Welcome to The Catskill Chronicle’s Community page. This is a simple chronological listing of things going on in The Catskill Chronicle’s community. Just the details, short and sweet. If you would like your item to appear in the community page, please e-mail the brief details of your event (who, what, when, where, why and how much) in the body of your e-mail (no attachments, no photos please, no bold, italic or underlined font) at least two weeks in advance to: Catskill.Chronicle@yahoo.com.
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FISH FRY
Fish Fry Dinner on Wednesday, February 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Monticello Elks Lodge, 46 North Street, Monticello. Sponsored by the Monticello Kiwanis Club. Cost is $l0/person. Eat In or Take Out. Tickets sold at door. Call Lori Benjamin at 794-7050 for further info.
QUICKBOOKS COURSE
Sullivan BOCES is offering an Introduction to QuickBooks Course. Classes are
being held from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays at the St. John Street Education
Center starting on February 22. Fee for the class is $199.00. To register and find out more information about the course, contact the Adult and Continuing Education Program at 845-295-4900 or 791-4070 or visit scboces.org.
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SOLAR THERMAL BASICS COURSE
Classes will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the St. John Street Education Center, in Monticello. Thanks to a NYSERDA grant, this course is being offered for only $100.00. Classes will run on Fridays from February 24 through March 26. This course is ideal for individuals who want to understand how the solar thermal system works and how they can help save fuel costs. To register and find out more information about the course, contact the Adult and Continuing Education Program at 845-295-4900 or 791-4070 or visit scboces.org.
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SLAC MEETING
SLAC, The Senior Legislative Action Committee of Sullivan County invites you to the Friday, February 24 meeting at the Legislative Hearing Room of the Government Center in Monticello at 10:00 a.m. Featured speaker will be Maria Alvarez, Executive Director of the Statewide Senior Action Council. She will discuss the 2012-13 NY State Budget and its implications for Seniors and their families, and areas demanding advocacy to maintain our living conditions in these difficult times. Save the date for the Annual Advocacy Day on Friday, March 9, to be held in Middletown and Monticello. SLAC winter meetings will be canceled if the Office for the Aging Nutrition Sites are closed. Call 845-794-3000, ext. 2 for more information.
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LEARN TO PLAY THE BAGPIPES
Classes will run on Wednesdays from February 27 through April 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the St. John Street Education Center in Monticello. Course fee is $152. Learn the basic techniques of
playing a bagpipe, including appropriate scales and actual tunes. Students are responsible for the purchase of their practice chanter. To register and find out more information about the course, contact the Adult and Continuing Education Program at 845-295-4900 or 791-4070 or visit scboces.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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INTRO TO HVAC SALES
February 28, sponsored by the Adult and Continuing Education Program at Sullivan BOCES. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. John Street Education Center in Monticello, from February 28 – May 3 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Cost is $499.00. This comprehensive sales training offers specific approaches and sales techniques particular to HVAC systems and equipment.
To register and find out more information about the course, contact the Adult and Continuing Education Program at 845-295-4900 or 845-791-4070 or go to scboces.org.
SHORT STORY DISCUSSION
“Someone,” a short story by Alice McDermott, will be discussed at the next meeting of the Great Books Discussion Program at the E.B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Copies of the story are available at the library or in the January 30, 2012 issue of The New Yorker magazine. New members are welcome.
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MONTI ELKS SCOTCH DOUBLES BOWLING – Reserve by February 25
Monticello Elks Lodge #1544 presents its 13th annual Scotch Doubles Bowling Tournament at Kiamesha Lanes on Saturday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. Each team will consist of 1 male and 1 female. There will be 4 games of No Tap bowling plus a full chicken barbecue including beer, wine and soda at the Elks Lodge following the tournament. There will be prizes for the top 3 teams. The donation is $40 per team. Please reserve by February 25 by contacting Dean Shattuck at 845-794-1172.
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OPERA BROADCAST
SUNY Sullivan’s simulcast of “The Enchanted Island,” originally scheduled for January 21, has been rescheduled for March 10. The broadcast will take place at 12:55 p.m., on SUNY Sullivan’s Loch Sheldrake campus, in the Seelig Theatre. For more information call the college box office at 845-434-5750, ext. 4472, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.
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MEDICATION USE SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOP – Register by March 7
Caregiver Resource Center has scheduled MUST for SeniorsTM (Medication Use Safety Training) workshop for Monday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty. Seniors and caregivers may call 845-292-5250 or email cn55@cornell.edu to register by March 7.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER
St. Patrick’s Dinner on Saturday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 92 Pine Street in Wurtsboro. Call for reservations 845-888-4958 or 845-361-5866. Tickets $12
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FUND RAISER
The very first Multiple Sclerosis Fund Raiser Party will be held on Friday, March 23 at the Rockland House in Roscoe, NY from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Cost is free will offering. Dancing with music by Mystic Entertainment and the Hendrickson Brothers – Darren and BJ. Appetizers, cash bar, theme baskets, 50/50 and more. For further information or to make a monetary donation or donate a basket please call Debbie at 607-498-5329. See May 5 for Walk information.
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E-BOOK CLASSES
Tired of spending $9.99 or more for each e-Book you want to read? Why not use your local library’s free e-Book downloads, which are now compatible with the Kindle, as well as other e-readers. All books have a 21-day loan period, with no fines. The service is free and all you will need to have a valid library card and pin number in order to use this service. For more information on how to obtain a library card, contact your local library. If you’d like more hands-on help, sign up for one of the following 5 classes at the Liberty Public Library on Friday, February 24 at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 30 at 11:00 a.m. Make sure to bring your eReader device. If you have laptop, bring that too. If you don’t have a laptop, you can borrow one. To sign up, call the Liberty Public Library at 845-292-6070.
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BUS TRIP TO MOHEGAN SUN CASINO
A bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino in the Poconos is planned for Saturday, March 24. Sponsored by the Monticello Kiwanis Club. The bus will be leaving Apollo Plaza in Monticello at 8:15 a.m. The cost is $30.00 per person, which entitles each person to a free play of $30.00 and a $10.00 food coupon. For further information, call Lori Benjamin at 794-7050.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM
At the South Fallsburg Community Center on Laurel Avenue in South Fallsburg, NY on Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To register call Sonny Smith at 845- 434-8922. Participants will receive a certificate which entitles them to apply for a discount on their automobile insurance. Fee is $17 for AARP members and $19 for non-members, Classes are limited to 35. This course is instructed by a Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (R&SVP) volunteer and is sponsored by the Sullivan County Office for the Aging.
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CASINO TRIP
Monticello Kiwanis Club sponsors a trip to the Mohegan Sun (Pocono Downs) Casino on Saturday, March 24. Bus leaves Apollo Plaza at 8:15 a.m. $30 per person: includes $30 in Free Play, plus $10 Food Coupon. For information call Lori at 794-7050 or 794-2888.
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PENNY SOCIAL
To benefit St. Peter’s Religious Education on Friday, April 20 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at
St. Peters Church New School Hall on Liberty Street in Monticello, NY. Many New prizes, 50/50 , special tables, candy guess jar, door prizes, etc., hot dogs, w/toppings, baked goods. For info or donations call Terry VanderMeulen at 845-794-2635.
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BUS TRIP – Reservations due by April 21
One day bus trip to Finger Lakes Saturday, May 12. Bus leaves Livingston Manor Central School lot at 7:00 a.m. $95.00 per person includes wine tastings at several wineries, German buffet dinner, bus and tips. Reservations due by April 21st with full payment to: Lois Gibson, 21 Knoll Road, Livingston Manor, NY 12758. For more information call 845-439-4062. Sponsored by Deleware-Sullivan Order of Eastern Star.
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MS WALK
Shelley’s Crew for a Cure to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society. MS Walk to be held on Saturday, May 5. Walkers are always welcome to join. Anyone wanting further information, or to make a monetary donation call Debbie at 607-498-5329 or drop off at UHF Health Office in Roscoe to Patty.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
Achieve Rehab’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday May 21 at The Concord Monster Golf Club. Great Food, Prizes and a day filled with fun. Proceeds will fund a college scholarship for a local “Achiever.” Dr. Laurence Tawil & Gigi Sobiech Co-Chairs. Contact Gigi Sobiech for more details at 845-551-0066.
