The Catskill Chronicle

A high-risk arrest warrant training exercise at an abandoned hotel, while in the background, Undersheriff Eric Chaboty watches the team deploy.  Story and photos by Ted Waddell SULLIVAN COUNTY – “When the bell rings, you’ve got to go in and stop the carnage,” said Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff of the county’s new emergency [...]

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Story and photos by Ted Waddell HIGHLAND LAKE – If your idea of a librarian is a wire rim spectacled little ‘ole lady sitting quietly behind a stack of dusty books, forget about it! On Saturday night, October 24, Laura E.J. Moran, the adult programming coordinator at the Western Sullivan Public Library and much-published poet, [...]

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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision authored by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) that formally urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a new study on the risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to drinking water supplies. The Senate is due to pass the identical bill in the coming [...]

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Story and photos by Leni Santoro KAUNEONGA LAKE – On Thursday, October 22 the menu at The Fat Lady Cafe featured a celebration of five years of continuous free theater in Sullivan County provided by Paul Austin’s Liberty Free Theatre in Liberty. The gala event was a fundraiser for the theater, but it was also [...]

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MOUNTAINDALE – After several years of planning and preparation, the brand new Mountaindale Railway Station will have a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 14th at 9:30 a.m. Located on Railroad Station in Mountaindale, across from the Post Office, this municipal building features public restrooms and excellent parking access for the trail head of the [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana The Sullivan County Democratic Party celebrated in a big way on Saturday night, October 24. Over 200 people came together to fundraise and party, and honor 10 special people for their many years of service. The evening was a star-studded event, attended by notables such as U.S. Representative Maurice [...]

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After looking over the results of our poll, we have chosen the name Elder Berries for our elder/senior section. We hope that you like the name we have chosen for this section for it brought a smile to the eyes of those we consulted and a nod of agreement that the word elder brings with [...]

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Story By Brian Powers – Phoenicia Times 10/22/09 – reprinted with permission. ALBANY – State Assembly members and others turned up the heat on NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis at the Capital in Albany on October 15, following his testimony on the agency’s September 30 release of newly proposed gas drilling regulations [...]

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  Racing action. Story and photos by Ted Waddell KAUNEONGA LAKE – Legends motor racing is like a blast from the past with a 21st Century twist, and is one of the more popular events at Bethel Motor Speedway. Legends are 5/8-scale replicas of American autos from the 1930s and ‘40s, and are set up [...]

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Story By Paul Smart – Phoenicia Times – originally published 10/8/09 – reprinted with permission of the publisher – Brian Powers / Photos added by Leni Santoro ALBANY- The state Department of Environmental Conservation has finally released its first draft of an environmental impact statement that proposes new laws for natural gas drilling in New [...]

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Provided photo. MONTICELLO – On Friday, October 30, 2009 , the “Honorable Eugene D. Nesin Memorial Scholarship” Committee will host a special fundraising recital in the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium at Monticello High School at 7:30 p.m . This recital will feature current and past faculty members, Monticello High School Alumni performers and this year’s [...]

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“Prayer Flags & Mountain” – Tammy Lew Lee Kreznar recently visited Yunlan, China. Story and photos by Ted Waddell LIVINGSTON MANOR – Once the Outsider’s Studio founded by Andrea Brown closed its doors on main street in the Manor, it found welcoming arms around the area to set up art exhibits galore in other venues. [...]

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Story and photos by Ted Waddell LOCH SHELDRAKE – “Inherit the Wind”, a 1955 play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee was brilliantly adapted to the local stage by Ron Nash with vocal music arrangements by Lori James. Staged by the Forestburgh Theatre Arts Center (FTAC), an outgrowth of the 65-year old Forestburgh Playhouse, [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana MONTICELLO – Over 50 people attended a forum at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center in Monticello on October 21. Sponsored by Sullivan County TRIAD, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and the Sullivan County Office for the Aging (OFA), the open forum was the beginning of what will hopefully be ongoing [...]

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  Students from Livingston Manor line up for the start of the DARE parade in Jeffersonville Wednesday night. – Provided photo. MONTICELLO – The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with The New York State DARE Officers Association hosted the 2009 School Safety and DARE Conference this week at the Villa Roma Resort. DARE and [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana LIBERTY – Allen Wright knows an opportunity when he sees one. He’s been a property owner in Liberty for over 15 years. But when he moved to Liberty full time in 2008, Wright really started noticing the vacant store fronts. “It struck me that this is an opportunity to [...]

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In the photo left to right are Fallsburg High School teacher Mona Ingber, Board of Education member Arlene Hussey, and parent Winnie Foertsch. – Provided photo. FALLSBURG – The Fallsburg Central School District Board of Education presented high school teacher Mona Ingber and parent Winnie Foertsch with special recognition awards at the Board of Education [...]

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  John Clark (right) used to race motorcycles and 4-cylinders, but these days helps out manning the gates. Story and photos by Ted Waddell KAUNEONGA LAKE – Bethel Motor Speedway attracts a diverse crowd ranging from doctors to auto mechanics, and from retired NYC detectives to young 15-year old up and coming drivers, all with [...]

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MONTICELLO – County Manager David P. Fanslau released a statement this afternoon (October 19, 2009) discussing some of the issues Sullivan County is facing in the 2010 Fiscal Year, and some preliminary discussions that have taken place about how to close the budget gap the County is facing. He said: “Over the past few months [...]

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  The candidates for local office in Town of Fallsburg left to right: Suellen Magnetico, Nathan Steingart, Donna Akerley, Joe Perrello, Mike Weiner, Steve Vegliante, and Leon Cortizo. WOODBOURNE – At the Woodbourne Fire House on Sunday, October 18, all the candidates for local office were there in honor of the late Tim Hill. The [...]

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