The Catskill Chronicle

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY (August 9, 2012) – New Hope Community recently presented the Loch Sheldrake beautification group steered by Arnold Seletsky, Deputy Supervisor of Fallsburg, with a check for $2,000 towards improvements for the scenic hamlet.

The human services organization, whose main campus is located in Loch Sheldrake, has long since been extending its hand to beautification projects throughout Sullivan County – made possible, if not easier, with a thriving horticulture and green practices program and varied volunteer core.

A previous donor to the many attempts to turn the Loch Sheldrake hamlet’s center around with man and flower power, New Hope was only too happy to assist with a donation in this major shift to landscape.

Jon Jon Thomas, Greenhouse Coordinator at New Hope Community, has played a supportive role over the years sharing permaculture practices and growing plant material in the agency’s greenhouse. He, along with many curious others, look forward to seeing the perennials grown by the New Hope family integrated into the new design.

In photo, Donna Ackerley, Town of Fallsburg Town Clerk and Arnold Seletsky, Deputy Supervisor, accept a donation from Comptroller Beth Schumacher of New Hope Community for Loch Sheldrake beautification.

For more information about New Hope, go to: http://newhopecommunity.org.