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Candidates won’t appear on line that endorsed them By FRITZ MAYER

OWN OF MAMAKATING, NY — New York State is famous for making it easy to vote on various lines. For instance, this year Lillian Hendrickson is running for town supervisor on the Bring Back Bethel line against incumbent Dan Sturm who is running on the Democratic, Conservative and Independence party lines. In recent years, the Rural Heritage line has been important in bringing support to various candidates, but voting rules are such that some candidates who have been endorsed by the Rural Heritage operation will not be appearing on the Rural Heritage line, but will be appearing on other lines where the Rural Heritage representation has been combined with an established party. One example is Catherine Owens, who is running to become legislator in district 2. She has been endorsed by Rural Heritage but has also received nominations from the Republican Party and the Reform Party. Owens, however, will not be appearing on the Rural Heritage line on the ballot, but instead her Rural Heritage presence will be joined with her Reform Party presence and people who wish to vote on for her on the Rural Heritage line, will instead be forced to vote for her on the Reform Party line, although the box on the ballot will reflect both lines. The determining factor here is that Rural Heritage is an independent line, whereas the Reform Party is an established party. The rules say that if a person is endorsed by two or more established parties, then any independent lines must be folded into the lines of one of the established parties. If, however, a candidate is endorsed by only one established party, and an independent line, the rule does not apply. Thus Owen’s husband, Bill Hermann, the current supervisor of the town of Mamakating, will be appearing on the Democratic line and the Rural Heritage line. Jonathan Rouis, the incumbent legislator and Owen’s opponent, will be appearing on three lines because all three

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Artfully carved pumpkins are just a few of many visual treats of the season. Caitlin Jenner. Another favorite for 2015 is “El Chapo,” PPER DELAWARE VALLEY — It’s Halloween the Mexican drug lord who escaped from prison earlier time in the region, and if the people here are this year. like those in the rest of the country, we will be And then of course there is the sexy Pizza Rat inspending a frightening amount of money on the holispired by a video of a real-life rat dragging a slice of day. Total spending in the U.S. on candy, costumes and pizza down the stairs of a subway station in New York other items related to Halloween is expected to reach City. A company called Yandy is selling the costume nearly $7 billion, with individuals spending an average and pitches it as a “body-hugging grey mini dress with of nearly $75 each, according to projection from the Naa white front panel, an attached tail, an attached hood tional Retail Federation. with adorable rat ears, and two attached pepperoni pizThe most popular Halloween costumes this year cerza slice pockets.” tainly reflect the times. Masks of Republican presidenIf you’d like to find a place to wear you costume, check tial candidate Donald Trump are in high demand, as out our Halloween happenings on page 19. are masks bearing the likeness of Olympic champion

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Trick or treat Jonathan Fox reﬂects on the season

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Bonacic hails women’s bill signing

IN BRIEF

Training to protect victims of sexual violence and intimidation

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads motorcyclists on a tour through Ulster and Greene Counties to Minnewaska State Park in the “Ride the Catskills” motorcycle run, to launch a program to promote tourism.

Cuomo to promote Catskill tourism By FRITZ MAYER

LBANY, NY — The administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on October 23 that it will make a significant effort to promote tourism in the Catskills region next summer. Cuomo announced the first-ever Catskill Challenge, to be modeled after his Adirondack Challenge this year, which received a great deal of publicity. In a press release, Cuomo said the Catskill Challenge will “promote tourism and showcase all of the recreational opportunities the region has to offer, including fly fishing, paddling, hiking and mountain biking… and will bring together state and local officials, tourism industry representatives and outdoor enthusiasts to explore the Catskills region.” Cuomo made the announcement as part of a motorcycle tour he took around the Catskills with a contingent of state troopers. Cuomo said, “The Catskills Region is home to some of the most beautiful mountains, views and attractions in the world, and through these initiatives, we are once again putting the spotlight on this state’s unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities.” The initiative includes a new website called “Ride the Catskills” (www.dec.ny.gov/lands/102119.html), which is housed in the website of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The site features various attractions in Sullivan County, such as trails and historic tours. The initiative also includes a $5 million tourism ad campaign that will be rolled out next year to promote the Catskills. The most ambitious part of the program is located in Ulster County. It is a $7.3 million project in the Minnewaska Preserve State Park near Kerhonkson on the Shawangunk Ridge. The project will feature a new 6,000-squarefoot visitor center and is supported by a pledge from the Open Space Institute (OSI) to raise $3 million in private philanthropy, to pay for design and construction services. The visitor center will be used for educational programs, will include restrooms and will bring potable water to the park for the first time. There will also be a 50-person warming hut, which will aid in attracting visitors in all four seasons. “Through his Parks 2020 Initiative, Gov. Cuomo is making a historic commitment to New Yorkers by restoring and modernizing our world-class state parks,” said Kim Elliman, president and CEO of the Open Space Institute. “OSI is proud to have joined with the state and other partners to build Minnewaska over the past 40 years.”

HONESDALE, PA — Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney, announced on October 26 that the Wayne County Anti-Violence Task Force is presenting training for law enforcement, social workers and counselors and others on the Protection for Victims of Sexual Violence and Intimidation Act at the Wayne County Emergency Management Operations Center. Statistics show that nearly one in four women and one in seven men have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Edwards said, “During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we mourn those who have died due to domestic violence, celebrate those who have survived and connect with others in our community to work to end violence. The training assists those fighting every day against violence by educating them on a new law available as a tool to protect victims.” The Protection for Victims of Sexual Violence and Intimidation Act took effect in July of this year. The act applies to adults and minors who are victims of sexual violence, harassment, stalking and intimidation, when the person who is abusing them is not a member of their family or household.

Pond Eddy Bridge remains closed POND EDDY, PA — The Pond Eddy Bridge remained closed on October 27 while a consultant analyzes what steps will be needed to repair the bridge. The bridge was damaged on October 21 when a tri-axle dump truck lost its brakes coming down State Route 41 with a full load, and the driver’s only choice was to try to cross the bridge or take the truck into the river. The bridge, which is slated for replacements and dates to 1904, has a weight limit of seven tons, while the truck was loaded with 35 tons of sand, with a total weight of over 72,000 pounds. The truck made it over the bridge but crashed into a rock outcropping on the other side. The bridge was closed for inspection, and is the only way for about 12 full-time residents on the Pennsylvania side of the Upper Delaware River to access their homes. PennDot spokesman James May said an engineering company, Pennoni Associates, inspected the bridge on October 25, and was analyzing the data the next day. He said the first goal will be taking steps to bring the bridge up to a level where it can handle three tons, which will be enough to carry most automobiles, then the seven-ton limit will be addressed.

MIDDLETOWN, NY — Sen. John J. Bonacic announced that the Women’s Equality Agenda, a top priority of the Senate Republican Conference, was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on October 23. The measures include efforts to fight human trafficking, require equal pay for equal work, combat sexual harassment in the workplace and stop gender discrimination in employment and housing decisions. Other pieces of legislation include improvements in workplace accommodations for pregnant women and improving existing laws that deal with domestic violence victims. “My colleagues in the Senate Republican Conference have made the passage of this agenda a top priority,” said Sen. Bonacic. Many Democrats initially refused to sign onto the agenda because they wanted it to include a bill related to abortions.

New plan for electing judges in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation to replace the current process of voting for politically backed appellate judges in Pennsylvania with a merit-selection system was approved by the House Judiciary Committee on October 23, said state Rep. Pamela DeLissio, an early co-sponsor of the bill. Under the bill, merit selection would employ a bipartisan citizens’ nominating commission of lawyers and non-lawyers selected by elected officials to review applicants’ qualifications and recommend a short list to the governor for nomination. After Senate confirmation, a judge would sit for four years and then voters would determine if the judge would serve an additional 10-year term. “Merit selection for judges has been a topic that has interested me for many years,” said DeLissio, “I’ve always been fascinated on Election Day when judges are up for election, whether it’s the primary or the general election, and I—as a fairly astute voter—would scramble to try to understand what their backgrounds and credentials and qualifications are and look for the bar recommendations to understand who I was voting for. But it’s very difficult for voters to find the time to do that much homework. I think that the discussion about merit selection is a conversation that will help our citizens understand that there will be a true vetting process that currently doesn’t exist.”

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Ribbons of kindness By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — All that orange you might have seen around Honesdale last week probably wasn’t related to Halloween. October 22 was the third, now annual, Go Orange Day in celebration of Rachel’s Challenge, and it has become a nearly universal observance in Wayne County. Its many visuals were apparent in the orange T-shirts worn by participants as well as highway billboards and orange ribbons along Main Street parking meters. Rachel’s Challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student who was killed during the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in 1999. Her journals spoke of making positive personal goals, tolerance and kindness to others, and the celebration is designed to instill those qualities into everyday lifestyles. Rachel’s Challenge was launched in four

area school districts in 2013, when organizers said it reached more than 10,000 people in Wayne, Pike and Susquehanna counties. This year a new visual, story ribbons carrying participants’ handwritten messages describing their efforts to live Rachel’s Challenge, were added. Participants were challenged to distribute flat lengths of ribbon to be inscribed and bring them to a community rally on October 22, at the Salvation Army’s Camp Ladore and Conference Center in Waymart, where they were to be linked into a symbolic “Chain of Kindness.” Rachel’s Challenge participants appeared at the county commissioners’ October 22 meeting where organizers Kimmie Yarrish-Simon, Sarah Hopkins and Kristen Gardas invited the commissioners to the rally and brought them challenge ribbons to inscribe. “We all have the desire to be good and passionate,” Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said, adding, “Why can’t that be

our default reaction? Rachel’s Challenge is empowering the young to go to that default kindness setting.” Commissioner Wendell Kay said that with the schools, hospital and public involvement, “Everyone will appreciate that the Rachel’s Challenge movement was central to Wayne County… and meaningful, but its longevity wasn’t expected.” He said he was inspired by the continuing effort. “It’s a reminder of why we’re here.” At a more grassroots level, Commissioner Brian Smith, who also drives a Wayne Highlands school bus, said he’s seen the impact of the challenge in the kids on the bus. “The kids get off the bus now saying ‘thank you;’ they never did before.” In other business, all three commissioners again commented critically on the ongoing statewide Department of Environmental Protection program to remove “hazardous” dam impoundments serving lakeside communities, claiming the DEP “skipped” intermediate parts of the pro-

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Rachel’s Challenge organizers Kimmie YarrishSimon, left, Sarah Hopkins and Kristen Gardas are pictured at the Wayne Commissioners’ October 22 meeting. cess requiring public comment. Kay called the process “an ecological disaster” for eagles and fish, noting that at least two spring-fed wells serving homes had gone dry since the process began. The commissioners also held the first public hearing for proposals to share $195,333 to be available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Applications can be made to the county for funding through December 11, said grant coordinator Wayne Redevelopment Authority Director Jackie Young.

Halloween tips at Port Jervis meeting

By ANYA TIKKA

ORT JERVIS, NY — At the Port Jervis Common Council meeting on October 25, many councilmembers praised the 69th annual Halloween Parade that took place on Sunday, October 25. Recreation Chair Bob Waligroski said, “Three hundred or more attended the event.” The parade started from Hammond Street in front of City Hall, and ended at Farnum Park and the Farnum haunted house, where apple cider and doughnuts were served. Councilmembers David Bavoso, Robert Richie and Stan Siegel all praised the success of the Halloween parade, but also cautioned about the upcoming Halloween weekend when lots of kids and adults are anticipated to go trick-or-treating, especially since it’s a Saturday. One councilmember reported with a chuckle that a

fire truck that was responding to an actual fire call was thought by many kids to be part of the parade. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden sent out an email with tips on how to keep safe during Halloween season. He wrote: “As children take to the streets on Halloween to trickor-treat, their risk of being injured by motorists increases greatly. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Halloween is consistently one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries and fatalities, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than any other day of the year. Because excited trick-or-treaters often forget about safety, motorists and parents must be even more alert. “This year, Halloween lands on a Saturday, which will result in increased numbers of trick-or-treaters and Hal-

loween revelers during the weekend. Port Jervis Police Department and Fire Department personnel will be providing high visibility patrols throughout Halloween. In an effort to promote safety awareness, officers with the Port Jervis Police Department and the Town of Deerpark Police Department are providing Halloween safety tips and reflective Halloween bags to Port Jervis pre-schools and elementary schools. On Halloween, Detective Robertson will be distributing glow sticks to children to help increase visibility as he conducts patrols throughout the city.” AAA of New York and the Port Jervis City Police Department urge motorists to slow down on Halloween night and watch out for children who may not be paying attention to traffic. They also urge parents to make sure their children are wearing bright, reflective colors in costumes and on treat buckets to improve visibility.

State health care act support By DAVID HULSE

LEN SPEY, NY — Town of Tusten community activist Star Hesse appeared before the Lumberland Town Board on October 14 to urge local support for the New York Health Act. Having passed by the Assembly, the act is opposed by the private insurance lobby and is now stalled in the state Senate (Senate Bill 3525). Hesse said the comprehensive health care law would work in conjunction with federal health care legislation to provide medical services to all New Yorkers, regardless of age, income, employment sta-

tus or existing health conditions, with “no co-pays or deductibles.” An Amherst University economic study determined that with enactment of the law, the state could “reduce burdensome expenses, administrative waste, monopolistic pricing of drugs and medical devices, fraud,” and thus reduce state health care spending by 25% or some $70 billion by 2019. The law would also eliminate county Medicaid tax costs, which amounted to 39% of the county tax levy in 2014. Hesse said letters of support would let legislators know that the public wants them to act.

“A letter might move them along,” Supervisor Nadia Rajsz agreed, and asked Hesse to provide a letter template for the board’s consideration. In other business, the board heard Linda Hazen of the Circle Park/Renaissance committee announce that the town’s “Trunk or Treat” Halloween program would again take place at the park’s parking area beginning at 2 p.m. on October 31, following a 1:59 p.m. plaque unveiling ceremony. The board discussed display problems for the beautification group’s growing number of awards, given the limited wall space in the town hall and existing dis-

plays. Rajsz also began recruiting efforts, asking for a volunteer for the writing of a short history of the Sullivan First program, which generated the Renaissance effort. Lumberland is considering coordinating a program by The Animal Rights Alliance (TARA) for the spaying and neutering of cats. Attorney for the town, Danielle Jose-Decker, explained that should the program be funded in the new budget, the town would require proof of ownership for each cat to be neutered. To avoid a conflict with Veterans Day, the board rescheduled its November 11 meeting to Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m.

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Highland adopts moratorium By DAVID HULSE

LDRED, NY — Following a brief public hearing and the approval of a no-impact environmental declaration, the Highland Town Board on October 12 approved a six-month building moratorium on all multiple-dwelling projects. Local Law Number Three puts a hold on all development involving educational institutions, multiple family dwellings, cluster developments and planned unit developments. The public hearing’s only comment was a question from supervisor candidate Chuck Petersheim, who asked why the law was being considered. Noting that the hearing was not a question/answer session, attorney Michael

Davidoff read the “purpose and intent” section of the law, which noted the “speculative activity prompted by the approval of a casino in Sullivan County,” and said that the moratorium would allow Highland time to amend its zoning to “provide for controlled growth… that will not unduly impact the public welfare, community services, schools, infrastructure, and that will preserve open space and… a proper mix of residential and commercial development.” Earlier this year, concerns were raised that some of the larger undeveloped forested tracts in the northern portion of the town could be targeted by developers for casino-related housing development, which could prompt overnight growth in the Eldred Central School student population, as well as related needs for ad-

ditional public services, such as police, EMS and fire. The board also held a budget work session following the conclusion of the regular meeting. There has been no preliminary reporting on the progress of the budget thus far this fall. Supervisor Andrew Boyar, who is the chief budget officer, was absent from October 13 meeting, having encountered car trouble on his return trip from Florida. What were termed as work-in-progress budget worksheets were provided to the board for that work session. They displayed a tentative 6.78%, $121,000 increase in the coming year’s tax levy. During the regular meeting, the board approved Local Law Number Four, which would allow the town to override the

state’s .73% tax ceiling, and scheduled a 7 p.m., October 29 public hearing on the budget to be followed by a special board meeting to adopt the 2016 budget. During the October 13 public comment period, Petersheim complained that the board had not entertained public comment during the prior work session meeting and thus that the public hearing would be the public’s only opportunity to comment. The board approved its annual resolution setting a Halloween curfew, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 30, through 5 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. Due to an Election Day conflict, the board’s monthly workshop meeting was rescheduled to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5.

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Pike County Commissioner Rich Caridi, left, on the stage with candidate Steve Guccini, Commissioner Matt Osterber and candidate Dave Ruby at the debate held at the middle school in Dingman.

Democratic and Republican candidates debate in Pike By FRITZ MAYER TRR photo by David Hulse

Good shooting in Wayne

ONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners on October 22 recognized the marksmanship of the county’s sheriff’s department. Wayne Sheriff Mark Steelman and Deputy Michael Botjer, displaying their awards, are pictured with Wayne Commissioners, from the left, Jonathan Fritz, Brian Smith and Wendell Kay. Steelman and Botjer competed at the tactical handgun competition on October 10, at the

Pennsylvania Deputy Sheriffs Association competition in Philadelphia. Amid about 100 competitors, Steelman placed third in the sharpshooter category, while Botjer was second in the marksman category. Steelman said the competition is based on score performance on an incident-based course, involving getting out of a vehicle, engaging a target at 25 yards, running across an open space to cover, and engaging two other targets.

INGMAN, PA — Two current Pike County Commissioners debated with two candidates who would like to take their place at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Dingman-Delaware Middle School on October 19. The debate brought hundreds of residents to the auditorium to hear the candidates’ views. Incumbent Republicans Rich Caridi and Matt Osterberg were joined on stage by Democrats Dave Ruby and Steven Guccini. Asked to address budget issues, Caridi noted that while the state has yet to adopt its budget, Pike has been able to avoid cutting services thus far, and the county has sufficient resources to carry on for a while without cutting services. Guccini noted that income from the jail was down significantly, and that would have to be addressed at some point. Osterberg said his spending priority is to find more funding to address the heroin and opioid addiction problem that is plaguing Pike and much of the rest of the country. Ruby agreed that the heroin problem is a significant problem and one that needs to be addressed at the middle school level. Historically there have been significantly more registered Republicans than Democrats in Pike County, but that has been gradually changing over the past several years. The election will be held on November 3.

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are considered established parties: Democratic, Conservative and Independence. This confusing rule will also have an impact on another race in the Town Mamakating. Christine Saward, who was endorsed by Rural Heritage, will not be appearing on that line because she also is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. This rule and its application in the current election caught some of the people involved in Mamakating politics off guard. Hermann took to the Rural Heritage Facebook page to register his frustration. He wrote, “Our grassroots effort for the Rural Heritage petition produced more signatures than any other ‘major’ party line! This is supposed to be democracy in action. “ONLY Bill Herrmann and Janet Lybolt will appear on the line. Christine Saward was put on the Working Families line and Catherine Owens was put on the Reform Party line. Even the Rural Heritage line is presented in lettering half the size of the other parties. This is prejudicial, giving the party a distinct disadvantage in the electoral process. “When we win this election, I promise to make it my personal agenda to work at making noise in Albany to fix all the election loopholes we have found over the past two years.” In the Town of Mamakating, Rural Heritage candidates have been associated with being in opposition to the 396-unit development project mounted by developer Shalom Lamm. Two recent elections in the Village of Bloomingburg, which is located within the Town of Mamakating, have been tainted with allegations of voter fraud, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations is reportedly still looking into the matter.

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Highland, said at a public meeting before adoption of the new district, “The district is so misshapen on its face that it begs the question, who played with the map?” County historian John Conway said, “The map gives the impression that there was a clumsy attempt to gerrymander these districts.” The issue was brought up at a political debate on radio station Thunder 102, which aired on October 21. LaBuda said the district was not gerrymandered. She said the legislature did not create the district; that was done by a consultant who offered three or four different plans. She said Jonathan Rouis, who represents Bloomingburg in the district next door to hers, had too many constituents, who had to be moved to her district, and residents at the other end of her district had to be moved out. She said, “There was no gerrymandering going on at all, I give you my word.” Rajsz said there were two supervisors from the affected towns asking LaBuda to table the motion, and she declined to do so. She also said, “When I called the consultant to see what the other designs or maps were, he told me that he could not speak to me because he was told not to respond… It did appear [to be] gerrymandering, so the next time around I’m hoping that this is done in a more accountable, and open and transparent way.”

ULLIVAN COUNTY DISTRICT TWO — Democrat Kathy LaBuda is the longest-serving legislator in office, and as majority leader of the Democrats, who enjoyed a sevento-two advantage over Republicans for the past four years, she wielded considerable power. But her reign is being challenged by Nadia Rajsz, the current supervisor of the Town of Lumblerland, who is also a registered Democrat. Although LaBuda bested Rajsz by 250 to 209 votes in the Democratic primary in the last election in 2011, there were 2,067 votes cast, so the contest could be a close one. Both candidates are running on three lines: LaBuda is on the Democratic, Conservative and Independence lines, while Rajsz is on the Republican, Rural Heritage and Reform Party lines. Differences between the two emerged as the legislature approved the newly draw election districts in July 2014, with district 2 seeing the biggest change. Roughly half of the Town of Highland was moved out of the district, and because Highland is next door to the Town of Lumblerland and could have been seen as a natural source of Rajsz supporters, some in the political realm saw the redistricting as a move to blunt Rajsz’ chance at winning the district 2 seat. There was criticism. Andy Boyar, supervisor of the Town of

An eagle feasts in Northern Wayne

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ORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Fran Kerwin reports that she and her husband were driving home on their road, Butternut Flats, on October 23, and, “We spotted a pair of bald eagles feeding on a carcass on the lawn of a neighbor about a quarter mile from our house. Naturally, we didn’t have a camera with us! “We drove home rapidly and my husband ran in the house, picked up a camera and came running out again. He drove down the road to the lawn where the eagles were still feeding. I managed to get this photo before someone on a four-wheeler drove down and frightened the birds away. The birds are probably the nesting pair that lives behind the Free Methodist Church.”

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EDITORIAL

VIEWS FROM THE TRAIN

By Tom Caska

Ignoring dams and other infrastructure

esidents of northern Wayne County turned out to a meeting hosted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) in Forest City on October 22, and let officials know they are not pleased with the decision of state officials to drain state fishing spots. The PFBC and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have determined that the earthen dams that created Miller Pond and White Oak Pond, which both date back more than 150 years, represent a risk to the public and need to be immediately drained, so they can be examined and eventually repaired and rebuilt. The problem for the people who use the two lakes is that officials at PFCB don’t expect them to be back online until 2022. Until then, the lakes won’t be able to be used for fishing or boating; people with lakefront homes will see the value of their houses diminished at least temporarily; and the drained ponds will be an eyesore. It’s not surprising, however, that PFBC does not have the funds to address the dams in a more timely matter—the agency receives no money from the Pennsylvania General Fund, but gets its revenue from fishing licenses and fees, and also receives some federal funding. Like most other states in the country, Pennsylvania has ignored its infrastructure over recent decades, and that includes dams. PFBC manages 23 lakes or ponds that are owned by the state and are considered high-hazard and unsafe. According to the PFBC, funding for the upgrade of 13 of those dams has been secured, and construction is either complete or on the way, but an additional $65 million would be needed to address the remaining dams. That includes $6 million for the two water bodies in Wayne that are being drained. But what we’ve discussed so far are only the high-hazard dams managed by the state. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), there are a total of 518

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dams in Pennsylvania that are considered “deficient” and therefore possibly subject to some sort of failure. ASCE estimates the cost to bring all of the dams up to standards is $1.4 billion. However, as high as this might seem, according to ASCE, Pennsylvania is ahead of many other states regarding the condition of its dams. A 2014 “report card” on Pennsylvania infrastructure from ASCE said, “Because of the Dam Safety Program, established in the late 1970s, Pennsylvania has remained ahead of most states in dam safety. For Pennsylvania dams, a grade of C- reflects the positive benefits of Pennsylvania’s Dam Safety Program, balanced against the high number of dams in need of repair, the $1.4 billion needed for repair and rehabilitation of deficient high hazard potential dams, and the significant threat a dam failure would pose to public health, safety, property, the environment, and to local, county and state economies.” A C- is not such a bad grade from ASCE; the Commonwealth does worse in some areas of infrastructure, such as the state of its wastewater systems. In the report ASCE gives the state a D- to those, and writes, “Aging wastewater-management systems discharge billions of gallons of untreated sewage into Pennsylvania’s surface waters each year. In fact, Pennsylvania has the greatest number of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) of any state. The Commonwealth must invest $28 billion over the next 20 years to repair existing systems, meet clean water standards, and build or expand existing systems to meet increasing demands. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority’s (PENNVEST) budget in 2013 for grant and loan awards for sewer projects is $335 million, less than 25% of the required annual investment.” On the subject of bridges, Pennsylvania does a little better with a D+. The report says, “Of Pennsylvania’s more than 22,660 bridges, 23 percent are considered structurally deficient, which is the highest percentage in the nation. While the most important concern regarding bridges is the safety of the public, a bridge closure or weight restriction will do more than just create local traffic delays. It can impact both local and regional traffic, and the economy of the region.” The lack of attention to infrastructure is not unique to Pennsylvania, and the state’s overall grade of C- is the same as New York’s, but the grades—like the two ponds that are being drained in Wayne County—clearly show that our leaders have been neglecting infrastructure for far too long.

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his time of year brings all the sports fans to a hyper-state over which team to discuss first, because this is the “game on” season of sports. The evening quiet car on the 4:07 out of Hoboken is anything but that. Alas, the conductors wind up apologizing to those passengers who are hoping for some quiet, asking the noisemakers to please move forward. Unfortunately there will be no peace in any car during these trips home. This week starts the basketball season, hockey got started a few weeks ago, and football season is in full swing. The worst part of all of this is the “Boys of Summer” are playing in the snowflakes of fall here in the Northeast. Double down on all this; the long-suffering Mets fans are ecstatic over their team being in the World Series for the first time in 15 long years. Sporting events have many a commuter blurry-eyed in the mornings, too. Bad enough we have Sunday and Monday night football; now there are Thursday nights as well. A fan’s senses are simply overwhelmed by all the stats to be discussed in the wee hours of the early morning commute. The non-sports fan cannot escape being surrounded by a myriad of sports-fan gear not localized to the New York Metro area. Seattle fans sit in silence with their gear on, until other fans are drawn like a silent magnet to their side, myself included. Forget the confusion when I root for my other team, the New York Giants; this is greeted with a collection of snarls from others—Jets’ fans especially. What’s making this fall even more frenzied is the addition of the Mets to the World Series. Growing up in Brooklyn, my dad was a loyal Dodger fan, making frequent trips to Ebbets Field on Flatbush Avenue. All those years of losing to the Yankees were hard enough, but when that traitor, Walter O’Malley, moved the team to LA, he was considered a sell-out by the Brooklyn fans. My uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters would have a lot of explaining to do to Dad, if we started to root for the Yankees—the only ball club left in town. Finally, in 1962, the Mets became one of baseball’s first expansion teams, playing their first two seasons at the Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan. Long the home of the Giants, who had also moved west in 1957, it was just not the same having the Mets playing at the Polo Grounds. Finally the Mets found a new home at Shea Stadium, in the shadow of the Unisphere of the 1964 World’s Fair. This team was for believers and dreamers; being a Mets fan taught you to be patient and to learn the meaning of being a suffering fan. Finally fans were rewarded in both 1969 and 1986 with Mets’ wins at the World Series. Many other years were heartbreaks as they got just so close, yet the fans, ever faithful, never lost hope. Flash forward to the fall of 2015: Marty McFly in “Back to the Future” once predicted the Cubs would be in the 2015 World Series, but the Amazings have changed history again. Needless to say there is no sleeping on the commuter trains coming or going as this goes on. These are truly the best of times as a Mets fan and can quickly become the worst of times. Let’s go Mets!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DA endorsements tell a story District Attorney (DA) Tonkin has repeatedly boasted of a 97% conviction rate. However, statistics submitted by the Pike County Courts to the PA Unified Judicial System show that “his” conviction rate in 2013 (most recent year available) was 73%—right in the middle of all other like-sized Class VI counties. No bragging rights there. But, a DA can’t win a case without first receiving a strong, well-investigated case from law enforcement. It is very telling that our local and state law enforcement officers have outright rejected Tonkin’s bid for re-election with their enthusiastic endorsement of his opponent, Kelly Gaughan. My dad served as DA in Crawford County, PA for eight years before becoming the president judge of common pleas. As DA, he relied upon a strong working relationship with the state and local police. It wasn’t unusual to have a trooper sharing coffee with Dad at our kitchen table. He told me that he could not do his job as DA without them. He once took me to the local state police barracks to meet the men and women with whom he worked. Even at the young age of 10, I could see that the officers respected and admired my father, and that he, too, respected them. The truth of the quality of his relationship with law enforcement was born out years later at my father’s memorial service when many of those officers, most now retired, shook my hand warmly and spoke earnestly of their admiration for my dad. As we consider our choices for DA, we should pay attention to the important nuance of law enforcement’s rejection of DA Tonkin with whom they’ve been working for eight years. Carrie Thomas Shohola, PA

Gieger speaks up for Vetter, Rajsz Over the last four years, Legislator Kitty Vetter has worked hard to move forward many reforms in county government. I have come to respect her willingness to reach out, in a bipartisan manner, to address the tough issues and provide accountability of our tax dollars. Kitty Vetter has represented the people of Sullivan County well. A vote to re-elect Kitty Vetter for Sullivan County Legislator for district 3 on November 3 is a vote for bipartisanship, open and accountable government and a change in business as usual. I also encourage you to vote for Nadia Radjz our next Sullivan County Legislator for district 2. Nadia is clearly the right choice for Sullivan County Legislator. Fiscal responsibility, honesty and a proven bipartisan leader is what our county needs. This Election Day, vote for change that will count. Vote for Nadia Radjz for Sullivan County Legislator, fiscally responsible, honest and a proven bipartisan leader. Nadia Radjz—a vote for change. Cincy Gieger Jeffersonville, NY [Cindy Gieger is the current incumbent of the Sullivan County Legislature seat for district 5.]

Harrison for coroner It is rare that I write to endorse a candidate, but I felt strongly enough in this instance to do so. I have known Patrick Harrison since he moved into Tusten some years back and purchased Rassmussen’s Funeral Home. He has shown himself to be a compassionate person, a professional in every way, and a credit to our community. In handling the funeral arrangement for members of our

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family, he has been caring and comforting to all of us. He possesses all of the characteristics that will make him an outstanding coroner for Sullivan County. Rose Prendergast Narrowsburg, NY

A candidate who knows our concerns All of us want to elect people for local and national government positions who will represent us, speak for us and address our concerns. How do politicians find out what the concerns are of their constituents? Isaac Green Diebboll, who is running for county legislature in district 5, is making a valiant effort to knock on every door in district 5 and listen. If you live in district 5 and Isaac has not been to your door yet, you can look forward to meeting an honest, hardworking, fair and earnest young man. If you have met Isaac already, as many of you have, there is probably no need to say more. In district 5, we have a chance to elect someone who will speak for us because he knows our concerns, he is listening to us, and he is ready to act for us. On November 3, vote Isaac Green Diebboll for county legislature in district 5 and have your voice heard. Zeke and Ginny Boyle Callicoon, NY

Support Ed Grund I urge you to support Ed Grund for Town of Cochecton councilman. Ed has been a resident of Cochecton for over 60 years. He attends all the town board meetings and events that go along with being a board member. But he also volunteers to help out in the community. He takes time to find information requested about things he doesn’t readily have answers to. He helps people in need, often without being asked, and lends an ear to those who just need someone to talk to. Ed was litter plucking in his neighborhood well before it became a community event, and still participates in litter pluck at town dump day. Ed helped the Cochecton Ambulance Corps with the construction of the park, by laying down the walks, and has helped with the plantings and participated in clean-up. Ed has served over six years on the town board and is currently deputy supervisor. He is president of the Cochecton Republican Club and chairman of the Cochecton Republican Party. Being a long-time dairy farmer, Ed served as president of the Farm Bureau for four years, seeing it as a way to help and promote local farming of all kinds. Ed has been deeply involved with our town’s youth. He coached Missy Softball for six years and sat on its board. He also dedicates countless hours to the Cochecton Youth Commission, attending monthly youth commission meetings and volunteering his time to work at youth fundraisers. Ed not only attends, but also gives a helping hand at many of the youth events we have in our town. Several times he has volunteered to help at youth group sign-ups when the youth commission didn’t have enough manpower. As a member of the Cochecton Youth Commission I am asking you to support the candidate, Ed Grund, who supports your children. Sue Rodriguez Cochecton, NY

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The skills to run a government I’ve watched my brother Chuck Petersheim’s last decade in Sullivan County with admiration and fascination. Starting in 2002 with a one-room, 300-square-foot shack in Cochecton, with no indoor plumbing, I’ve seen him shepherd his life and business into a remarkable journey of vision, persistence, fortitude and single-mindedness. I am continually awed and proud to watch the growth of Catskill Farms from an idea to a four-county, nationallyrecognized design and building company. I can imagine how these same skills are pertinent to successfully run a small town government. Cynyth Petersheim Philadelphia PA

Petersheim: a positive change I have lived in the town of Highland since 1947, first as a vacationer and later a permanent home owner. I’m truly excited by the candidacy of Mr. Petersheim. He’s not a yes man; he’s not easily fooled by town board misdirection and mumbo-jumbo; he is an independent thinker and a person who I am confident will represent Highland well on the local level, county level and the state level. This election is probably the most important one in the history of the Town of Highland. Let’s make Highland a place that we are proud to live in again. We need a positive change, and Charles Petersheim is the one to lead us there. David Greenberger Yulan, NY

A failure to understand other viewpoints Like others who have written, I too am impressed with Chuck Petersheim, but not in a way that will please him. I am impressed with his vitriolic and sometimes anonymous attacks on those who disagree with him. I am impressed with his ability to repeatedly imply, on very shaky grounds, that officials are acting unethically or illegally. I am impressed that he sees conspiracy behind every opponent and that he portrays himself alternately as victor or victim. I am impressed that he is shocked by people’s behavior when he himself has written most of the inflammatory words. I am impressed that he seems to think he has great public support when he does not. Finally, I am impressed that he wants my vote to be Town of Highland Supervisor even though he seems incapable of understanding any viewpoint but his own. Though he is very good at composing fliers and postcards, Chuck can’t have learned much about getting along with people from his college education, his experience as a businessman, or his knowledge of handling budgets. In a small community, most of us know and work respectfully together even when we have disagreements about specific issues. Chuck clearly believes that living in a small town is a battle between the “good guys” (him) and the “bad guys” (almost everyone else). If you doubt me, read his blog. In it, his own words and his love of retaliation disqualify him from being Supervisor of the Town of Highland. Walter “Bo” Stevens Eldred, NY

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ONESDALE, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Many of the races in Wayne County are uncontested this year; the county commissioners, for instance, are running unopposed. But the story is different in the race to become the next mayor of Honesdale: two women who have not run for the office before are competing for the spot. Republican Sarah Canfield, 30, was born in the borough and lives here with her husband and two children. According to her bio, she is employed a Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale as Certified Nurse Aid. Democrat Melody Robinson, 37, lives in Honesdale with her husband and one

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Merolla: in the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interests I am writing in support of Brandi Merollaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candidacy for Tusten Town Council. I have known Brandi for eight years and have served with her on the Weiden Lake Property Owners Association (WLPOA) Board of Directors for seven years. She is currently an elected officer of that board and assistant treasurer, and in the past has served as treasurer and participated on several committees. I have found that Brandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole motivation in serving on the WLPOA board is to find ways of making the WLPOA community more sustainable, thereby benefiting all its members. Based on Brandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service on the WLPOA board and her Tusten community service to date, I have no doubt that as a Town of Tusten board member she will act in the best interest of the entire Tusten community, and urge you to vote for Brandi Merolla for Tusten Town Council. Richard J. Marcel President, WLPOA Board of Directors Narrowsburg, NY

child and currently works as in customer service at Top Notch Distributors. From Canfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bio: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As mayor, Sarah will be using her problem solving skills to be a voice for the citizens while working closely with clear communication alongside the Borough Council and employees. One of her goals is to improve several of the five borough parks by providing safe areas for current and future generations to play. Another goal is to promote and grow businesses within the borough to keep Honesdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vitality alive and well.â&#x20AC;? From Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page: â&#x20AC;&#x153;While I was growing up it seemed people saw the importance of working together toward a common goal. Look aroundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some of us (including me at times) have lost sight of

that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to help change that in some way with my positive attitude and constructive approach to problem solving... Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big supporter of local businesses. Not only that, but I see a big potential in this communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;part of the reason we decided to call Honesdale home.â&#x20AC;? Honesdale had a population of about 4,400 at the time of the 2010 census. According to city-stats.org, 55% of voters are registered as Republican and 43% are registered as Democrats.

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In support of Merolla I am writing in support of Brandi Merolla for Tusten Town Council. Brandi has a proven commitment to our community and all who live here. For the past seven years she has served on the board of the Weiden Lake Property Owners Association as assistant treasurer, demonstrating the ability to work with others that is so sorely needed on the Tusten Town Council, as well as the responsible attitude to finance that we look for in our representatives. She was appointed by the Tusten Town Council to chair the Tusten Energy Committee, a position she has held for the past four years. In that capacity she has sought to reduce both our carbon footprint and our tax burden by reducing the town electricity bill. In addition she has for many years worked as a volunteer with both the Tusten Cochecton Library and the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Brandi, who has lived in the area for over a quarter of a century, believes in the right of all residents to be fairly represented on the Town Council. She aims to work to heal the divisiveness that has Continued on page 9

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Merolla for a brighter future I am writing to recommend Brandi Merolla for The Tusten Town Council. I have known Brandi for quite some time and she continues to impress me with her tireless work ethic. Brandi is a member of the Weiden Lake Property Owners Association Board of Directors where she has had the responsibilities of treasurer and assistant treasurer. She has also sat on various committees within our association and her input has

been both valuable and insightful. Brandi takes the responsibility of an assignment very seriously and has always been diligent in exploring every last detail. Brandi Merolla does in fact have a personal agenda and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite simple: The betterment of our community, protection of our natural resources and a true interest in progressive, transparent, fiscally responsible government. A vote for Brandi Merolla is a vote for a brighter Tusten for everyone. John C. Fischer Vice president, Weiden Lake Property Owners Association Narrowsburg, NY

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by the Government Finance Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association. As the chief fiscal officer of the county I am fiscally responsible for the residents of the county and take that task very seriously. I believe in an open-door policy. I was instrumental in preparing the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund Balance Policy and Debt Management Policy, which are prudent for fiscal planning and stability. In May 2015 I asked the county legislators to consider taking a percentage of the auction proceeds to be used to clean up properties that the county takes title to, to reduce some of the blight in our area. We need to keep people in office that are looking out for the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future, and not just focusing on current projects. We need to make fiscal decisions that will be in the best interests of the county as a whole, as well as all of the taxpayers in this county.

SULLIVAN COUNTY County Treasurer Nancy Buck Rep.

STATEMENT: I served as deputy county treasurer in the Sullivan County Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for 14 years, from December 2000 to November 2014. I was then unanimously appointed by the county legislature to be placed in the position of county treasurer after the passing of Ira Cohen. As such, I am the chief fiscal officer of the county, tax lien enforcement officer and the public administrator. I am a member of New York State Association of Counties, where I serve on their economic and development committee board. I am also a member of the Government Finance Officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (GFOA) and the NYS County Treasurers and Finance Officers Association. Every year during my tenure Sullivan County has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting given

County Coroner Patrick Harrison Dem., Wor. STATEMENT: I was appointed to the position of coroner by the Sullivan County Legislature in the early part of this year. My family and I live in Narrowsburg. I am a third-generation funeral director and have both my New York and Pennsylvania funeral licenses in addition to a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in business from the University

of Pittsburgh. I own and operate, with my wife, Rasmussen Furniture and Rasmussen Funeral Home located in Narrowsburg and Harrison Rasmussen Funeral Home in Barryville, which are family-owned businesses serving Sullivan County residents for over 110 years. For two decades, I have been serving the families of Sullivan County in the funeral business. My appointment by the legislature to this office recognizes this position is best served by an individual who is a licensed funeral director. This licensing requires continuing education on topics from infectious disease to mental health, grief counseling and law, further supporting our coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Historically, this office has been held by licensed funeral directors, and neighboring counties who have a similar organizational structure to our office are also held by licensed funeral directors. The responsibility of this office extends beyond the initial act of pronouncing. Being a trained professional in this area, I have the knowledge and the experience not only of the forensics of a scene, but also of the behavioral actions of individuals who witnessed. However, the majority of cases handled by our office are sudden natural deaths of beloved family members, and for those an individual who is compassionate, responsive, confidential and accessible serves our residents the best. I respectfully ask for your support and

vote to continue to serve the residents of Sullivan County.

Legislator district 3 Kathleen Kitty M. Vetter Rep., Ref., Rural Heritage EXPERIENCE: I would like to share with you some information about myself and why I am seeking your support for re-election to the Sullivan County Legislature. I am a retired registered nurse who worked at Catskill Regional Medical Center for almost 40 years. During that period of my life, I learned many skills that prepared me for the legislative role in which I now serve. ISSUES and STANDS: I believe that the top two issues that I need to continue to address are economic growth and broadband. These will both bring in revenue without further burdening our taxpayers. I strongly believe that the primary way to accomplish this is by showcasing our great outdoors and providing businesses, students, residents and visitors the communication tools expected and needed in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. I believe Sullivan County can once again become a major tourist destination by utilizing our Rails-to-Trails system. These currently unconnected trails, once connected and marketed, can be used throughout all seasons. Each season the

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THE RIVER REPORTER trails can become a draw to our natural beauty, thus making us a year-round travel destination. Winter snows bring snowmobilers and cross-country skiers, while spring, summer and fall bring hikers, walkers, bikers and outdoor enthusiasts. The building and opening of a casino will bring construction jobs, union jobs and more tourists to the county. I will continue to work with the chambers of commerce in my district so they can develop marketing strategies to promote existing and new businesses. I firmly believe that these two issues need to be the focus of the county. Bringing these ideas together has been and will continue to be my focus. We now have a trail committee within the planning committee, and a focus on broadband. Tourism and growth of these

systems will improve our financial and physical health.

Legislator district 6 Luis A. Alvarez Rep., Con., Ind., Ref. STATEMENT: My public service began in 1982 as a welfare fraud investigator with the Sullivan County Department of Social Services. Two years later, I became a patrolman with the Village of Liberty Police Department, and in 1986, I transferred to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, from which I retired with the rank of lieutenant. During

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HIGHLAND Supervisor Donald Jeff Haas Dem., Rep.

STATEMENT: I’m Donald “Jeff” Haas, but I’ve always been Jeff, since my late dad was Donald, too. I’m running for supervisor because I think my handson experience and lifelong commitment to our community and the people who live here make me the most qualified candidate for the job. I’m 57, a native of Yulan and a graduate of the Eldred Central School District. I am the third-generation proprietor of the Yulan Service Station, which opened in 1926 and is our town’s longestcontinually-operated family business. My wife Leeann and I have raised five children in 35 years of marriage. I’ve been working in service to our town for decades. A 40-year member of the Yulan Volunteer Fire Department, I have served as chief, as president for 15 years, and as a trustee for 25 years. I am familiar with planning and administering a large corporate budget. The fire department has an annual operating budget of $138,300, and as trustee and president I’ve had an integral part in creating and managing that budget. But there is more to leadership than budget Continued on page 12

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making. I’ve worked with or chaired a number of civic project committees and am accustomed to organizing and working with groups for planning. For years I’ve volunteered with the Eldred Little League as a coach, umpire and advisor. I’ve been named Citizen of the Year by the Town of Highland Lions Club, and named Firefighter of the Year on three occasions. Since I joined the town board in 2013, I’ve established lines of communication with our county and state representatives, who can help us find and obtain funding to help defer local tax increases for projects like our new highway department building. With your support I aim to create meaningful growth, with responsible zoning and planning to ensure our quality of life and make our town a great destination for businesses and families alike.

Council Jim Gutekunst Dem., Con.

STATEMENT: I was born in Callicoon, NY. However, I was raised in Westchester County and the Town of Highland. I graduated from Fordham University and attended graduate school at the

THE RIVER REPORTER University of Wisconsin. I currently own two businesses in Sullivan County. My extended family has been resident fullor part-time in the Town of Highland since the 1930s and own approximately 20 properties within the town. I am completing my first term as your town councilman. Prior to that, I was on the town’s board of assessment review for 18 years, during most of which I was chairman. As a board member the last four years, I have contributed greatly to the success and cost-cutting measures the town has instituted during my term. Some of these are: • Enrolled the town in the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR) insurance program, an excellent cost savings. • Reviewed the town’s expenses constantly to assure that the goods and services purchased by the town are at the best prices available, getting new vendors when appropriate and communicating to our existing vendors that we expect the best price and value for their services. • Updated the town’s emergency plan, putting to pen and paper the lessons learned from Hurricanes Irene and Sandy. • Established a social media policy in order to have authorized and civil communications with our citizens on the town’s Facebook page. Continued on page 14

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There is much more to do in the next four years. I love the Town of Highland. It’s a special place for special people. We don’t need more government in our town. We need the right government. However, I need your help in continuing with our efforts to keep our beautiful town affordable and prosperous. Please vote for Jim Gutekunst .

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E X P E R I E NC E : President/CEO of International Marketing Organization, based in Narrowsburg for over 12 years; and president of the Narrowsburg Chamber of Commerce. Served on the following boards: Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development, government relations chairman; Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, government relations chairman. I’m a long-time resident of Narrowsburg, and my family has lived here for over 35 years. I’m married with three children who all graduated from Sullivan West High School. TOP ISSUES: The Narrowsburg Deck. I oppose the town board plan to spend close to $300,000 to build a new deck. Over $144,000 has already been spent during the bidding process. I strongly oppose any new property tax increases that will result with the building of the proposed deck. There are too many people in the township who are on a fixed income, and increasing the taxes would have an adverse impact on them as well as others in the community. There is an alternative plan that calls for replacing the deck with a less expensive version that would not increase our taxes, which I support. We need to join the Municipal Energy Alliance and freeze our electric rates at 11.8 cents per kWh, and work with our

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STATEMENT: I am currently one of the councilman for the Town of Deerpark, running for re-election. The last few years have been most interesting for the Town of Deerpark, and our residents need to know that this year’s election is very important. Re-electing the current board will continue wise decisions, cost savings to our town and every effort to have a balanced budget for the town. Your councilmen—Dave Dean, Art Trovei, Ken Smith, Alan Schock, led by Gary Spears, town supervisor, have done just that. Through hard work and tremendous efforts, we have had a balanced budget for the past two years, and will have a balanced budget for 2016. In addition, we have not cut any services to the residents, plus, we were proud to announce at the town meeting October 5 that for the upcoming year, we were lowering the property taxes to our residents of 3%, an amazing feat in today’s economic state.

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supporting towns for a solar cooperative. I strongly support the Weidens in their plans for the Narrowsburg Central School building. I also support Sullivan County Community College (SCCC) efforts to include the Narrowsburg Central School building into the college’s START-UP NY campus plan, to help bring jobs to the community. I’ve spoken with the SCCC president and offered to serve as a liaison between the college and the Tusten community. I love this town and feel my leadership can take the community in the right direction. Vote Klu Padu as a writein candidate on November 3.

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Thomas A. Namack of the Village of Masthope, PA, a lifelong resident, former NYC Firefighter and retired Fire Safety Director, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was 68 years old. The son of the late Thomas J. and Winifred Joyce Namack, he was born February 23, 1947 in New York City, NY. Tommy was a Vietnam veteran having served in the US Army. He was a former member of Ecker-Haupt VFW. A family statement read, “Tommy was a loving and caring father and brother. He enjoyed the ocean, scuba diving and traveling. He was a wonderful cook, an avid gardener, loved to sing and dance, and enjoyed fi reworks most of all. He was a huge sports fan, supporting the Yankees and the Giants, and much to the dismay of others, he LOVED wrestling. He always had a good joke, but underneath he had a heart of gold. He reached out to people in need and would take the shirt off his back to help the underdog. His life was full of adventure, but he spent his last months sitting on his deck with his cat, some jazz, good company, and the sun shining down on him; and he never wanted to be anywhere else. He will truly be missed; he inspired many people, especially his daughters of whom he was so proud.” Survivors include his two daughters Julie Namack of New York City and Cailyn Namack of the Village of Masthope, PA, and their mother Bella Namack; his brother, James Namack of the Village of Masthope, PA; his twin sister, Janet O’Brien of the Village of Masthope, PA; and his sister, Joyce Hughes and her husband Justin of Fredericksburg, VA; his cat Missy that he loved; and many, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends are invited to call on Friday, October 30, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 90 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier RC Church, 151 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY 12764. Rev. Dennis Dinan will officiate. Burial will take place at the Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project.

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The artist Douglas D. Craft, whose work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the Butler Institute of American Art and elsewhere, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015. He was 90 and a patient at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY, at the time of his death. Mr. Craft, who made his home in Jeffersonville, NY, for the past 25 years, was born October 20, 1924, in Greene, NY, the son of farmers Harry and Phoebe Hotchkiss Craft. He was one of three siblings. His sisters Reva and Ruth predeceased him. Mr. Craft served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was married to the fi ne artist Elizabeth Harms Craft, who survives him. The two met while students at the Art Institute of Chicago and were married for 64 years. Mr. Craft earned a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and was an Associate Professor of painting there from 1955 to 1966. He earned his MFA at the University of New Mexico. He also taught at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Cooper Union, the School of Visual Arts in New York and the College of New Rochelle (NY) as a well at the Royal College of Art in London. Craft’s work ranges from oil or acrylic on canvas to mixed media collages on paper and canvas. His main influences were the German painter Max Ernst; the manipulations of Picasso; and the works of French painter Henri Matisse. Of Mr. Craft’s work, it has been said, “The layered and textured canvases and collages have a musical quality that is serene yet inherently vibrant and visually stimulating.” Corporate collections of his work include Apple, Pepsico, General Electric and Chase. Artist and professor Alan Williams, who met Mr. Craft in England says, “Douglas is one of those true artists who does not follow fashion. His work is true and honest. The paintings have an intrinsic poetry and one never ceases to see new levels of revelation in the one work. I believe… his work will outlive and outshine much of what is being hailed as great today….” In a newspaper article in March of this year, Mr. Craft gave this advice to young artists, “If you love art, keep looking at art and keep working from it—and work intensely.” “Never Forgotten,” a one-day exhibit in celebration of his life and talent taking its name from the oil and canvas mixed media work (year 2000) will take place 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 1, at the Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY.

DEATH NOTICES Marion A. Tyler Marion A. Tyler, a homemaker and lifetime resident, formerly of Damascus, PA, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Callicoon, NY. She was 92. There will be no visitation. Graveside services were held on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Hillside Cemetery, Damascus. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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rving Cliff was named during an 1841 visit to Honesdale by Philip Hone, first president of the D&H Canal Company, and his friends, Henry Brevoort and author Washington Irving. They stopped at a spring in what is now Glen Dyberry Cemetery, where they exchanged toasts. Hone’s toast was: “Irving’s Cliff—the dignified and sleepless guardian of Honesdale, made famous by the weary footsteps of one who has charmed the world by his writings.” Construction on a grand hotel atop the cliff, projected to cost $300,000, was begun in 1884. Construction was completed and the hotel scheduled to open in June 1889. The grand opening was doomed, though, because on May 28, 1889 the Irving Cliff Hotel burned to the ground. The local fire company was powerless to help, and despite promises to rebuild, the hotel was not to be. From the collection of the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale. The museum and research library are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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NARROWSBURG NEWS

By Jane Luchsinger

hosts, goblins, princesses and more were seen on Main Street as the children from the Tusten Youth Commission marched in the annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 24. The group seemed larger than in previous years and caused all heads to turn in their direction. One couldn’t help but smile at this group of happy children and possibly recall the years of one’s own youth. Sunday, October 25, more than 20 people attended the annual meeting of the Tusten Historical Society (THS). Every year the THS holds its meeting, open to the public, and provides a guest speaker to enrich us with information of the history of the surrounding area. This year, Ingrid Peterec from the National Park Service spoke of Zane Grey. It is always inspiring to learn of the success stories of the few who make a difference. Zane Grey did not excel in elementary school, but was an avid reader, fisherman and writer, with the last two activities scorned by his father. He was awarded a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania and studied dentistry. Who knew? He proved to be a baseball hero as he struck out members of the opposing teams with his famous curve ball. The curve ball was extremely effective until 1894, when the distance to the pitcher’s mound was increased by 10 feet. However, Grey, also a successful hitter, maintained his hero status. It wasn’t long after setting up a practice in New York City that he realised dentistry was not for him, and he spent evenings writing. As a frequent visitor to the Upper Delaware River Valley he eventually married and settled in Lackawaxen, PA. The old saying, “Behind every good man is a woman,” proved true for him, as Dolly, his wife, proofread his writing and managed his career, ultimately leading to Hollywood productions of his works. There is much more to the story of Zane Grey, but you’ll just have to wait and visit the Zane Grey House next spring. Let’s hope it is not a long winter.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS Wayne Bank kicks off food drive MILFORD, PA — Wayne Bank’s Pike County offices in Milford, Lords Valley and Shohola will observe a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, October 30, to kick off their annual food drive. Maryalice Petzinger, Wayne Bank regional vice president and manager of the Milford office, invites the community to stop by for some free refreshments at any of the three Pike County community offices. “Each year we collect non-perishable food to donate to local organizations that distribute the food to the less fortunate in our area. This year we will be collecting food between October 30 and November 20 in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.”

Travel guide deadline approaches FERNDALE, NY — The Sullivan County Visitors Association is asking all tourism businesses to submit their completed business profiles to ensure inclusion in 2016 Sullivan County Catskills printed materials and on its website no later than October 30. This free listing will be included in the 2016 Sullivan County Catskills Travel Guide, distributed throughout the nation and internationally via print and a downloadable version accessible from the scva.net website. The guide is also distributed in bulk to various information centers including some of the most frequently visited ones on the New York State Thruway. To submit information, visit www.scva.net/add-a-newbusiness. Advertising opportunities are also available within the guide. Call 845/747-4449 or 800/882-2287.

Story times for children at Crawford MONTICELLO, NY — Swing by the new library and enjoy a story time. The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library has weekly story times for toddlers and preschoolers at its new location, 479 Broadway. Fall story times will start Monday, November 9. Toddler story times are every Monday at 10 a.m. It is an early literacy program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. The program uses rhymes, books, crafts and finger plays to develop skills that will help children get ready to read. Pre-K story times are every Friday at 10 a.m. This program will continue to develop early literacy skills with stories and crafts. All story times are free. Walk-ins are always welcome. If Monticello Central School District announces a closing or delayed opening, story times will be cancelled. Evening and Spanish story times are soon to come. Visit www.ebcrawfordlibrary.org or call the library children’s room at 845/794-4660.

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COMMUNITY CURRICULUM ETS® testing now available in Hawley HAWLEY, PA — The Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance (WPWA) is now an ETS® testing facility, offering The Praxis Series® of tests for individuals entering the teaching profession as part of the teaching certification process. This is a requirement of many states and professional licensing organizations. To schedule a test visit www.ets.org/praxis. WPWA is located at 92 Main Ave., behind the Sunoco. For more information, visit www.wpworkforce.org or call 570/390-7613.

Legislative updates at SLAC MONTICELLO, NY — The Senior Legislative Action Committee of Sullivan County (SLAC) will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, October 30, at 10 a.m. at the legislative hearing room of the government center. Speaker Maria Alvarez, director of the statewide New York Senior Action Council, will update participants on New York State legislative activities and budget issues that affect seniors and baby boomers, the fastest-growing constituency age group in the state. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. All are welcome to attend. Call 845/807-0241 or 985-7901.

Pilgrimage BEACH LAKE, PA — Ginny Nordstrom will introduce a series of programs on the theme of pilgrimage at the meeting of the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, November 1 at the Berlin Township Community Center. She will talk about what makes a journey sacred and illustrate the classic qualities of pilgrimage through three first-person stories of contemporary pilgrims. For directions visit www. uduuf.org/directions.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Chamber seeks comedy event sponsors MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for its third annual Pike Chamber’s Comedy Night. The event will be held at the Milford Theatre on Friday, November 13, and will feature Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, formerly from “The Howard Stern Show,” and “Come Try to Stump the Joke Man;” and Tommy Gooch, who has performed at famous locations such as the Borgata Comedy Club, Mohegan Sun, Staten Island Comedy Show, Broadway Comedy Club and the New York Comedy Club. Tickets cost $25 and you can make reservations by November 6 by visiting www.pikechamber.com or calling 570/296-8700. Current sponsors include Farmers Insurance Agency, Neversink Media Group, I Heart Radio, Best Western and Jester’s Comedy Club.

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Barryville Farmers’ Market—10 years strong By TOM CASKA

hen you visit the farmers’ market in Barryville, NY you will notice a couple of things right off. First is the sound of the Delaware River meandering within a stone’s throw of the market. Second is the ring of bright neon-green Adirondack chairs in the center of the market, some filled with couples enjoying the fine fall weather and enjoying some of the baked goods of Cakes and Scones Bakery. Your eyes will be overwhelmed with the choices the vendors bring under each one’s tent. There is a slow peaceful pace to the market, just the right way to start a Saturday in the Upper Delaware Valley. Celebrating its 10th year of bringing natural home-grown goodness to Barryville, the market was started by Mark Veeder and Cooper Boone. They both share rural roots and felt a strong need to support the American farmer, especially local ones. Currently the market supports 16 locals who offer a wide variety of produce, baked goods, seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as handmade goods. Be sure to pick up some of the homemade jams, handcrafted soap, woodwork and furniture, to name just a few of the dizzying array of items. This year’s lineup has included some of the best: Beaverdam Brook Farm, Cakes and Scones Bakery, Hilly Acres Farm, Natural Contents Kitchen, Mount Pleasant Herbery, Glen Wild Farms, Willow Wisp Organic Farm, Trapani Farms, Quails R Us Plus and Eminence Road Farm Winery.

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Brian Bennett, left, and John Bachman of Willow Wisp Organic Farm display some of the produce from the farm’s stand at the Barryville Farmers’ Market.

Photo by Peter J. Kolesar

Tere de Melo of Cakes and Scones Bakery provides delectable baked goods that are a highlight of the Barryville Farmers’ Market, now celebrating its 10th year.

New additions include Mo’s Tonic, Jam Thyme and Myrtle Avenue Bakehouse. The handiwork of both Oakworks and Shohola Workshop offers rustic furniture, handcrafted woodwork, naturebased jewelry and wearable art. As Mother Earth prepares for her long winter’s rest, she has supplied us with some of the best produce of her year: squashes, corn, pumpkins, a large assortment of root vegetables as well as the widest variety of local apples and pears you can imagine. You will want to be sure to bring your own bags to haul these treasures home, although they will have bags to help you if you need them. The location of the market, behind the River Market off Route 97 in Barryville, is the perfect setting for a day trip. Barryville also is home to some great restaurants and antique stores; this town is one of the gems of Sullivan County and is growing. Many of the local restaurants feature locally grown foods including Early Bird Cookery, The Settlers Inn in Hawley, PA, both Gerard’s River Grill and The Heron in Narrowsburg and newly relocated Henning’s Local in Cochecton Center. The Barryville Farmers’ Market’s 10th anniversary celebration will be on Saturday, October 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to live music in the form of the American-roots sound of Poison Love, there will be give-aways and some of the best goods of the season. Natural Contents Kitchen will be holding a demonstration on how to make real buttercream frosting. Mark your calendar, as you will not want to miss this event.

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It’s not just food that you can find at the Barryville Farmers’ Market, as you’ll find at the booth of Barbara and Bill Walsh of Oakworks, shown here.

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You can see CAS by candlelight on Halloween.

CAS open for trick-or-treating LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The CAS Arts Center at 48 Main St. will be open late with free candy for trick-ortreaters and “CAS by Candlelight,” an eerie evening gallery walk, on Saturday, October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitors will be wisked back in time to experience art as they never have before, in the stillness of the dark with only candles for light. Akin to the salons of the 19th century, it lends an eerie new perspective to the CAS galleries. Children of all ages are welcome, and free candy will be given to costumed trick-or-treaters. Visit www. catskillartsociety.org/exhibits.

Halloween costume party ROSCOE, NY — The Roscoe NY Beer Company hosts a costume party on Thursday, October 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 145 Rockland Rd. Music by Somerville, prizes, food. The event benefits the food pantry, so bring a non-perishable food item and get half off on your first drink. Visit www. roscoebeercompany.com..

Halloween parade MONTICELLO, NY — The Village of Monticello Halloween parade will be held Saturday, October 31. Line-up for the parade will start at 12:30 p.m. at the corner of St. John Street. The parade will go down Broadway and end at the Ted Stroebele Center. There will be Trick-a-Trunk, refreshments and music after the parade.

HONESDALE, PA — The fourth annual Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) Halloween Bash will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. on October 31 at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. The Halloween Bash is a costume competition and dance party for adults and is BYOB. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: scary, funny, sexy, best couples or group, historical and best overall. Live music will be provided by award-winning Scranton cover band The Chatter, and food will be available for purchase. Tickets cost $10 with costume, $15 without a costume and are available at the door the night of the event. The bash is a fundraising program of the WCAA and is cosponsored by FNCB and Topnotch Distributors. Visit waynecountyartsalliance.org or call 570/253-1000.

Trail of Treats BEACH LAKE, PA — Saturday, October 31 will be a positive night of treats, music, face painting and fun for all ages at the Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 7 Milanville Rd., from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all.

Scary organ recital HONESDALE, PA — During Honesdale’s Trunk or Treat celebration on Saturday, October 31, Grace Episcopal Church will be the site of a horrific concert of scary organ music at which Fr. Ed Erb once again “dies” at the organ. On Halloween night at 7 p.m., the darkened church will be filled with typical horror movie music: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the theme from Alfred Hitchcock’s show (“Funeral March for a Marionette”) and more. Donations will be received to help the Organ Restoration Fund of Grace Church, while candy is distributed from the parish hearse, “Lily,” at Central Park. Grace Church is located on the corner of Central Park at Church and Ninth Streets. Call 570/253-2760.

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Reggae Halloween show HAWLEY, PA — George Wesley’s Small Axe Orchestra’s loop-based, live-performance, one-man reggae-jam band headlines “Night of the Living Dread” on Saturday, October 31 at 8 p.m. at the Silk Mill, produced by Harmony Presents. The show will also feature comedy by Neko White. “For over two decades, George Wesley has been the voice of reggae, dub and Caribbean rhythms in NEPA, known for producing sizzling and powerful live shows,” says Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents. “The show will also showcase the incredibly hilarious Neko White for a set of his brilliant comedy.” Audience members are encouraged to show up in costume for a chance to win four Harmony Presents flex tickets. Tickets cost $20 to $25 depending on when bought, and can be purchased online at www.harmonypresents.com or purchased in person at 209 Main Ave. Call 570/5888077.

Scaryoke with the UDGLBT MATAMORAS, PA — The Upper Delaware Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans (UDGLBT) will hold a Halloween/karaoke/dance party at The Inn at Hunt’s Landing/ Best Western, Routes 6 and 209, on Saturday, October 31, starting at 8 p.m. A $10 donation for admission benefits the UDGLBT. Come in costume or not. There will be a cash bar and dinner menu available until 10 p.m.

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Ha l lOw e e n h a p p e n i n g s Halloween bash HONESDALE, PA — The fourth annual Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) Halloween Bash will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. on October 31 at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St. It’s a costume competition and dance party for adults and is BYOB. Prizes will be awarded for scary, funny, sexy, best couples or group, historical and best overall costumes. Live music will be provided by Scranton cover band The Chatter, and food will be available for purchase. Tickets cost $10 with costume, $15 without a costume and are available at the door. The bash is a fundraising program of the WCAA and is co-sponsored by FNCB and Topnotch Distributors. Visit waynecountyartsalliance.org or call 570/253-1000. Contributed photo

You can see CAS by candlelight on Halloween.

Scary organ recital HONESDALE, PA — During Honesdale’s Trunk or Treat celebration on Saturday, October 31, Grace Episcopal Church at the corner of Church and Ninth streets will be the site of a horrific concert of scary organ music played by Fr. Ed Erb. At 7 p.m., the darkened church will be filled with typical horror movie music: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the theme from Alfred Hitchcock’s show (“Funeral March for a Marionette”) and more. Candy will be distributed from the parish hearse, “Lily,” at Central Park. Donations will help the Organ Restoration Fund of Grace Church. Call 570/253-2760.

Halloween in Narrowsburg NARROWSBURG, NY — On October 31, a chili-cook off 4 p.m. in front of the DVAA. Procession of costumes at 5 p.m. and candy at shops on Main Street for trick or treaters. The Heron’s annual Halloween & Costume Party starts at 10 p.m., with a $100 Heron certificate to the winner.

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS Vietnam photo exhibit coming to Columns MILFORD, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An exhibit of the photographs by John Hudanish, taken in the late 1960s during his war-time tour in South Vietnam, opens at the Columns Museum, 608 Broad St., on Friday, November 6, with a lecture and reception starting at 6 p.m. Hudanish, then a 27-year old intelligence analyst and linguistics expert, was fascinated by everything new he encountered in Vietnam. He learned to speak Vietnamese, and his efforts were met with the opening of Vietnamese hearts and homes, proving everyday that compassion, generosity, loyalty and humor are not exclusively western or Christian virtues. Hudanish took his camera with him during off-duty hours and photographed his Vietnam. He never thought to capture the ugliness of war, the broken and torn bodies, the destruction and suffering. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should not forget that destruction and suffering, especially the next time our leaders contemplate sending our young people away to an unnecessary war. But let us keep those ugly images in our hearts, not in our albums. Instead I was attracted to the beauty that surrounded me in abundance on all sides, including the beauty of the human spirit.â&#x20AC;? Call 570/296-8126 for more information.

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MILFORD, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pike County Arts and Crafts will hold its first Sunday Artist Demo with painter Clayton Buchanan on Sunday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the Foundation Room at the Columns Museum. Buchanan has been painting in pastels for over 40 years. His major area of interest is Contributed photo capturing the human figure in real â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shore,â&#x20AC;? by Clayton Buchanan life settings. He studied Impressionist color theory with Henry Hensche at The Cape School of Art in Provincetown, RI, and Portrait/Figure Painting with William Draper at the Art Students League. Many of Buchananâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pastel paintings are done from reference photos that he has taken from real life settings. He starts a painting by loosely applying broad areas of color, contrasting light planes with shadow planes. He developed his understanding of color and structure by working from life. For this demonstration he will be doing a head study, working from a live model, and will explain his process as he works toward completion. Refreshments will be served and the event is free to the public.

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Puritan art, warts and all SHOHOLA, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Come to the Barryville Area Arts Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Puritans in Pictures,â&#x20AC;? and see a print of the painting that made â&#x20AC;&#x153;warts and allâ&#x20AC;? such a common expression, at an opening reception on Wednesday, November 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be complimentary refreshments, music, and a brief presentation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Puritans in Pictures.â&#x20AC;? The painting is a portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, who was regarded as the best portrait painter of his day. It shows the wart on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord Protector of the Commonwealthâ&#x20AC;? in great detail. The print is part of BAAAs month-long special exhibit on Puritan art. Since the word was first invented in the 1560s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Puritanâ&#x20AC;? has been used mostly as an insult: a stereotype of a joyless, holier-than-thou hypocrite who sees art, music, and just about any type of fun as sinful. But this exhibit proves thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really the case. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that art and music were often banned from Calvinist Churchesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was thought of as â&#x20AC;&#x153;too Catholic.â&#x20AC;? But Calvinists enjoyed art and music outside the Church, drew their own pictures, and wrote their own songs and poems. The exhibit will be on display at the Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Ave., through the month of November.

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THE RIVER REPORTER

The River Reporter’s 20th

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

Trick or treat

t’s a little spooky how quickly the year has flown by. Seems like only yesterday that I was writing about the darling buds of May making their first appearance and making plans for the lazy, hazy days of summer—which are now a thing of the past. In fact, when I awoke yesterday, there was literally frost on the pumpkin, and I began the mildly arduous task of digging out the long johns and putting my patio furniture away for the winter. As always, I’m a bit behind schedule. It seems that with each passing season, I become more and more nostalgic over my “Wonder Years” childhood; and while reminiscing, I find myself (frighteningly) sounding a bit like my own grandfather, who would regale me with stories from his youth, and how life was simpler then. I suppose it’s only natural that the holidays conjure up ghosts from the past, and although I’m a bit of a fraidy-cat, Halloween has always been a favorite. Long before Internet shopping and store-bought costumes, my mother was busy instilling creativity in my young mind. I can recall running from door to door with my pals in homemade getups that neighbors would coo over when opening their doors for me and my friends as we gleefully roamed the streets, filling our sacks to the brim with treats that were doled out until Christmas with dire warnings of future scary visits to the dentist. While living in the big city, I used to lament over Halloween being commercialized, but living in the country where we still celebrate small town life, kids in the Upper Delaware River region still have an old-fashioned good time. I love seeing them cavort through the streets, shrieking with glee, flashlights in hand, as they knock on doors and squeal “trick or treat!” just like we used to do. Although I’m not ready to live in an “adult community,” there aren’t a lot of children in my neighborhood, but I managed to find some grownups last weekend playing dress-up for a good cause. For the second year in a row, the folks at WJFF invited a troupe of “girls” from New York City to drag themselves to the Catskills and entertain supporters of the station (www.wjff.org) in order to raise funds to support public radio in the form of their newest review, “Lip Service.” The troupe, known as “WIGSTICKS,” provides a “multi-media theatrical drag production of live stage performers who sing, dance and whatever else a girl needs to do to entertain” (www.wigsticks.org). When paired with volunteers from the station strutting a makeshift runway in haute couture that the audience can bid

TRR photos by Jonathan Charles Fox

The WIGSTICKS troupe dragged themselves to Sullivan County and joined WJFF General Manager Adam Weinreich backstage before performing their show “Lip Service” for the fundraiser. WJFF volunteer Beverly Sterner enthusiastically sold raffle tickets throughout the evening, before guests used them to bid on the fashions being auctioned off.

Even the entertainers’ names, like “Ermine Muff,” pictured here, were a bit bawdy, just as the R-rated show promised to be.

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WJFF volunteers modeled and auctioned off gorgeous clothes to help raise funds for the station, assisted by the lovely “ladies” of WIGSTICKS.

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WJFF General Manager Adam Weinreich picked up his guitar and entertained the crowd, joined by some of the “ladies” of WIGSTICKS. on, the “ladies” provided “an unforgettable evening of bawdy adult humor” during the evening, dubbed “Café Risque.” It being so close to Halloween, there were some guests who showed up in wigs of their own, and the event, hosted by WJFF General Manager Adam Weinreich, was a “huge success” according to the WJFF website. Since I was in attendance with the pooch, I would have to agree, and although I bid on more than one of the outfits being modeled, I went home empty-handed, but knowing that my donation was going to a good cause. The show itself was (IMHO) more than a little “bawdy,” and while hardly a prude, I found myself blushing on more than few occasions. Hitting the stage with gusto, the “girls,” sporting outrageous outfits, did indeed sing and dance with comedy thrown in the mix, but some of the humor was too “adult” for me. Don’t get me wrong—I can enjoy a good dirty joke

WJFF volunteer Lee Hartwell worked the crowd during the station’s fundraiser, shown here displaying one of the many fabulous outfits that was auctioned off during the show. as much as the next guy, but some of the material is probably better suited (IMHO) for a less rural audience. MC Weinreich was entertaining and even strummed the guitar a few times, and the bidding frenzy on the outfits being auctioned off brought in some much needed dollars for the station, so all in all, those attending had a swell time. While it may be frightening that Halloween is already here, the show definitely put me in the mood to go out this weekend and observe the kids in their costumes, many of which are still handmade, and revel in the last of the autumn leaves fluttering to the ground, before the scent of turkey and pumpkin pie begins to fill the crisp fall air. I’ve yet to pick out an outfit for myself, but there is a plethora of family-friendly Halloween events (see page 19) happening throughout the region, and I suspect I’ll hit more than a few over the weekend. That in itself, should be quite a treat.

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Sat., Oct. 31

WAYMART â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wayne Memorial Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Health Department and the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging will offer flu shots at Ladore Senior Expo, 9:30am-12noon. ROSCOE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Halloween costume party at Roscoe NY Beer Company, 6-9pm. Music by Somerville. Prizes for best dressed and most creative. Cost: $5, includes food. Bring a non-perishable food item and get a drink half off.

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NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Innocence of Light,â&#x20AC;? painting works by Stephen Auger, closing reception at Maison Bergogne, 226 Bridge St., 6-9pm. 213/379-3900.

70s Halloween Disco Party

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seventies Halloween Disco Party at Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wine. bar. kitchen. at Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Ave., 8-midnight. Dancing, DJ and emcee Mr. David of Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Copacabana. Costume prizes. No cover charge. info@ledgeshotel.com or 570/226-1337.

Family Movie

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; What if there was a town where every day was Halloween? Join us for a spooky good time, 5:307:30pm at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. Movie NR, 90 minutes. Popcorn, pizza,& crafts. Please use the back door as the library will be closed. Registration required. Contact kohara@rcls.org or 845/482-4350 for details.

Beef dinner

YOUNGSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youngsville Fire Department 87th annual roast beef dinner, 4:30-9pm. Adults $13, children 5-12 $7, under 5 free. All takeouts $13. Roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cole slaw, apple pie, coffee and tea.

Book sale at Bethany Library

BETHANY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall book sale at Bethany Public Library, 8 Court St., runs through Nov. 21 during library hours. New and used, fiction and non-fiction, hard cover and paperbacks, DVDs, large childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s section with books, games, puzzles and more. Priced to sell. Bag sale begins Nov. 14. 570/253-4349.

Celebrate 10 years at Barryville Farmers Market

BARRYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Barryville Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market celebrates its 10th anniversary, at 3385 Rte. 97, behind River Market, 10am-1pm. Live music (Poison Love), raffle basket of market goodies and more. Farmers, food producers, bakers, artists and artisans. www.Barryville FarmersMarket.com.

Family story time

JEFFERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday mornings, 10am-11am at Jeffersonville Branch of Western Sullivan Public Library. Join us for stories, songs, crafts and more. Registration required. Programs without 5 people pre-registered may be cancelled.

Free tasting at Mill Market

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free tasting every Saturday at the Mill Market, in the Hawley Silk Mill, Suite #111, 8 Silk Mill Dr., noon-2pm. info@MillMarketPA.com or 570/390-4440.

Halloween Bash

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fourth annual Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) Halloween Bash at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., 7-11pm. This is a costume competition and dance party for adults. BYOB. Tickets cost $10 with costume, $15 without. 570/253-1000.

HURLEYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pickled Owl Halloween Soiree, 8pm. Halloween fun including acoustic classic rock by Keith Newman, drink specials and costume prizes.

Halloween/Karaoke/Dance Party

MATAMORAS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Upper Delaware GLBT Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SCARYOKE Halloween/ Karaoke/Dance Party at The Inn @ Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing/Best Western, Routes 6 and 209. Cash bar, dinner menu available until 10pm. $10 donation to benefit the UDGLBT Center.

Narrowsburg Halloween celebration

NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chili-cook off starting at 4pm in front of the DVAA. Procession of costumes at 5pm. Shops on Main Street will have plenty of candy for trick or treaters. The Emerald Ballroom will show Halloween movies all day, followed by The Heronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Halloween & Costume Party starting at 10pm. $100 Heron certificate to the winner.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Night of the Living Dread:â&#x20AC;&#x2122; George Wesleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Axe Orchestra

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; George Wesleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Axe Orchestra, a loop-based, one-man reggae/jam band, at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. For over 20 years, Wesley has been the voice of reggae, dub and Caribbean rhythms in NEPA. Show up in costume for a chance to win four Harmony Flex Tickets. Tickets: $20-24.

Trail of Treats

BEACH LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A positive night of treats, music, face painting and fun for all ages at the Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 7 Milanville Rd., 5-6:30pm. Free and open to all.

Trunk or treat

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Trunk or treat at Holy Cross Church, 12noon-1pm. All are welcome.

Sun., Nov. 1 AA meeting

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Rocheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage) Sundays, 3pm.

Callicoon Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market

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

Chicken BBQ

HONESDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chicken BBQ at Texas No. 4 Fire Company, 12noon-2pm. Drive-up takeouts only. Cost: $10. Get tickets from any member or call 570/253-0782.

Pancake and French toast breakfast

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pancake and French toast breakfast at Holy Cross Church, 7am-12noon. Adults $8, children 6-12 $4, under 5 free. Plus eggs to order, Danish, coffee and tea.

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Sullivan County breastfeeding support group

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A support group for women in the Sullivan County area who are need information and/or support on the topic of breastfeeding. Meetings are on the first Sunday every month at Hudson River Healthcare, 23 Lakewood Ave., 10am. Children are welcome.

Mon., Nov. 2 Bernie Shore Memorial roast beef dinner

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bernie Shore Memorial roast beef dinner at Monticello Elks Lodge, 46 North St., 5-7pm. Dinner is sponsored by Monticello Kiwanis Club and prepared by Jay Shore. Cost: $10/ person. Eat in or take out. 845/807-6332.

Free computer support

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free computer support at Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon every Monday, 1-5pm. www. WSPLonline.org.

Tues., Nov. 3 AA meeting

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Rocheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage) Tuesday nights, 8pm.

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. All caregivers/family members of people with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or related disorders are welcome. Guest speaker: Bonnie Lewis, RN, Dependent Care Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extensionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caregiver Resource Center.

Chicken & Biscuit Luncheon

LIVINGSTON MANOR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Election Day Chicken & Biscuit Luncheon at Masonic Lodge, 94 Main St., 11am-1:30pm. Donation: $7.50. Take outs available. Benefit: Sullivan-St. Tammany Chapter #298 Order of Eastern Star.

Conversational German for Beginners

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Personal enrichment class Conversational German for Beginners will run on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm through Nov. 17 at Lackawanna College Lake Region Center. Cost: $65, includes book. 570/226-4625.

Latin mass service

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Traditional Latin mass every Tuesday evening at St. Peters Catholic Church, 10 Liberty St., 7pm. 845/794-5577.

Soup and Krispy KremeÂŽ doughnut sale

KENOZA LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kenoza Lake United Methodist Women Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Election Day soup, chili and Krispy Kreme doughnut sale. Kenoza Lake Firehouse kitchen, 485 Old Taylor Rd., 10am until sold out. 845/707-3359.

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AA meeting

CALLICOON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Rocheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage) Saturday mornings, 8:30am.

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NARROWSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Delaware Valley Arts Alliance presents a performance reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tender Thing,â&#x20AC;? at the Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St., 7:30pm. Tickets cost $20 ($15 for advance sales). Half-price $10 tickets offered to students who reserve in advance. 845/252-7576. HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Storytelling dinner at The Settlers Inn, 4 Main Ave., 6pm gathering; 6:30pm dinner. Storyteller Sandy Gabrielson will entertain guests during a family-style seasonal meal amid glowing, artfully carved pumpkins. $65/ person. desk@thesettlersinn.com or 570/226-2993.

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Business Group @ WSPL in Callicoon

CALLICOON — The Business Group meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon from 10:30am-12:30pm. Meet with like-minded professionals, share ideas, explore social media, design marketing materials, learn new technologies, and more.

Free computer support

NARROWSBURG — Free computer support at Western Sullivan Public Library in Narrowsburg every Wednesday, 4-8pm. 845/252-3360.

Thurs., Nov. 5 AA meeting

CALLICOON — Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Roche’s Garage) Thursday nights, 6:30pm.

Tenants’ Rights Forum

MONTICELLO — Sullivan County Human Rights Commission hosts a Tenants’ Rights Forum at the Ted Stroebel Center, 6-8pm. Senior staff attorney Jaime Samarel and Monticello Housing Authority coordinator Judy Kehrley will explain your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, and the process for Section 8 Housing. All are welcome. 845/807-0189.

Fri., Nov. 6 First Friday Networking Breakfast

LIBERTY — First Friday Networking Breakfast at Rubin Pollack Education Center, 7:45-9am. Please bring your driver’s license. You will have to be scanned in before you can enter the building. Sponsor: Sullivan County BOCES. RSVP by 3pm on 11/5/15. Call 845/791-4200, email office@catskills.com.

First Fridays open mic

EQUINUNK — First Friday open mic at the Equinunk Historical Society, 1972 Pine Mill Rd. These coffeehouse style musical events are held on the first Friday of each month through April. Sign up for 15 minutes of performance time, acoustic only. Light refreshments. Call 570/224-0223 to save your slot.

Sat., Nov. 7 ‘50s dinner/dance beneﬁt

MILFORD — Knights of Columbus Council #13935 hosts a ‘50s dinner/dance at St. Patrick’s Hall on East High Street, 7-11pm. Benefits the Ecumenical Food Pantry and other local charities. Advance tickets $25; $30 at the door; limited tickets available. 570/296-5564.

AA meeting

CALLICOON — Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Roche’s Garage) Saturday mornings, 8:30am.

Church fair

PORT JERVIS — Church fair at Drew United Methodist Church, 9am-2pm. Handmade gifts, greeting cards, decorations, ornaments, crocheted gifts, and more. Food available. Coffee break 9-11am, lunch 11am-1:30pm. Sandwiches, hot dogs, homemade vegetable beef soup and apple crisp.

HAWLEY — Gracie & Rachel at Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. This piano-violin duo crafts intricate tunes combining classical string elements with haunting, fierce vocals, augmented by sparse but powerful percussion. Tickets: $15-20. silkmill harmony.com.

The Beneﬁts of Essential Oils workshop

HONESDALE — Harmonizing Po: Letting Go of Grief, Regret, Loss at The Sanctuary of Oils, 3-5pm. Presented by Lynn Potter, licensed acupuncturist, and Maya Minwah, certified aromatherapist. This is the third workshop of the series The Benefits of Essential Oils in Chinese Medicine. Cost:$40. Registration required. 570/468-7350.

Veterans Day parade

WOODBOURNE — The 17th annual Veterans Day parade on Main Street, 1pm. Service to follow at Woodbourne Firehouse. Parade Marshall John T. Dertinger Jr. Sponsored by the Woodbourne Fire Company No. 1. 845/4346763.

Wildlife exhibit at Chant

LORDS VALLEY — Opening reception for exhibit by Guy D’Alessandro at the Gallery at Chant Realtors, 5-7pm. Inspired by the great outdoors, D’Alessandro paints nature, from birds to bears, as he sees it, placing importance on the presence of color and light. 570/775-7337.

Sun., Nov. 8 AA meeting

CALLICOON — Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Roche’s Garage), Sundays, 3pm.

Chris Farklekas tribute concert

MIDDLETOWN — Concert celebrating the life of the popular journalist, activist, philanthropist and patron of the arts Chris Farklekas at the Paramount Theater, 17 South St., 3pm. Features an outstanding array of actors, singers and musicians. MC is film producer Declan Baldwin. Nonprofit fundraiser.

RiverFolk Concerts: Honor Finnegan

HONESDALE — RiverFolk Concerts presents Honor Finnegan at The Cooperage, 3pm. Based in New York City, she has been making a splash in the northeastern regional folk scene with her original songs and ukulele playing. Suggested donation $15 reserved, $20 at the door. Snacks available, BYOB. 845/252-6783.

Mon., Nov. 9 Free computer support

CALLICOON - Free computer support at Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon every Monday, 1-5pm. www. WSPLonline.org.

Tues., Nov. 10 AA meeting

CALLICOON - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meets at St. James Episcopal Church on Route 17B (across from Roche’s Garage) Tuesday nights, 8pm.

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Notice of Formation of Lakeview Estates Fallsburg LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/23/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 295 Madison Ave, Ste 700, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TOWN OF LUMBERLAND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LUMBERLAND HAD RESCHEDULED THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 DUE TO THE VETERANS HOLIDAY AND WILL HOLD THAT MEETING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015, AT THE GLEN SPEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 1054 PROCTOR ROAD, GLEN SPEY, N.Y. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. By Order of the Town Board Town of Lumberland Virginia V. Horn Town Clerk October 30, 2015 NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 10 WEST 182 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14 AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: CARPOOL DIEM LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office on : 9/30/2015 The County in which the Office is to be located : Sullivan The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is : 910 Lenape Lake Rd, Livingston Manor, NY 12758 Good Knight Enterprises, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/26/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 404, Ferndale, NY 12734. General purpose. INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Western Sullivan Public Library, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, NY 12748, until 4PM on Friday December 11, 2015. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the regular Board Meeting held on Monday December 14, 2015. Interior Renovations at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, NY 12748. Work will include, among other things, painting, carpet removal and installation, and replacement of doors. Bid forms, including specifications and plans, may be obtained at the Jeffersonville Branch library, during library hours, at the above address, or by emailing wspldirector@rcls.org. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any proposal by any bidder,

Legal Notice which in the opinion of the Board of Trustees will be in the best interest of the Western Sullivan Public Library. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WESTERN SULLIVAN PUBLIC LIBRARY KRISTIN WHITE 845-482-4350 Notice of Formation of Lakeview Holdings Fallsburg LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/23/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 295 Madison Ave, Ste 700, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of TEENSA FLOWERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept of State on 10/6/15. Office location: Sullivan County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: PO BOX 191, Callicoon Center, NY 12724. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Term of LLC is perpetual. TO THE ELECTORS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY, New York: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Â§4120.1 of the Election Law of the State of New York that at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held on TUESDAY November 3, 2015 the following Offices and Proposals may be lawfully voted for, to wit: STATEWIDE OFFICES Justice Supreme Court 3rd J.D.- to fill a vacancy COUNTYWIDE OFFICES County Clerk County Treasurer- 2 yrs to fill a vacancy County Coroner County Coroner- 1 yr to fill a vacancy TOWN OFFICES TOWN OF BETHEL Legislator Dist 1- BE Dist 1-4 Supervisor Clerk Justice Councilman- Vote for 2 Superintendent of Highways Tax Collector TOWN OF CALLICOON Legislator Dist 5- CA Dist 1-3 Supervisor Clerk/Tax Collector Justice Councilman- Vote for 2 Superintendent of Highways TOWN OF COCHECTON Legislator Dist 1 Supervisor Councilman- Vote for 2 Superintendent of Highways Tax Collector TOWN OF DELAWARE Legislator Dist 5- DE 1 & 2 Supervisor Clerk/Tax Collector Justice Councilman- Vote for 2 Superintendent of Highways TOWN OF FALLSBURG Legislator Dist 6- FA 6 Legislator Dist 7- FA 1-5, 8 & 9 Legislator Dist 8- FA 7 Supervisor Justice Councilman- Vote for 2 Village of Woodridge TrusteeVote for 2 Proposal 1 TOWN OF FORESTBURGH Legislator Dist 2 Supervisor

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historically prone to such acts. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Highland place into effect a curfew beginning 5:00 PM. Thursday October 29, 2015 to end Sunday 5:00 AM November 1, 2015 ORDERED, that the following acts are prohibited: 1.That between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 5:00A.M. Anyone under the age of eighteen from congregating on public streets, public or private property with out the permission of the owner or persons in control of such property. 2. From trespassing upon property of the Town of Highland between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 5:00A.M. unless participating in an organized event of the Town of Highland. 3.Being in possession on any street or public place of shaving cream, eggs, soap, rocks. spray paints, flammable or noxious chemicals, weapons of any kind, or other items that could be reasonability be used to cause vandalism or bodily injury , at any time during the curfew period, and be it ORDERED, that any person knowingly violating these orders may be arrested and treated pursuant to the applicable status of the Laws of the State of New York. Nothing herein shall be construed as to prohibit the normal and lawful travel of any person upon the streets and highways within the Town of Highland. I Doreen Hanson, Town Clerk Town of Highland certify this is true and exact copy of the Resolution passed at the Regular Town Board meeting October 13,2015

NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 1037 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14 AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

§458-a (1) of the RPTL for purposes of the veterans’ alternative exemption. Section 3. The Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the provisions of RPTL §458-a (7) and provides as follows: A. As used herein, “Gold Star Parent” shall mean the parent of a child who died in the line of duty while serving in the United States armed forces during a period of war. B. “Gold Star Parent” hereby is included within the definition of “Qualified Owner” as provided in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of §458-a of the Real Property Tax Law, and property owned by a Gold Star Parent hereby is included within the definition of “Qualifying Residential Real Property” as provided in paragraph (d) of subdivision one of §458-a of the Real Property Tax Law, provided that such property shall be the primary residence of the Gold Star Parent. C. The additional exemption provided for in paragraph (c) of subdivision two of §458-a of the Real Property Tax Law shall not apply to real property owned by a Gold Star Parent. Section 4. This Local Law shall take effect as of the date of filing in the Office of the Secretary of State. Dated: October 19, 2015 AnnMarie Martin, Clerk Sullivan County Legislature

centum(50%) of the assessed value thereof or such lesser per centum of assessedvalue thereof for persons whose maximum in come eligibility is increased in accordance with the provisions of Real Property Tax Law §467 (1) (b) subdivisions (1), (2), and (3). Section 3: The maximum income eligibility determined in accordance with subdivision 3 of §467 of the Real Property Tax Law shall be $20,500.00,and shall entitle qualified owners to a fifty per centum (50%) exemption. Section 4: No exemption shall be allowed except in accordance with the provisions of §467 of the Real Property Tax Law for real property which qualifies by use and ownership upon an application submitted in the manner provided by such section. Section 5: Local Law No. 7 of 2003 entitled “A local law increasing the real property tax exemption levels for senior citizens pursuant to §467 of the Real Property Tax Law, be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 6: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall be effective as of the date of filing in the Office of the Secretary of State. Dated: October 19, 2015 AnnMarie Martin, Clerk Sullivan County Legislature

___________________________ Ann Prusinski ___________________________ Lori Benjamin COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS AUTHORIZED RESOLUTION REGARDING HALLOWEEN CURFEW MOTION BY Councilman Hallock seconded by Councilman Haas that the Town Board of the Town of Highland authorized the following resolution regarding a Halloween Curfew: WHEREAS, past history has shown that Halloween celebration has gone beyond that of ordinary merriment an acceptable pranks, and the Town Constables have received complaints of violence and vandalism, and WHEREAS, the Town Constables have been informed of threats of such acts through this periods and have been informed of the concerns of the citizens residing in areas

NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 816 BELMONT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 3611 14 AVENUE, SUITE 603, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful purpose. KATONAH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC. App. for Auth. filed with the SSNY on 10/08/15. Originally filed with Secretary of State of Delaware on 10/02/2015. Office: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 237 Increase Miller Road, Katonah, NY 10536. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 55 Wythe Investor LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Andrew Abramowitz, PLLC, 565 Fifth Ave., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. Hartman Construction LLC Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/09/15. Off. Loc.: Sullivan County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 14, Woodbourne, NY 12788. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. BODY, MIND, TRAINING CENTER OF YULAN , LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/10/15. Office in Sullivan Co., SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the CT Corporation System, 111 Eight Avenue, New York, New York 10011 with copy to the LLC, PO Box 215, Yulan NY 12792, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose SANVI LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 09/23/2015. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Scott A. Russell, Esq., 10 St. John St., Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 5 Smith St., Monticello, NY 12701.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company The name of the limited liability company is: ABLE CARE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State’s office on : 10/16/2015 The County in which the Office is to be located : SULLIVAN COUNTY 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 : 46 PROCTOR RD. ELDRED, N.Y. 12732 TOWN OF LUMBERLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year 2016 has been completed and is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk at1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, N.Y., where it is available for inspection by any interested person during regular office hours. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Lumberland will hold a Public Hearing on the 2016 Preliminary Budget at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Lumberland Municipal Building, 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, N.Y., at which time any interested person may be heard in favor of or against any items contained therein. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following elected officials are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor $20,455.00 Councilperson (4) $ 6,991.00 each Highway Superintendent $49,550.00 Parks Commissioner $2,000.00 Town Clerk/Tax Collector $3,229.00 Registrar $420.00 By Order of the Town Board Town of Lumberland Virginia V. Horn, Town Clerk October 26, 2015 JAB HAMPTONS II LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 9/15/2015. Off. Loc.:Sullivan Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Attorney Richard Newberg, 33 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose:Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Acadian Concierge LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on 9/18/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gabrielle Ingber or Ruby Gold, PO Box 110, White Lake, New York 12786. Purpose: Any lawful activity LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th of October 2015 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No. 4 of 2015 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof as follows: Local Law No. 4 Of 2015 LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE PROVISIONS OF REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW SECTION 458-a (7) ALLOWING FOR THE GOLD STAR PARENT EXEMPTION Section 1. This Local Law shall be entitled “A Local Law Authorizing the Provisions of Real Property Tax Law §458-a (7), thereby authorizing a “Gold Star Parent” exemption”. Section 2. Pursuant to subdivision seven of §458-a of the New York State Real Property Tax Law (RPTL), a county may adopt a local law to include a “Gold Star Parent” within the definitions of “Qualified Owner” and “Qualifying Residential Real Property” as defined in

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: the Town of Highland Town Board Workshop will be changed from 7:00 PM Tuesday November 3, 2015 to Thursday, 7:00 PM November 5, 2015 due to Election Day. By order of the Town Board Doreen Hanson Town Clerk Dated October 15, 2015 INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Western Sullivan Public Library, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, NY 12748, until 4PM on Friday December 11, 2015. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the regular Board Meeting held at 5PM on Monday December 14, 2015. Attic Insulation and Air Sealing of attic space at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, 19 Center Street, Jeffersonville, NY 12748. Bid forms, including specifications and plans, may be obtained at the Jeffersonville Branch library, during library hours, at the above address, or by emailing wspldirector@rcls.org. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any proposal by any bidder, which in the opinion of the Board of Trustees will be in the best interest of the Western Sullivan Public Library. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WESTERN SULLIVAN PUBLIC LIBRARY KRISTIN WHITE 845-482-4350 Five Star Home Renovations, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/8/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ronald S. Kossar, Esq., 402 E. Main St., P.O. Box 548, Middletown, NY 10940-2500. General purpose. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th of October 2015 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No. 3 of 2015 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof as follows: Local Law No. 3 Of 2015 “A Local Law Authorizing the Real Property Tax Exemption for Persons Sixty-Five Years of Age or Older as Provided for in Real Property Tax Law §467” Section 1: A Local Law authorizing the real property tax exemption for persons sixty-five years of age or older as provided for in Real Property Tax Law §467, and amending Local law No. 7 of 2003 by increasing the maximum income eligibility as detailed in Real Property Tax Law §467 (3). Section 2: Real Property owned by one or more persons, each of whom is sixty-fiveyears of age or over, or real property owned by a husband and wife, or by siblings, one of whom is sixty five years of a ge or over, shall be exempt from taxation by the County of Sullivan to the extent of fifty per-

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Woodloch raises $15,000 for conservation HAWLEY, PA — On October 20th, Woodloch Pines Resort presented the Delaware Highlands Conservancy with a check for $15,000 for donations collected through participation in the Green Lodging Partnership program in 2015. Donations collected are $2 per stay, and offer an opportunity for each guest to invest in the future of the Upper Delaware River region. Funds raised will be used to further the Conservancy’s land protection and education efforts throughout the region. Seen here are Rory O’Fee, marketing director, Woodloch Resort, left; Bob Kiesendahl, owner, Woodloch Resort; Sue Currier, executive director, Delaware Highlands Conservancy; Bethany Keene, outreach coordinator, Delaware Highlands Conservancy; and Tess Murray, front desk manager, Woodloch Resort. For more information on the Green Lodging Partnership, visit www. DelawareHighlands.org/greenlodging.

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Local Service to Ag Award HONESDALE, PA — Bob and Judy Muller, second from left and left respectively, were honored with the Local Service to Ag Award at the Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau Fall Dinner. Bob is the founder of the Cold Spring/Rileyville 4H Club and has been its leader for 46 years. In addition to Judy’s 41 years of work with the 4H Club, she was named assistant director of the Wayne County Fair in 1978. Judy and Bob continue to oversee and assist with the 4H livestock sale at the fair each year. Also shown is Karl Eisenhauer, local farm bureau president.

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IBERTY, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s 4-H Youth Development Program will host a free snowmobile safety course for youth on Sunday, November 8, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The training will be held at the CCESC Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. Classroom presentation and activities will be provided by certified instructors with additional information shared by video. New York State law requires that children ages 10 through 17 earn a Snowmobile Safe Operator’s Certificate to operate a snowmobile independently. This certificate must be with the child at all times

when operating a snowmobile without the supervision of an adult. Youth must be age 10 as of the date of class in order to enroll. A parent or guardian must sign a parental consent form for youth to participate. Each participant is expected to bring a bag lunch and a pencil. The class is free with required pre-registration. Registration and more information can be obtained by calling CCESC at 845/292-6180 or emailing sullivan@cor nell.edu. CCESC events can be found by visiting www.sullivancce.org. Additional donations for CCESC programs are appreciated.

SOUNDINGS: taking the pulse of the Upper Delaware Watershed High gage mark, feet 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/26 10/27

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A new place to hike in Pike County

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By Scott Rando

ver the past year, construction started on a parking area near the intersection of Route 6 and Twin Lakes Road in Milford Township, PA. There was much speculation over what it could be by some area residents. Another area of construction was on Route 6 just east of the Twin Lakes Road intersection. Unlike many construction projects, this particular project was for the benefit of people and the natural environment alike. This fall saw the fruits of over five years of planning and work: the Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve. Charles Bridge had a vision for his land, to protect and preserve it for future generations to enjoy, and he also wanted to honor his late wife and mother by naming the preserve after them. The preserve consists of a 250-acre parcel north of Route 6 and a 67-acre parcel south of Route 6 that is adjacent to Sawkill Pond. The land was donated to Dingman Township in 2007, and a master plan was undertaken by Dingman and Milford townships in 2010. Among the major goals was to preserve the land through conservation, promote recreational opportunities, and fos-

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The Cornelia Trail at the Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve from the parking area to the gazebo is wide and firm. Several benches were installed on this portion of the trail. The northern tract consists of mostly deciduous forest.

This is the small pond at the end of the Florence Trail. It is a man-made spring-fed pond built some years back by the Bridge family. During my visit, I spotted several green frogs and some autumn meadowhawks, the last dragonfly seen in the fall.

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ter environmental education. Construction of trails and other amenities started during 2014, and the northern tract was opened to the public on October 4 of this year. I had a chance to hike some of the trails in the northern tract of the Bridge Preserve, and the packed rock chip trail to a small gazebo and a meadow is wide, well maintained, and accessible by wheelchair. Another trail (Florence Trail) goes to a small pond near the northeast corner of the northern tract. It is mostly cleared path, with part of it being a jeep trail before narrowing down to a grass-covered foot path. None of the trails are very steep, and for the most part, they were dry when I hiked them. Measures were taken during construction of most of the trails to mitigate the effects of water erosion during heavy rains. There is still time to catch some fall foliage on the trails of the Bridge Preserve. It is open during daylight hours, and a map is on display at the parking area. There are some trails that are slated for future construction, but the Cornelia and Florence trails, as well as the loop trail around the meadow, are open.

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