The Catskill Chronicle

Story and photos by Carol Montana A new business in Liberty is getting to the root of it all in more ways than one. Root 52 Gallery at 87 Mill Street (Route 52) specializes in functional art made from the roots of trees that originate in Costa Rica. And so, owner Tiffany Moore decided to [...]

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Miss New York State 2009 Alyse J. Zwick caught a ride in Dick Herbert’s classic 1960 Corvette. Story and photos by Ted Waddell JEFFERSONVILLE – Talk about a lot of Santas! Dancing Santas, sitting Santas, prancing Santas, Santas riding on fire trucks, and Santas throwing candy to kids in the crowd. Santas on sleighs, a [...]

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  Left to right (back row) Heinrich Strauch (Liberty CDC) and Jeremy Gorelick (incoming Board Chair/SC Chamber and President Emanon Equities). Left to right (bottom row) Jacquie Leventoff (Kohls/Chamber Foundation Member), Barbara Sush (Body, Mind & Spirit Wellness Center Office Manager), Rich Sush (Sullivan Renaissance and SC Chamber Board Member), Grandma Moses, and Rich Klein [...]

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    Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Panzarino, Larry Schafman, Past President Judge Bart Rasnick and Treasurer Sy Berenson with the $3000 donation check. FALLSBURG – The Fallsburg Lions Club appreciates the services offered to the community by the Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC). Chief Operating Officer Steve Ruwoldt recognized the Club’s support for as [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana About 50 people attended the Senior Legislative Action Committee (SLAC) meeting on November 20 to hear about the New York State budget crisis. Representing NYS Senator John Bonacic was Joanne Drake. Reading from a prepared statement from Senator Bonacic, Ms. Drake said, “One of the most important things we [...]

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Tanya Cohen as Molly Calvin and Bill Moloney as Grant Lerner reveal their relationship. Story and photos by Ted Waddell JEFFERSONVILLE – “The Bellflower Sessions,” a highly quirky and intriguingly convoluted story of a self-proclaimed victim of life who seeks help from a rather unbalanced psychiatrist in the guise of Dr. Wendy Bellflower is a [...]

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  Jimmy Blake receives award from Sullivan County Legislature. – Provided Photos MONTICELLO – Jimmy Blake knows how to retire. A custodian in the Fallsburg Central School District for over 19 years, Blake spent 16 of those years as an active member of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local 853. Jimmy decided to celebrate [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana Tara Berescik believes in being a role model for her students. So, when the opportunity came along to apply for an award, she took it. “I tell my students that they should go for this award or that scholarship. So I’m being hypocritical if there’s one that I’m eligible [...]

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Best Residential Construction over 2500 square feet -  Ferndale/Loomis Road in Ferndale – Provided Photos MONTICELLO – Homes and businesses that enhance the appearance of Sullivan County were recognized at the 2009 “Sullivan Showcase Awards” on November 12 at the Eagle’s Nest in Bloomingburg.  The annual awards are sponsored by the Sullivan County Board of [...]

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After 25 years on the bench, it’s time to relax! Story and photos by Ted Waddell MONTICELLO/ALBANY – Not bad for the son of a sausage maker. Judge Anthony T. Kane recently announced he was stepping down from his position as an Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department, after a [...]

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Story and photos by Leni Santoro MOUNTAINDALE – The story of trains is also the story of our nation. The railroads built the country and shaped its future in a way that no other event has done. In celebration of all things railroad, and the birth of a new old train station, folks gathered in [...]

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Commander Bruce Pesci of Alan Milk Memorial Post 7276 – Long Eddy. Story and photos by Ted Waddell LONG EDDY – At 11:00 sharp, on the 11th hour of the 11day day of the 11th month of 2009, folks gathered at the local firehouse to honor the nation’s veterans, the military personnel who have fought [...]

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Xhesika Lushaj performed a colorful traditional Albanian dance. Story and photos by Ted Waddell LAKE HUNTINGTON – The National Honor Society of Sullivan West Central School hosted their 6th annual talent show on Tuesday night, November 10, in the high school auditorium. Emcees Hannah Rettoun, Brendan Creegan, Jackie Ellmauer and Kate Bunch kept the acts [...]

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  Pictured above are the group of past Presidents – (L – R) Steve Miller, Bruce Perlmutter, Stuart Wizwer, Neil Gilberg, Judge Bart Rasnick, current President Larry Schafman, and District Governor Cliff Youngs. – Provided photos HURLEYVILLE – The dinner meeting of the Fallsburg Lions Club on November 5 at Frankie and Johnny’s Restaurant in [...]

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Joe Collura with the hand of fellow board member Arlene Hussey, on his shoulder.  FALLSBURG – Fallsburg Board of Education member Joseph Collura recently returned from a year of military service for our country.  Collura was attached to Naval Special Warfare, Special Operations Task Force West, Task Unit SWAT, in Al Ambar Province, Iraq.  At [...]

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Reflected in this fire fighter’s glasses is the 11th Annual Woodbourne Veterans Parade as it makes it way down Main Street towards the Woodbourne Firehouse at the edge of town. Story and photos by Ted Waddell WOODBOURNE – It was a glorious day to honor the nation’s proud veterans, countless legions of men and women [...]

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Story and photos by Melissa Holden LEW BEACH – The 3rd Annual Beaverkill Mountain Road Race took place Sunday, October 11, in the Beaverkill Valley near Lew Beach, NY. 96 runners lined up on a frosty 30 degree morning for the ½ marathon and 5k courses, which began at the historic Beaverkill Valley Inn and [...]

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  Charlotte Elmowitz and the Vegliante Kids. FALLSBURG – Charlotte Elmowitz, raised in Poland and survivor of the Holocaust, shared her story of surviving death camps as a child, losing her family, and emigrating to the United States in 1947 when she spoke to a meeting of the Fallsburg Lions Club on September 17. Ms. [...]

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  PRASAD CDHP Program Administrator Dr. Cecilia Escarra presented Jamie Parker, a full-time student, and a cashier in the store, with an iPod. LIBERTY —A recent campaign has boosted public interest in PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP). ShopRite, on Route 52 in Liberty, hosted the event to raise funds and awareness on behalf [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY – The Catskill Mountain Business & Professional Women’s Club of Sullivan County has announced the 2009 recipients of its two highest honors. Pamela Henning has been selected as the 2009 Woman of the Year and Lori Rubinstein-Fleck will be this year’s Community Service Award honoree. Both will be recognized at the Catskill Mountain [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana Once a year the Senior Legislative Action Committee gets a very special visitor. This year, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) Michael Burgess started his visit with an announcement about a new program. “I’m coming with good news about giving you money for a [...]

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  Story and photos by Ted Waddell LAKE HUNTINGTON – The Upper Delaware River Valley is a scary place to live these days, as a lot of folks in these parts are haunted by the specter of gas drilling taking over the area. On Saturday, October 31, the Damascus Citizens for Sustainability celebrated Halloween 2009 [...]

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  Story and photos by Ted Waddell  After the decision was made to create a local SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) team, the sheriff’s office applied for and was awarded several federal/state grants to provide specialized training, state-of-the-art weaponry, and body armor including heavy duty protective gear and ballistic helmets.   Specialized weapons include UMP [...]

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Barbara Arrindell, founder of Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, held up a sketch of property that would be affected by gas drilling.  Story and photos by Ted Waddell  LOCH SHELDRAKE – To some folks the idea of drilling for natural gas in the Upper Delaware River Valley represents salvation from a stagnant local economy. Others think the [...]

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