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Veterans fill the county hearing room to support a raise for John Crotty, director of the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency.

Wrapping up business for 2015 By FRITZ MAYER

Lighting up the season

ONTICELLO, NY — Several local veterans’ organizations were represented at the meeting of the Sullivan County Legislature on December 17, when the lawmakers voted on a number of resolutions. One getting a lot of attention would have authorized a raise for John Crotty, the director of the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency. John Lacy, the Sullivan County commander of the Foreign Legion, noted that when Crotty took over the office in 2010 he started at a salary of $50,000 and was now at $52,000; Crotty’s predecessor earned $64,000. Lacy and other veterans praised the work Crotty does helping veterans and obtaining services for them. One veteran, who served in Vietnam, and who now suffers from an illness caused by exposure to Agent Orange, said if it weren’t for help from Crotty’s office, he would likely not be getting the benefits he deserves. Legislators Gene Benson and Kathy LaBuda were in favor of granting the raise and addressing an imbalance before they leave office at the end of the year. On the other side of the issue, Legislator Kitty Vetter said that Crotty is a hard-working man and the county is lucky to have him. But she said the county has authorized a salary study intended to address salary discrepancies, and a raise should not be handed out before the study is completed. She also said that the outgoing board should not tie the hands of the incoming board on issues like this.

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EGION — The Upper Delaware River Valley is filled with lights this time of year, like this display on Boyd’s Mills Road in Milanville, PA, but the tradition of using light to celebrate Christmas dates back a few centuries. In Germany in the 18th century, candles were placed on Christmas trees inside of houses and lit, where they would be admired by the family, but usually only for a brief time.

The first known use of electric lights to brighten up a Christmas tree is attributed to Edward H. Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, the man credited with perfecting the incandescent light bulb. Johnson decorated his Christmas tree with 80 hand-wired bulbs at his New York City home in 1882. Buying electric lights for the tree did not catch on with the general public until the cost of the lightbulbs was reduced dramatically by the 1920s. By the middle of the 20th century, the custom of stringing lights on buildings caught on, especially in the new tract-housing developments built after World War II. Eventually the consumer habit of lighting up the night spread to structures other than buildings and spread across the lawn. According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers will have spent more than $5 billion on Christmas lights and decorations by the end of the holiday season.

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IN BRIEF Canaan man killed by police

Bloomingburg man convicted of sexual assault of a child

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At their December 17 meeting, the Wayne County Commissioners approved and presented a certificate of appreciation to Wayne County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds Ginger Golden, who is retiring after 35 years with the county, the last 28 of them as register/ recorder. Golden said, “The time flew by fast. It’s a wonderful job, and I enjoyed coming to work every day. I have a wonderful staff and they make me look good.”

Wayne catches up with senior workers By DAVID HULSE

ONESDALE, PA — Perhaps it was the upcoming year end that nudged the county’s memory, or maybe it was just scheduled catching up. On December 17, in their second such ceremony this year, the Wayne County Commissioners provided recognition for 20 employees with lengthy service. Commissioners Chair Brian Smith noted that in February their panel, after reviving the recognition of Wayne voters with lengthy, uninterrupted voting records, realized they had never recognized the county’s senior employees, and chose to do so at that time. “We are remiss in not doing this earlier, but you are the first and will always be able to say you were among the first,” Commissioner Wendell Kay told the group honored in February, whose most junior member had 35 years of service, and which boasted a total of 306 years on the job. The most junior of last week’s group has spent 20 years with Wayne County, and together they tallied 533 years service. Smith told them, “We wanted to catch up. No matter which department, you’re all serving people in the community… We’re always getting comments about the friendly service people have gotten, and we’re very proud of you,” he added. Using his own formula, Commissioner Jonathan Fritz tried to put the combined years in an everyday context. “You’re averaging 28 years each. That’s 53,200 hours on the job… 106,400 episodes of ‘Seinfeld.’ That’s a fantastic accomplishment, just maintaining your sanity and showing up every day, saying ‘bring it on,’ takes patience and willingness that doesn’t waiver,” he said. Commissioner Wendell Kay extended Fritz’s point. “I think the key day is day two. Did you come back? You did and maintained the example for others. You are the institutional memory of the organization… always with the utmost professionalism and courtesy.”

MONTICELLO, NY — Robert Johnson, 51, of Bloomingburg, was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child on December 21, after a six-day jury trial in Sullivan County Court. The assaults occurred beginning it 2011, when the victim was 10 years old. According to District Attorney Jim Farrell, “Johnson engaged in a course of sexual conduct with the victim, over a period of years, until the victim came forward to disclose his repeated abuse.” The proof included DNA material from the child’s bed. Farrell said, “This child displayed tremendous courage in coming forward and testifying at trial about the most traumatizing moments of her life. If it were not for the bravery this child displayed, this defendant would never have been brought to justice. This child persevered through the trial, where she testified in the presence of her abuser, who, instead of guarding and protecting her innocence and safety, violated her most basic rights and, at trial, subjected her to a crossexamination aimed at discrediting her account of the ongoing abuses she suffered at his hand. This defendant’s criminal acts will undoubtedly affect this child for the rest of her life, and, for that, he undoubtedly deserves a life sentence.” Johnson faces a minimum sentence of 10 years to life, and a maximum sentence of 25 years to life, when he is sentenced on March 10, 2016.

Dam bill passed by committee HARRISBURG, PA — The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted in favor of House Bill 1712, legislation sponsored by Rep. Rosemary M. Brown to establish the freestanding Private Dam Financial Assurance Act. In Pennsylvania, private dam owners are required to have a financial responsibility tool in place by January 8, 2016, in the event their dam would need to be breached. The average cost of breaching a dam is estimated at $170,000, Brown said. “I have received a lot of input from dam owners across the state who have been unable to obtain these bonds,” Brown said. “This bill would establish the Financial Assurance Program, which would provide financial assurance for the private owners of regulated dams in order to meet the financial obligations imposed under the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act.”

CANAAN TOWNSHIP, PA — Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards said Pennsylvania State Police responded to a “frantic” 911 called after 11:30 p.m. on December 21 “describing a scene involving multiple weapons, multiple potential victims and multiple threats of harm,” at 9 Volunteer Way, Canaan Township. According to a press release from Edwards, “The man was 21-year-old Derek DeGroat. The caller was a family member who said that Mr. DeGroat had a gun and that he was threatening to kill himself. The 911 call was then disconnected; however a state police dispatcher was able to reconnect with the caller very shortly thereafter. The caller again said that Mr. DeGroat was holding a gun and was threatening to kill himself. “A second person got on the phone with the state police dispatcher at this time stating that she was Mr. DeGroat’s girlfriend and advised that Mr. DeGroat now had three guns on his person and that he would ‘kill police’ if they came there. State troopers arrived on scene and deadly force was used by the Pennsylvania State Troopers on Mr. DeGroat. Mr. DeGroat was pronounced dead on the scene by Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell at 11:53 p.m. Edwards said there will be a thorough investigation, and the results will be released to the public.

Sullivan legislature supports NY Health Act SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature on December 17 once again passed a resolution supporting the New York Health Act, which would provide single-payer healthcare for all residents of the state, and cut insurance companies out of the process. The act has been passed by the state Assembly but not the Senate, where it is stuck in committee. Legislator-elect Luis Alvarez has taken up the issue and at a meeting of the Sullivan County Senior Legislative Action Committee (SLAC), which included the executive director of the statewide SLAC committee, said, “We want to make sure this bill will help seniors stay in their homes and lead healthier lives without worrying about foreclosures or catastrophic health costs.” Outgoing county legislator Cora Edwards said, “This New York State Bill is a win-win for taxpayers and seniors alike,” by eliminating the state-mandated county Medicaid payment, which was $21 million in 2012.

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Karl Wagner departs commissioners’ panel By DAVID HULSE

ILFORD, PA — The season of elected officials’ departures continued in Milford on December 16 as Karl A. Wagner Jr. attended his final regular bi-monthly meeting as a Pike County Commissioner. Commissioners Chair Rich Caridi recalled working with Wagner for four years as county jail warden. “He’s always been honorable and always listened. There’s a lot of pressure in this job, and he made us laugh together. It’s never been politics, only relationships. Only doing the best we can do for Pike County,” he said. Commissioner Matt Osterberg said Wagner has been “a great teacher and a great mentor. He guided me to be a better commissioner.” He also became Wagner’s driver, when the two Milford residents went to distant meetings. “I’ve driven Karl over 5,000 miles,” Osterberg said. He displayed a road map highlighting every back road they traveled between Milford and Pittsburgh. “I enjoyed every minute of it.”

“It’s been a long run,” Wagner said of his years in public service. “I had burned out at the law and this was new work. I liked it.” Noted for his wry sense of humor, he admitted some ambivalent thoughts about the four-year cycle of election politics. “I will miss it—when I’m in town.” He further demonstrated that sense of humor. The three commissioners’ portraits hang vertically on the wall behind their table. Majority party members are always the top two. Wagner, a Democrat, has been the minority member since 2004. An audience filled with friends and family broke out in laughter when Wagner pointed out that he had switched his position to the middle for his last meeting. Wagner is married to the former Denise “Denny” Bullock. They have four children, Joye, Karl III and Kimberly and stepson Tom. According to his Facebook page, the family also includes “a dog Dunkin and cat Martin Luther King.” “My wife’s tired of campaigning and we’ve got a place in Sarasota,” he said. On the whole he summarized, “I enjoyed

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Marking Karl Wagner’s retirement as a commissioner, his lifelong friend Kevin Stroyan on December 16 presented him with a dated plaque cut from a Pike County tree, which read, “Karl A. Wagner Jr. always offering wise friendly council making Pike County a better place to live.” State Sen. Lisa Baker and State Rep. Mike Peifer both attended to present resolutions of recognition from their respective legislative houses. His colleagues on the board, commissioners Matt Osterberg and Rich Caridi, also inserted a surprise resolution of recognition to the board’s agenda.

it. I really did.” Wagner, 75, is completing his fourth elected term. He served 16 1/2 years after joining the board to serve out the final year of the late Gene Garvey’s term in 1999. An attorney and Milford native, Wagner joined the Air Force after law school and was a captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Returning to Milford, he spent 29 years with the firm of Beecher, Wagner, Rose and Klemeyer, which his father began. He served as Pike County District Attorney from 1977 to 1980 and has served as solicitor for Delaware and Westfall townships and Matamoras Borough. Wagner has served numerous civic duties. He is vice-president of the board at the Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County, Ltd., and has served on boards including the Zane Grey Chapter Ducks Unlimited Co-Chairman, Pike County Historical Society, the Pike County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pike County Preservation Historic Trust, chairman of the Signage Committee and belongs to the Milford Lions Club and the First Presbyterian Church of Milford.

Casino license awarded By FRITZ MAYER

OCK HILL, NY — About 60 county residents gathered at Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant in Rock Hill on December 21 to watch an audio/video feed of a meeting of the New York State Gaming Commission. The commission voted unanimously to approve a casino license for the Montreign Casino in the Adelaar Resort in the Town of Thomson. The casino should be ready to open its doors sometime in 2017. Among the people on hand was legislator-elect Nadia Rajsz, who said she was excited to have the license issued, and that over time it may have an impact in some of the outlying towns, such as her Town of Lumberland. Another legislator-elect, Luis Alverez, said that an increase in economic activity in Liberty could already be seen because people working at the resort have filled the hotels in the village. Joe Tinari, owner of the Fosterdale Motor Lodge, said he expects the im-

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People in Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant applaud as they watch an audio/video feed of a meeting of the New York State Gaming Commission at which members voted to award a gaming license to the Montreign Casino in the Town of Thompson. pact of the casino to reach as far as his facility and to apartments he owns in Jeffersonville because of all the housing that workers will need. Members of the Sullivan County Partnership and the Sullivan County Visitors Association were also on hand to witness the announcements. The two other licenses that were selected for casinos in Schenectady and the Seneca County town of Tyre were also approved.

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New laws in Port Jervis Menorah complaint lodged

By ANYA TIKKA

ORT JERVIS, NY — The Port Jervis Common Council meeting on December 21 started with public hearings on three local laws regarding town taxes. Nobody spoke up, and at the end of the meeting the laws were carried unanimously. They included giving the city the ability to override the city code tax limit, and to retain property from tax sales in order to develop the city. The public hearing on the 2016 budget was set for December 28. Brian W. Wona from the Civil Service Employees Association 7904 (CSEA) came to thank Mayor Kelly Decker and “everyone else” for their help in the long process of negotiations with contracts that were up for renewal. Fire and Emergency Management liaison Robert Waligroski said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave the city a grant of $12,000 to use for emer-

gency planning. Decker added, “We were hoping for $10,000—they gave us $12,000.” Code and legislation liaison council member Stan Siegel introduced a resolution giving the city the right to permit hotels, motels, restaurants, microbreweries and brewpubs to sell beer and wine. Also, the city would be permitted to sell overnight parking passes to allow residents to park in city-owned parking lots, under the jurisdiction of the treasurer’s office and the mayor and police department. Decker clarified, “The permits are given out to the Erie Hotel to be hung on cars, allowing them to park there overnight.” He added that if someone is over-intoxicated, they can also obtain a parking permit. The motion was carried unanimously. A public hearing for a local law regarding zoning was set for December 28. It adds wholesale and retail establishments to commercial and central business districts. Siegel said, “You can have whole-

sale as long as there’s retail attached.” Decker added, “not wholesale by itself.” The Industrial Development Agency committee chair Robert Ritchie reported that the committee met on December 9 when the Future Homes Technology attorney came to sign the documents to cancel the lease at their premises. He reported that the committee discussed William Paladino’s partially completed renovation project at Pike Plaza, saying, “There’s a lot of curiosity about what’s going on. We invited him to come to the next meeting on January 13, and asked him to send us pictures or video to show us what kinds of modifications have been done since the start. We want to keep up and keep residents motivated. They ask and have the right to know. Hopefully January 13 we’ll have a nice update for you.” Siegel also said that on January 8, at 1 p.m. low-income seniors can go to Farnum House for information about various heating programs, including fuel as-

Damascus honors Jeff Dexter Two public hearings scheduled

By LINDA DROLLINGER

AMASCUS, PA — At its December 21 monthly meeting, the Damascus Board of Supervisors adopted the township’s 2016 budget, named a new road, scheduled two public hearings on conditional-use applications, appointed a new auditor, and recognized Jeff Dexter’s service to the township. Jeff Dexter is retiring from the board after 10 years as supervisor. The proud new owner of a John Deere tractor, he received parting gifts from fellow supervisors Joe Canfield and Steve Adams and recording secretary Dolores Card designed to complement and accessorize his new vehicle: John Deere cap, T-shirt, work gloves and calendar. In addition, the supervisors and township employees gave him a fruit basket, memorial plaque and letter of appreciation. The letter reads in part: “It has been an honor and privilege to have served with you on this Board. You have led this township through difficult times. You have been an example of what a person must do in order to preserve the peoples’ trust and move the community in a positive direction. You have been forward thinking and have brought many positive results to our township... You have been a great asset to this township and will be greatly missed. On behalf of all the supervisors, employees, and residents of this township, we would like to thank you for your service.” One of Dexter’s last official acts as supervisor was to request that highway department crews clear a parking area at Damascus Forest during the winter months. Saying that it has become a popular recreation spot for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, Dexter added that

it should be made more accessible to the public. Although stepping down from the board, Dexter will continue to serve the township in a new capacity. In Adams’ absence, Canfield nominated him to a six-year term as auditor, effective January 4, 2016. Dexter seconded the nomination. Canfield and Dexter voted to approve the appointment. In other business, the board assigned a name to the new access road serving the old Jurgenson Road. During discussion at last month’s meeting, several suggestions were considered, Kay Road among them. Canfield observed that the extended Kay family owns multiple parcels in the access road’s right-of-way, and it would be fitting to acknowledge its role in making the new road possible. Dexter agreed, and the two voted to name the new road Kay Road. Canfield and Dexter noted that no objections to the proposed 2016 budget had been received by phone, email or letter. And Card said that nobody had appeared in person, either to view the proposed budget or to voice an objection to it. In light of those circumstances, the two supervisors voted unanimously to adopt the 2016 budget as proposed. Two conditional-use permit applications have been received. Grillo Oil company seeks to establish a storage facility at 491 Rutledgedale Rd., and the Andrews Company seeks to operate a kennel at 644 Calkins Rd. Public hearings on the proposals will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively. The board’s 2016 reorganization meeting will be held on January 4 at 7 p.m. Visit damascustwp.org for more information on Damascus Township government.

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Port Jervis Mayor Kelly Decker sistance programs. Siegel also responded to a complaint from Augustine Papay Jr. about the Menorah that has been placed in front of the Town Hall, requesting it either be taken down or a Christmas tree be erected next to it. The complaint said it’s unconstitutional to have religious holiday displays on public property, and added he’d “contact Freedom from Religion Foundation and will request that they file a First Amendment lawsuit on my behalf against you and the City of Port Jervis,” unless the situation was corrected within three days. The letter was dated December 12. Siegel said he would be happy to have a talk with Papay about religion and community cooperation.

$5.6 million for Sullivan projects By FRITZ MAYER

ONTICELLO, NY — The results of the state-wide Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process in New York have been announced, and more than $5.6 million will go to projects in Sullivan County. Applications from Sullivan are joined with those from the other counties in the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Council, and grants are awarded on a competitive basis: The Village of Monticello was granted $3.1 million for three water infrastructure improvement projects. Empire State Cooperage, LLC of Roscoe has been awarded $1,000,000 to support its development of a new stave mill and cooperage to satisfy the increasing demand for oak barrels from new craft distillers and wineries. The project is expected to generate dozens of jobs and stimulate the local timber industry. The Village of Liberty will receive $599,830 for equipment for the wastewater treatment plant. The Town of Liberty will receive $599,724 to construct improvements in the White Sulphur Springs Water District. Trout Unlimited was awarded $214,000 to collect data on stream structures and model their ability to improve stream habitat in order to create a prioritized strategy for

infrastructure replacement. The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance will receive $28,350 to hire a program director to support the Tusten Theatre season, expanded outreach in Sullivan County, and to develop residencies, workshop offerings and winter programming. Scott Samuelson, chair of the Sullivan County Legislature, lauded the work of the Industrial Development Agency in helping to obtain the awards. Sen. John Bonacic said that $90.4 million was awarded to the MidHudson Regional Economic Development Council altogether. Laurie Ramie, executive director of the Upper Delaware Council, said Orange County projects (21 total) include: $100,000 for a City of Port Jervis engineering study; $50,000 for a City of Port Jervis land-use and development code update; $60,000 for Gillinder Brothers, Inc., New Precision Glass Surfaces division expansion; and $100,000 for Zheng Da Construction, LLC, for re-purposing New Hope Farms. In Delaware County the funded projects include: $1.33 million for converting a mansion to guest housing at The Roxbury at Stratton Falls; $1.5 million will go to The Village of Walton for a wastewater treatment plant biogas project. There are a total of 11 projects in Delaware County receiving funding from the CFA in this round of awards.

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County Chair Scott Samuelson also noted that there were many requests for salary increases at the end of this year, and lawmakers should stick to their decision to allow the new board to deal with all of them. The resolution was defeated 7-2

Unexpected resolutions A couple of late-filed or unexpected resolutions came up. Vetter introduced one that called for “suspending” the Board of Ethics until the members of the board receive formal training for the positions, which is available in Albany. Cindy Gieger noted that she had been the subject of ethics complaints filed by county employees, which were dropped, and of later complaints filed by fellow legislator Kathy LaBuda and one filed by the board itself. She said the board ignored the rules on timing, and took six months to deal with her issue, when it should have been done in 60 days. She said all of the charges had been dropped. LaBuda said that was not the case, rather there was insufficient information to move forward. In any case, members of the legal staff said that the board was created with the adoption of a local law, which can only be changed by another local law, and at this late date there was not enough time to go through that process. It was also noted that the ethics board “polices itself.” Legislator Jonathan Rouis said to Gieger, “That’s the way you wanted it.” Gieger responded “Yes, I did and I have lived with it… it’s a bad law.” The resolution was amended to recommend that the incoming board take a look at the law and determine if it should be changed.

Open subcommittees Another last-minute resolution was one requiring that all subcommittees be open to the public. In discussing this, Samuelson talked about late-files in general, which can only be brought forward in December. He said, “This is the first time we’re seeing this resolution, and there may be valid points, but it should have been discussed in committee.” To which Legislator Cora Edwards responded, “Each time we’ve brought resolutions like this, they’ve been blocked, so this is kind of our only opening.” County Attorney Sam Yasgur said that state law already requires that subcommittees be open to the public and subject to open meetings laws. But some advisory committees are not, and the legislature could determine whether those committees are subject to open meetings laws when the committee is formed. The motion was not passed.

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By ISABEL BRAVERMAN

ARROWSBURG, NY — The old Narrowsburg school building is now open as the Narrowsburg Union. Owners Brendan and Kathy Weiden held an open house on Saturday and welcomed the community to explore their vision for the Narrowsburg Union. A new logo was placed at the top of the entrance, and new signage was installed. Many visitors passed through the doors for the first time since the building closed in 2005. The Weidens encouraged everyone to wander around the first floor, which includes classrooms, a gym with a stage, meeting rooms and a small kitchen. Grilled cheese and chocolate milk were served to pay homage to the history of the school. Other people involved with the project were on hand, including Martin Higgins, who is doing their PR, and Sean Harrington, the operations manager. Members of the Tusten Town Council were also present, including newly elected Councilwoman Brandi Merolla. “I’m thrilled,” she said. “They [the Weidens] have great energy and a great vision. I’m very excited about the potential of this building.” Besides an open house, other business was addressed. The Weidens presented a plaque to Narrowsburg Organized for Responsible School Usage (NORSU) thanking them for helping to make the

Narrowsburg Union a reality. NORSU organizer Iris Helfeld said, “[I feel] very grateful…. I think that this is something that will be a forward movement in this town for wonderful new possibilities, education and commerce. I feel that what we wanted to do as NORSU, we accomplished.” Also, a lighting ceremony was held to celebrate the new exterior up-lighting array. Town Supervisor Carol Wingert was honored with the task of flipping the switch. Before turning the lights on she said, “I want to personally thank Kathy and Brendan and NORSU for breathing life into this building…. I really appreciate their love for the history of the building and their respect for the community, and the way they treated and brought the community together.” After a countdown, the lights were turned on and the Narrowsburg Union was illuminated in front of a crowd that clapped and cheered. The Narrowsburg Union is a mixed-use commercial facility. Some activities are already beginning; NACL Theatre will hold drama classes, and the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is holding soccer workshops for kids. SUNY Sullivan will bring college-level classes to the Union starting in January. The first course to be offered will be 20th Century Art, taught by Michael “Rocky” Pinciotti, which will be held for 15 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8:50 p.m.,

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Brendan and Kathy Weiden, at right, present a plaque to Narrowsburg Organized for Responsible School Usage (NORSU) thanking them for their efforts to make the old Narrowsburg school building a community center. Also present at the open house of the Narrowsburg Union were Tusten Supervisor Carol Wingert, far left, and NORSU organizer Iris Helfeld third from left. beginning on January 26. The class is open to degree-seeking students as well as community members. Later this spring, the college also plans to begin offering non-credit, personal enrichment classes through its Office of Community Learning. For more information about the 20th Century Art class, visit www. sunysullivan.edu or call the admissions office at 845/434-5750, ext. 4287. There is still space open for tenants. By summer, you can expect the Narrowsburg Union to be abuzz with activity. To see more photos and video of the open house, visit www.riverreporter.com.

Unusual business in Cochecton By LINDA DROLLINGER

AKE HUNTINGTON, NY — At its December 9 monthly meeting, the Cochecton town board postponed two public hearings, choosing instead to address year-end business matters and several first-of-a-kind situations. Highway maintenance money was among the first of the board’s year-end business matters. A lengthy resolution urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature to increase highway maintenance funding to local governments, which bear 85% of the cost of road and bridge maintenance, passed unanimously. The town then put its own money where its mouth is, unanimously approving transfer of funds to cover the cost of a new highway maintenance truck with plow and comprehensive accounting software designed specifically for highway maintenance oversight. Highway superintendent Kevin Esselman said he expects the software to yield more detailed and accurate recordkeeping, increased transparency of highway funds management and ultimately operational efficiencies. Supervisor Gary Maas asked Esselman if the software would be able to monitor fuel consumption of individual

vehicles; Esselman said that it would. Tax collector Eileen Hennessy’s monthly reports to the board during off-collection season invariably conclude with the dollar amount in the town’s tax collection checking account—and it’s usually pennies. This month her report began with, “There’s something wrong.” An electronic debit by a vendor whose name is unfamiliar to Hennessy and her colleagues at the county level has resulted in a negative balance of the checking account. “It could be fraud,” said Hennessy, announcing that an investigation into the matter has begun. Maas said that even if the vendor turns out to be one of the town’s legitimate vendors doing business under another name, obtaining payment via electronic debit of the tax collection checking account is not a legitimate business practice. He added that legitimate vendors are paid by check from the contractual balance of the tax collection budget, and said that the board will continue to monitor the situation closely. “Anything new at the sewer plant?” Maas asked sewer officer Michael Walter. “Rats,” replied Walters. “We’ve had mice before, but never rats.” Public health issues aside, the rats are problematic because they’re gnawing through sewer plant infrastructure, insulation and all. An extermination plan has been

put into effect. As Maas read a report from dog control officer Rosemary Barile, he brought the board up to date on the latest exchange between the towns of Cochecton and Bethel. In early 2015, Cochecton borrowed a dog trap from Bethel, which was then destroyed by a large feral dog in Cochecton’s custody. Although Cochecton subsequently replaced the trap, following Barile’s recommendation for a replacement of quality and cost comparable to that of the destroyed trap, Bethel was not satisfied with the replacement and asked that Cochecton provide a sturdier one. Urging the board to agree to Bethel’s request, Councilmember Anna Story said that each town would bear half the cost of replacement; the board approved Bethel’s request. In the absence of code enforcement officer Greg Semenetz, Maas said that there were more building permit applications in November 2015 than in July of most years. The board recessed into executive session, but not before scheduling its next meeting for December 30 at 6:30 p.m. and announcing that the public hearings postponed from December 9 would be held January 27. For more information visit townofcochectonny.org.

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The politics of inclusion

t the Town of Highland’s first hearing on its Local Law 3 on May 4, a member of the committee working on its zoning, the Town of Highland Zoning Rewrite Task Force Phase I, was heard bemoaning the fact that, at that point, it looked like the law would pass by “only” three to two. At the time, it struck us as an odd concern; after all, a law passed by three-two is no less valid than one passed five-zero. But after viewing the unfolding of subsequent events in the town, culminating in a final vote by the town board to approve Local Law 3 by exactly that five-zero majority, we can’t help wondering whether she was on to something. Both on the national level and locally, politics has consisted all too much in recent decades of each side whipping up its existing supporters to find out which group can scream louder, rather than cultivating conversation and agreement. The idea of listening respectfully, giving people as much of a chance to say what they have to say as they seem to need, being willing to horse trade, knowing where you can concede and where you have to stand firm—all these seem to be a lost art. But not in the Town of Highland, NY, which, under the canny generalship of veteran supervisor Andy Boyar, worked to bring as many people as possible on board before bringing the matter to a vote. The truth is that at that first public hearing, the proportion of public comments in support of the law was overwhelming, outnumbering opposing views by almost three to one. Proponents of the proposal could have declared themselves the winners then and there, and rammed the law through with that three-two vote shortly thereafter, amply supported by the impressive statistics.

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But the results could have been hideously divisive: although the opponents of the law were in a minority, their concerns ran deep, ranging from a perceived assault on their basic freedoms to fears that the law had been engineered by sinister outsiders. There was even a flyer passed out clearly intended to open the ancient wounds of the National Park Service controversy of the ‘80s, when something close to open warfare broke out concerning the designation of the Upper Delaware as a nationally designated Scenic and Recreational River. One board member, Frederick Bosch, actually stood up and read a statement protesting the law. If the vote had been held back then, he would clearly have remained a vehement and bitter opponent. But that’s not what happened. Instead, additional meetings, hearings and work sessions were scheduled. Language was deleted. Concessions were made. The lengthening of the process was no doubt frustrating and exhausting for the zoning taskforce, town board, concerned citizens’ groups and townspeople alike. But the payoff started to become apparent at an informational hearing on July 3, when Councilman Scott Hallock, who previously, we’ve been told, seemed to be more or less sitting on the fence, gave a passionate defense of the law and its importance in protecting and preserving the land. And the full payoff came on the night of July 10, when the vote was called—and even Councilman Bosch, he who had testified against the law at the first hearing, joined in the “ayes.” After the vote, we asked Boyar when it was that he had first realized that he would get unanimity. “Tonight,” he said. Unanimity on the board, of course, still does not mean unanimity on the part of the town, and there are some people who simply couldn’t be gotten to concur. But by practicing the politics of inclusion, not division, Highland has minimized discord, not only protecting its land, air and water, but protecting the communal amity that is perhaps our towns’ most precious possession of all. It took patience, horse sense and listening power, but the Town of Highland shows that it can be done. Kudos to all concerned, with a special tip of the hat to Boyar, for reminding us that “politician” does not necessarily have to be a dirty word.

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Outgoing Town of Highland Superintendent Andy Boyar says a few words to the crowd at a surprise retirement party held for him at the Catskill Mountain Resort in Barryville on Friday, December 18.

A Sullivan County icon retires

ARRYVILLE, NY — On Friday, December 18, the Town of Highland threw a surprise retirement party for outgoing Superintendent Andy Boyar at the newly opened Catskills Mountains Resort on Mail Road—just one day before the venue’s grand opening on the 19th. At the buffet dinner, a number of friends and officials stood up to pay tribute to Boyar, who was not only superintendent of the Town of Highland for 24 years (over two non-consecutive terms), but also has served in offices including town attorney, town justice, member of the Eldred Central School District School Board, Town of Highland representative on the Upper Delaware Council, and chairman of the erstwhile Sullivan County Board of Supervisors. Jean Vandermark, Town of Highland bookkeeper and secretary to the superintendent, drew a laugh from the crowd with her lament that Boyar was leaving after she and Town Clerk Doreen Hanson had “just gotten him trained,” but Boyar jumped in to say, “No, it’s really true,” in turn paying a tribute to Vandermark and Hanson for their support and advice over the years. Other speakers included Andy’s brother, Edward Boyar, town councilman James Gutekunst, long-time friend and realtor Gibson McKean and Columbia professor emeritus Peter Kolesar. The latter two paid tribute, among other things, to Boyar’s fishing enthusiasm—which serves this newspaper well in the form of his current fishing column, The Incompleat Angler. Some, including Gutekunst, noted Boyar’s facility for listening, an ability that The River Reporter also noted and commended in the Best of 40 editorial from July 19, 2012 that we reprint on this page. The speakers were unanimous in thanking Boyar for his years of service and what they characterized as his singular dedication and effectiveness in making Highland a place where people, in Hanson’s words, “want to live, work and raise a family.”

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MY VIEW

ROOT CELLAR

By Griffin Major

By Kristin Barron

Sam and the Cannonsville

Why more people need to be involved with Eldred’s Board of Education

s an involved student and Eldred community member, I am interested in the impact of the community on the actions of our board of education. This interest has led me to do extensive research, using the meeting minutes for the last five years. The data suggest that when there is more community participation, a more democratic and efficient process takes place. Community participation takes two forms: attending board meetings and casting informed votes. Low community participation can result in dangerous outcomes, such as limited diversity. The data from the last five years indicate that community turnout and meeting length tend to rise and fall with each other: when there is high turnout, the meetings are longer. When more people are at the meetings, more debate, discussion, presentations and perspectives are explored, which takes up more time. When there is low turnout, these unique ideas cannot be expressed. Looking at the years from 2010 to October of 2015, we can see the negative effects that the lack of diversity has on our system. In 99 meetings over these five years, the board voted unanimously 444 times out of 449 (including motions to adjourn). If the board members were actively representing various parts of the community, their votes would not be the same 98.8% of the time. In our community, made up of unique and different-thinking people, shouldn’t there be more than five contested votes? This suggests that the community is not involved enough to hold the board accountable. Indeed, these unanimous votes have led some people to believe that decisions are being made before the public meeting. For example: in April of 2012, one community member made a public comment that many people believe things “happen in the dark,” which is why the community does not wish to get involved. People will refrain from speaking up if they believe they do not have a voice. Aside from unanimous voting, the low interest shown in the board of education process makes the board seat

seem undesirable. In the 15 board elections from 2000 to 2015, 11 candidates won because they ran unopposed. Having an election which gives the community only one option is dangerous because people are unable to pick which candidate represents their interests the best. This is bad for the people and bad for democracy. The board of education should be the “community watchdog,” according to the National School Boards Association, meaning it is also their responsibility to reach out to the community. An article titled “Eight Characteristics of Effective School Boards,” published by the Center for Public Education, states: “[In highachieving districts] lack of parental involvement and other factors were described as challenges to be overcome, not as excuses.” Blaming problems (such as Eldred’s historically low involvement rate) on the community is something the school board must try to overcome, instead of using it as an excuse for consistent unanimous voting. The good news is that we are seeing increasing community participation in recent years. Despite the 11% drop in enrollment since 2010, the meeting turnout rate has increased 145% (on average) over the last five years, which shows a demand to change the status quo. The recent board election of 2015 also shows this demand. After breaking the cycle of uncontested board elections, Brian Siegel, the most recent candidate to win a seat, received an immense amount of support from the community. His election generated a 91% voter turnout increase—one of the highest in 15 years. Overall, this data indicates that more involvement and participation from community members produce positive effects. With more people participating in the process, community members can not only make more informed decisions, but bring more perspectives and solutions to the table. It is the community’s job to observe and take control of our governments; indeed, in a republic, it is absolutely necessary. [Griffin Major is a senior (2015) at the Eldred Junior/Senior High School, and president of the student council, senior class, and band).]

Helping Hands Aktion Club Visits adult care center bearing gifts LIBERTY, NY — Displaying the spirit of the holiday season, Sullivan County Aktion Club President Tommy Abelson, along with his sidekick, Vice President Stanley Zulanch, recently visited the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. They dressed as Santa’s helpers and delivered individual gift bags filled with a variety of toiletries for the residents, including body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, lotion, powder and other goodies. They were warmly greeted by several residents in the lobby. The Sullivan County Aktion Club is a community service club for adults living with disabilities and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs of Monticello and Woodridge.

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Seen at a recent visit of the Sullivan County Aktion Club to the Sullivan County Adult Care Center are SullivanARC Aktion Club advisor Regina McKenny-Snead, left, SullivanARC representative Julio Rivera, club members/Santa’s Helpers Stanley Zulanch and Tommy Abelson, Center for Discovery representative Joseph Tarallo and Monticello Kiwanis Aktion Club advisors Jane Sorensen and Sheila Lashinsky.

am has learned an awful lot in the past two years reporting for Hancock’s weekly paper, The Hancock Herald. Reporting on planning board hearings and football games to house fires, giant hog weed and CheCheTheClown, he has gotten a great introduction into the workings of a community and what makes a good story. This past summer Sam found himself fighting through thicket and briars, and running by “No Trespassing” signs TRR photo by Kristin Barron in order to get to the dam of the Cannonsville Resevoir. His mission was My son Sam is the ideal cub reporter. Ready and to get photos of the murky water that eager to chase down started to flow into the Delaware River any story, he is all over following a mishap that occurred when town. Always with his contractors were doing drill borings at camera hung around the base of the dam. At first, some peo- his neck. ple were concerned that the dam might collapse even though the damage was quickly fixed. The Cannonsville Resevoir is situated in the towns of Tompkins and Deposit in Delaware County. The reservoir is one of four in the system which provides New York City’s water supply. The Cannonsville can hold 95.7 billion gallons of water and has the largest drainage basin in the reservoir system, covering 455 square miles. The reservoir was put in service in 1964. The town of Cannonsville and settlements of Rock Rift, Rock Royal, Granton, and Beerston were inundated in order to build the reservoir. (My sister remembers the new kids who came to school in Hancock following the inundation of Cannonsville.) What followed for Sam was a summer filled with a whirlwind of meetings and writing as he reported on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s response to the problem, including the rapid drawdown of the reservoir in order to do repairs. Then, this fall, Sam chose to remember his time atop the Cannonsville dam in his essay required to apply to college. He will start as a journalism major next fall at a school as yet to be determined. As he worked on his essay, revising and honing it down to the word limit, I remembered yet another Cannonsville experience. Right after moving back here in 1998, we took a road trip to see the Cannonsville Reservoir. We took photos along the bank with our new baby, Sam. I remember that along the way we stopped so I could nurse him and then ended up eating pizza at Little Italy 1 in Deposit, NY. Fast-forward 17 years— and here he is getting ready for college. As Sam’s mother, I take a risk writing this column. After all, what teenager wants to be near their mother, let alone have their mother write about them in the newspaper? Sam will have read this and edited it himself before it ever gets to TRR. But I also remember being a young reporter. I can remember nearly crying at a meeting of the Jeffersonville water district. (I had no idea what they were talking about. Some sort of pipes under the street?) Then, finding the baby photo and the fact that Sam has been writing about the Cannonsville was just too good of a concurrence to pass up as a column topic. But what it really comes down to is Sam’s hard work and initiative. What I want to say, most of all is that we are proud of you, Sam.

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OBITUARIES JOSEPH T. HILL Joseph T. Hill of Narrowsburg, NY, a longtime resident retired from Queens General Hospital, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. He was 95. The son of the late Roland and Minnie Howard Hill, he was born December 15, 1920 in Baltimore, MD. Joe was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran, Corps of Engineers. Joe was married for 49 years to Bertha Cobb Hill, who survives. He is also survived by daughters Marian Mason of Baltimore, MD, and Carole Robinson and her husband John of Bronx, NY; two sisters, Peggy Day and Rohamaine Hale; a brother, Samuel Hill; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Joe is predeceased by his two sisters, Hullane Emily Hill and Regina Brown. Friends are invited to call on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 90 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY. Funeral service is at 12 noon in the funeral home. Burial will be in Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

JOAN CECELIA HOLBERT Joan Cecelia Holbert, age 82, of Narrowsburg, NY, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home. She was born March 24, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. Joan was the daughter of the late Herman and Cecelia Holmes Balle and sister to the late Nancy Balle Nolan. Joan, a lifetime resident of Narrowsburg, NY, graduated from Narrowsburg Central School in 1951. After graduation she worked for Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator. In 1954 she married her longtime sweetheart Donald Kenneth Holbert of Honesdale, PA. She and Donald were married 59 years prior to his passing in 2013. Joan’s main career was homemaking; however she did work part-time at Woodloch Pines in Hawley, PA and was the Town of Tusten, Narrowsburg, NY, town clerk for 10 years prior to retirement. Joan is survived by her three children, D. Craig Holbert, his wife Tamsen and their children, Megan and William Holbert of Beach Lake, PA; Kelly Holbert Carlsen, her husband Dan and their children, Danielle and Erica Carlsen of Hickory, NC; and Kyle T. Holbert and his daughter Annalyse Holbert of Narrowsburg, NY. Joan was much admired by all who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend, and she will be greatly be missed by all who knew her. Memorial donations may be made to the Tusten Vol. Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 34, Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

DEATH NOTICES Rudolph Zeman Rudolph Zeman of Beach Lake, PA, a Purple Heart recipient, Army Veteran WWII, and longtime resident of the area, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at home. He was 96. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Francis Xavier RC Church, Narrowsburg, NY. Christian Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made in Rudolph’s name to the donor’s choice.

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ane Brownscombe, born in Texas Township near Honesdale in 1850, became famous as Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, talented painter and independent woman. Her father, William Brownscombe, was an immigrant from England, and her mother, Elvira Kennedy, a Mayflower descendant. After William’s death, Jennie taught school and created book and magazine illustrations. In 1871, she left for New York City, where she graduated from the Cooper Institute School of Design for Women, studied at the National Academy of Design and became a founding member of the Art Students League—leading to a long career as painter, illustrator and teacher. Probably her most famous paint-

By Jane Luchsinger ing is “The First T h a n k s g i v i n g ,” which now hangs in the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, MA. Her historical paintings were very popular and supported a lifestyle that included extensive foreign travel. She died in Contributed photo 1936 and is buried in Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale. There is still an active market for Brownscombe’s art; the Wayne County Historical Society owns a sizable collection, and her paintings hang in many local homes and public buildings. From the collection of the Wayne County Historical Society 810 Main St., Honesdale, open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 pm, January through April. Closed Christmas Day.

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s the year comes to a close, we are thankful for many things, as we continue to live Narrowsburg. At the very least, we should take a moment to thank two individuals who served us well. Norman Meyer leaves his position of town councilman. He has served for four years and addressed the issues with sincerity and often expressed deep passion as he offered his guidance. Thank you, Norm. We also cannot forget the fine work of Glenn Swendsen, highway superintendent. Do you realize that approximately one-half of our total Town of Tusten budget is allocated to the highway department? The highway superintendent has a great deal of fiscal responsibility as well as a great deal of daily operations responsibility. We all remember the cold, snowy weather of last year and the prompt snow removal accomplished by the highway department. Glenn led his staff and managed all his responsibilities extremely well. He protected our money as if it was his own, never overspending just because the money was there and cautiously prepared for the future by upgrading and maintaining equipment. Swendsen and his staff have never refused to assist the Narrowsburg Beautification Group (NBG). He provided the NBG guidance when it came to developing projects along the roadways, and he and his staff gladly assisted with sign placement along our walking trail. The list goes on, but this column is limited in space. Suffice it to say, Thank you, Glenn, for your dedication to your job and to the taxpayers of Tusten. Perhaps you will even be able to sleep in when the first snow storm arrives! Thank you and good luck as you move on to your next job. As the year ends, the transformation of the school begins. A crowd of approximately 100 people gathered to hear Brendan and Kathy Weiden express their thanks to “the entire Narrowsburg community... people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and interests united in expressing their desire to see the building reborn and reintegrated into the community.” This clear expression of the community led the Weidens to rename the school the Narrowsburg Union. We will watch as the development of the Narrowsburg Union unfolds in 2016. Thank you Brendan and Kathy Weiden for your persistence to preserve the school and lead the way to a befitting future.

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cheese plate with equal success. Fruit is a wonderful option for dessert during the holidays, though it might not be an intuitive choice both because of the season and because of other more kneejerk temptations. Pears are abundant right now, and they are sweet and delicious. Comice pears, sometimes known as Christmas pears, are creamy and aromatic, and Bosc pears are crisp with a winey perfume. Either is wonderful poached in red wine along with a little orange peel and warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. Cook them just until tender, then pull them out and reduce the wine, with a little sugar or honey as needed, into a silky sauce. A dollop of crème fraîche provides contrast to their intense garnet color and deep flavor. Pears are also divine roasted. You can serve them with ice cream or a smear of softened blue cheese and a few toasted walnuts for a sophisticated end to a special meal. When you need to pull out all the stops with a truly splendid dessert, a pavlova makes an excellent choice. Its layers of flavor and texture are as beautiful to look at as they are fun to eat. The crisp meringue base reveals a tender, marshmallow-like interior. This gets topped with blobs of velvety, slightly tart curd—passion fruit is my favorite, though lemon or cranberry would also be delicious—and dramatic swirls of whipped cream. This gorgeous assemblage is garnished with fresh fruit; kiwi, raspberries and mango are typical choices, but at this time of year I love to use the jewel-like seeds of the pomegranate. It’s a traditional symbol of sweet abundance and a delectable reminder that some of the best things in life are sugar-free.

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moved to New York City in the fall of 1975. My first apartment (on West 85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue) cost a whopping $165 a month. It was a studio apartment with a bathtub in the kitchen and a toilet in what once was a closet. Speaking of closets, there were none. As a full-time foot messenger for Media Sound Recording Studio, (after taxes) I cleared precisely $88 a week. Two weeks’ salary paid the rent. The leftover money went to food and an occasional Woody Allen movie. I certainly couldn’t afford a Christmas tree. My rent doubled when I moved down the street into something called a “one bedroom”—a larger studio with a wall right down the middle. I should never have listened to that boyfriend who whispered in my ear, “Take it!” Cheap as that place was by today’s standards, my salary of assistant recording engineer (I had by then been promoted) was still not commensurate with the rent. I was forced to take in a roommate. From then on, I slept in my living room behind a makeshift folding screen. The roommate got the bedroom. Each December, on Columbus Avenue alongside the Museum of Natural History, Christmas trees were sold. I’d make a point to weave amongst them just to sniff their sweet fragrance. The actress Diane Wiest (“Hannah and Her Sisters”) was always there buying the best of trees. She’d smile and nod at me, and I pretended to know her, as I perused what I couldn’t afford—one measly tree. I dreamed that one day my “best friend” Wiest would treat me to a nice fluffy tree, but that never happened. Roommates moved in and out and finally out for good. I left my promising career as recording engineer and joined a punk rock band. For the love of rock ‘n roll, I ventured onward, scraping together a meager living from scads of odd jobs along the way. At each passing yuletide season, I found myself walking head down on the other side of the street glancing at

Only in the country A tree, Diane Wiest and a gun

Here’s what Christmas looked like in New York City, 1970s style.

Photos contributed by the author

When you can’t afford a real tree, sometimes a trashy one will do.

Christmas in the country is the real deal (even including presents Santa leaves by mistake, like this five-foot gun).

trees and Wiest from afar. One winter, lo and behold or hark the herald angels sing or whatever, there was a perfect and most stunning tree lying on its side right in front of my apartment building. It was a blue spruce, my favorite. I looked to the left and then to the right. No one was there—not even Wiest—so I dragged it up five flights of stairs and into my one bedroom. Like a new roommate it took up more than half the apartment. Still, I was thrilled to have a tree. I decorated said tree with ornaments I’d saved in shoeboxes as I subsequently moved from apartment to apartment. I splurged on a few strands of miniwhite lights but couldn’t afford the tinsel. When I finally turned on the fairy lights, I just stood there and stared. I was so happy! And then I heard a mysterious munching sound. Thinking it might be the twinkling bulbs, I quickly unplugged the tree but the munching was still there. Apparently, the tree was infested with cockroaches. I kept the tree for a couple of days, convincing myself that maybe all the roaches I already lived with just wanted to check it out. I even thought it could serve as a roach magnet instead of my kitchen counters. However, after a few more days of creepy crunchy sounds, I tore off the trimmings, dragged the tree by its stem through the hallways, down the stairs and out onto the side of the road. An hour later, it was gone. I live in the country now where, with permission, one can cut down a free tree from a neighbor’s yard. In my small home, even a large tree has room enough to walk around. Lots of presents fit underneath a fat spruce—even the ones that Santa leaves by mistake (like a five-foot gun). At night, with the Christmas lights lit, there are no munching sounds, and the tree always looks stunning. Some say “only in New York,” but I say “only in the country.” For, lo and behold, hark the herald angels sing or whatever, my actor neighbor is close friends with Diane Wiest! There’s a very good chance that someday she will finally get to see my tree.

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Merrymaking

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The Victorian Society of America at The Columns.

Victorian Society of America visits The Columns MILFORD, PA — On Saturday, December 5 the Victorian Society of America visited the Columns Museum after enjoying lunch at the Waterwheel Cafe. Museum Director Lori Strelecki led the group on a historical journey through Milford and Pike County history, which included a few interesting facts, some local folk lore and a good dose of gossip and humor surrounding Pike County’s most noteworthy residents of old. Founded in New York City in 1966, the Victorian Society of America is dedicated to fostering the appreciation and preservation of our 19th century heritage as well as that of the early 20th century (1837-1917). For more information regarding group tours of the Columns Museum, Boy Scout and Girl Scout projects and sleepovers, or scavenger hunts for history and school programs, email pikemuse@ptd.net.

WJFF Messiah sing-along MONTICELLO, NY — WJFF, in conjunction with the Monticello Interfaith Council, will hold a community singalong of Handel’s “Messiah” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 27 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 15 St. John’s St. The conductor will be Lucy Arner, and soloists will be Carol Diefenbach, Eric Barsness, Kathy Geary and Kevin Hanock. Requested donation is a non-perishable food item, which will be distributed to the Caring Hands Food Pantry.

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MiZ

Holiday performance by Miz HAWLEY, PA — One of Northeast PA’s favorite singer-songwriters and virtuoso guitarists, MiZ (Mike Mizwinski) takes the stage at Harmony Presents on Saturday, December 26 at 8 p.m. Mizwinski has a sound directly influenced by the coal-mining region of PA, evoking the rustic tones and imagery of its deep cultural heritage and foundation in genres such as folk, rock, bluegrass and blues. For this show, MiZ will also feature a few of his favorite traditional holiday songs and original holiday songs. MiZ has shared the stage with artists including Bob Dylan, Shawn Colvin, Leon Russell, Blue Oyster Cult, Railroad Earth and Blues Traveler. Harmony Presents concerts take place in the historic Boiler Room of the Hawley Silk Mill, located on the ground floor at 8 Silk Mill Dr. Shows start at 8 p.m. and end around 10 p.m. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early for preferred seating. Cocoon Coffee House caters snacks, coffee, wine and beer on-site prior to the shows and during intermission. A limited number of advance tickets are available for $18 and can be purchased either online at www.harmonypresents. com or in person at AMSkier Insurance at 209 Main St. during regular business hours and on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $22. Harmony Presents is sponsored by Bold Gold Media. For more information, call 570/588-8077.

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Lowery-Lippert exhibited at Chant

HONESDALE, PA — Two Rivers Zen Community will host its third annual “Oshogatsu: The Ringing of 108 Bells” at 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 at 926 Court St., second floor (at the corner of Tenth Street, across from Central Park.) The event is free and open to all. Oshogatsu is the Japanese Buddhist custom through which we banish the “108 troublesome desires of human-kind” and begin the New Year afresh. At each of the 108 strikings of the bell, participants intone the Bonsho chant for peace, renewal and forgiveness: “May the sounding of this bell dispel the trials and tribulations that plague all beings.” A celebration and waka poetry-writing event (optional) will follow the ringing of the bells. For information visit tworiverszen.org/ oshogatsu.

LORDS VALLEY, PA — Artist Tricia Lowery-Lippert of East Stroudsburg returns to the Gallery at Chant Realtors, 631 Rte. 739 in January. Contributed photo An award- A Buck’s County scene by winning artist, Tricia Lowery-Lippert Lippert specializes in vibrant landscape and still-life paintings. She is a graduate of Marlboro University in Vermont; she has studied abroad as well as in Canada and the U.S. She has recently completed workshops with master painter Peter Fiore. Growing up in rural Connecticut was the impetus that influenced her love of nature painting. An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. The show runs until February 27. The gallery is open seven days a week from nine to five. For more information, call 570/775-7337.

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Ugly Sweater Contest raises funds for Ronald McDonald House MONTICELLO, NY — The George L. Cooke School Spirit Committee held its first annual Ugly Sweater Contest on Friday, December 18. The participants, dressed in their season’s most frightfully atrocious outfits for the whole school to see, are shown above. Winner Roseanne Green, who donned the ugliest of all entries, sported a home-crafted sweater complete with a flowing cape. She was awarded a sash saying “Ugliest Sweater Ever,” which she proudly wore all day. The contest raised $200, which has been donated in full to The Ronald McDonald House of The Greater Hudson Valley.

L I BE R T Y, NY — The Family Council of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center has announced that the lucky winner of Contributed photo its holiday bike raffle is Douglas Bowman. The drawing took place on Friday, December 11 at the Adult Care Center. The winning ticket was picked by Naomi Haywood, president of the Residents’ Council. The raffle was a tremendously successful fundraiser for the Family Council, with over $700 being raised through ticket sales. The money will be used to improve the lives of Adult Care Center residents through purchases of special items.

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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

By Jonathan Charles Fox

It’s beginning to look a lot like Xanax W

ell, maybe not, but the “popular” drug—which is prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders and depression (www.drugs.com) —is on my fantasy Christmas wish list. The truth is, that because of my health issues, I’m (ironically) not allowed to take the majority of prescription drugs, so am left to my own defenses when it comes to “holiday depression”— which is, indeed, a thing. Naturally, I try to make light of it, laughter being the “best medicine” and all, and more often than not, it works. But the fact of the matter is that for millions of people (myself included), this time of year can be difficult. So for a moment (only a brief, shining moment, mind you), let’s look at the elephant in the room. Wanting to get my facts straight, I went straight to the Internet and www.healthline.com to glean what I could before whining any more. It did not occur to me that the website would address my number one complaint—holiday commercials—but there it was in black and white. “Part of the problem,” according to University of Toronto Professor Adam K. Anderson, “is the bombardment of media showing images of smiling families and friends.” All I know is that the stupidest commercials showing the stupidest people doing the stupidest things around a Christmas tree can cause me to blubber like a baby until even the dog leaves the room in disgust. Even though this guy is from Canada, I have to agree with him. It’s a problem. My drug-free solution? Turn off the TV. According to the website, “social isolation” is the number two cause of seasonal depression, and “people who have feelings of disconnectedness (is that even a word? Maybe in Canada) often avoid social interactions at holiday time.” I think my problem is exactly the opposite, since I have no time to myself at this time of year and can be seen running myself ragged, Wonder Dog in tow, throughout the entire Upper Delaware River region, decking halls, sipping cocoa and sitting on multiple Santas’ (good name for a rock band) laps. This could explain why I am once again (arrgh) sick as the proverbial dog and have been in bed, delirious with fever, watching endless re-runs of holiday-themed sitcoms and weeping uncontrollably. “No more shaking hands and kissing babies!” I wail at the dog as she slinks away from me, shaking her adorable head. “Eat a healthy diet, maintain a regular sleep pattern and exercise,” the stupid Canadian doctor recommends. “Yeah, bite me,” I scream at my computer. “Where are those Christmas cookies?” I holler at no one, since I am as always… alone. Wah. “That loneliness should act in a similar way to thirst, motivating you to change your behavior in some way,” says John Cacioppo, Ph.D., from some ivory tower in Chicago. What the neuroscientist doesn’t say is a thirst for what. I’m guessing vodka, which is also on my no-no list, so once again, I’m up a creek in the Catskills, without a freakin’ paddle. To make matters worse, my phone rarely rings (insert world’s tiniest violin sounds here) unless someone wants something from me, or (believe it or not) it’s for the dog. “Dharma has a package here,” the lovely postal employee mews at me, while I dab away a tear. “It’s too big for your mail slot, do you want to come pick it up?” Resisting the urge to scream, I politely inform her that I’ll swing by as

soon as I get dressed, which as it turns out, never happened. I just put a coat on over my PJs and drove there in slippers, ignoring the whispers, picked up the dog’s mail and drove away, cursing my fate with a “bah” and a “humbug,” murmured under my vodka-free breath. Feeling sorry for myself is the norm, but I found little solace in author and psychologist Deborah Serani’s book “Living With Depression.” She advises people to participate in “comforting experiences” such as “eating well” (what is with these people?) and “keeping to a sleep schedule,” which I’m guessing is easier for non-zombies. I’m usually up late into the night devising new DIY projects to fill the void, and am currently working on a retroTV-style dog bed for you-know-who, since she is number one in the Fox household. The depression book lady also stresses that “people going through depression shouldn’t feel ashamed.” Clearly, she does not have a Jewish mother. “In conclusion,” the damn website informs me, “don’t succumb to holiday pressures—feel free to leave an event and be willing to tell others ‘I’m not up to this right now.’” Yeah, right. The last time I felt free to “leave an event” I got hate mail. “Get back to nature,” Doctor know-it-all suggests. “Finally (IMHO) something I can relate to,” I wheeze at the dog while slipping my coat over my robe. “Going for a walk in the woods,” she writes, “helps many who are feeling overwhelmed to feel better.” Xanax and vodka sound easier (if you’re lazy like me), but I’ll give it a whirl. Happy Holidays! TRR photos by Jonathan Charles Fox

Delirious with fever, I took a selfie with my phone while writhing in bed, and this is the result. Do you see it, too? Or is it just me?

Since watching holiday commercials is enough to make grown men cry, I’m tuning in to my latest DIY project—the All-Dharma channel—preferable, IMHO.

Should anyone think I’m kidding, here is evidence that the Wonder Dog is a “priority” even at my local post office.

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Sun., Dec. 27 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Messiahâ&#x20AC;? sing-along

MONTICELLO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WJFF 90.5FM presents a community Messiah sing-along at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 15 St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St., 2pm. Admission: one or more non-perishable food items for the Caring Hands Food Pantry. 845/482-4141.

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BEACH LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship program at the Berlin Township Community Center, 10:15am. Tom Lisenbee closes out the year by reading and then leading a

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Tue., Dec. 29 Latin mass service

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Thurs., Dec. 31 New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve at The Settlers Inn

HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Two Ways at The Settlers Inn, serving dinner 5:3010pm. Live music by Dan Bradley on

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HANCOCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day champagne brunch buffet at Two Sisters Emporium, 170 E. Front St., 10am-2pm. Featuring made-to-order omelets, pancakes, cinnamon-swirl French toast and more. Complimentary glass of champagne or mimosa and unlimited coffee. Cost: $18.95. Reservation required. 607/637-5200.

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HAWLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wade Preston plays Harmony Presents in the Silk Mill, 8pm. He delivers an impeccable show with your favorite tunes and original compositions. Tickets: $18 in advance, $22 general admission.

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LORDS VALLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Artist Tricia LoweryLippert of East Stroudsburg returns to

the Gallery at Chant Realtors, 631 Rte. 739. An artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reception will be held from 5-7pm. The show runs until February 27. 570/775-7337.

Tues., Jan. 5 Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregiver support

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Monticello Middle School Builders Club faculty advisor William Oefelein and club members pose in the lobby of the Middle School.

Key Club participants who helped out with the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at Monticelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walmart are, in the front row, Sara Sorensen, left, Michele Rodriquez, Jaclynn Sorensen, Rebecca Bass and Kiwanis advisor Jane Sorensen. In the back row are Key Club advisor Steven Raabe, left, Veronica Simonova, Gerardo Barrera, Cristiane Salcedo and Victoria Simonova.

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ONTICELLO, NY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Monticello Middle School Builders Club and High School Key Club have been busy doing their share to help make the holiday season happy for many children and their families in the community this year. Both of these school service leadership clubs are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Monticello. The Builders Club recently traveled by school bus to the Monticello Walmart to purchase $200 worth of toys and games to donate to the United Way of Sullivan County Project Care Program. They used funds from their club account as well as donations from individual Builders Club members. Members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club also assisted by donating money, toys and games at a recent meeting. Adorned in Christmas hats and reindeer antlers, the

students carefully selected items for children in various age categories. They were accompanied by Builders Club faculty advisor William Oefelein and Kiwanis Club members Pat Monteverde and Sheila Lashinsky. When their purchases were completed, they got back on the bus and traveled to United Way, where they were warmly greeted by Executive Director Julian Dawson and holiday treats. Dawson thanked the students for their thoughtfulness and generosity, which will ensure that no child is forgotten during the holiday season. Key Club members helped bring in the holiday spirit by ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at Walmart in Monticello on Friday, December 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. They greeted the public with a smile and entertained all the passersby with renditions of popular Christmas songs. The students raised $321.47. The funds

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will go to help families and individuals in the community, not only this Christmas, but throughout the year. Key Club participants who helped out with the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at Monticelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walmart included Key Club officers Adrian Mierzwa, Cristiane Salcedo, Jaclynn Sorensen and Michele Rodriquez as well as club members Rebecca Bass, Gerardo Barrera, Sara Sorensen, Victoria Simonova and Veronica Simonova. Faculty advisor Steven Raabe and Kiwanis Key Club advisors Jane Sorensen and Sheila Lashinsky were also in attendance.

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

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The River Reporter, the award-winning newspaper of the Upper Delaware River Region, is seeking an experienced Sales Associate to join its team. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales ability, be able to help drive competitive sales goals, aid in generating new accounts and provide top-notch service to our current customer base. Must be motivated, work well both on a team and individually and thrive on meeting challenging deadlines, This a great opportunity to join a team that is committed to serving the community and showcasing the breadth of business and leisure that the Upper Delaware River Region has to offer. Salary + Commissions. Send letter of interest and resume to tanya@ riverreporter.com

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Legal Notice Notice of formation of 21 Dill LLC Articles of organization filed with the SSNY on10/21/2015. Office located in Sullivan county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC,5014 16 Av #169 Brooklyn,NY 11204 Purpose: any lawful purpose YLH Holdings LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/17/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Kenny Yager, 65 Lee Pl, Bergenfield, N.J. 07621. Purpose: General.

For Sale

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Clean inside and out. Runs great. Needs only minor things. Now reduced! $5,000 OBO. Call or text (570)647-8679

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

203 Wallabout LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General. NOTICE OF YEAR END TOWN BOARD MEETING The Year End Meeting of the Tusten Town Board will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Tusten Town Hall, 210 Bridge St. Narrowsburg, NY. Dated December 16, 2015 Nicole Peters Tusten Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE; the Town of Highland Town Board will hold the 2016 ReOrganizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 PM. The meeting will held at the Eldred Town Hall 4 Proctor Road, Eldred New York. By order of the Town Board Doreen Hanson Town Clerk Dated December 13, 201 Notice of Formation of 2024 E 55th St. LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/18/15. Office location: Sullivan

Legal Notice

County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 225 Broadway, Fl. 39, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful activity.

P.M. at the Cochecton Town Hall, located at 74 Smales Road, Lake Huntington, NY. NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, NY will hold all Regular Monthly Meetings at the Town Hall located at 74 Smales Road, Lake Huntington, NY. at 7:00 PM. A work session will be held between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM. All meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month. Notice of special meetings and public hearings will be posted at the Town Hall. The official newspaper for the Town of Cochecton notices will be The Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, NY and The River Reporter, Narrowsburg, NY, for special entries on a per item basis. BY ORDER OF TOWN

49 Skillman LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, NY will hold its Re organizational meeting on January 4, 2016 at 7:00

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Legal Notice

BOARD TOWN OF COCHECTON Hollye Schulman Town Clerk Dated: December 14, 2015

it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 811 Sackett Lake Road, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

ADMINISTRATION CITATION FILE NO. 2014-128/A SURROGATE’S COURT – SULLIVAN COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. By the grace of God Free and Independent, TO MAITLAND DOWSEY, NANY BUCK, as Public Administrator of the County of Sullivan. A petition having been duly filed by Generation Mortgage Company, whose principal office is located at 3565 Piedmont Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30305. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s court of SULLIVAN COUNTY, at the Sullivan County Surrogate’s Court, 414 Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701 on February 16, 2016 at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Laurel D. Meyerhoff, lately domiciled at 380 Old Loomis Road, Liberty, in the County of Sullivan granting Letters of Administration with Limitations upon the Estate of the decedent to any eligible distributes or upon their default, to Nancy Buck, acting in her capacity as Public Administrator of the County of Sullivan, or to such other persons as may be entitled thereto. Petitioner further requested that the authority of the representative under the foregoing letters be limited as follows: Letters be limited to the acceptance of service of the Summons and Complaint in a lawsuit for foreclosure commenced by Generation Mortgage Company in the Supreme Court for the County of Sullivan, upon claims which arose on or about June 3, 2014 from the default on a Note and Mortgage secured by property located at 380 Old Loomis Road, Liberty County of Sullivan and State of New York, or for any subsequent action necessary to comply with the rules of the CPLR in an attempt to foreclose on the above-referenced property.

Owner: Pomerantz, Scott & Randi Address: Lot 5, Woodstone Trail SBL: 1.-1-1.10 Application: Special Use Project Description: Site plan review of a proposed Geo-thermal heating / cooling system at the above address. Public Hearing Date: January 5, 2016 Time: 7:35 pm Please take note that the Town of Lumberland Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing at 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737 pursuant to Section 250-69 of the town law. The public may attend the Hearing or provide written comments. Written comments may be submitted via mail or hand delivered to Lumberland Town Hall at the above address, ATTN: Laurie Terry, Planning Board Clerk. BY ORDER OF Planning Board Chair, Pamela Bucksbee

COURT SULLIVAN COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against VINCENT A. MELORE, JR. A/K/A VINCENT A. MELORE ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered AUGUST 19, 2015 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the LAWRENCE H. COOK, SULLIVAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, MONTICELLO, NY 12701 on JANUARY 13, 2016 at 11:00 A.M.. Premises known as 4 GROVE STREET, NARROWS-

BURG, NY 12764. Sec 12 Block 3 Lot 3. ALL that tract or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Narrowsburg, Town of Tusten, Sullivan County, N.Y. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $221,340.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 3026/2012 SCOTT RUSSELL, ESQ , Referee

Notice of Formation of Crystal Creek Enterprises LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/15/13. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: POB 222, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759. Purpose: any lawful activity. A G E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E SOURCES LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/12/15. 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, c/o Alan Rajlevsky, 178 Swiss Hill North, Kenoza Lake, NY 12750. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 135 Middleton St LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General. 117 LEISURE LAKE DR, LLC Articles of Org. filed Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/07/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 117 Leisure Lake Drive, Swan Lake, NY 12783. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. TY PROPERTIES UNIT 1 LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/02/15.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, 63 West 107th Street, Unit 41, New York, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Wells Logistics LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SULLIVAN SONYMA, Plaintiff -against- TIMOTHY MURRAY, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September 3, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the lobby of the Sullivan County Courthouse, Monticello, NY on January 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Highland, County of Sullivan and State of New York, known and designated as Section: 11 Block: 1 Lot: 40.2. Said premises known as 96 ELDRED YULAN ROAD A/K/A 96 ELDRED-YULAN ROAD, ELDRED, NY Approximate amount of lien $ 153,255.85 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 859/2012. DANIELLE JOSEDECKER, ESQ., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY, 11706 File# 01-052869-F00 104 Evergreen LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Lindsay T. Liu, 136 Powers St 1G, Brooklyn, NY 11211-4971. Purpose: General. TY DESIGN LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/02/15. 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, 983 Amsterdam Avenue, Apartment 3A, New York, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 481 Central Ave LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

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115 LEISURE LAKE DR, LLC Articles of Org. filed Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/07/2015. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 115 Leisure Lake Drive, Swan Lake, NY 12783. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING The Organizational and Regular Meeting of the Tusten Town Board will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:15 p.m., at the Tusten Town Hall, 210 Bridge St. Narrowsburg, NY. Dated December 16, 2015 By Order of the Town Board Nicole Peters Tusten Town Clerk Notice of Formation of Wells Logistics LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 811 Sackett Lake Road, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 2183 E 33rd St. LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/18/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 225 Broadway, Fl. 39, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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GYST ADVISORS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/24/2015. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 394, White Lake, NY 12786. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 153 Homestead Trail, White Lake, NY 12786.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: 9Gram Records, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: 10/26/2015 The County in which the Office is to be located: Sullivan The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13thAvenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: any lawful activity. {Insert Image ‘c1353_1.png’}

Notice of Formation of Sushi Tokyo Upstate, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/25/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1178 Rt. 52, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Hemlock Hollow Hunting Club, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/9/15. Office location: Sullivan County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 187 Winston Drive, Monticello, NY 12701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Wurtsboro Trucking LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 35 Laura Jean Ln, Wurtsboro, NY 12790. Purpose: General.

35 Skillman St LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

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of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Nira C. Minniefield, 69 Main St., Apt 1F, Nyack, NY 10960. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 11697 Route 97 Long Eddy, NY 12760. 43 Skillman LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/15. Office in Sullivan Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 72 Middlton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th of December 2015 duly adopted on said day, a Local Law No. 5 of 2015 a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof as follows: LOCAL LAW 5 OF 2015 A Local Law to Amend Local Law No. 4-2007 (Part 9 of Chapter 182 of the Sullivan County Code) as amended by Local Law No. 1 of 2010, further amended by Local Law No. 2 of 2010, and further amended by Local Law 1 of 2013, Imposing a Mortgage Recording Tax. Section 1: Purpose: To amend Local Law No. 4-2007 (Part 9 of Chapter 182 of the Sullivan County Code) as amended by Local Law No. 1 of 2010,further amended by Local Law No. 2 of 2010, further amended by Local Law 1 of 2013, which imposed a Mortgage Recording Tax in the County of Sullivan. Local Law No. 4-2007 is set to expire on April 30, 2016 and it is the intention of the Sullivan County Legislature to extend the Local Law No. 4-2007 for three additional years. Section 2: Section 18277 of Part 9 of Chapter 182 of the Sullivan County Code shall be amended by deleting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;May 1, 2013â&#x20AC;? both times it appears and inserting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;May 1, 2016â&#x20AC;? in both places and by deleting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;April 30, 2016â&#x20AC;? and inserting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;April 30, 2019.â&#x20AC;? Section 3: Section 182-83 of Part 9 of Chapter 182 of the Sullivan County Code shall be amended by deleting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;May 1, 2013â&#x20AC;? and inserting the language â&#x20AC;&#x153;May 1, 2016â&#x20AC;?. Section 4: Effective Date This Local Law shall take effect May 1, 2016. A certified copy of this Local Law shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance at the Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in Albany. Certified copies of this Local Law shall be filed with the Sullivan County Clerk, the Secretary of State and the State Comptroller within five days after this Local Law is enacted. Dated: December 18, 2015 AnnMarie Martin, Clerk Sullivan County Legislature COUNTY COURT: STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SULLIVAN PETITION AND NOTICE FORECLOSURE INDEX # 2015-2420 IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF 2013 TAX LIENS OF BY PROCEEDINGS IN REM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW BY THE VILLAGES OF, JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO WURTSBORO AND WOODRIDGE The above captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of 2013 and/or other delinquent taxes as of 1/1/95 or thereafter or other lawful charges, which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are identified on the List of Properties, which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof. This document serves both as a Petition of Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure for purposes of this proceeding. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THE 10th DAY OF DECEMBER 2015. THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TREASURER, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ENFORCING OFFICERâ&#x20AC;? FILED THIS PETITION AND NOTICE OF FOECLOSURE WITH THE SULLIVAN COUNTY CLERK ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, WOODRIDGE and WURTSBORO. Effect of Filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such Petition and Notice of Foreclosure constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the Court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Nature of proceeding: This proceeding is brought against the real property and abandoned personal property only, and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such Petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons, other tax districts, and other entities owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such Petition and Notice. Such persons, etc. are hereby notified that a duplicate of this Petition has been filed in the office of the Treasurer of the Villages of Jeffersonville,

Legal Notice Monticello, Wurtsboro and Woodridge, and the County of Sullivan, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption. Right of Redemption: Any person, etc. having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may, on or before the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Date for Redemption set forth belowâ&#x20AC;?, redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to the Village of Wurtsboro and mailed to: PO Box 157 Wurtsboro, NY 12790, Village of Jeffersonville and mailed to: PO Box 555 Jeffersonville, New York 12748, Village of Monticello, and mailed to: 2 Pleasant Street, Monticello New York 12701, the Village of Woodridge, and mailed, P.O. Box 655, Woodridge, New York 12721. Payment must be either by certified check, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check, or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person, etc. other than the record owner of such real property, the payment shall cause to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record, but record title to the property will not be changed. LAST DAY OF REDEMPTION: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the March 15, 2016. Service of Answer: Every person, etc. having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such Petition including another Tax District, may serve a duly verified Answer upon the Sullivan County Treasurer, Enforcing Officer on behalf of the Tax District, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the Office of the Sullivan County Clerk and served upon the County Treasurer on or before March 15, 2016 the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. An Answer must allege either a legal defense justifying the non-payment of the taxes, and/or a legal defense to the foreclosure proceeding. Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of the failure to redeem or answer by any person, etc. having the right to redeem or answer, such person, shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcels described in such Petition an Notice, and a Judgment in Foreclosure will be taken by default, and the County Treasurer will transfer the title of the property to the Villages of Monticello, Jeffersonville, Wurtsboro and Woodridge, by means of a Court Judgment and a deed. Any personal property deemed abandoned will also be conveyed to the Tax District and sold by the County on its behalf. Dated: December 10, 2015 State of New York) County of Sullivan) ss

Nancy Buck Sullivan County Treasurer, Enforcing Officer on behalf of the Villages of Wurtsboro Monticello, Jeffersonville, and Woodridge. I, Nancy Buck, being dully sworn, depose and affirm under the penalties of perjury: I am the County Treasurer for the County of Sullivan. I have read this Petition and Notice, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records of the Villages of, Monticello, Jeffersonville, Wurtsboro and Woodridge, I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition and Notice. Sworn to before me this 10th Day, December 2015 Notary Public Kathleen Brawley Notary Public, State of New York Sullivan County Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #2445 Commission Expires Nov 3, 2017 Nancy Buck_ Sullivan County Treasurer, Enforcing Officer On behalf of the Villages of Wurtsboro Monticello, Jeffersonville, and Woodridge. NANCY BUCK, TREASURER FOR THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, WURTSBORO, AND WOODRIDGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER, 100 NORTH STREET MONTICELLO, NEW YORK, 12701 __________________________ SAMUEL YASGUR, ESQ. SULLIVAN COUNTY ATTORNEY ON BEHALF BEHALF OF THE VILLAGES OF JEFFERSONVILLE, MONTICELLO, WURTSBORO, AND WOODRIDGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER, 100 NORTH

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Tomlinson Dreena Nrekaj Andrew Leconey Donamarie Negron Thomas Nrekaj Andrew Timothy Sullivan Estate, Inc. V.O. WOODRIDGE SBL OWNER FA101.-1-12.2 Bartashnik Yevgeniya FA101.-1-23 Steven Loccicero FA102.-1-6.1 Joanne M Botsford FA102.-2-7 Woodridge Royal Estates FA102.-2-13 91 Highland Ave FA102.-2-15 95 Highland Ave FA102.-2-20.1 Lew Street LLC FA102.-2-37 Chananya Grosz FA103.-2-7 Lew Street LLC FA103.-2-30 Lew Street LLC FA103.-3-7.1 Congregation Yeshiva Bais Yisroel FA103.A-1-44 Janet Nagelberg FA103.A-1-51 M.U.R.W. FA105.-5-2.2 Chananya Grosz FA106.-1-2 Isaac Zilber FA106.-4-11 Leonel Cortizo FA111.-1-3.8/1001 Shmyer Breuer FA113.-1-1/0201 Laya Milstein FA113.-1-1/4201 Jack & Marsha Arem FA113.-1-1/8201 Mendel Simpson FA113.-1-1/9301 Abraham Stern V.O. WURTSBORO SBL OWNER MA103.A-4-5 Robert & Caryn Schnabel MA106.-9-8 Sharon May Bing Assets, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY12/15/15. Office: Sullivan Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to POB 151 White Lake, NY 12786 General purpose

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USHKILL, PA — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Superintendent John J. Donahue has announced that construction on the motorboat launch at Kittatinny Point has been finished and the launch is now open to the public. “Completing this project allows boaters access to the deepest section of the river within the park, right in the heart of the Delaware Water Gap, something they have not been able to do for about 10 years,” explained Donahue. “And with the warm weather we’ve been having, anglers Contributed photo can still get in some fishing A new boat launch has opened at Kittatinny Point in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. this season.” Severe flooding associated with several hurricanes between 2004 and 2006 destroyed the boat launch resulting in its closure. The canoe launch, located about 200 yards upstream, remained open. There is limited access to this section of the river from other launch points. The project was funded by the Middle Delaware Mitigation Fund in compensation for the impacts of the Susquehanna to Roseland transmission line upgrade project on park resources and visitors. Other large-scale projects being funded as compensatory mitigation through the transmission line’s Middle Delaware Mitigation Fund include the Historic Properties Management Plan, repairs to historic buildings, wetlands restoration and the Visitor Use Management Plan. For more information on Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Kittatinny Point, call park headquarters at 570/426-2452, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; visit www.nps.gov/dewa; or follow it on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/DelWaterGapNPS.

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Some hope for the bats

f you have read anything about bats in the last several years, you have probably heard about white nose syndrome (WNS). First discovered in New York in 2006, WNS affects hibernating bats and is caused by a fungus, Psuedogymnoascus destructans. Bats contracting WNS are irritated by the fungus and expend energy as they become restless. During hibernation, they expend their fat stores too quickly and frequently die before they reach the end of hibernation. In an effort to curb the spread of WNS, several state agencies have curtailed human activity at known bat hibernacula. This measure is only partially effective however, because infected bats from other caves or colonies may come to a previously uninfected cave, and spread WNS to other bats. The prognosis isn’t good, with WNS being reported in new regions and caves every year. There have been some advances in bat conservation and WNS, though. In 2011, Chris Cornelison, a wildlife researcher at Georgia State University, was working with a common bacteria, Rhodococcus rhodochrous, which produces a chemical that inhibits mold growth on fruits and vegetables. He captured several bats and exposed them to the bacteria, and released them back to their hibernacula. Most survived. More recently, promising work has been done in Missouri; Cornelison along with USDA Forest Service scientists Sybill Amelon and Dan Lindner have grown the same bacteria on cobalt, which produced volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Research trials have shown that bats exposed to low levels of these VOCs have improved health in WNS infected hibernacula. If this research is successful in the real world, bats would not have to be handled in order to be treated using the bacteria; the VOCs would be dispersed in the air.

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This colony of little brown bats was found in an abandoned building in Tusten, NY during the summer. Bats use attics, etc. for daytime roosts and are not susceptible to white nose syndrome (WNS) during this time. Bats are very beneficial as insect hunters, saving the average farmer an estimated $75 per acre in costs due to their nighttime dining habits. Methods of identifying bats affected by WNS have improved as well. Greg Turner, and his colleagues have developed a method to spot WNS-damaged wings of bats long before the classic “fuzzy-nose” symptoms are visible. Previously, a bat would have to be euthanized, and a microscopic sample of the wing would have to be prepared and observed. The new method involves illuminating a wing with UV light, after which, the bat is released. Turner also observed that many bats in PA are putting on more weight before hibernation. A bat affected with WNS would have a better chance of survival with more fat stores.

Photo by Al Hicks, NYSDEC

This northern long-eared bat was found and photographed by Al Hicks of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation during a cave survey. The fungus that is responsible for WNS thrives in the cold moist environment of caves; when a bat’s immune system becomes less responsive during hibernation, it becomes very susceptible to contracting WNS.

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