The Catskill Chronicle

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDED.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (September 1, 2014) — Back by popular demand, an Old-Fashioned BBQ and Barn Dance will be offered September 6 in celebration of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s (CCESC) 100 year anniversary.

The public is invited to attend this special event at Bridle Hill Farm in Jeffersonville and to support the CCESC Centennial Campaign for an evening of homemade food starting at 6 pm and dancing from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Live music will be performed by Little Sparrow, a local Americana band.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for youth under 10 years of age.

Paid, non-refundable, reservations are required. The public can purchase tickets by calling 845-292-6180.

Guests will enjoy a meal using a traditional chicken barbeque recipe from Cornell University, in the 1950s, live music, dancing, hayrides, and a bonfire. All are advised to dress for farm barn conditions. Use of venue has been donated by Bridle Hill Farm.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) has launched an ambitious Centennial Campaign to raise one million dollars towards various special projects and initiatives through fundraising events and outreach. This fundraiser will be one in many centennial celebration events offered this year including a Family Hike Fundraiser on October 18 and an Anniversary Afternoon Gala on November 9.

Contributions from Centennial fundraising efforts will go towards supporting sustainability in the CCE Education Center, awarding scholarships, developing a community entrepreneurial kitchen & local agricultural hub, enhancing youth outreach, and managing CCE-owned forest land to strengthen core programming that reaches all corners of Sullivan County.

For 100 years, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County has been providing programs and services that bring the resources of Cornell University to the grass-roots level. Exciting new programs and opportunities currently under way at CCESC will ensure that it continues to provide high-quality, innovative programs that are vital to our county’s economic and community development. Donations will help CCESC continue to deliver programs that enable Sullivan County residents to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.

Tax-deductible gifts can be made online at www.sullivancce.org. Checks should be made payable to CCESC Centennial Fund. More information can be obtained by calling 845-292-6180, emailing Nicole Slevin at nas96@cornell.edu.