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Commercial solar in river corridor Local government or river plan decision? By DAVID HULSE

ARROWSBURG, NY — Last week’s Upper Delaware Council (UDC) meeting ended much like a trip down memory lane for those who saw its contentious beginnings 30 years ago. In the 1980s, the primary issue in creating the River Management Plan (RMP) and the UDC was federal regulation versus local sovereignty. And last week, after decades of peace, there it was again. It arose anew in a draft UDC position paper on solar energy, distributed to all members for review last week. The paper began by saying the National Park Service (NPS) and UDC support the use of solar energy. But it went on to temper that support, providing it only to installations serving individual properties. The end of the four-page paper found that large commercial “solar farms” are major commercial development and power-generating stations—both of which are incompatible uses listed in the RMP. Shohola’s delegate, Aaron Robinson, commented saying the paper was “overreaching,” that the solar “doesn’t violate anything… Why can’t you have this in the corridor?” Chairman Fred Peckham argued that Robinson’s concerns had already been addressed. “We spent an hour on this at the project review committee.” Cochecton’s Larry Richardson, who was there 30 years ago, looked for a peaceful

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solution, noting that other members didn’t attend the committee discussion. He asked that members “look it over,” and bring their comments to a special project review committee meeting on September 27. “We can’t restrict anything. We advise the NPS. You can permit or not. If you do permit it, you can be found out of compliance,” Richardson said later. Deerpark’s David Dean said the issue should be the only thing on the September 27 agenda. “There’s a lot to talk about.” Berlin’s Al Henry has in past asked that issue papers that will confront elected officials should be sent directly to them, not transmitted through UDC members. He asked again on September 1. UDC Executive Director Laurie Ramie said the mail routing had been discussed before and it had been decided that it was the job of the delegates and alternates to inform their local government officials. Robinson said the UDC position creates a conflict for Pennsylvania planning commissions. “This is top-down planning and the PA Planning Code is bottom-up.” Ramie responded, recalling that the UDC had taken a position opposing fracking in the corridor. “How is this different?” she asked. “I don’t know that we have the authority,” Robinson said. NPS Upper Delaware Superintendent Kris Heister noted that New York and PA are both signatories of the River Management Plan. “But the townships hold the burden, not

Members of the Upper Delaware Council consider the placement of commercial solar arrays in the river corridor. hotspots and the installathe [PA Department of Ention of cell transmitters on vironmental Protection]” existing NPS towers were Robinson said. also discussed. “Go back and look at it. The UDC has not disWhen you do, I hope you cussed how these improvewill leave your personal ments would be financed feelings behind and look or who would be responsiat the list. Does it comply? ble for monthly line costs. These are two uses already Ramie also reported that incompatible in the River the New York City DepartManagement Plan,” Heisment of Environmental ter said. Protection (NYDEP), in In other business, the responding to the UDC council heard a presentarecommendation for a siTRR photo by David Hulse tion from representatives ren warning system for Aaron Robinson, left, and Al Henry of Frontier Communica- are pictured during last week’s public alerts in the event tion, who recommended solar debate at the Upper Delaware of a reservoir dam faila series of six “red alert” Council meeting. ure, said that siren warnoutdoor land-line phones ing systems are among to provide emergency assistance at river the recommendations being “vetted and sites roughly between Mongaup and Barweighed against other options.” ryville. The phones would cost approxiThe NYDEP did not respond to the mately $900 each, plus poles if necessary, UDC’s request for copies of the city’s and a $37 monthly line charge. Cell phone emergency action plans.

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Film editor Stuart-Pontier comes home for Big Eddy Film Festival

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Hawley woman indicted for causing heroin death

IN BRIEF New law allows farm vehicles on public highways from point of sale

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The director of Wayne County’s Domestic Relations Department, Mary Ann Swingle, seated second from the right, is pictured on August 25 with five of the seven members of the Wayne County Child Support Office as the county commissioners proclaimed Child Support Enforcement Awareness Month.

Recognition for staff seldom recognized By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — Continuing their efforts to highlight the work of county workers, the Wayne County Commissioners on August 25 proclaimed August as Child Support Enforcement Awareness Month. This was the first proclamation of its kind for director Mary Ann Swingle’s office, and it comes on the 41st anniversary of the federal child-support enforcement program. Swingle explained that the office is a unit of the court, enforcing payment of child support and alimony, overseeing some 1,100 cases. The office aggressively investigates bench warrants for those who fail to appear for court and directs “wanted” advertising for offenders. Commissioner Wendell Kay, an attorney, noted that Wayne provides many opportunities for parents to fulfill these obligations, if amounts are too high or other issues impact payment. “Your work re-establishes structure and gives a needed calming effect for children. We don’t hear about you,” Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said, expressing surprise, especially “given the stress you deal with.” According to the proclamation, Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation to meet or exceed all five federally mandated performance measures established by the federal act, with collection of overdue monthly support ranking first at 83.9%. The office also negotiates support and alimony in cases of amicable divorce proceedings. Commissioners’ Chief Clerk Vicky Botjer related a personal experience, noting that in her own experience, “it was amicable, but it was still easier to deal with it through your office.” Only five of her seven members of the staff were able to attend, as Swingle noted that the other two were in the office taking calls. “Thanks for providing support for the children. The public never sees your efforts, but we appreciate your work,” Commissioners’ Chair Brian Smith said.

MONTICELLO, NY — Farmers across New York will get a little relief, thanks to a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The new law will allow a farm vehicle to travel up to 25 miles on a public highway from its point of sale to the farm. Previously, farm vehicles could only travel between portions of a farm, to a municipal landfill, or to a licensed repair shop. “Our farmers are struggling, and the cost of transporting a tractor or other equipment by trailer from where it’s purchased back to the farm is unnecessary, burdensome and, quite frankly, illogical,” said Assemblywoman Gunther.

Sullivan maintains AA/stable rating MONTICELLO, NY — Nancy Buck, the Sullivan County treasurer, announced on September 6 that Standards & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) assigned its “AA” rating and stable outlook to Sullivan County. S&P considers Sullivan County with adequate economy, strong management, adequate budgetary performance, strong budgetary flexibility, very strong liquidity and strong institutional framework. S&P affirmed the AA/Stable rate for the county’s upcoming bond sale for the jail that is due to take place later this month. Buck said, “This is positive news for Sullivan County, and should result in a great bond sale.”

Liberty man arrested LIBERTY, NY — A Liberty man, Ivan Rivera, 25, arrested by the sheriff’s office on September 5, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license. At the time of his arrest, Rivera was found to be in possession of cocaine and marijuana. Two other men who were riding in the car, Von Mason, 25, of Port Jervis and Dashawn Williamson, 26, of Middletown were also found to be in possession of marijuana. Williamson and Mason were charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and were released on their own recognizance. Rivera, who was charged with the suspended driver’s license and misdemeanor cocaine and marijuana possession, had five outstanding arrest warrants from the state police, Monticello, Fallsburg and the Town of Deerpark. He was sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail.

HAWLEY, PA — A 21-year-old woman from Hawley, Brittany Ann Banscher, has been indicted and faces a possible life sentence for selling heroin that resulted in the death of another person whose identity was not released. The sale of the heroin occurred in September of 2013, and Banscher also faces as much as $2 million in fines. The indictment is part of a growing adoption of laws that seek to severely punish drug dealers whose activities result in overdose deaths. While many states are adopting similar tough measures on dealers, some such as the National Criminal Justice Reference Service consider them to be unconstitutional. The organization wrote in an abstract (www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract. aspx?ID=112511): “First, regardless of the felony committed by a drug supplier; the act of supplying the drug does not legally cause a user’s overdose and death. Second, those courts that use the rule violate the accused’s constitutional guarantee of due process of law by failing to prove the causation element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Finally, by treating drug suppliers as murderers, and thereby requiring that they be punished as severely as those who either intend to or legally cause the death of others, the courts necessarily impose a disproportionate sentence in violation of the eighth amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.”

Man arrested for assault in Lake Ariel LAKE ARIEL, PA — Mauricio Lopez, 40, of Union City, NJ has been arrested and charged with assault after allegedly stabbing Omar Moran-Aceituno, 34, in the chest during an altercation. According to Pennsylvania State Trooper Sharon Palmer, the incident took place at 136 Wallace Rd. in Lake Ariel on August 31, when the two men were drinking beer and Moran-Aceituno was cooking a potato in the kitchen of the house. According to a press release from Pennsylvania State Police, “Moran-Aceituno disrespected Lopez’s mother by calling her a name. Moran-Aceituno struck Lopez in the mouth area with an unknown body part. Lopez grabbed a knife from the counter by the sink and stabbed Moran-Aceituno in the left chest causing a laceration.” Lopez, who does not speak or write English but who had access to a translator, was arrested and sent to jail on $5,000 unsecured bail. Moran-Aceituno’s injuries were not life threatening. MEMBER NYPA • MEMBER NNA

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Man convicted of child sex abuse By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — A jury in Monticello returned a guilty verdict on September 1 against a New Jersey resident, 35-year-old Jefferson Alvarez, who had been charged with two counts of sexual abuse, both considered violent felonies. According to a press release from Sullivan County District Attorney Jim Farrell, the jury deliberated for about an hour before delivering the verdict. Farrell said that the evidence at trial established that AlContributed photo varez subjected an Jefferson Alvarez 11-year-old girl to sexual contact at a home in the Village of Monticello in August of 2013. Alvarez was arrested after the child reported the abuse to her mother and a subsequent investigation by Monticello police. According to Farrell, during the trial Alvarez tried to convince the jury that he was not guilty by reason of insanity, but the jury rejected that defense. Alvarez faces up to seven years in state prison and registration as a sex offender when he is sentenced on December 2. Alvarez had been released on $15,000 bail before the trial. After the jury delivered the verdict, Judge Michael McGuire remanded him to the Sullivan County Jail without bail. At a bail hearing the next day, Farrell asked McGuire to continue to remand Alvarez, a resident alien in this country from Columbia, to jail, or, if the court was going to set bail to set it at $100,000, because he posed a significant threat to flee and would likely be deported. McGuire increased Alvarez’s bail to $30,000 and ordered his passport to be held by the court. Farrell said, “It certainly took courage for this child to testify in court about what the defendant did to her, and we are extremely pleased that the jury rejected the defendant’s alleged defense of insanity and, now, as a result, the defendant will be held accountable and responsible for abusing this child.” Chief assistant district attorney Robert Zangla handled the prosecution of this case.

Homicide in Damascus Twp. Hawley man kills brother

BY FRITZ MAYER

AMASCUS TWP., PA — A man from Hawley is accused of following his brother, who was with the man’s former girlfriend, Brooke Swingle, and a young child in a car, and then confronting and shooting his brother, resulting in his death. Pennsylvania State Police said Antonio

Cilino, 30, of Hawley, killed Joseph Cilino, 40, of Honesdale, after the confrontation on Eighmy Road in Damascus Township. Antonio had a handgun, and after he pulled the trigger, Swingle was able to flee with the child. Swingle, who had an order of protection against Antonio, called 911. After the shooting, Antonio traveled to his mother’s house in Beach Lake, but a

short time later, he turned himself in to Hawley Borough Police. He was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person. Joseph was pronounced dead at 11:53 p.m. on September 2. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Antonio on September 14, at 9 a.m.

Brooklyn man arrested for forged SUNY Sullivan check

ROOKLYN, NY — On September 2, the New York City Police Department arrested Naazim Reyes-Craig, age 33, of Brooklyn, on a warrant from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office charging felony grand larceny and felony possession of a forged instrument. Reyes-Craig was wanted in connection with a $6,284.33 forged check that was made out to him and allegedly deposited by him into his own account at an ATM in Brooklyn in April 2015. He then allegedly withdrew the deposited funds from an ATM near Albany. Contributed photo The bogus check was drawn on the Bank of Jeffersonville. It contained a legitimate account num- Naazim Reyes-Craig

ber and routing code that belonged to Sullivan County Community College. The problem was spotted by the bank when the check cleared. The college was unaware that the account number was being used on the phony check and did not lose any money. Deputies traveled to the Bronx Friday night to bring Reyes-Craig back to Sullivan County. He had been arrested during a domestic dispute for violating an order of protection. Reyes-Craig was arraigned before Fallsburg Judge Robert Scheinman on Saturday and sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Sheriff Mike Schiff praised the work of detective Cyrus Barnes, who investigated the case for more than a year.

Residents invited to Roebling Bridge repair session

AWLEY, PA — The National Historic Landmark Roebling Bridge (Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct) will undergo significant maintenance work beginning the week of September 27. The National Park Service at Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold a public informational meeting about the project on Wednesday, September 14 at the Lackawaxen Township Building, 169 Urban Rd., from 6 to 8 p.m. Representatives from the NPS and FHWA will be present to answer questions about the project, road closures, detour routes and the construction schedule in an open-house format throughout the evening. The repairs being made to Roebling Bridge include expansion joint replacement, sealing of concrete deck, resurfacing of asphalt pavement, drainage improvements, icebreaker timbers and stone masonry repairs. Though the structure will be open Friday through Sunday, many of these repair activities will require weekday closure of the bridge to vehicular traffic. Pedestrian access across the bridge will be maintained. Parking in NPS parking lots will be affected during repairs. Information about road closures and detour routes associated with the project can also be found at www.nps.gov/upde/plany-

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ourvisit.htm. For more information call Carla Hahn at 570/7298251, ext. 2226 or email carla_hahn@nps.gov.

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Turning lane proposed for 17B Should ease traffic jams a bit on event days By FRITZ MAYER

HITE LAKE, NY — A crowd of about 40 people turned out to the former Dr. Duggan Elementary School building in White Lake on August 31 to hear details of the road project proposed for Route 17B at Route 55. The project was explained by Kelly Kircher of Creighton Manning Engineering, who said the purpose was to improve the capacity and performance of the intersection. She said the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) assigns grades to intersections, and after several studies they determined that during off-peak times, in the fall, winter and spring, the grade for the intersection is an A through C. But in the summertime and during times when there are events at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the grade “can be an F.” The DOT has come up with three alternatives to try to improve the intersection. The first would include widening Route 17B, and creating a left hand turn lane for drivers heading east who want to turn left onto Route 55. A new 1,300-foot sidewalk would be installed on the south side of Route 17B from Mattison Road to Shultz Road. It

would replace about 300 feet of existing sidewalk in front of the bungalow colony located south of the intersection. A new traffic light would also be installed. This alternative would cost about $1.5 million. The second alternative would include all of the features of the first, but would also correct some of the “non-standard features” of the intersection, such as the degree of banking in the roadway. This alternative would cost $1.7 million. The third alternative would contain all of the elements of the first two, but would fix more of the non-standard features, and would cost $2.4 million. Michael Retzlaff, the project manager, said the DOT prefers the second alternative, because alternative three is not cost effective. Many of the comments from the public had to do with the creation of the sidewalk, which some said seems to have been created specifically to serve the summer visitors at the bungalow colony located at the intersection. Retzlaff said the project was designed to serve all of the people who use the intersection, and that includes drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. A couple of people commented that the project doesn’t

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Project manager Michael Retzlaff explains the proposed construction project at the corner of Route 55 and Route 17B in White Lake, NY. address the real problem at the intersection, which is that people at the bungalow colony walk from the seasonal grocery store on the other side of Route 17B diagonally across the intersection, and cars park along Route 17B despite the existence of no-parking signs. Retzlaff did not directly address those issues. Asked who would be responsible for shoveling snow off the sidewalk in the winter, Retzlaff said DOT does not clear snow from sidewalks and that would be the responsibility of local officials. Bethel Supervisor Dan Sturm said that he thought the left-turn lane would be welcomed, and he also welcomed the sidewalk, which he said would increase safety. He said that he would prefer alternative three, the most expensive one.

Towns consider solar revenue Fremont nixes tax breaks

By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — As towns in Sullivan County and throughout the state consider new zoning regulations to cover commercial solar installations, they are also considering whether those installations should receive tax breaks, and if so, what kind of payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) arrangements would be best. Ed Homenick, director of Sullivan County Real Property Services, told county legislators at a meeting at the government center on September 1 that the Town of Delaware, which is currently working under a moratorium regarding

the installation of commercial solar installations, is about to come out of it. The town has decided that solar providers will have the 15-year-tax abatement that has been imposed by Albany, and will also seek PILOT agreements with solar providers. Homenick said the town is considering a PILOT agreement that would be equal to about 50% of the tax revenue that would be generated if the solar array were to be fully taxed. Importantly for the county, the town is also considering that the PILOT agreement extend revenue to the county and Sullivan West School District as well as the town. Typically, the county gets 20% of a company’s overall real property tax assessment, the town gets 30%,

and the school district gets 50%. It’s not clear at this point if the revenues from any solar PILOT agreements would be divided the same way. The town is soon going to negotiate a PILOT agreement with a provider. Homenick also said at least one town, Fremont, has decided to opt out of the 15-year tax exemption for solar installations, which towns are allowed to do by passing a local law, requiring public input. By voting to opt out, the town has also effectively squashed any tax exemptions for homeowners who might wish to install smaller solar installations on their homes, and it also kills tax exemptions for wind projects. Homenick sees the move as one that basically says to so-

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lar companies, “We don’t want you in our town.” Homenick said that some counties in the state have put forward a resolution where the county and towns enter into an agreement regarding PILOT agreements, which would offer consistency and might perhaps prevent “cutthroat competition” between the towns seeking to attract solar projects. He said the towns of Delaware, Callicoon and Cochecton are working together to make their solar policies line up together. County treasurer Nancy Buck said it was important for the county to let the towns know that the county wants a “seat at the table” in terms of PILOT agreements.

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Intervening to prevent suicide By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — Three volunteers appeared at the September 1 Wayne County Commissioners meeting to accept a proclamation naming September as Suicide Awareness Month in Wayne. They also came to help publicize the September 10, “Share the Journey” regional suicide awareness, prevention and remembrance walk, taking place at 10 a.m., at the Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley. Kathryn Wallace, president of the Northeastern PA Suicide Prevention Initiative (NPSPI), said the walk is the first in the area for the not-for-profit group, which is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through collaboration, education and advocacy; and to reach out to people at risk and those impacted by suicide. Suicide is the killer that no one wants to talk about. Nationally, a suicide occurs every 16 minutes, nearly twice the rate of homicide. It is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 34. Wallace speculated that the actual rate is probably higher, since reported car accidents, overdoses and accidental gun deaths can easily hide suicide. The goal is to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide, which works against prevention by discouraging those at risk from seeking help, as well discouraging those who may see signs of suicide from intervening. “The hope is to spread the word that help is available. The hardest part is to get

people to ask for help,” Wallace said. Wallace emphasized the need to provide training to those people who might intervene. While the state requires teachers to get four hours training every five years, other school staff who interact with students get no training. Commissioner Brian Smith also drives a school bus. He was struck by the discussion of school staff training, commenting, “There have been things on my bus that I didn’t understand.” Without detailing any outcome, he admitted, “I felt bad about it.” Wallace said the medical community also should do more. She said “therapists are rarely trained in suicide response.” Wayne Memorial Hospital hosts a support group for survivors, family and friends of the dead, but Bose admitted that no program exists for intervention with those at risk. “And that’s our biggest goal this year,” Wallace said, “groups for prevention. Who can they go to?” “It’s going to be tough to get there, but there is certainly a need,” she said Commissioner Wendell Kay is scheduled to speak at the upcoming walk. Recalling something he was told by an older relative, he said, ‘“It’s a permanent solution for a temporary problem.’ There are always other options available.” Wallace said that despite the topic, the walk is an upbeat outing. For those there in memory of lost loved ones, “We celebrate lives, not the way they died,” she said. All donations raised will go toward programs and services in Wayne and Pike counties. At the remembrance walk there will

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Kathryn Wallace, president of the Northeastern PA Suicide Prevention Initiative (NPSPI), left; MichelleValinski, the vice-president of Wayne-Pike NPSPI and Wayne County director of the Office of Behavioral Health-Development and Early Intervention; and Linda Bose, Wayne-Pike NPSPI secretary and lead technician at the Wayne Memorial Sleep Disorder Center, pose for a photo with Wayne County Commissioners. be speakers, poems, basket raffle and a Memory Wall. This is a pet-friendly and child-friendly event. The funds raised will stay in Wayne/Pike counties and will be used for programs such as training community clinicians and teachers on suicide assessment and management

skills. There is no fee, but donations are appreciated. For more information and to register visit www.northeastsuicidepre ventioninitiative.org or call 570/575-2343. Hotline services are available 24/7, both nationally at 800/273-8255 and locally at 570/253-0321.

Sullivan West class of ‘34

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JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Sullivan West Central School District opened its August 31 Superintendent Conference Day with the theme “Family & Future.” The Sullivan West Class of 2034 was featured. These are the little ones of staff members that were born this past school year. The Sullivan West Family joined in the celebration to welcome these future “bulldogs.” Staff spent three days last week preparing for the first day of school, with students arriving on Tuesday, September 6. TRR photo by David Hulse

Sixth-grader George Hubbert prepares to board the bus on the first day of school in the Sullivan West District on September 6.

Certification for emergency managers HONESDALE, PA — Tony Camillocci, director of the Eastern Area Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), center, is pictured on August 25 with Wayne County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Steve Price, right, and his Deputy Director Pete Hooker. Camillocci appeared to present documentation marking Price’s and Hooker’s completion of multi-year training efforts for state professional certification as EMA managers. Camillocci said it was the first time in his 20-plus years that he had presented dual certifications.

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EDITORIAL

Legislature should keep an open mind about county executive

very 10 years a commission is appointed to look at the charter of Sullivan County to see if the county could benefit with changes to the charter and to recommend any changes to the county legislature, which may then accept or reject them. When the process wrapped up the last time in 2007, the commission made several suggestions, the most important of which was that the county should change its form of government from one where the legislature makes all the important decisions, to one where an elected county executive will make many of the important decisions, but the legislature will still have a role to play. The county legislature chose to ignore the recommendation about changing to a county executive, but they did adopt some of the other changes. A new charter review commission is now pondering changes to the county charter, and judging by statements made to the legislature by members of the commission, it seems likely that it will make the same suggestion. Speaking earlier this summer to the legislature, commission member Larry Richardson said that when the process started, several members were opposed to change, but listening to experts speak on the subject— such as those involved in shepherding Ulster County through the process of moving to a county executive— the members have nearly all come to the conclusion that the benefits of changing outweigh the drawbacks. There is evidence nearby that a county executive can be a positive change for a county. Ulster County switched to a county executive in 2008, and the results have been seen by many as very positive. Beatrice Havranek, the Ulster County attorney, addressed the charter review commission in June and spoke about the change. She said, “The biggest difficulty

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that the legislature has had since they adopted the charter is it has been difficult for them to understand that they no longer have the authority or responsibility for operations. If the Department of Public Works decides that it needs to build a bridge or do something important, the chief executive officer [county executive] and his departments are involved. The beauty of having an executive is that they can say that this project needs the Department of Public Works, the Department of Environment and the county attorney’s office, [and say] ‘I am directing all of you to get together and figure this out and do it now and I want it done by a certain date.’ Previously, it would go through two or three committee meetings and there would be discussion and it would take so much time to come to a conclusion that yes, they need to rebuild this bridge.” Another important change with a county executive is that in dealing with Albany, the county is represented to the governor and state lawmakers by a single person, and not by all of the separate legislators. This was especially important in the case of Ulster County. It had 32 legislators at the time, which has since been reduced to 23. The change in Ulster may have been helped along by the fact that a couple of years earlier the public had been treated to a 39% property tax increase to pay for a new jail that went wildly beyond budget. The people were clearly ready for a change. Still, it was important that a supermajority of the legislators voted for the change, because without that, the matter would not have gone to the people for a vote. That is also the case in Sullivan; if the legislators do not vote by at least a six-to-three margin to change the form of government, the people will never get to vote on it. The charter review commission still has plenty of work to do to finalize the details of its recommendation. The legislature is pressuring the commission to finish its work by December. In our view, in light of the sweeping changes the commission is going to propose, its work should not be rushed. There is no time limit tied to the review period, and there’s probably a good reason for that. The members of the commission, who are all volunteers, should have all the time they need to investigate and deliberate. After that, the legislators should try to put their own agendas aside and take a good hard look at what will be best for the residents of Sullivan County.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Politics, noun. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.” — Ambrose Bierce, from “The Devil’s Dictionary” Road to Ruins

Be the river you are Photo by Lynn Guiser

By Lynn Guiser We stare in amazement at the way you wrap yourself so tightly around the steep cliffs and then gradually turn and disappear into the distance… leaving only a glimmer of light. Your shadow on the hill and the sunlight on your surface draw us closer, draw us toward your beauty, and beckon our spirits to follow… to discover more. You are wonderful-from your very first drop of water to the movement of your last current. In the north where your flow begins, it’s fresh and cold, and shallow. Traveling downstream is light and relaxing—picking up the seeds of who you will eventually be—the seeds that will sprout into sharp movements and strength, taking your time to gather experiences that will fill the places in your heart, always touching the lives of the ones you meet. Now, sorrow is not your own... only knowing the shallows... just as the small creek that is becoming a great river, not yet deep or wide, and not yet full of all its fish. Your rocks, too, are small and few—until your water one day turns into a grand and glorious body, brimming with wisdom, full of the knowledge shared by all its tributaries. Seeing your lower part… enriched with so much understanding, width, and depth, we barely recognize you. Abundant sources of food invite flocks of migrating birds from the northeast. They are safe and full, and a beautiful sight to behold. Finally, merging with the bay and ocean— in a relationship to last forever—appears easy, perfect and wonderful. Always be who you are, great river—and be proud. Even though you sometimes flood, you are still magnificent. Do not weep or feel bad for who you are. Be the grandest most famous river in the region. When each fisherman, swimmer, and canoeist feels the joy in their unique relationship with her majesty river, they are sure to return. They will grow to admire the kind eddies you offer, the adventurous riffles, irresistible scenery, and your pristine waterway… one by one, enchanted… falling in love and under your spell. [Lynn Guiser is a resident of Damascus, PA.]

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Remembering 9/11

MIXED GREENS

By Carol Roig

[On the one-year anniversary of 9/11, The River Reporter printed a section titled “Release and Recovery” to mark the occasion. As editor Laurie Stuart wrote at the time, the idea was loosely based on a dance concept created by Doris Humphrey, who “was interested in the fundamental importance of tension and relaxation in the body... Unlike [Martha] Graham, who stressed the tension in the cycle, Humphrey located the height or recovery as the focal point of her dances.” For the section, readers were invited to send in their writings as part of the 9/11 tribute. This piece was submitted by our River Muse columnist Cass Collins, who was in the city on September 11, 2001. We reprint it this year to commemorate the event’s 15th anniversary.

Food, water

here was the gauzy realization that children would be hungry. As the first tower fell from view, I fed them blackberries we had picked from our bramble in Narrowsburg that weekend, and peanut butter sandwiches. As the water ran brown from our battered, lower-Manhattan pipes, I sent our older son and his girlfriend to get water from the deli. Few coherent thoughts were able to form in my shaken psyche, but food and water were clear. Feed the children, stay away from the window, set out crayons and paper for the younger ones. Lucy, a friend’s daughter whose father was missing but later was found, drew a picture of her dream the night before. She had told her parents about it as they waited for the elevator that morning. In the dream, a plane crashed and burned someone’s name in the lawn in front of her Battery Park City home. She could not read the name, then she woke up. Now she was drawing the ring of fire she had seen in her dream, as the World Trade Center burned outside our window and her father waded through ashes up to his ankles outside. Later, we were all sleepwalking up West Broadway looking for dinner for our assembled family, made up of relatives, friends and neighbors. We traveled in hastily assigned gangs of fathers and mothers and children, as if an army sergeant had put us together, unconcerned by who was who. We found dinner at The Cupping Room, one of the few survivors of the old SoHo of trucks and artist pioneers. People moved in slow motion and smiled, if they had to, with a glazed look. The waitress took our orders, cautioning that they were running low on supplies. I remember ordering a bacon cheeseburger, medium rare and thinking it was okay to die of a heart attack. It was preferable to this uncertainty. Weeks later, when we hosted a post-traumatic stress dinner party we served meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. Nobody mentioned cholesterol anymore. We drank wine every night to soothe us, only stopping after it became clear that the depression it spawned was worse than what it cured. When we started drinking the water again, it was only after a ritual of running a pitcher-full at night and leaving it until morning, when we listened to the news to see if it had been poisoned in the interim. In ensuing weeks we grew fat and lazy but retained the edge we needed to slither home through roadblocks like hungry rats to garbage. This year’s crop of blackberries is small compared to last year. Water, what berries crave, has been scarce. We eat sensibly again, choosing fish over beef. We walk briskly for exercise. The occasional glass of wine provokes a rosy glow. Surprisingly, life goes on. — Cass Collins, September, 2002

Strength in numbers

Photo by Andy Boyar; composite by wdesigngroup

This sculpture, in which an actual piece of an I-beam from the Twin Towers is supported by two rectangular columns, was erected in Eldred, NY by the Town of Highland in 2011, for the 10th anniversary of the date of the destruction of the World Trade Center. It was designed by husband-wife team Walter Kenul and Janet Rutkowski. On the occasion of its unveiling in the town’s Heroes Park, then Superintendent Andy Boyar said the monument is “a place to leave a flower or to say a prayer and perhaps gain some measure of closure.” Since then, the town has held annual remembrance ceremonies at the park. There will be one again this year on Sunday, September 11 at 6 p.m. (see page 9).

f you’re like me, you’ve been thinking about solar energy for your home, and hearing about different ways of making it work as prices for solar panels have come down and incentives have increased. But as with so many great ideas, the prospect also raises some questions, both technical and financial. Is your home or business a suitable location, with enough uninterrupted sunlight for a significant portion of the day to generate power? Will you have to cut down trees? Is your roof strong enough and oriented to take advantage of the sun? Will you see significant energy cost savings? Assuming you get satisfactory answers to those questions, the next challenge is to identify a qualified installer and to research the many financial incentives and tax breaks available to make solar affordable, and make sure you can qualify. “Solarize” programs are designed to help property owners answer these questions and access the best pricing and financial incentives. The Clean Energy States Alliance (www.cesa.org) credits the state of Oregon with the first program of this kind, launched in 2009, which employed bulk purchase strategies to reduce the costs of solar panels and installation services in order to boost the number of small-scale solar energy systems serving residential and small business property owners. The bulk purchase concept proved very successful and was quickly adopted by Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, South Carolina and other states, and in December 2014, Gov. Cuomo announced that a Solarize Program would be a component of the NY Sun Initiative and the comprehensive Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy for New York State. In 2015, New York’s solarize initiative included 900 projects resulting in 2,338 kW of installed solar power. This past February, New York set an ambitious goal of solarizing 150,000 additional homes and small businesses by 2020. Catskill Mountainkeeper, through its RenewableNY initiative and partnerships with a number of local nonprofits and community groups, has been instrumental in starting 10 solarize campaigns in the Southern Tier and the Mid-Hudson region, with more than 400 projects. Their Solarize Sullivan campaign was launched on July 28 with a kick-off event in Livingston Manor, followed by a well-attended event at the Narrowsburg Union on August 24. Additional community workshops are scheduled for SUNY Sullivan on September 14 and the Town of Highland on September 24. Each community workshop provides information about solar technology, energy efficiency strategies and the range of NYS incentives and tax breaks available to help make solar more affordable. Attendees can speak with solar installers who have been vetted and pre-qualified to participate in the program, and sign up for a free solar assessment. If you choose to move forward with a solar project, the program provides a group discount on solar panels and installation costs. It’s the best way I can think of to find out whether solar is right for your home or small business and get the best possible price. You can learn more at www.solarizesullivan.org and follow the Solarize workshop schedule at www.facebook.com/ solarizesullivan.

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OBITUARIES ARMAND AGRESTI Armand Agresti passed away from natural causes on September 1, 2016 in Honesdale, PA. Armand was a self taught and influential photographer. Born in Brooklyn in 1941, he grew up in a working class household in Ozone Park with his parents, Frank and Frances Agresti, his maternal grandparents, and his younger brother, Edward. After graduating from John Adams High School in 1959, he worked with his father, and later his brother, setting tile. Photography, however, remained his true passion and occupation throughout his life. At eight years old, he began to read everything he could get his hands on about photography and built his fi rst darkroom in 1949 with the help of his father. Throughout his teenage years, he followed his school friends around taking snapshots that would later become a major collection shown in galleries from New York City to Antwerp. Armand’s prolific 56-year career included 18 bodies of work and 20 short fi lms, while he continuously mastered new printing processes that included silver prints, c-prints, dye transfers and cibachromes. His photographs have been shown in group and solo shows across numerous galleries, including Janet Borden Gallery, Clampart Gallery, and Museum of Contemporary Photography. Much of his work lives on in private collections and museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and many more. Current representation remains at the Clampart Gallery in New York, NY. In additions to his own work, Armand found joy in teaching others. He taught workshops and artists in residences at Sarah Lawrence College, Keystone College and Scranton High School, and was a supervisor at the Center of Discovery in Harris, NY where he developed methods of teaching disabled residents, with the help of an occupational therapist, to function to the best of their abilities in photography and fi lm. As a beloved husband, father, brother, teacher and friend, his unique perspective of the world inspired many. Armand is survived by his wife of 37 years, Barbara Zweig, daughters, Alison Agresti (spouse: Wouter Avondstondt), and Lauren Dahl (spouse: Kristofor Dahl), two granddaughters, Claire and Liv, brother, Edward Agresti, and nephew, Evan Agresti.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Local students take part in Battle of the Books

Contributions sought for event to help cancerstricken mom

MIDDLETOWN, NY — Teams of Sullivan County teenagers representing Daniel Pierce Library in Grahamsville, E.B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello and Livingston Manor Free Library will compete in the Ramapo Central Library System’s (RCLS) Battle of the Books at Orange Hall on the SUNY Orange campus on Saturday, September 10 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The contest follows a college-bowl-type quiz format. Students are tasked with reading eight books prior to the event, and asked to identify which of the eight titles contained a particular character, plot twist, setting, or some other unique facet. Questions posed to the teams are contributed by a committee of librarians from each of the participating libraries. The books were selected on the basis of suitability for the age group, variety of genre and other qualities. Last year, the Daniel Pierce Library team from Grahamsville fended off tough challenges from 13 teams representing other area libraries, narrowly winning the eighth RCLS Battle of the Books. The team from Livingston Manor Free Library in Sullivan County finished in second place.

HANCOCK, NY — A group of Hancock residents has banded together to create Casino for Callan, a fundraiser for community member Michelle Laskowski Callan, a single mother battling melanoma. It will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 4 p.m. at the Northern Wayne Firehouse, 1663 Crosstown Hwy. in Lakewood, PA. The group seeks gift certificates, gift baskets, bottles of liquor, wine or beer for a wheel-barrel raffle, cash or check donations, baked goods and/or volunteers. According to a fundraising letter sent out by the group, Callan “has already had two toes on her left foot amputated, is facing another surgery to remove lymph nodes and will be starting physical therapy and intensive chemotherapy five days a week at the Sayre Cancer Center. She... has been unable to work for months now.” Pickups for donated items can be scheduled, or they can be dropped off at the front desk of Hancock House Hotel, 137 East Front St. For more information, contact Tonya Worzel at 607/637-4397, Rosie Mulqueen at 845/887-5937 or Bonnie Elmore at 570/635-5091.

Choralaires seek singers

New executive director at conservancy

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne Choralaires, under the direction of Patricia Spoor, have started rehearsals for their Christmas concerts and would welcome more singers to join them. All voice parts are needed. The concerts, titled “Peace on Earth,” will include a wide range of sacred and popular songs, including “Breath of Heaven” (“Mary’s Song”) and Morten Lauridsen’s setting of “O Magnum Mysterium.” If you love to sing and can carry a tune, you can sing with the Choralaires. You do not need to be able to read music, and there will be a number of solo opportunities. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in the Wesley Room of the Central United Methodist Church. Concerts will be Sunday afternoon, November 27, in Honesdale; Thursday evening, December 1, in Carbondale (reserved bus available from Honesdale and Waymart); and Sunday afternoon, December 4, in Hawley. For more information call 570/253-2104 or 253-2782.

We’re listening!

HAWLEY, PA and BETHEL, NY — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC) welcomed Diane Rosencrance as its new executive director on September 1. Formerly a senior director at Natural Lands Trust, Rosencrance has an extensive background in land protection initiatives and has been an active partner with DHC in many of its regional activities. “Diane’s 20 years’ experience in the field of land conservation positions her uniquely to lead the conservancy through our next phase of growth,” stated Karen Lutz, president of the board of directors. Under retiring executive director Sue Currier’s leadership, the conservancy grew from a staff of one full-time employee to a cohesive team of six professional staff members, dedicated contractors and a large contingent of volunteers. It has protected more than 14,000 acres, established offices in Pennsylvania and New York, become an accredited land trust and successfully merged with the Eagle Institute. For more information visit www.DelawareHighlands.org.

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Farm Bureau conference HONESDALE, PA — The Women’s Leadership Committee of the Wayne/ Pike Farm Bureau will host a Growing Stronger Leaders Conference on Monday, September 19. The day will begin at 10 a.m. at Tick Tock’s Restaurant. District Attorney Janine Edwards will speak about the heroin situation in the county. Marcia Barrera from the Wayne County Tick Task Force will give a presentation about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in our area. Just before lunch, Castek’s Flower Shop will demonstrate some simple ways to create flower arrangements. After the meal, the group will proceed to Fox Hill Farm, owned by George and Katharine Brown, to learn how the Brown’s re-purposed their old barn into a sought-after wedding venue. The cost is $10, and reservations can be made by calling Bonnie LaTourette at 570/729-8499 or Joyce Carson at 570/2263864 by September 12.

Petitions for library trustee available MONTICELLO, NY — Petitions are available for the October 13 election of trustees at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library. Two board seats are up for election, for a three-year term. Incumbents Lynn Skolnick and Christine Cavello are both seeking re-election. Stop by the library and pick up a petition from the election clerk if you are interested in running and you reside within the library service area (the Town of Forestburgh, Bethel or Thompson within the Monticello Central School District). Petitions must be returned to the library by September 13. For more information call 845/794-4660, ext. 6.

It’s Library Card Sign-up Month REGION — September is Library Card Sign-up Month. “Your library card is your ticket to opportunity,” said Robert Hubsher, executive director of the Ramapo Catskill Library System. “No other card in your wallet gives you free access to books, CDs, magazines and DVDs at your library and opens up the digital world to you with free access to downloadable e-books, audiobooks, music, movies and magazine articles. Your library card also provides you access to all kinds of library programs from book clubs to craft programs.” If you have a computer and Internet access, you can connect to the website of your local library. You can even download audiobooks, videos and e-books to your computer or personal media device. The Ramapo Catskill Library System homepage (www.rcls.org) provides a link to all member libraries and their branches 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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September 11 services ELDRED, NY — The Town of Highland’s annual 9/11 Memorial and Emergency Services Appreciation Service will be conducted on Sunday evening, September 11, 6 p.m. at Heroes Park. Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff, will speak on behalf of the community to thank emergency services providers. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments and fellowship will follow at the town hall. Call 845/557-6085.

LOOKING BACK

By Art Hassis

HONESDALE, PA — Grace Episcopal Church will observe the 15th anniversary of the tragedies of 9/11 and its aftermath, those who died and those who survive, and those who continue to face daily the horrors of continuing warfare. Services at the church on the corner of Church and Ninth Streets will offer prayers, scripture and hymns. Call 570/253-2687. See page 7 for more on 9/11.

LAKE HUNTINGTON NEWS

By Eileen Hennessy

hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend, I spent mine with family and friends, I am truly blessed. I would like to wish all who are going back to school a great year and hope you learn and do not have too much homework. This might come as a surprise, but I hated it when I had to go back to school. Most kids get new outfits and pretty shoes— no, not me. I had that itchy wool Catholic uniform, green socks and saddle shoes (I really hated them). When I went to a public high school, it was so much different. I really did do so much better, and the nuns and I did not see eye to eye. I am not good with rules. Sunday, September 11 is a very sad day in history; blessings to all the families who lost loved ones. On this special day Lou Monteleone and his wife June are wonderful people who are always here to help the community. If you go to The Corner Store down at 577 State Rte. 55 in Eldred, Lou is once again doing all he can to help fight childhood cancer, raising money for St. Baldrick’s. The event starts at 12 p.m. The Human Line of Hope is at 2 p.m., Conga against Cancer is at 3 p.m., and head shaving is at 4 p.m. This is a re-

ally amazing event; please try to get out and join in all the fun and help to support it. If you would like to make a donation visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/lineofhope2016. Save the dates: Saturday, September 17 is a bratwurst dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 31 Erie Ave, Narrowsburg. Tickets cost $10 for all takeouts and for adults and children 12 and up eating-in; children six to 12 $8 for eat-in only; children 5 and younger eat free. For tickets contact the church office at 845/252-3919. Saturday, October 22: Lake Huntington Ladies Aid Penny Social at the Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church. Details to follow in the coming weeks. Sunday, October 23 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon: The Lake Huntington Fire Company is having a French toast breakfast. The cost is $8 per person, $5 for kids five to 10, and under four free. Breakfast includes French toast, sausage, eggs, home fries, coffee, tea and juice. For more information or to get tickets call 845/932-8514. Keep smiling and have a great week. Email me at leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news.

Carnival raises funds

nearby Grand Central House), who has a trained bear with a miniature accordion. Another is a peddler known as “the Tin Man,” with a wagonload of pots and utensils for sale to the boarding houses. Butcher Sol trucks fresh beef, pork and poultry around daily. The dinner bell rings 15 minutes before the meal is served. Our one-acre garden provides the vegetables for dinner. The boarders sit on the porch playing card games, or walk down to the Nutshell to dance. Next door is a pharmacy that has a luncheonette where boarders go for ice cream after dancing. Then they call it a night, with plans for another day of entertainment. The Cochecton Preservation Society meets the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Erie Depot, 8537 Rte. 97, Cochecton, and tours are available by appointment. Visit Cochectonpreservation society.com, email cps12726@gmail.com, or call 845/932-8104.

Chorus concert rehearsals begin LIBERTY, NY — The Sullivan County Community Chorus will resume weekly Thursday rehearsals on September 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.in the Orchestra Room of the Liberty Middle School, 145 Buckley St. The chorus, under the direction of Kevin Giroux, with accompanist Keira Weyant, will perform its 40th annual winter concert on Sunday, December 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, Woodbourne.

ONESDALE, PA — Karen Corrigan’s Preschool and Child Care Home recently held two fundraisers, a coin collection and backyard carnival, and the proceeds were donated to the Wayne County Public Library (WCPL), the Honesdale Area Jaycees, and a local family in need. The carnival is held every year at the end of their summer camp program, with the school-age children working for days, helped by older previous students. Here, Karen Corrigan, right, poses with the summer camp group and Tracy Schwarz, WCPL director.

Contributed photo

[This week, “Looking Back” will start alternating weeks between Northeast PA history, authored by Ann O’Hara of the Wayne County Historical Society, and Cochecton, NY area history, authored by members of the Cochecton Preservation Society. The below is a personal reminiscence by Art Hassis.] y parents’ boarding house is the Arlington in Lake Huntington. The year is 1940 and dawn is breaking. There are 16 rooms and it is full occupancy. The boarders pay $12 a week, which includes three daily meals. On the east, Route 52 is all woods. A boat dock is available for boating. Boarders might hike to the shrine up near Bernas Road, a beehive of rocks sheltering religious figurines. It may have been built by boarders who stayed at the Lixfield Boarding House. Others play horseshoe contests on teams, like Sunshine Cottage vs. the Arlington. One of the special attractions is the Bear Man (seen in this photograph of the

The winter concert will honor the legacy of Martin Banner, who founded the chorus in 1976. The theme is “Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Present, and Looking to the Future: Celebrating 40 years of Choral Tradition in Sullivan County!” All interested singers are welcome. An ability to match pitch is essential, and it is helpful if singers are also able to read music. Prospective new members are encouraged to attend the ﬁrst three rehearsals (September 8, 15 and 22) and have dues waived for those rehearsals with no obligation. Prospective members must meet Giroux on September 8 beginning at 5:30 p.m. to determine vocal range. Dues are $20 with a $15 music deposit (new members only) and $10 one-time folder deposit. Those wishing to sing in the winter concert are encouraged to arrive for their ﬁrst rehearsal at 6 p.m. to sign in and receive packets of the concert music. For more information call 845/439-4458. Contributed photo

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM Youth harvest workshop

Streamwatcher training

LIBERTY, NY — There will be a Junior Master Gardener workshop for youth, highlighting the harvest season, on Wednesday, September 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Young gardeners will learn about growing and harvesting their own food at “Grow It, Pick It, Cook It, Eat It!,” offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) at the Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. Children will help CCESC volunteers and staff collect the vegetables grown in the teaching gardens on site and learn how to use them in healthy, easy-to-make meals. The cost is $10 per youth. Registration with non-refundable payment is required. Registration and more information can be obtained by calling 845/2926180, emailing sullivan@cornell.edu, or visiting www.sullivancce.org. Additional donations are appreciated.

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — Training to test local streams for water quality will be given on Friday, September 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Apple Pond Farm & Renewable Energy Education Center, 80 Hahn Rd. Sullivan County has some of the highest quality streams in the East. In order to maintain these clean waterways, businesses and organizations have to commit to working together to keep pollutants out of the water. Local volunteers are sought to monitor streams on a monthly basis, keeping watch for potential problems and collecting data to determine baseline conditions. The program and equipment are provided free of charge through a grant from the William Penn Foundation and support from The Nature Conservancy and Brodhead Watershed Association. For information or to register, email jackie. speicher@brodheadwatershed.org, call 570/236-3008 or. visit brodheadwatershed. org/streamwatchers.html.

On-farm grass pelletizing workshop HONESDALE, PA — There will be a workshop on pelletizing grass for fuel at the Wayne County Conservation District office, 648 Park St., on Saturday, September 10 at 10 a.m. The presentation will cover how pellets are made, types of equipment needed, costs, results that can be expected and potential government support available. It will be followed by a demonstration held outdoors where pellets will be made using equipment that can be purchased locally. Even ordinary meadow grass like that in many farmers’ fallow fields or pastures can be used to make pellets that yield about as much heat as an equivalent quantity of wood pellets. Visit pcercd.org.

Green bus tour

Neversink History Afternoon GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — Neversink History Afternoon will be held Saturday, September 10 at 1 p.m. at the Time and the Valleys Museum on State Route 55. The program includes a presentation on the various versions of a massacre that took place in the region at the time of the American Revolution; a talk on Native American warfare; a display of artifacts from the Town of Neversink; and a display by Neversink Boy Scout Troop 97, which recently completed their Citizenship in the Community badge. Individuals with photos, information or special history items from the Town of Neversink are invited to bring their items to share. For more information visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum. org or call 845/985-7700. The program is free and includes admission to the museum.

HONESDALE, PA — SEEDS will sponsor a bus tour on Sunday, October 2, visiting renewable energy systems and sustainable community projects. It will depart Honesdale at 8:30 a.m. and return at approximately 3:45 p.m. The fee is $25 per person (non-refundable), and includes a local farm-fresh lunch. Venues visited will include a straw-bale private home with a solar thermal radiant heating system; Haven for Humanity, a self-sustainable educational campground and community wellness center with a bio-energy greenhouse dome; and the 150-year-old Cooperage, with pellet boilers and a 27kW solar array on its roof. Excavation • Masonry •Stonework To sign up, visit www.seedsRenovation •Additions • Tile group.net, or mail your check made payable to SEEDS to 1030 Main St., Honesdale, PA 18431. Call 570/245-1256.

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Marijuana toxicity in dogs and cats

arijuana is not new, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still the most popular illicit drug in the United States. With the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in some states, plus the availability of synthetic versions, marijuana toxicity in pets is on the rise. How do pets become intoxicated? Dogs and cats are poisoned by marijuana by inhaling second-hand smoke, eating marijuanalaced food, or scarfing down marijuana directly. While most pet owners are very cautious about their marijuana products, many pets are quite curious, and it does not take but a second for them to consume the product. Regardless of how your pet comes into contact with the marijuana or a marijuana-like product, it is the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to get that patient adequate care. How does marijuana affect pets? The drug enters the body via inhalation or ingestion and binds with specific neuro-receptors in the brain. THC interacts with neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and acetylcholine. The receptor that marijuana binds to is a central nervous system receptor. THC is very lipid-soluble, which means that it is easily stored in fatty tissue such as the liver, brain, and kidneys before being eliminated from the body. The drug is metabolized in the liver and is eliminated in the kidneys. In order for the symptoms to wear off the drug must be completely metabolized and have left the kidneys. How is marijuana toxic? Marijuana has a high margin of safety for people and animals. However, there are no specific safety dosing recommendations available for pets. The average marijuana cigarette contains 150 mg of THC. The maximum legal dose of oral THC in pets is fairly high. With highly potent medical marijuana now available, those statistics have changed.

How is the toxicity diagnosed? Usually, an accurate history and physical exam is used to diagnose a toxicity. There are some commercially available urine tests available, but their accuracy is less than desirable. This is why it is extremely important to share all history with your family veterinarian so that he/she can treat your pet in an appropriate and timely manner. How is the toxicity treated? If the toxin is ingested, the veterinarian may induce vomiting to rapidly decontaminate the intestinal tract. In life-threatening situations the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stomach may be pumped (gastric lavage) and activated charcoal administered every six to eight hours to neutralize the toxin. The patient is hospitalized and placed on intravenous fluid therapy to prevent dehydration and increase the excretion of the toxin. Many patients may become quite agitated and therefore are placed on anti-anxiety medications while in the hospital and kept in a quiet environment, given they are very sensitive to sound. Most patients are discharged after 24 to 48 hours in the hospital. If you choose to use marijuana for medical or recreational purposes it is very important that you keep it away from your pets. If your pet has been exposed to or ingested marijuana it is very important to be upfront and honest with the veterinarian caring for your pet. He or she is not going to be calling the police or other authorities. Their main focus is the health and well-being of your pet. [Contact Dr. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Abbraccio at www.facebook.com/CatskillVeterinaryServices, www. catskillvetservices.com, or jd abbracciodvm@icloud.com.]

Country music benefit for Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Hope

EACH LAKE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Animal lovers can put on their dancing shoes and join animal rescue operation Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Hope Barn for an afternoon of good food, good friends and good music to benefit the animals on Sunday, September 18 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Beach Lake Fire Hall, Route 652. Recording artist Nikki Briar will be providing music for listening as well as line dancing. There will be baskets to raffle off and a lunch buffet provided by The Red Schoolhouse Restaurant. Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Hope Barn is a local nonprofit farm animal rescue, located in

Cherry Ridge Township. Marcie and Jerry Bunting care for pigs, goats, cows and other neglected or abused animals. Since they receive no corporate funding, Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Hope Barn depends on fundraisers and the kindness of those in surrounding communities to help pay for feed and shelter for the animals. Each animal is loved and considered a part of Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family forever. Tickets cost $20 per person. You can call 570/253-2510 for reservations, or buy tickets at the door. Children six and under will be admitted free. All proceeds benefit neglected and abused animals.

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art-Pontier said, “and she was great. That internship made me want to be an editor, even though I ow in its fifth year, the Big Eddy Film Fesstarted out with the idea that I might go into acttival is coming to town, and this year, ediing. Soon after the internship with Tina, I helped tor/producer Zac Stuart-Pontier is along a friend [at NYU] edit a student film and I won an for the ride. Born in Honesdale, PA, Zac spent his editing award for it. ‘Oh! That’s funny,’ I thought. ‘I formative years in and around Narrowsburg, didn’t know I could do that!’” NY (and The River Reporter; he is the son of That experience was followed by more friends current publisher Laurie Stuart and former puband filmmakers asking Stuart-Pontier to work on lisher and editor Glenn Pontier). He is excited to their projects, and he quickly discovered that he be returning to the region to represent his latest “really enjoyed putting the pieces together and film, “Bleed for This,” which is being screened at making a movie. “The film comes alive for me durmajor film festivals before opening nationwide ing that process,” Stuart-Pontier enthused. “You in November of this year. Stuart-Pontier will inhave to really look at all of those pieces, as if they troduce the film, and will participate in a panel really were parts of a puzzle, except with film, the discussion, “The Art of Editing,” on Saturday, end result can be interpreted in many ways.” ExSeptember 17 at 4:30 p.m. plaining the film editing process, he continued, “Bleed for This,” written and directed by Ben “It’s not necessarily the best scene that works. It’s Younger, is based on the life of former world how they all work together, and all of a sudden, champion boxer Vinny Paz who, after a nearit goes out into the world and takes on a life of its fatal car crash, made one of the sport’s most inown. I really like that.” Photo by Francis Power credible comebacks. It stars Miles Teller, Aaron When asked about the audience reaction to Seen here are Vinny Pazienza, left, the real-life fighter on whom the film “Bleed for This” is Eckhart and Katey Sagal. “Bleed for This,” Stuart-Pontier is looking forward based, the film’s editor Zac Stuart-Pontier and director Ben Younger. Stuart-Pontier met director Younger when he to having the chance to discuss it after the screenwas a local high school student with plans to go ing with family and friends. “I have no idea of what to film school. Following Stuart-Pontier’s graduation people are going to think, or what they will say about the from New York University, Younger hired him for his film. I haven’t seen it myself in months, so it will be infirst Hollywood job as a production assistant on “Prime,” teresting for me as well,” he said. “One thing I can tell a feature film starring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep. you is that that I’m really happy to be sharing it with my “I took time off from college to work on that film,” Stuhometown.” art-Pontier said, “and Ben has always been incredibly Having heard that folks are excited that it will be a part supportive.” Since then, Stuart-Pontier has been busy of the Big Eddy Film Festival, Stuart-Pontier concurred. working in film and television, winning a 2015 Emmy “They should be excited,” he said “It’s a big deal.” PerAward for Outstanding Picture Editing for his work on sonally, Stuart-Pontier is excited on a number of levels. “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” “I really think Narrowsburg and the Tusten Theatre are When asked about having the opportunity to have his ideal for a film festival and this movie. It’s intimate,” he work seen locally, Stuart-Pontier was enthusiastic. “I’m says of the theatre, “and this is an intimate experience always excited to share my work at home” he said. “I for me, too. I’m too close to the project to see it from the owe a lot to the community and feel as if I was always same point of view as the audience,” which is likely to empowered artistically. The Delaware Valley Arts Alliinclude Stuart-Pontier’s parents. ance (DVAA) has been an important part of my life, and “I hope they like it” he said. “I think my mom will; it my history with the organization goes back a long way.” has a happy ending and is a great story of redemption. Stuart-Pontier met Big Eddy program director Tina Ben did an amazing job of figuring out how to bring this Spangler while working as an intern at the Sundance story to life.” Channel. For film details and tickets to the Big Eddy Film FestiContributed image Miles Teller, center, portrays Vinny Pazienza in the movie. “Tina was [and is] a big deal over at Sundance,” Stuval, visit www.bigeddyfilmfest.com or call 845/252-7576.

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Scandinavian Craft Fair

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LACKAWAXEN, PA — Bernt Balchen Lodge #3-566 will hold its annual Scandinavian Craft Fair on Saturday, September from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lackawaxen Volunteer Firehouse, 774 Rte. 590. Lunch will be prepared by Norwegian cooks, and food will include the traditional Norwegian panekake and open-faced sandwiches as well as desserts, coffee, tea and soft drinks. On sale will be original Scandinavian and American arts and crafts, rosemaled needle and wood crafts and decorative household items. There will also be various demonstrations. A handmade quilt by Elsie Andersen, which Elsie calls a “Holiday Quilt,” will be raffled off at the end of the day. For more information about the fair call Bergit at 570/685-1477. Bernt Balchen Lodge usually meets on the third Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. Refreshments are always served at every

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Jeff Jamboree is back on Saturday, September 10. You can start it off with a pancake breakfast at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street from 7 a.m. to 12 noon, and proceed to activities including horse and carriage rides, Bold Archery demonstrations, a bouncy house and finger painting, pony rides and face painting for kids. You can browse craft vendors all day long, and there will be a barbeque available. Pie contest entries should be dropped off at the firehouse at 9:30 a.m. At 12 noon, doors open for a tricky tray, also at the firehouse. The tractor parade will start at 12:30 p.m. on Main Street, and the annual duck race, which has become a centerpiece of the festival, sets off at 2:30 p.m. on Callicoon Creek. Spectators are invited to watch by the Gazebo Garden and Foot

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Duck herders move the contestants along at last year’s Jeff Jamboree. Bridge. Prizes range from $300 for first place to $50 for the last pokey duck. You can get one duck for a donation of $5, three for $10, five for $15, eight for 20 and 12 for $25. Call 845/482-4600. At 3 p.m. at the firehouse there will be a pie auction, and calling for the tricky tray starts at 3:30 p.m. Continued on page 16

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‘First Ladies’ at Two Sisters Emporium HANCOCK, NY — “First Ladies,” by Judith Present will have its premiere performance at the Two Sisters Emporium, 170 East Front St., on Septemer 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. Following its premiere, there will be a tour of historical societies, museums, visitor centers and reenactments throughout Broome County. The play is produced by Presentarts and is the third show in their season. An American dessert buffet will be for purchase at intermission for $10.50. The Two Sisters specializes in desserts; for Dolly Madison, for instance, they will offer Vanilla Ice Cream with Peaches and Raspberry Sauce and for Mary Todd Lincoln, Bread Pudding with Kentucky Bourbon Sauce. Judith Present’s play “First Ladies” gives six President’s wives a chance to tell their stories: Dolly Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy and Nancy Reagan. For more information call 607/637-5200.

Book signing for Triggs’ ‘laugh-out-loud’ novel NARROWSBURG, NY — The River Gallery will host a book signing for author Greg Triggs and his book “The Next Happiest Place on Earth,” on Saturday, Contributed photo September 10 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Gregg Triggs Triggs is a writer who has a second home in Narrowsburg along with his husband, Matt Nolan. The novel is about finding real life in a land of make-believe. Heroine Frances Fiore says goodbye New York, hello Orlando. Her new employer is a theme-park bunny named Binger with delusions of Mickey Mouse grandeur. Her landlady is an aging but forever elegant Southern belle. There’s an exciting office romance despite secrets and an unresolved feeling or two for her ex-husband. Divorce was hard, but healing will be harder. Iris Rainer Dart, author of “Beaches,” wrote, “‘The Next Happiest Place on Earth’ is going to make you laugh out loud and maybe even shed a tear or two for Greg Triggs’ wildly crazy, but never predictable characters. Enjoy this hilarious journey! I did.” Visit www.rivergalleryny.com.

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Pelly show opens at Remax HONESDALE, PA — Landscape artist Gregory J. Pelly opens a show of his recent works with a meet-the-artist reception on Sunday, September 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Re/Max Wayne, located at 416 Main St. The show will run through October. In all seasons, in all kinds of weather, Pelly, a resident of Thompson, PA, can be found out and about in Northeast Pennsylvania with his oils, his easel and canvas—paintbrush in hand—capturing the rural scenery of Wayne, Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. “Painting outdoors is always an adventure,” Pelly said, including sometimes inclement conditions or hiking through tricky terrain to a remote or secluded location. “Even on a quiet sunny day, anything can happen out there, and it does, if only one is fully present to see it. Every day is different, and when the scene before me presents itself in light and shadow, I feel called to respond to nature’s moods.” Currently, the artist’s paintings can also be found at Interior Works Gallery, 1037 Main St. in Honesdale and at Arlo’s Country Store in Ararat. For more information email gregory pelly@yahoo.com.

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MONTICELLO, NY — The inaugural concert of the new Nesin Cultural Artsadministered Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) is scheduled for Saturday, September 10 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Eugene D. Nesin Theatre for the Performing Arts at 22 St. John St. A reception to meet the musicians will be held the same evening from 9 to 11 p.m. at Mr. Willy’s on Route 42. This first concert, “Classics of the Ages,” will also be performed on Sunday, September 11 at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Museum and Arts Center, 46 South St. The SCCO will include outstanding Sullivan County musicians and musicians from the New York City area, many of whom are freelance artists. These artists play with major orchestras and organizations. The soloist for the first concert is Lydia Hong, Principal Second Violin of the New York City Ballet Orchestra. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students with ID are admitted free. They can be purchased online at www.ne sinculturalarts.org, at the door, or by mail to NCA, PO Box 249, Monticello, NY, 12701.

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County ATV Association (SCATV) will hold its annual fall run on September 17 to 18. It will take place on Poli field at the corner of Sackett Lake and South Maplewood roads. There will be camping available on Friday and Saturday nights with rides on Saturday and Sunday. Food will be available throughout the weekend for purchase. There will be 30-plus miles of trails with terrain to accommodate all types of riders. All ATVs, side-by-sides and dirt bikes are welcome. Registration is not required; insurance is necessary. It costs $45 per person to ride. Camping costs $20 per night. Multi-day riding and camping packages are available. Since 1999, the objective of the SCATV has been to raise money and offer financial assistance to local families with children battling serious medical conditions. Over the course of the past 17 years, it has donated close to $200,000. For more information call Tony Poli at 845/798-6940 or Tom Gates at 845/7216071. Follow the Sullivan County ATV Association on Facebook for updates on future rides.

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Appalachian duo HAWLEY, PA — On Saturday, September 10 at 8 p.m., Harmony Presents will showcase toe-tapping and haunting Bluegrass-Appalachian duo, Zoe and Cloyd. “The duo’s music springs from deep roots in American music, and both players are founding members of the acclaimed Americana trio, Red June,” said Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents. Their repertoire spans bluegrass, old-time and folk, and they recently won the duo contest at the prestigious FreshGrass Festival in North Adams, MA. The show takes place in the underground theater of the Hawley Silk Mill located at 8 Silk Mill Dr. Tickets cost $19 to $22. They can be purchased at www. harmonypresents.com or in person at AMSkier Insurance Agency located at 209 Main Ave. For more information call 570/588-8077.

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HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — “Re-Release Party (The Golden Record)” will be the next production at NACL Theater, on Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. It tells the story of a phonograph record created by astrophysicist Carl Sagan and a team of specialists and placed aboard the Voyager probe in 1977 to introduce Earth, its species and human cultures, to extraterrestrials and future humans. The record—still on its outbound journey today—contains sounds and images portraying the diversity and complexity of life on Earth. The performance is created by A Host of People of Detroit, MI. During one part of the show, the audience is asked to contribute to the creation of a Golden Record for today, imagining what images, sounds, music and ideas should be sent from 2016. Audience members can also contribute a song dedication by calling 313/649-7632 and saying “NACL September 10th,” then the name of the song, the artist, and a short message for a human loved one, or the extra-terrestrial of your dreams. Tickets cost $20 general admission, $10 for people under age 30. Visit www.NACL.org or call 845-557-0694.

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WURTSBORO, NY — The Wurtsboro Arts Alliance’s (WAA) show “Inside/Outside the Box” will open on September 10 at 12 noon at 73 Sullivan St. There will be an artists’ reception from 2 to 6 p.m. with light refreshments. In this exhibit, artists stretch their imagination and artistic talents to create unique pieces of art that reflects the theme. The exhibit will run through October 2. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m. You can check WAA out on Facebook.

Patti Greco Sunshine at the Tavern FORESTBURGH, NY — Patti Greco Sunshine will be performing her one-woman show at the Forestburgh Tavern as a benefit concert for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Town of Wallkill on Saturday, September 17 at 8 p.m. Half of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the club. TRR’s Jonathan Fox wrote, “Patti has the rare ability to hold an audience in the palm of her hand, breathlessly anticipating every note, as she exudes superstar talent with each song, whispering one moment, while raising Contributed photo the roof the next.” Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Doors open Patti Greco Sunshine at 7 p.m., and dinner is available. For more information visit www.pattigreco.com or call 845/794-1194.

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By Jonathan Charles Fox

Labor of love

nd then it happened. Labor Day. It seems like only yesterday when summers stretched out before us with (what seemed like) endless months of camping, swimmin’ holes and fireflies blinking in the twilight, and I still remember Mom telling us to take advantage of that carefree feeling that only childhood can provide. “Once you graduate from school and get a job,” she warned, “summers go by in the blink of an eye.” She was right, of course, and I miss that carefree feeling, but fortunately my job has the added bonus of spending the summer in search of a good time. That said, Labor Day signals the back-to-school blues, long after the adult me ceased going back to school. While autumn doesn’t officially begin until the 22nd of this month, there is already a nip in the nighttime air and the stores are showing signs of Halloween. While the schedule at Bethel Woods has one more big concert (Don Henley on 9/10) lined up, I sighed and took my seat for the last big production of the summer in Forestburgh (www.fbplayhouse.org) last weekend, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” It featured a great cast led by Liane Zielinski, Julia Hawthorne, Noah Reifenheiser, Robert McMullen, Michael Iannucci and Michael Irvin Pollard, along with talented supporting players making up the denizens of the small southern town of Maycomb, AL, circa 1935. Lee’s brilliant novel and the equally inspired film of the same name have been the catalyst for millions to look deep within the human condition and explore racism, inequality and a time and place in American history that many would (IMHO) just as soon forget. Playhouse producer Franklin Trapp took to the stage to play the role of lawyer Atticus Finch, a name that has become synonymous with the “voice of the downtrodden,” and gave an understated, moving portrayal of an admirable “man of the people” up against insurmountable odds. Kimberly Monroe’s interpretation of housekeeper Calpurnia was lovely, and Ivan Fuller’s performance as the falsely accused attacker, Tom Robinson, was both moving and beautifully acted. FB alumnus Marissa Girgus, as Mayella Ewell, delivered a powerful performance, showcasing her ability to perform in a drama, and hold her own on stage with more seasoned actors like Monroe, Carol MacAdam, Ellen Pavloff and Lori James , alongside the talented male character actors that shared the stage. While I’m looking forward to what the Playhouse has to offer for their Fall Tavern Series, the curtain has officially fallen on the main stage. In the mood to celebrate the holiday weekend, (while still calling it work) the dog and I hightailed it over to Kauneonga Lake, where a cocktail reception and silent auction were scheduled to take place to benefit the newly formed Bethel, NY Council of the Arts (like ‘em on Facebook!), and the party was in full swing by the time we arrived. More than 60 local artists donated their works to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, and at press time, $7,000 had already been raised to jump-start the organization. Event coordinator Darly Kroken said a few words, thanking the small army of volunteers and hostess Rachelle Carmack for being the reason that the event, which literally sprung into life in a three-week period, was a stunning success. Grateful that folks bid on the photograph that I donated to the cause, I partied for a few

TRR photos by Jonathan Charles Fox

Franklin Trapp took center stage during “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the Forestburgh Playhouse last week, signaling the end of summer for main stage productions.

I took time out with visiting out-of-towner Lynne Chantler and Dharma the Wonder Dog to do some Labor Day relaxing on Kauneonga Lake during the holiday weekend.

Artist/woodcarver Paul Stark, far right, raised a glass with pals during the Bethel Council of the Arts inaugural fundraiser reception and silent auction in Kauneonga Lake last weekend.

The recording studio known as Yonderbarn started out as an actual barn, seen here behind studio manager Conor Stratton.

hours and made my way home to continue the celebration with a few of Dharma’s pals. Even though I complained that I had to actually labor on Labor Day, I was more than happy to pop in at an open house being held in Monticello (www.yonderbarn.com), where filmmaker Conor Stratton has set up shop on five beautiful acres. The full-service recording studio, called Yonderbarn, is the brainchild of Stratton and his family, and mom Cass Collins was slicing crudités when the dog ran in to greet her. “Oh absolutely!” Cass laughed, when asked about her presence. “It’s entirely fair to call this labor of love a family affair!” Stratton took a few minutes to chat with me regarding his plans for the future and share some of the history of the place as guests filtered in for the open house. “I was searching for a larger space [than his Brooklyn apartment] to work in,” he said, “and this incredible barn, complete with a built-in recording studio, just popped up. It was serendipity at its finest. We’re open for business and in fact, already shot a music video here last week!” Suitably impressed with the family’s vision and the beautiful surroundings, I took copious notes, making a mental one to re-visit and give the place more attention in the near-future, since the story of Yonderbarn is just about to unfold. Putting my pen down for the moment, I continue to ponder love and the ensuing labor, that often go hand in hand.

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WHERE AND WHEN Thurs., Sep. 8 Patriot Connectors meeting

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Guest speaker Kevin Dellicker will talk about Islam in the World Today at the meeting of the Patriot Connectors at Wallenpaupack High School Library, Route 6. The evening starts at 6:30pm with a social get-together followed by the meeting at 7pm.

Fri., Sep. 9 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;First Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HANCOCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Ladiesâ&#x20AC;? by Judith Present at Two Sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emporium, 170 E. Front St., 7:30pm. Tickets $12. American dessert buffet $10.50. Reservations, 607/821-1606.

Craft Lovers @ WSPL in Callicoon

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Craft Lovers meet on the second and fourth Fridays each month at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 4-6pm. Come and socialize with other craft lovers. Bring your crafts and ideas to share what you are working on. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Damascus penny social

DAMASCUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penny social at the Damascus Community Center, 60 Conklin Hill Rd. Doors open 5pm; drawing starts 7pm. Food available. Door prizes and a special table with new items. Admission $1 for 100 tickets. 570/224-4217.

Liberty Aglow Lighthouse brunch

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Liberty Aglow Brunch at Lighthouse Ministries, 5 Triangle Rd., 10am-12 noon. Guest speaker will be Eileen Brey.

Movie night

PHILLIPSPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Movie Festival at Phillipsport Community Center, 657 Red Hill Rd., 7pm. Screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace, Love and Misunderstanding.â&#x20AC;? Free admission.

Port Jervis Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Port Jervis Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market Square (by Burger King), 9am-1pm. Saturdays until October 29. Locally sourced foods, music and handmade items.

Rock Hill Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

Free computer support @ WSPL in JeďŹ&#x20AC;ersonville

ROCK HILL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rock Hill Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, sponsored by Rock Hill Business and Community Association, every Saturday, 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm until September 24, located at 223 Rock Hill Dr. Live music, events and educational activities.

Open House Shabbat BBQ

LACKAWAXEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Annual Scandinavian Craft Fair hosted by Bernt Balchen Lodge #3-566 Sons of Norway at Lackawaxen Volunteer Firehouse, 774 Route 590, 10am-4pm. Lunch prepared by Norwegian cooks. No entrance fee, free parking. Goods, crafts and food for sale. Quilt raffle. 570/729-7628.

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support every Friday at the Jeffersonville Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 10am-2pm. Have questions about a new device? An app that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more. HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Congregation Beth Israel hosts an Open House Shabbat BBQ, 6pm. All members welcome as well as those who may be considering joining the historic congregation. Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation that has served the Wayne/Pike communities since 1849. RSVP bethisraelhones dale@gmail.com, or 570/253-2222.

Staged reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;ARTâ&#x20AC;?

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Act Underground Theatre presents a staged reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;ARTâ&#x20AC;? by Yasmina Reza at the Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St. Two dates: Friday, Sept. 9 at 7pm and Saturday, Sept. 10 at 2pm and 7pm. Cost: $12. 845/252-9915.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

SOUTH FALLSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)â&#x20AC;? at the Rivoli Theatre, 8pm; Sundays at 2pm. All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. Presented by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. Buy tickets online scdw. net. 845/436-5336.

Sat., Sep. 10 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;First Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Re-Release Party (The Golden Record)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HIGHLAND LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NACL Theatre presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Re-Release Party (The Golden Record)â&#x20AC;? by A Host of People from Detroit, MI at the theatre, 110 Highland Lake Rd., 7:30pm. The show tells the story of a phonograph record created by astrophysicist Carl Sagan. $20 general admission, $10 for people under age 30. Tickets online at www.NACL.org. 845/557-0694.

Barryville Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Barryville Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at 3385 Rte. 97 (behind River Market), Saturdays, 10am-1pm, rain or shine.

Chicken BBQ

HORTONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Takeout chicken BBQ at the Hortonville Firehouse, 1-3pm. Benefits Hortonville Presbyterian Church. Pre-sale tickets, $11. 845/887-4214.

Scandinavian Craft Fair

Staged reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;ARTâ&#x20AC;?

Talk on historic bridges

EQUINUNK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jerry Wood, noted investigator of all things relevant to local history, presents a program on our areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic bridges at the Equinunk Historical Society, 1972 Pine Mill Rd., 1pm. 570/224-6722.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

SOUTH FALLSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)â&#x20AC;? at the Rivoli Theatre, 8pm; Sundays 2pm. All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. Presented by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. Buy tickets online scdw.net. 845/436-5336.

Zoe & Cloyd at Harmony Presents

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zoe & Cloyd at Harmony Presents, 8pm. This duo springs from deep roots in American music. They are founding members of the Americana trio, Red June, and long-time veterans of the Asheville, NC music scene. Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller shifted gears to their duet project after the birth of their daughter in early 2015.

Sun., Sep. 11

9/11 memorial service

ELDRED â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 9/11 Memorial and Emergency Services Appreciation Service conducted at Heroes Park, 6pm. Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff will speak on behalf of the community to thank emergency services providers. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments and fellowship following at Town Hall. 845/557-6085.

American Legion Breakfast

LOOKOUT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pancake breakfast at Teeple Stevenson Young American Legion Post 765, 7:30-11:30am. Second Sunday every month to October. Serving pancakes, blueberry pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, pastries, coffee, tea and orange juice.

Human Line of Hope

ELDRED â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Held throughout the U.S., St. Baldrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraiser to cure childhood cancer comes to Eldredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Corner Store, 12noon, with the Human Line of Hope, 2pm; Conga against Cancer 3pm; head shaving 4pm.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

SOUTH FALLSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at the Rivoli Theatre, 2pm. All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. Presented by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. Buy tickets online scdw.net. 845/436-5336.

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Mon., Sep. 12 Free computer support @ WSPL in Callicoon

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support every Monday at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-5pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Golf outing

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Central Volunteer Fire Department annual golf outing at Woodloch Springs Country Club. Cost $95, includes continental breakfast, round of golf, greens fees, golf cart, cookout after golf, contests with prizes and door prizes. 570/685-5605.

New Hope Community Open Mic

HURLEYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Hope Community music coordinator Jesse Towey, in collaboration with Frankie and Johnnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Restaurant in Hurleyville, holds open mic night for musicians. 845/4348300, www.facebook.com/newhope community1975.

Tues., Sep. 13 3D printing for adults @ WSPL in JeďŹ&#x20AC;ersonville

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Learn about 3D printers and the design software. See one in action at the Jeffersonville Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library , 5-7pm.

Pike County Master Gardener hotline

MILFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Penn State Master Gardener will be at the Penn State Extension office, 514 Broad St., every Tuesday, 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12noon, to assist you with your garden, lawn, insect and/or disease control questions. Free. If you are unable to stop by during this time, you can call 570/296-3400.

Wed., Sep. 14 Free computer support @ WSPL in Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support every Wednesday at the TustenCochecton Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 4-8pm. Have questions about a new device? App that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Wednesday night history talk

CUDDEBACKVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Neversink Valley Museum of History and Innovation hosts Bob McCue talking about The Erie Railroad and the Graham Line at the D & H Canal Park Visitors Center, 58 Hoag Rd., 7pm. Suggested donation is $7 for nonmembers/$5 members. 845/754-8870.

Thurs., Sep. 15 Middle-Stage Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Social

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A free opportunity for people with middle-stage Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or other forms of dementia to get out, socialize and enjoy interactive musical fun with certified music therapist Melinda Burgard. Held third Thursday of every month. Music social is free, but preregistration is required. Call 800/2723900 with questions or to RSVP.

Pork dinner

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pork dinner at the Masonic Lodge, 94 Main St., 4:307pm. Adults: $10, child $6. Take outs available. Benefit: Sullivan-St. Tammany Chapter #298 Order of Eastern Star.

Old Time Fiddlers perform memorial concert BEACH LAKE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Sunday, September 11, The Old Time Fiddlers will perform an afternoon concert, along with Ottawa Valley Hall of Fame fiddler, singer, step-dancer Kelli Trottier (kellitrottier.com), in memory of John Wargo, who passed last October. Wargo was a great friend and inspiration to all who knew him. The concert will take place at the Beach Lake Fire Hall, 1033 Beach Lake Hwy., from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Also included in the day will be a fiddle workshop with Trottier at 5 p.m. The Old Time Fiddlers have been performing in the Northeast PA area for the past 37 years with the goal of keeping traditional music alive. Trottierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music developed from deep and lasting Scottish and French roots, and together with other influences of contemporary and traditional music, throughout the Ottawa Valley, Trottier shaped her performing, teaching and recording career. She has been nominated three times for Fiddle Player of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association. Admission costs $15. Refreshments are available. The hall is handicap accessible. For more information visit theold timefiddlers.com or call 570/224-6330.

Sullivan County Audubon harvest potluck meeting

LOCH SHELDRAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sullivan County Audubon Society holds its harvest potluck meeting at Sullivan County Community College, Room B113, 6pm. Join in this first fall meeting; bring a special recipe from your garden or local market and enjoy member photos of birds and wildlife taken this last year. Public invited. 845/439-4325.

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MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Target competition, shooting events, gun raffle, youth events at Conservation Club, 140 Kortright Rd., 9am-3pm. Free admission. Participants are responsible for providing their own firearms/ammo. See website for details: www. sullivancountyconservationclub.org.

9/11 anniversary observation

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grace Episcopal Church will observe the 15th anniversary of the tragedies of 9/11 and its aftermath. Services at the church will offer prayers, scripture and hymns in remembrance of all those in these continuing days. 570/253-2687.

9/11 memorial service

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SOUTH FALLSBURG — “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at the Rivoli Theatre, 8pm; Sundays at 2pm. All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays. Presented by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. Buy tickets online scdw.net. 845/436-5336.

HURLEYVILLE — Woodsongs Coffeehouse presents MiZ in concert, 7pm. MiZ is a soulful, singer/songwriter from Northeast PA who is a master of acoustic and electric guitar. Mike won the Tri-State Indie “Acoustic Artist of the Year” award two years in a row. Little Sparrow opens the show. $8 admission. 845/434-8044.

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Barryville Farmers’ Market

‘Deerest Deerpark II’

BARRYVILLE — Barryville Farmers’ Market at 3385 Route 97 (behind River Market), Saturdays, 10am-1pm, rain or shine.

Bird-Watching on the Water

LAKE ARIEL — Lacawac Sanctuary, 8-11am. Join experts from Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society for an early morning paddle on Lake Lacawac. Enjoy a bagel breakfast in the historic Watres Lodge. Boats and lifejackets are provided; personal lifejackets may be used. Registration limited. Cost: $15, members $10. 570/689-9494.

Boys and Girls Club concert with Patti Greco Sunshine

FORESTBURGH — The Boys and Girls Club of the Town of Wallkill Benefit Concert at the Forestburgh Tavern. Showtime at 8pm with Patti Greco Sunshine. Doors open 7pm with dinner available. Advance tickets $20; at the door $25. Visit www.pattigreco.com for a ticket link or call 845/794-1194.

Craft and gift show

PARKSVILLE — Craft and gift show at Parksville United Methodist Church, 12 Short Ave., 10am-3pm. Refreshments are available.

Honky-tonk dance

HAWLEY — Central Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary’s second annual Honky-Tonk at the firehouse, 574 Westcolang Rd., 6pm. BBQ chicken dinner included; wine, beer & soda available. Square and line dancing with live caller. Tickets: advance by September 10 adults $15, children 6-12 $12; at the door adults $18, children $15. 570/470-3312.

Port Jervis Farmers’ Market

PORT JERVIS — Port Jervis Farmers’ Market at Farmers’ Market Square (by Burger King), 9am-1pm. Saturdays until October 29. Locally sourced foods, music and handmade items.

Rock Hill Farmers’ Market

ROCK HILL — Rock Hill Farmers’ Market, sponsored by Rock Hill Business and Community Association, every Saturday, 10am–1pm until September 24, located at 223 Rock Hill Dr. Live music, events and educational activities.

Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department 60th Anniversary Celebration

ROCK HILL — Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department 60th Anniversary Celebration. Sullivan County Volunteer Firefighters Association parade at 2pm, music by Philip the Meatbox, 3-7pm; awards ceremony/raffle drawings at 7pm; fireworks show at dusk.

Sullivan County ATV annual Fall Run

MONTICELLO — Sullivan County ATV Association annual fall ATV run held September 17-18. It will take place on Poli Field at the corner of Sackett Lake Road and South Maplewood Road. Camping offered Friday and Saturday nights with rides on Saturday and Sunday. Food available for purchase throughout the weekend. $45 per person to ride, camping $20 per night.

‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’

HUGUENOT — “Deerest Deerpark II” exhibits on display during the open house with artwork at The Deerpark Museum and 1863 Huguenot Schoolhouse and the Neversink Valley Grange, 25 Grange Rd., 11am-4pm. Email susanmiiller@yahoo. com or visit www.townofdeerpark.org.

Country music beneﬁt

BEACH LAKE — Country music benefit for Billy’s New Hope Barn at Beach Lake Fire Hall, 12 noon-4pm. Music by Nikki Briar. Line dancing and raffles. Lunch buffet by The Red Schoolhouse. Tickets $20, children under 6 free. All proceeds benefit neglected and abused animals. 570/253-2510.

Memorial Golf Outing

FALLSBURG — Rock Hill Fire Department Jim Cavello Memorial Golf Outing at Terry Brae Golf Course, 10am lunch and registration, 11am shotgun start. Cost $100. Price includes golf shirt, lunch, steak dinner and beverages all day. First hole-in-one on #7 wins 2016 GMC Sierra sponsored by Arthur Glick Truck Sales. 845/794-1532.

Pancake breakfast

LOOKOUT — Pancake breakfast at Pine Mill Community Hall, 919 Pine Mill Rd., 7:30-11:30am. Serving plain or blueberry pancakes, cheese omelets, home fries and sausage. Cost: $8 adults, half price 4-9 years, free under 4. 570/224-8500.

‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’

SOUTH FALLSBURG — “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at the Rivoli Theatre, 2pm. All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays. Presented by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. Buy tickets online scdw.net. 845/436-5336.

Mon., Sep. 19 Free computer support @ WSPL in Callicoon

CALLICOON — Free computer support every Monday at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-5pm. Have questions about a new device? An app that isn’t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Growing Stronger Leaders Conference

HONESDALE — The Women’s Leadership Committee of the Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau hosts a Growing Stronger Leaders Conference at Tick Tock’s Restaurant, 10am. Various speakers. After a meal, the group proceeds to Fox Hill Farm. The cost for the day is $10; to make reservations call Bonnie LaTourette at 570/729–8499 by September 12.

Tues., Sep. 20 Milford Cub Scout Pack 71 registration

MILFORD — Registration for Milford Cub Scout Pack 71 for boys in Kindergarten through fourth grade at First Presbyterian Church, Broad Street, 7-8:30pm. Meet the scouts. 973/903-2832, or mil fordpack71@gmail.com.

Pike Master Gardener hotline

MILFORD — A Penn State Master Gardener will be at the Penn State Extension office, 514 Broad St., every Tuesday, 10am–12noon, to assist you with your garden, lawn, insect and/or disease control questions. Free. If you are unable to stop by during this time, you can call 570/296-3400.

SEEDS annual General Membership Meeting

HONESDALE — SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support) annual General Membership Meeting at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., 7pm. All SEEDS members are encouraged to come, but the general public is welcome to learn more. Special guest speakers are invited. For full details visit www.seedsgroup.net.

Women in Science Symposium

HAWLEY — Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance and Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station host the 2016 Women in Science Symposium at The Heritage Nightclub at Woodloch Pines Resort. Morning begins with networking and breakfast, 8am, followed by welcome and opening remarks, 9:15. Tickets can be purchased at www. lacawac-outreach.org.

Wed., Sep. 21 Free computer support @ WSPL in Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG — Free computer support every Wednesday at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 4-8pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isn’t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Fri., Sep. 23 Free computer support @ WSPL in Jeﬀersonville

JEFFERSONVILLE — Free computer support every Friday at the Jeffersonville Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 10am-2pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isn’t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Port Jervis Farmers’ Market

PORT JERVIS — Port Jervis Farmers’ Market at Farmers’ Market Square (by Burger King), 9am-1pm. Saturdays until October 29. Locally sourced foods, music and handmade items.

Rock Hill Farmers’ Market

Sun., Sep. 25

LAKE ARIEL — Lacawac Sanctuary, 9-11:30am. Join historian Roy Chesseri for a guided paddle on Lake Lacawac. Get a glimpse into the vision behind Lacawac’s 50-year history as well as founder Arthur Watres’s vision for research, education and public enjoyment. Boats and lifejackets provided; personal lifejackets may be used. Registration limited. Cost: $15.

Local Treasures: Callicoon resident shares collection of Native American artifacts

CALLICOON — Callicoon resident Giles Ebert has been researching, discovering and cataloging ancient Native American artifacts for more than half a century. He will present and discuss his life’s passion at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 1pm.

Paddle the Basha Kill

WURTSBORO — Join naturalists Scott Graber & Mike Medley to canoe/kayak on peaceful waters of Basha Kill, 10am. Bring your own vessel, binoculars. Limited size expedition; early registration suggested. Meet at DEC boat launch, across from Bashakill Vineyards, 1131 South Rd. 845/754-0743. Sponsor: Basha Kill Area Association. thebashakill.org.

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CALLICOON — Free computer support every Monday at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 1-5pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isn’t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Tue., Sep. 27 Pike County Master Gardener Hotline

Wed., Sep. 28

Historic Watres Paddle

PO Box 838, Callicoon, NY 12723

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Mon., Sep. 26

Barryville Farmers’ Market

CALLICOON — 9am-3:30pm at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon. Sponsored by Catskill Hudson Bank and Chaljeri Meats. Receive 10% reduction in insurance premiums each year for three years. Must be present for entire class. Doors open 8:30am. Coffee/tea and light refreshments available. $35 for DYC members, $40 non-members. Lunch $7.

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50th Anniversary Tea and Tour

Sat., Sep. 24

Driver safety course

FUEL OIL • KEROSENE • DIESEL BURNER SERVICE AVAILABLE 24-HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE

LAKE ARIEL — Celebrate Lacawac Sanctuary’s 50th anniversary in the hundred-year-old Watres lodge, 2-4pm. Step back in time during a guided tour through the lodge and discover its fascinating story. Relax with others over tea and a selection of refreshments. Space is limited, register. Cost: $15. 570/689-9494.

BARRYVILLE — Barryville Farmers’ Market at 3385 Rte. 97 (behind River Market), Saturdays, 10am-1pm, rain or shine.

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Free computer support @ WSPL in Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG — Free Computer Support every Wednesday at the TustenCochecton Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 4-8pm. Have questions about a new device? Or an app that isn’t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Fri., Sep. 30 Free computer support @ WSPL in Jeﬀersonville

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WARNING: ATV's can be hazardous to operate. These are full-size machines designed to be ridden only by adults age 18 and older. For your safety: always wear a helmet and other protective clothing. Never carry passengers or engage in stunt driving. Polaris recommends that all ATV riders take a training course. For safety and training information, see your dealer or call Polaris at 1-800-328-9975.

Sat., Oct. 1 Barryville Farmers’ Market

BILL CASE POLARIS SALES & SERVICE 408 Welcome Lake Road Beach Lake, PA 18405

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BARRYVILLE — Barryville Farmers’ Market at 3385 Route 97 (behind River Market), Saturdays, 10am-1pm, rain or shine.

Port Jervis Farmers’ Market

PORT JERVIS — Port Jervis Farmers’ Market at Farmers’ Market Square (by Burger King), 9am-1pm. Saturdays until October 29. Locally sourced foods, music and handmade items.

Sullivan Stars & Starlets Black Tie Gala

MONTICELLO — Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents a formal night of Sullivan Stars & Starlets at Mr. Willy’s, 3695 Rte. 42, 7-11pm. Tickets $100/ person include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, complimentary sangria and beer. Table games, photo booth, prizes and DJ by Party Master. 845/791-4200.

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

Air Conditioning

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Exterminating

Plumbing & Heating

Storage

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BARRYVILLE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

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RILEYVILLE MINI STORAGE

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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

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

Auto Body B&R COLLISION CORP.

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

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Electrical AMERICAN ELECTRIC, LLC

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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

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

SONNY'S SERVICE CENTER

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

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Builder JMR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

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TED KILLE

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

845-887-4708

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

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

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Landscaping BRADY STONE & LANDSCAPING LLC

Roofing STRAIT LINE ROOFING

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Painter B&L HOME INTERIOR

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Plumbing & Heating BUSELLI PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRIC New Construction, Renovation, Service Water Heaters, Boilers, Well Pumps Solar Installs • 570-729-7791

Stoves WOOD & COAL STOVES

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Swimming Pools CLEAR-RITE POOLS & SPAS, INC.

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Sand & Gravel

Septic Service

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

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CREATIVE EARTH LANDSCAPING

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

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

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PIERPONT HEATING & PLUMBING

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

MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.

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

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

VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL

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ESSELMAN SEWER & DRAIN SERVICE

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SULLIVAN COUNTY SEPTIC SERVICE

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

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

BLACK OAK TREE SERVICE

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

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GAEBEL’S TREE SERVICE

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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

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

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

WAIT STAFF NEEDED 845-557-8548

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FOOD PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Pike County Correctional Facility is accepting applications for a full time Food Production Supervisor. The position requires training and supervision of inmates in volume food production and development of culinary skills. The starting salary is $14.00. Medical beneﬁts package after 90 days employment. Uniforms and extensive security training are provided. Applications may be obtained from the Pike County Correctional Facility, Route 739, Lords Valley, or by calling 570-775-5500.

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Legal Notice LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Kaplan Partners LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/26/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Corey A Kaplan, 157 Lake Shore Dr, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: General. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SULLIVAN CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Judith A. Flieger a/k/a Judith A. Busch, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 4-22-2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Sullivan County Courthouse, Monticello, NY on 9-19-2016 at 10:00AM, premises known as 1117 County Route 31, Glen Spey, NY 12737. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Glen Spey, Town of Lumberland, County of Sullivan and State of New York, SECTION: 14., BLOCK: 1, LOT: 69.3. Approximate amount of judgment $100,718.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#:539/2015. Marvin Newberg, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01074950-F00 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 15 CROOKE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/3/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14TH AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: The Brust Group, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 7/14/2016. Office Location: Sullivan County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O The Brust Group, LLC 131 Leonard Road Monticello, NY 12701. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). KH ENDEAVORS LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 6/21/2016. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent for service of process (SOP). SSNY to mail SOP to: 2105 Flatbush Ave. # 15, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: General.

and its citizens. The criminal statutes are helpful in deterring cruelty to animals but unfortunately cruelty to animal offenses still occur in Sullivan County and throughout New York State. It is the Legislature’s goal to reduce the number and frequency of animal cruelty offenses occurring in Sullivan County. In order to further that goal the Legislature believes that identifying individuals who are convicted of animal cruelty charges and limiting their access to animals could reduce the likelihood of future a n i m a l c r u e l t y o ff e n s e s . T h e Legislature determines that it is in the best interest of the residents of Sullivan County and their animals that an online registry be established identifying individuals residing in Sullivan County who have been convicted of animal abuse crimes with the purpose of prohibiting these individuals from adopting, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining animals from any animal shelter, pet dealer, or other person or entity involved in the exchange of animals by adoption, sale, or other means. Section 3. Definitions. As used in this local law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: “Animal Abuse Crime” – Any of the following crimes: (a) A violation of any of the following provisions of the NYS Agriculture Markets Law (“AML”) Article 26: Section 351 – Prohibition of animal fighting Section 353 – Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance Section 353-a – Aggravated cruelty to animals Section 355 – Abandonment of animals Section 356 – Failure to provide proper food and drink to impounded animal Section 359 – Carrying animal in a cruel manner Section 360 – Poisoning or attempting to poison animals Section 361 –Interference with or injury to certain domestic animals Section 362 – Throwing substance injurious to animals in public place Section 365 – Clipping or cutting the ears of dogs Section 366 – Companion animal stealing Section 366-a – Removing, seizing or transporting dogs for research purposes (b) Sexual misconduct with an animal in violation of NYS Penal Law (“PL”) §130.20(3) (c) Harming a service animal in violation of PL §242.10 and §242.15 (d) Killing or injuring a police animal in violation of PL §195.06 (e) Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in violation of PL §195.12 (f) Any conviction based upon a reduced charge when the original offense was a charge listed in Section 3 (a) – (e) above. “Animal Abuse Offender” – Any person eighteen (18) years of age, or older, convicted of an Animal Abuse Crime, except youthful offenders whose convictions or adjudications include sealed records. “Animal Abuser Registry” – The on-line registry established by this Local Law for registering any person residing in

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Notice of Formation of Sofrito Verde LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on 8/23/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Louisa Pabon, POB 354, Mountaindale, NY 12763. Purpose: Any lawful activity. LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section §4-118.1 that at the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, Polling places will be open from 12:00NOON until 9:00 PM and the following offices may be lawfully voted for to wit:TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS of SULLIVAN COUNTY State Senator 42ndDist-Opportunity to Ballot (Write In Candidate) TO ALL REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the 101 ST ASSEMBLY DIST of SULLIVAN COUNTY STATE ASSEMBLY 101ST DIST- Vote for ONE TO ALL REFORM ELECTORS of the 101 ST ASSEMBLY DIST of SULLIVAN COUNTY STATE ASSEMBLY 101ST DIST- Vote for ONE

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Hadiros 1b LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/6/16. 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. LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF TUSTEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING of the Planning Board of the Town of Tusten, Sullivan County, New York will be held at the Tusten Town Hall, in said town on the 19th day of September 2016, at 7:25 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard that day, on the application of: Jonathan and Leigh Slingluff, 144 Main Street, Narrowsburg, for a special use permit for an art gallery further identified as Tax Map Section 12-1-1 under the Zoning Law of the Town of Tusten. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Via 11 Realty LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/15/16. 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, 5 Coventry Ct., Croton-onHudson, NY 10520. General purpose. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th of August 2016 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No. 2 of 2016 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole t h e r e o f a s f o l l o w s : S U L L I VA N COUNTY LEGISLATURE LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2016 A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, NEW YORK, TO BE KNOWN AS “DEAN’S LAW”, PROTECTING ANIMALS FROM ABUSE BY ESTABLISHING A REGISTRY FOR ANIMAL ABUSERS BE IT ENACTED by the Sullivan County Legislature (“Legislature”) as follows: Section 1. Title. This Local Law shall be known as “Dean’s Law”, and also as the “Animal Abuser Registry Law.” Section 2. Legislative Findings. The Legislature finds and determines that animal cruelty is a serious concern for Sullivan County

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

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Sullivan County convicted of an Animal Abuse Crime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animal Shelterâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Any public or privately owned organization including, but not limited to, any duly incorporated humane society, pound, animal protective association or animal rescue group which maintains buildings, structures, or other property for the purpose of harboring animals which may be stray, unwanted, lost, abandoned, or abused and seeks to find appropriate temporary or permanent homes for such animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companion Animal or Petâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Any dog or cat or any other domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for such domesticated animal. It shall not include a Farm Animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Convictionâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An adjudication of guilt by any court of competent jurisdiction whether upon verdict after trial, plea of guilty, or nolo contender plea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farm Animalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Any ungulate (a hoofed mammal), poultry, species of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, horses or fur bearing animals (as defined in the Environmental Conservation Law Â§11-1907) which are raised for commercial or subsistence purposes. Fur bearing animals shall not include dogs or cats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pet Dealerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1) Any person or entity that engages in the sale or offers to sell more than nine (9) dogs and/or cats per year to the public; or (2) If the dogs and/or cats being sold or offered to be sold were born and raised on the premises of the person or entity who bred the dogs and/or cats that person or entity is considered a Pet Dealer if he/she/it engages in the sale or offers to sell twenty-five (25) or more dogs and/or cats per year to the public; (3) An Animal Shelter shall not be considered a Pet Dealer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Service Animalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Any animal that has been partnered with a person who has a disability (as defined in Executive Law Â§292(21)) and has been trained or is being trained, by a qualified person, to aid or guide a person with a disability. Section 4. Establishing an Animal Abuser Registry. The Sullivan County Sheriff,

or his/her designee, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to establish an on-line Animal Abuser Registry that shall contain the names and residence information of all available Animal Abuse Offenders living in Sullivan County who are convicted of an Animal Abuse Crime on or after the effective date of this law. The on-line Registry will be maintained by the Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and shall be listed on the Sullivan County website within a Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office web page. The on-line Animal Abuser Registry shall also contain links to other county Animal Abuser Registries that are available, or as they become available in the future, in the state of New York, with such other county registries to be used as informational resources by Animal Shelters or Pet Dealers located in Sullivan County when they shall sell, exchange or otherwise transfer the ownership of any Companion Animal or Pet. The registry shall contain the required information about each Animal Abuse Offender for a period of seven (7) years following his or her release f r o m i n c a r c e r a t i o n o r, i f n o t incarcerated, from the date of the judgment of conviction. Any currently or previously registered Animal Abuse Offender convicted of a subsequent Animal Abuse Crime shall be placed on the Animal Abuser Registry for life following the second conviction. Upon notification to the Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of a successful appeal of a conviction of an Animal Abuse Crime by an individual that has been required to register pursuant to this Local Law, the registration information for that individual shall be removed from the Sullivan County Animal Abuser Registry within five (5) days following the notification. Section 5. Registry Requirements. (A) All Animal Abuse Offenders who reside in Sullivan County and who are convicted of an Animal Abuse Crime on or after the effective date of this Local Law must register with the Sullivan County Animal Abuser Registry within five (5)

days of their release from incarceration or, if not incarcerated, from the date of the rendering of judgment. The registration requirements of this section shall be applicable for seven (7) years following the Animal Abuse Offenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release from incarceration or the date sentencing was rendered, whichever is later, and any Animal Abuse Offender who is convicted of a subsequent Animal Abuse Crime the registration requirements of this section shall apply for life following a second conviction. (B) When a person is convicted of an Animal Abuse Crime, the prosecuting agency shall forward to the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office the name and address of the convicted person along with the name of the Animal Abuse Crime the person was convicted of, thereby notifying the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office that the person is required to register with the Animal Abuser Registry. (C) Each person required to register with the Animal Abuser Registry shall submit to the Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office: (i) Their name and any aliases they may be known by; (ii) Their residence address; (iii) Their date of birth; and (iv) A photograph of the front of their head and shoulders not less than 2â&#x20AC;? x 3â&#x20AC;? or a digital image commonly known as a digital photograph of the front of their head and shoulders. (D) Within twenty (20) days of the anniversary date of the date an individual originally registered with the Animal Abuse Registry said individual must personally appear at the Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The individual must confirm the accuracy or change the information provided pursuant to Section 5(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) above and must provide a new photograph in compliance with Section 5(C) (iv) above. The individual must comply with this Section 5(D) every year the individual remains on the Animal Abuser Registry. (E) Every person required to register with the Animal Abuser Registry shall update their registry information within five (5) days of any change of residential address and/or upon any official change of name. (F) Every person required to register with the Animal Abuser Registry shall pay a one-time fee of one hundred twenty-five ($125.00) dollars to the Sullivan County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office at the time of registration. All such fees shall be used to help pay the administrative and maintenance costs of maintaining the registry. In the event that a person is financially incapable of paying the registration fee said individual can

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make an application to the Sullivan County Sheriff to waive the fee. The Sullivan County Sheriff will investigate the application and shall have the sole discretion to grant or deny the application. (G) The Sullivan County Sheriff is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the Animal Abuser Registry. Section 6. Prohibition on Contact with Animals. No person who is registered or required to register pursuant to Section 5 of this Local Law shall own, possess, reside with, have custody of, or intentionally engage in any physical contact with any Companion Animal or Pet. Section 7. Animal Shelters and Pet Dealers Prohibited from Transferring Animal Ownership to Animal Abuse Offenders. No Animal Shelter or Pet Dealer located in Sullivan County shall sell exchange or otherwise transfer the ownership of any Companion Animal or Pet to any person having a residence in Sullivan County and listed as an Animal Abuse Offender on the Animal Abuser Registry. Prior to the sale, exchange, or other transfer of ownership of any Companion Animal or Pet, the Animal Shelter or Pet Dealer is required to examine the Animal Abuser Registry to confirm that the name of the potential owner of the Companion Animal or Pet is not listed. In the event an entity or individual subject to this Section 7 cannot access the Animal Abuser Registry they can call the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at(845) 794-7100 to confirm whether or not the name of a potential owner appears on the Animal Abuse Registry. This section shall not apply to Farm Animals for farmers or to Service Animals for people with disabilities. Section 8. Penalties. (A) Any Animal Abuse Offender required to register with the Animal Abuser Registry who fails to so register shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by incarceration for a period of not more than one (1) year and/or a fine not to exceed two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars. (B) Any Animal Abuse Offender who violates the prohibition against possessing, owning, adopting, or purchasing a Companion Animal or Pet – except for Farm Animals for farmers, and Service Animals for people with disabilities – shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by incarceration for a period of not more than one (1) year and/or a fine not to exceed five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. (C) Any Animal Shelter or Pet Dealer that violates Section 7 of this Local Law shall be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine not to exceed five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. A first time violation of Section 7 of this Local Law shall not subject an Animal Shelter or Pet Dealer to a fine but all subsequent violations shall subject said entity or individual to prosecution and fine. It shall not be a violation of this Local Law if the Animal Shelter or Pet Dealer checked with the Sullivan County Animal Abuser Registry and the name did not appear thereon. Section 9. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, subdivision or other part of the Local Law or its applications shall be adjudged by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or otherwise invalidate the remainder of this Local Law which shall remain in full force and effect except as limited

by such order or judgment. Section 10. Effective Date. This Local Law shall take effect upon the filing of this Local Law with the Secretary of State. ENACTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Ayes _9_; Noes _0_ STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SULLIVAN OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I, AnnMarie Martin, Clerk of the County Legislature of said County of Sullivan, have compared the foregoing copy of Local Law with the original thereof now on file in my office and which was passed by the County Legislature of said County of Sullivan on the 18th day of August 2016, 9 votes being in favor of said Local Law and 0 being against the same, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original Local Law and the whole thereof. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said County Legislature this 23rd day of August, 2016. AnnMarie Martin Clerk of the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan Dated: August 23, 2016 AnnMarie Martin, Clerk Sullivan County Legislature

Legal Notice Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company(LLC): The name of the LLC is: Stone Protective Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: 9/6/16. The County in which the Office is to be located: Sullivan. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: PO Box 19, Callicoon, NY 12723. Purpose: any lawful activity.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: GUA EAST 74TH LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/26/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14TH AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: PINKDIAM HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/18/2016. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 199 LEE AVENUE, SUITE 1042, BROOKLYN, NY 11211. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Legal Notice Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company(LLC): The name of the limited liability company is Sullivan Housing Equities, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of states office on 08/08/16. The county in which the office is to be located is Sullivan County New York. 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 685 west Broadway Monticello NY, 12701 Legal Notice Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company(LLC): Half Past Rainbow LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/8/16. Office location: Sullivan SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 83 Cumberland Trail, Smallwood, NY, 12778 Any lawful purpose. As requested, my address is 83 Cumberland Trail, Smallwood, New York 12778.

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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 23, 2016 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Milk and Dairy Processing Equipment (B-16-52) Rebid Milk & Dairy Products (B-1653) 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 9, 2016 NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Proposals for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016: Credit Card Processing Services (Merchant Services) (R-16-20) Special Inspection Services for the Sullivan County Jail Construction (R16-28) Specifications may be obtained from the Director at the above address. Dated: September 9, 2016 NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Proposals for the following will be received by the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York 12701, (845) 807-0515, until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 7, 2016: 1. Strategic Plan for the ThompsonMonticello Gateway Corridor (R-1629) Specifications may be obtained from the Director at the above address. Dated: September 9, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ 27

THE RIVER REPORTER

THE INCOMPLETE ANGLER

Scandinavian Craft Fair Saturday Sept 10th 10-4 Sons of Norway - Bernt Balchen Lodge #566 at Lackawaxen Vol. Fire House, 774 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA 18435

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By ANDY BOYAR

Attention to detail

verything you read in fishing articles these days seems to suggest that â&#x20AC;&#x153;catch and releaseâ&#x20AC;? is the way to go. After you get your trophy fish to the boat, you remove the hook after a bit of a struggle. Then you photograph it from every conceivable angle. The slippery fish is hard to control as it struggles and maybe you drop the fish in the boat. You retrieve it and slide the barely alive carcass into the water. The fish gives a desperation kick of the tail and disappears into the depth. You think you have done a perfect job releasing that fish. Not so. Properly releasing a fish is perhaps the most important part in the odyssey of catching a fine fish. The release is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;dessert,â&#x20AC;? the finale of a perfect encounter that completes your fishing experience. The angler, as described above, made a number of mistakes. The first one was not having a proper tool for releasing or extracting the hook. If you are fishing a single hook, there are devices for catch and release. They slide down the line and, with a gentle lift, the hook comes out of the lip. Forceps are also a great tool and necessary when you are using multiple hooks, such as treble hooks. Forceps or needle-nose pliers are invaluable when dealing with a toothy critter like a pickerel. Secondly, even taking the fish out of the water should be avoided when possible. If a fish is played gently by using the fishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own momentum to guide it, you will have more success than by trying to overpower it. Once landed, handle your fish gently and the fish will sometimes respond by calming. If you want to take a photo, the protocol would be to get your camera gear and your shot lined up before you remove the fish from the water or the net. Instead of using a mesh net, use rubber or soft

plastic nets which are less abrasive and will not get caught in a fishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gills. When ready, the angler poses with the fish for a few quick photos. Return the fish to the net held in the current if it looks like the fish needs some reviving. If the fish is in good shape, release it directly into the water head first into the current. It will slide gently from your wetted hands and you will see that it is not panicked and on its way to full recovery. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another even more important matter where attention to detail is essential, affecting the lives of all river users. This past spring we ran a column about the importance of wearing life jackets. Sadly, the Delaware River community just experienced its first drowning of the year. Without even hearing the details, I surmised it was a visitor who thought he could swim across the Delaware with no problem. The victim was in fact an 18-year-old not wearing a life jacket. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same sad scenario weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen many times. The Delaware is deceptive, and it is always farther across the big eddies than it seems. There are currents and dropoffs, and the return crossing can be fatal, as it was the last weekend in August. The attention to detail is this: Always wear a life jacket. On our river there are no recorded instances of a fatality when the river user was wearing a properly fitted and fastened life vest. How simple is that? Yet, how often is that cardinal ruled ignored? The slogan is â&#x20AC;&#x153;SWIMMING, BOATING, FISHING, FLOATING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WEAR IT!â&#x20AC;? These are not empty words. Trust me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of life or death, and if you plan on catching and releasing fish for years to come, it would behoove you to obey the first cardinal rule of river use: life jackets, wear them!

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RIVER TALK

By Sandy Long

THE RIVER REPORTER

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ake a Lichen to Fungus,â&#x20AC;? reads the flyer announcing an upcoming program that should provide participants with a better understanding of the important roles of decomposition and nutrient cycling played by fungus and lichen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fungus Among Usâ&#x20AC;? is scheduled for September 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Pocono Environmental Education Center, located within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Dingmans Ferry, PA. As described by the U.S. Forest Service, lichens are complex life forms that are a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. The primary partner is the fungus, and the alga can be either a green alga, a blue-green alga, or both. The alga photosynthesizes and provides food for the fungus, so it can grow and spread. Lichens enable fungi to gain nutrients from other organisms. Fungi are diverse organisms in their own kingdom, separate from plants. They lack chlorophyll and the ability to produce their own food, so they rely on other organisms for nutrition, leading to their role in the decomposition of organic matter. They contribute to the health of ecosystems by partnering with plants and trees for nutrients and survival.

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Mosses (green tufts in lower right corner) are part of a group of non-vascular plants called bryophytes, with plant-like structures similar to leaves, stems and roots, and chloroplasts that enable photosynthesis from all sides of their structures. Lichens (pale circular shapes in upper left corner) are not plants. They lack roots, stems or leaves, and chloroplasts are contained only in the algae on their top surfaces. Mosses confuse the matter somewhat, as they often appear in association with lichens, due to the fact that they frequently share the same habitats. The program cost for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fungus Among Usâ&#x20AC;? is $5. Reserve your spot by calling 570/828-2319. Visit www.peec.org for more information. Learn even more about fungi through the Delaware Highlands Mushroom Society, a local volunteer-run organization that hosts mushroom walks and other events throughout the Upper Delaware River region. See www. dhmushrooms.org for more information.

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