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Pike foster mom charged with abuse Girl locked out of house By FRITZ MAYER

ILFORD, PA — A foster mother has been charged with multiple counts after she allegedly hit, bit and otherwise abused her 15-year-old daughter. Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin says that in December last year, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) were called and told that the girl was missing. When they went to the house in Greentown, they discovered a bedroom that contained no furniture, and instead was outfitted with a plastic sheet that covered the entire room. There was also a camera mounted on the wall, and the room contained an Contributed photo alarm system the sounded whenever Terry Muller the girl opened the door to her bedroom. The girl was found the next morning after hiding overnight in a nearby building. She said her foster mother had assaulted her and she did not want to return home. She was standing next to a tree in subfreezing temperatures and was taken into protective custody. She appeared to be very cold. She told police that Terry Muller struck her in the face. Police noticed that she had an abrasion on her left cheek. The child was taken to a hospital for evaluation. The girl was later interviewed by a state trooper and said that because she always had to be escorted to the bathroom by Terry or her husband James, she accidentally urinated on the floor. Terry then forced the girl outside to stand in the cold. James let her back in after 20 minutes, but Terry went back into her bedroom and knocked the girl to the floor twice. While holding the girl on the floor with her body, Terry bit the girl on her back. She then forced her out of the house again wearing only shorts and a T-shirt, when the girl suddenly decided she needed to leave the premises. During a hearing PSP Cpl. Shawn Smith testified that after the incident, the child was removed from Muller’s care. Smith testified that the girl’s current guardians did not report the child having any behavioral issues. Muller, 49, has been charged with unlawful restraint, false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of children—all felonies. She was also charged with two misdemeanor offenses of simple assault. PSP previously charged James with endangering the welfare of a child related to acts against the same girl. James waived his preliminary hearing on August 30. Senior Deputy District Attorney Sarah Wilson is assigned to prosecute the case for the district attorney’s office. Following the hearing, Muller was remanded to the Pike County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 bail.

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IN BRIEF Grover M. Hermann Hospital Auxiliary celebrates 45 years

Helipad ribbon cutting at WMH

CALLICOON, NY — Catskill Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Grover M. Hermann Hospital Auxiliary will be celebrating its 45th anniversary on September 30 on the Grover M. Hermann Hospital campus. Over the last 45 years, the auxiliary has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to help bring quality healthcare to Sullivan County through the Grover M. Hermann Hospital. Most recently, it raised $16,000 to equip the hospital emergency room with new ultrasound technology. The auxiliary was established in 1971 to promote the Grover M. Hermann Hospital and community relations. Through fundraising, it enhances patient care by purchasing equipment and/or items that affect patient comfort and well-being. The anniversary celebration will be held at 2 p.m. at the Grover M. Hermann Hospital Cafeteria at 8881 State Rte. 97. The public is welcome to attend and light refreshments will be served. In other news about CRMC, the organization has scheduled a ground-breaking ceremony for a new Monticello office featuring urgent care and primary care.

HONESDALE, PA — “This is an exciting time for Wayne Memorial, and we want everyone to help us celebrate,” said David Hoff, CEO of Wayne Memorial Hospital/Health System (WMH). On Sunday, October 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the helipad site, 1839 Fair Ave. (next to Highland Physicians Family Health Center). A Geisinger Life Flight chopper will be on the helipad and children are welcome to climb aboard. The event will also offer refreshments, giveaways and information about the helipad and the hospital. The helipad, less than one mile from Wayne Memorial Hospital, was built to support the hospital’s application for Level IV Trauma status. Level IV trauma centers are able to provide initial care and stabilization of traumatic injury patients while arranging transfer to a higher level of trauma care. In short, the designation will save precious minutes for patients suffering traumatic injury by providing immediate care closer to home. The most common causes of serious or critical bodily injury—traumatic injury—are falls and motor vehicle crashes. These events cause life-threatening trauma in multiple areas of the body. Other common causes include burns, gunshot wounds and assaults.

NY organic farms advocate Alliance for Science eviction

Judge LaBuda accused of running over brother with ATV

ROCHESTER, NY — Some 67 organic farmers in New York State have sent a letter to the Dean of Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and to the Trustees of the University requesting that the university evict the Alliance for Science from the campus. Funded largely by $5.6 million from the Gates Foundation, the farmers say since 2014, the Alliance for Science has been spreading propaganda for genetic engineering under the cover of creating a “balanced” view of biotechnology. “Yet there is no balance to this – nothing in the materials or programs of Alliance for Science is anything but entirely pro-biotechnology. They are without balance or significant critical evaluation of the range of agricultural systems and technologies that exist in food production today,” noted Elizabeth Henderson, an organic farmer from Wayne County. “Careful examination of the Alliance for Science website reveals not a single critical assessment of genetic engineering, none of the reasonable questions that ecological precaution suggest, and no significant evaluation or critique of the impact of the use of genetically engineered seed.”

TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY — Peter LaBuda and Judge Frank LaBuda are brothers, but the relationship is clearly strained. Peter, who was being treated in Orange Regional Medical Center on September 27, has said in a published report Frank intentionally ran him over with an ATV on September 25, a Sunday afternoon. Peter is quoted in a story in the Times Herald-Record as saying, “When I wouldn’t get out of the way, he hit the throttle… He went full throttle over me and kept going... he dragged me, like six or eight feet.” Peter was being treated for a broken leg and broken ribs. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene and are investigating, but no charges have been filed. The article suggested there was a difference of opinions about whether Frank should be riding his ATV on Peter’s property. The two brothers are neighbors, but they belong to different political parties. Frank has run for the office of judge as a Democrat and is doing so again this year, while Peter ran to become supervisor of the Town of Mamakating as a Republican, but was not successful. MEMBER NYPA • MEMBER NNA

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Corruption probe names power company executive A factor in state senate race By FRITZ MAYER

EW YORK CITY, NY — Charges in a wide-ranging corruption probe conducted by federal prosecutor Phreet Bharara have been filed against a former executive of Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), the company that is in the process of building a controversial 650-megawatt natural gas power plant in Orange County. The indictment charges that Peter Galbraith Kelly Jr., a former executive at CPV, provided gifts such as “expensive meals and a Hamptons fishing trip” to Joseph Percoco, who at the time was executive deputy secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and has a long-term close relationship with Cuomo, in return for Percoco’s attempts to get favorable decisions regarding state actions related to the development of the power plant. Further, the indictment says CPV paid some $287,000 in bribes to Percoco, and created a $90,000-a-year position for Percoco’s wife, who was required to do “little work.”

A press release from Bharara’s office says, “The energy company’s payments to Percoco’s wife were concealed in various ways to hide their true source. Kelly ran the monthly payments to Percoco and his wife through a consultant who worked for the energy company in order to disguise the source of the payments. Kelly also made sure that Percoco’s wife’s photograph and full name were not included in promotional materials for the energy company, and he falsely told his superiors at the energy company—on two separate occasions—that Percoco had obtained an ethics opinion from the governor’s office approving of Percoco’s wife’s employment with the energy company, when in fact no such opinion existed.” Earlier this year Todd Howe, a former consultant to CPV and a former aide to Cuomo, pled guilty to several charges related to the case and is cooperating with federal prosecutors. The revelations could have an impact on the election for the state’s 42nd Senate District, which covers Sullivan County and parts of Orange, Ulster and Delaware

counties. Pramilla Malick, who won the Democratic nomination for the seat in a write-in primary, has long been an energy activist and has campaigned vigorously against the CPV power plant. Malick is running against long-time senator John Bonacic, who has supported the CPV project, and whose son, John “Scott” Bonacic, performed legal work for the company and also handled “community relations” for the project. Malick, who is also a member of Protect Orange, said in a statement, “When you look at all the public health impacts and environmental conditions that were systematically ignored, there is only one conclusion, that there were other motivations and incentives at play.” She added, “If a mom from Minisink can smell corruption a mile away, are we really supposed to believe John Bonacic was completely unaware of all the corruption that was going on right under his nose?” Michael Sussman, a lawyer for Protect Orange County, wrote in a social media post, “We can no longer trust a company that bribes elected and appointed officials

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Pramilla Malick appears at one of the many protests she has participated in against the CPV power plant. to run a major power plant, and all permits and approvals and subsidies need to be withdrawn. There can be no complicity with and no award for this kind of behavior and it must be severely punished. Bribing officials to get approvals for key permits suggests that the applicant has no confidence in its own project and must resort to such tactics.” Sen. Bonacic issued a statement saying, “These charges related to CPV and former officials from the governor’s office are disturbing. I am asking the attorney general to conduct an independent investigation into CPV’s permitting process.” [See editorial on p. 6.]

Residents have questions about solar project Impact on the viewshed is concern

By FRITZ MAYER

ORTONVILLE, NY — Richard Winter, CEO of Delaware River Solar and a resident of the Town of Delaware, had planned to present a commercial solar project on Baer Road to the town planning board on September 21. But because of the amount of opposition expressed by neighbors, he decided instead to present a plan for a solar project on Hospital Road. He said the project on Hospital Road was less controversial, but it still sparked numerous questions from members of the community. The project was presented by Stuart Mesinger, a consultant with the Chazen Companies. He said the panels would be located on 7.5 acres of land and would produce 1.75 MW of electricity, which would be sold back into the community. He said of the panels and the site, “They don’t make noise, they don’t use water, they don’t create waste. A small amount [sic] of trees need to be cleared.” He said the site slopes fairly steeply away from the road, and the view from the road would be blocked by three rows of evergreen trees. There was a lot of discussion about whether property owners on other roads in the area would be able to see the panels. Mesinger said he believed the view would be blocked from most locations by trees, but he agreed to do further investigation into the question. One resident said there seems to be an assumption that trees owned by other property owners would block the

view of the site, but others would get the benefit. Mesinger replied, “If they choose to cut all their trees down because they want to see the project, that’s up to them.” The town planning consultant Tom Shepstone said the intent of the planning board was to “soften” the impact of the panels on the view, not to entirely eliminate it. Another person asked if there were toxic materials in the panels and what would happen if they started to leak out. Winter said, “Our panels are silicon-based, so they don’t contain hazardous materials. If the panels underperform, we will see that,” by remote monitoring. Regarding rain runoff, Mesinger said the New York Department of Environmental Conservation does not consider the panels to be impervious surfaces for storm water management purposes because they don’t generate grease, oil, dust, or dirt—all the things you get in a parking lot. He said the rain that would otherwise be falling directly on the grass falls on the panels first, then on the grass, so the volume of water going onto the ground does not change. He said on steep slopes “stone channels” can be used to manage the water falling from the panels. At the suggestion of Shepstone, Mesinger agreed to post the entire application for the project online so it can be accessed by the public. Before the meeting, The River Reporter saw that a resident named Elizabeth Rose had put up a post on a Yahoo group of concerned residents raising more specific concerns about the solar project planned for Baer Road. The

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Stuart Mesinger, a consultant with the Chazen Companies, presents a plan for a commercial solar array on Hospital Road in the Town of Callicoon. post said, “We are all in favor of solar development. It just needs to be done correctly, with the respect and input of all of us in the community. Right now, there seem to be some who are hoping to profit from solar development. We all will profit as consumers and conservators of the environment when we do this right. However, there may be some folks in key positions to allow developers to do as they like because of prior financial arrangements.” After the meeting, Winter said he was “surprised” at the community response to his solar projects, and said he is working with 25 parcels in Sullivan County. He said he plans to submit the Baer Road project to the planning board next month.

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Berlin township joins the World Wide Web By LINDA DROLLINGER

EACH LAKE, PA — Less than 18 months after they publicly requested it, Berlin citizens have an official township website (www.berlintownship.org). Supervisor Cathy Hunt confirmed at the September 20 Berlin Board of Supervisors meeting that the site has been operational since it went live in August. “It’s up and running, but right now it’s pretty basic,” said Hunt. During a contentious supervisors’ meeting in March of 2015, Berlin residents came up with a “citizens wish list.” Topping the list was the request for a township website designed to take the mystery out of local government, making it more transparent and user friendly. The site includes a township calendar with meeting dates/times for all boards and commissions; phone numbers for each of the three supervisors as well as for the tax collector and sewer enforcement officer; community

center information; and a brief history of Berlin by township historian Carol Henry Dunn. The entire project cost taxpayers next to nothing. “A grant from the Upper Delaware Council paid all development costs; the only expense not covered by the grant is an annual domain registration fee of $153,” said Hunt. At the same meeting, Hunt read aloud an email from Kristi Gittins, government and public affairs liaison for IMG Midstream (IMG), informing supervisors that a new small-scale distributed generation project will soon be built by its subsidiary, Stourbridge Energy, somewhere in Berlin Township. The message went on to say that “IMG is a privately held company founded with the goal of reinvesting the energy created by local gas production back into the community through electric power generation. By developing and operating small-scale energy centers, IMG is able to harness the energy from local Marcellus gas that would otherwise be exported from the region.”

The sites are planned to occupy four-to-five acres of land, with a physical plant footprint of about one acre. Each site is capable of producing enough electricity to power 10,000 to 15,000 homes, and will be equipped with state-of-the-art emissions and noise mitigation technology. Locating these sites in close proximity to gas production and electrical power stations will minimize infrastructure buildout. Gittins also said that “the Stourbridge Energy project will sit at the intersection of a PPL electric transmission line and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline... Our team met with planning about a year ago and you may have been part of that discussion. We recently applied for the air permit, so you may be hearing more from the local community or others that follow this process.” Asked if she had any idea where the project might be located, Hunt said, “It could be anywhere; Berlin has no zoning.”

Pond Eddy Bridge moving forward By ANYA TIKKA

OND EDDY, NY — Construction work resumed on September 20 at the new Pond Eddy Bridge, after work was halted almost a week earlier when the construction crew—Latona Trucking and Excavation sub-contractors, working for the main contractors D.A. Collins Construction—hit a continuous stretch of what looked like some kind of a wall. Allison Brewer, who was subcontracted as an archeological monitor at the site by D.A. Collins, said she was there in case something of possibly historical value was discovered during the excavation process. Brewer said, “When excavating, we hit

what looked like a wall, stacked stones mortared together. When we exposed more of it, it was found to be just part of the abutment and wing wall.” She said they both are part of the old bridge construction. The abutment is part of the support structure under the bridge, and wing walls extend to the sides. “We wanted to make sure it was not something more significant. There used to be a canal where Route 97 is now. That was the main concern. We had to find out where it came from.” Prior to starting construction, extensive research and analysis had been done about the bridge and the new construction’s potentially adverse effects. The old bridge will be torn down once the new

one is ready. The new construction and tearing down of the old bridge had faced widespread opposition from locals and environmentalists for years, many questioning why a new bridge costing $13.3 million had to be built for few full-time residents on the Pennsylvania side who have to connect over the river to New York road system. Brewer explained that if the find had been part of the canal, it would have resulted in a much more involved investigation, but eventually the construction would have resumed. In that case, New York and Pennsylvania State Highways, Federal Highways, and PA and New York Departments of Transportation would have been alerted. The investigation

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The unearthing of an old stack-block wall halted work on the new Pond Eddy Bridge for several days. would then have taken longer, involving more extensive research and documentation, after which the work would have resumed. “There are many portions of the canal along Route 97. Many are visible,” Brewer said.

Advocating solar for Pike County By DAVID HULSE

M TRR photo by David Hulse

Shohola Township Supervisor Keith Raser, holding the resolution, is pictured with Pike County commissioners Matt Osterberg, left, Steve Guccini and Rich Caridi. The commissioners approved a resolution of congratulations on September 21, honoring the 100th anniversary of the opening of the former Shohola school. Later renamed the Smith-Nelson School in honor of two of its teachers, the building has served as the township building since the opening of the new Shohola Elementary School in Twin Lakes. The township celebrated the anniversary with festivities on September 24.

ILFORD, PA — Solar energy advocates are trying to make inroads in a region best known for its forested hills, shaded roads and greenerysecluded home sites. But Pike residents, who have also repeatedly voiced complaints about energy prices, have also heard a good deal about sustainable energy, greenhouse gases and global warming. With that as a preamble, two representatives of Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) appeared before the Pike County Commissioners last Wednesday to foster interest in a September 24 solar workshop sponsored by the Greater Pike Community Foundation. Jocelyn Cramer, SEEDS executive director, introduced field coordinator Jack Barnett, who said the group offers free home energy assessments. Commissioner Rich Caridi endorsed Barnett’s work,

noting that Barnett had done an assessment on his home and he had learned of the available savings. He said SEEDS had “very, very helpful people,” but he also admitted that he had yet to make up his mind about the change. Barnett reported that federal residential tax credits covering 30% of the cost of solar installation are available through 2019 and pro-rated through 2021. Federal tax credits for businesses will continue past 2021. Commissioners Chair Matt Osterberg said the commissioners would speak with the SEEDS people about solar installations on county buildings following the regular meeting. SEEDS is a non-profit promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable living, located in Honesdale. Their workshops provide information on rebates, incentives, local solar installers, as well a do-it-yourself option. For more about future workshops and general information call 570/245-1256 or visit seedsgroup.net.

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Changing of the guard Veterans’ department bids farewell to McDonnnell By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — Tom McDonnell, Wayne County’s director of veterans’ affairs for the past 11 years, said good-bye and introduced his successor at the commissioners’ September 22 meeting. It was an emotional parting. The popular, retired 20-year Marine Corps gunnery sergeant was accompanied by his family. Commissioners Chair Brian Smith’s voice broke several times as he read McDonnell’s five-paragraphs of a certificate of recognition, which expressed the commissioners’ “sincere gratitude… in recognition of his leadership and dedication to county government and his community.”

McDonnell said the work had been an honor and would continue. He recalled that when he started, he met World War II veterans in their 60s and 70s who had never before asked for anything. Then came Korean War and Vietnam veterans, “some with six months left.” Now, it’s Iraq and Afghanistan. He said that going forward, his successors would be assisting them and the veterans of wars yet to take place. “They tell me thanks, but I didn’t do anything. I tell them, ‘You earned it. I just got access to it for you,’” McDonnell said. Referring to him as “Gunny,” Smith added, “I hate to see you go. We’ve gotten close over the years.” He recalled the things done by McDonnell, “done for people who gave

of themselves for the freedom of the country.” Commissioner Jonathan Fritz recalled the prior week’s meeting when the time came for the commissioners to vote approval for McDonnell’s retirement. “There was a protracted pause… Nobody wanted to move it or second,” he said. Commissioner Wendell Kay agreed about the panel’s reticence, saying McDonnell has seemed “like a fixture here.” McDonnell introduced his successor, Army Special Forces Col. Frank Muggeo, retired. Asked to speak, Muggeo deferred. “At a change of command, the outgoing guy gets to speak his mind; the incoming guy keeps it short. “Thanks for the opportunity. I won’t let you down.”

Lumberland budget presented By DAVID HULSE

LEN SPEY, NY — A cable television franchise bookkeeping error is now expected to all but eliminate any increase in the town portion of residents’ January tax bills, Lumberland Supervisor Jenny Mellan said as she released the town’s tentative 2017 budget on September 14. Mellan said an audit of Time-Warner Cable (TWC) franchise payments had revealed that the town had received monthly franchise payments of 3% over a sixyear period, when the agreement called for 5%. She said the missing 2% amounted to $43,748. The Cohen Law Group of New York City, which completed the audit earlier, notified TWC of the error in a letter dated September 8. As of last Wednesday’s meeting, the town had received no TWC response to the letter. The town board earlier in the meeting approved an agreement with the Cohen Law Group, providing legal services at $225 per hour, to pursue recovery of the underpayment. Mellan said it was her intention to allocate recovered

funds to savings, which would go to reduce the local tax levy. In the budget introduced last week, the tax levy stands at $2,455,068, which aside from the franchise money recovery stands at a $58,648 increase from this year, largely due to a 15% increase in health insurance costs. The levy is supporting total appropriations of $3,087,116. However, with the recovered franchise funds, Mellan predicted a tax increase of $5 on each $100,000 of assessed value, well under the state tax cap. Mellan said she hoped to “wrap up” the budget in October and called for budget workshops on September 19 and 21. She thanked all the town departments for submitting proposals early. In other business, the board declared itself as lead State Environmental Quality Review agency for proposed Local Law #4, a zoning amendment to amend the Mohican Lake zoning overlay; named George Speer to a 2016 vacancy as zoning board of appeals alternate member; and named Douglas Dobzynski to a 2016 vacancy as a planning board member.

DV career-tech progresses By DAVID HULSE

ESTFALL PA — The buzz of construction continues in and around the Delaware Valley School District’s Westfall campus. A new high school gymnasium is finished, the old elementary school has been demolished to make way for new parking, and the new Delaware Valley (DV) Elementary School in nearby Matamoras is open under a temporary certificate of occupancy. Now the next step is underway. Last week the board of education approved two resolutions providing up to $100,000 for architects’ preparation of construction documents for a proposed $10.5 million career technical education (CTE) addition, which would adjoin the DV Middle School at the southern end of the campus. The second called on architects to include, “for purposes of permitting only,” a 4,000-square-foot maintenance building, which would replace a smaller garage and several storage trailers now in use. The maintenance building would be funded separately from the CTE proposal. But the new initiatives were not unanimously approved. Board member Jack O’Leary called for a pause while the final wrap-up of the DV Elementary School is completed. O’Leary, who works in the construction industry, cautioned that the end of any large job is often the time when legal issues and lawsuits arise, and he advised putting the new directive off until October. “I’ve supported CTE, but I like to finish one thing before I start something new… I’d love to say ‘yes’,’ but I have to say ‘no.’” he said. Board President Pam Lutfy said there has been no word of litigation, but Superintendent Dr. John Bell was cautious, saying there are no potential litigation issues attached to the DV Elementary School project “that I’m going to discuss publicly.” Marvin Eversdyke, director of support services, was concerned about the still unapproved CTE proposal conflicting with work on the maintenance building. “You want [the permit] on the CTE. I want it on my building. That’s not what I wanted… If the permits are tied, you won’t get a permit until you decide what it’s going to be,” he said. Lutfy said it was not what the board wanted either. The CTE project still must win a majority vote of the board, she added. The CTE project’s last board vote came this April, when a similarly worded and funded resolution, which omitted the maintenance building, was approved. That resolution was rescinded last week. As he did last spring, Bell argued that the cost and delay in preparing two separate PA Department of Environmental Protection permit applications made joining the two plans essential.

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EDITORIAL

CPV power plant construction should stop

he revelation that the company building the Competitive Ventures Power (CPV) natural gas power plant on I-84 in Orange County has paid $287,000 to a former right-hand man to Gov. Andrew Cuomo sheds new light on the project that has been bitterly opposed by some members of the community for years. According to the indictment from federal prosecutor Phreet Bharara, Peter Galbraith Kelly, a former executive at CPV, arranged for the payments to Joseph Percoco while Percoco was serving as executive deputy secretary to the governor, and also created a $90,000-a-year position at CPV for Percoco’s wife that required little work. In exchange, Percoco was to use his influence to grease the wheels regarding the construction of the 650-megawatt power plant. The indictment says that Percoco was successful in persuading the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to change its decision and allow the company to purchase emission credits that would aid in the construction of another power plant in New Jersey. Percoco was not successful in obtaining a power purchase agreement with the state, which would have guaranteed that the state would purchase all of the power the plant would generate for many years to come, but he tried. Some of this may have come to light after another player, Todd Howe, a former consultant to CPV and a former aide to Cuomo, pled guilty to charges related to the case earlier this year and has been cooperating with federal prosecutors. It’s not yet clear if other decisions in the permitting process were impacted by this alleged corruption, but there are many areas of concern, as detailed on the Protect Orange County website. First, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) allowed the Town of Wawayan-

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da to become lead agency for the review of this project, which is quite large and will spew a substantial quantity of toxic emissions into the air. There are other hazards as well. According to the website, “They plan to build a 650MW power plant in the Town of Wawayanda on a 122acre site, which will include: two 275-ft. smoke stacks, electrical interconnects, a near-million-gallon diesel tank, a 15,000 gallon ammonia tank, a GIS building, and a seven-mile lateral pipeline that will connect to the Millennium Pipeline in Minisink—all highly volatile and toxic facilities prone to leaks and explosions.” In the wake of the announcement of the bribery charges, it is impossible to know which of the many permits needed to build and operate the plant may have been compromised. Not surprisingly, there are now calls for an investigation into the permitting process. Sen. John Bonacic, who supported the project and whose son Scott has performed legal work for CPV, is among those who are calling on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate the permitting process. Others are calling on Gov. Cuomo to halt the project completely. Former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich said, “The governor must attempt to salvage public trust by canceling the permits and halting construction of the thoroughly corrupted CPV Hudson Valley project…. The governor’s right-hand man was for sale. Did the left hand not know what the right hand was doing?” Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said that these charges, and others in the investigation that showed there was significant corruption involved in the awarding of bids for the so-called Buffalo Billion development project, are “reprehensible.” He has not said whether he will return the enormous campaign donations that he has received from the companies and individuals named in the indictment. We agree with the attorney for Protect Orange County, Michael Sussman, who wrote the following on the day the indictments were announced: “This is shocking, but not surprising. For 16 months, I have been arguing publicly that this project is a threat to public health, unneeded, environmentally catastrophic and had been approved only through contrivance and dishonesty. “Today’s revelations vindicate those claims. We now have to stop this plant, which is being aggressively constructed in our county. We need our local and state legislators, our county executive and all citizens to say that this purchase of government will not be tolerated.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Save our town: follow our existing laws Dear neighbors, the Town of Tusten is going through growing pains. Zoning laws are being reviewed and rewritten by very dedicated people of this township. I ask, are zoning laws protecting our neighborhoods now? This past year I spent most of my time reading town zoning laws, trying to understand why six of the seven planning board members would dismiss so many laws (abandonment, density, lot conforming to name a few) that shape this beautiful area in considering the proposed development on Route 25. Do they realize what they have done? If you give special treatment to a project that enters our town, the next developers are going to say, “You gave it to him, why not to me?” It’s setting a precedent, a standard for the way this town follows the laws. If a 10-family commercial apartment complex is allowed on a single-family plot in a R1 Rural Residential District, will the planning board allow many more special-use, multiple-family apartment complexes to be created on single-family plots? It’s a question of whether it would even be possible to prevent this from happening in the future if it’s done now. It was very unsettling when the planning board chairman uttered the phrase “when we pass this” in the middle of a public hearing. The idea that a “single” multiple-family dwelling does not have to follow the multiple family zoning laws is a word game to hide the incredible number of people per acre involved. This can be seen as a direct violation of our zoning law! It is our hope that the laws we have right now will be used to protect our rural community of Tusten/Nar rowsburg. Permits have been issued; it is now time to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals. If you would like to read up on this, please visit www.tinyurl.com/TheNarrowsburgproblem. To handle rising legal costs we also started a Go Fund Me at https://www.gofundme.com/savenarrowsburg. Please come to support us at the ZBA meetings this October 3 and November 7, and help save our town. Wanda Gangel Narrowsburg, NY

In support of Pramilla Malick I’ve known Pramilla Malick for four years through our work to protect the environment, both in her hometown and nationwide. Pramilla always shows us, actually leads us, in how to push harder and further toward our goals of protecting our families and our environment. As a mother of four, Pramilla knows what it’s like to fear for her children’s health and safety. She’s not afraid to stand up to long-established, self-serving interests. She never stops seeking solutions. Pramilla is exactly the kind of person we need representing us in Albany. Pramilla has faced down powerful corporations and entrenched corruption. She’ll stand up for Continued on page 7

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ully for the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission and Monticello schools, who have committed to an all-out assault on bullying in our schools. While it remains to be seen what impact this new approach will actually have, it is clear that to succeed, we will need to change our adult-created culture of bullying. Bullying, like child abuse, is not an issue that can be bullied away. It is woven into the fabric of our culture. It occurs in every context in which we as a species interact with each other: at home, school, our places of worship and in the workplace—and right now we’re just tugging on a few loose threads. This is an observation from a bully who grew up in a family where verbal, emotional and physical bullying were passed down from generation to generation like an inheritance. My Dad was a “do as I say, not as I do” bully, a close relative of the “because I said so” bully, which can be confusing and sound bizarre coming from a person who tells a child that “actions speak louder than words.” There were, of course, other issues, but I ultimately got involved in gang violence, was marked as a “wayward child” (‘60s for “at risk”) and sent packing to live with relatives in lower Manhattan. There, on one summer’s night when the moon was full, I performed as a werewolf and terrorized a rather large crowd of my peers. It seemed like good fun to me at the time, but in retrospect, a bit scary: a frightening aggressor, an audience of teenagers, some curious, others fearful and a hot summer night. I felt powerful, thriving on the sheer thrill of it, and it could have gotten real ugly. Was that bullying? Was I responding to being bullied? Reflection on that period calls to mind a poem that graced walls and refrigerators in many homes I visited during that era. Written by Dorothy Law Nolte, the poem

is called “Children Learn What They Live.” Each line started with the word “if” and suggested first the negative consequences of raising the young with bad feelings, i.e., “If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn... / If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.” This raises a question for me about our approach to dealing with bullying among young people. How are we as adults able to see so clearly and condemn aggressive behavior in our children, while seemingly ignoring the environment they grow up and live in? Aggressive behavior is cheered on our playing fields, encouraged in the corporate world, used tactically in the political arena, is not questioned in the theater of war, and is touted as a tool of negotiation on the world stage as nations practice bullying and brinksmanship in a effort to maintain the fragile balance and world order. What do we think our children are learning as they grow up in this environment? Nolte suggests that they are learning what they’re living. Let’s be truthful and more clear with our children about our own uses of aggressive behavior by exploring the grey areas about what is acceptable and what behavior crosses the line—with them as active participants in the exploration. We might have to do some growing ourselves even to be able to see those shades of grey, let alone speak to them with our children. Bully for us when we recognize that in the world of aggressive behavior, regardless of what we call it or who is being the bully, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Treating bullying as though it is some childhood illness is naive or disingenuous. We must recognize it in ourselves. Then and only then will we be able to teach our children something about it. [Keith E. McHenry is a resident of Bethel, NY.]

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you and won’t give up. Please vote for Pramilla Malick for New York State Senate, District 42, on November 8. Linda Reik Livingston Manor, NY

No Trump I’m not going to vote for someone who has spent a lifetime cheating workers, cheating contractors, cheating small businessmen. Bruce Ferguson Callicoon Center, NY

Putting things in perspective As the TRR proves once again in last week’s editorial, a great way to promote a shaky thesis is neglecting to put it into perspective. Logically, if a singular 22,000 hp gas compressor station on 1/4 of an acre in the middle of the woods causes illness, bloody noses, mental health ramifications and other negative impacts, why aren’t urbanites keeling over in great numbers when surrounded by two million cars, buses, airplanes, electrical transfer stations and gas-powered plants producing millions of tons of off-gassing on a 24hour basis, seven days a week? Or why is Luxembourg

the sought-after homestead of the most sophisticated families in the world when it’s choked with traffic, has an off-gassing nuclear plant within earshot, has an airport and related jet engines with horsepower in the tens of thousands? You can’t make hysterical claims about health impacts and then refuse to explain why others exposed to higher levels of pollutants don’t die younger or get sick more often. And the real estate value argument is weak as well. Sure, the property values might decline, but they might decline if a shopping mall, housing development, mobile home, newspaper publishers or trucking warehouse were built across the street as well. They could very well decline if an ugly house is built within eyeshot. And as far as mental health suffering, I think you can give editorials such at last week’s TRR as much credit for negative mental health impacts as any real impact from a compressor station in middle of the woods. It’s all fine and dandy to be opposed to fossil fuel infrastructure while depending on it for life’s finer offerings, but getting the applause from your base isn’t the same as working to help a community understand the real impacts of this economic development project. Charles Petersheim Eldred, NY

The virtue of patience

few weeks ago during a marathon in Lehigh Valley, a freight train interrupted the race, which caused many runners not to qualify for the Boston Marathon. News outlets showed photos of the frustrated runners literally stopped in their tracks, passing time by running in place waiting for the train cars to pass. Several runners actually jumped over the tracks between cars of the slow-moving freight train, which could have had a terrible outcome for these inpatient runners. Race organizers had contacted Norfolk Southern Railroad to insure that there would be no trains on the move during the race. Needless to say, the communication broke down somewhere. There has been no official word from the organizers of the Boston Marathon if an exception will be made to allow an adjustment on the time of these unlucky runners as they patiently wait for an answer. Murphy’s Law has taught us that what can go wrong will go wrong, often at the most inconvenient time. New Jersey Transit often runs into similar issues, not necessarily caused by scheduling interference with the freight lines that operate and actually own the tracks. The Port Jervis line has a unique situation where the tracks are owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. The rail line between Suffern, NY and Port Jervis, NY is actually leased and maintained by Metro-North Railroad, which is the same Metro-North that operates on the east side of the Hudson River. Metro-North then leases the train cars, locomotive engines and staff from New Jersey Transit. There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen to blame when something does go wrong. The commuters don’t really care who is to blame; they just want to get to work or home depending on the direction they are going. Riders on the Port Jervis line traverse through some of the most rural and remote countryside found in the Metro-North line. Mother Nature is one of the biggest culprits causing delays. If a tree falls over the tracks, the delay could be hours by the time help arrives. Physical access to much of the line is very limited. Communication is also limited at times because of lack of access to telephone carriers. Engineers and conductors often carry two phones as a backup and have been known to ask passengers if anyone has service of another carrier when things go wrong. If an animal such as a deer jumps in front of the train and gets hit, it is all over for the deer. Issues come from a deer strike in the form of pressure hoses coming undone. Engineers will stop the train if a bear is on the tracks, since hitting a 300-pound bear could have some dire consequences for both the bear and the train. Virtuous, seasoned riders are well versed in the practice of patience; it comes with the train ticket. September sees the addition of many new riders, both students and new home owners who moved to the area during the summer. You can see the frustration on their faces when a delay occurs, and at times they become very vocal with the conductors. Conductors take it all in stride, and some have a strange sense of humor, especially when they make an announcement like: “Thank you for riding New Jersey Transit, and remember, New Jersey Transit guarantees only same-day service on the Port Jervis line.” Don’t lose your sense of humor; you’re going to need it.

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OBITUARIES MARLYCE DAWN MYERS Marlyce Dawn Myers, 74 of Austinville VA, longtime resident of the Eldred, Barryville, NY area passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Myers was born in Watertown, NY to the late Charles Roe and Bernice Edsel Cafferty. Survivors include her children and their spouses, Stanley Myers of Austinville; Harris and Doreen Myers of Gray Court, SC; Dawn and Gilbert Dauch of Ocala, FL; Rachel and Melvin Thomas of Hillsville; and Stephen Myers of Laurans SC; sister Sandra Halfman of Rochester NY; grandchildren Patrick Clark, Jennifer Myers, Christopher Myers, Deidra Myers, Kenneth Myers, McKeanna Myers, Gilbert Dauch and Carol Dauch; and nine greatgrandchildren. A memorial service for the family will be held at a later date.

DEATH NOTICES Emerson E. Ebert Emerson E. Ebert of Callicoon, NY died September 24, 2016. Interment was in the Hortonville Cemetery on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. One may contribute to the charity of one’s choice.

Milagros “Milly” Rosario Milagros “Milly” Rosario of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty. She was 67. Funeral services were Sunday, September 25, 2016 in the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY. Burial with committal services were Monday, September 26, 2016 in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, National Oﬃce, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Robert J. Will Robert J. Will of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident died, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the O’Conner Hospital in Delhi, NY with his loving family by his side. He was 82. Firematic Services were conducted by the Roscoe-Rockland Fire Department on Tuesday evening at 7 PM in Harris Funeral Home, Railroad Ave., Roscoe, NY. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in the funeral home. Burial was in the Bon Air Cemetery, Roscoe, NY. Memorial contributions can be made to the Roscoe-Rockland Vol. Ambulance Corp., PO Box 321, Roscoe, NY 12776 or to the RoscoeRockland Vol. Fire Department, PO Box 202, Roscoe, NY 12776.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Free rooms for vets at Settlers and Ledges HAWLEY, PA — Settlers Hospitality Group will celebrate Veterans Day by offering free rooms to active duty and retired military on Thursday, November 10 at both The Settlers Inn and Ledges Hotel. Reser vations for this offer fill up quickly. The offer is part of Settlers Hospitality Group’s participation Contributed photo in B&Bs for Ledges Hotel overlooks a Vets, and a beautiful waterfall. way to say thank you for their courageous service to our country. The celebration includes a fireside chat and wine and cheese tasting at The Settlers Inn. The Settlers Inn is a restored Craftsman lodge, decorated with Mission-style furniture and Arts and Crafts touches. Ledges Hotel combines architectural history, natural beauty and hand-crafted eco-conscious design. Rooms associated with B&Bs for Vets are offered on a space-available basis. Visit TheSettlersInn.com or LedgesHotel. com to learn more or call 570/226-2993 or 226-1337 for reservations.

Milford-set film seeks Indiegogo funding MILFORD, PA — Olive Gallagher, a native of Milford who is producing an indie feature film titled “Journeys” scheduled to begin principal photography in Milford in September 2017, has launched an Indiegogo campaign for a mini-shoot to take place on October 6. Contributions can be made at https://www.indiegogo. com/projects/journeys-feature-film#/. “Journeys” takes place in 1949 in Milford and is based on a true story about Gallagher’s father, the late Sidney L. Krawitz, a highly respected attorney and past president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and a penniless woman named Olive who came to him to borrow $25 to bury her husband because she heard Sid was “an easy touch.”

Volunteers sought for literacy bookstore

MONTICELLO, NY — The Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County seeks volunteers to help run its used bookstore, Read It Again. The hours for which it needs the most help are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, those interested can volunteer for any time the bookshop is open: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store is located at 63 North St., across from the government center. For more information call Angela Dutcher at 845/794-0017.

Volunteers, sponsors sought for book swap HONESDALE, PA — Sponsors and volunteers are sought for the free book swap planned for November 19 at the Park Street Complex to highlight America Recycles Day. They will receive logo placement on all advertising mediums, including T-shirts. Event sponsors at the $750 level also receive acknowledgment in all media interviews and news releases. In-kind donations are also appreciated, including reusable yard signs for direction to the event venue, T-shirts for volunteers, flyers and advertising, and packing tape for minor book repairs and securing boxes. Lead volunteers are sought as point-ofcontact in three areas: children’s books, adult fiction and adult nonfiction. They should be comfortable sorting the shopability of their section, and preferably should be available for eight hours over two days. Assistant volunteers are needed to help bring large orders into the event, count and sort the books into their broad categories and otherwise assist. They should preferably be over 15 and be able to attend for at least two hours at a time. For more information email Jenna Mauder at jw1704@gmail.com. Confirmation of participation is needed by Monday, October 3.

‘50s Dinner/Dance MILFORD, PA — The Knights of Columbus Council #13935 will be hosting a ‘50s dinner/dance on Saturday, October 22, from 7 to 11 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Hall on East High Street. The event will benefit The Ecumenical Food Pantry and other local charities. There will be a full dinner including soft drinks, coffee and dessert. (BYOB.) There will be a 50/50 raffle. Come and share a bit of nostalgia with music provided by Side F/X Band. Advance tickets cost $30 and will be sold at St. Patrick’s Church after all Sunday masses; at St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s Church offices during their regular hours; at Willow, 317 Broad St.; and at The Milford Craft Show, 120 East Harford St. Limited tickets available at the door for $35. For more information call 570/2965564.

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Lander’s raises funds for food pantry NARROWSBURG, NY — A Learn to Kayak Day on the Delaware River, sponsored by Lander’s River Trips, recently raised $100 for the St. Francis Xavier Church Ecumenical Food Pantry. Jennifer Maurizzio, president of the food pantry, is seen at left with Lisa Landers. The pantry serves about 40 families in Sullivan (NY) and Wayne (PA) counties. It comprises four churches: Narrowsburg Methodist, Lake Huntington Presbyterian, Narrowsburg St. Paul’s Lutheran and Narrowsburg St. Francis Xavier Catholic. Donations can be sent to SFXC Food Pantry, P.O. Box 54, Narrowsburg, NY 12764. If your family is in need of help from the food pantry, visit them on any Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the rear of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church or call 845/252-6761.

High Holy Days at Beth Israel HONESDALE, PA — Honesdale’s historic 166-year-old Congregation Beth Israel will soon celebrate the Jewish New Year and all are welcome to join. It is the oldest synagogue in Northeast PA. Rabbi Elliott Kleinman conducts the services at Beth Israel and also serves as the chief engagement oﬃcer at the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. Rosh Hashanah will be celebrated starting on Sunday evening, October 2 at 8 p.m. and continuing on October 3 at 10 a.m. Yom Kippur will begin with the Kol Nidre service on Tuesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. and will continue on October 12 at 10 a.m. The temple is located at 615 Court St. Reservations are required. Call 570/253 2222 or email bethisraelhonesdale@gmail.com or visit congregationbethisraelhonesdale.org.

Shandelee festival outreach comes to care center LIBERTY, NY — Seventeen-year-old pianist Brianna Tang performs for residents of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center on August 22. Her performance was arranged by the center’s Family Council with the cooperation of Shandelee Music Festival officials. Tang, a concert pianist from New Jersey, performed for more than 40 residents and staff in the second-floor dining room. The performance included selections by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin and Liszt as well Photo by Ted Waddell as a 20th century composer, Dmitri Kabalevsky. The audience awarded her with thunderous applause at the conclusion of each piece.

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ave you ever wondered how our Town of Tusten got its name? Some of you may know the town was named after Colonel Benjamin Tusten, but do you know the whole story? Come listen to the National Park Service presentation on the Battle of Minisink, which took place on July 22, 1779, and learn why Col. Tusten, Revolutionary War hero, is deserving of the special honor we have bestowed upon him. This presentation will be part of the Tusten Historical Society’s annual meeting held this Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m in Town Hall. Also at the meeting, a collection of the society’s old postcards will be on display, and regional poets who have written poems to accompany them will read their poems. For more information see page 22.

The following weekend, on Saturday, October 8, you have an opportunity to “bee” special as you attend the second annual Honeybee Fest. There will be a parade, lectures and activities for all ages. Most importantly, be counted as one of the Narrowsburg bees, allowing us to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most bees gathered in one place. You will need to wear black and yellow, wings and antennae. Don’t worry, the wings and antennae will be available for a nominal purchase. Remember to dress in black and yellow so that you can be counted. Always something going on in Narrowsburg... Oh, forgot to mention: light refreshments will be served at the Tusten Historical Society meeting. Now that’s worth attending! See you there.

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PORT JERVIS, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Hub is partnering with the Orange County Office for the Aging to bring a program on Medicare to The Port Jervis Free Library on Tuesday, October 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Erinn Braun from the Orange County Office for the Aging will lead an interactive discussion about Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, Medicare deadlines and Medicare penalties. She will also describe the preventive benefits available, screening services available, and the annual wellness visit to your physician. It will not be necessary to use computers, but there will be an explanation of how one can use the Internet to find answers and gain access to benefits. The program is free, but seating is limited, so register to reserve a place. Email the hub@portjervislibrary.org, call 845/8567313, ext. 5, or register in person.

Piecing together a Sullivan family history MONTICELLO, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gordon MacAdam will explain how he and his brother Henry weaved together information using government agencies and online resources to gather their comprehensive family history at a presentation on Thursday, September 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 479 Broadway. The brothers are the authors of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Remembrances,â&#x20AC;? which documents their family history in Sullivan County from the 1850s to the present through text, maps and pictures. For information call 845/794-4660.

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LIBERTY, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Farmers and individuals interested in agriculture or earning pesticide credits can access the expertise of professionals at a Growing Distilling Grains workshop on Wednesday, October 5. Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) will offer the course from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. The presentation will cover best practices for growing distilling grains and tips on using no-till methods on the farm. The group will review and discuss data derived from experiments on growing barley in Sullivan County. Participants will earn New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 2.0 pesticide credits in categories 1A, 10, and 21 as well as 1.0 credit in category 23. Cost is $15 per person or $10 per CCESC enrollee. Registration is required in advance. Email sullivan@cornell.edu or call CCESC at 845/292-6180.

Music of Three Centuries a piano recital by Andrew Ranaudo Saturday, October 1, 2016 ~ 8pm Orange Hall Theatre performs: Schumann Scarlatti Ravel Ginastera Andrew Ranaudo is local. He grew up in Glen Spey. $10 adults; $7 senior citizens, faculty, staff, alumni; freeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;students tickets available online anytime at: www.sunyorange.edu/arts_comm/ticketing.shtml and at the box office starting at 7pm before the performance Orange Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda & Grandview Avenues (GPS: 24 Grandview Avenue) Middletown, NY

Tourism and the river valley economy REGION â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In two upcoming workshops, you can learn how tourism saves local homeowners money on taxes and how natural resources support the local economy through tourism spending and the creation of local jobs. Find out how other similar communities leverage their outdoor recreational activities to attract entrepreneurs and new businesses; and how shopping local has a significant ripple effect on the economy. The first workshop will be on Monday, October 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, 100 Shawnee Inn Dr., Shawnee on Delaware, PA. The second will be on Tuesday, October 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY. Program presenter Dr. Steve Morse is an economist and the director of the Hospitality Tourism Program, College of Business at Western Carolina University. The fee is $10 per person; advance registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. Call 570/226-3164, 845/583-1010, or email info@delaware highlands.org to reserve a space.

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ONESDALE, PA — As peak oil and global warming have increased the urgency of finding replacements for fossil fuels, the option of biomass is one that is frequently mentioned without ever seeming to gain much of a foothold, at least in this country. But there are some locals who have been developing some interesting techniques and ideas about one kind of biomass that could prove a boon to our own area: grass pellets that can be burned, like wood pellets, for heat. A couple of them came to the Wayne County Conservation District (WCCD) office last Saturday to give a workshop presenting some technology that could move grass pellets one step closer to commercial viability. An indoor presentation on small-scale, on-site pelletizers was given by Will Brandau of Wapwallopan, followed by a hands-on outdoor demonstration by businessman and farmer Larry Hartpence of Moscow. The workshop was sponsored by the WCCD and the Pocono Northeast Research and Development Council. The focus of the workshop was to introduce and explain the use and benefits of small-scale densifiers that can be purchased economically by individual farmers or small groups of farmers (or any owner of a property with even a few acres of fields) to turn the grass in their fields into pellets. This represents a huge practical advance, as hitherto there has been only one pelletizing facility anywhere remotely close, Enviro Energy in Unadilla, NY, dozens of miles from our area and not a practical distance to haul hay. If farmers can produce the pellets at low cost on their own properties, they can also use it to heat their own houses, and perhaps those of any interested neighbors. They might also be able to sell their surplus at local farmers’ markets or farm outlets like Agway not only for burning, but also for uses like high-quality horse bedding and kitty litter (they absorb and neutralize ammonia smell), animal food and mulch. Farmers already possess much of the equipment needed in the process: the grass can be harvested just like any hay before it is broken down and fed into the pelletizer. And the pelletizer itself can be powered simply by hooking it to the motor of a small tractor. Hartpence said he deliberately used an ancient warhorse for the demonstration because he wanted to make it clear that fancy modern equipment wasn’t needed. He estimated that this

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fact that grass generates significantly more ash than wood and is more corrosive than wood when burned. To some degree, however, these problems can be solved by best practices that he and others have discovered in the 10 years or so that they have been working with grass. Leaving the grass in the field after it is cut, letting it be washed by rain, then letting it leach in the fields before bringing it in, cuts the generation of ash roughly in half and also reduces compounds causing erosion. The solution to these problems also lies partly in the hands of stove designers, and Brandau said significant strides have been made in recent years. To burn grass pellets, he said, you must buy a multi-purpose stove with an ash-handling system, and one that is specially designed to resist corrosion. There are manufacturers who now are not only producing such stoves, but standing behind them with warrantees, including Harman, Englander, St. Croix, Magnum and Del-Point. At the conclusion of the presentation, Brandau said he hoped some of those present would give grass pelletizing a try, and asked that anyone who did so get back to him and Hartpence with the results. Brandau can be contacted at willbrandau@gmail.com. [The River Reporter has been following the grass pellet story for some years (see “Pellet boilers: Not your grandfather’s wood stove,” November 26, 2013), and intends to keep on top of any developments. We invite any of you who experiment with grass to keep us informed at copyeditor@riverreporter.com.]

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SHOHOLA, PA — An event titled “En Plein Air” will takes place at the Artists Market Community Center, 144 Richardson Ave., on October 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be light refreshments. In the 1800s, Western art was dominated by a few salons and academies, and painting was taught according to tried and true formulas. But English painter John Constable had a radical idea: forget formulas, find the truth in nature, and trust your own vision. About the same time a group of painters outside Paris had a similar idea, and painting “en plein air” became all the rage. Recently, plein air painting has become so popular, it’s been referred to as “the new golf.” On display throughout the month of October, the show includes a standing exhibit that traces the history of plein air painting through a series of prints including plein air scenes, as well as examples from the Impressionist, Barbizon and Hudson River Schools. On October 1 there will be a brief presentation by a local expert, who will focus on the Hudson River School and Northeast Pennsylvania painters. Also on display is the work of several local artists, including Judy Kirtley, Alexis Brianna Kramer, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Brianna Woods and Elva Zingaro.

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Jeffersonville will host its first Hot Air Balloon Festival on Saturday, October 1 on Route 52, behind Dick’s Auto Sales. Seven hot air balloons will be launched on Saturday morning between 7 and 8:30 a.m., and Saturday evening from about 5 to 6:30 p.m. You can visit with the pilots and learn about their ballooning adventures. In addition to the balloons, there will be a helicopter ride offered from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday for $40 per person. There will also be family fun throughout the day, including KiDoodles face and body art, Bold Archery, local artists and food vendors, a barbeque, antique car show, hayrides, a DJ and more. After the evening launch there will be a Moon Glow, a night-time display of tethered hot air balloons lit like candles. For more information call 845/482-5354.

‘Vibrations’ at Gallery EVA CALLICOON, NY — “Vibrations,” the new exhibit at Gallery EVA, will run from October 1 through October 31. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, October 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. Artists featured in the show will include Alan Wood, Nancy Wells, Rich Contributed photo Rethorn, Xeth Feinberg, Artwork by Eva Madelow Jones, Monard Drizhal Renaud and Eva Drizhal. Gallery EVA hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., sometimes Monday, and by appointment. For more information call 845/887-3202.

Readers & Writers Festival in Milford MILFORD, PA — Milford’s first ever Readers & Writers Festival will be held on Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2. Festival headliners include writers Gloria Steinem, John Berendt and MK Asante, and many other wellknown writers will be present. “Our tagline is ‘Readers. Writers. Conversation,’” said Amy Ferris, a writer and one of the event’s organizers. “We want the festival to ignite a conversation between people who love to read books and people who write them.”

In addition to conversations with the headliners and a cocktail reception with them at the Hotel Fauchere, some of the weekend’s headlines will include “Humans Collective,” a dance and spokenword ensemble performance at the Milford Theatre; panels on gardening and cooking; “Women Writing for Women;” a poetry slam and more. Visit www.milfordreadersandwriters. com for more information, or to purchase tickets or a festival pass. Continued on page 20

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Photo by Betsy Wilson

Head sawyer Chuck Heyn maneuvers a log into the cradle at the Civil-War era Joel Hill Sawmill.

Final weekend at the sawmill LOOKOUT, PA — The Joel Hill Sawmill will hold its final demonstration and tour for the year on Saturday, October 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The crew of volunteers dusts off the old water-powered, Civil War-era sawmill for programs in July, August and October every year. The mill is located just off Creek Road; watch for signs on Route 191 just before the Lookout Firehouse. This proved to be an eventful year when

a piece of the water-driven turbine, which powers the huge saw blade, broke off and jammed the turbine, requiring extensive and expensive repairs—but the mill was up and running again in time for its next session. Keep your eye out for more news on the facility next spring. Programs are free. The sawmill is the property of the Equinunk Historical Society, which is also open on October 1, in the center of the village of Equinunk.

Kit Jones at the DVAA NARROWSBURG, NY — “Shadows and the Other Side of Color,” an exhibit of photographs by Kit Jones, opens with a reception on Saturday, October 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Delaware Arts Center’s Alliance Gallery at 37 Main St. The exhibit will be on view through October 29. Jones’ photographic work has been purchased by numerous collectors, and his Photo by Kit Jones 2006 photo “Stone Arch,” re“Laurel,” by Kit Jones ceived a Best of Category at The Center for Fine Art Phowhich certain photos are transformed tography and Best of Category in the Nathrough the alteration of color, hue, sattional Photo Awards. His work has been uration, filters and the like into someseen in Photographer’s Forum’s® The thing other than the original photo,” says Best of Photography Annual in 2007, 2011, Jones. 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. Gallery hours are Tuesday through “A few years back, the desire to have a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more greater role in the creative process led to information call 845/252-7576 or visit dela the exploration of tools to enhance existwarevalleyartsalliance.org. ing photos. These enhancements resulted in ‘The Other Side of Color’ series, in

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HAWLEY, PA — The Boxcar Lilies will perform their signature mix of folk, country and bluegrass-tinged Americana music at the Harmony Presents concert series at the Hawley Silk Mill on Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. The group was selected for an official showcase at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis and performed at the 2014 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival as the #1 Most Wanted Emerging Artist. Their 2015 album release, “Knockout Rose,” debuted at #5 on the International Folk DJ album charts last October. The Boston Globe described the trio as playing “an engaging mix of folky bluegrass and acoustic country with prominent, twining harmonies.” Tickets cost $19 to $22, and can be reserved by calling 570/588 8077 or visiting www.harmonypresents.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door as space allows.

Artists Assembly at CAS LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Catskill Art Society will hold a series of meetings called “Artists Assembly,” a monthly gathering of area artists, with the next one coming up on Friday, September 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a unique opportunity to rendezvous with fellow artists, share the creative process and get feedback from like-minded people in a creative social setting. Refreshments are provided, but participants are free to bring a snack or drink to share. The event is free for CAS members, $5 for non-members. To learn more about membership, visit www.catskillartsoci ety.org/membership. Full event listings can be found online at www.catskillart society.org/events. Continued on page 22

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Postcards, poets and a battle NARROWSBURG, NY — “Postcards and Poetry: An Historical View of Tusten through Verse” will be featured at the annual local history event of Tusten Historical Society on Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m. at the Tusten Town Hall, 200 Bridge St. For the project, regional poets have written poems to accompany postcards from the historical society’s archives. The project is made possible by the 2016 Arts for Sullivan Decentralization program, funded by New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Sharing the program will be a presentation by the National Park Service on the Battle of Minisink, which took place on July 22, 1779 near what is now Barryville. Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten, the doctor for whom Tusten was named, was one of the casualties in this battle, which has been recorded as one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War. Minisink Battleground Park is listed on both the National Register and the Revolutionary War Heritage Trail. This was the only battle of the Revolutionary War to take place in the Upper Delaware Valley. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

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CineArt presents ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ CALLICOON, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) and the Callicoon Theater will offer a CineArt presentation of “Florence Foster Jenkins,” starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, from Friday, September 30 through Monday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. This is the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress and prominent figure in the New York City art world who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone says the film is “A damn fine and funny one, thanks to the way the estimable director Stephen Frears (‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ ‘The Grifters,’ ‘The Queen’) conducts the piece, keeping a delicate balance between the comic and the tragic in the script by Nicholas Martin and providing an atmosphere in

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Simon Helberg, Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant which three dazzling and very different actors can work in blissful harmony.” The theater is located at 30 Upper Main St. Admission costs $10.50 ($8.50 admission on Mondays and matinees) and $7.50 for children under 12 at all shows. CineArt is a partnership between DVAA and the Callicoon Theater. A percentage of the profits benefits the programs and services of the DVAA, the Arts Council for Sullivan County. For more information visit www.DelawareValleyArt sAlliance.org or call 845/887-4460.

Art Factory invites art for student exhibition WHITE MILLS, PA — The Art Factory of White Mills, at 736 Texas Palmyra Hwy., will offer classes during the winter months, taught by artists in a wide variety of media and styles, including stained glass, fused glass, oils, pastels, abstract, sculptures and more. On October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., it will introduce its first community service program, the High School Emerging Artists Showcase. Students from Wallenpaupack and Honesdale High Schools, as well as other local high school students, are invited to show three to four pieces of art each. The Art Factory’s artists will be on hand to “meet and greet” and mentor these participants. They will select three prize winners, to whom they will present gift certificates to Michael’s so that the winners can buy additional art materials. One winner will be selected to display his or her artwork inside the gallery for one month. The deadline to participate is October 12. Call 570/251-1181.

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Jeff Bank Calendar reception LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Society (CAS) and Jeff Bank will hold a public reception to debut the Jeff Bank 2017 Photo Calendar and honor this year’s selected photographers at the CAS Arts Center, 48 Main St., on Friday, October 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. A contest was held earlier this year to select images for the calendar. The photographers will be on hand for the debut reception. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served. The new Jeff Bank calendars will be available for a suggested $5 donation to CAS. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 845/436-4227 or email info@catskillartsociety.org.

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etâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an emotional kind of guy. Happy or sad, grumpy or glad, I basically wear my heart on my sleeve for all the world to see. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I yam what I yam,â&#x20AC;? as Popeye would say, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve carried that mantra with me since he and Olive Oyl graced the small screen of my youth, when the world was still perceived in black and white. Enter Uncle Sid, who was still a kid when I was born. He was barely 15 himself when I came into the world, and his sister (my mother) adored him and they were close. In fact, the entire family was close back in the day, and there were huge get-togethers at the grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, including the requisite Sunday dinners, which was a tradition until Gramma Fay and Grampa retired to (you guessed it) southern Florida. In a way, I worshipped Uncle Sid when I was a kid. Fifteen years was a wide gap when I was five and he was 20, and (at the time) he was everything I wanted to be when I grew up. Smooth, sophisticated and a real â&#x20AC;&#x153;ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; man,â&#x20AC;? my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother could charm his way into anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and I admired him. Once he left home to make his mark in the world, I saw less of him, but he was a good Uncle, and the majority of memories of him that flood the psyche of my youth are good ones. Born and raised as he was in Binghamton, NY (like me), it was natural that my uncle wanted to make his mark far afield. And he did, becoming uber-successful in business, marrying, divorcing and marrying again, with children from both unions; eventually settling down in Florida (where my parents would too) and raising his family, while I struck out on my own, eschewing tradition and quickly earning (IMHO) â&#x20AC;&#x153;black-sheepâ&#x20AC;? status, since I ignored the family business (jewelers), choosing instead, a dubious life in show business. Uncle Sid and I remained close, with some gaps in between, and since I would visit my folks when necessary, I would see the â&#x20AC;&#x153;mishpochaâ&#x20AC;? (Yiddish for relatives, both blood and by marriage) on those trips. As it happens, Uncle Sid never once visited me on my home turf, be it New York City, Los Angeles, CA (30 years), or here in the Catskillsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;until now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discuss it during the decades, but as we all know, day-to-day life (children, work and assorted responsibilities) often get in the way, and before either of us knew it, I was over 50 (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say it!) and Uncle Sid was closing in on 80. Yeah, I know my math looks iffy hereâ&#x20AC;Ś you can figure it out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing it!â&#x20AC;? Sid exclaimed last spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m planning a trip to visit the old haunts before I have to do it while actually haunting you from the other side. I mean it this

time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After all, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen the dog since she was a puppy.â&#x20AC;? And so he did. Purposely planning his visit mid-week, Uncle Sid made it clear that he wanted to relax and hang out, rather than race around the Upper Delaware region like lunatics (I mean me). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I read your columnâ&#x20AC;? (www.riverreporter. com), he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I hear you on the radio (www.thunder102.com). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how you do it all, but I get exhausted just looking at your schedule. I just want to sit by the fire and chat.â&#x20AC;? And so we did. Oh, sure, I drove him around a bit, and he got to play tourist, stopping in Bethel and Jeffersonville, with the requisite photo-ops at the Woodstock monument, the Stone Arch Bridge (Kenoza Lake), a drive down Main Street, USA in the form of Callicoon, NY, replete with historical backdrops (the Western Hotel) and a stroll on the banks of the Delaware, with Dharma the Wonder Dog nipping at his heels. But it was the fireside chats that we enjoyed the most. Reminiscing about the family and my mom, which brought both tears and laughter, was predominant. I learned that Uncle Sid met Aunt Ethel here in the mountains at the Concord Hotel 47 years ago. Sidney charmed (heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still got it) a few of my friends who popped in during his stay, along with the folks at Thunder 102, who put him on the air while making fun of me (natch), providing stories for him to regale Aunt Ethel with (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask!) when he got home.

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Having Uncle Sid visit me in the Catskills provided an opportunity to show off some of the beauty of the Upper Delaware region, including this stop at the Kenoza Lake Stone Arch Bridge.

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WJFF fundraiser â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foodstockâ&#x20AC;? drew hundreds again this year, including Bizzy Coy and visitor David Baker, who loaded up their plates with locally sourced entrees and side dishes.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live in a retirement community,â&#x20AC;? he told the listening audience, â&#x20AC;&#x153;where the average age is deceased.â&#x20AC;? When I told him that I was planning to attend Foodstock (www. wjffradio.org) on Sunday, Sid announced that he was going home (yep, he drove!) before my hectic lifestyle returned in full force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget this tripâ&#x20AC;? he announced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, I hope I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anyhow.â&#x20AC;? Happy and sad, grumpy and glad, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in the familyâ&#x20AC;Ś and these are the days of our lives. For more photos of Foodstock and Uncle Sidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit, visit our Facebook page.

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Fall genealogy program

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall genealogy program at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 479 Broadway, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30pm. Gordon MacAdam will explain how he and his brother Henry weaved together information using government agencies and online resources to gather their comprehensive family history. 845/794-4660.

Fri., Sep. 30 Artists Assembly

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Art Society hosts Artists Assembly, a monthly gathering of area artists, 6-9pm. This is a unique opportunity to rendezvous with fellow artists, share the creative process and get feedback from like-minded people in a creative social setting. Free for CAS members, $5 for non-members. 845/436-4227.

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

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? 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.

Grover M. Hermann Hospital Auxiliary anniversary celebration

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Regional Medical Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grover M. Hermann Hospital Auxiliary will celebrate its 45th anniversary at the Grover M. Hermann Hospital campus, 2pm. Public welcomed. Light refreshments served. 845/932-8487.

Pre-K story time

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pre-K story time, every Friday, at Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10:30am. This program will continue to develop early literacy skills with stories and crafts. 845/794-4660 ext. 5.

Sat., Oct. 1 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.

Fall Bake, Deli & Rummage Sale

EQUINUNK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The women of the Equinunk United Methodist Church will hold their annual Fall Bake, Deli, and Rummage Sale in the basement of the church, 12noon-3pm. The sale will continue on Thursday, October 6 from 7-8:30pm, and will finish with a bag sale on Saturday, October 8, from 9am-1pm. 570/224-6361.

Fall foliage excursions

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As Mother Nature changes her colors for fall, Steamtown National Historic Site is scheduling train excursions through some of the most beautiful autumn countryside of the nearby Pocono Mountains. A total of 10 fall foliage excursions, all powered by historic diesel locomotives, are planned for this season. 570/340-5200; reservations open 9/23. No online or email ticketing.

Film screening: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chimes at Midnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Catskill Art Society will present a screening of the classic film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chimes at Midnightâ&#x20AC;? (1965), featuring a talkback with programmer and executive director Bradley Diuguid, at Laundry King, 65 Main St., 7:30pm. Part of the CAS Film Club series of screenings. Free, donations accepted at the door. 845/436-4227.

Giant Pumpkin Party and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade

GRAHAMSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 31st annual Giant Pumpkin Party at the Fairgrounds, 9am-5pm. A benefit for the Daniel Pierce Library, this old-time country fair and autumn festival always focuses on children and their love for reading books. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a family day with something for everyone. Food, crafts, games and prizes. Free admission.

The Hoedown Showdown

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hawley Harvest Hoedown Bluegrass & Folk Concert returns at the Ritz Theater, 8-10pm. Music by Cavage and Sudigala, The Dishonest Fiddlers and Mountain Wave. Tickets: $13-17. More information at Harmonypresents. com.

Trout Town Oktoberfest

ROSCOE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The second annual Trout Town Oktoberfest at the Roscoe Beer Company brewery, 11am-5pm. A whole day of family fun. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities include games for kids and families, hay rides, special Oktoberfest beer release, pumpkin painting, local vendors, live music and more. 607/290-5002.

Sun., Oct. 2 Bethany Library hosts fall fundraiser

Haunted Happenings

BETHANY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Celebrating its 80th anniversary year, Bethany Public Library hosts a fall farm-to-table dinner at the Highlights Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference center, known as The Barn at Boyds Mills, located at 392 Boyds Mills Rd., 4-7pm. Tickets cost $60. 570/253-4349.

JeďŹ&#x20AC;ersonville Lions Club charity horse show

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Mountains Resort presents Haunted Happenings, 6pm-midnight. Haunted house, outdoor Halloween movies, face painting, pumpkin painting and more. Zacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge is open before and after, serving refreshments and food. 845/456-0195.

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeffersonville Lions Club hosts its annual charity horse show at Bridle Hill Farm. Classes for all levels of horse and rider are on the schedule; English, hunter and western divisions are on the prize list. 845/482-5568.

Last chance to visit Joel Hill Sawmill this season

LOOKOUT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Joel Hill Civil-War era, water-powered sawmill will operate for the last time this season, 11am-3pm. The old mill has run almost continually since the 1800s. Volunteers present tours of the mill and sawing demonstrations in this free program. 570/224-6722.

Penny social

YOUNGSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penny social at the Youngsville Firehouse, doors open 6pm, calling at 7pm. Donation $1. Prizes, raffles, 50-50 drawing. Refreshments: hot dogs, desserts, beverages. Benefits St. Francis Church of Youngsville.

Piano recital at SUNY Orange

MIDDLETOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music of Three Centuries,â&#x20AC;? a piano recital by Andrew Ranaudo at Orange Hall Theatre, SUNY Orange, Wawayanda Ave., 8pm. Ranaudo plays selections by Schumann, Scarlatti, Ravel, Ginastera. Admission: $10 adults; $7 senior citizens, faculty, staff, alumni; free for all students. 845/341-4891.

Fall foliage excursions

Green Bus Tour

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support) sponsors a Green Bus Tour, 8:30am-3:45pm. Cost: $25. Visit exciting renewable energy systems and sustainable community projects in the area. The cost includes a farm-fresh lunch. Visit www.seedsgroup.net for full details and to make your reservation.

Haunted Happenings

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catskill Mountains Resort presents Haunted Happenings, 6pm-midnight. Haunted house, outdoor Halloween movies, face painting, pumpkin painting and more. Zacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge will be open before and after serving refreshments and food. 845/456-0195.

Postcards and Poetry

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

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Postcards and Poetry: An Historical View of Tusten through Verse will be featured at the annual local history event of Tusten Historical Society at the Tusten Town Hall, 200 Bridge St., 2pm. Regional poets have written poems to accompany postcards from the historical societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archives. Free. Light refreshments served.

Sullivan Stars & Starlets black tie gala

Mon., Oct. 3

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MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents a formal night of Sullivan Stars & Starlets at Mr. Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3695 Rte. 42, 7-11pm. Tickets $100/person include hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, dinner, complimentary sangria and beer. Table games, photo booth, prizes and DJ by Party Master. 845/791-4200.

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.

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MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An Evening with Akiko Hosoi and Andrew Trombley at E.B. Crawford Public Library, 6:30pm. Akiko and Andrew present a documentary on the history of violin making followed by a musical performance. Free. 845/794-4660.

Toddler story time

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MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toddler story time, every Monday at Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10am. Early literacy program for toddlers and their caregivers. This program uses rhymes, books, crafts and finger plays to develop skills that will help children get ready to read. 845/7944660 ext. 5.

Tues., Oct. 4 Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Caregiver Support Group

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Caregiver Support Group at Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility, 170 Lake St., 6-7:30pm. Open to all caregivers/family members of individuals with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or related dementias. Provides an opportunity for caregivers to meet and develop a mutual support system. 845/866-3247.

Interactive Medicare presentation

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A special program at The Hub (the public computer center) at The Port Jervis Free Library, in partnership with the Orange County Office for the Aging, 6:30-8:30pm. Interactive discussion about components of Medicare and the available preventive hearth benefits. Free; register. 845/856-7313 ext. 5.

Pike Imaging Council (PIC)

MILFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PIC, a group of photography enthusiasts from the greater Milford area, meet at The Columns Museum, 6:30pm. Each month members enjoy a presentation about photographic techniques and genres. Members who opt to hone their skills may try a monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;photo challenge.â&#x20AC;? Members also critique each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital or print images. 845/781-3250.

Port Jervis Library Community Focus Group

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Port Jervis Free Library invites the public to participate in a Community Focus Group session at the library, 7-8pm. Share your ideas for the future of the library. Register by calling 845/856-7313 x 6 or by sending an email to barlequeeuw@rcls.org. Light refreshments to be served.

Wed., Oct. 5 Business Group @ WSPL in Callicoon

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Business Group meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Delaware Free Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, 10:30am12:30pm. Meet like-minded professionals, share ideas, explore social media, design marketing materials, learn new technologies and more.

Free computer support @ WSPL in Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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 isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working like you thought? Need help with a new computer or operating system? Get answers to these questions and more.

Thurs., Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;An Evening of Words and Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County present â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Words and Musicâ&#x20AC;? at the Read it Again Bookstore, 6:30-8pm. The music of David Rosenberg, Debbie Fisher and Alan Sorensen; followed by some group singa-longs and maybe a surprise performance or two. Free. 845/794-0017.

Fall rummage sale

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St. Thursday 4:30-7pm, Friday 9am-2pm, Saturday bag day 9-11am. 845/856-3423.

Fri., Oct. 7 Fall rummage sale

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St. Friday 9am-2pm, Saturday bag day 9-11am. 845/856-3423.

Fish-fry dinner

WURTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fish Fry Dinner at American Legion Post 1266, 92 Pine St., 4:30-6:30pm. Military-style chow line prepared and served by veterans, including the Gulf War. All proceeds support local food banks and programs for veterans throughout Sullivan County. Cost: $12, by reservation. 845/888-4958.

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Low Lily at the Tusten

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Folk band Low Lily, an acoustic and vocal trio, plays the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St., 7:30pm. Presented by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance to celebrate Narrowsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honey Bee Fest. Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org or call 845/252-7576.

Pre-K story time

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pre-K story time, every Friday at Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 10:30am. This program continues to develop early literacy skills with stories and crafts. 845/794-4660 ext. 5.

Sandy Long exhibit

Woodland House Workshop

Fall hike with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Join the Conservancy for a guided fall hike at the Tusten Mountain Trail, 10am to approximately 1:30pm. Learn about the ecology and history of the area with local author Heather Housekeeper. Free and open to the public; registration required. Email info@delawarehighlands.org or call 845/583-1010 x6.

Fall rummage sale

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall rummage sale at Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St. Saturday is bag day, 9-11am. 845/856-3423.

Harvest & Heritage Days

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Greater Honesdale Partnership presents Harvest & Heritage Days on Main Street. Craft vendors and events throughout the day. Hayrides, train trips, pumpkin painting, antique car cruise, soup and chili cookoff, pets-on-parade costume contest, music, food and more. 570/253-5492.

Indoor ďŹ&#x201A;ea market & bake sale

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Opening reception for Sandy Longâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portal of Placeâ&#x20AC;? at DENiZEN, a new studio space hosted by artist Pat Carullo, 6-8pm. The digital exhibit is an exploration of the interplay between human nature and the natural world. The studio will also be open on Saturday, October 8, from 10am-5pm.

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hawley Firehouse, 17 Columbus Ave., 9-3pm. Everything your neighbors no longer need for sale. Homemade baked goods. Free admission. Benefits Hawley Fire Dept. (hawleyfd@ptd.net) or call 570/290-1488 or 226-9820.

Sat., Oct. 8

LIBERTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 23rd annual Liberty Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by the Liberty Museum & Arts Center, at the museum on Main Street, 12 noon. Festival features vendorpacked sidewalk sale, craft fair, live music all day, chili cook-off and applesauce eating competition. 845/292-2394.

2nd Annual Narrowsburg Honeybee Fest

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Day-long festival along Main Street, Bridge Street and Erie Avenue, all about the amazing honeybee. Free exhibits, expert panel discussion, classes, hive demonstrations, live music, vendor market, parade at 3:30 with Wallenpaupack Area School Marching Band. Guinness World Record attempt for most people dressed as bees at 4pm at Narrowsburg Union.

Autumn Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception

PORT JERVIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Autumn Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception at UpFront Exhibition Space, 6-9pm, with live music by Kevin McComb. This free event is open to the public. Show runs through November 24. 845/754-5000.

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.

Book signing: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Borscht Beltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Book signing with Marisa Scheinfeld, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Borscht Belt,â&#x20AC;? at The River Gallery, 12noon-5pm. 845/252-3238.

Callicoon Artwalk 2016

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Local artists present work throughout town: art making, film projections, outdoor art installations, music & performances. Main Street merchants will stay open into the evening hours on Sat. Maps available highlighting exhibits & events featured in local shops, restaurants and galleries. Sat:12-8pm; Sun:12-5pm. Art in Park: Sat ONLY.

Craft/vendor fair

MILFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Presbyterian Church of Milford holds its first annual craft/vendor fair, 10am-3pm. Items from crafters, artisans and direct-sale company representatives. Pumpkin picking patch, baked goods, hot dogs, soda and water available for purchase. Benefit the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benevolent and Mission Ministries. 570/296-7443.

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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. Locally sourced foods, handmade items.

Pumpkin Fest

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce presents the 13th Pumpkin Fest behind the Carriage House next to the Delaware River, 10am-5pm. Contests, bake-off, live music, family fun, arts and crafts, food, drinks and more. Contests with awards and prizes for pumpkin carving/decorating, pie eating, costumes, scarecrow decorating and more.

Spaghetti dinner

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Central Volunteer Fire Department spaghetti dinner, 5-8pm. Age 12 years and up $10, 11 years and under $5.

The Boxcar Lillies

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Boxcar Lilies at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. Spine-tingling three-part harmony and savvy songwriting with their signature mix of folk, country, blues, and bluegrass-tinged Americana music. 570/588-8077.

Wallenpaupack Shoreline Hike

LAKE ARIEL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lacawac Sanctuary, 9am-12 noon. Join this 3-mile guided hike to the Wallenpaupack shoreline. By maintaining the natural and scenic integrity of its shoreline and surrounding forests, Lake Wallenpaupack is a leading example of nature and man coexisting. Wear sturdy shoes. Registration appreciated. Cost: $5, members free.

Craft/yard/merchandise sale

DAMASCUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Craft/yard/merchandise sale at the Damascus Township Building, 60 Conklin Hill Rd., 9am-3pm.

Fall Foliage Antique Show

WHITE MILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 30th annual Fall Foliage Antique Show at Dorflinger Glass Cutting Factory, 10am-5pm. The show and sale features merchandise of the Northeast. There will be guided tours of the renovated Dorflinger office and cutting floor, and the LaTournous Glass Collection will be on display. Requested donation $5.

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.

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Decorate a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodland Houseâ&#x20AC;? for your autumn holiday decor using only natural materials gathered from our area at Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Create a little dwelling just the right size for a special fairy or happy gnome. All materials are provided. Reservations are required; $25. 845/583-1010.

Sun., Oct. 9 American Legion breakfast

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

Callicoon Artwalk 2016

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Local artists present work throughout town: art making, film projections, outdoor art installations, music & performances, 12noon-5pm. Maps available highlighting exhibits & events featured in local shops, restaurants and galleries.

Fall Foliage Antique Show

Fall foliage excursions

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; View the beautiful autumn countryside of the Poconos on fall foliage train excursions from Steamtown National Historic Site, powered by historic diesel locomotives. 570/340-5200 for reservations. No online or email ticketing.

Fall Lecture Series at library

ELDRED â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall Lecture Series presents Mef Gannon speaking on art quilts, bead work and music at the Sunshine Hall Free Library, 14 Proctor Rd. (across from Peckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s), 2pm. 845/557-6391.

Harvest & Heritage Days

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Greater Honesdale Partnership presents Harvest & Heritage Days on Main Street. Craft vendors and events throughout the day. Hayrides, train trips, pumpkin painting, antique car cruise, soup and chili cook-off, pets on parade costume contest, music, food and more. 570/253-5492.

Hike the Shawangunk Ridge

WURTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Join naturalist Mike Medley for stunning vistas, fall foliage, 9:30am. Moderately difficult hike, 4-5 hours. Sturdy shoes. Bring water, lunch, binoculars. Meet at D&H Canal Kiosk, Pat Moore Memorial Picnic Grove, Sullivan St. 845/754-0743. Sponsor: Basha Kill Area Association. thebashakill.org.

Model Train Show & Sale

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hawley Firehouse, 17 Columbus Ave., 9-3pm. Handicap accessible building. Admission $3, children 12 and under free with paid admission. Refreshments available. Benefits Hawley Fire Dept. Contact hawleyfd@ptd.net; call 570/226-3206, or 226-9820

RiverFolk Concerts presents David Roth

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RiverFolk Concerts welcomes back the very special David Roth at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., 5pm. Opening for David is Fendrick & Peck. Suggested donation $15 advance, $20 door. Raffle proceeds to benefit The Cooperage Project. (BYOB.) Reservations: 845/252-6783.

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Plumbing & Heating

BUCK MOORHEAD, ARCHITECT

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

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

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Ellis Racing Stables LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on September 14, 2016. 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 : Bradford J. Harris, Esq. P.O. Box 852, 242 E. Broadway Monticello, NY 12701

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is Dsw Equities LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/16/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 11 Flower St, South Fallsburg, NY 12779. Purpose: General. 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). The name of the limited liability company is Blooming Gardens LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/13/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Po Box 646, Bloomingburg, NY 12721. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Philwold Cabins LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on September 19, 2016 Office Location: Sullivan County Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as an agent of the LLC upon who process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: c/o Stuart Salenger, 1291 Cold Spring RD, Forestburgh, NY 12777-6322 Purpose: any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is: F & R Consulting Services, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/15/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 71 Meadowlark Lane, Woodridge, NY 12789. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is North Road Plaza LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/20/16. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 23 North Rd, Bloomingburg, NY 12721. Purpose: General.

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 of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is 204 Bloom, LLC. Purpose: Real Estate Ownership. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on August 2, 2016. The County in which the Office is to be located is Sullivan. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is 8870 State Route 97, Callicoon NY 12723 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Oak Stone Feeders LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/1/16. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to PO Box 390 Callicoon NY 12723 General Purpose 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 RFP MAIN STREET DECK, TOWN OF TUSTEN NOTICE IS HEREBY given the Town of Tusten is seeking SEALED proposals from NYS Certified Engineers on: An engineered design of the Main Street Overlook Deck Narrowsburg, NY Specifications and Foundation Design are available at the Tusten Town Clerk’s Office located at 210 Bridge St Narrowsburg, NY 12764 or by email: TownClerk@Tusten.org Said proposals shall be mailed or delivered to the office of the Town Clerk, 210 Bridge St., P.O. Box 195, Narrowsburg, NY 12764, clearly marked “MAIN STREET DECK, TOWN OF TUSTEN”, and should be RECEIVED no later than 11:00 A.M. November 4, 2016.Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the

Legal Notice Regular Town Board meeting held on November 9, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities in the proposal and to re-advertise for new proposals. Assurance of Equal Opportunity and non-collusion certificates required. Dated: September 19, 2016 By Order of the Town Board Town of Tusten Nicole Peters, Town Clerk 845-252-7146 Ext. 9 townclerk@ tusten.org 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: Simon Says Properties, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/09/2016 Office Location: Sullivan County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Simon Says Properties, LLC, P.O. Box 127, Liberty, NY. Purpose: Any lawful purpose LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). 1871 East 18 LLC. Articles of organization filed with the SSNY on9/2/2016. Office located i n S u l l i v a n c o u n t y. S S N Y h a s been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC,1871 East 18th St Brooklyn,NY 11229 Purpose: any lawful purpose LEGAL NOTICE ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016-17 TAX WARRANT I, Jean VandeMark, School Tax Collector for the Eldred Central School District, have received the School Tax Roll and Tax Warrant for the Eldred Central School District. The tax warrant is for the period of September 15, 2016 to November 30, 2016. Tax payments can be mailed to ECSD School Tax Collector, PO Box 366, Eldred, NY 12732 or payments can be made at Jeff Bank, Route 55, Eldred, NY. Collection day at the Lumberland Municipal Building will be September 24th from 9am-12 noon. Collection day at the Highland Town hall will be October 1stfrom 9am -12 noon. Checks should be made out to Eldred School Tax Collector. Taxes can be paid in full as follows: September 15th postmarked before October 14th without interest October 15 th postmarked before November 14th with 2% penalty added November 15 th through November 30 th with 3% penalty added. The school tax collector may not accept payments after November 30, 2016. After November 30, 2016, unpaid taxes are re-levied at 7% compounded on the January 2017 Town and County Tax Bill. Jean VandeMark ECSD School Tax Collector

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LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN Sale of Recyclable Commodities (cardboard, newsprint, mixed paper), from the Sullivan County Landfill. Those interested are to contact the Purchasing & Central Services Department @ 845-807-0515, Attn: Allyson Lewis Dated: September 30, 2016

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, October 14, 2016 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Pressure Steamer with Gas Boiler for the Adult Care Center (B-16-55) 2017 Lawn Mowing Services (B-16-56) 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 30, 2016 `PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: the Town of Highland Town Board Regular Town Board Meeting will be changed from Tuesday October 11, 2016 To Thursday October 13,2016 to begin after the Public Hearing for the Proposed 2017 Budget which is scheduled for 7:00 PM By order of the Town Board Doreen Hanson Town Clerk Dated September 26, 2016 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is: Oumrim’s Transportation LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : August 03, 2016. The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : Mustapha Oumrim 46 Devils Road Lake Huntington, NY 12752

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By ANDY BOYAR

e now have the most astonishing spacecraft and telescopes probing the far reaches of the universe. The purposes of these probes and explorations are multiple. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking warned that human existence on Earth for very long was questionable and that, for survival, we have to â&#x20AC;&#x153;reach out to the stars.â&#x20AC;? In scientistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; explorations of near and deep space, when you boil it down, water is always the Holy Grail. Water is the essential to life on Earth. Our bodies are about 60% water, and life as we know it depends on it. Yet, in the most counterintuitive way imaginable, the human species seems intent on undermining our very own supply of fresh, pure water. We pollute it, we waste it, and we seem to be oblivious to the notion that our lives depend on it. The pathetic parade of pipeline failures, offshore â&#x20AC;&#x153;spillsâ&#x20AC;? (doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;spillâ&#x20AC;? make it sound like something small?â&#x20AC;&#x201D; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not!) and other catastrophes seem to go on and on. These events hardly make the news anymore. Yet, each one, whether large or small, poses a threat to the quality of our finite fresh water supply. Recent spills, such as 90,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana or the Colonial Pipeline spill of 250,000 gallons of gasoline in Shelby County, AL, are no longer front-page news. Reports of trash and other human debris in the Olympic waters off Rio got more ink in the press. Clean-water guardians and advocates such as Trout Unlimited, Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), Clean Water Network, National Wildlife Federation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Izaak Walton League, Columbia Water Center, WATERisLIFE, ClearWater Initiative, UNESCO and WHO are no match for the mega-powers of the energy industry. It is hard to get the

ear of our leaders here and abroad when so many of them have ties to those industries. But maybe the â&#x20AC;&#x153;drip-drip-dripâ&#x20AC;? of a few voices will eventually become a rill, a stream, a river and then a tide. Then the tide may turn. So it may be a good idea to find out where your elected officials stand on these issues. Inform them if they are uninformed. Each of us can be at least â&#x20AC;&#x153;one small voiceâ&#x20AC;? in the effort to keep our waters as

safe as possible from thoughtless human degradation. This is why we call on the energy industry to use the highest and best technology, not just profit maximization as its standard. Human costs and public health never seem to be factored in, but in the long run (so says Stephen Hawking) they are the greatest. And that is why I want far more from those who either produce or regulate our energy supply. It is something to think about this November 8.

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RIVER TALK

By Scott Rando

THE RIVER REPORTER

Osprey: from threatened to protected?

proposal was made before commissioners of the PA Game Commission (PGC) at its September 19th meeting to remove the osprey from the list of threatened species in Pennsylvania. The board of commissioners gave preliminary approval to an updated management plan for the osprey, and one of the items in the new plan is to change of the osprey’s status from threatened to protected. If the plan is fully adopted, the board will also heighten penalties for anyone unlawfully killing an osprey; this would be similar to the penalties adopted after the bald eagle listed as a protected species in 2014. The board noted that the osprey has met objectives in the existing plan, which called for at least 50 nesting pairs with a steady or increasing population, and 10 nesting pairs each in four watersheds. The 2016 nesting season saw all of these goals realized. Under the status of protected species, the osprey would still be protected by state statues as well as under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The board’s new plan would raise the penalty for individuals convicted of killing an osprey, calling for a $2,500 replacement cost, a significant increase over the $200 that would ordinarily be assessed for a protected species replacement cost. Another part of the osprey management plan is for the PGC to continue to monitor osprey nests and implement measures to prevent possible regression of this species back to threatened or endangered status.

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Looking down on this osprey as it passes below the summit at Sunrise Mountain in New Jersey, one can see its upper wings and back. Osprey start their migration south in September, and many will be counted at Sunrise Mountain’s raptor-counting station.

This osprey, flying over the Delaware River, is foraging for fish. From below, one can see a lot of white on its belly and wings. Ospreys have a “moustache” pattern around the eyes. Ospreys fly with a bit of a crooked wing around the wrist (about mid-wing), unlike the straight wing of an eagle.

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Honesdale weighs hospital expansion By LINDA DROLLINGER

ONESDALE, PA — At a September 26 conditionaluse hearing before the Honesdale Borough Council, Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) representatives told the council why a proposed addition of 50 private patient rooms is needed and how it could benefit hospital, patients and borough alike. The proposed third-floor expansion would increase the hospital’s existing 432-acre footprint by 20,000 square feet. In addition to new patient rooms, parking would be increased to 520 spaces, 341 of which will be offsite. A canopy would provide cover for patient pick-up/drop-off outside one common entrance to all hospital departments. Infection control dictates the need for private rooms, now required by the State of Pennsylvania for all newly constructed patient rooms, said WMH Director of Finance Michael Clifford. But it is not the only reason. According to Clifford, 45% of the hospital’s total patient population has Medicare as its primary healthcare insurance. Noting that Medicare hospital payments are value based, Clifford said that means patient satisfaction (as measured by discharge surveys) determines, at least in part, how much the hospital will be reimbursed for care of Medicare patients. Because WMH has not consistently met Medicare standards for acceptable noise levels in patient areas, Medicare payment penalties have resulted. Private rooms are expected to reduce noise in patient areas to Medicarestipulated levels. Clifford added that, although WMH has not recently faced Medicare penalties for hospital-acquired infection, conformance with the state’s best practices policy of private rooms will guard against it. Clifford also noted that expansion will increase the hospital’s contribution to borough commerce. In addition to the borough’s $80,000 annual revenue from the hospital, the hospital’s 600 employees contribute substantial support to borough businesses and nonprofits, he said. The council is expected to approve or reject the proposed expansion at its October 10 meeting.

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The mists of autumn are rising, but what does the weather future look like?

Is La Niña going to bring a cold winter? By FRITZ MAYER

EGION — Forecasters generally agree that the strong El Niño that was in place last fall was responsible for bringing very warm temperatures to the region last winter. They also agree that El Niño—an area of warmer-than-usual water in the Pacific Ocean— faded months ago. El Niño is often soon replaced by La Niña, which brings colder temperatures to the Northeast United States. So, is La Niña coming and bringing a winter of frigid temperatures? According to climatecentral.org, there are mixed views among the experts. Two weeks ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

made a move that indicated they think La Niña is unlikely to form by dropping their La Niña Watch. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), on the other hand, believes that La Niña has already arrived, while the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has left its La Niña Watch in place, but doesn’t consider it to have officially arrived yet. The three organizations have different criteria regarding temperatures and other measures when determining whether La Niña exists or not. NOAA predicts, however, that there is a better possibility for temperatures in the region to be above normal, rather than below normal, through the end of December.

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OUTDOORS: On water We scan outer space for it, then trash it in our own backyard