The Catskill Chronicle

NEW YORK STATE (February 29, 2012) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today ordered the activation of the New York State Emergency Operations Center in Albany as a winter storm swept across the state. Beginning Wednesday morning, the winter storm has brought moderate to heavy snow and some ice to parts of the state. New Yorkers [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ) – With the county already blanketed by several inches of snow, the National Weather Service in Binghamton is predicting the following for the region: This Afternoon: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4:00 p.m., then rain between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., then rain and [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 28, 2012) – The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued an Winter Storm Watch effective from Wednesday, February 28 through 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, March 1. Affected jurisdictions are Delaware County, Otsego County and Sullivan County. A complex storm system over the Midwest will spread a variety of winter [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 27, 2012) – Fifteen Sullivan County non-profit organizations received $17,500 in Decentralization Grants for 2012 cultural programming at a special awards ceremony on Saturday, February 18 at the Delaware Arts Center in Narrowsburg, NY. Representing NYS Senator John Bonacic was Joe Ann Drake, who read a prepared statement from Senator Bonacic [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana HARRIS, NY (February 26, 2012) – A new social media presence and a dedicated group of volunteers and donors allowed the 2012 WVOS/WSUL Heart-a-thon to raise an astounding $65,068 on  Saturday. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC). Helena Manzione, General [...]

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HARRIS, NY (February 25, 2012) – Several Monticello High School Key Club members recently visited the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Catskill Regional Medical Center, where they assisted residents in making beautiful heart shaped greeting cards for Valentine’s Day. The students had as much fun and pleasure as the residents. Displaying the beautiful artwork are [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 24, 2012) – The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a wind advisory, which is in effect from 7:00 p.m. this evening to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 2/25/12. The advisory is for locations in all of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. Hazards include high winds – west 15 To 30 [...]

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Immediate Bipartisan Congressional Action is Crucial to Saving Jobs KINGSTON, NY – Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) yesterday vowed bipartisan congressional action to fight against the proposed closure of the Mid Hudson Processing and Distribution Center located in Newburgh, NY. The facility was included on a list of 223 processing facilities slated for closure by the [...]

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ELDRED, NY (February 23, 2012) – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research. To coincide with one of St. Baldrick’s busiest months of signature head-shaving events, Xbox LIVE gamers are  encouraged to shave their Avatar’s head bald between now and March 31. The virtual shave [...]

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LIBERTY, NY (February 22, 2012) – Older adults live with at least one chronic condition, including arthritis, heart disease or diabetes, take multiple medicines and consult several healthcare providers. In addition, age-related changes that affect the way certain drugs work in the body, as well as noticeable communication gaps about medicines between patients and their [...]

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BETHEL, NY (February 21, 2012) – Following up on the highly successful premiere event last year, the 2012 Sullivan Nonprofit Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This year’s summit will continue its focus on fostering leadership and collaboration among [...]

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FERNDALE, NY (February 20, 2012) – The Master Gardener and Consumer Ed Programs at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County will present a workshop on “Home Cultivation of Shiitake Mushrooms” on March 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. This workshop will give participants hands-on experience in the process of cultivating mushrooms on logs, and the proper [...]

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LIBERTY, NY(February 19, 2012) – Thunder 102 on-air personality Paul Ciliberto of Ciliberto &  Friends will have the pleasure of introducing Somerville Featuring Alyssa Startup as the group showcases on The Billy Block Show live from Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, February 21 at 9:30 pm ET. Somerville, made up of singer/songwriter brothers Ken and Barry [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 18, 2012) – Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Terri Ward contacted the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office recently when she discovered some unclaimed funds listed on the State Comptroller’s website. The Sheriff submitted a brief application and several weeks later a check arrived in the mail. “It was a pretty simple [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (February 16, 2012) – The Kiwanis Club of Monticello recently presented a donation of socks and underwear to the EPIC (Every Person Influences children) Project at the George L. Cooke Elementary School. These items will be distributed to students as needed by the nurses’ office. Pictured from left are school nurses Cherie DeGraw [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (February 16, 2012) – Guests at SullivanArc’s recent Community Breakfast held on February 10 toured the 10,000 square foot workshop/warehouse facility and clinic at 162 East Broadway. They also were among the first to see the SullivanArc Foundation’s newly unveiled “Tree of Life” donor tree located in the main lobby to pay tribute [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 15, 2012) – Jeff Bank is seeking photographers interested in submitting up to four color images (preferably depicting the four seasons) for their 2013 Calendar. Organized by the Catskill Art Society (CAS), the theme of this year’s contest is “The Four Seasons of Nature & Landscapes in Sullivan County, NY.” Contest [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 15, 2012) – Jeff Bank is seeking photographers interested in submitting up to four color images (preferably depicting the four seasons) for their 2013 Calendar.  Organized by the Catskill Art Society (CAS), the theme of this year’s contest is “The Four Seasons of Nature & Landscapes in Sullivan County, NY.” Contest [...]

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LIBERTY, NY (February 14, 2012) – The Liberty Rotary Club was honored by the presence of District Governor Tansukh Dorawala (photo left) at their recent weekly meeting held at Pizza Hut in Liberty. The meeting with the Liberty Club completed the Governors’ visits to all clubs in District 7210 which spans 5 counties and includes [...]

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WURTSBORO, NY (February 13, 2012) – This past not-too-chilly Saturday, Wurtsboro, NY celebrated Winterfest 2012. And the weather was perfect for the hundreds of people who came to visit this southern Sullivan County town. The day featured a Treasure Hunt, Chili Contest, Art Exhibit, Ice Carving Contest and more. Up and down Sullivan Street, merchants [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (February 12, 2012) – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will be hosting a Veteran’s open house in the main lobby of the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello on February 28 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  Gene Benson, Chairman of the Sullivan County Veterans Committee said, "This is a [...]

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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY (February 10, 2012) – The road from shooting a film to the world premiere is long, arduous and filled with potholes. Or in this case, it’s filled with rumblestrips. A free screening of “Rumblestrips” at the Seelig Theatre at SUNY Sullivan will be Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. Directed by and [...]

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HARRIS, NY (February 9, 2012) – The 34th Annual WSUL/WVOS Heart-a-thon happens on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Both WSUL 98.3/95.7 and WVOS 95.9/  105.7 will broadcast live from the hospital for the entire event. This year’s WSUL/WVOS Heart-a-thon co-chairs are Alan Kesten of [...]

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MONTICELLO, NY (February 8, 2012) – New officers have been elected to the board of the Sullivan-Wawarsing Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP), one of five special economic development zones in the United States. J.J. Pavese, a designer with Rettew Engineering & Surveying, PC, will serve as president. Roberta Byron Lockwood, head of the Sullivan County [...]

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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY (February 7, 2012) – Landowners and interested parties are invited to join the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) on Saturday, March 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Morgan Outdoors, 46 Main Street in Livingston Manor, for a free workshop on preparation for the  arrival of the emerald ash borer.  The emerald ash [...]

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Story and photos by Carol Montana SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 6, 2012) – As music rang out across Sullivan County from Bethel to Loch Sheldrake and from Hurleyville to Monticello and Rock Hill, funds poured in for the Great Sullivan County Food Raiser. Now in its fourth year, the Food Raiser was started by Stacy [...]

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (February 5, 2012) – County Treasurer Ira Cohen has announced that a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the County of Sullivan Treasurer’s Department by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) prepared in [...]

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ROCK HILL, NY (February 4, 2012) – Join in the 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 10 at 12:00 noon in Rock Hill, NY. The parade will begin at The Lodge on Rock Hill Drive and end at the Rock Hill Fire Department on Glen Wild Road. There are still opportunities available [...]

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Pay off your fines and donate to local food pantry LIBERTY, NY (February 3, 2012) – In celebration of Valentine’s Day this year, the Liberty Public Library is giving its patrons a chance to pay off overdue fines with food.  All food collected will be donated to the local Interfaith food pantry. This offer is [...]

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GRAHAMSVILLE, NY – A new exhibition is currently being installed at The Time and the Valleys Museum entitled The Rondout and Neversink Watersheds and New York City’s Delaware Water Supply System. Scheduled to open in the fall 2012, this new exhibition will illustrate the history of the building of the Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs and [...]

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