LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY – Hundreds of people attended the Sullivan Renaissance Awards Ceremony on Monday, August 12, as over $100,000 in grants and scholarships were awarded to winning communities throughout Sullivan County. For the second consecutive year, the ceremony was held at the 
Seelig Theater of SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake.
Livingston Manor Renaissance received the Golden Feather, a $25,000 grant presented by NYS Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. It was given to one of four large community projects that exhibited the highest level of excellence by incorporating beautification as part of a long-term strategy. The 
Callicoon Business Association received the second place Silver Feather Award of $10,000.
Livingston Manor also got a $2500 award for the community’s planning efforts, while the Rock Hill Business and Community Association was given a special $2500 award in recognition of its environmental efforts.
The winner of the new $10,000 Community Mitzvah Award went to Skolya Bungalows on Route 42 in South Fallsburg for best maintaining and beautifying its facility. This new contest included five camps and bungalow colonies in Sullivan County. The three judges from outside the county were: Rabbi Moshe Frank of Ellenville, Mary Lewis of Cornwall and Country Yossi Toiv of Brooklyn.
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The Catskill Chronicle 
I am so, so happy for Livingston Manor. I am there twice a week and have seen such a phenomenal make-over. It is beyond belief how beautiful everything is. I have seen young kids, teens and older ladies and men out there working on the gardens……Congratulations, Livingston Manor….you deserve it.