The Catskill Chronicle

Story and photos by Carol Montana

BLOOMINGBURG, NY – Sullivan County’s Democrats got together on Sunday, August 29 to enjoy each other’s company, listen to music and some short speeches, and enjoy some food.

The gathering was the 93rd Annual Jeffersonian. The place was the Eagle’s Nest in Bloomingburg. Music was provided by Stacy Cohen and her band, and even featured Fallsburg Supervisor Steve Vegliante on tambourine. Town of Fremont Supervisor James Grier also performed.

Current candidates Cindy Barber (running for Sullivan County Court Judge), David Sager (running for New York State Senate), Aileen Gunther (running for re-election to the NY 98th Assembly District) delivered brief remarks to the assembled crowd.

Also in attendance, former Town of Fallsburg Supervisor Darryl Kaplan, Democratic Election Commissioner Faith Kaplan, Town of Bethel Supervisor Dan Sturm, Sullivan County Treasurer Ira Cohen, Democratic State Committee Member Robert Krutman, Assistant Democratic Election Commissioner Ann Prusinski, Liberty Town Council candidate Jeremy Gorelick, and members of the various town committees.

According to Steve Wilkinson, Chairman of the Sullivan County Democratic Committee, events like Demstock 2010, “create unity among the Democrats, and a feeling of good will, and brotherhood or sisterhood with each other, because we get to see each other and have a great time. But it also helps us to raise funds so we can support our candidates, support our work during the year with an office and different expenses that we have to keeping carting the message out.”

The Sullivan County Democratic Party just opened a new office in Rock Hill at the old Rock Hill Phamacy.” Wilkinson is looking for volunteers “so we’ll know we can have actual hours, and so people can go in and get signs and bumper stickers. Plus it’s a place where we can actually do phone calling as Election Day gets closer and and make those get-out-the-vote calls.”

During his remarks Wilkinson announced that there will be a Democratic presence also at the Autism Speaks Walk on October 2 at Sullivan County Community College, and the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at Catskill Regional Medical Center on October 16. “It’s not always about politics,” said Wilkinson, “It’s about helping out local organizations that need our help.”

Here are additional photos from the event. Click the link below for the full album of photos.

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