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MONTICELLO, NY (August 31, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened toll-free telephone numbers for residents to report damage, and commence the application process for federal aid for damage to privately owned property from the impacts of Hurricane Irene: 1-800-621-3362 For the Hearing [...]

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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY (August 31, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau announced that the Sullivan County Community College will open the Paul Gerry Field House locker rooms shower facilities to county residents that remain without power on Thursday, September 1 and Friday, September 2. The hours will be: Thursday, September 1 from 8:00 a.m. [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 31, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement today: "There have been some news media this morning that left the impression that a determination was made that Sullivan County was rejected for inclusion in federal disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). That conclusion would be [...]

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LIBERTY, NY (August 31, 2011) – This Thursday, September 1 at 8:00 p.m. supplies will be collected for hurricane relief at the Liberty Community Development Corporation at 167 N. Main Street in Liberty (by the police station). Items needed are clothing, non perishable food items and bottled water that will be distributed to families in [...]

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CLARYVILLE, NY (August 31, 2011) — On August 28, 2011, Hurricane Irene caused an overwhelming amount of destruction to  Frost Valley YMCA, and the water wrecked havoc on the camp and conference center. Currently there is no access by road to Frost Valley and there is no estimated timeline on when the road will be [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 31, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau announced that New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) will distribute another round dry ice and bottled water to their customers that remain out of power from the impacts associated with Hurricane Irene.  The distribution points are as follows from 12:00 noon each day [...]

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GLEN SPEY, NY (August 25, 2011) – Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D,C-Forestburgh) helped celebrate the 104th birthday of Town of Lumberland citizen, Carl Hentschel. His actual birthday was August 16th. Hentschel’s an active participant with the Lumberland Senior Center in Glen Spey where the party was held. “Mr. Hentschel has lived a very interesting life,” said [...]

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WASHINGTON, DC (August 30, 2011) – Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has released the following statement regarding recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene. In the aftermath of the storm, Hinchey has been working to ensure that localities are prepared to receive needed federal assistance. "The circumstances we face in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene are tragic. My [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 30, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau announced that Orange & Rockland Utilities will distribute dry ice to their customers that remain out of power from the impacts associated with Hurricane Irene.  The distribution points are as follows while supplies last. 1. Mamakating Town Hall, Route 209 in Wurtsboro, from 6:00 [...]

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  MOUNTAINDALE, NY (August 30, 2011) – Many thanks to Amanda Dole of Mountaindale for sharing this photo of Paramount Road in Mountaindale next to Anderman Oil – just a few feet from her home.

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 30, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David Fanslau announced that New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) will distribute another round dry ice and bottled water to their customers that remain out of power from the impacts associated with Hurricane Irene.  The distribution points are as follows from 12:00 noon today while [...]

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THOMPSONVILLE, NY (August 30, 2011) – Thank you to Gabriel Espinosa for supplying these after-storm photos from Hurricane Irene.

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Thank you to Larry Schafman for contributing these photos from Sunday afternoon on Linda Way in Loch Sheldrake. If you would like to contribute storm photos, please send them, along with your name and the location where the photos were taken to: Catskill.Chronicle@Yahoo.com.

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (August 29, 2011) — County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement: "Sullivan County is in the process of cleaning up roads and bridges, and assessing damage. There are at least four bridges with potentially serious damage.  There are thirteen roads with trees down, and seven with wires involved that County DPW [...]

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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY (August 29, 2011) – The Catskill Chronicle would like to thank Raphael Wettenstein for sending us these photos taken on Main Street in Livingston Manor.          

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 28, 2011) – Sullivan County Manager David P. Fanslau has removed restrictions on travel in Sullivan, with precautions, and the Declaration of a State of Emergency for Sullivan County will be rescinded effective at 5:00 AM on Monday, August 29, 2011.  The County of Sullivan is continuing communications with the Federal Emergency [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (August 28, 2011) – County Manager David Fanslau issued the following statement: "The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a High Wind Warning and a Flood Watch for Sullivan County effective through Sunday night.  Sullivan County is under a Declaration of a State of Emergency from 12:01 AM Sunday through 5:00 [...]

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FROM OUR SISTER PUBLICATION “THE WATERSHED POST” As Irene gets closer to the Catskills, we’ll be bringing in guest correspondents from different parts of the Catskills to talk about what’s happening where they are. This liveblog is also pulling in Twitter feeds from local news outlets, FEMA, local Red Cross chapters, and anyone on Twitter [...]

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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY (August 27, 2011) – The following alert was received from the Sullivan County Emergency Management Office pertaining to these affected jurisdictions: Callicoon (town), Liberty (town), Livingston Manor, Rockland: The Livingston Manor Fire Department is urging residents in low-lying areas and areas prone to flooding to monitor weather and stream conditions overnight as [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY – Sullivan County Manager David P. Fanslau declared a state of emergency in Sullivan County effective 12:01 am, Sunday, August 28, 2011 and to continue through 5:00 pm, Monday, August 29, 2011. A state of emergency is issued under Article 2B of New York State Executive Law. The County of Sullivan is communicating [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (August 27, 2011) – With the threat of Hurricane Irene this weekend, Sullivan County Manager David P. Fanslau urges Sullivan County residents to take precautions and prepare for this hurricane coastal storm. Fanslau issued the following statement: The National Weather Service issued a statement that noted, Impacts from Hurricane Irene are likely from [...]

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Graphics provided, photos by Carol Montana ELDRED, NY (August 25, 2011) – “Lord of the Trout” Lou Monteleone, Manager of the Eldred Preserve and the Corner in Eldred, NY, has announced that he and the Corner Ice Cream Shop in Eldred, will be hosting The Lord of the Trout’s “Conga Against Cancer” and “Human Line [...]

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NARROWSBURG, NY (August 24, 2011) – Have you ever had a job at  Fort Delaware? Labored dipping candles? Forging nails? Spinning yarns? In honor of Labor Day weekend, former employees with a substantiating photo (or at least a good story) will be admitted free to Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History when accompanied by a [...]

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LIBERTY, NY (August 23, 2011) – Just a reminder if you need items from the Liberty Library, Wednesday, August 24 is the last day to get them before the building closes for repairs. All items that you check (including DVDs) will be due on Fri. Sept. 9th when the library reopens. The library will will [...]

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KINGSTON, NY (August 22, 2011) – Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) last week applauded New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for his investigation into whether shale gas companies have accurately described to investors the prospects for their natural gas wells. In June, Hinchey sent letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. [...]

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LIBERTY, NY (August 21, 2011) – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County will be offering a new workshop called “Salvage Art for the Garden” on September 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gerald J. Skoda Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty. Just when you thought all the excitement in your garden was gone with the [...]

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Hinchey Worked Directly with Department of Agriculture to Obtain $27,300 Grant MONTICELLO, NY (August 18, 2011) – Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that Sullivan County Head Start has been awarded a $27,300 community facility grant from the United State’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program. The funds will be used to install a [...]

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SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY (August 17, 2011) – Sullivan County Habitat for Humanity has scheduled an informational forum for Monday, August 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fallsburg Senior Center on Laurel Avenue in South Fallsburg. The meeting will address the next Habitat house which will be situated in the Town of Fallsburg. Construction on the [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (August 16, 2011) – The U.S. Justice Department has launched a new section of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, http://www.ada.gov/aids. To mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Persons with HIV and persons with AIDS are covered by the ADA, which gives federal civil rights [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (August 16, 2011) – In 2001, a group of Sullivan County, New York gay and lesbian residents founded The Day to Be Gay Foundation (DTBG). Lead for ten years by Kathy Rieser and David Knudsen and other community activists, DTBG made important contributions to the gay and lesbian community in the Catskills [...]

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