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Forecasters disagree about coming winter

EGION — There’s no question that last year’s winter was one for the record books, with temperature records falling all across the eastern United States and here in the Northeast, while most of the rest of the planet experienced above-normal temperatures. In fact, temperatures were so far above normal for most of the planet that by the end of August climate scientists were projecting that 2015 will be the warmest year since record taking began in 1880. Coming in right behind this year is 2014, which will then become the second warmest year on record.

Of course, global climate change does not mean that all regions will be getting warmer all of the time, as residents of the Upper Delaware Valley can attest, and the question that concerns many of us who will be staying in the Upper Delaware Valley through the frozen months is this: will this year be as bad as last year in terms of temperature and snowfall? The Farmer’s Almanac predicts that 2016 will be every bit as bad as 2015.

“It’s like winter déjà vu,” said editor Peter Geiger, adding “Last year our bitterly cold, shivery forecasts came true in many states including the 23 eastern states that

experienced one of their top-10 coldest Februarys on record. This year many of these same states may want to get a jump start now and stock up on lots of winter survival gear: sweaters, long johns and plenty of firewood.” The almanac says its forecasts are based on a secret formula dating back to 1818 that includes information on tides, sunspots and various other factors.

Those looking for a second opinion can turn to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the parent organization of the National Weather Service, which has a different view. For December, January and February, NOAA predicts that there is an equal chance that the Northeast U.S. will experience temperatures that are slightly warmer or slightly colder than average. As for precipitation, NOAA projects that there is a slightly greater chance for more than average. This projection is based in part on the fact that there is an El Niño condition in the Pacific Ocean just now, which is expected to last through the winter, and this generally brings warmer weather to the northern tier of states, and cooler temperatures to the south. The El Niño is also expected to bring rain to drought-

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Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means fewer visitors will be trekking to the region to enjoy night skies like the one above seen at White Lake. People who live here year round may start to wonder about the comng winter and whether it will be as harsh as the last two. stricken southern California. If NOAA is right, this winter may provide more opportunities for partaking in winter

outdoor activities rather than staying indoors huddled by the wood stove or air source heat pump.

Pike man sentenced for child sexual abuse

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ILFORD, PA — Michael Bonisgnore, 48, of Dingman’s Ferry, was sentenced to 45 years in prison on September 1, for sexually abusing two young girls, corrupting a young boy and producing child pornography.

In the Pike County Court of Common Pleas, Bonsignore pleaded guilty to raping the girls when they were younger

than 10 years old; he admitted to abusing them multiple times and recording the incidents.

One of them suffers from severe mental disabilities. Bonsignore also admitted to exposing a boy younger than 12 to sexually explicit materials through the Internet.

Judge Jonathan Mark of Monroe County, specially presiding Contributed photo over the case in Pike County, Michael Bonsignore

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imposed the sentence yesterday after a three-year delay following the charges, which were brought in 2012. During that time, Bonsignore challenged multiple aspects of his case, including the search of his residence and the competency of witnesses. He sought the dismissal of the charges on various grounds. Both Judge Mark and the Pennsylvania Superior

Court ruled that the prosecution could go forward.

The state charges followed Bonsignore’s guilty plea in 2010 in federal court to one count of sexual exploitation of children in the production of child pornography.

At the sentencing on September 1, the Pike County District’s Attorney’s Office requested that the state sentence run consecutive to the federal sentence of 25 Continued on page 5

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Cochecton ambulance woes

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AKE HUNTINGON, NY — At the Cochecton town board meeting on August 12, Cochecton Volunteer Ambulance Corps members Peter Grosser and Mike Attianese raised concerns about not being able to continue to run the service as it is now, with dwindling membership, and the money available to man emergency calls.

Grosser explained, “We went to the school, put ads in the paper, but we just can’t get anybody interested in joining EMT.” He said often it’s difficult to find the house the emergency call originated from on the rural roads. “One problem is that many residents don’t have their address visible, especially at night, making it very difficult to find where the call came from in some cases.”

The corps has sent letters asking household addresses to be marked clearly, with signs that glow when illuminated by a flashlight, but many don’t comply.

Grosser continued, “Some people put all the lights on in the house, some wait on the road, some think you just know where you’re going. We do have GPS, but it will be off as far as where the house is.”

Attianese said, “The town is never without ambulance service, because we’re on automatic control.” The calls first go to Cochecton Ambulance Corps, and then on automatic mutual aid arrangement to Tusten.

“Tusten usually goes pretty fast, because they have their people right in the building,” Grosser said.

The corps pays all the costs, Grosser indicated, and Supervisor Gary Maas asked, “Do you have enough money in the kitty?”

Grosser said some money is left, but if there are no calls there’s no revenue. “There has to be some way to deal with my time to be there. We have to find a way; our busiest time is summer because of Skinners Falls. We have to have a plan about calls, times, if we’re not generating enough money.”

Maas asked Grosser and Attianese to come back to another meeting, and let the town know if there’s a problem, and “We’ll take care of it.”

In other business, committees reported on progress on the town’s drive to keep Cochecton clean. There’s a new link on the website, encouraging residents to report violations, or call the number listed on the site. Littering can result in a $300 fine, according to the website, townofco chectonny.org.

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IN BRIEF Spring Glen woman found not guilty of embezzling SPRING GLEN, NY — Patricia Davis-Venuti of Spring Glen was found not guilty by a jury on August 14, of felony charges of stealing from a landscaping company to which she provided bookkeeping services for several months.

Davis-Venuti, who was arrested in February 2014, told The River Reporter that her case did not go to trial until some 18 months later. She said the Judge Joel Welsh kept the trial in his court for 20 months before allowing it to go to a jury, and that once the not-guilty verdict was announced, he sealed the court records.

She added that there were many irregularities to the case, including the fact that the employer was collecting sales tax but not paying that tax to the state, and was paying some employees in cash. Further, she said, during the trial, the prosecution declined to produce the investigator to answer questions.

Write-in candidate urges road repair in Shohola HONESDALE, PA —Shirley Masuo, write-in candidate for Shohola Township Supervisor, is making decrepit road conditions on Shohola’s Lackawaxen Road part of her platform.

The bad road conditions have families who live on the road up in arms, and at the August monthly meeting of town supervisors, Masuo presented the board with a form letter of complaint addressed to PA Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards (see page 6).

“This letter can be posted on the township website so that Shohola citizens concerned about conditions on Lackawaxen Road can easily download, sign and mail it to the PennDOT chief,” she said, adding, “This is a very simple action that our local government can take to equip concerned citizens with an easy tool to make their voices louder in Harrisburg.”

Masuo’s opponent, incumbent George C. Fluhr, earlier said, “I won’t hold my breath because we’ve written them (PennDOT) letters.”

“Sometimes, writing letters just isn’t good enough,” Masuo responded.

While Fluhr expressed the view that “form letters don’t do any good,” Supervisor Keith Raser expressed his approval, saying, “A whole lot of letters going to the secretary of transportation could be very helpful.

The more letters, the better.”

Schools open, drive carefully NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Police urge everyone to support the American Automobiles Association’s (AAA) annual “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign to help protect the health and safety of children traveling to and from school.

AAA’s yearly campaign alerts motorists to the special risks to school-age children from motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of death for children from five to 14 years old. The campaign begins September 2 and runs through October 14.

Motorists will receive an additional reminder each time they see one of the “School’s Open” bumper stickers on State Police vehicles, as well as other official vehicles, school buses and passenger cars.

State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico said, “As the summer season comes to an end, thousands of children will be boarding buses and walking to and from school. The New York State Police remind motorists to be especially aware of school speed zones, school bus traffic and children walking.”

Water Gap celebrates 50 years BUSHKILL, PA — September 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. According to a release from Superintendent John J. Donahue, 50 years ago the United States Congress responded to the grassroots efforts of the people from the Delaware River Valley and abandoned the desecration of the longest un-dammed river in the Eastern United States. Instead, they created the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area without a dam or a man-made lake. At the end of the day, the river and the surrounding valley were preserved in perpetuity for future generations.

Since 1965, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area has invited visitors to enjoy 40 miles of free-flowing river and some 70,000 acres of forests and floodplains, waterfalls and marshes, beaches and mountain terrain. Its natural setting makes it the perfect location for wildlife viewing, including black bear, deer and a wide variety of birds.

The park is in the process of developing a Visitor Use Management Plan and a Historic Properties Management Plan so the public can help determine where the next century will take their park. “We have a vision of a sustainable operation reflecting the values of natural and historical conservation and creating an easily recognizable identity for this special place,” Donahue said.

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Correction Two errors were reported in the August 13, 2015 article “Historic Luxton Lake comes back to life.”

The pavilion was funded by Anthony T. Marsanico and his family and friends, Jim Smith and members of the Luxton Lake Property Owners Association.

While Sullivan Renaissance has inspired them to make improvements, they did not fund this project. Also, although Anie Stanley was involved heavily with the design and on-site work, she was not the general contractor. Updated information: the pavilion dedication will be held on Saturday, October 3 at 2 p.m.; food and refreshments will be served.

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The air show goes on

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EW WINDSOR, NY — The first New York Air Show at Stewart International Airport since 2003 was a great show by just about all accounts, even though it was flown in the aftermath of a tragedy.

The show opened with a moment of silence on August 28, to mark the death on August 27 of a pilot who was killed in a crash during a practice run. Andrew Wright’s plane plunged straight into the ground as many spectators looked on,

A P51 Mustang and a Raptor fly in a two-plane formation at the New York Air Show on August 29 and 30.

and the incident was broadcast repeatedly on local news outlets.

Nevertheless, even as the National Transportation Safety Board arrived to investigate, other pilots took to the blue skies and carried on.

Before the opening, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced that the show would be headlined by three branches of the U.S. Military. Neuhaus predicted the air show would be a boon for Orange County tourism and businesses.

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ONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Wayne County Commissioners devote a good deal of their time to helping Wayne municipalities and service organizations get money from somebody other than the county.

Grant support helps reduce township and county taxes, and the commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weekly agenda regularly calls for approvals of letters of support for township and civic grant applications, all in addition to grant applications for funding that Wayne itself is seeking.

Popular grant sources include Act 13 (Natural Gas Drilling Impact) funding, and gambling casino shares.

The Monroe County Local Share Account (LSA) grant program, funding from Monroeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gambling casino, is a frequent target for grant assistance. Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne counties and their municipalities are eligible.

On August 27, the commissioners approved a new letter, again supporting the Wayne Economic Development Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (WEDCO) application for some $400,000 in funding. The money would fund a broadband Internet service up-

grade in the southern Wayne area around Hamlin, where WEDCO is developing a business park.

WEDCO claims some 650 businesses in the area are now underserved.

Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said this kind of infrastructure improvement is part of the commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ongoing efforts to make Wayne more business friendly. A similar LSA application last year did not win funding.

The commissioners also approved a lower-profile LSA application for Cherry Ridge Township, which is seeking funding toward purchase of a $152,000 dump truck.

In county business, the panel approved a tentative $591,683 state agreement for fiscal year 2016 for Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP).

The commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with Northampton Community College providing adult education services space at the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th Street Employment and Job Training office. They also approved a twoyear, $6,355 per-month, low-bid award for cleaning services at six satellite county buildings in Honesdale and Hawley, for BullDog Maintenance Company, Inc.

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Port Jervis new key to city Bluestone question resolved

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ORT JERVIS, NY — Mayor Kelly Decker came up with the idea of getting a locally made ‘key’ to the city, after examining the old key and realizing it was not made in America. In a recent council meeting, he held up the gilded key that used to be given to visitors. He said, “This is the city key given to special people who come to visit. It said ‘made in China’ on the back, I thought, ‘you must be kidding.’”

He approached local business owner Charles Gillinder of Gillinder Glass in order to work on something more appropriate.

“Why don’t we have a sun catcher for the city?” he suggested.

Gillinder Glass manufactures a broad line of products, including lights used in the aerospace and defense industries, but having been in business since 1861, it also maintains its old traditions, and the gift store is full of glassware, including sun catchers.

Charles’ wife Allyson Gillinder really

loved the idea, Decker reported. He continued, “Charlie Gillinder took me on a tour in the factory. I gave them the idea, and they loved it.”

It took only a short time for the Gillinder Glass to come up with a model, and Decker was invited to do the first pressing.

He held up the finished, new sun catcher in the meeting, adding, “It’s the city seal.

They just put it out today in there. It comes in different colors. This is what we’ll give away to visitors as the key to the city now.

It has text in it about Port Jervis’ history, the southernmost point of entry to the Upper Delaware River Valley.”

Gillinder’s started in 1861 in Philadelphia, and moved to Port Jervis in 1912, taking over the defunct Orange County Glass Works premises. At the time, there were also other glass works in town.

Decker added, “Glass was the first American industry. It started in 1609 in Jamestown, and they sent some to England, but couldn’t keep the kilns hot enough.” There will be a feature story on Gillinder Glass in our Upper Delaware Magazine, to hit the newsstands on September 17.

In other business, the bluestone issue Church Street was brought to a conclusion by the council, which voted 9 to 1 to accept Peter Hill’s offer to buy the old stones, and replace the city’s broken sidewalks in several places as part of the deal.

Decker explained, “Lately Mr. Hill made the offer. There were Facebook comments, and it became an issue. We held a special meeting, and gave one week for bids. This city is always accused of moving too slowly, now... that we’re moving too fast. The impact for many is sentimental.”

The deal was put to bid, and, “We received three proposals,” Decker reported.

He also explained there was a thread on Facebook about the bluestone that got heated.

“Some said I, as the leader, don’t pay attention to people. I don’t know how I can make this office more accessible to people.” He added, “I sometimes think people wake up and believe all they dreamt about is true.”

Decker then reported, “There’s a request to suspend the proposal.”

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This is a new sun catcher, fashioned specifically for the City of Port Jervis.

Councilmember Stanley Siegel made the motion to suspend, but it was not seconded.

The council moved to an executive session, and when it reconvened, Hill’s proposal was accepted after considering other proposals that were deemed not as favorable.

Sullivan primary races

By FRITZ MAYER

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ULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The primaries for a number of elections in Sullivan County will be held on Tuesday, September 10, with the outcomes determining she shape of things to come, politically speaking. The most closely watched race is likely that of incumbent Democratic county legislator for District Two, where two candidates are seeking both the Democratic and the Independence nominations. The incumbent legislator, Democrat Kathy LaBuda, is being challenged by Nadia Rajsz, the Democratic incumbent supervisor of the Town of Lumberland.

LaBuda is the longest-serving member of the county legislature, having been elected to the office in 1999. LaBuda was one of the legislators calling most loudly for the resignation of the commissioner of the Department of Family Services earlier this year, and has locked horns with legislator Cindy Gieger and other legislators numerous times over what she called the practice by some of her colleagues to “micromanage” the county commissioners and department heads rather than allowing them to do their jobs.

Rajsz has been a supervisor of Lumberland for five years and a councilperson for eight before that. She did not win the endorsemment of the Sullivan County

Democratic Committee this year, which went to LaBuda, but she and others in the Democratic Party have been openly bucking the party leadership this year. Rajsz has a lot of support in her district and in the Upper Delaware River corridor, and it seems the contest could go either way.

(See page 10.)

In the Bethel primary, Supervisor Dan Sturm, who has served as supervisor for eight years and was a member of the town board before that, is being challenged by former supervisor Ira “Moose” Liff for the Democratic nomination to become supervisor. Sturm has presided over the town as it navigated significant zoning changes and growth connected to the establishment of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Liff, a local businessman, served as supervisor for about four months before pleading guilty to charges of worker compensation fraud in 2004. The conviction and fiveyear probation attached to it forced Liff to resign from office.

Also in Bethel, incumbent Democratic board members Vicky Vasmer Simpson and Bernard Cohen are facing a challenge from Brian Harrell; two candidates will be elected out of the three who are running. Also in the Town of Bethel, the incumbent highway superintendent, William Crumely, who has served one term, is being challenged for the Democratic nomination to that seat by Patrick Cun-

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The high number of primary challenges in the Town of Bethel have lead to an early crop of political ads in the town this election season. ningham. In the race for Bethel Town Justice, incumbent Cindy Barber is being challenged by Susan Harte on four lines: Republican, Conservative, Green and Independence.

In the race for town justice in the Town of Fallsburg, Charles A. Nystrom will be challenged by Thomas Roche for the nominations on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines. In the Town of Fallsburg, the race for town justice nomination for the Democratic line will be between Stuart S. Wizner and Maria O Zeno. Wizner and Zeno will also run against Amanda Ward for the Republican nomination, while Ward and Zeno will compete for the Conservative line.

In Forestburgh, Democratic incumbent

William Sipos will be challenged by Dan Hogue Jr. for the Democratic nod for supervisor. The Democratic race to pick up the nomination for highway supervisor will be between Shawn E. Galligan and William J. Steinberg. The Republican race for the supervisor slot will pit Joseph Ruggeri against Karl Johnson. The race for the Republican nominations for two seats on the Town of Lumberland board will be between Leigh A Sherman, Ron Thiele and Joseph Carr.

There will also be party committee seat elections in the Town of Highland, the Town of Forestburgh and the Town of Tusten. The primary election will be held on Thursday, September 10 from 12 noon until 9 p.m.

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Supervisor “baffled” by dismissal of Bloomingburg suit

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years. The court agreed to the request, and Bonsignore will not begin serving the state sentence until at least 2036. Further, he will not be eligible for parole for the state sentence until at least 2056, when he will be 89 years old.

Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said, “Horrific sexual abuse was perpetrated against three children by Bonsignore, and our office had a duty to proceed with prosecuting him for the lifetime of pain and suffering his crimes caused. The sentence means Bonsignore will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars, exactly where he belongs.”

In April 2011, the Swedish National Police were reviewing images of child pornography, and they discovered one of them had a partial picture of an envelope with a return address of the County of Pike Domestic Relations Office in Milford. The image was ultimately forwarded to the United States’ National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

A Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Derek Fozard was able to identify the children in the pornography following a discussion with a Pike County

Children and Youth Services caseworker who recognized the children, the home and furniture depicted in the pornography.

A search warrant was then executed upon Bonsignore’s home in Dingman’s Ferry. One of the victims was present when law enforcement arrived. Bonsignore was on vacation in Jamaica at the time. When he returned to the United States the following day, federal agents met Bonsignore at the airport and arrested him, and he has remained in custody since.

During the investigation against Bonsignore, it was discovered that he had been communicating about sexual abuse of the children with a California man named Corey Loftin, who was a child-care worker.

Loftin ultimately pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to sexual abuse of minors and molesting seven children, and is serving a 70-year sentence in prison.

Bonsignore will now be returned to federal custody to begin serving the remainder of his federal sentence before being transferred back to state prison.

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LOOMINGBURG, NY — Bill Herrmann, supervisor of the Town of Mamakating, issued a press on August 28 saying he was baffled by a move by federal judge Katherine B. Forrest that she is going to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Town of Mamakating and the Villlage of Bloomingburg against Shalom Lamm and others involved in the development of the Villages at Chestnut Ridge.

The lawsuit, filed in April, claimed that Lamm and his associates violated the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Hermann’s statement said, “The racketeering and corruption case stated that previous government officials were corrupted by the developer and his business partners. The lawsuit clearly asserts the facts and they are incontrovertible as were laid out in the complaint.

“We are disappointed and baffled by the decision to dismiss the case without explanation. We cannot respond to the decision until it is issued, and we will weigh our options when it is released.

“We have spent less than $20 per person to defend our community, and it was money well spent. We were elected on an anticorruption platform, and we honored this mandate by protecting all the citizens of our town.

“We do not agree with the decision to dismiss and based on the merits of the

Pattern for Progress: schools leave students underprepared

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EW YORK STATE — As students across the region get ready to go back to school, Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress released a new report on August 28 that examines how well schools are preparing students for college and career.

The report, “Diploma Disconnect,” looks at graduation rates and Regents exam scores and notes that only 38% of students across the state, and 44% across the Hudson Valley, are considered college and career ready when they graduate.

The report notes that graduation rates— 76% statewide—are much higher than rates of readiness, a fact that calls into question the meaning of a high school diploma.

“Because of the high level of investment in public education made by New Yorkers and residents of the Hudson Valley, we

have been looking at school performance measurements,” said Jonathan Drapkin, president and CEO of Pattern for Progress. “We chose to focus on college and career readiness numbers because these outcomes have such far-reaching effects.

If we hand students a diploma, yet they are not prepared to succeed, then it is not fair to them and it also places a burden on many other aspects of society.”

College and career readiness does not get enough attention, said Barbara Gref, vice president for education research at Pattern. The measurement in its current form has been around for five years and, across the state, the readiness rate among all New York state students has risen very little, from 37% to 38%. “As a former community college instructor,” Gref added, “I can tell you what a disservice it is to send students into the world without the skills

and knowledge they need.”

As school begins once again—and as school tax bills arrive in the mail—attention is turned to this all-important public service. The report points out that New York State spends $63 billion a year on public education, which is the largest single area of expense in the state budget and which translates to the highest amount of spending per pupil in the nation. Part of the new Pattern report focuses on spending and on the property tax burden in the Hudson Valley in particular. A second section of the report provides an update on the continued decline of school enrollment in the Hudson Valley’s 112 public school districts, an issue that is tracked regularly by Pattern for Progress as part of its work on the shifting demographics of the region.

case, we should at least have our day in court. According to an account of the judge’s action, which was posted on Sullivan County Post, and authored by reporter Amanda Loviza-Vickery, Forest will not finish writing her opinion for several weeks, but “in the meantime, all discovery is stayed.”

The lawsuit is being dismissed “with prejudice,” meaning that there will be very limited opportunities to bring the case to trial again, although the dismissal itself may be appealed.

The battle between Lamm and his supporters and those who opposed the contruction of 396 townhouses in the midst of a village has brought some memorable moments. Perhaps foremost among them is when Judge Stephan Schick said “This was an attempt to stuff the ballot box,” in referring to a number of people who voted in a 2014 election, but were challenged and declined to show up in court to defend their votes. The long battle has also included a vote that would have dissolved the Village of Bloomingburg, but challenged voters cast their ballots and prevented that from happening. In that case the Sullivan County Board of Elections (BOE) agreed that some 27 voters were not eligible to vote. Regardless, the BOE agreed to go along with what the developer wanted and allow the votes to be counted anyway, which swung the election in Lamm’s favor.

Pike gypsy moth program closed

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ILFORD, PA — Kelly Rodemich, the gypsy mothspraying-program coordinator for the Pike County Conservation District, is pictured at the county commissionTRR photo by David Hulse ers’ August 19 meeting.

Rodemich reported that only eight applications had at that point been received for participation in a proposed spring spraying program, which came after some 150 earlier calls for information.

Pike last conducted gypsy moth spraying in 2009. With its budget incomplete, state funding availability is yet unknown. Despite that, the “drop-dead” application deadline for the program was September 1.

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EDITORIAL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Power and revenge in Harrisburg

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ennsylvania State Attorney General Kathleen Kane is in legal trouble for allegedly leaking evidence that had been shown to a grand jury to a reporter. Whether she is ultimately found guilty or not, it seems pretty clear that her legal woes stem, at least in part, from a partisan political battle with roots going back to when former Gov. Tom Corbett was attorney general, with his eye on the governor’s office.

Critics at the time accused Corbett, a Republican, of dragging his feet in the investigation of Jerry Sandusky, an assistant coach at the Pennsylvania State University, who eventually left office in disgrace and went to prison in 2012 on charges of sexually abusing many young boys.

The investigation that eventually brought Sandusky down was conducted by longtime state prosecutor Frank Fina.

Corbett became governor and a bit later, Kane, a Democrat, was voted into office as attorney general. One of her campaign promises was that she would look into Fina’s investigation of the Sandusky affair, which according to multiple reports, did not make Fina very happy. Further, Fina had built a corruption case against several highprofile Democrats in Philadelphia, and Kane decided not to prosecute the case, which further irritated Fina.

Against that backdrop, Kane investigated Fina’s Sandusky investigation, and as part of that probe she uncovered a number of emails that had been exchanged between high-ranking state officials that were sexually explicit or inappropriate. In the fall of 2014, Kane made public the names of former employees of the attorney general’s office whose email accounts had contained the sexually explicit material.

Those revelations sparked a number of resignations in October 2014, including those of Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery; Department of Environmental Preservation (DEP) Secretary Christopher Abruzzo; DEP attorney Glenn Parno; and a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, Randy Feathers. It was well known at the time that there were names on the email list that remained unknown.

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But before the release of those names, Fina and fellow prosecutor Marc Constanzo went to a county judge saying they had received information from a reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News about a leak from a 2009 grand jury investigation. Fina and Costanza told the judge the reporter had information from the trial that was supposed to have been kept secret. It’s that leaked information, which is otherwise unremarkable, that is the basis of the criminal charges Kane is now facing; the charges include the allegation that she lied about it to cover it up.

But the latest act in the ongoing saga played out on August 26, when the Supreme Court released some 400 documents that had been previously entered as evidence in various motions. Some of the documents had Fina and Costanza’s names on them, at least as recipients, and they contained graphic sexual images, pictures of semi-clothed men and woman, off-color jokes and racist images.

At a court appearance, Kane’s attorney charged that the reason that Fina and Costanza were trying to get Kane kicked out of office and possibly locked up in prison is because they knew their names were on those embarrassing emails that Kane had uncovered. In fact, they had earlier convinced a judge to issue a ruling that Kane interpreted to mean she should not release the emails, though the judge quickly said it was not his intent to block the release of emails that would be of interest to the public.

According to statements to the press, Fina and Costanzo, who are assistant district attorneys in the Philadelphia DA’s office, may face a new investigation about their connection to the objectionable emails.

It is still not clear exactly how many names of state employees are associated with the sexually explicit emails, but there are said to be hundreds more that have yet to be made public.

It’s hard to know how this will all play out. Kane was once a rising star in the Democratic party, the first woman in the history of the state to be elected to the attorney general’s office. Now, influential Democrats, including Gov. Tom Wolf are saying she should step down. She insists that she is innocent and has vowed to fight to the finish, and it’s not clear if that means more government employees will lose their jobs before it’s all over.

Whether or not a jury finds that Kane leaked secret grand jury information to a reporter—and it’s not clear whether that reporter will be as anxious to testify in court as he was to talk to the prosecutors last year—it seems reasonable to assume that in bringing charges against Kane, Fina and Costanza were not just interested in maintaining the sanctity of grand jury evidence; they may have been more interested in maintaining their positions as prosecutors.

Sadly, it may be too much to expect that high-level law enforcement people would set an example for the rest of us, but right now the bar is so low, any tiny effort at improvement would be welcomed.

[THE RIVER REPORTER welcomes letters on all subjects from its readers. They must be signed and include the correspondent’s phone number. The correspondent’s name and town will appear at the bottom of each letter; titles and affiliations will not, unless the correspondent is writing on behalf of a group.

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A state of disrepair [The below letter was written to Leslie S. Richards, secretary of the PA Department of Transportation.

See page 2 for related news brief.]

I live on Lackawaxen Road in Shohola Township, Pike County PA. (PennDOT District 4-0.) As withmany roads in our township, Lackawaxen Road is a state-owned by-way which runs roughly four miles from State Route 434 to State Route 590.

No doubt, Lackawaxen Road is among the 8,821 miles of state road pavement which PennDOT has rated as “poor,” yet it isn’t listed in PennDOT’s 12-year plan as a target for rehabilitation. Recently, I joined my neighbors and others on Lackawaxen Road to protest the atrociouscondition of our road by way of road signs and news articles. Traffic on our road is generally reduced to five to 10 mph because of road conditions.

Moreover, the damage to vehicles is rising.

But, most important, the uncertain road conditions are a danger to travelers and a clear liability to the state. The PennDOT Customer Care Center (CCC) specifically directs citizens to register a “concern” with the CCC and defines a “concern” as “something that requires PennDOT attention for resolution such as potholes, drainage issues, or deer carcass removal.”

So, we have reported the potholes on Lackawaxen Road to PennDOT, but to no avail. Why direct us to register our “concerns” if PennDOT refuses to act on them? A number of Lackawaxen Road residents have contacted various officials within PennDOT, both at the county and state levels, by telephone and through the online CCC. We have been told that there is no money in the budget to repair the road.

At this time, we’re not asking for replacement of the road, which surely is needed. But, to deny basic repairs to a now-dangerous road based on budget constraints is unacceptable. I join my neighbors and others who regularly use Lackawaxen Road in urging you to direct the Pike County PennDOT operation to immediately repair the untenable pothole situation plaguing the road.

Shirley Masuo Shohola, PA

What happened to hometown pride?

While at the Hortonville firemen’s parade last Saturday, I was saddened—no, disappointed—to see how much times have changed.

Used to be that on the day of a parade—Memorial Day, firemen’s parades and the like—the people would be lined up rows deep from beginning to finish to show our respect for and our appreciation for these deserving men and women. In my family each year a different person would go early just to reserve a great spot. People of all ages from tiny children to senior residents would stand and cheer as these heroes past.

Now a tiny bunch of people line the street. Where is your gratitude? Your appreciation? Too busy, other things to do: jobs, family. These amazing people also have jobs and families that they leave behind every time you call. They put their lives, which are as busy and important as yours, on hold, miss birthday parties, holiday dinners, kids’ ballgames. They leave their jobs, when the tones drop and hope the boss understands. Why do they do all this, put their lives in danger, and leave their families at all hours? Because you need them.

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RIVER MUSE

By Cass Collins

MY VIEW

By Bruce Ferguson

‘Oh, how shall summer’s honey breath hold out?’

It’s my party

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ur major parties are supposed to represent a broad cross section of the general public, but in Sullivan County at least one major party doesn’t work that way. The Sullivan County Democratic Committee operates according to rules and procedures that concentrate power in the hands of a few insiders and discourages pubic engagement.

The dysfunction is apparent at committee meetings, which are frequently convened without an agenda and conducted without adherence to any sort of regular parliamentary procedures, such as Robert’s Rules of Order. It should surprise no one that these meetings are generally overlong, argumentative and poorly attended. The current committee chair, Darryl Kaplan, insists that he and he alone has the authority to decide what topics are brought to the floor, and he’s repeatedly resisted calls for reforms that might limit his power. But this old style party boss behavior became obsolete decades ago; if the county Democrats want to build a vibrant and inclusive party for the future, the committee must adopt more professional bylaws, perhaps along the lines of the state Democratic Committee, or another similar organization.

In a few weeks county Democrats will pick new leadership, but will the committee actually become more democratic? Probably not. After all, many of the committee members who will elect the new leaders are themselves the product of a system that concentrates power in a very few hands.

By law, individuals who seek to serve on the county Democratic Committee are supposed to demonstrate that they have the support of their fellow Democrats by having them sign petitions on their behalf. This isn’t a lot to ask. In the

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What if they decided that they were too busy and didn’t show up? They devote hours to you and your family when you call them for help, but we cannot give them one hour to show our appreciation. But we can spend the time to go see a Christmas parade with Santa. Has he ever come when you dialed 911 for help?

The world isn’t changing on its own; we are changing it. We are forgetting what is really important. It isn’t the biggest house, newest car, newest iPhone or fancy electronics. It is old-fashioned values, respect, caring, and gratitude and hometown pride. You chose this as your home. The place you are raising your family, enjoying your golden years.

Remember without the sacrifices made by our neighbors past and present, our hometown would be a very different place.

Babette Walters Callicoon, NY

smallest districts, prospective committee members need collect only two signatures; even in the largest districts, only 25 signatures are required.

Despite these modest requirements, when the committee next meets, nearly a third of all the seats will be occupied by individuals who did not complete the petition process. A dozen committee members, including the county chair, submitted petitions that fell short of the requirements. No petitions at all were submitted for another 28 seats.

But these seats won’t remain vacant; they’ll be filled by individuals handpicked by the chairs of the various town committees. The Fallsburg chair will name eight of the committee members in his town; the chair in Rockland will name seven of the town’s 12 committee members.

What is the likelihood that any of these appointed individuals take a stand that is not in line with that of the person who appointed them?

And what incentive do the town chairs have to repair the broken petition process? After all, the less the public is involved, the more power they have themselves.

These are questions I’d like to see freely debated within the county committee, but I’m not optimistic. Rather than deal with substance, I think it’s more likely that I’ll be called disloyal and criticized for airing dirty linen in public.

But fellow Democrats, please remember—some of us have repeatedly tried to raise these issues within the committee for a long time and have been utterly ignored. It’s time to focus on the message, not the messenger.

[Bruce Ferguson is Chair of the Town of Callicoon Democratic Committee.]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.”

— John Adams

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his summer has seen many endings. Local legends Tom Kane, Grace Johansen and Charles Knapp have slipped the mortal coil, along with our dear canine companion, Aengus. Another dear friend is in hospice care, yet she is the most fully alive person I know. I treasure every day she triumphs over an untimely end. The Weather Project, NACL’s climate change theatrical and community extravaganza presented its last performance on August 26 at SUNY Sullivan.

I was with it from the beginning in 2012, a long and fruitful ride.

Throughout this unsteady summer, the Bard has been my steady companion. Fellow actor John Higgins and I have been rehearsing a play written by Ben Power, “A Tender Thing,” that uses the verse of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” along with texts from other of his plays and sonnets, to construct a vision of another Romeo and Juliet, in another time, wiser and older yet still deeply in love with each other and life. It is a work that so closely mirrors the experience of aging and mortality that it is easy to conflate the play’s world with our own. Still, John and I and our director, Mimi McGurl, are having a ball with it.

As a young actor, I would never have been cast as Juliet, so this is a great opportunity to say those immortal lines and feel the passion of these quintessential star-crossed lovers. I was not schooled much in Shakespearean acting. I had one semester in college and got my only C. But after a fairly long life, his language has become more natural to me. His sonnets have always been in my heart and mind, even when a callow youth. And Mimi is an experienced director, who extracts the meaning and action of each moment of this elegant verse and keeps her actors on solid ground even when they want to soar with the poetry aloft.

John Higgins is a fine actor, returning only recently to the profession after 25 years as a director/producer of television.

Like me, he might not have been a director’s first choice for Romeo in his youth. We share an Irish mug, his gap-toothed (charmingly so), mine crooked (less charming.) But when we are with the Bard, we are as beautiful to one another as the stars in heaven.

In life, we are good friends with long happy marriages of our own. My Juliet is dying; I am not. His Romeo is facing the imminent loss of his dearest love; John is not. “Is love a tender thing?” asks Shakespeare. “It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.” There’s a certain text, I think we can agree. We have each been drawn to this drama of love and loss by our own experiences and with the everpresent aspect of aging in our lives. One friend has chosen a precipitous end to the certain decay of illness. Another rails against it by living fully in the moment. Both are honorable choices. Both are hard decisions to make and keep.

Says Romeo faced with the loss of his love: “Oh, how shall summer’s honey breath hold out /Against the wrackful siege of batt’ring days./When rocks impregnable are not so stout/ Nor gates of steel so strong but time decays?”/Not brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea/But sad mortality o’ersways their power.” “How then will beauty hold a plea/ whose action is no stronger than a flower?” replies Juliet. A younger Romeo and Juliet, with beauty and youth on their side, could not have played this text with the fullness of our combined experience.

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM

DEATH NOTICES

Computer support hours change

Russell “Jug” Keesler

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Computer support hours at the Western Sullivan Public Library will change starting on September 8. They will be Mondays in Callicoon, from 1 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays in Narrowsburg, from 4 to 8 p.m.; and Fridays, Jeffersonville, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information visit the library at WSPLonline.org, on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @westernsullivan, or call one of the branches: Callicoon 845/8874040; Jeffersonville, 482-4350, or Narrowsburg, 252-3360.

Russell “Jug” Keesler of Damascus, PA, a retired custodian for the Damascus Elementary School, died Sunday, August 31, 2015. He was 80.

Heyday of the Catskills

Patriot Connectors meet

MONTICELLO, NY — There will be a program titled “Monticello in the 1960s: The Heyday of The Catskills” on Thursday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Monticello natives Marvin Rappaport and Steven Sharoff, in an informal chat, will recount the days when city mice and country mice came together in the idyllic mountain setting of Monticello.

Rappaport grew up in the hotel business in Monticello, spending his early winters in Miami Beach where his father managed several small hotels there for the season. A graduate of Monticello High and later a teacher there, he was chief of staff for Congressman Matt McHugh before joining the Anti-Defamation League.

He also served as special counsel to Alan Gerry at Cablevision.

Sharoff was born and raised in Monticello during the Golden Age of the Borscht Belt. Growing up in the 1950s as one of two sons of the long-time Monticello Police Chief Jack Sharoff, he had a unique view of the time period. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1961 and went on to become an American historian working for the University of Maryland and as an administrator at Sullivan BOCES. The program is free and open to the public; doors open at 6:15 p.m.

HAWLEY, PA — Tom Ryan will be the speaker for the Patriot Connectors at their meeting on September 10 at the Wallenpaupack High School Library.

Ryan is a retired army veteran who received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his duty in Vietnam. He is a supervisor and chairman for Delaware Township in Pike County. He is the vice-chair of the American Legion Post 139 and executive director of VETSTOCK for Pike and Monroe counties. VETSTOCK’s mission is in raising money for service organizations and concentrates on “Homes for Our Vets (HFOT). Ryan also rides with the “Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association” (CVMA) which is over 15,000 strong across the country.

A social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with time for those attending to look over the information and free materials the group provides and for socializing with others present. The meeting starts at 7 and ends at 9 p.m. Patriot Connectors is a civic, open forum, free to the public. It is unaffiliated, unstructured and has no officers, or dues. Its aim is to help people become more informed and pro-active citizens in upholding the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The group meets every second Thursday of the month throughout the year.

Adult day care for seniors LIBERTY, NY — Caregivers have a free opportunity to learn about adult day care programs available in Sullivan County on Thursday, September 10. Representatives from four area adult day care providers will share the mechanics of how these centers assist seniors and their caregivers.

The event is offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center.

It will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the CCESC Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. A light meal will be provided by Sunshine

Adult Day Care.

The goal of this event is to aid family members who may be considering this form of respite, which offers relief to busy caregivers by allowing them to go to work, handle personal business, or relax knowing their relative is well cared for and safe. Representatives will be present from Catskill Regional Medical Center, Roscoe Nursing Home, Sullivan County Adult Care Center and Sunshine Adult Day Care.

Pre-registration is requested by September 8. Email sullivan@cornell.edu.or call 845/292-6180.

Memorial service for Tom Kane

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ONESDALE, PA — A memorial service for Tom Kane will be held on Sunday, August 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Grace Episcopal Parish Hall.

The hall is located on Church Street, between 8th and 9th streets.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, 34 Upper Main St., Callicoon, NY at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Galilee, PA. Memorial contributions can be made to the Callicoon Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 806, Callicoon, NY 12723.

Marie “Joan” Lander Marie “Joan” Lander of Narrowsburg, NY, a retired owner of Lander’s River Trips and longtime resident of the area, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at home with her family by her side. She was 87.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 90 Main St. Narrowsburg. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery, Narrowsburg.

Donations can be made to Narrowsburg Vol. Fire Dept., PO Box 184, Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

Virginia B. Schmitt Virginia B. Schmitt of Cochecton, NY passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by her family on Monday, August 24, 2015. She was 91.

A celebration of Virginia’s life was held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Milanville Cemetery Milanville, PA. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan, 800 Stonybrook Court Newburgh, NY 12550.

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LOOKING BACK

By Jane Luchsinger

By Ann O’Hara

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hether you are still in school, or have been out of school for years, when fall approaches, you can’t help but think of “back to school.” Maybe no classes will be held or tests given, but all students from the classes of 1961 and prior are asked to gather at the Central House, Beach Lake, PA for a reunion on Friday, September 11. A social hour will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. It’s not too late to join your classmates and reconnect with your roots. For information, call Dot McCormack, 845/252-3888, Janet Orr, 570/7297171 or Beth Peck 845/252-3356.

The next big event in Narrowsburg is the fourth annual Big Eddy Film Festival beginning Friday night, September 18 to Sunday, September 20. It is a wonderful feeling to watch new emerging films on our own Tusten Theater silver screen.

The festival opens with “Tumbledown,” a romantic comedy starring Rebecca Hall and Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live), co-starring Griffin Dunne and Blythe Danner. Although the film premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival, we are pleased to note that Narrowsburg has the opportunity to view this film prior to

the national release date of February 14, 2016. “Tumbledown” is a “a warm, gently funny film about ‘moving on,’” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Be part of the opening night or come throughout the weekend. Starting on Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. family short films ranging from animation to live action, followed by seven documentary films will be screened. Clearly there’s something for everyone. Films continue on into the night on Saturday and begin again Sunday. Visit bigeddyfilmfest.com or call 845/252-7576 for more details.

Couple of reminders: Our churches invite you to meet with your neighbors and share a free lunch each month. St. Paul’s hosts Katie’s Cafe on the first Saturday and St. Francis Xavier hosts Two Franks Cafe on the third Saturday of the month.

Both serve starting at 12 noon. Come down and meet your neighbors.

Lastly, have you written your poem yet?

Certainly one of our historic postcards will serve as an inspiration for all the poets out there. The deadline for submission has been extended to September 25. Email the postcard and poem to janeluchsing er@frontiernet.net.

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he spry gentlemen pictured were members of Honesdale’s James Ham Post 198 of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are, left to right, William Tamblyn Lobb, Charles Ball, William Muir and unidentified. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal order established in 1866 for Civil War veterans, ending when the last veteran died in 1956. The organization was hugely influential, at its peak representing more than 490,000 veterans, advocating for voting rights for African-American soldiers and veterans’ pensions among other issues.

By 1893, there were eight G.A.R. Posts in Wayne County: Capt. James Ham Post #198, Honesdale; James M. Thorp Post #195, Hawley; Sgt. Warren Rix Post #397, Waymart; Lt. George P. Scudder Post #340, Equinunk; Capt. Oliver Mumford Post #373, Starrucca; Charles D. Waltz

Post #575, Newfoundland; Capt. Warren G. Moore Post #389, Hollisterville; and Capt. Geo. C. Davenport Post #534, Gravity. Each of the posts was named for a local hero.

From the collection of the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale, PA. The museum and research library are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and museum only 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

[Editor’s note: The River Reporter is retiring the title of the late Grace Johansen’s history column, “Did you know?” However, it will honor Grace’s love of and commitment to the history of the area with this successor column, written by Ann O’Hara, current member and former president of the Wayne County Historical Society.]

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Aktion Club formed in Sullivan MONTICELLO, NY — The Kiwanis Clubs of Monticello and Woodridge have become co-sponsors of the newly formed and chartered Aktion Club of Sullivan County.

The club is made up of adults with disabilities who are affiliated with SullivanARC, New Hope Community and Center for Discovery. Some of the benefits these members achieve from participating in the Aktion Club are the opportunity to contribute to the community, develop social interaction awareness, improve their self-esteem and develop leadership skills.

The club’s charter night on July 23 was a big celebration at the SullivanARC site. The multi-purpose room was filled with Aktion Club chartered members along with agency advisors and family members. Each of the 14 new members receiving their pin and certificate. Lieut. Gov. Krogslund told the inductees “as first members of this Aktion Club, you are a very special group”.

The club is in the process of selecting fundraisers and picking service projects for the coming year. It meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the SullivanARC site on Cimarron Road. Call 845/796-1350, ext. 1001.

Public invited to SEEDS meeting HONESDALE, PA — SEEDS invites the public to its annual meeting on Tuesday, September 15 at The Cooperage, at 1030 Main St., with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the annual meeting starting at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all SEEDS members as well as the general public.

Come learn about local sustainability initiatives and environmental successes.

SEEDS is an environmental non-profit organization in northeastern PA that promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable living in our communities.

Its goals include improving the health of our environment and our local economy.

The meeting will feature highlights from the past year, and special guests Cheryl and Stu Badner of Corporate Waste Consultants. They will speak about their sustainability initiative at Honesdale’s Roots and Rhythm festival.

A $20 donation will get you a green SEEDS T-shirts, first come, first-served.

At 6 p.m., the Cooperage Café will be open to purchase dinner. BYOB. If you would like to attend, email jocelyn@ seedsgroup.net or call 570/245-1256 and indicate whether you will come early to purchase dinner, so we can provided a headcount for food prep purposes.

PIKE COUNTY, PA — The Pike County Public Library will be cutting its hours as of Tuesday, September 8. Over the past year, library membership has increased by 25%; however, as the library continues to grow, so do expenses, requiring the upcoming cuts.

The new schedule will be as follows: Milford Branch: Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, closed.

Dingman Township Branch: Monday, closed; Tuesday to Thursday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, closed.

Library patrons are reminded that the library catalog is available via the website www.PCPL.org 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From the website patrons can renew items, place items on hold, pay fines and have access to the electronic databases.

If you would like to donate to the library to ensure fewer cuts in the future, you can do so via PayPal at www.

PCPL.org, or send a check made payable to the Pike County Public Library.

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Benson is the incumbent legislator for District 7, which includes the Town of Fallsburg and the villages of Woodridge and Woodborne. He also represents the Sullivan County Legislature on the Soil & Water Conservation Board and the Fish & Wildlife Board. Edwards, Gieger and Rajsz support his candidacy. Benson said, “The taxpayers of Sullivan County know I have been a strong voice for them on the legislative board these past four years. I intend to remain a strong voice if they choose me to represent them again.”

Both Benson and Rajsz have been endorsed by the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF) and the Working Families Party.

The Democratic primary will be held on Thursday, September 10, with polls open from 12 noon to 9 p.m.

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Common concerns for the inpatient and his/her family are how they will receive information, knowing what information is needed at the time of admission and what rights the patient and family have once admitted. This article briefly describes the admitting procedure and what “rights” the person has to obtain information, protect privacy of the information in the medical chart and how to address concerns about care delivered and the discharge procedure.

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In addition to being asked to provide insurance information, the patient, if able, will be asked to sign releases of information to the insurance company in order for the medical bill to be paid. Because of national privacy regulations, information can only be given to the parties you indicate. You can also give permission at this time for portions of the medical record to be provided to your primary care physician if your doctor is not caring for you in the hospital.

Additionally, you will be asked to provide instructions on an advanced directive. This document communicates your wishes about your treatment if you are too sick or unable to give consent. You will also be asked to name a healthcare proxy. Many people prepare legal documents that include naming a proxy, power of attorney and a living will in advance, and this is added to your medical chart.

Your healthcare proxy is legally entitled to make all medical decisions if you are incapacitated to do so, including “do not resuscitate” and withdrawal of life support. This person does not have to be a family member.

They should know your wishes in advance and be willing to make sometimes very difficult decisions.

After being admitted The procedure for most hospitals at the time of admission is to give you a booklet that outlines your rights of receiving and sharing information, along with a description of the appeal process that is followed if you or a member of your family disagrees with decisions made concerning your care, billing or discharge. There is contact information for state agencies if you have complaints or wish to appeal decisions made by the hospital or insurance provider. There is usually a “patient’s bill of rights” included.

When in the hospital, do not hesitate to ask questions about the medications you are receiving, the risk of performing diagnostic tests or surgery and any other aspect of care you do not understand.

The payment for your hospital stay is determined by Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). The DRG system lists hundreds of reasons why we are admitted and then determines how much the hospital will be paid by your insurance. This is based on the average cost of treating a patient within the same age range, diagnosed with the same or similar condition and needing the same type of treatment. Reimbursement amounts will vary with the diagnosis and with the location of the hospital Hospitals translate the anticipated payment into anticipated days admitted. This number is only a guideline, because we all recover differently. If you think you are being asked to leave the hospital too soon, you have the right to appeal decisions made by your doctor, hospital staff, insurance company, or your managed care plan.

If you feel you have not received adequate instructions on the treatment plan, you can request a delay in being discharged until you get this information. Each hospital, state and insurance carrier has established rapid appeals processes to review this type of complaint.

Other issues If you have a concern, problem or complaint related to any aspect of care during your hospital stay, first speak to your doctor, nurse, or hospital staff member. If the hospital staff has not resolved the problem, you can contact Continued on page 12

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Each letter requires a donation, with all proceeds benefitting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research.

There will be a secret 50-word nationwide message that relates to childhood cancer. Each participating state will be given one or two words of the message to display. Photos from each group will be put together in a slideshow to reveal the hidden message.

The first Human Line of Hope was organized in 2008 by Lou Monteleone in Eldred. This year’s St. Baldrick’s event in Eldred will include a Human Line of Hope and Conga against Cancer traveling dance line. Volunteers will also have a chance to shave their heads in solidarity with kids who have been affected by cancer.

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Written complaints must include the full name and address of the medical provider, along with all relevant information.

All patients have the right to refuse treatment offered in the hospital without penalty of payment. You and your family need to understand the risks and benefits of all aspects of your treatment. If you choose to decline treatment, your doctor will explain what other options are available to you.

If you are hearing or vision impaired, or if English is not your first language, skilled interpreters must be provided to assist you, along with translations and/ or transcriptions of important hospital forms and instructions, and information must be provided to you if you feel you need them.

All patients, regardless of insurance type or payment, must receive a written discharge plan before they leave the hospital. This plan should describe the arrangements for any healthcare services you may need after you leave the hospital. The necessary services described in the plan must be arranged or reasonably available before you leave the hospital.

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partment of Health as a Public IDDLETOWN, NY — MidHealth Nurse, and Mt. Sinai Meddletown Medical has added to its staff Dr. Yvonne ical Center in New York as a home care coordinator.

Newland-Pagan, an otolaryngologist/ear, nose and throat physiShe then went on to earn her doctorate of medicine degree cian, and her successful private from Mt. Sinai School of Medipractice in Ferndale.

Newland-Pagan is a board-cercine, followed by post-graduate Contributed photo residencies with Montefiore Medtified otolaryngologist with more than three decades of experience Dr. Yvonne ical Center in the Bronx (general Newland-Pagan surgery, general medicine), and in treatment of ear, nose and throat (ENT), along with head and neck Albert Einstein College of Medicine, also in the Bronx (otolaryngology). related surgery. Since 1989, Dr. NewlandNewland-Pagan was also active with Pagan has operated a private practice in Liberty (Ferndale). She previously had a Catskill Regional Medical Center for many years, serving as director of the similar practice in Missouri.

After completing undergraduate studdepartment of surgery from 1995 to 2000, and she was a member of the hospital ies at New York University, where she board of trustees from 1995 to 2008. Her earned a B.S. in nursing, Newland-Pagan office is located in the Ferndale Medical began her career as a staff nurse with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, and Arts Center at 653 Harris Rd. The office also worked with the New York City Denumber is 845/292-2283.

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IDDLETOWN, NY — An oncologist at Crystal Run Healthcare, G. Varuni Kondagunta, MD was recently recognized in the American Journal of Managed Care for her article, titled “Balancing Innovation with Cost in Diagnostic Care.” The article outlined the challenges of determining value in the face of rising costs of oncology treatment. Additionally, it discussed real-

world examples of maintaining quality of care by following nationally accepted treatment guidelines and concurrently achieving value in oncology.

The oncology division at Crystal Run Healthcare was among the first 16 community cancer care practices in the country to be certified by ASCO through their Quality Oncology Practice Imitative.

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Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births: Isabella Louise Brannen was born to Kristina and Jason Brannen of White Mills, PA. Maternal grandparents are William and Margie Kohlmann of Beach Lake, PA. Paternal grandparents are Thomas and Louise Hall of White Mills, PA. Jason Patrick Green was born on August 1, 2015 to Lindsey Bayly and Michael Green of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandparents are Karen and Charles Bayly of Beach Lake, PA. Paternal grandparents are Trey and Margaret Green of White Sulphur Springs, NY. Dean Austin Derrick was born on August 4, 2015 to Emily and John Derrick of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandparents are Kerry and Bruce Thompson of Honesdale, PA. Paternal grandparents are Trudy and Bob Derrick of Beach Lake, PA. Sawyer Lee Iloff was born on August 7, 2015 to Katelyn and Nicholas Iloff of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandparents are Annette Carney and Doug Tyler of Honesdale, PA. Paternal grandparents are Merv and Jen Iloff of Milanville, PA and Sherry and David Bishop of Richmond, VA. Madalyn Rose Kunecz was born on August 14, 2015 to Elizabeth Haines and Keith Kunecz of Milford, PA. Maternal grandparents are Bonnie and Kevin Kersting of Shohola, PA. Paternal grandparent is William Kunecz of Milford, PA. Wynn Katherine Maciejewski was born on August 14, 2015 to Rebecca and Jason Maciejewski of Milanville, PA. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Kathy Henderson of Milanville, PA. Paternal grandparents are John and Anita Maciejewski of Damascus, PA.

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Nurses That Treat You Like Family At Catskill Regional Re Medical Center, we know that commitment to a community means more than the care given inside the hospital. Patients healthy comm praise our nu nursing staff for creating a caring environment. Families express the patience and an compassion given to their loved ones. And their smiles can be seen around arou the community at volunteer events and fundraisers.

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The River Reporter’s 20th

Annual

THE BEST BALLOT IS BACK!

We have revamped our ballot and it’s better than ever! We ask that you simply vote for the people, places or businesses that you think are the BEST. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to receiving your votes. If there is a category that we are missing, let us know!

We will publish our 2015 WINNERS in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards “BEST” supplement in January 2016.

Good Luck to all!

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

BEST BUSINESSES & SERVICES Auto Service Station _________________

Mortgage Company _________________

Bank __________________________

New Business of the Year ______________

Child Care Provider__________________

Pet Boarding/Pampering ______________

Christmas Tree Farm _________________

Pet Grooming /Groomer ______________

Customer Service

Pharmacy _______________________

Eye Care Center ____________________

Photography Studio _________________

Elder Care Facility __________________

Plumbing & Heating Supply ____________

Emergency Room ___________________

Rehabilitation Services________________

Engaging Facebook Page ______________

Recycle & Transfer Station ______________

BEST PEOPLE Accountant _______________________ Architect ________________________ Auto Mechanic _____________________ Baker/ Specialty Cakes________________ Bank Teller_______________________ Barber _________________________ Bartender _______________________ Builder _________________________ Butcher _________________________ Caterer _________________________ Carpenter _______________________ Car Salesman _____________________ Chef ___________________________ Chiropractor ______________________ Clergy __________________________ Coach __________________________ Custom Cabinetry ___________________ Dentist _________________________ Doctor__________________________ Electrician _______________________ Event Planner _____________________ Excavator ________________________ Friendly Staff _____________________

Green Developer ___________________ High School Athlete _________________ Holisitc Practioner __________________ Interier Decorator __________________ Landscaper_______________________ Lawyer _________________________ Law Enforcement Officer_______________ Local Hero _______________________ Massage Therapist __________________ Medical Specialist ___________________ Painter _________________________ Pediatrician ______________________ Plumber ________________________ Politician ________________________ Postmaster _______________________ Radio Personality ___________________ Real Estate Agent ___________________ Roofer _________________________ Teacher _________________________ Veterinarian _____________________ Waiter/Waitress ____________________ Web Designer _____________________ Yoga Teacher _____________________

Appetizers _______________________

Ice Cream Parlor ___________________

Fitness Center _____________________

Rental Center _____________________

Authentic Meal ____________________

Italian Restaurant __________________

Funeral Home _____________________

Real Estate Office ___________________

Bagels _________________________

Locally-Sourced Menu ________________

Green Business ____________________

Salvage Company___________________

Bakery _________________________

Local Watering Hole _________________

Hair & Nail Salon___________________

Septic Service _____________________

Barbeque________________________

Lunch __________________________

Heating Fuel Company _______________

Spa or Personal Pampering_____________

Beer Selection _____________________

Martinis_________________________

Home & Garden Store ________________

Storage Center ____________________

Breakfast ________________________

Menu __________________________

Hospital/ Medical Facility ______________

Towing Service ____________________

Brunch _________________________

New Restaurant ____________________

Insurance Agency ___________________

Truck Center ______________________

Budget-friendly ____________________

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Kid’s Camp _______________________

Tuxedo Rentals ____________________

Buffet __________________________

Pizza __________________________

Kitchen & Bath Store _________________

Veterinarian Clinic __________________

Candy Shop ______________________

Off The Beaten Path _________________

Maternity Unit _____________________

Well Driller ______________________

Cheeseteak Sandwich ________________

Outdoor Dining ____________________

Modular Homes ____________________

Women’s Health Center _______________

Chinese Restaurant __________________

Overall Restaurant __________________

Coffeehouse ______________________

- Delaware County __________________

Deli ___________________________

- Orange County ___________________

Ambulance Squad __________________

- Golf Pro _______________________

Desserts ________________________

- Pike County _____________________

Amusement/ Fun Park ________________

- Musician/Band ___________________

Diner __________________________

- Sullivan County ___________________

Animal Shelter ____________________

- Photographer ____________________

Dinner _________________________

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Art Gallery _______________________

- Potter _________________________

Dinner Specials ____________________

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Atmosphere ______________________

Local Products:

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Ribs ___________________________

Bed & Breakfast ___________________

- Beer / Spirits ____________________

Family Restaurant __________________

Romantic Restaurant _________________

Bowling Lanes_____________________

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French Fries ______________________

Salad __________________________

Canoe Livery______________________

- Eggs __________________________

Gourmet Restaurant _________________

Sandwiches ______________________

Campground______________________

- Meats _________________________

Grocery Store /Supermarket ____________

Seafood_________________________

Chamber of Commerce________________

- Maple Syrup _____________________

Hamburgers ______________________

Soups __________________________

Chicken BBQ (Volunteer) ______________

- Wine _________________________

Happy Hour ______________________

Steakhouse ______________________

Cider Mill ________________________

Meditation Center __________________

Health Food Store __________________

Vegetarian Food Restaurant ____________

Civic Club or Organization _____________

Movie Theatre _____________________

Home Cooking Restaurant _____________

Wine Selection ____________________

College _________________________

Museum ________________________

Hot Dogs ________________________

Wings __________________________

Community Festival or Street Fair _________

Neighborhood _____________________

Conference Center __________________

Pancake Breakfast __________________

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Parade _________________________

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Day Trip ________________________

Penny Social ______________________

Home Décor ______________________

Fair ___________________________

Place to Hold a Prom ________________

Auto Parts Store____________________

Jewelry Store _____________________

Family Night Out ___________________

Places to Play Bingo _________________

Baby/Kids Store ____________________

Knit Shop________________________

Farm Market______________________

Place to Take out of town guests __________

Boat Dealer/Rental __________________

Liquor Store ______________________

Fire Department ___________________

Place to Take the kids ________________

Bookstore _______________________

Locally-made products ________________

Golf Course ______________________

Playhouse Theatre __________________

Botique _________________________

Lumberyard ______________________

Historic Site ______________________

Post Office _______________________

Car Dealership ____________________

Medical Equipment __________________

Horseback Riding ___________________

Private School _____________________

Clothing Store _____________________

Motorcycle Shop ____________________

Hotel __________________________

Radio Station _____________________

Collectibles Store ___________________

Music Store_______________________

Law Office _______________________

Resort __________________________

Consignment Shop __________________

Novelty Shop _____________________

Library _________________________

Shopping Area ____________________

Electronics _______________________

Outdoor Recreational Vehicles ___________

Live Music Venue ___________________

Ski Lodge _______________________

Farm Equipment Retailer ______________

Pet Store ________________________

Local __________________________

Special Area Attraction _______________

Flooring Store _____________________

Place to Buy Art ____________________

- Artist _________________________

Sullivan Renaissance Project ____________

Florist __________________________

Pottery Studio _____________________

- Author ________________________

Wedding Reception Location ____________

Furniture Store ____________________

Speciality Store ____________________

- Celebrity _______________________

Winery _________________________

General Store _____________________

Sporting Goods Shop_________________

- Farm _________________________

Youth Center ______________________

Gift Shop ________________________

Tattoo/Ear Piercing Shop ______________

- Getaway _______________________

Youth Program ____________________

Hardware Store ____________________

Vintage Shop _____________________

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BEST OF OUR COMMUNITY

HOW TO VOTE: Pleast print clearly your choices for “THE BEST” from the categories listed. Best choices are limited to Delaware, Orange, Pike, Sullivan and Wayne counties. You may also VOTE ONLINE: www.RiverReporter.com/BEST HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Additional ballots are available at The River Reporter of¿ce at 93 Erie Ave, Narrowsburg, NY. Ballots MUST be complete and include full name, address and phone number of voter. All ballots must be received by December 17, 2015. Employees of The River Reporter and Stuart Communications are permitted to vote but not eligible to win prizes. Entries that are late, damaged, illegible or missing voter’s name will not be eligible. One entry per person. Mechanically reprouced or Photocopied entries are not eligible. A business, organization or person may win no more than three (3) categories. Winners will be chosen based on the number of votes received by December 18th, 2015.

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Celebrating 40 years

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Creating sustainable community through journalism A reflection by Laurie Stuart

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often credit my success as a newspaper publisher to my ability to whistle and type at the same time. That, and being surrounded with amazing colleagues and co-workers who love what they do.

In the early days, we needed to type every bit of news that came through our door and it never failed to flip someone out that when answering a question, I could continue to type. There is something about eye-hand coordination that frees up the brain to carry on a conversation.

Sometimes, I swear, I would type out my dreams while sleeping.

In those days, before the Internet, the emphasis was on processing and production of physical pages. Now that most copy comes digitally, the actual production of the paper is quicker. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone from four days of typing a week, down to a handful of handwritten articles that need to be digitized. The darkroom has given way to digital photography, and cellphone pictures actually have enough pixels to be reproduced!

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing the change in technology that has occurred in the last 20 years.

But the root of the work remains the same: providing information to foster knowledge about the communities we live in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about presenting information that helps create community identity and a sense of place.

A newspaper, rooted so firmly in the community, is a priceless asset. And this asset is created and sustained by community-minded people.

First and foremost is the staff.

These people are community workers and advocates. They are educators, researchers, writers and editors. They

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are marketers and graphic artists. They spend their days on tedious details, fervently working for accuracy and information.

Next are advertisersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;local businesses who provide the community with goods and services. They, too, love what they do and are committed to spending their time and giving their talent in service to community.

And all this would not come to much fruition without the readers and the shoppers. With them, the circle of giving and receiving is complete.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to think that The River

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Reporter, a single flag newspaper in a rural area is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly a tribute to the many, many, many talented people who worked on its staff or contributed through freelance work, combined with the business community and dedicated readers.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a circle of resilience.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a formula for building and maintaining vibrant and sustainable community.

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The people, the land and the river Three River Reporter narratives that span the decades

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ou can break a lot of stories in the course of 40 years, and The River Reporter has certainly done so. But during that period, three major news narratives stand out as having been of overriding importance to the Upper Delaware River community: the Cortese landfill; the designation of the Upper Delaware as a National Park Service Scenic and Recreational River and its consequences; and the conflict over the prospect

of horizontal hydrofracking for the natural gas lying in the Marcellus Shale formation beneath our feet.

All three stories have a common theme: our relationship with the land and the river. Our livelihoods and well-being depend on the well-being of the land and the river, and when they are threatened, we are threatened too. Because part of what we get from the river and the land is our livelihoods, there is frequently disagreement about how best

to balance the care with which we conserve our natural resources and our need to earn an income.

For this year’s 40th anniversary issue, we present reminiscences of all three stories. Not surprisingly, every one of them is still in progress. This area’s next 40 years, like its last 40, will no doubt continue to be very much a story of the people, the land and the river. We look forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

The Cortese landfill

Two years of dumping; decades of cleanup Anne D. Willard

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he first major long-running news story broken by The River Reporter concerned the Cortese landfill in Narrowsburg, NY. Toxic waste dumped at this site in the early 1970s persists to this day. If there is one lesson to be learned from this story, it is that it’s a lot easier to destroy a piece of land and the water under it than it is to heal it—something that explains a lot about TRR’s environmental reporting and editorials.

Then managing editor Glenn Pontier broke the story on June 21 of 1979, writing, “With the news of Love Canal fresh in people’s minds, many folks in Narrowsburg were confused and frightened by a state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) report which placed the Cortese Landfill on a high priority list for state investigation and cleanup.”

John Cortese, who had been ordered to stop receiving industrial waste at the site in 1973, claimed that there hadn’t been much waste brought in, but new monitoring wells were put in to test the water, and the DEC put the landfill on a watch list. A year later, toxic chemicals were found in the water. When asked whether the groundwater was safe, Gerald Lieber, senior sanitary engineer in the New York State Health Department Monticello, commented, “I certainly wouldn’t drink it.”

New York State fights an uphill battle A year later, in 1981, the DEC said the dump had an absolute deadline of July 1 to cease operating, and Cortese was told he must develop and implement a remedial program to eliminate any threat to public health and the environment resulting from the disposal of hazardous waste at the facility.

But Cortese dragged his feet throughout the proceedings. First, he failed to enter into a consent agreement to close the dump in an approved manner. Then, on

Photo contributed by EPA

This 1995 photo of the Cortese landfill in Narrowsburg, NY shows the long excavated trench dug by the EPA in order to find and eliminate sources of contamination, with dozens of the more than 5,000 barrels containing toxic materials that were eventually unearthed.

landfill in any area in the United States administered by the National Park Service,” according to an August 23, 1983 story. But still, cleanup had not begun.

Finally, in the April 5, 1990 edition, Pontier wrote, “The NYS Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Environmental Conservation are calling it quits.” The federal Environmental Protection Agency took over as lead agency, in which role it had a key advantage over the state agencies: it has the power to do the cleanup first and collect the damages afterward. The state had been in the position of having to try to get the remediation payments from the sued parties before undertaking the cleanup.

EPA takes over

Photo contributed by EPA

This photo shows the appearance of the site in 2013, when the system that went online in late 2014 to purge the area of contamination was being installed. The gravel area to upper right is roughly where the trench was, and where the groundwater is now being treated.

August 6, of 1981, he was subpoenaed to appear in court, but failed to do so. It was the beginning of nine long years of legal wrangling between the state and Cortese and the companies that were accused of having dumped the toxic waste, including SCA Services, Inc. of Boston.

Meanwhile, tests continued, showing high concentrations of substances including benzene, arsenic and phenols; samples taken at the Delaware River revealed that waste had been leaching into the river from the landfill; and it was found that 5,000 barrels of industrial waste had been buried. By 1987, the site had been named to both the state and federal Superfund lists, “and is believed to be the only toxic

With the EPA on the case, things sped up—a little. In 1995—five years after the EPA took over, 16 years after The River Reporter broke the story, and 22 years after the toxic dumping first occurred—a TRR headline finally trumpeted, “Barrels now being excavated at former Cortese Landfill,” in a story written by Pamela Chergotis.

At that time, project manager Mark Granger of the EPA described a cleanup process that he expected to be complete in 1996; it would involve removing all of the barrels and then topping the area with an impermeable barrier.

But that wasn’t the end of the story.

On August 28 of 2003, news editor Charlie Buterbaugh reported, “Although the [EPA] pulled 5,000 drums of hazardous waste out of the Cortese Landfill in 1998, residual contaminants continue to taint groundwater flow through the site.” As explained to us by Granger in a recent phone call, although the EPA was able to remove all the sources of contamination from above the groundwater level—something he said was highly unusual in such situations—the volume of leakage from those barrels before removal was so high that it had contaminated the groundwa-

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This is the front page of The River Reporter issue, dated June 21, 1979, that first broke the decades-long story of the Cortese landfill, which became the only toxic Superfund site in the nation located on land administered by the National Park Service. ter and the soil in which it resides far more heavily than had originally been anticipated.

Forty-three years and counting Using the old “pump and treat” methods that were all that was available in the late 1990s, it would have taken 150 years or more to clean the groundwater. It took until 2010 for the EPA to complete the formulation of a plan, using newly available technologies, that would cleanse the water far more rapidly. As we reported on August 19 of that year, at that time they proposed an $8.1 million plan that could clean the ground in approximately 15 years.

In a recent conversation Granger, who is still in charge of the project, told us that the system proposed in 2010 was finally completed and switched on in September of 2014. If current projections hold, that means the Cortese landfill site, polluted by barrels that had been dumped there for a couple of years in the early ‘70s, might finally be clean again around 2029, almost 60 years later.

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TRR and the making of a park

By DAVID HULSE

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substantially comply with management guidelines. A Citizens Advisory Council, made up of federal, state, and county appointed delegates was to be the “local” input body. Some felt that wasn’t enough.

Public hearings on the environmental impact study were held in the fall of 1981, and initially there was little organized opposition, but the planning was far from complete.

ttending a meeting of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) these days and listening to delegates debating issues like the reading aloud of various committee minutes, someone too young to remember might find it difficult to believe that the UDC—and the National Park Service’s (NPS) Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River which it was created to manage—are the ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ product of a decade of controversy, often The public uproar really burst forth in featuring heated confrontation.

1983, after a PBS telecast of a stinging The seeds of some of the passions this documentary about the NPS actions in story aroused lay back in 1955, when the Cuyahoga River Valley, near Clevescores of people were killed in disastrous land, OH. On his own dime, TRR’s Ed hurricane flooding, prompting calls for Weseley traveled to Ohio and found ana flood-control dam on the Delaware. At other version of the PBS story. the same time, water needs in New York Local reaction to the documentary was City and Philadelphia were growing. In first reflected in NPS officials meeting 1965, Congress acted, and the U.S. began with the Cochecton Planning Board, acquiring some 72,000 acres that would which was held at the Fiddlers Three form a reservoir and surrounding recreTRR file photo by David Hulse Tavern in Lake Huntington. There, on ational facilities behind a Tocks Island This photo by David Hulse in our May June 25, 1983 (the 107th anniversary of Dam. Custer’s Last Stand) they encountered The dam was never built, but land pur- 22, 1986 edition recorded an antichases, many by eminent domain, made National Park Service protest that the Upper Delaware Coalition of Conhamlets and townships disappear, and took place the previous Saturday in cerned Citizens, and a loud, abusive authe land was handed over to the NPS. Narrowsburg, NY. The caption read, dience, which essentially ran them out of “About 150 protestors, including People in the Upper Delaware saw and the building. NPS officials would recall Rolf Beck (left), president of the remembered all this, and when the fed- Independent Landholders Association the meeting as the “Saturday Night Maseral Bureau of Outdoor Recreation years (ILA), march on Narrowsburg’s Main sacre.” later recommended federal purchase of Street. Many of the demonstrators More meetings with concerned citizens some 16,000 Upper Delaware acres, they wore orange or black tee-shirts ensued. In Damascus, that December, protested to Congress. New York Rep. inscribed ‘NPS get out of town.’”

NPS agreed to put the planning on hold Matthew McHugh listened, and wrote inand began preparations for a rewrite. novative legislation that did not require large land purchases and relied on local zoning for resource protection.

TRR becomes a target On November 10, 1979, Public Law 95-625 added the Upper At TRR, a largely volunteer reporting staff began to Delaware to the Wild and Scenic River System. find that there were groups both for and against, seemThe NPS arrived in the area in 1980, and the fouringly meeting every other day, along with the various year-old River Reporter newspaper covered its efforts initiatives, declarations and legal positions that were beat creating a new kind of park, one they didn’t own. It ing issued all over the valley. It was a test to keep up. The wasn’t too difficult at the time, since NPS had its offices whole thing really hit the fan for TRR after a February in Narrowsburg’s Arlington Hotel, across the hall from 4, 1984 meeting at which 1,000 people jammed into the old the TRR office.

Eldred Central School gym to hear a California-based acBy 1981, NPS planners from Denver, CO had written tivist, Charles Cushman, who had been invited by livery a management plan that called for a boundary of NPS interests to hold forth on the evils of the NPS. influence encompassing 78,000 acres, in which eminent Sitting on the end of the gym stage covering the meetdomain could be employed if local governments didn’t ing, I found hundred of eyes focused on me when Cushman, knowing he couldn’t touch NPS, used TRR as a target of opportunity, labeling the newspaper as the NPS stalking horse. He was a charismatic speaker and the reaction was immediate. TRR lost advertisers and sales outlets. The paper’s future was touch and go for a while.

TRR’s editor Glenn Pontier fired back in the next edition with a front-page editorial, “Who are those guys?,” focusing on Cushman’s agenda and past. We decided to keep covering the news.

Things got more crazy. Vandals broke into the NPS maintenance yard in Damascus Township and slashed tires and painted swastikas on several Park Service TRR file photo by Barbara Yeaman vehicles. No arrests were made. There were unending In our June12, 1986 issue, the caption for this photo read: “Antimeetings, as NPS decided to drop the Colorado planners NPS protester Noel van Swol (center with arms raised) helps and let the newly created ad-hoc Conference of Upper lead the disruption of the first public hearing on the draft River Delaware Towns (COUP) lead the planning. Livery ownManagement Plan at the Damascus School on June 4. After 90 ers split into two, often opposing, groups for both large minutes of demonstrating, van Swol took over the microphone, and small operators. I remember hearing glass shatter whereby the officials closed the hearing and left.”

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The headline on the front page of the January 30, 1978 issue of The River Reporter blazoned: “SCENIC & WILD RIVERS: MCHUGH DECLARES INTENT TO INTRODUCE BILL.” The bill in question, which passed later that year, designated the Upper Delaware River as part of the nation’s Wild and Scenic River system, setting off decades of controversy that continue to this day. and the following uproar in the upstairs Tusten Town Hall meeting room as a missed punch shattered a glassframed wall hanging during a livery licensing meeting.

The COUP revision brought protesters out in the street in Narrowsburg, with banners, cow bells and T-shirts.

They appeared at COUP meetings, determined to break the meetings up. They didn’t, and police were called to oversee future meetings.

Consensus, of a sort In 1986, Glenn Pontier and Laurie Stuart’s home was destroyed by fire, the cause of which was never determined. Soon after, plan opponent Don Rupp’s home was destroyed by fire, the cause of which was never determined. But more and more, the general public and the media seemed to tire of these protest tactics and of listening to them. People who had decided by then to move forward with the River Management Plan seemed to lower their heads and push on despite the noise. The revised plan, with its 58,000-acre boundary and provision for a not-for-profit management panel (to become the UDC) were finally completed, and most of the river corridor towns became members (Buckingham, Manchester and Damascus on the PA side were the holdouts. Only Damascus has since joined). The plan was turned over to NPS on October 24, 1986, and finalized over the Secretary of Interior’s signature a year later.

Most of the central figures have since passed on, but at some level, those days will be recalled, joining Joseph Brant and John Roebling in the valley’s lore. With luck, TRR will be around to recall it at future anniversaries.

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The BEST Visitor’s Guide 2015

Best Places for Food & Drink

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845-252-3333 40 Main Street Narrowsburg, NY 12764 www.theheronrestaurant.com

Atmosphere, Bed & Breakfast, Getaway, Friendly Staff, Breakfast, Off the Beaten Path, Place to Take Out of Town Guest ECCE Bed & Breakfast

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Authentic Meal Fiesta on Main

Romantic Restaurant The Settlers Inn 4 Main Avenue Hawley, PA 18428 570-226-2993 www.the settlersinn.com

Best Businesses & Services Beer/Sprits

Roscoe Beer Co.

607-290-5002 145 Rockland Road Roscoe, NY 12776 www.roscoebeercompany.com

Farm Equipment Retailer Marshall Machinery

570-729-7117 Route 652 348 Bethel School Road, Honesdale PA 18431 www.marshall-machinery.com

Locally-made products

By Delaine Fine Goods Made In America

570-352-3700 1139 Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431

845-252-9986 44A Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY 12764 www.bydelaine.com

Coffeehouse

Music Store

845-252-6688 25 Main Street Narrowsburg, NY 12764 www.coffeecreations-narrowsburg.com

845-796-3616 348 Rock Hill Drive Rock Hill, NY 12775 www.stevesmusiccenter.com

Coffee Creations

Health Food Store Nature’s Grace 570.253-3469

947 Main St Honesdale, PA 18431 www.naturesgrace.net

Restaurant in Pike County Apple Valley

570-296-6831 104 Route 6 Milford, PA 18337 www.applevalleyrestaurant.com

Diner

Miss Monticello Diner 845-791-8934 405 Broadway #1 Monticello, NY 12701

Steve’s Music Center

Playhouse Theater Forestburgh Playhouse 39 Forestburgh Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 845-794-1194 www.fbplayhouse.org

Child Care Provider Learning and Growing Child Care Center 60 Milanville Rd Beach Lake NY 18405 570-729-7853

Modular Homes Makovic Homes

411 Rt 17B Monticello, NY 12701 845-796-4663 www.besthomesonearth.com

Golf Course Tennanah Lake 100 Fairway View Drive Roscoe, NY 12776 www.tennanah.com

Pet Store Pet Central

570-251-3470 344 Erie Street Honesdale, PA 18431 www.petcentralstores.com

Elder Care Facility Bethany Village

570-251-3463 150 Noble Lane Bethany, PA 18431 www.bethanyseniorliving.com

Landscaper

Macijewski Landscaping

570-224-6405 360 Swago Raod Damascus, PA 18415 www.maciejewskilandscaping.com

Maternity Ward, Women’s Health Center Wayne Memorial Hospital

Honesdale, Hamlin, Waymart, Lords Valley, Vandling 570-253-3005 601 Park Street Honesdale, PA 18431 www.wmh.org

Pet Boarding/Pampering Dog Mountain Lodge

845-932-9393 486 County Road 116 Cochecton, NY 12726 www.dogmountainlodge.com

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Joseph A. D’Abbraccio, D.V.M, Catskill Veterinary Services

845-807-8380 Services Provided all over Sullivan County jdabbracciodvm@icloud.com www.catskillvetservices.com

Wine Selection Hancock Liquors 607-637-5364 27 West Main Street Hancock, NY 13783

Well Driller

Frank Smith & Sons 845-252-6642 130 Matt Smith Road Cochecton, NY 12726

Best of Our Community Art Gallery

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance 845-252-7576 37 Main Street Narrowsburg, NY 12764 www.artsalliancesite.org

Day Trip, Historic Site, Museum, Live Music Venue Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 866-781-2922 200 Hurd Road Bethel, NY 12720 www.bethelwoodscenter.org

Private School Homestead School

845-856-6359 428 Hollow Road Glen Spey, NY 12737 www.homesteadschool.com

Best People Radio Station, Radio Personality Michelle Semerano Thunder 102 845-292-7535 thunder102.com

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Lynne Freda, Matthew Freda Real Estate 845-887-5640 21 Lower Main Street Callicoon, NY 12723 www.fredarealty.com

Plumber

Smalls Plumbing, Heating, AC 845-794-7780 www.smallshvc.com

Sales Person Sal Scancarello Boars Head

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The great fracking divide The debate goes on

By FRITZ MAYER

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PPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — From the moment in early 2008 that the late reporter Tom Kane returned from a meeting in Damascus, PA talking excitedly about gas leases, landsmen and hydraulic fracturing, it was clear that the issue was splitting the community apart.

One side said that fracking was safe; the federal government said so, and besides, the revenues to be made were too great for a possible bit of contamination to stand in the way of community riches.

The other side said the federal studies deeming fracking safe were a whitewash, and questioned why the federal government in 2005, under the direction of Vice President Dick Cheney, exempted fracking from some of the most important environmental laws in the land. They also argued that fracking is a threat to clean water and air, and

without a healthy environment, fracking revenue is worthless.

Also early on in the fracking debate, while boom proponents maintained that the Marcellus Shale was chock full of natural gas, others, such as Terry Engelder, a geologist considered a world-class expert on shale gas, said that there was almost no gas to be had in our area—the topic of our editorial “In it for the short haul” in our September 22, 2011 issue.

But that mattered little to people on either side of the debate. Multiple leases to allow gas drilling on private property had been signed in Wayne County, and a few in Sullivan County. The leases started at just a few hundred dollars an acre, but by the time the leasing frenzy hit its peak, the price was $5,000 an acre.

In Damascus Township, drilling had started in several test wells, but that was shut down by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) when it declared it would enforce jurisdiction over the mat-

Dave Jones, left, Ned Lang and Grady Avant discuss their differing perspectives outside the fire hall on July 2010, and deliver a mixed message to the Delaware River Basin Commission.

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Pennsylvania residents and members of groups like Damascus Citizens for Sustainability rallied in front of Sen. Lisa Baker’s office in Hawley, PA on July 11, 2013 to protest fracking and show support for a statewide gas drilling moratorium. ter and was studying the fracking process to determine what the new rules would be. The drilling companies, Newfield Appalachia PA, LLC and Hess Corporation voluntarily agreed to submit their exploratory gas wells to review by the DRBC. In November 2011, DRBC postponed a scheduled vote on new fracking rules, purportedly to give the DRBC commissioners, comprised of the governors of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland and a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, time to further study the matter. But environmentalists believed the pro-fracking faction simply did not have the votes to pass the new rules, and the moratorium remains in place to this day.

But the front lines of the battleground were drawn most clearly in the planning meetings of small municipalities like those that provide the bread and butter of our news coverage, where opponents moved to pass zoning regulations exclud-

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ing fracking, sometimes in connection with bans on other “heavy industrial activity.” Locally, Tusten led the way in December 2011, followed by Lumberland, Bethel, Highland and Forestburgh.

Two—Callicoon and Delaware—took measures seen as inviting drilling into the towns. In the case of Callicoon, the board adopted a pro-fracking comprehensive plan despite several surveys and polls showing that an overwhelming number of residents and property owners opposed the practice.

The battle surged back and forth for several years here and elsewhere in the state. The fracking bans adopted by local government—specifically the towns of Dryden and Middlefield—were challenged in court by drilling interests, and three times the courts decided with the municipalities. During this period, the right of towns to control the quality of life in our own backyards was a theme to Continued on page 23

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which our editorials returned again and again.

Eventually, the courts agreed with us. In June 2014, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest court upheld the right of towns to zone out fracking, or other heavy industrial uses. The high court said the legislature had the authority to override the local bans, or more broadly local zoning laws, should it choose to do so, but in this case the language of the law in question gave no reason to believe the legislature intended to overrule the legal zoning authority of the towns in regards to the extraction of oil and gas.

Speaking specifically of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to overrule local laws, the court wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no dispute that the state legislature has this right if it chooses to exercise it,â&#x20AC;? but in this case, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we cannot say that the supersession clauseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;added long before the current debate over high-volume hydrofracking and horizontal drilling ignitedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; evinces a clear expression of preemptive intent.â&#x20AC;?

Helen Slottje, an attorney who advised several towns in Sullivan County about adopting fracking bans, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The oil and gas industry tried to take away a fundamental right that pre-dates even the Declaration of Independence: the right of municipalities to regulate local land use. But they failed.â&#x20AC;?

In Pennsylvania, the battle centered around Act 13, a section of which would have effectively preempted municipalitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ordinances, local zoning laws, bans and moratoria on gas drilling. After a couple of years in court, that section of the act was struck down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

But the biggest breakthrough was yet to come.

Environmental groups, including Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) and Catskill Mountainkeeper, had been calling for a health assessment of fracking in New York State as part of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall

environmental review, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo ultimately agreed to it.

The assessment took a couple of years, but finally, on December 17, 2014, Howard Zucker, MD, the acting New York State health commissioner, said that he could not recommend that hydraulic fracturing should be allowed to go forward.

At that time, Gov. Cuomo said to a small group of activists, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You really did a great job of making your voices heard, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what democracyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about. I actually enjoyed seeing it in action; I know it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always seem that way.â&#x20AC;?

The major drilling companies in Wayne County, PA, ultimately abandoned the majority of their leaseholds in 2013. There is some debate as to the cause: a steep decline in natural gas prices, or the ongoing fracking ban imposed by the DRBC. DCS believes it may even have something to do with the baseline ambient methane testing the organization performed in the area, increasing the companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; potential legal liability by providing landowners with a basis for comparison if postdrilling claims of contamination were made.

Regardless, whether the DRBC ban will stay in place remains a very real question for our area, making this story only temporarily dormant.

Some also argue that Cuomo was only able to let a statewide ban come into effect because, according to most analysts, there is precious little gas to be retrieved from the shale under New York soil.

Still, New York remains the only state in the nation to take health impacts into account while determining the fate of fracking, and the only state to have banned fracking, a result in no small measure due to years of intensive activism by just the kind of small, grassroots organizations whose voices were publicized in and amplified by The River Reporter.

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Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy collected a record amount of signatures from people who wanted to weigh in on the matter of hydraulic fracturing with officials in Albany.

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he River Reporter isn’t the only one celebrating a landmark anniversary this year. There are plenty more of you out there. Below we list some of them, based on information you sent us or that we gleaned from press releases, both for this year, and a few upcoming in 2016. Many happy returns to all of you!

This year Audubon Festival—30 years July 18 and 19, 2015 Wallenpaupack Area High School Hawley, PA Delaware Valley Arts Alliance— 40 years 37 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY 12764 www.artsalliancesite.org 845/252-7576 Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area—50 years September 1, 2015 Giant Pumpkin Party—30 years October 3, 2015, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fair Grounds, Grahamsville, NY Konrad’s Kitchen and Grill—5 years 2 Beaver Brook Rd., Yulan, NY www.facebook.com/KonradsKitchen 845/468-5772 Liberty Fire Department—145 years 256 Sprague Ave # 3, Liberty, NY 845/292-4481 NACL Theatre—15 years 110 Highland Lake Rd., Highland Lake, NY www.nacl.org 845/557-0694 Riverfest —25 years July 25, 2015 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival—10 years June 20, 2015 Downtown Honesdale, PA www.honesdalerootsandrhythm.com Sullivan Renaissance—15 years CVI Building 165 Sullivan Ave., Ferndale, NY www.sullivanrenaissance.org 845/295-2445

Ten Mile River Baptist Church— 175 years (Also known as Tusten Settlement Church) Route 97, Narrowsburg, NY Thunderbash—10 years May 2, 2015 Monticello Casino and Raceway Wayne County Public Library— 75 years Throughout the county www.waynelibraries.org

Imagine YOUR PET in FULL COLOR on the cover of The River Reporter’s

WJFF—25 years 4765 State Rte. 52, Jeffersonville, NY wjffradio.org Wurtsboro Arts Alliance—10 years 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY waagallery.org info@waagallery.org

Next year Bethany Public Library—80 years 8 Court St., Bethany, PA 570/253-4349

2016 Pet Calendar HERE’S HOW IT WORKS… You bring in or send us your best quality color photo. We choose 24 Įnalists, then our readers, through a dime a vote will decide which will be our “Pet of the Year.” The other 12 will be our pets of the month and will appear inside our calendar. We will try to run as many pet pictures, as thumbnails, throughout the calendar as possible. So send in your cutest, coolest pet pictures ASAP. DON’T MISS OUT!

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts— 10 years Hurd Road, Bethel, NY www.BethelWoodsCenter.org 866-781-2922 Callicoon Tractor Parade—20 years Date TBA Main Street, Callicoon, NY Forestburgh Playhouse—70 years 39 Forestburgh Rd., Forestburgh, NY www.fbplayhouse.org 845/794-1194 National Park Service—100 years August 25, 2016

RULES 1. Send a sharply contrasted color photo of your pet to “Pet Calendar: c/o The River Reporter PO Box 150 Narrowsburg, NY 12764 or email to Amanda@riverreporter.com with Pet Contest in the subject line.

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‘Renaissance Women’ at Artists’ Market

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HOHOLA, PA — Female painters ing the seven-month trial she was WHEN: Now through September 15, with a reception on of the Renaissance are the theme required to give testimony under Saturday, September 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. of the Barryville Area Arts Astorture. Tassi was convicted and WHERE: Artists Market Community Center, 114 Richardson sociation’s September show at the exiled and Artemisia was vindiAve., Shohola, PA Artists’ Market Community Center cated. But Tassi was so wealthy he (AMCC), 114 Richardson Ave. There was allowed to return within four COST: Free will be an opening reception on Sepmonths.

CONTACT: barryvilleareaarts.org tember 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., at which a The trauma of the sexual harasslocal artist will make a brief presentament and assault she experienced tion on the exhibit. Complimentary refreshments will be procan be seen and felt in her work, including this painting. In her vided by the AMCC. paintings of this Biblical scene, Artemesia replaced Judith’s “Renaissance Women” includes biographies and reproducface with her own, and replaced Holofernes’ face with that of tions of the work of five talented women artists of the Renaisher rapist. After her death, men put their signatures on most sance/Baroque periods. The story of Artemesia Gentileschi, of Artemesia’s work, and we’ve only recently re-discovered the who painted the image at right, is a dramatic example of the breadth of her talent. odds such women had to deal with. Italian Gentileschi was “The BAAA is doing great things,” reports board member trained by her father, but was rejected from the academies beLorraine Ferdico, “but the first two exhibitions we sponsored cause of her gender. Determined to succeed, she continued her included 20 celebrated artists, and only one was female! I told studies under Agostino Tassi, who sexually harassed and eventhe boys on the board that I had some suggestions for the next tually raped her. Artemesia’s father brought charges, and durfew exhibits.”

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“Judith Beheading Holofernes,” by Artemesia Gentileschi.

‘Otherworldliness of the Real’

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ARROWSBURG, NY — “The Otherworldliness of the Real,” an exhibit of paintings and collages by Linda Sokolowski, opens with a reception on Friday, September 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Delaware Arts Center’s Alliance Gallery. The exhibit will be on view through October 3.

Sokolowski’s current work includes oil paintings and monotype with collage, as well as frottage, the technique or process of taking a rubbing from an uneven surface to form the basis of a work of art. The works depict rock formations, mountains, and canyons of the American Southwest and Peru. “These sites have the power to provide a substantial future of studio work for me, often surpassing the familiar green forests and the seas of our eastern states.”

“As a child, I sought out ‘pretend homes’ en plein air: my father’s Concord grape arbor and the blanketed reading underneath a card table on my parents’ vast open porch. As I grew, I still craved exploring abandoned houses and lying in grass tall enough to priContributed photo vately retain my thinking for long stretches,” said Linda Sokolowski, “Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona,” 2015 Sokolowski. “And soon there were the ruins of Rome and the cathedral-like spaces under bridges. These spaces were familiar, welcoming, uninhabited, yet had once been used by the ancients. So, when I found myself surrounded by the monumental majesty of the mountainous southwest with its Native American architectural cliff dwellings, there was little left to do WHEN: September 4 through October 3, with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. but head to the studio.” on Friday, September 4.

Sokolowski’s paintings and works on paper have been shown primarily in New York City through Kraushaar Galleries, where she presented 10 WHERE: Alliance Gallery, Delaware Arts solo shows in the 33 years she was represented by that gallery. In 2007, her Center, 37 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY landscape retrospective, titled “The Earth’s Stage,” was mounted at the COST: Free Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton.

CONTACT: delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, 845/252-7576

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SUMMER PASTIMES Labor Day Parade and chicken barbeque

African-American roots at The Cooperage

PLEASANT MOUNT, PA — There will be a Labor Day Parade in Pleasant Mount on Sunday, September 6, presented by Pleasant Mount Emergency Services.

The parade will exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations,” followed by a festival for the workers and their families.

At 11 a.m., Pleasant Mount Emergency Services will start serving their Labor Day chicken barbeque from the Pleasant Mount Dining Hall, located at 395 Great Bend Turnpike. You can pick up a meal consisting of one half chicken basted in special sauce, baked beans, baked potato, cabbage salad and a homemade cupcake, all $10. All proceeds help pay the bills.

Volunteers are always welcome.

HONESDALE, PA — Vienna Carroll will perform at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. on Saturday, September 5 at 7 p.m.

Carroll will perform her latest project, Folk First: Black Roots Music, which features Carroll on vocals Contributed photo and Keith Vienna Carroll and Keith Johnston on Johnston guitar.

Carroll is a singer, playwright, actor, historian, and herbalist. She received a BA in African American Studies and Political Science from Yale University. “[I] learned music from the Black Ladies of [my] youth, including [my] fearsome great-grandmother, who played country and western guitar to Minnie Pearl on Saturday night radio and proper Pentecostal chords in church on Sunday,” said Carroll.

Folk First: Black Roots Music presents early African American work songs, prison songs, and spirituals. “This is the music that preceded jazz, blues and gospel.” says Carroll. She explores this rich and often misrepresented genre and its direct relationship to the music of contemporary artists such as the late rap icon Biggie Smalls and singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams.

BYOB. Donations collected at the door.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.thecoo perageproject.org or call 570/253-2020.

‘Outside the Box’ in Wurtsboro W U RTSBORO, NY — The Wurtsboro Arts Alliance’s fourth annual member show, themed “Outside the Box,” will open on Saturday, September 5, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The Contributed photo event is free and re- Watercolor by Paul freshments will be Waldinger served. The show runs through September 27.

The theme is meant to encourage artists to experiment with a wide range of artistic expression and media and to explore new directions, themes and subject matter in their work. Pushing the boundaries of the box this year will be works of art by Vladimir Burovskiy, Paula Baldinger, Janet Campbell, Rick Loggia, Colin McCluney, Midge Monat, David Munford, Alethea Pape, Michael Piotrowski, Roberta Rosenthal, Mitchell Saler, Judi Silvano, Peter Sisson, Sandy Spitzer, Gene Weinstein and other Wurtsboro Art Alliance members.

The Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery is located at 73 Sullivan St. It is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Inquiries and new members are always welcome. Email info@waagallery.org, or visit www.waagallery.org.

Potluck picnic with the Unitarians SHOHOLA, PA — The Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will have a potluck picnic and short service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, September 6. Please bring a dish to share. For directions call 570/559-7541.

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Plein air artists to show at Chant LORDS VALLEY, PA — Plein air artists from the Come Paint With Me© program have enjoyed their latest painting experiences and are ready to show off their talents. Meet the artists at the September/ October Plein Air 2015 Show reception on Saturday, September 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gallery at Chant Realtors LV, 631 Rte. 739.

This two-month exhibit at the gallery features local artists who have joined the Come Paint With Me© group, now in its 18th year, and have visited selected scenic sites. In addition, many of the artists have furthered their interests in interpreting their natural surroundings in mediums of choice, to include works in this show inspired by new horizons.

The Davis R. Chant LV Office/Gallery is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. Call 570/775-7337.

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Tomato season, short but sweet

By FRITZ MAYER

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EGION — Most tomato lovers know that the fruit (yeah, we’ll get to the fruit-vegetable thing in a minute) of their desires did not originate in Italy, as some might guess, but instead in South America well before the conquistadores arrived on the scene. But the Europeans who eventually invaded South America took a shine to tomatoes and brought them back to Europe, where they gradually gained popularity.

In the United States, however, the generally held belief that tomatoes might be poisonous, like other members of the nightshade family, kept most people from eating them until sometime around the late 18th or early 19th century. Some gardening experts believe Thomas Jefferson grew tomatoes, and he and his daughters used them in various dishes, but others disagree.

In any case, numerous sources report there was a Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson of Salem, NJ, a tomato booster at the time, who set out to demonstrate that tomatoes were safe and delicious. On September 26, 1820, he ate a basketful of tomatoes on the lawn of the courthouse in Salem in front of a crowd of some 2,000 people. Suffering no ill effects, the story goes, his act of tomato indulgence proved to Americans that tomatoes were not bad for human health, and tomatoes made their way into kitchens across the country.

Now back to the question of whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. This quote comes from www.livescience.com: “Botanically speaking, a fruit is a seedbearing structure that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, whereas vegetables are all other plant parts, such as roots, leaves and stems. By those standards, seedy outgrowths such as apples, squash and, yes, tomatoes are all fruits, while roots such as beets, potatoes and turnips, leaves such as spinach, kale and lettuce, and stems such as celery and broccoli are all vegetables.”

These are Purple Russian Egg tomatoes, about the size of an egg.

TRR photos by Fritz Mayer And like most purple or black heirlooms, It’s tomato season in the Upper Delaware Valley, and there’s a bit of green at the top even backyards and farm stands are full of a huge variety of when the tomatoes are fully ripe. heirloom and hybrid varieties of the celebrated fruit.

These are meant to enjoy shortly after harvesting, as they tend to begin to spoil rather quickly.

These heirlooms are called “Chianti Rose,” and like most red heirlooms, the plants produce fruit of varying sizes. Although large, red heirlooms are not as prolific as their hybrid counterparts, consumers going for the best traditional tomato flavor should pick one of the reds heirlooms.

These golf-ball sized tomatoes are called “Indigo Rose,” and like other hybrids, the plants crank out consistently sized fruit. These are green on the bottom. When the bottom turns red, the fruit is ready to be picked. The flavor is not likely to win any awards except, perhaps, for those who eat with their eyes.

These Lemon Boy tomatoes are yellow hybrids, and like most yellows they are very low in acidity.

They are so low, in fact, that some experts recommend not using them when canning tomato sauce because the acidity levels might not be high enough to fend off the bacteria that cause botulism. These plants are productive, pumping out many similar fruit with a pleasant, mild flavor.

Yet many residents of the United States still consider tomatoes to be a vegetable, and at least part of the reason for that can be directed back to a decision of the United States Supreme Court in 1893. A tomato importer at the time said his tomatoes should not be subject to the 10% import tariff that had been placed on fruits a few years earlier. The court essentially agreed, writing at the time, “Botanically speaking, tomatoes are fruits of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, beans, and peas. But in the common language of the people… all these are vegetables… which, whether eaten cooked or raw, are… usually served at dinner in, with or after the soup, fish or meats which constitute the principal part of the repast, and not, like fruits generally, as dessert.”

So, the court said, if people customarily served tomatoes as dessert, the common folk might consider them to be fruit, but because they were served with the main meal, most everyone considered them to be vegetables, and never mind the science.

Tomatoes today Whether you consider them to be fruits or vegetables, just about everyone knows that farm stand and backyard grown tomatoes taste much, much better than the ones sold in grocery store chains. There are two reasons for this. The tomatoes sold in grocery stores are picked when they are still green, and at some point they are exposed to ethylene gas, which is similar to a natural gas produced by tomatoes. This turns the fruit red, but does not add any flavor from the ripening process.

The other reason is that the varieties grown for grocery stores are chosen on the length of their shelf life, and their ability to stave off rotting. Varieties that excel in these two areas usually have less flavor than ones grown by small organic farmers and weekend gardeners who typically care mostly about flavor and not shelf life.

For all tomato growers, there is a choice between hybrid seeds and heirloom seeds. Hybrid seeds come from tomatoes that have been specifically bred to have certain characteristics, and often produce fruits that are pretty much uniform.

Heirloom seeds, on the other hand, have been handed down generation after generation, and they offer a mixed bag at harvest time.

One type of heirloom that has become very popular in recent years is the black or purple tomatoes such as Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Black from Tula and Purple Prudence. These varieties have a taste that is slightly less acidic than classic red ones, with an earthy quality. Some people are put off by the appearance of the black varieties, because even when fully ripe, they often retain green coloring at the top of the tomato. But in the world of today’s tomatoes, looks can be deceiving, and blacks are increasingly sought after by tomato gourmets.

But for pure popularity, the big red or pink heirlooms are still most in demand, with names like Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Chianti Rose and Beefsteak, and convey the acidic, hearty taste that most people associate with home-grown or small farm-grown tomatoes. This is the season to eat your fill, so take advantage before the first frost ends the party for this year.

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Scandinavian Craft Fair A handmade quilt, craftLACKAWAXEN, PA — The ed by Elsie Andersen, will Sons of Norway Bernt Balbe raffled off at the close of chen Lodge #3-566 will sponthe day. Elsie has named sor a Scandinavian Craft her quilt “Shades of purple Fair on Saturday, September 12, at the Lackawaxen Volunand gray.” You can buy rafteer Firehouse, 774 Rte. 590. fle tickets at the fair.

The fair will be open from Bernt Balchen always 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and there is welcomes new members. no admission fee. Parking is Contributed photo Meetings are at 2 p.m. on free. the third Sunday of each A handmade quilt made by month, except during JanuLunch will be served, with Elsie Andersen will be raffled ary and February when traditional Norwegian pan- off at the Scandinavian Craft ekake, lapskaus, split pea soup Fair on Saturday, September 12 they take a winter break, or when there are special and open-faced sandwiches. in Lackawaxen. events planned. Besides keeping the Desserts will also be available and coffee and tea and cold drinks.

Norwegian culture alive, Bernt Balchen Scandinavian and American arts and Lodge raises funds for charitable organicrafts and demonstrations of traditional zations, collects food for the Good Cheer Norwegian rosemaling will be featured Food Pantry in Greeley, and contributes at the fair. Handmade Scandinavian jewto the local Salvation Army, the Dessin Animal Shelter and the Gino Merli Veterelry will also be displayed, and Scandinaans Home in Scranton. vian sweaters and other items will await All Scandinavians are welcome, as well the visitors. Traditional Norwegian food, as those who “just like us.” Call 570/729including Norwegian cheeses, fiskeboller, lefse, lingonberry jam and chocolates will 7628. be for sale.

‘Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone’ HAWLEY, PA — Peter Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy and Will Anderson, whom Heath, Wycliffe Gordon and the Village Vanguard The New York Times has Orchestra. A truly impeccalled “virtuosos on claricable show awaits you,” net and saxophone” who said Jill Carletti, manag“flood the room with joy,” ing director of Harmony will perform on Saturday, Presents.

September 5 at 8 p.m. in Harmony Presents cona Harmony Presents conContributed photo certs take place in the uncert at the Silk Mill. derground theater located “As young as 15 they Peter and Will Anderson at 8 Silk Mill Dr. Ticket prices range from toured in the United Kingdom, playing traditional jazz, swing and bebop. Born $15 to $20, depending on where and when and raised in the Washington, DC area, purchased. They can be purchased online at www.harmonypresents.com, or in perthey were mentored by Texas native saxoson at AMSkier, 209 Main Ave., Hawley. phonist Paul Carr, before attending JuilCocoon serves wine, beer, mixed drink liard in New York City, where they curoptions, coffee and snacks on site during rently reside. Peter and Will’s expertise the show. Call 570/588-8077. has made them saxophonists of choice for

Hoffman reads at CAS how to find love and sex in his 40s.

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — “As much a touching examinaThe Catskill Art Society will prestion of aging and loneliness as it ent local author Wayne Hoffman is a witty tale of sexual shenanifor a reading from his new novel gans during Provincetown’s Bear “An Older Man” on Saturday, SepWeek, Wayne Hoffman’s new notember 26 at 2 p.m. at the CAS Arts vella, ‘An Older Man,’ is a real deCenter, 48 Main St. light,” wrote Jeff Mann, author of “An Older Man” was published “Cub” and “Salvation.” this summer by Bear Bones Books.

This event is free and open to Photo by Frank It follows the main character from Mullaney the public, and donations will be Hoffman’s breakout novel “Hard,” Wayne Hoffman accepted at the door. The author 15 years later, when the now-middlewill have copies of his book for sale. Visit aged Moe Pearlman is dealing with mortalwww.catskillartsociety.org. ity, loss and loneliness, trying to figure out

Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra presents

NARROWSBURG

MUSIC DAY Sunday, September 6th 2015 2:00 pm

9:30 pm

The Chacho Ramirez Quartet

Reception and Jazz Jam at Gerard’s River Grill

with Chacho Ramirez, Joe Piela, Meir Rosenberger & Tehrin Cole Main Street Deck - FREE EVENT sponsored by Narrowsburg Electric

featuring Sandra Toll, Kevin Vertrees, Bob Lohr, Papa John Dinner reservations: (845) 252-6562

7:30 pm 25th Annual Music of Our Time Concert Featuring new works by David Tcimpidis, Joe Hannan and Carol Bevan Tusten Theatre: $15 (free under 21) Tickets and Information: 845 252-7272

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

Fantasticks, Fashion, Art & Flatts–How may I direct your call?

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ith Labor Day looming, I’m guessing that my spring cleaning will have to wait. Observing folks throughout the Upper Delaware River region packing up their boating supplies, I’m reminded that I’m still unpacking kitchen utensils, even though I’ve been in my new digs since last winter.

Clearly, I have issues. Among those are the fact that I’m constantly attempting to pack in as much fun as possible, careening through the Catskills, Wonder Dog at my side, as we take in a show, photograph a runway, chat with local artists, or attend a concert under a canopy of stars, where neighbors are likely to remind me that my life is pretty cool, and they’re right. It’s just that I’m in no hurry for the temperature outside to match.

Every year I become a bit melancholy as the season winds down, and I take my seat at the Forestburgh Playhouse, where the size of the cast dwindles as the leaves begin to turn. Last week, I caught a beautiful, beautiful production of “The Fantasticks” at the theatre, which featured a stellar cast, all of whom brought impressive talent to this timeless classic written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt.

Director Scott Evans approached the “longest running show of all time” with a dreamy vision, and Morgan McCann, Marissa Girgus, Hunter Brown, John Little, Michael Iannucci, Chet Carlin, Cody Cooley and Chiara Trentalange breathed new life into a show that I wasn’t really looking forward to seeing again, having done so multiple times over the last 30 years. Bradley Wehrle’s simplistic scenic design was so darn pretty that it served as a perfect backdrop for the equally attractive performers, who transported the audience to a simpler time, where we are asked to sit back and “try to remember when life was so tender that no one wept except the willow.”

“The Fantasticks” is perhaps the best example around of an ensemble show— there are no “stars” and every role is plum. That said, there is one (The Old Actor) specifically written to steal the show, and done right, he does. Chet Carlin did it right, and his performance was so hilarious, that when I went backstage after the curtain fell, it was clear that the younger actors were in awe of Carlin’s skills. Girgus and Brown were really lovely, Little and Iannucci were smashing, McCann the epitome of dashing, while Cooley was amusing, and I have vowed to never see this show again, because the production I just saw (www.fbplayhouse.org) was (IMHO) sheer perfection.

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Woodcarver Paul Stark took part in the pop-up art show at River Edge in Mangaup Valley to show his support for new artists on the scene.

Emerging artist Josh Deitchman was one of three displaying new work at River Edge last week. Nuby Deleon’s “What’s Up Sullivan” will be following the artist’s career when the online series debuts next spring.

The fashion world’s “Ootra” designer Debbie Jagel (top center) joined local models in Bethel, NY last weekend for an impromtu “pop-up” runway show.

The entire cast of “The Fantasticks” created a beautiful, dreamy production for one-week-only at the Forestburgh Playhouse.

Rascal Flatts were “Unstoppable” while performing their hits at Bethel Woods last Sunday.

If we’ve ever met, then you are keenly aware that I know nothing about fashion, but it’s clear that Debbie Jagel (www. ootra.com) does. Inspired by a phone conversation with Stacy (www.dancingcatsaloon.com) Cohen, Jagel brought her business partners, a couple of friends, and a slew of outfits up to Bethel, NY on a moment’s notice, and asked local ladies to strut a makeshift runway, showcasing some of the designer’s latest creations.

I raced over to check it out, take photos, and schmooze with Jagel, who confirmed that the pop-up event “happened in the span of four days” and that the company name stems from the word “sutra” which she explained means “to seam, bind, or bring together.” That’s exactly what was accomplished that evening, bringing community together to celebrate fashion, which (while I have an opinion on everything) I know nothing about.

I might know a little bit about art (having studied it abroad almost a thousand years ago), but the young artists who popped up down the road (www.riveredgemongaupvalley.com) know plenty, and two guys named Josh (Lethem and Deitchman) joined woodcarver extraordinaire Paul Stark (www.straycatgallery. com) in a one-night-only showing of their work, sponsored by Nuby DeLeon (www. ndphotostudios.com), as part of DeLeon’s work-in-progress, entertainment show “What’s Up Sullivan,” debuting online next spring. Stark rarely exhibits his amazing work, and when asked why he was there, his thoughtful response resonated. “I’m here to support the work of a new generation,” he said. “Look around, there are young folks everywhere, out for the evening to soak up some culture and support the arts and their talented peers.

“What’s Up” will be following the career path of these guys online, so I will too.

As for Flatts? The Rascals hit the stage at Bethel Woods last Sunday along with perky country crooner Rae Lynn and gangly “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery, who is still finding his rhythm.

McCreery, whose basso profundo voice belies his tender age, seems more comfortable in a studio than on-stage, but already has legions of fans, and Rascal Flatts proved once again, why they are “unstoppable,” as they performed with style for a sizable crowd who (thankfully) sat in their seats, rather than obstructing my view, which allowed me to take even more photographs, which ya’ll can view online at www.facebook.com/theriverreporter. Next up: fall. Want to see my dog at your event? Shoot me an email or give me a ring. How may I direct your call?

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Opening reception for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Otherworldliness of the Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Live broadcast of Swampcandy

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Swampcandy will perform at The Cooperage during Ramble Tamble at 7pm, and will also be broadcast live on WJFF Radio Catskill, 90.5FM. 570/253-2020.

Preserving Your Harvest with Root â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Roost Farm

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cheyenne from Root â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Roost Farm teaches how to make chutney from the harvestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excess fruits and veggies and how to safely process it in a hot-water-bath canner at the Jeffersonville branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. All fresh produce will be provided by the farm.

Professional uniform sale

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a professional uniform, shoe and accessory sale in the David Katz Conference Center on the second floor of the hospital, 601 Park St., from 7am-4pm. Proceeds will benefit the construction of a heliport pad.

Republican Committee announces candidates

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ray Nargizian, chairman of the Town of Thompson Republican Committee, will announce the Republican Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slate of candidates in the upcoming election at the Sullivan County Government Center main lobby, 1pm.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Heyday of The Catskillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monticello in the 1960s: The Heyday of The Catskillsâ&#x20AC;? at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 6:30pm. Monticello natives Marvin Rappaport and Steven Sharoff, in an informal chat, recount the days when city mice and country mice came together in the idyllic mountain setting of Monticello.

845/794-4660.

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Otherworldliness of the Real,â&#x20AC;? paintings and collages

by Linda Sokolowski; opening reception at the Alliance Gallery, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St., 7-9pm. Free and open to the public. 845/252-7576.

Penny social

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penny social at the Masonic Lodge, 94 Main St. Doors open at 5:30pm, calling at 7pm. Donation: $1. Refreshments & door prizes.

Benefits Sullivan-St. Tammany Chapter #298 Order of Eastern Star.

Sat., Sept. 5 Barryville Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Barryville Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, presented by the Barryville Greenmarket Foundation, at 3385 Rte. 97, behind River Market, 10am-1pm.

Open every Saturday (rain or shine) through October 31. Farmers, food producers, bakers, artists and artisans. www.BarryvilleFarmersMarket.com.

Entertainment at Cove Haven

LAKE ARIEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Country Blendz DJ/ Black Cadillacs at Cove Haven Resort, 8:30pm. Cost: $25.

Farming with Kids

CALLICOON CENTER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kids do some real farm chores at Apple Pond Farm, 10am. Milking goats, feeding chickens, gathering eggs, grooming a horse, etc.

Activities vary. No reservations needed. $6/person (children under 3 free). Please note: a minimum of 5 people (or $40) required to hold tour. 845/482-4764.

Jazz duo: Peter and Will Anderson

Entertainment at Cove Haven

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter and Will Anderson at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm.

Called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophoneâ&#x20AC;? by the New York Times, Peter and Will Anderson toured the United Kingdom at age 15 and attended the Julliard School in New York City. Tickets: $15-20. silkmillharmony.com.

First Friday Networking Breakfast

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

Fri., Sept. 4 LAKE ARIEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tony Vergnetti/Tommy Guns Band at Cove Haven Resort, 8:30pm.

LOCH SHELDRAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking Breakfast at SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Rd., 7:45am-9am. Cost: $15 for members; $25 for non-members. RSVP:

by Sept. 3 at 3pm. Call 845/791-4200 or email office@catskils.com.

Lackawaxen EMS Bingo

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WURTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Opening reception for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outside the Boxâ&#x20AC;? at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery, 2-4pm. Free & open to the public. Refreshments served. On display until Sept. 27. www.waagallery.org.

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570-251-FILM (3456) â&#x20AC;˘ www.moviesatcinema6.com

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THE RIVER REPORTER Play Reading: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Tender Thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Ben Power

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Catskill Art Society presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tender Thingâ&#x20AC;?

by Ben Power at the Laundry King, 65 Main St., 7:30pm. Directed by Mimi McGurl, performed by Cass Collins, John Higgins and Roan Gillingham. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the greatest love story ever told, remixed.

What if Romeo and Juliet had lived and loved? Reservations recommended.

845/436-4227.

Plein Air 2015 Show

LORDS VALLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Plein air artists from the Come Paint With MeŠ program will display their work at the September/October Plein Air 2015 Show Reception at The Gallery at Chant Realtors LV, 631 Rte 739, 5-7pm. 570/775-7337.

Railfest 2015 at Steamtown NHS

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Steamtown National Historic Site hosts Railfest 2015. The National Park Service site works with numerous partners to present this annual end-ofsummer event, which is a celebration of railroading. Featuring special guest: Nickel Plate Road #765 steam locomotive.

Unitarian potluck picnic

SHOHOLA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will have a potluck picnic and short service in Shohola, PA at 11am. Please bring a dish to share. For directions call 570/559-7541.

Business Group

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Business Group meets every Wednesday in September at the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon from 10:15am-12pm. Meet with like-minded professionals and learn how to take advantage of technology to more effectively manage and market your business/organization.

Vienna Carroll at The Cooperage

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wayne County Area Agency on Aging Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group at the Earl J. Simons Senior Center, 1:30-3pm. 570/253-4262.

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vienna Carroll will perform at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., 7pm. Carroll will perform her latest project Folk First: Black Roots Music. Carroll is a singer, playwright, actor, historian, and herbalist. BYOB. Donations collected at the door. 570/253-2020.

Sun., Sept. 6 Blues, Brews & BBQ

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Blues, Brews & BBQ on the deck at Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave., 6-9pm. Live music and a featured local craft beer. $32.50 includes selections from the grill with sides of summer picnic staples. Reservations recommended. info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337.

Callicoon Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Sullivan County Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Markets Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly market at Callicoon Creek Park on Audrey Dorer Drive, 11am-2pm. The market now has 35 individual vendors with a variety of products. 888/270-2015.

Entertainment at Cove Haven

LAKE ARIEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; .38 SPECIAL/Pig Roast at Cove Haven Resort, 8:30pm.

Cost: $50.

Lackawaxen EMS Bingo

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

Milford Farmers Market

MILFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Milford Farmers Market at The Grotto, 508 W. Harford St., hosted by non-profit Air Soil Water. Every Sunday 10am-2pm, rain or shine. The market will feature all local, all fresh, nothing industrial. Produce, meats, dairy and more from tri-state farms. Educational and kid friendly.

Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group Meets

Corn Plot Field Day

COCHECTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A free, educational Corn Plot Field Day for farmers will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC), 11am-2pm.

The event site is located near Cochecton Mills on My Place Road. Free, lunch included. Register, 845/292-6180.

Free Computer Support

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free Computer Support at Western Sullivan Public Library in Narrowsburg every Wednesday, 4-8pm. 845/252-3360.

One-woman variety show and ice cream social

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Musings & Amusements: A One Woman Variety Showâ&#x20AC;? with Leora Cassells at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 5:30pm. Friends of the Library ice cream social. Registration required, via website www.wsplonline.org, call 845/252-3360, or email dshute@rcls.org.

Thu., Sept. 10 Adult Day Care Forum

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Caregivers can learn about adult day care programs available in Sullivan County at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center, 6-8pm. Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Caregiver Resource Center. Free. Registration requested, 845/292-6180.

Balanced Living Bible Study

BEACH LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In Balanced Living, you will learn how to regain the balance that God intended for each of us to have in all four areas of our lives: mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. Beach Lake United Methodist Church is offering this Bible study on Thursday evenings.

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Fri., Sept. 11 Comedy Night at Cocoon

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Harmony Presents features comedians from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and more at Cocoon Coffee House, 1 Silk Mill Dr., 8:30pm. Tickets: $15-20, plus two items from Cocoon Comedy Menu. www.silkmillharmony. com.

Choralaires seek singers

Wed., Sept. 9

Railfest 2015 at Steamtown NHS

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Steamtown National Historic Site hosts Railfest 2015. The National Park Service site works with numerous partners to present this annual end-of-summer event, which is a celebration of railroading. Featuring special guest: Nickel Plate Road #765 steam locomotive.

Patriot Connectors meeting

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tom Ryan will be the speaker at the Patriot Connectors meeting at the Wallenpaupack High School Library, social hour 6:30pm, meeting 7pm. Ryan is a retired Army veteran who received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his duty in Vietnam. He is a supervisor and chairman for Delaware Township in Pike County, PA.

HONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Wayne Choralaires, under the direction of Patricia Spoor and with accompaniment by Melissa Robbins, will soon start rehearsals for their Christmas concerts and would welcome more singers to join them. All voice parts are needed. This winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerts are titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Joy of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? and will include a wide range of sacred and popular songs. Highlights of the musical offerings include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary, Did You Know,â&#x20AC;? and two songs that have been recorded by Barbra Streisand, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Holy Groundâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jingle Bells.â&#x20AC;?

If you love to sing and can carry a tune, you will enjoy singing with the Choralaires. You do not need to be able to read music, and there will be many solo opportunities.

Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings beginning September 8 from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in the Wesley Room of the Central United Methodist Church in Honesdale. Concerts will be Sunday afternoon and evening, November 29, in Honesdale; Thursday evening, December 3, in Carbondale; and Sunday afternoon, December 6, in Hawley. For further information, call 570/253-2104 or 253-2782.

Licensed massage therapist taking new customers.

Practicing Swedish health massage.

Also Elderly care and light house keeping available.

Working in Honesdale, Hawley, Fawn Lake, Mast Hope and surrounding areas.

Please call Mandy. Cell: 845-701-0665

Matthew T. Kuber, M.D.,F.A.C.C. Board CertiĂ&#x20AC;ed Cardiology & Internal Medicine

COMPLETE ADULT HEALTH CARE COMPLETE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES GENERAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE SENIOR F.A.A. MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT

570/253-4255

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Service Directory Air Conditioning Heating • Plumbing • Electrical Air Conditioning

BORSDAM’S INC. 570-253-3788

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

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

PHILIP FARMILOE, ARCHITECT, AIA

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

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

Auto Body B&R COLLISION CORP.

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

Automotive D & R AUTO REPAIR

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

Blacktopping Lake Huntington, NY • 845-932-7829

Brush Hogging CATSKILL BRUSH HOG SERVICES Serving Sullivan and Delaware Counties 845-243-4131 email: CatskillBrushHog@aol.com

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JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

ELDRED EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SUPPLY

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

Builder TED KILLE

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

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

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

Construction REEVES MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION

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

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

550 Route 55, Eldred, NY 845-557-6168 888-435-2979 M-F 8-5 Sat 8-3

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BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

Gutters

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

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

BOB’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS

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

Heating CENTRAL BOILER E-CLASSIC

Outdoor wood furnace CLEANER and GREENER EPA Qualified CALL TODAY!

HALLORAN FARM 845-482-5208

HVAC ENERGYSTARDAVE

GS PLUMBING & HEATING

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

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

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

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

Painter B&L HOME INTERIOR

Prime Wall Covering & Painting

Storage RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

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

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

Stoves WOOD & COAL STOVES

Roofing

Swimming Pools

STRAIT LINE ROOFING

CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

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

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

ROOFING, SIDING SPECIALIST

Landscaping

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

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

845-701-3088

BRADY STONE & LANDSCAPING LLC

BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC

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

Visit us at www.straitlineroofing.com

SOLAR GEO & WOOD

Solar Energy

PIERPONT HEATING & PLUMBING

Commercial Boilers, Heat Pumps & Controls

Equipment & Storage MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.

Plumbing & Heating

BARRYVILLE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cassas Bros Update or improve your home Now GAF Certified Roofing Installer 50 Year Warranty Fully Lic/Insured Tel 845-492-9549 H \ www.Cassasbros.com

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

VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

Rt. 652, Honesdale, PA • 570-251-9818

Septic Service ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

KOBERLEIN SEPTIC CLEANING

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

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

845-252-6672 • 570-729-7936

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

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

Tree Service BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

Tree removal, trimming.

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

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

GAEBEL’S TREE SERVICE

Free Estimates • 845-482-4965

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

RTS TRUCK CENTER, INC 570-729-7636

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

Shohola, PA • 570-559-7596

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

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Classifieds Help Wanted Publisher’s Employment Notice – All employment advertised in this newspaper is subject to Section 296 of the Human Rights Law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age, or arrest conviction record, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code, Chap. 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. for the age discrimination provisions.

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

Employment Drivers: Flatbed OTR Drivers earn up to 65k/yr!

Our trucks feature FREE DIRECTV! HBO, Showtime & NFL Sunday Ticket.

Call Today! 888-804-3051 Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote. 1?866?309?1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.com

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The River Reporter, the awardwinning newspaper of the Upper Delaware River Region, is seeking an experienced Sales Associate to join its team.

The ideal candidate will have a proven sales ability, be able to help drive competitive sales goals, aid in generating new accounts and provide top-notch service to our current customer base.

Must be motivated, work well both on a team and individually and thrive on meeting challenging deadlines, This a great opportunity to join a team that is committed to serving the community and showcasing the breadth of business and leisure that the Upper Delaware River Region has to offer.

Salary + Commissions.

Send letter of interest and resume to tanya@riverreporter.com ATTEND AVIATION COLLEGE– Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance training. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-296-7093 Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We Offer Training and Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators.

Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-866-362-6497

School Bus Attendants Liberty/Neversink/Fallsburg Paid Training.

Holiday and Weather Pay $9.00 to Start Background check, drug test Rolling V Bus Corp 845-434-4102 or 434-0511 rollingv.com or email info@rollingv.com

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

Middletown Medical (Dr. Daboul’s office) has immediate part time openings for a LPN and receptionist in their Barryville office. Will work Mondays and Wednesdays.

Please send resumes to LoriM@middletown medical.com.

SAWMILLS from only $4397.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship!

FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N CASH for Coins! Buying Gold & Silver. Also Stamps, Paper Money, Comics, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY: 1-800-959-3419

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

HANSON Well Drilling & Pump Co. • Water Wells • Water Pumps • Deepening Existing Wells

Pump Service ~ 7 Days A Week $100 OFF Any 6” Drilled Well $25 OFF Any Service Call

518-477-4127

Coupon must be presented at time of work One coupon per service • Expires 12/31/15

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Freelance Writers, Reporters The River Reporter is seeking writers to cover meetings in Damascus Township, Berlin Township, Town of Cochecton, Sullivan West School District, Eldred School District.

Email: editor@riverreporter.com.

SALES PERSON – Must have 3+ years of sales!

Experienced in heavy duty trucks & equipment a plus.

Salary & bene¿ts based on experience & results.

Apply @ Arthur Trovei & Sons, Inc., Port Jervis, NY, call 845-856-1142.

CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35/Box! Sealed & Unexpired. Payment Made SAME DAY. Highest Prices Paid!! Call Jenni Today! 800-413-3479 www.CashForYourTestStrips.com

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

We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible.

Call 315-400-0797 Today!

School Bus Drivers Liberty/Neversink/Fallsburg

CDL B with S & P Endorsements $1000 sign-on bonus with your 1 year commitment Must be ready to drive Starting: Bus $16/Van $13 Potential to: $20.00/$16.75 Background check, drug test Rolling V Bus Corp 845-434-4102 or 434-0511,rollingv. com or email info@rollingv.com

Busy year round Restaurant & pub is now hiring Full time & part time line cooks.

Accepting applications for both day and night shifts. Must be experienced. Excellent opportunity for the RIGHT experienced individual to work their way into assistant manager . Reply with resume and/or detailed work history and we will contact you for an interview. We stay busy year round so if you are tired of being laid off at the end of the season then look at us. Need to be able to multi-task ,reliable transportation, have great work habits and cleanliness. avalley@ ptd.net or apply in person Apple Valley Restaurant 104 rt 6 Milford PA 18337

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1986 Mustang Fox Body 5.0 GT

Run it til it sells!

For Sale: Apples

O’Neill’s Orchard 242 Miller Pond Rd, Honesdale.

Picking Paula Red now; other varieties later.

From Honesdale, take 670N to 247N. Take 1st left hand turn off 247 then follow signs.

Open weekends and holidays, 10 am - 6 pm; other times by appointment.

570-448-2226

Misc. For Sale Privacy Hedges - FALL Blowout Sale 6ft Arborvitae (cedar) Reg $129 Now $59 Beautiful, Nursery Grown.

FREE Installation/FREE delivery 518-536-1367 www.lowcosttrees. com Limited Supply!

LENDER SAYS SELL! 5 acres -$14,900 Cooperstown Region!

Hardwoods, apple trees, beautiful setting! Low taxes, g’teed buildable!

Won’t last! Call 888-476-4569 ANTIQUE LOVERS TAKE NOTEBRIMFIELD, MA opens Tuesday September 8th-13th. 5,000 Dealers of Antiques/Collectibles. Visit: www.brimfield.com for info on 20 individual show openings.

SO. ADIRONDACK LAKEFRONT PROPERTIES! 50 ACRES –3 CABINS -$199,900 51 ACRES –LODGE - $399,900 Less than 3 hours NY City and 40 mins from Albany! Call 888-479-3394 or tour at WoodworthLakePreserve.com

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Cute Home for rent: Eldred Schools Available September 1, 2015 $900 per month w/o utilities One month security deposit + first month rent in advance.

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Saturday and Sunday September 5 and 6 10 am – 4 pm 1835 CR 23, Narrowsburg, NY Antiques –furniture, ceramic spice rack, Larkin folding bench ringer, hand crank coffee grinders, oval picture frames, graniteware, pottery and china, kitchen utensils, radio flyer, etc. Furniture, microwave, rugs, household items, coolers, espresso maker, bread maker, linens, electronics, guitar, kitchen cabinets, lamps, sports gear, books, and much, much more….

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Table, Antique Oak Mirrored Dresser, Misc. Tables, Sewing Machine w/Chair, Wicker Sofa, Wicker Trunk, Grandfather Clock, Sessions Cathedral Clock, United Art Deco Horse Clock, Sessions Mantle Clock, 10 Gallon Crock, Sad Irons, Stoneware Batter Jug, Wooden Storage Boxes, Milk Cans, Copper & Porcelain Tea Kettle, Cast Iron Pot, Model T Ignition Coil, Brownie Box Camera, Crochet Blankets, Hankies, Scarfs, Needlepoint, Carnival Glass, Green Depression Butter Dish, Pedestal Cake Plates, German Porcelain Bowls, Cranberry Opalescent Bowl, Vaseline Glass Dish, Hull Vases, Wine Glasses, Cookie Jars, Glass Bell Collection, Amber Fostoria Footed Tumblers, German & Czech Porcelain, Liberty Blue Plates, Currier & Ives Plates, Homer Laughlin Dinnerware, Rooster Dinnerware, Apple Dinnerware, Soup Tureen, Jewelry, Records, Baskets, Rocking Horses, Chickens & Roosters, Cows, Dolls, Books, Christmas, Dogs, Helene Curtis Duchess Model Hair Hot Roller, Crochet & Crafting Books, Knick-Knacks, Crochet Needles, Yarn, Sewing, Baskets, Dolls and SO MUCH MORE!

FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE OTHER!!

Yard Sale, Multi-Family Sept. 5, 6, 9 to 4, (no early birds!)

922 Cnty Rd 94, Fremont Center Antiques, books, clothes, collectibles, furniture, too much to list!

Run your business card in the classifieds for 4 weeks and get online for free!

4 FAMILY SALE Sat Sept 5th & Sun Sept 6th • RAIN/SHINE • From 9AM-4PM LOTS MORE SINCE LAST SALE Low Prices

Like New 3 piece Living room set with 4 oak tables and lamps Silver wear set, Fishing poles, 3- wood cabinets for work shop, Technics Music System w/2 large speakers, 1972 Harley Sportster 1,000cc, Many household items, Portable Heater w/ remote, New Profiler, Search Light, towing Chains, Craftsman 1/2 Hp, Motor, Delta, 10” Radial Arm Saw w/ Stand, Power Tools and other tools, Bucket of Nails & Screws, Stealth Trolling Motor, 13 & 16 Ft boat trailers, Porter Cable Land Transit, VHS Movies, Cloths Men’s Plus, Woman’s Med & Large, Large glass China Cabinet, 40lb Capacity Floor Sand Blaster Cabinet, Elvis Picture, Elvis Phone, Rocky Posters. New Commode, Shower Bench, Wheelchair, Walker and Cane MUCH MORE! Take Rt 52. out of Jeffersonville, go 1 mile, turn right onto Briscoe Rd., go 3 miles, 663 Briscoe, Rd. Or Rt 52 from Liberty to White Sulphur Springs, take White Sulphur rd. opposite Fire House go 3 miles to fork, bare right, 663 Briscoe, Rd.

“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!”

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Legal Notice Kevin’s Soft Serve LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 08/10/15. Off. Loc.: Sullivan County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 397, Kauneonga, NY 12749.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 130 GLEN LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/4/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14TH AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: Imagine Catskills, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on: August 14, 2015.

The County in which the Office is to be located: Sullivan. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: Bruce Neviaser, N24 W24041 Stillwater Ln, Unit A, Pewaukee, WI 53072 WHITE BRIDGE LIBERTY REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 07/13/2015. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael Taylor, PO Box 1388, 216 E. Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 216 E. Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701.

Notice of Formation of BPark 48 NE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 1651 Coney Island Avenue, Ste. 530, Brooklyn, NY 11230, Attn: Charles Herzka, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Home Sweet Holdings, LLC, a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/3/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 19 Sunny Ln., Beach Lake, PA 18405. General Purposes.

Hadiros South 10, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/23/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 890 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205.

Purpose: General.

NOTICE OF LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SULLIVAN COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff(s) vs. DARNELL PRUNKA; MICHAEL K. PRUNKA; et al; Defendant(s)

Legal Notice Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill New York 12524 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about April 22, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Lobby of the Sullivan County Courthouse, Monticello, NY. On September 16, 2015 at 10:00 am.

Premises known as 165 COUNTY RD 31, GLEN SPEY, NY 12737 Section: 24 Block: 1 Lot: 2.9 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Lumberland, County of Sullivan, and State of New York being Lot 2F of Subdivision 99 and being a portion of the premises conveyed to Mongaup Properties, Inc. et.al. and recorded in liber of deeds 921 at page 52. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $101,904.43 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 2014-301 Hannah Prall, Esq.; REFEREE **PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A LEGAL POSTPONEMENT FOR THE SALE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 25, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 100Sullivan Street, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/20/15. Office location: Sullivan County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 100 Sullivan St. PO Box 8, Wurtsboro, NY 12790.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of STONE SMART SOLUTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/20/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at PO Box 19, Callicoon, NY 12723. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of 48-49 EQ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o NorthEnd Equities LLC, 1651 Coney Island Avenue, Ste. 530, Brooklyn, NY 11230, Attn: Charles Herzka, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: LUXUR LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/4/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 345 RT. 17 SOUTH, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE 4-118.1 Notice is hereby given, that atthe Primary Election to be heldon THURSDAY,September10, 2015, thefollowing offices may belawfully voted for andthat polling places will beopen from 12:00NOON until9:00 PM onTHURSDAY,SEPTEMBER10, 2015. TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS ofthe FOLLOWING TOWNS AND/OR DISTRICTS Sullivan County Legislator Dist 2 Sullivan County Legislator Dist 7- Opportunity to Ballot (Write-in candidate) Town of Bethel Supervisor Town of Bethel Councilman- Vote for 2 Town of Bethel Superintendent of Highways Town of Fallsburg Justice Town of Forestburgh Supervisor Town of Forestburgh Superintendent of Highways Town of Forestburgh Committee SeatDist 1Vote for 2 Town of Tusten Committee SeatDist 1- Vote for 2 TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the FOLLOWING TOWNS AND/OR DISTRICTS Town of Bethel Justice Town of Delaware Justice Town of Fallsburg Justice Town of Forestburgh Superintendent of Highways Town of Highland Committee SeatDist 2- Vote for 2 Town of Lumberland Councilman- Vote for 2 Town of Tusten Committee Seat Dist 1- Vote for 2 TO THE CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS of the FOLLOWING TOWNS AND/OR DISTRICTS Town of Bethel Justice Town of Bethel Committee Seat Dist 1- Vote for 2 Town of Bethel Committee Seat Dist 4- Vote for 2 Town of Delaware Justice Town of Fallsburg Justice TO THE GREEN ELECTORS of the FOLLOWING TOWNS AND/OR DISTRICTS Town of Bethel Justice TO THE INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS of the FOLLOWING TOWNS AND/OR DISTRICTS Sullivan County Legislator Dist 2 Town of Bethel Justice Town of Delaware Justice Town of Fallsburg JusticeAnn Prusinski Democratic Commissioner Pamela Murran Acting Republican Commissioner LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section § 4-122 State of New York, that at the Primary Election to be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015, Polling places will be open from 12:00 NOON until 9:00 PM; PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following offices may be lawfully voted for, to wit: TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2 LEGISLATOR DIST 2 Nadia Rajsz 53 Pine Rd Glen Spey NY 12737 Kathleen M LaBuda 45 Moss Rock Ln Wurtsboro NY 12790

Cindy L Barber 15 Geo Stephenson Rd White Lake NY 12786

COUNCILMAN- Vote for 2 Brian Harrell 199 Gabriel St Smallwood NY 12778

TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF DELAWARE JUSTICE Charles A Nystrom 7 Old County Rte 128 Jeffersonville NY 12748

Vicky Vassmer Simpson 3598 SR 55 Kauneonga Lake NY 12749

Legal Notice 21 Valley Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 Dan Hogue Jr 1117 Sackett Lake Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS Shawn E Galligan 878 Oakland Valley Rd Cuddebackville NY 12729

Thomas P Roche 81 Old Hankins Rd Callicoon NY 12723

William J Steinberg 1088 Sackett Lake Rd Forestburgh NY 12777

SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS William J Crumley 22 W Delaware Pl Ext Smallwood NY 12778

TO ALL CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF DELAWARE JUSTICE Charles A Nystrom 7 Old County Rte 128 Jeffersonville NY 12748

COMMITTEE SEAT DIST 1-Vote for 2 William B Sipos 21 Valley Rd Forestburgh NY 12777

Patrick J Cunningham 111 Schoolhouse Rd Swan Lake NY 12783

Thomas P Roche 81 Old Hankins Rd Callicoon NY 12723

TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF BETHEL Justice Cindy L Barber 15 Geo Stephenson Rd White Lake NY 12786

TO ALL INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF DELAWARE JUSTICE Charles A Nystrom 7 Old County Rte 128 Jeffersonville NY 12748

Susan M Harte 606 Perry Rd Swan Lake NY 12783

Thomas P Roche 81 Old Hankins Rd Callicoon NY 12723

TO ALL CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF BETHEL Justice Susan M Harte 606 Perry Rd Swan Lake NY 12783

TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FALLSBURG JUSTICE Stuart S Wizwer 357 Main St Hurleyville NY 12747

Cindy L Barber 15 Geo Stephenson Rd White Lake NY 12786

Maria O Zeno 188 Lake St So Fallsburg NY 12779

COMMITTEE SEAT DIST 1VOTE FOR 2 Robert Blais 108 Taggart Rd Cochecton NY 12726

TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FALLSBURG JUSTICE Stuart S Wizwer 357 Main St Hurleyville NY 12747

Bernard Cohen 120 Keller Ave Smallwood NY 12778

Charles Foster 2683 SR 55 White Lake NY 12786 Raymond H Otto 200 Pucky Huddle Rd Bethel NY 12720 COMMITTEE SEAT DIST 4VOTE FOR 2 Tom Hendrickson 5 Schultz Rd White Lake NY 12786 Joseph Rossiter 3524 SR 55 Kauneonga Lake NY 12749

Kathleen M LaBuda 45 Moss Rock Ln Wurtsboro NY 12790

TO ALL GREEN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF BETHEL JUSTICE Cindy L Barber 15 Geo Stephenson Rd White Lake NY 12786

TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of the TOWN OF BETHEL SUPERVISOR Ira Moose Liff 90 Horseshoe Lake Rd Kauneonga Lake NY 12749

Legal Notice

Daniel Sturm 99 Ballard Rd Mongaup Valley NY 12762

TO ALL INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS of SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2 LEGISLATOR DIST 2 Nadia Rajsz 53 Pine Rd Glen Spey NY 12737

TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 7 LEGISLATOR DIST 7 Opportunity to Ballot (Write-in Candidate)

Legal Notice

Barry Foxman 580 Horseshoe Lake Rd Kauneonga Lake NY 12749

Susan M Harte 606 Perry Rd Swan Lake NY 12783 TO ALL INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF BETHEL JUSTICE Susan M Harte 606 Perry Rd Swan Lake NY 12783

Amanda Ward 5286 SR 42 So Fallsburg NY 12779 Maria O Zeno 188 Lake St So Fallsburg NY 12779 TO ALL CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FALLSBURG JUSTICE Amanda Ward 5286 SR 42 So Fallsburg NY 12779 Maria O Zeno 188 Lake St So Fallsburg NY 12779 TO ALL INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FALLSBURG JUSTICE Stuart S Wizwer 357 Main St Hurleyville NY 12747 Amanda Ward 5286 SR 42 So Fallsburg NY 12779 Maria O Zeno 188 Lake St So Fallsburg NY 12779 TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FORESTBURGH SUPERVISOR William B Sipos

Dan Hogue Jr 1117 Sackett Lake Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 Eugene Raponi 295 Hartwood Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF FORESTBURGH SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS Joseph Ruggeri 47 St Joseph’s Hill Rd Forestburgh NY 12777 Karl Johnson 2752 SR 42 Forestburgh NY 12777 TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF HIGHLAND COMMITTEE SEAT- District 2- Vote for 2 Dennis Hatton Sr 212 Eldred Yulan Rd Yulan NY 12792 Andrew Valenti 55 Airport Rd Eldred NY 12732 David Greenberger 21 Montgomery Lake Rd Yulan NY 12792 TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF LUMBERLAND COUNCILMAN- Vote for 2 Leigh A Sherman 439 Kalin Weber Rd Glen Spey NY 12737 Ron Thiele 43 Lower Lumber Rd Glen Spey NY 12737 Joseph F Carr Jr 28 Valley View Dr Glen Spey NY 12737 TO ALL DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of the TOWN OF TUSTEN COMMITTEE SEAT- District 1- Vote for 2 Andrea Reynosa 1724 CR 23 Narrowsburg NY 12764 Francis Cape 358 Gables Rd Narrowsburg NY 12764 Gregory Maloney 506 Lake Shore Ln Narrowsburg NY 12764 Thomas J Prendergast 128 Delaware Dr Narrowsburg NY 12764 TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the TOWN OF TUSTEN COMMITTEE SEAT- District 1- Vote for 2 Rick Lander 65 Evergreen Ln Narrowsburg NY 12764

Legal Notice Carol Ropke Wingert 1540 Crystal Lake Rd Narrowsburg NY 12764 Joseph Curreri 94 Homestead Rd Narrowsburg NY 12764

____________________ Ann Prusinski Democratic Commissioner

_____________________ Pamela Murran Acting Republican Commissioner LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Annual Fire Inspection for the 2015-2016 school year for the Eldred Central School District, including the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School and the Junior-Senior 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, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 18, 2015 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

1. Pipe (B-15-46) Bid Forms, including specifications, may be obtained from the Director at the above address, and all bids are subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth.

Dated: September 4, 2015 Public Hearing Notice Please take note that the Town of Lumberland Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing at 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737 pursuant to Section 250-65 of the town law.

RE: 1015 Proctor Road Glen Spey, NY 12737 Owner: David C. Molony Address: 1015 Proctor Road Glen Spey, NY 12737 SBL: 14.-1-83 Application: Area Variance Project Description: requesting 2 setback variances of 4.19 and 10 feet to build an attached garage on the right side of existing home.

Public Hearing Date: September 15, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm The file is available for review in the Building Department of Town of Lumberland Municipal Building located at the above address. The public may attend the Hearing or provide written comments. Written comments may be submitted via email at codeclerk.townoflumberland.org, mail or hand delivered to Lumberland Town Hall at the above address, ATTN: Laurie Terry, Planning Board Clerk. BY ORDER OF Zoning Board Chair, Terri Fountain.

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CCC Day at Promised Land

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REENTOWN, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Promised Land State Park will host a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Day event on Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Masker Museum complex.

The focus of this event is to honor the men who worked for the CCC in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;30s as well as to highlight local history in general. The CCC was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reclaim land decimated by poor land practices that contributed to the Great Depression, by planting trees, preventing forest fires and building structures used to this day in our state parks, including Promised Land State Park.

Three former CCC â&#x20AC;&#x153;boysâ&#x20AC;? will be pres-

ent to answer questions from the public and to share their stories. There will be several local historical societies present. The Masker Museum will be open with artifacts not normally on display to the visiting public, and there will be site tours. Blacksmith demonstrations will be performed with antique tools on display, and Peter Osborne, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Images of America: Promised Land State Park,â&#x20AC;? will conduct a lecture. Food for purchase will be available and there will be a local history trivia contest to test your knowledge of local history.

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and to recognize steps and methods of the freezing process. No prior knowledge of food preservation is needed. Attendees will receive food samples.

The cost is $15 per person or $10 for CCESC enrollees. Anyone can enroll in CCESC for a $25 donation per household, annually. Enrollees must identify membership status at time of payment to receive discount.

Space is limited, and pre-registration with non-refundable payment is required in advance. Registration and more information can be obtained by visiting www. sullivancce.org or calling CCESC at 845/292-6180. Payment can be made in advance by check, cash, or credit card. Additional donations for CCESC programs are appreciated.

Learn safe freezing methods

IBERTY, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The public is invited to attend an educational workshop on safe home food preservation techniques offered on Saturday, September 19. Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) will hold this class from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the shared-use, Entrepreneurial and Teaching (EaT) Kitchen at its Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. CCESC Master Food Preserver volunteers will demonstrate how to properly freeze fresh produce harvested from the season, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Participants will learn the advantages and disadvantages of freezing, to identify appropriate storage materials for frozen products,

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At Three Wishes Restaurant, enjoy the finest dinners, desserts and cocktails in a casual atmosphere.

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Space is limited, and pre-registration for this free program is required, without exception. Email sullivan@cornell. edu or call 845/292-6180. Donations for CCESC programs are appreciated.

This event is made possible with funds from the Catskill Watershed Corporation in partnership with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

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Invasives in the reservoir system

EVERSINK, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A free, educational opportunity to learn about the New York City (NYC) watershed is offered on Saturday, September 19.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) will hold this program from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will meet at the Kramers Cove kayak launch site located on Aden Road at the Neversink Reservoir. Kayaks will be available or attendees can bring their own.

Participants must be at least 16 years of age to participate.

Participants will experience a hands-on approach to learning about the NYC watershed system that will begin as an informational session and continue by kayak on the Neversink Reservoir.

Kayakers will discuss aquatic invasive species in the area and encounter the ecology of the watershed system first hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose of this program is to increase awareness and knowledge of the NYC watershed system

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Dog Days over; stand by for fall action

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n our region of the Delnights and falling daytime temperatures aware River, the more of September and October. But if you opt serious (or perhaps to pursue the trout at this time of year, compulsive) fishing enthusiasts generplease practice catch and release. ally consider the fishing seasons to run In the meantime, after spending August from April 1 through the end of October, doing all the outdoor chores you deferred perhaps, or when the snow starts to fly. earlier in the season, you may want to The obvious exception is, of course, “hard plan your trip to the north country and/ water” fishing, aka ice fishing. or book a guide for the Salmon River. In August can be a tough month particuaddition to LaSorte, you could also reach larly for trout fishers. Responsible fishout to guide Greg Liu, recommended by ers will not wet a line, even on a catchSalmon River and Delaware River reguand-release basis, once the streams or lar, Mauro Giuffrida. You can always get rivers hit a water good guide “intel” temperature of 70° Sirius rises late in the dark, liquid sky at Whitaker’s or On summer nights, star of stars, or higher. at Malinda’s, the Many fly fishers Orion’s Dog they call it, brightest prime fishing shops join their spin-fish- Of all, but an evil portent, bringing heat in the Pulaski area. ing cohorts at the And fevers to suffering humanity.

Unless you are a — “Iliad,” Homer smallmouth enthucold-water fishery of the tributaries to siast (and the river Lake Ontario, such as the Salmon River is loaded with them), you might specuat Pulaski, perhaps best known here due late that the dog days of August were so to its accessibility. Many of us have made named because you feel like a beaten-dog. the three- to four-hour auto trek for years.

Fishing (for species other than smallies We look forward to this fishery with and pan-fish) during the hot, slow days of great anticipation. The pre-spawn and August can be problematic. post-spawn salmon are great fun to catch Some believe that “dog days” refers to and make for spectacular eating afterthe high-temperature days that are not ward. These salmon, chinook and coho fit for a dog, but actually it is a label that can be ethically taken home for supper, as was coined between 1750 and 1650 BC. they are soon to die naturally anyway and, Back when skies were clearer and there if not taken by you or another fisher, they weren’t artificial lights interfering with become lifeless carcasses to be consumed our night vision or the TV distraction of by gulls and other scavengers.

“Dancing with the Stars,” people were Unless you are familiar with this fishmore tuned in to celestial objects. One of ery, it is a good idea to fish with a guide. the prime celestial objects of the morning Most recently I have fished with guide skies during the hottest days of summer Adrian LaSorte, an absolute wizard at seis Sirius, a very bright star in the concuring a prime spot on the river. I really stellation Canis Major, (canis meaning enjoy fishing with Peter Kolesar or Paul “dog”), which rises around dawn during “Terry” Shultz as they are both extraordithis period. nary fishermen, and we have always had However you wish to define dog-days, I fine success during the salmon run with am not entirely unhappy to be moving on.

LaSorte. Beyond his outstanding fishing The next adventures of our fall fishery, instincts, LaSorte is a first-class net man. especially in the Upper Delaware region (Trust me, this can be important.) and points north, beckon to us. Let’s enMercifully, the cold water fishery of the joy!

Upper Delaware is renewed with the cold

SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 8/26 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1

3.31 3.25 3.23 3.23 3.23 3.24 3.29

High water temperature °F 8/26 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1

73.58 70.52 69.26 70.34 71.42 73.76 73.22

Actual and avg. precipitation NYC watershed

Reservoir levels September 1, 2015 Cannonsville: 67.8% Pepacton: 84.3% Neversink: 85.2% Total: 84.1% Normal Total: 77.3% Total in 2013: 88.2%

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RIVER TALK

By Scott Rando

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Comment on Pennsylvania’s draft wildlife action plan Wood turtles are listed as a species of special concern in Pennsylvania, and the draft PA Wildlife Action Plan lists habitat fragmentation and poaching among significant threats to this species. It is illegal to take most turtle species in Pennsylvania, so resist the urge to take a wood or box turtle home for a pet for your kids.

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he Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) have announced that they are seeking public input on the draft 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan. The purpose of the plan is “to conserve Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, maintain viable habitat, and protect and enhance Species of Greatest Conservation Need.”

State wildlife action plans are mandated by Congress no less than every 10 years, and PA’s plan was first put together in 2005. These plans are created in order to protect endangered and threatened species, and also to keep common species populations from declining to the point where they have to be listed as endangered or threatened. A state wildlife action plan approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is required for states to receive State & Tribal Wildlife Grant Program funds.

The draft plan, drawn up by the Pennsyvania Game Commission, the PFBC and other partners, has identified 664 species including 90 birds, 19 mammals, 18 amphibians, 22 reptiles, 65 fishes and 450 invertebrates that require attention. The Pennsylvania Wildlife Action plan is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the end of this month, and the draft plan comment period is open through Sept 11. The draft plan and comment forms can be found at fishand boat.com/swap2015.htm. The topic text, in PDF format, is found on the left, and the form for that topic is found on the right.

TRR photos by Scott Rando

A threesome of eagles (a week-old eaglet can be seen at the nest rim to the lower right) are shown in a Pennsylvania nest. The draft plan lists several threats to this species, among them pollution and human disturbance.

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