBING

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Marriage Officer ROBERT E. LUBEN

Retired NY Town Justice Same Sex and Different Sex Weddings 845-252-3471 rivervalleyappraisal@aol.com

Tree removal, trimming. Fully Insured, Fair Prices, Free Estimate 845-557-3833

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Sand & Gravel

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Septic Service

MARHAREX STONE & LANDSCAPING

BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

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

CREATIVE EARTH LANDSCAPING

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

Tree Service

STRAIT LINE ROOFING

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

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

MACIEJEWSKI LANDSCAPING, INC.

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

Full Service Tree Care • Tree Removal & Pruning Fertilizer & Insecticide Treatments Organic Pesticide Spraying • Member TCIA 845 557 8051 Licensed NY/PA deroskartreeservice@yahoo.com In business since 1993 • Fully Insured

All phases of landscaping Specializing in stone walls, walkways, patios, veneer & cultured stone • Excavating 570-729-8395 Patios, walkways, retaining walls fencing, tree removal Mowing & Clean-ups • 845-468-0130 www.CreativeEarthLandscape.com

WOOD & COAL STOVES

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Swimming Pools

Roofing

Commercial Boilers, Heat Pumps & Controls

Stoves

CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

HALLORAN FARM

HVAC

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

BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

CENTRAL BOILER E-CLASSIC

845-482-5208

Storage RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

Plumbing & Heating

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Outdoor wood furnace CLEANER and GREENER EPA Qualified CALL TODAY!

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

VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

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KOBERLEIN SEPTIC CLEANING

Septic Pumping, Jetting, Line Cleaning Video Inspection & Drainfield Restoration 845-292-1494 • 570-729-7645

ROTO ROOTER Septic Tank Pumping, Underground Pipe Video Inspections, Drainfield Restoraton Service, Septic System Inspections, All Types of Plumbing, Repairs, 24-Hour Service. 845-252-6672 • 570-729-7936

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

GAEBEL’S TREE SERVICE

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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THE RIVER REPORTER

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.

Got a story to tell? The River Reporter is looking for talented freelance feature writers to cover the interesƟng people, places and happenings that contribute to making the Upper Delaware River Valley so special. Interested? Send a resume, a wriƟng sample of a feature story you have wriƩen and an idea for a feature story you think The River Reporter’s readers would like to know about. Send materials to Jane Bollinger, Managing Editor, The River Reporter, P.O. Box 150, Narrowsburg, NY 12764, or email to jbollinger@riverreporter.com

Waitress Wanted Full or Part Time Contact Carol 845/557-8548 “I recently placed an ad in The River Reporter for a rental property that I had listed. Within a day or two I had several calls to look at the property. It was rented very quickly because of this ad. Thanks River Reporter!” Dawn J. Curreri, Associate Broker @ Eagle Valley Realty

Help Wanted

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

TRUCK MECHANIC Must be experienced & qualified in heavy trucks and equipment. Must have own tools, be dependable and honest. FT positions open. FT salary $30k to $60k. Benefits available for career minded individual.

Call or apply @ Arthur Trovei & Sons, Inc. 845-856-1142

Dismantlers/Scrap Yard Hiring metal sorters, metal buyer, torch men, equipment operators. Full time/part time. Port Jervis, NY. Call 845-856-1142.

Moving Sale/Garage Sale

Moving Sale

58 Knight Rd, Glen Spey, NY 12737 Sat 9/6 & Sun 9/7 9am-5pm tools, yard equipment, house hold wears, clothing, furniture, generator and much more!

Old Fire House Smokin Savings Garage Sale Saturday 9am-2pm • 6586 Rt 52 Lake Huntington, NY

Furniture For Sale Eldred, NY area bunk beds $30.00 2-Twin Beds $30.00 each dining room set excelent condition $600.00 1960 sofa bed $30.00 call 201-423-3611

Legal Notice Notice of Formation of Lower Vacation LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 8/11/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 265 Maplewood Garden Rd, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity Notice of Formation of HERFGOLD PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on 08/25/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Adam Gold, P.O. Box 2021, South Fallsburg, NY 12779. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Doreen’s Cleaning

Notice of Formation of 9 Notes LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 8/13/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 14 Spring St, Fallsburg, NY 12733. Purpose: any lawful activity.

house and office cleaning RV and car cleaning, light errands NY & PA Free Estimates Please call 845-252-6698

MOTION PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/4/2014. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael Joseph Parlapiano, 55 Sturgis Rd., Ste. 2, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: To practice Physical Therapy.

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VON OECHSLER FARM, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/9/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 15 Canterbury Rd., Old Brookville, NY 11545. General Purposes. LEGAL NOTICE 4-118.1 Notice is hereby given, that at the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, the following offices may be lawfully voted for and that polling places will be open from 12:00 NOON until 9:00 PM on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014.

Legal Notice TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS in SULLIVAN COUNTY STATEWIDE OFFICES Governor Lt. Governor LEGAL NOTICE 4-118.1 Notice is hereby given, that at the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, the following office may be lawfully voted for and that polling places will be open from 12:00 NOON until 9:00 PM on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014. TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS in the TOWN OF NEVERSINK 101st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Member of Assembly Ann Prusinski Rodney Gaebel Board of Elections Commissioners WHITE WILLOW SHOP, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/24/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 759, 136 South Rd., Wurtsboro, NY 12790. General Purposes. LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Annual Fire Inspection for the 2014-2015 school year for the Eldred Central School District, including the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School and the JuniorSenior High School, for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, and employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available in the Office of the Superintendent at the Eldred Central Jr./Sr. High School for inspection by all interested parties. Bonnie Robertson District Clerk September 1, 2014 FIREWISH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/21/14. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 1855 E. 21st St., Brooklyn, NY 11229. General Purposes. SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SULLIVAN WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against LUCY EDWARDS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated on July 23, 2014. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Sullivan County Courthouse, Monticello, N.Y. on the 19th day of September, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Said premises known as Lot 3a Rt 97, Narrowsburg, N.Y. 12764. Tax account number: SBL # : 4.-1-13.12. Approximate amount of lien $ 82,720.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to

Legal Notice provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1414-11. Maria Zeno, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 DOETSCH FAMILY II LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/9/2014. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1216 Hinman Ave., Evanston, IL 60202. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Chung Hing Industrial LLC (LLC) filed Articles of Incorporation with the New York Secretary of State (SS) on May 23, 2014. LLC’s office is in Sullivan Country. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any service to LLC’s principal business location at 247 W 38th Street, 8th Flr. NY NY 10018 SCARBOROUGH CIRCLE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/5/14. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 30 Greenridge Ave., Apt. 5F, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 46 Scarborough Circle, Rock Hill, NY 12775. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st of August 2014 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No.2 of 2014 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof as follows: Local Law 2 of 2014 Electrical Licensing Chapter 103, ELECTRICAL LICENSING [HISTORY: Adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan 6-20-2002 by L.L. No. 5- 2002. EN Amendments noted where applicable.] ARTICLE I, Purpose and Definitions § 103-1. Purpose. The Sullivan County Legislature does hereby find that the installation, repair and improvement of electrical services and wiring in residential and commercial structures is a unique occupation requiring experience and special skill. The improper installation, repair and improvement of electrical wiring may create hazardous conditions for the occupants and community. The County Legislature finds the licensing of electricians is an appropriate method to insure that qualified persons practice the electrical trade in Sullivan County in order

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to protect the public. § 103-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning unless the context requires otherwise: BOARD -- The Board of Electrical Licenses of the County of Sullivan established by this chapter. CHAIRMAN -- The Chairman of the Board of Electrical Licenses of the County of Sullivan. COUNTY -- The County of Sullivan. COUNTY L E G I S L AT U R E T h e County Legislature of the County of Sullivan. ELECTRICAL CODE -- Then current adopted electrical code as specified in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, unless the municipality where the work is being performed has adopted a more restrictive code and filed such with the New York State Secretary of State, in which case the code would be according to the more restrictive code. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR -- New York State Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspection firm that has been approved by the Board from a list of such individuals or firms obtained by the County pursuant to a request for proposals. The approved list of Electrical Inspectors shall be provided to each municipal code enforcement officer for their use. HOMEOWNER -- Any person who owns land upon which there is a one-family dwelling unit occupied by such person and/or where there may also be nonresidential buildings used solely for the private use of such person, and the title thereto being in the name of such person, and/or his or her spouse, individually or jointly. INVESTIGATOR -- A person who is either an approved Electrical Inspector or a Master Electrician designated by the Board to investigate complaints. LICENSEE -- A person licensed by this chapter. LIMITED ELECTRICIAN -- Any person who engages in or carries on the business of repairing electrical wire controls and servicing oil burners, gasoline and oil pumps, domestic water pumps, and oil, gas and air conditioning units, and/or installing or repairing electrical signs and billboards and any person who contracts to do any of the foregoing. JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN -- Any person who has, or not less than 5 years, carries on the business of installing, erecting, altering or repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment utilized or designed for the utilization of electricity for

light, heat or power purposes, or for signaling systems operating on 50 volts or more and any person who performs or supervises the performance of work done in connection with the installation, erection, alteration, extension or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment for light, heat or power purposes or for signaling systems operating on 50 volts or more under the supervisions of a Master Electrician and who at the expiration of such a period has been certified by both a Master Electrician and an Electrical Inspector to function as an Journeyman Electrician. Unlike a Master Electrician, a Journeyman Electrician may not hire other persons who do not have an electrical license to perform electrical work and may not supervise other persons who do not have an electrical license. However a Journeyman Electrician is not authorized to work independent of a Master Electrician MASTER ELECTRICIAN -- Any person who engages in or carries on the business of installing, erecting, altering or repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment utilized or designed for the utilization of electricity for light, heat or power purposes, or for signaling systems operating on 50 volts or more and any person who performs or supervises the performance of work done in connection with the installation, erection, alteration, extension or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment for light, heat or power purposes or for signaling systems operating on 50 volts or more and any person who contracts to do any of the foregoing. PERSON -- An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, whether or not organized for profit. SPECIAL ELECTRICIAN -- Any person who is in the exclusive employ of a publicly held corporation, or the owner, lessee or manager of a building or plant structure and whose employment consists wholly or partly of the work of maintaining or repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment utilized or designed for the utilization of electricity for light, heat or power purposes, or for the signaling systems operating on 50 volts or more solely on the premises of said business or corporation. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] ARTICLE II, Board of Electrical Licenses § 103-3. Membership. A. There is hereby established in and for the County of Sullivan a board known as the “Board of Electrical Licensing of the County of Sullivan” consisting of seven (7) voting members and two (2) nonvoting member, as follows: B.The following shall constitute the voting members of the Board of Electrical Licensing: 1) A representative of the New York State Electric and Gas Company (NYSEG), or any successor local electrical utility company in the event NYSEG should sell, transfer or merge its business. 2) One (1) Electrical Inspector.

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3) Two (2) active Master Licensed Electricians licensed in Sullivan County. 4) One (1) Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector. 5) The County Manager or his/ her designee. 6) One (1) individual representing the County Legislature. C. The following shall be nonvoting members of the Board of Electrical Licensing: 1) One (1) representative from the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). 2) A recording secretary – ad-

ministrative person working for the County of Sullivan. D. The Board shall have the authority to consult with professionals and/or advisors as needed. E. All members of the Board of Electrical Licensing shall serve in such positions without compensation except for the recording secretary. F. All appointments to the Board of Electrical Licensing, other than the County Manager or his/her designee who shall be a member by virtue of his/her office, shall be made by the County Legislature.

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G.The Board of Electrical Licensing shall be subject to the legislative oversight of the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee of The County Legislature. [Amended 1- 23-2003 by L.L. No. 23-2003] [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] H.Terms of Office Members of the Board, except the County Manager or their designee, shall be appointed by the County Legislature. Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year; two for a term of two (2) years; two for a term of three (3) years. Members may continue until their successors have been appointed and confirmed. The success of all members of the Board where after shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years, subject to the Legislature Policy on Members of Boards continuing in office. I.The Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its membership annually. The recording secretary shall be an employee of the County of Sullivan. § 103-4. Powers of Board. The Board of Electrical Licenses shall: A. Hold regular quarterly meetings and special meetings as often as necessary or required; at least fortyeight (48) hours’ written or electronic notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board. B. Adopt bylaws and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this chapter, including licensing standards not inconsistent herewith, and to file a certified copy thereof prior to the

effective date with the Clerk of the County Legislature. C. Review qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses under this chapter that have been denied or accepted by the Director of Human Resources or his/her designee. The Board, by a majority vote of its membership, can overrule the Director of Human Resources or his/her designees decision denying an applicant the opportunity to take the exam. D. Issue licenses as authorized by this chapter to applicants possessing the requisite qualifications. Licenses shall be signed by the Chairman. The Board shall keep records of all proceedings and licenses issued pursuant to this chapter. E. Hear complaints of alleged violations of this chapter, suspend or revoke licenses and impose and collect fines and penalties for violations of the current Sullivan County Electrical Law, Sullivan County Ethics Code and/or the National Electrical Code after due notice and hearing as hereinafter provided, institute suits in the name of the County of Sullivan, subject to the approval of the County Attorney. F. Charge application and license fees as the Board may determine from time to time. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] G.The Board has the Authority to administer oath to witnesses. § 103-5. Quorum. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. Officers shall serve at the pleasure of the

Board. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] ARTICLE III, Licenses; Exemptions § 103-6. License required. Except as provided in § 103-7, no person shall engage in, carry on or conduct the business of or do, perform, offer, undertake, contract to do or perform the work of a Journeyman Electrician. Master Electrician, Limited Electrician or Special Electrician, as herein defined, within the County of Sullivan or hold himself/ herself out to the public, directly or indirectly, as being able to do so unless licensed pursuant to this chapter or unless employed by and working under the direction of a licensee or employed by a business and working under the direction of a licensed electrician employed by such business. § 103-7. Exemptions from license requirement. The following persons shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a license: A. Persons engaged solely in selling and attaching ordinary electrical appliances to existing circuits where no joining or splicing of electrical wires is required. B. Persons engaged solely in the electrical manufacturing business. C. Persons employed by public service companies authorized to do business in the State of New York. D.Persons engaged in the transmission of intelligence by electricity and in installing, repairing and/or maintaining wires or other fixtures or appliances in connection therewith operating on less than 50 volts.

E. Homeowners engaged in the installation, maintenance, replacement and improvement of electrical work on and in their property and the title thereto being in the name of such person. Such work must be inspected by an APPROVED QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. ARTICLE IV, License Applications and Qualifications § 103-8. Applications. Every natural person who requires a license under this chapter and who meets the requirements set forth herein shall apply for such license on the form and in the manner prescribed by the Board. § 103-9. Minimum qualifications. No person shall apply for a license unless, prior to the administration of a written examination, such person shall have satisfied the minimum qualifications for the specified type of license for which the application is made. § 103-10. Qualifications for Master Electrician License. The minimum qualifications for a license as a Master Electrician are: A. Either graduation from an accredited trade school and completion of at least three (3) years of qualified work experience; or completion of at least six (6) years of qualified work experience; and B. Certification in writing by the employer or employees of such person of the performance of qualified work experience based on regular over-site of the employer. § 103-11. Qualifications for Limited Electrician License and Special Electrician License. The minimum qualifications for a license as a

Limited Electrician and Special Electrician are: A.Completion of at least three (3) years of qualified work experience; and B. Certification in writing by the employer or employers of such person of the performance of the Qualified work experience based on regular over-site of the employer. § 103-12. Qualified Work Experience. A. As used in this chapter, “qualified work experience” shall mean work as a mechanic and installer of electrical wire, service, parts and equipment performed under the supervision of a person licensed under this chapter and otherwise legally engaged in such work, and the work performed was reasonably related to the scope of work to be performed under the type of license for which application is made. B. A year of qualified work experience shall be credited if such person was employed in a part-time capacity and the qualified work experience was completed within a period of 24 consecutive months. § 103-13. Information required. The application for any license shall request only the following information: A. Name and home address of applicant. B. Business address. C. Telephone number. D.The last four (4) digits of the applicants social security number and employer identification number(s). E.Valid photo identification. F. A statement of all qualified work experience and education,

setting forth names, addresses and descriptions of work performed or degrees attained, and date of employment or attendance. G. A statement of whether the applicant was licensed under any other law, whether such license is currently valid, whether such license was ever suspended, revoked or other action taken and, if so, the disposition thereof. H.A statement of whether the applicant was ever convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and if so, the disposition thereof. I. A statement that the Director of Human Resources or his/her designee is authorized to investigate the facts set forth in the application. J.A statement that such application is made under the penalties of perjury. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-14. Filing of application; additional information. An application shall be deemed filed only when the properly completed application and all fees are received by the Chairman. Applications must be filed at least two weeks before the date set for the exam. An applicant may provide such additional information as the applicant deems appropriate, including references from prior employers, customers and teachers. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] ARTICLE V, Written Examinations; Types of Licenses; Insurance § 103-15. Examinations; when given. Except as provided in § 103-21, the Director of Human Resources

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or his/her designee shall conduct written examinations for each type of license authorized by this chapter. The examination shall be administered within 30 days of an approved application but no more than frequently than quarterly. An application to take an exam shall be filed with the Chairman. The Board may hire an outside testing agency to administer and grade the exams. The agency would have to be approved by the County. The fee for the exam shall be paid for by the applicant in addition to the application fee [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-16. Place and time of examinations. All written examinations shall be supervised and administered by the Director of Human Resources, or his or her designee, at the County Government Center, Monticello, New York, during regular business hours. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-17. Content of examinations. All written examinations shall be in standard form and shall test, for each type of license authorized by this chapter, the applicant’s: A. The proper application and use of materials, equipment and tools. B. Basic knowledge of the then current adopted edition of the National Electrical Code. C. Basic knowledge of electricity. § 103-18. Grading of examinations. A.Each written examination shall have prepared, prior to administration, an answer key setting forth the correct answers and, when applicable, alternative correct solutions. The examination and answers to the examination taken by the applicant shall be available, for review, to the applicant on a date to be determined by the Board, within 20 days after administration of the examination upon written request without cost. No examination shall be graded solely by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter. If the outside agency administers the exam and grades it, their policies will be followed. B.The Director of Human Resources or his/her designee, or an outside testing agency shall grade the exams and report the results to the Chairman. Exams shall be graded within five (5) business days of date they were taken. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-19. Approval or denial of license. Failure to pass the exam or to meet the necessary qualifications as required by §§ 103-10 or 103-11 shall be summary grounds for denial of a license under this chapter. Failure of two (2) exams within one year, the applicant must wait one year from the last exam before re-applying. § 103-20. Denial of licenses; hearings. If the Director of Human Resources or his/her designee or the outside agency shall deny a license, the Board shall set forth the reasons for such denial, in writing, and mail the same to the applicant. Failure of the written examination shall be grounds for summary denial of a license. Within 20 days after the date

of mailing such notice of denial, the applicant may, by written request, seek review of such determination before the Board, to hear the evidence presented by the applicant and may call witnesses. After such hearing before the Board, the Board shall determine whether to sustain the denial or issue the license. The Board may allow oral argument. The Board shall decide the matter within 10 business days after the hearing and notify the applicant of its decision in writing. No application shall be denied on the grounds that the applicant was convicted of a crime, except in accordance with Article 23A of the Corrections Law. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-21. Exemption from examination. A written examination shall be dispensed with in the following circumstances: A. If a person is performing electrical work for the state, municipalities or school districts pursuant to a written contract requiring a performance bond, and/or is under architectural or engineering supervision. Such person will be issued a one job temporary license for such contracted work. B.If a person is performing electrical work pursuant to a written contract in the County of Sullivan in any single-contract job, and which contract job shall have as its consideration for electrical work, a sum of money in the amount of $250,000 or more. Such person will be issued a one job temporary license for such contracted work. This provision shall not apply to housing developments. C. Where a person is currently licensed by another jurisdiction outside of Sullivan County, pursuant to a valid reciprocal licensing agreement pursuant to § 103-24. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5- 2007] § 103-22. Permanent licenses. Any person who has completed the requirements for any category of license as defined herein and has been issued such license. § 103-23. Temporary licenses. The Board shall issue a Temporary License for a single job for a period ending December 31st, renewable on request for additional one-year periods or until the job shall be completed, whichever period is shorter, to an applicant who shall be exempt from examination pursuant to § 103-21. § 103-24. Reciprocal licenses. A. The Sullivan County Legislature may, by resolution, authorize the County Manager to enter into formal reciprocal licensing agreements between Sullivan County and individual municipalities or other States. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] B.Pursuant to such formalized reciprocal license agreements, the Board shall be authorized to Issue reciprocal licenses upon such terms and conditions as are applicable to the individual Reciprocating municipalities. Said licenses may be granted without examination upon application to the Board, and upon payment of all applicable fees. § 103-25. License form and term; renewal. A. Licenses shall not be assign-

able or transferable. B.The form and content of such license issued shall be prescribed by said Board in such manner as to properly identify each licensee. C. All permanent licenses must be renewed every January. Such renewal shall include proof of insurance (general liability and workers compensation), proof of 6 hours of continuing education per calendar year and payment of the fee to the County of Sullivan Electrical Licensing Board and directed to the Secretary of the Board. D.Each license shall at all times be kept conspicuously displayed in the place of business or employment, and vehicle(s) the case may be, of the licensee. E.Each Journeyman Electrician, Limited Electrician, and Master Electrician shall list his/her license number in each advertisement, estimate, bill, building permit application or contract setting forth the license number and such other information as the Board shall direct by regulation. § 103- 26. Lapse. A.Any licensee may surrender their license providing that the licensee pay the yearly fees and takes 6 hours of continuing education per year. Such licensee may reactive their license at any time in accordance with this chapter. B. If a licensee has changed his/ her status to an electrical inspector, the license is placed on hold and the yearly fee must be paid until such time they deem to reactive it. C.Failure to reactive within five years will require such licensee to qualify for a license in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and an appearance to the Board for a review. D.Failure to maintain 6 hours of continuing education per year is an automatic revocation of your license. § 103-27. Licenses; insurance requirements. Every person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain appropriate insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of New York in a single limit of liability of not less than $500,000 for each act of negligence or other injury to persons or property. Each person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall file with the Board annually, or upon any change of insurance carrier, a certificate of insurance showing the maintenance and existence of such insurance coverage. The failure to maintain such insurance policy or file proof of coverage shall be grounds for the summary suspension of such person’s license under this chapter, which suspension shall continue in effect until coverage is obtained or reinstated. The provisions of § 103-28D shall apply to a violation of this section of this chapter. ARTICLE VI, Penalties for Offenses § 103-28. Civil offenses. A. No person shall directly or indirectly engage in or work in the business of Journeyman Electrician. Limited Electrician, Master Electrician, or Special Electrician in the County of Sullivan without a valid license, unless such person shall be

exempted from licensing as herein provided in § 103-7. B. No person shall employ or contract with a person who is required to be licensed by this chapter to perform any electrical work in the County of Sullivan unless such employee or contractor shall have a valid license. C. Except as hereinafter provided, no person who is licensed by this chapter and engaged in the business of a Journeyman Electrician. Limited Electrician, Master Electrician, or Special Electrician shall inspect any electrical work in the County of Sullivan, nor shall such person prepare, submit or offer, or attempt to prepare, submit or offer, a certificate of inspection of any electrical work to any governmental authority or any other person who properly requires a certificate of inspection of electrical work upon which certificate of inspection such governmental authority or other person will reasonably rely. D. No licensee shall violate any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted by the Board. E. No licensee shall violate any local law, ordinance or resolution regulating the installation of electrical service, wiring and apparatus adopted by any municipality in which this chapter shall be effective. F. No licensee shall violate any applicable provisions of the National Electrical Code governing the work being performed and/or the electrical section of the then current adopted New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. G.Any person licensed as a Special Electrician may not work under such license for the public generally. H.Failure to comply with the provisions of this local law shall constitute a violation. § 103- 29 Injunctive relief. A violation of this chapter may be enjoined. The County Attorney may seek an injunction on behalf of the Board in his discretion, upon the written request of the Board, in the Supreme Court, Sullivan County. § 103- 30. Hearing; penalty. A.Any person found to have violated any provision of this chapter may be penalized by the Board for violations shown after a hearing by the Board, upon due notice, held upon written charges given to the alleged violator. The alleged violator may call witnesses and be represented by an attorney. If the Board determines that the alleged violator or any supervisor/employee violated any provision of this chapter or of any other applicable law, it may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 per day. B. In addition, any license issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked or other penalty imposed by the Board for any violation after a hearing by the Board, upon due notice, held upon written charges given to the alleged violator. Furthermore, the Board may, in such case as it may determine, impose a probationary term not to exceed one year, during which the licensee shall perform work and have same inspected upon such conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. § 103- 31. Violations defined. As used in this chapter, each day that a violation shall continue shall

constitute a separate and distinct violation. § 103 – 32. Conflict of interest. No member of the Board who is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall hear any complaint brought before the Board which involves such person. § 103- 33. (RESERVED) [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] ARTICLE VII, Court Review § 103- 34. Review of action of Board. Any action of the Board may be reviewed by any person aggrieved thereby in the Supreme Court, Sullivan County, by a proceeding instituted under the provisions of Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules within 90 days of the act sought to be reviewed. ARTICLE VIII, Miscellaneous Provisions § 103- 35. Disposition of moneys derived from chapter. All fees, fines and penalties imposed in accordance with this chapter shall be paid directly to the Sullivan County Treasurer. § 103- 36. Liability for damages. This chapter shall not be construed to relieve, limit or reduce the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the County of Sullivan be deemed to have assumed any such liability for a license issued pursuant to this chapter, or for any work performed by such licensees. § 103- 37. Geographic scope. This chapter shall have no effect in any town or village in the County of Sullivan which shall have heretofore or shall hereinafter enact any local laws or ordinances regulating the licensing of Journeyman Electricians, Limited Electricians, Master Electricians, and Special Electricians. § 103- 38. Title. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Electrical Licensing Law”. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] § 103-39. Enforcement If there are any violations or alleged violations of any portion of this Electrical Licensing Law by any person or entity the County Manager, or designee will be responsible for enforcement as follows: A.All complaints alleging a violation of the Electrical Licensing Law, in whatever manner they are received, shall be sent to: 1) The County Manager or designee: 2) Code Enforcement Officer/ Building Inspector of jurisdiction; 3) and the Board B Upon receipt of a complaint the County Manager, designee or the Board shall initiate an investigation and generate a preliminary report indicating what, if any, further investigation or inquiry is required. If the County Manager or designee determines that no further investigation is necessary, then the preliminary report shall be deemed a final report and a copy of the report shall be sent to the Code Enforcement Officer/ Building Inspector of jurisdiction. C.If the preliminary report indicates that further investigation or

inquiry is necessary, the County Manager or designee shall be authorized to hire investigators he/she deems appropriate. Said investigators shall report their findings directly to the County Manager or designee, the Board and the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector of jurisdiction. D.Upon review of the investigator’s findings and all other information available to him/her the County Manager or designee and the Board shall recommend a method of remediation. E. Upon completion of remediation a final report shall be issued to the Board. F.The County Manager or designee, shall send the final report to the Board and any official(s), agency(s) or authority(s) that they deem appropriate. The County Manager or designee is authorized to request that the appropriate official commence an enforcement action, including but not limited to a legal proceeding. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] Effective Date This Local Law shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. [Amended June 21, 2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007] Dated:August 25, 2014 AnnMarie Martin Clerk to Legislature LEGAL NOTICE ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2014-2015 TAX WARRANT I, Jean VandeMark, School Tax Collector for the Eldred Central School District, have received the School Tax Roll and Tax Warrant for the Eldred Central School District. The tax warrant is for the period of September 1, 2014 to November 3, 2014. Tax payments can be mailed to ECSD School Tax Collector, PO Box 366, Eldred, NY 12732 or payments can be made at Jeff Bank, Route 55, Eldred, NY. Collection day at the Lumberland Municipal Building will be September 13, 2014 from 9am-12 noon. Collection day at the Highland Town hall will be September 20, 2014 from 9am -12 noon. Checks should be made out to Eldred School Tax Collector. Taxes can be paid in full as follows: September 1 through September 30, 2014 without interest. October 1 through October 31, 2014 with 2% penalty added. November 1 through November 3, 2014 with 3% penalty added. The school tax collector may not accept payments after November 3, 2014. Starting November 15 until November 30, 2014, up to 5:00 pm, taxes may be paid by certified payment at the Sullivan County Treasurer’s Office, Government Center, Monticello, NY 12701 at 3% interest. After November 30, 2014, unpaid taxes are relevied at 7% compounded on January 1, 2015 on the Town and County Tax Bill. Jean VandeMark ECSD School Tax Collector

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SPORTS BRIEFS

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By Richard Ross sportsinsightsny.com

New beginnings

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AKE HUNTINGTON, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer wanes but fall is impatient to assert itself as legions of autumn athletes have taken to the fields and courts in preparation for the 2014 campaign. And consequently, this sports column resumes after a summer hiatus. Its autumnal mission is to keep readers apprised of the highlights of football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and girls tennis. Each sports season has its unique allure, but fall has the added excitement of the newness of the school year. This past week this writer/photographer made the rounds of Sullivan West football, boys and girls soccer and cross-country and ventured out to Tri-Valley to watch some girls soccer and football practices there, too. The big news in football this year is that there are now only four teams in Class C instead of eight, which was the array last season. Sullivan West will vie against league rivals Millbrook, Liberty and Tri-Valley, hoping to be one of the top two teams to earn a playoff berth at Dietz Stadium. The Bulldogs missed out on the playoffs in 2013 and a veteran cadre of gridders will look to see that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen again. Defending Class C champion James I. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill as well as Burke have moved up to Class B. Onteora is not fielding a team. Fallsburg has only junior varsity. In Class D, Eldred will clash with four-time defending champion Chester as well as against RoscoeDownsville. Livingston Manor returns to the foray this year after a year of fielding only junior varsity. In soccer and cross-country Sullivan West drops to Class C with new league rivals in S.S. Seward, Chester, Tri-Valley and Tuxedo. Opening-week action features Sullivan West hosting Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill in a non-league football game on September 5. Earlier that afternoon the Lady Bulldogs will travel to Eldred for a non-league soccer game. Tri-Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team looks to best last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winless season with an opener at Pine Plains. Monticello will host Ellenville in a nonleague game on September 6. Roscoe will travel to Eldred on September 5, while the boys squad heads off to Seward for a non-league tilt. Libertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls visit Livingston Manor on September 6. Monticello will host a cross-country meet on September 9. Sullivan West and Eldred will be on hand for that one. The same day Tri-Valley will host the Port Jervis and Liberty harriers. For ongoing stories, visit www.sportsinsightsny.com and be sure too look in on www.sportsinsights.smugmug.com with a panoply of county superstars. Parents from Sullivan West, Eldred and Tri-Valley who are interested in having me shadow their sons or daughters for the season to provide them with a DVD of outstanding action shots at the end of the season should e-mail rross@sportsinsightsny.com.

Photos by Richard A. Ross, sportsinsightsny.com

Sullivan Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heather Maxwell advances the ball up the field during a scrimmage against Liberty.

Sullivan West football players build strength and stamina as they run up a steep hill during practice. The Bulldogs got their first taste of live action at the annual Port Jervis scrimmage on August 30. They open up at home against Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill in a non-league game on September 5.

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Callicoon Center Volunteer Fire Department

100th Anniversary Celebration & Parade Saturday, September 6, 2014 • Parade at noon After the parade come join us on the Firemen’s Field for the Fun & Festivities. You can also view items from the Department’s History

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Run/walk to help Equinunk

QUINUNK, PA — The Equinunk Watershed Alliance (EWA) will host “Strides II,” the Upper Delaware River 5K run/walk, on September 20, to help fulfill its mission of protecting and enhancing the Equinunk watershed. Last year EWA partnered with the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and it was a success. Food and drink are complimentary for all participants, and available for family and friends at a low cost. There will be Tshirts, awards and prizes. EWA was established as a viable 501 (c) 3 non-profit in 2011 in response to several flood disasters over the past 10 years that have left creeks and streams in dangerous disequilibrium. This poses a significant threat not only to people and property, but

to the ecosystem as a whole. By creating a greater sense of awareness concerning the social, economic, cultural, historical and environmental impacts of these issues, it hopes to gain funding to repair the damage caused by the flooding. The Equinunk Watershed contains 57.5 square miles (36,818.6 acres) of mountainous terrain with many lakes and small streams. It includes Buckingham, Manchester and Preston townships in Wayne County. By partnering with the Wayne Conservation District, EWA continually helps to monitor the two streams (Equinunk Creek and Factory Creek) that drain this entire area. In addition, EWA works with the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) since both streams are direct tributaries to the Upper Delaware Wild and Scenic River.

Roscoe’s Dette Fly Shop brings England’s Partridge Days to Catskills

OSCOE, NY — Partridge Days will be held at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum on Saturday, September 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This first-time event held in the Catskills is locally sponsored by America’s oldest family fly shop, Dette Fly Shop of Roscoe. Partridge Fly Tying Days is a fun, casual format for a fly-tying show with the objective to promote fly-tying through education. The day is filled with demonstrations, presentations and workshops from some of the finest flytiers in multiple specialties, in the intimate surroundings of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. The presentations, which are free and

open to the public, cover a range of topics from fly-tying to fishing by over 20 talented flytiers with cross-multiple specialties. They are meant to be thought provoking and informative. Throughout the day, workshops are available with some of the featured flytiers. These are small, groups of four, where you can hone your skills at the vise with an expert next to you. Equipment and materials will be supplied. Preregistration is required. For pre-registration or more information, call Dette Fly Shop, 607/498-4991 or visit their Facebook page www.facebook. com/events/1449517501971917.

Hike at Lake Wallenpaupack

AWLEY, PA — An “Anything Goes Hike” will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 1 p.m. at the PPL Wallenpaupack Creek Trail. The hike is presented by Rick Koval, Pocono naturalist and WNEP-TV personality. Join Pennsylvania Outdoor Life on a woodland adventure and see what he discovers. Koval will search for salamanders, dragonf lies, edible

plants, poisonous mushrooms and anything else that crosses his path. You will learn a little bit more about what’s happening in our forest during September. This is an event for the whole family. Be ready to hike outside and dress for the weather. Meet at the Wallenpaupack Creek Trail trailhead along PPL Drive. For more information call 570/253-7001.

SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1 9/2

3.31 3.29 3.26 3.25 3.38 3.38 3.22

High water temperature °F 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1 9/2

75.20 72.50 71.42 68.72 67.64 67.64 68.36

Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

Reservoir levels September 2, 2014 Cannonsville: 80.8% Pepacton: 85.6% Neversink: 89.3% Total: 87.3% Normal Total: 78.3% Total in 2013: 88.9%

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THE RIVER REPORTER

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RIVER TALK

By Scott Rando

any people who venture outdoors will recognize the red-winged blackbird for what it is; a black bird with red or yellow shoulder patches. However, if the same people see a streaky brown bird nearby, many will not associate it with a red-winged blackbird. It probably is the same species, but is a female. The dull-colored female has none of the contrasting black-and-red plumage of the male. Many species of animals display visual differences based on their sex, and this is called sexual dimorphism. With some species, the male or female may be larger, and with other species, there may be color or plumage differences. Deer are moving about right now, and there have been a few male deer with antlers still in velvet seen during the summer. Certain species of insects are also sexually dimorphic, and that can make it difficult to identify the species at times. The coloration of a female dragonfly may be totally different from a male of the same species, necessitating a second look at the field guide. Other insects, such as butterflies, may exhibit wing-color or pattern differences based on sex. Even gypsy moths display sexual dimorphism; the females are lighter (almost white) and flightless.

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This male calico pennant dragonfly (top) with its bright red abdominal markings, is much different than the femaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yellow white markings. The mating ritual of dragonflies is a complex affair. For a description, refer to the Nov. 13, 2013 River Talk column at www.riverreporter.com/column/rivertalk/7/2013/11/13/november-dragonfly-love. In many cases, difficulties over identifying insects resolve themselves in the field due to nature itself. In the latter part of summer, many insects are mature and have reached their breeding time.

Many damselflies and dragonflies display very pronounced sexual dimorphism, and the violet dancer is no exception. Here, the brightly colored male, at left, has coupled with a female. If these two were separated, they appear as two separate species to many people.

When a pair of a given species is in close proximity to each other, it is an excellent time to identify both sexes and study any differences between male and female members of the pair. Mating behavior of

many insects can be fascinating to watch; a little patience and perhaps some field glasses will reap rewards and also solve the ID issue.

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