The Catskill Chronicle

HURLEYVILLE, NY – At the Town of Fallsburg Lions dinner meeting in early October, Albee Bockman updated the group on the activities of Hurleyville’s Mobilemedic Emergency Medical Service that he administers. This past August, a team of paramedics helped save the lives of a boater and a Morningside Park employee involved in the rescue of [...]

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 WURTSBORO, NY – Catskill Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Wurtsboro Medical Associates will support the U.S. troops in Afghanistan and promote healthy living by collecting unopened Halloween candy for the troops. Children can take their trick-or-treat candy to Dr. Stuart Tashman at Wurtsboro Medical Associates on November 1 and 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  [...]

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JEFFERSONVILLE, NY – On October 22, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Sullivan County held their Annual Dinner Meeting at the Jeffersonville Fire House, where their first annual calendar project was unveiled. The theme was “What Does Agriculture in Sullivan County Mean to You?” CCE received well over 100 entries from all over the county, representing [...]

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PIKE COUNTY, PA – The Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently held its 16th Annual Community Awards Banquet. Hosted, in partnership with numerous service organizations throughout the area, the banquet was emceed by Arthur Ridley and Dingmans Florist presented flowers to all of the award recipients. “Volunteers don’t give of themselves for accolades,” said Danielle [...]

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LIBERTY, NY – For the past 2 years the Liberty and Livingston Manor Rotary Clubs have teamed up to raise money for Rotary International’s Polio Eradication Campaign. This year the two clubs will be holding their third Annual Polio Eradication Campaign Dinner on Friday, November 5 at Albert’s Liberty House Restaurant. The evening will begin [...]

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Compiled by Jeremy Gorelick WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, NY – Brian Bunce, Master Falconer, visited Monique’s Book Boutique in White Sulphur Springs on Saturday, October 23, to talk about the sport of falconry. Guest contributing writer, Jeremy Gorelick, had the chance to ask him some questions about this challenging sport for The Catskill Chronicle (TCC): TCC: [...]

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HARRIS, NY – On Saturday, October 16, more than 100 men, women and children, many in women’s shoes, walked a mile around the grounds of Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC), to help raise funds for Rape Intervention Services & Education (RISE) of Sullivan County. The fundraiser, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, is a project [...]

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LIBERTY, NY – Back by popular demand, Sullivan County’s 4-H Program is adding a November 5 and 6 E-Scrap recycling event to its autumn calendar. Partnering once more with Advanced Recovery, Inc. and the Sullivan County Division of Solid Waste, the 4-H Program is working to raise funds as well as awareness for educational programs. [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – County Manager David P. Fanslau is asking Sullivan County residents to participate in a process that will contribute to New York State’s efforts to increase high-speed Internet access by testing the speed of their broadband Internet connection. A newly launched website, www.nyspeedtest.org, allows residents to partake in the speed test that will [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, Come to the Table 2010 had something for everyone. A resounding success for the Orange and Sullivan County offices of the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC), Come To The Table 2010 showcased the talent of local designers who created original table settings that were auctioned [...]

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NARROWSBURG, NY – On Sunday, October 24, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and NACL present an afternoon of short local films: documentary and dramatic stories with a connection to the Upper Delaware Valley. Screening starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. The works to be presented include: Mary Last Seen [...]

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Story by Carol Montana and Jeremy Gorelick, photos by Carol Montana, photo of Mr. Hilfiger provided LIBERTY, NY – The Liberty Mall on Sullivan Street in Liberty was open to the public on Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16 as it housed the Annual Home & Business Expo 2010. Sponsored by Superior Building Supply [...]

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GRAHAMSVILLE, NY – Helping to celebrate New York State’s Archives Month, the Town of Neversink and the Time and the Valleys Museum invite you to Follow the History Trail to Grahamsville. The program will be held on Saturday, October 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Neversink Town Hall on State Route 55 [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – The Kiwanis Club of Monticello held their 65th Annual Installation Dinner at the Blue Horizon Diner & Restaurant on September 20. In the photo at left, newly elected President Sharon Jankiewicz receives the gavel from past President Jack Leshner to the applause of all, including Rose Raimond, 2nd V.P. The new officers [...]

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Highland Lake, NY – Basket Landing is a local treasure! These talented blue grass and folk musicians from Hankins, New York combine eclectic folk music, blue grass, spirituals, and live folkloric dance for an extremely entertaining and inspiring event for people of all ages. Basket Landing will be performing an all-ages show this afternoon, Sunday, [...]

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ROCK HILL, NY – The September 26 Sullivan County Memory Walk to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association was a huge success. The walk, which started at the Frontier Insurance Building in Rock Hill, was chaired by Sheila Lashinsky and Marcia Fink, who were thrilled by the turnout of walkers. Enjoying a large increase from 85 walkers [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – On Tuesday, September 28, with colleagues, friends and family, and the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place to commemorate the grand opening of the law office of Attorney Steven N. Mogel. The office is located at 457 Broadway, Suite 16A in Monticello, NY. In the photo at left, [...]

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HARRIS, NY – Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) will host a one-mile walk around the grounds of its main campus in Harris, NY to help raise funds for Rape Intervention Services & Education (RISE) of Sullivan County. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is the international men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender [...]

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  Photos by Leni Santoro PARKSVILLE, NY – The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is holding a public meeting to discuss improvements in and around the hamlet of Parksville. These improvements are the second phase of the  larger NYS Route 17/I-86 Parksville project currently under construction in the area. The public meeting will [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – Andy Hilfiger, who is known for his work fusing the worlds of fashion and music, will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2010 Home & Business Expo. The event will take place on Friday, October 15 from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 [...]

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ROCK HILL, NY – The Board of Directors of the Lazare and Charlotte Kaplan Foundation honored longtime Livingston Manor resident and civic leader Mary Fried at a recent dinner held at Bernie’s Restaurant in Rock Hill. In the photo at left, taken at the dinner to honor Ms. Fried are the Lazare and Charlotte Kaplan [...]

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HARRIS, N.Y – The Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Blood Donor Center has been awarded accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), based on a recent survey. Accreditation follows an intensive onsite assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or [...]

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WOODRIDGE, NY  – In conjunction with more than one hundred events nationwide commemorating the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey, BUZZ Equipment Company and Kantrowitz Brothers Auto Repair will be joining forces on Friday, October 15 to host an informational ride and drive in Woodridge. Anyone visiting the companies’ 49 Roosevelt Avenue location between the [...]

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BETHEL, NY – The Eighth Annual Chili Cook-Off at The Harvest Festival, sponsored by Jeff Bank and M&M Auto Group, attracted about 4,500 hungry guests to Bethel Woods on Sunday, October 3 for a chili day in October.  There was spirited competition among the participating groups: the Sullivan County SPCA (teamed with Dutch’s Tavern), the [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – Monticello Motor Club, an automotive country club a located in the Town of Thompson, recently hosted a unique event to help police officers raise money for local charities on the four-mile road racing circuit. In the first annual “Cops For Kids” race, officers representing three Police Benevolent Associations put their driving skills [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – SullivanArc has announced the recipient of the 2010 Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award is Jeffrey R. Gray, M.D. of Crystal Run Healthcare in Rock Hill. SullivanArc presents the award, named after their founder, to a person who has shown outstanding service to the community and to individuals with developmental disabilities. Dr. Gray, who [...]

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MONTICELLO  – The Sullivan County Chamber Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce that this year’s Leadership Class of 2011 is off to a positive start. Each year, individuals from diverse sectors of the business community are selected to become participants in a nine-month long program called Leadership Sullivan. This year, 13 students entered [...]

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  MONTICELLO, NY – During the week of October 4, local school districts will have the honor of becoming part of Rachel’s Challenge. Rachel’s challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Her acts of kindness and compassion coupled with [...]

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NEW PALTZ, NY – On Tuesday, October 12, from 9:00am to 12:30am, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and the SUNY New Paltz School of Business will host a Hudson Valley Region Small Business Forum to highlight federal and state tax credits, and programs now available for small businesses, including those established by the Affordable Care Act [...]

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LIBERTY, NY – Autism is a disorder that is becoming more common among children.  On October 9th the Sullivan County BOCES and the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office will be hosting an Autism Awareness Day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Seelig Theatre at the Sullivan County Community College. This workshop is [...]

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