The Catskill Chronicle

Story and photos by Leni Santoro It was difficult getting around the county today. State Route 52 is a major thoroughfare in Sullivan County and large chunks of it were closed today. But as I traveled around the county this afternoon I was struck not so much by the devastation or the bad road conditions, [...]

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Alert THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT Issued By: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY Affected Jurisdictions: Delaware, Sullivan Counties Headline: DELAWARE & SULLIVAN COUNTIES – FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 4:30 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK… NORTHERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN [...]

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As of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, Sullivan County officials announced that Route 52 in Jeffersonville at Center Street (next to Kelly’s Kones) is closed due to storm-related damage. The complete list of closures is as follows: 1. Route 52 at Shandelee Rd 2. Bridge at Route 52 and Center Street 3. Route 52 [...]

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[MONTICELLO] – Sullivan County Manager David P. Fanslau issued the following limited State of Emergency Declaration at 1:00 p.m. today, Friday, July 31st: “Pursuant to my authority, the occurrence of a limited disaster is hereby declared at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2009, in the Townships of Callicoon, Delaware and Rockland in the County [...]

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[LIVINGSTON MANOR] – Livingston Manor Downtown residents and businesses are urged to evacuate the downtown area. For more information stay tuned to WJFF- Radio 90.5 FM. In addition the Willowemoc Creek is rising rapidly and residents are urged to move to higher ground. JeffBank in Livingston Manor and Jeffersonville will close at 1:30 p.m.

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[MONTICELLO] – At 11 a.m. this morning, Friday July 31, Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau issued a Flash Flood Warning from Friday morning through late Friday evening: Fanslau said, "Sullivan County is currently experiencing torrential downpours in several communities, including Roscoe, Livingston Manor, Callicoon, Youngsville and Jeffersonville, and the National Weather Service is predicting the [...]

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[JEFFERSONVILLE] – Jeffersonville Mayor Ed Justus urges residents to evacuate the island in Jeffersonville. For more information call the village hall at 482-4275. Residents are welcome to gather at the Village Hall. For updates via your local public radio station tune in to WJFF Radio at 90.5 FM or call them at 482-4141.

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[NY-ALERT]- Meteorological – Other Un-Categorized Meteorological Event THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT Issued By:  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY Affected Jurisdictions:  Delaware, Sullivan Counties Headline:  DELAWARE & SULLIVAN COUNTIES – FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 4:30 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL [...]

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Story by Leni Santoro – Photos by Van Morrow Once again Livingston Manor has been hit by a major flood. This time the flooding occurred in the wee hours of the morning catching many residents sleeping in their beds. From eye witness accounts the flooding began around 1:45 a.m. Many residents had been watching the [...]

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The following four NY-Alerts have been received by The Catskill Chronicle and are being posted here for the advisory of our readers. Readers are advised not to drive into flood areas unless necessary. High water and water that is fast flowing poses a major risk to people and animals who may be swept away in [...]

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Review by Leni Santoro – Photos by Ted Waddell The mission statement of the Liberty Free Theatre states that they “believe that a socially active theatre, which shares the common experiences of living, will be attractive to those who live and work in, and visit, our community, and that it will make a valuable contribution [...]

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(Winner of a Sullivan Showcase Award given to a home in Mountaindale in 2006.) [MONTICELLO] – Nominations are being sought for the “2009 Sullivan Showcase Awards” to recognize owners of homes and businesses that enhance the appearance of their community.  The seventh annual awards are presented by the Sullivan County Board of Realtors.  The application [...]

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Story compiled by Leni Santoro – Provided photos The new Catskills Wellness Guide website is intended to serve as a resource guide of wellness related businesses in the Catskill area. It has been painstakingly created by Paulina Tracz, a web designer living in Sullivan County since 2001. Tracz has put together the guide for anyone [...]

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  Story by Leni Santoro with Photos by Leni Santoro and Sharon Space-Bamberger Johnny Caesar Cicero Darling was born in 1809. He wasn’t a very tall man, but he made up for it with his adventures and the “tall” tales he told about them. If he were alive today he would be 200 years old; [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana As part of their internship program, 15 interns from Sullivan Renaissance got to meet the media recently. And in a reversal of the usual roles, the interns got to pepper the journalists with questions of their own. The media panel consisted of Betsy Woolf and Mitch Ellmauer from the [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana When parents get divorced, it is often difficult for them to understand what their children are going through. As part of their continuously developing mission, The Dispute Resolution Center of Sullivan County (DRC-SC) is involved with a program called Parents Apart, which looks at the experience of divorce or [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana (Photo of Judith Pearce by Dana Duke) Another Sullivan County Bicentennial event took place on Sunday, July 12. This one was in Jeffersonville, set under a huge tree on the back lawn of the Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church. The Weekend of Chamber Music (WCM) performed selections of songs and music, [...]

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SOUTH FALLSBURG – A donation of $3,500 from the SYDA Foundation is being used by the Fallsburg Police Department to help pay for electrical and construction renovations to its dispatch office. For the past six months, members of the Fallsburg Police have been remodeling their offices on their own time and at their own expense. [...]

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Story and photos by Leni Santoro Roscoe’s brand new Riverside Park is a tribute to history and teamwork. The official ribbon cutting ceremony took place on July 4. Former Town of Rockland Supervisor Pat Pomeroy was one of the speakers. “The first time I came to Roscoe it was 1963,” began Pomeroy. “The highway ended [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY – With news about a new strain of flu spreading around the United States and into Sullivan County, the Sullivan County Health Services Advisory Board believes it is important for residents to understand the limited nature of the threat to public health. In early April of 2009, an outbreak of the novel H1N1 [...]

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