The Catskill Chronicle

A Training in Nonviolent Action will be offered on Sunday, March 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, NY. 

The Training will be conducted by Joanne Sheehan, an experienced educator and trainer in nonviolence for over forty years. It will be free of charge to participants. Advanced registration is required.

The event is being organized by veteran activist Beverly Sterner, founder of the Upper Delaware Community Network, and Marcia Nehemiah, writer and environmentalist.

Nonviolence has proven a powerful tool to confront power and bring change, but it requires careful implementation and discipline. Recognizing this, the following environmental organizations involved with the struggle for safe water and air have come together as co-sponsors: Catskill Mountainkeeper, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, Citizens for Water and The Crones Club.

Some of the topics covered in the training will include: “Exploring what we mean by nonviolent action,” “Practicing nonviolent discipline in conflict situations,” “Creating effective nonviolent scenarios,” “Understanding your rights,” and “the potential consequences of nonviolent civil disobedience, including the arrest process.”

Register for the training by e-mailing Beverly at bsterner@ptd.net.

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Town of Fallsburg High School Leo Club members at the WSUL/WVOS Heart-a-thon. Front row (l-r): Rachel Schmitt, Samantha Wiles, Lindsay Malman, and Club Advisor Ms. Shari Mednick; back row are Shorouk Abohussien, Cody Vegliante, Logan Mednick, and Adham Abohussien.

HARRIS, NY (March 2, 2012) – Fallsburg Central School District teacher and Town of Fallsburg Lion Ms. Shari Mednick brought eight students from the High School Leo Club to answer telephones and take donations from Fallsburg Lion’s Club members during the WSUL/WVOS Heart-a-thon at Catskill Regional Medical Center on February 25, 2012.

The Leos have been in existence for two years and have served at the event each year. Those present were Cody Vegliante, Rachel Schmitt, Samantha Wiles, Shorouk Abohussien, Adham Abohussien, Gregory Bedik, Logan Mednick, and Lindsay Malman.

During the event, President of Fallsburg Lions Club Miranda Behan (at right in photo) and Heart-a-thon Chair Chris Didrich (left) presented a $500 check to Helena Manzione, General Manager at WSUL/WVOS.

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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY (March 2, 2012) – Did you know that three out of four children’s car seats are not installed correctly?

The Sullivan County Passenger Safety Seat Program held a clinic at the Loch Sheldrake Fire Dept. on January 19, which more than 50 families with properly fitting safety seats for children residing in Sullivan County.

This program was developed through the generous sponsorship of Sullivan County Public Health Services, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and the Loch Sheldrake Fire Department, and supported by other programs in Sullivan County including the Rural Health Network.

The Safety Seat Program provided 289 Car seats to families in Sullivan County in 2011.

The Sullivan County Passenger Safety Seat Program was created in 2005, in recognition that children in the county were in need of securely approved child passenger safety seats, and that their parents were in need of education as to their installation and use.

The program has grown to comprise twelve NYS Certified Technicians, and collaborations between residents and multiple agencies (Public Health, Sullivan County Child Care Council, Migrant Education Program, Sullivan County Head Start, New Hope Community, the Mountaindale Fire Company, and the Fallsburg Police Department.) These organizations allow employees to be trained as technicians and to volunteer their time to participate in clinics and other events to make the program available to the residents of Sullivan County. Technicians also volunteer to educate drivers who transport children to educational institutions and programs. Education focuses on selection of the appropriate seat for each child, as well as the correct placement of the car seat in the vehicle, according to NYS Law.

Car Seat Technicians are trained according to procedures established by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. After undergoing four days of training, the technicians are certified to teach car seat safety to hundreds of county residents every year.

The program has placed over 1400 Children in proper car seats since 2005.

Technicians must be willing to endure difficult working conditions, sometimes in the summer heat or winter’s cold in order to ensure that the children are in the correct safety seat and that it is properly installed. Performing as a technician is a passion for some that stretches beyond public service. The program is always seeking new volunteers.

If you or someone you know is not sure that you have the correct car seat or that it may not be installed safely, please call Sullivan County Public Health Services at 845-292-5910, ext. 2250 to set up an appointment to get your car seat checked.

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (March 1, 2012) – Professional Women of Sullivan are now accepting applications for their annual scholarships.

They award 10 scholarships annually to Sullivan County women and girls. Five scholarships go to women returning to school, and five to high school seniors going to college.

High school girls can contact their guidance counselor. Women returning to school can e-mail hrados@gmail.com. Or call Diane at 693-4917.

The scholarships are awarded at the Scholarship dinner on June 20 at Mr. Willy’s in Monticello at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 per person and will be available at the door.

For additional information on the Professional Women of Sullivan County, contact Diane at dladyhd@aol.com.

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