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IN THIS ISSUE

CONSENSUS BUILDER Manor Ink Editor-in-Chief Osei Helper, left, and reporter Olivia Williams interview NY State Sen., Mike Martucci during

the Senator’s visit to Livingston Manor in July. Among other topics, Martucci spoke of the need to work across the aisle. Art Steinhauer photo

TABLES OF TREASURES

Manor holds its fifth

annual Town Tag Sale day

PAGES 8, 9

RIVER WORK

Willowemoc, Beaverkill

bank upgrades still on hold

PAGE 5

ALL ABOUT THE INK

We reintroduce ourselves

to the Manor community

PAGE 15

A chat with the Senator

The Ink sits down with Mike Martucci

By Osei Helper and Olivia Williams | Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – On Wednesday, July 7, New York State Senator Mike Martucci,

who represents the 42nd NYS Senate District, which includes Sullivan County,

came to our hamlet to answer questions that the public may have for him. The senator

is in his first term, having defeated incumbent Democrat Jan Metzger last November

in a close and hotly contested race. We were able to sit down with Sen. Martucci in the

Town of Rockland Town Hall to get a few of our own questions answered. Here’s what

he told us.

Sen. Martucci, what exactly does a state

senator do?

Basically a state senator is a member

of the upper house in the state legislature,

and we don’t work with the

President of the United States, we work

with the governor. So just like a US

senator would work with the executive

of the country, who’s the president, we

work with the executive of the state,

who’s the governor. There’s two parts

to the job, if you can imagine it. There’s

what we do in Albany, which is the

state capitol, and then there’s what we

do here in the district at home. At the

capitol, we do legislation, working to

collaboratively write and pass laws that

affect many different parts of our life,

whether it’s education, health care, local

government, local services, all sorts

of things legislatively.

The other big job that we do in

Albany is the state budget, which is

our biggest responsibility each year.

It’s about a $200 billion spending plan

that we negotiate together, along with

the governor, obviously. Home in the

district here, a lot of it is what we call

constituent services. That has to do

with helping people get connected with

services they need. People call us for all

sorts of things. It could be things like

problems with unemployment benefits

or problems with finding housing or

health care. People can be having issues

locally, perhaps with local governments.

So a lot of what we’re doing

here at home is helping people deal

with what we call local or district-based

issues.

What are your current priorities in Sullivan

County?

The first is certainly broadband. The

state really has not made, from my

perspective, significant advancements

in expanding broadband, and I think

that what you’ve seen this year with

the coronavirus has only magnified

the importance of that. I think we look

forward to next year getting kids back

Continued on pg. 7

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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 96

IN THIS ISSUE

LOCAL NEWS

Interview with NY Rep. Mike Martucci .................1, 7

Honor Flights resume ...............................3

Tick bites on the increase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

CFFC&M’s Summerfest ..............................4

Streambank work delayed ............................5

Radio Catskill holds groundbreaking . ...................6

Manor’s Town Tag Sale ............................8, 9

Town and school board reports .......................11

FEATURES

Introduction to Manor Ink ..........................15

Otto Hillig’s Liberty castle ...........................19

Inkwell of Happiness ........................... 20, 21

Pulse at Peck’s ...................................22

Back Page Profile: Caroline Harrow . ...................24

EXTRAS

Inklings Calendar .................................23

MAIN

STREET

FARM

MARKET

CAFE

OPEN

DAILY

With a little help from the Ink’s alums

Greetings, Inklings! I hope you’ve been having a great

summer, but we’ve had quite the weather haven’t we? It’s

either blistering hot out, or downpouring with electric spice.

Rain or shine, though, Manor Ink makes

sure to get the work done. We’ve got a great

selection of stories for you in this issue,

some from Ink alumni coming to help.

We’re happy to welcome Emily Ball back

at the paper as our new Associate Editor.

Osei Helper

Editor-in-Chief

With her, she brings the return of the Pulse

at Peck’s. This time around, the questions

revolve around how people have changed

and adapted during the pandemic and social distancing.

She and I also reported on what seems to be an uptick (pun

intended) of infectious tick bites this summer season. Folks

at our local Garnet Health

IF YOU’RE A student in

grades 7-12 and are interested

in partcipating in

Manor Ink, let us know at

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We meet at Upward

Brewing Co. every Tuesday

from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

clinic offer advice on how

to avoid contracting Lyme

Disease.

Our cover story consists

of a first sit-down with NY

State Representative Mike

Martucci. Reporter and cartoonist

Olivia Williams and

I talked with him about his

views about the county and the country.

Staff reporter Michelle Adams-Thomas covers July’s

town-wide tag sale with some interesting tidbits of information

about what folks were selling, along with accompanying

candids.

Manor Ink alumnus Jacob Pasquale interviewed both

Jennifer DeFrancesco and Bob Smith. DeFrancesco is the

MANOR INK STAFF

Osei Helper

Editor-in-Chief

Emily Ball

Associate Editor for

Social Media

Stacey Tromblee

Library Director

Executive Director of Hudson Valley Honor Flight, a local

hub of the Honor Flight organization that flies veterans to

see the monuments in Washington, DC, that commemorate

wars they fought in. Bob Smith is a local veteran who is on

the flight waiting list.

Well readers, I hope you go on to read these stories and

more in our paper. We at Manor Ink have been working

hard over the summer months to provide you with interesting

and informative news, and we really appreciate your

continued support. I’d like to thank the staff, mentors and

production crew for helping build such a great issue! I

won’t keep you any longer. Go and enjoy the August issue

of Manor Ink!

David Dann

Art & Photo

Production Editor

Amy Hines

Business Manager, Mentor

Art Steinhauer

Sales Manager, Mentor

Kelly Buchta, Robin

Chavez, Diana Fredenburg,

Marge Feuerstein,

Audrey Garro, Taylor

Jaffe, Les Mattis, Daniel

Moreton

Mentors

Michelle Adams-Thomas,

Nicole Davis, Zachary

Dertinger, Nadine

Osborne, Winter Sager,

FROM THE EDITOR

STONE REDOUBT Few people today know about Otto Hillig’s

castle on a hilltop near Liberty, but you can turn to page 19 and

read all about this once prominent landmark. Manor Ink photo

Olivia Williams

Manor Ink Reporters

Carolyn Bivins,

Peggy Johansen,

Jamie Helper

Founders

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MANOR INK | AUG. 2021 |

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Honor Flight to resume flying local vets to DC

Waitlist hits nearly 700

due to COVID-19 pause

By Jacob Pasquale | For Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – Honor Flight

is an organization that flies veterans from

around the country to Washington, DC, to

see the monuments and memorials of the

wars they fought in. The organization has

hubs all over the country, and the local one

is the Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF).

However, this year, they will be doing

things a little differently.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they

have had to put their flights on hold. This

fall they are returning, with a flight on Oct.

9, leaving from Stewart International Airport,

and another on Nov. 6, out of Westchester

County Airport. The October flight

will take 80-plus veterans, and the November

flight will take around 70.

Signs acknowledging service

There are currently 675 veterans in the

Hudson Valley on the waitlist for a flight.

In the meantime, while these veterans await

their flight, HVHF has decided to honor

them by creating and delivering lawn signs

to be put outside their homes.

“The veterans are just thrilled. It was

great to be out there in the community

again and doing something for our veterans,”

said HVHF Executive Director Jennifer

DeFrancesco.

Veterans from World War II, the Korean

War, Vietnam War and the time in between

these wars are eligible for an Honor Flight.

World War II and Korean War veterans receive

top priority, as they are of older generations.

Terminally ill veterans who served

at any time are also eligible and take higher

priority as well.

For the upcoming flights in the fall, the

veterans who were supposed to go in the

spring of 2020 will have the opportunity to

go first. However, there is an abundance of

veterans on the waitlist and new applications

are still coming in.

“There’s still quite a lot on our waitlist,

which is why we’re so excited to get back to

that,” said DeFrancesco.

Unlike the flights of previous years, this

year they will not have a meet-and-greet a

few days prior to the flights. This is due to

pandemic safety concerns.

All participants in this year’s flights will

TAKING FLIGHT Korean War veteran Bob Smith is scheduled to make an Honor Flight at some

point in the future. With him is Hudson Valley Honor Flight volunteer Jan Carlson. Jacob Pasquale photo

be required to have received the COVID-19

vaccine, including veterans and guardians.

A local vet on the flight list

One local veteran who is on the waitlist

for an Honor Flight is Bob Smith. He served

during the Korean War. He was drafted,

and jokes about how his twin brother was

declined by the army because his feet were

too big (a size 14-and-half shoe). However,

since they are not identical twins, he was allowed

in.

“It was a million dollars worth of experience,

but you wouldn’t do it again for a

million dollars,“ Smith said about his time

serving.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you are a veteran, or if you know

of a veteran who would like to attend

an Honor Flight, applications are available

at hvhonorflight.com/veteranapplication.

If you would like to apply to be a

volunteer for Hudson Valley Honor

Flight, applications are available at

hvhonorflight.com/volunteer.

For general information about the

organization, visit hvhonorflight.

com/contact-us or call 845-391-

0076. Their email is info@hvhonorflight.com.

‘It was a million dollars worth of

experience, but you wouldn’t do

it again for a million dollars.’

Veteran Bob Smith

Speaking of his military service

Smith has been on the waitlist for a flight

for two years. He still does not know when

his flight will happen.

Accompanying Honor Flight veterans

are their guardians. Each veteran is joined

by a guardian who makes sure they have

a safe trip.

Vets are also aided by volunteers. Unless

they are also guardians, volunteers do not

go on the flights. However, they do help

out with meet-and-greets, fundraisers and

with distributing shirts and lanyards on

flight day.

HVHF volunteer Jan Carlson of Livingston

Manor, spoke of her first flight experience.

“It was the most rewarding, memorable,

awesome experience of my life,” she

said.

Manor Ink would like to thank Honor

Flight for all they do for our veterans and

also thank our veterans for their service.

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DISEASE CARRIERS

Ticks come in different

sizes as they go through

larva, nymph and adult

male and female stages,

shown here. Ticks are

most infectious

in their smallest or

nymph stage.

healthline.com photo

HOW TO REMOVE A TICK

1. With fine-pointed tweezers, carefully nudge the tick into a vertical position.

2 & 3. Then use the tweezers to grab its head as close as possible to the skin.

4. With a quick motion, pull straight up on the tick until it pulls free of the skin.

More ticks, more bites

1

2 3 4

By Osei Helper and Emily Ball | Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – After being bitten

by a tick, a Livingston Manor man who

asked to remain anonymous experienced

unfortunate side effects.

“I’m guessing it was latched on for maybe

two days,” he said. After removing the

insect, he experienced itching for a number

of weeks. “Three weeks later, I started

having headaches. They would be when I

woke up in the morning all the way until

I went to sleep at night. I just felt terrible,”

he said. “That’s when I realized what had

happened and called the doctor, who put

me on antibiotics.”

The tick bite did not show signs of leading

to chronic disease, but it did result in extra

caution. When asked where he thought

he got the tick, he could not answer. “It

could’ve been from anything, anywhere I

went. I am extra careful now,” he said. “It

was one of the worst illnesses I’ve ever had.

FLY FANS Anglers both experienced and new

are encouraged to attend the Catskill Fly Fishing

Center & Museum’s annual Summerfest on

Aug. 21 in Livingston Manor. Provided photo

I felt worse than ever. I am so thankful I

saw the tick when I did and got it treated.”

By Nicole Davis | Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – As hotter weather

draws near, the biggest fly fishing event

of the summer also approaches. The Catskill

Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s Summerfest

will present various tackle dealers from

around the world, wonderful items about

arts, lifestyle, angling, crafts, and much

more from the local shops. It all happens on

Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Summerfest will include an Angler’s

Market, a sale filled with used, antique

and collectible fishing tackle, art and crafts.

There will be casting demos held in the

field to teach beginners how to properly

use a fly rod. Kids’ arts-and-crafts sessions

will also be held, and there will be a new

art exhibit in the Wulff Gallery. Livingston

Manor Central School will provide food for

Tick bite symptoms

It seems many folks have been victims of

Lyme disease lately, but what is Lyme disease

and why is it on the rise?

Lyme Disease is an infection of the Borrelia

burgdorferi bacterium. Humans get it

when they’re bitten by blacklegged or deer

ticks that have been infected by the bacteria.

Some common signs of Lyme disease are

fatigue, fever, muscle soreness, joint pain,

headaches and possibly bullseye rashes

which can show up anywhere on the body.

Anyone who suspects they may have

contracted Lyme disease should seek medical

help. The disease is pretty easily treated

with antibiotics, but left untreated can result

in problems with the nervous and cardiac

systems, and can also cause arthritis.

While Lyme disease can be treated, it’s obviously

better to avoid contracting the bacterium.

The best way to do that is to cover

up as much skin as possible and avoid

walking through tall grass. Insect repellent

is also very helpful.

You should also check yourself and your

pets for ticks when you go inside. As for removing

ticks, be very gentle and use tweezers.

It’s not the end of the world though, if

some pieces break off and get stuck in your

skin as you remove the tick. Over time, the

skin will push out these pieces, so it’s imperative

that you don’t dig into it. Make

sure the area is clean and stay alert for any

symptoms.

Other tick-borne illnesses

While Lyme disease is certainly one of

the more well-known maladies, ticks can

also host others. Ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis,

and babesiosis are all illnesses passed to

humans via ticks. They share many symptoms

with Lyme disease, but also include

nausea and chills. Ticks can host more

than one illness, so it’s possible to contract

multiple diseases from a single tick. Definitely

seek medical attention if you suspect

you’ve contracted one of these illnesses as

they can also have severe complications if

left untreated.

Why does there seem to be a greater

abundance of ticks this summer? Blacklegged

ticks are native to our county, and

it’s true that tick bites and the diseases they

bring have been on the rise lately. While

there is no single reason why their numbers

have increased, some possibilities include

more human-to-tick contact and the warming

climate.

Manor Ink would like to thank Garnet

Health Medical Center Infection Prevention

Team for information contained in this

article. To learn more about the topic, visit

the New York State Dept. of Health website

at health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/

lyme.

Stay safe, folks!

Center’s Summerfest casting its net wider

the event as a fundraiser for the school’s

educational programs.

In recognition of the recent passing of Theodore

Regowski, one of the founding members

of the Center and husband of legendary

casting champion Joan Wulff, there will be a

memorial comprised of an exhibit he created

on the history of flies in the United States.

Summerfest is for people of all ages with

varying fly fishing talents, not just professional

anglers. Board President Anthony

Magardino assured townsfolk that “the

center welcomes all, and recently has noted

an increase in community interest with our

many walking trails open to the public.

“The Center is dedicated to preserving

the heritage of fly fishing in the Catskills

and educating the next generation of anglers

and conservationists,” Magardino

said. “Situated in the birthplace of American

dry fly fishing, our multifaceted museum

provides a vibrant cultural hub with

a global reach. The CFFCM is a place for the

luminaries of fly fishing to engage anglers

and naturalists of all ages

and levels of experience.”

Magardino is currently

discussing revisions to the

Center’s mission. “The

CFFCM is no longer just

Anthony

Magadino

a regional resource, but

an institution recognized

worldwide. As a result, its

mission must focus on an educational platform

available to all ages, gender and demographics.”

He believes the Center must

educate a new untapped diverse generation

of anglers, and he hopes Summerfest will

serve that goal.

For more information, visit cffcm.com.

NEWS


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Willowemoc, Beaverkill work still on hold

Needed repairs delay

Riverwalk project

By Nathaniel DePaul | For Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – The Town of

Rockland’s plan to stabilize the streambank

along the Main Street side of the Willowemoc

River in preparation for the upcoming

Riverwalk project has hit upon a stumbling

block.

In a conversation with Town Supervisor

Rob Eggleton, he pointed to a lack of funds

in the town’s budget as the main reason

things cannot proceed as planned.

“We’re looking to get it done, but it’s getting

so late in the year,” Eggleton said. “We

had all the data, all the costs engineered,

but that was four years ago now. Costs are

up since then.”

Originally, the town’s plan was to complete

the flood abatement project on the

Little Beaverkill at the same time as the

streambank stabilization on the Willowemoc,

but the slow interaction between

several levels of government made that unfeasible.

So, the town decided to go ahead

with the stabilization project on its own.

And it seemed as if everything was falling

into place for this project to go ahead

last year.

Various sources of funding

A 50/50 match-grant from the New York

State Department of Environmental Conservation

in the amount of $230,000 (meaning

the Town of Rockland would need to

put up $115,000 of their own toward the

project) made the undertaking seem feasible.

This spring, the town purchased the

property formerly known as Renaissance

Park in order to facilitate the Riverwalk

project and make it into a true municipal

park for residents and visitors to the town

to enjoy.

And, the four businesses – the Catskill

Art Society, Madison’s, Morgan Outdoors,

and two vacant buildings belonging to the

owner of the Catskill Brewery – whose

properties border the river gave their blessing

for the project to go ahead.

Both Cornell Cooperative Extension and

Sullivan County were willing to put in

funds toward the town’s share of the grant

contribution as well.

‘July and August are the best time

to do the project because the river

is low. But the funding for it isn’t

there at the moment.’

Rob Eggleton

Town of Rockland Supervisor

However, after the COVID-19 pandemic

hit, all plans were halted and the project

was put on hold indefinitely. Now funding

for the project is the main concern preventing

streambank stabilization from going

forward, and the DEC grant will expire after

this year, as, according to Eggleton, the

state government declined to give the town

an extension on the grant due to the ongoing

COVID-19 situation.

Despite delays, work can be done

Furthermore, due to DEC rules pertaining

to environmental regulations involving

waterways, the project would need to be

completed by September, as no work can

be done in the stream after that point this

calendar year.

“July and August are the best time to do

the project because the river is low,” Eggleton

explained. “But the funding for it isn’t

there at the moment.”

However, even if this grant expires, Eggleton

is still confident that the project can

be done, as the promised funds from both

the county and CCE are still on the table, in

addition to around $400,000 recently granted

to the town from the state government,

although the streambank stabilization is

not the only project for which that money

is slated.

“We have streambank along the Beaverkill,

just south of Prince Hall, that is

WAITING ON FUNDING

The proposed site of the

flood mitigation project,

above, where the Little

Beaverkill will be widened at

what is currently the town’s

municipal parking lot next

to Renaissance Park. At left,

the banks of the Willowemoc,

and the proposed site of the

Riverwalk, a pedestrian pathway

that will be constructed

behind Main Street shops.

Nathaniel DePaul photos

washing out,” said Eggleton. “The road is

washing out as well. That carries a price tag

of almost half a million.”

While that grant is an all-purpose grant

and can be used for both projects, and Eggleton

hoped that the town wouldn’t have

to spend the entire thing on the Beaverkill

project, the urgency of the washed out road

might supersede the streambank stabilization,

albeit temporarily.

Nathaniel DePaul, a former Manor Ink staff

member, is the managing editor of the University

at Albany’s Albany Student Press.


NEWS

Coming to a location near you, the OFA bus

Ferndale, NY – Sullivan County’s

Office for the Aging and Sullivan 180 are

proud to announce “OFA on Wheels!,” a

mobile resource for seniors.

OFA on Wheels! is a bus retrofitted with

laptops and an Internet connection. It will

be brought to towns across the county

to allow seniors to get help accessing resources

and benefits. OFA on Wheels! will

be manned by Sullivan 180’s Project Intern

and local EMT Samantha Dorn who will

assist individuals in signing up for Office

for the Aging services, register for their

COVID-19 vaccine if needed and receive

their farmer’s market coupon booklets.

Seniors 55 and older will also be able to

have their blood pressure checked and

complete a pre-diabetes assessment if they

would like. And every senior who visits

the bus will get a free diabetes prevention

tote bag full of gifts from our partners.

The bus will be open to all on Thursdays

and Fridays in August and September

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For its location

schedule, visit sullivanny.us/news/county-sullivan-180-launch-ofa-wheels.

PARTNER SPONSORS

Apple Pond Farm • Charter Communications, Inc.

Community Reporting Alliance and the Ottaway Foundation

Lazare and Charlotte Kaplan Foundation

Livingston Manor Central School

Barbara Martinsons • Donald Newhouse

Sullivan County Youth Services Bureau • Taylor + Ace

ADVOCATES

CAS Arts Center • Foster Supply Hospitality

Red Cottage/Country House Realty

Rolling V Bus Corp. • Upstream Wine & Spirits

CHAMPIONS

Chatral A’dze • Sue Barnett & Jeff Christensen • Carolyn Bivins

Rose Brown & Lester Mattis • John & Tina Carro

Catskill Abstract Co., Inc. • Catskill Brewery • Catskills Food Hub

David Dann • Dette Flies • Vic Diescher • Carole Edwards Realty

George Fulton • Linda Hartley & Bruce Cobb

Amy Hines & Dave Forshay • Inside the Blue Line

Marilyn Kocher • Livingston Manor Teachers Assn.

Gina Molinet, RM Farm Real Estate • Main Street Farm

Van Morrow, Mountain Bear Craft

Peck’s Markets • Sheila & Terry Shultz • Snowdance Farm

Don & Vinny Simkin • Beth Sosin • Art Steinhauer

Town of Rockland • Barbara Trelstad • Upward Brewing Co.

Remembering Bud Wertheim (and the Giant Trout)

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WJFF breaks

ground at

Liberty site

Martucci, Gunther help

start capital campaign

Liberty, NY – Radio Catskill, public radio

for the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania,

officially broke ground on Monday,

June 28, at its new location in Liberty. State

Senator Mike Martucci, Assemblywoman

Aileen Gunther, current and former station

board members, supporters, Radio Catskill

staff and volunteers, and other members of

the community gathered for the celebration,

kicking off the public phase of WJFF’s

“Building a Sound Future” capital campaign.

The former Catskill Harvest Market

building on Rte. 52 was donated by longtime

supporter Barbara Martinsons, and

is being transformed into a new broadcast

facility with high-level digital studios, a

community space, offices and grounds. The

building is scheduled for completion by

November.

Board of Trustees President Thane Peterson

said the new location will strengthen

the station’s community connections and

inclusivity. “We will reach out to young

people,” he said. “We will engage minority

communities. And we will forge alliances

with arts organizations across the region.”

The capital campaign was started to

fund the site’s construction and has raised

$150,000 from major donors, with a goal

A VALUABLE ASSET NY Assemblywoman

Aileen Gunther addresses the crowd during

Radio Catskill’s ground-breaking ceremonies

at its Liberty site in June. Manor Ink photos

of $300,000. The event marked the official

launch of the public phase of the capital

campaign to raise the rest.

“Our supporters have never let us down,”

said Peterson. “And they’re not going to let

us down at this critical hour.”

Board Vice President Kirsten Foster said

the move to Liberty is not just about a new

state-of-the-art facility, but will also feature

a new visual identity. “With this important

move, we thought it was time to

revisit our logo, and we have been very

thankful for the efforts of Eng San Ko of

Neversink and his team at Love & War, a

global creative branding firm,” Foster said.

“We are excited to continue to bring global,

national and locally produced radio to our

community,”she said.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED Board of Trustees President Thane Peterson, right, addresses dignitaries

and staff members regarding Radio Catskill’s commitment to diversity.

Continued from pg. 1

in school. But at the drop of the hat we can

be back doing all this from home again.

So I think it’s clear that we need to make

some significant advancements. There are

a couple of things that I’m working on.

One of them has to do with repealing a

tax that currently exists on state right-ofways.

Simply put, if a broadband company

wants to run broadband to an unserved

location and there’s a state highway in the

way, there are currently right-of-way taxes

that apply so these companies have to pay

fees. Obviously, that’s a pretty large cost

that eventually gets pushed on to ratepayers,

or in some cases just prevents companies

from providing this service altogether.

Another reason that companies don’t

provide service in some rural areas is if

there are only four houses on a two-mile

long road, it might cost the company millions

of dollars to run infrastructure to

them, and they only get four ratepayers

out of the deal.

So one of the things

that we have to focus

on is incentivizing

companies to go into

these rural areas.

That’s one measure

that I’ve been working

on.

The second is in

cooperation with

the county. There’s

a plan to look into

wireless Internet service. Congressman

Antonio Delgado’s federal funds make up

the great majority of the funding source,

but the state assembly is also focused

on that project, because I think the solution

really comes in a couple of different

buckets. There’s no one answer to filling

the Internet connectivity gaps that exist.

Lastly, we passed at long last a broadband

mapping bill. Currently, the government,

to determine who has broadband and

who doesn’t, uses what’s called “census

blocks,” which are groups of homes where

people live.

For an example, say we all live in the

same census block. If I have Internet

service because I live right next to a state

road, but others don’t because they’re

down a back street, what the data unfortunately

shows is that all of us have service,

which isn’t true. So what this mapping

bill will do is show us, right down to the

street and individual home, who really has

Internet service and who doesn’t.

The other thing I want to be laser

focused on is building our trail system in

Sullivan. I think tourism is the future of

this county in so many ways. When you

look at the history of Sullivan, the last time

it was really booming was in tourism. Agriculture

will be a component, but it clearly

will not be the county’s economic driver,

so we have to focus on tourism. We have

an outstanding trail system that we can

expand, if we have the resources to do it.

What’s it like to be a Republican in a Democrat

controlled senate and government?

Here’s what I would tell you. It’s all

about working together. There is a collegiality

and professionalism that exists in the

state legislature that I sincerely appreciate.

I sit around a table with Democrats who

agree with me on certain issues and not

others, but we’re able, as a legislature, to

engage in meaningful debate. Being in the

minority, what that generally means is I

don’t get everything I want. But what we

can always do is make

sure that our voices are

heard on key issues.

I can think of

several examples this

year where there were

issues that were being

debated and, while

I didn’t support the

whole issue, I was able

to come to the table

with an amendment or

modification that was considered and included.

In a legislature, from a governing

standpoint, I can’t do anything without 31

other people agreeing with me. If I just say

I want to do my own thing, I will get nothing

done. So what’s important is that you

have the ability to build consensus, you

have the ability to work across the aisle,

even with members of your own party,

and you have the ability to compromise.

What are some of Sullivan County’s biggest

needs?

Certainly, the other county issue I look

at is skilled workforce development. We

see that a lot of young people leave this

county, go to school and then don’t return.

I look at that and say what are some things

we could do to attract people back here.

Young people that leave high school and

go right into work – we all know they can’t

afford to live anywhere but in their parents

house. That’s really not a good option, but

the income opportunities are very limited.

So one of the things that I think would

help the county would be to look into what

I call skilled workforce development.

A lot of times what I’m talking about

are union jobs, becoming union carpenters

and electricians, leaving high school and

going into a trade program where you can

become a radiology technician and get a

job at the local hospital, or other trades like

that. Opportunities like that really don’t

exist here; you have to drive quite a long

distance. So I think that there are clear opportunities,

whether it’s working with the

community college or other organizations

here so that a young person can leave high

school, maybe go to a trade school for 18

months or two years, and be able to earn

a wage that allows them to buy a home in

this county and stay in this county.

What’s the biggest concern you hear from

voters?

As you know, we live very close to

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and some other

states. In a place like Pennsylvania, they do

property taxes a whole lot differently than

we do here in New York. We hear from a

lot from seniors who say, “I’m leaving here

because it’s too expensive to live here.” So

the property tax conversation is a concern

that is always coming up, in terms of cost

of living. The other thing I hear about is

the virus.

Since I’ve been in office, our entire focus

– and will be moving forward – is not only

managing the pandemic, which started

before I came into office in January of last

year. We have been focused on bringing

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Broadband, workforce development top Martucci’s list

‘What’s important is that you

have the ability to build consensus,

you have the ability to work

across the aisle ... and you have

the ability to compromise.

NY Sen. Mike Martucci

Republican, 42 District

PROMOTING GROWTH NY State Sen. Mike

Martucci wants to develop Sullivan County’s

network of trails to promote tourism as the

primary industry in the county. Manor Ink photo

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in as many vaccines as we could, establishing

vaccine clinics and helping people

get signed up for that process, which was

rocky at first but really leveled out in a

pretty good way. Today our focus remains

on educating folks, helping people get vaccines

who haven’t gotten them yet, though

those numbers continue to fall. Also helping

our businesses reopen, and helping our

schools safely reopen.

What can you tell us about the controversy

surrounding your school bus company?

In the campaign, my opponent (Sen. Jan

Metzger) and the political people who run

campaigns, do a tremendous amount of research

on you as a candidate, and will actively

work to create doubt in the minds of

voters. So one of those things was through

a public process of looking at accidents

that my bus company had. My company

is rated by several government entities.

One of them is the state’s Department of

Transportation. They regulate school bus

safety, and for all ten years that I owned

the company, we had the highest school

bus safety ratings. I was also the president

of the New York School Bus Contractors

Association for two years, and during my

time, unfortunately, accidents do happen. I

mean, we operate hundreds and hundreds

of buses and travel millions of miles a year.

So, what had happened in the campaign

was my opponent seized on to one

particular accident, and really made it the

focal point of the campaign. (Editor: A bus

driver was under the influence and ran into a

motorcyclist with a child in the bus.) I think

the voters were more focused on other issues

that really mattered to them. But that

was obviously a very unfortunate accident.

It’s ironic in that things like that sort of put

me in this seat.

I had become the president of the School

Bus Contractors Association shortly after

that accident, and I advocated in Albany to

pass a set of laws, specifically one having

to do with the drug testing of school bus

drivers. Prior to 2016 or 2017, there was

no state law that required drivers be drug

tested, only a federal law.

So, long story short, one of the huge efforts

that I undertook after that accident

was to change the law to require that all

school bus drivers, regardless of the weight

of their vehicle, be drug tested and that’s

now in state statute. That, by the way, was

my foray into government, so that was sort

of where I first interacted with the state

government.


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CURIOSITIES

ONE PERSON’S TRASH

is another person’s

treasure, so the saying

goes, and here are just

a few of the wares,

potential treasures

all, that vendors at

Livingston Manor’s fifth

Town Tag Sale were

offering at tables in the

municipal lot on Main

and Pearl streets.

Michelle Adams-Thomas photos

By Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – “This is our

fifth annual Tag Sale Day, but it would have

been our sixth if we hadn’t had to cancel

last year’s due to COVID,” said organizer

Maria Bivins, owner of Life

Repurposed on Main Street

and a member of the Livingston

Manor Chamber of

Commerce.

Bivins reported that 37

Maria Bivins

tables were reserved for individuals

and organizations

to offer their wares for the July 17 event.

Threatening weather reduced the actual

tables to 30 and rain seemed imminent all

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MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Tag sale sellers set up tables in the parking lot adjacent to

Livingston Manor’s Renaissance Park, left, and on green along Main Street, above.

day with possible flash flooding, but the

precipitation held off until about 4 p.m.

Meanwhile, Manor Ink asked vendors to

show us the most interesting item they had

for sale. Examples included a dining plate

with the image of President John. F. Kennedy,

a storybook with pop-up art work inside,

and assorted clothing. “All our clothes

are very out there,” one seller boasted.

“They come from across the world and we

sell them for less than what you would buy

at most stores.”

Many sellers were ordinary people cleaning

out their attic or garage to get rid of

clutter. One creative couple filled a jar with

costume jewelry that they didn’t want to

just throw away as it had come from family

Michelle Adams-Thomas photo, left; Manor Ink photo, right

bargain hunters and savvy shoppers

members. They said that anyone could take

what they wanted for a donation of any

amount to Manor Ink. By the end of the day,

the paper received $25 in cash donations.

The hamlet-wide tag sale brought overflow

crowds to Main Street, and after perusing

sale tables many people also visited

local shops. The Walk In was very busy,

with a line of customers waiting in the

street to place their orders, and Upstream

Wine & Spirits was crowded with seekers

of a special vintage. On Pleasant Street, Jitterbug,

the recently opened toy, art supplies

and record shop, attracted curious

kids and their parents. A machine outside

filled the air with whimsical bubbles that

drifted out onto Main Street.

“Business has been very good,” said coowner

Brad Mann. “There was a dearth of

things for kids in town, so we decided to

open a store for them. People have been

comparing us to Sorkin’s, the Manor’s

former department store that used to sell

toys.”

“I’ve always wanted to open an art shop,”

said partner Miriam Rayefsky. “And when

we added toys, it was the glue that made

Jitterbug come together.”

With the success of Tag Sale Day, and the

recent opening of many new businesses in

town, Livingston Manor appears to be experiencing

a real, sustainable upswing in

commerce as well as renewed popularity as

a Catskills destination.

BRISK BUSINESS Manor stores benefitted

from the crowds as well. Above, Jitterbug’s offerings

entice youngsters while, below, patrons

que up for Walk In fare. Manor Ink photos

10 | AUG. 2021 | MANOR INK NEWS

TOWN & SCHOOL BOARD UPDATES

MANOR INK | AUG. 2021 | 11

Frisbee golf in the Manor? Course proposal heard

By Marge Feuerstein | Manor Ink Mentor

TOWN BOARD MEETING OF JULY 1

Minutes: The minutes of the previous

meeting were unanimously approved.

Correspondence: NYSEG notified the

town that unsafe trees near the courthouse

have been removed. Supervisor Rob Eggleton

thanked Melanie Putman of NYSEG

for her continued help. Allison Cappella of

Sullivan Renaissance announced that she

is leaving for another position. Sullivan

County has signed a room tax deal with

VRBO, the online rental marketplace, and

Airbnb for a 5 percent room tax. Cindy

Zheng complained about firepit smoke

every night from the Kaatskeller, which

is next to her house. Eggleton said they

would look into the situation. Chris Janis

made a presentation to the board about the

possibility of establishing a Frisbee golf

course in the town. The board watched a

visual presentation and seemed interested

in the possibility. Rep. Mike Martucci will

use the board room on Wednesday, July 7,

from 11 to 3 p.m to meet with the public.

Old Business

Maria Kohn, who had two weeks to submit

an engineering report on her Roscoe

residence proving it was habitable, did

not appear. An eviction will be conducted.

The Meadow Street parking lot is paved

and striped. Renaissance Park signs are up.

Russell Budd submitted updates for the

two sewer plant disinfecting projects and

grant applications.

New Business

A request from Beth DiBartolo to

remove the water main on her property

was denied. A number of properties in the

By Marge Feuerstein | Manor Ink Mentor

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF JULY 21

Superintendent’s Update: Grants are

available to cover the cost of hiring a

consultant to guide the process of applying

for a grant to study district mergers. Both

Roscoe and Livingston Manor have previously

agreed to pursue such a study, and

applications must be submitted by July 31.

New Teaching Staff: Due to resignations,

a new Spanish teacher, physical education

teacher and secondary special ed teacher

UPGRADED The parking lot on Meadow Street behind Peck’s Market has recently been paved

and had its spaces painted in. It holds 11 cars plus one handicapped space. Manor Ink photo

town have not received water and sewer

bills for four or five years. Bills will be issued,

but payment schedules will be developed.

A final payment of tax penalties and

interest for 2020 was received by the town

in the amount of $19,525. The state Dept. of

Labor visited Town Hall regarding water

and sewer violations. The town attorney

made the minor adjustments suggested by

the county and Local Law #1 is now ready

for adoption.

Resolution Required: The following

resolutions were passed by the board.

n Accept Local Law #1 as amended by

board attorney Ken Klein.

n Pass the amended version of Local

Law #1 on food trucks.

n Go forward with the emergency repair

of the Pleasant Street pump station.

n Order a safety life line hoist to comply

with safety regulations and receive acceptable

training in order to comply with

regulations and avoid possible penalties.

Approval of Bills: The bills on Abstract

#10 were approved.

have been appointed. Though there have

been delays, Titan, the manufacturer of the

new boiler, guarantees it will be delivered

by Sept. 5.

Public Comment: During the public

comment portion of the meeting, Manor

Ink asked the Supt. John Evans if there

was any decision made about allowing an

independent film company to film at the

school for an IMDB television series. Evans

said that a crew will be allowed to film on

school grounds but not inside the building.

He thought the filming would take place in

Details of all dollar amounts and resolutions

can be found on the town website at

townofrocklandny.com under minutes of

July 1.

TOWN BOARD MEETING OF JULY 15

The meeting was conducted by board

member Andrew McRell in the absence

of Supervisor Eggleton, due to personal

business.

Minutes: The minutes of the previous

meeting were approved.

Correspondence: A Certificate of Final

Special Franchise Full Value was received.

The Livingston Manor’s Town Tag Sale

is scheduled for Saturday, July 17. The

Zoning Review Committee is scheduled to

meet on July 21. The completed forms for

the Advanced Research Projects Agency

were submitted.

Old Business

DASNY, the public finance and construction

authority for New York State, is

moving ahead with a grant for the Court

mid-August, but a further inquiry revealed

that it may have taken place on Sunday,

July 18.

Action Items: The following were voted

on and unanimously passed:

n Minutes of the previous meeting, treasurer’s

reports, revenue status and budget

appropriation reports.

n Warrant A-22, dated May 2021.

n CSE-CPSE and Section 504 recommendations.

n Acceptance of the Livingston Manor

Free Library budget vote of June 22. The

House roof.

Resolutions Required: The following

resolutions were passed by the board.

n Authorize submittal of Water Quality

Improvement Plan grants for the town’s

water and sewer, and designate Supervisor

Eggleton as the authorized representative

to execute the contract.

n Adopt the State Environment Quality

Review for the Roscoe Sewer Treatment

Plant disinfection project from March 18.

New Business

The Daughters of the Revolution committee

asked to use the town’s board room.

A water leak in Roscoe on Thursday,

July 8, was repaired, but required a “boil

water”advisory. The board thanked the

water-and-sewer crew and JR and Jenn

Devantier for delivering fliers. Engineer

Bipin Gandhi will now work from home.

He can be reached at 551-8141.

Resolution Required: The board passed

a resolution allowing Water and Sewer

Dept. Superintendent Chris Bury to take a

town vehicle home.

Department Heads: Ted Hartling,

Highway Superintendent: One of the

town’s tractor mowers is breaking down.

Hartling would like approval to purchase

a used machine in good condition to

replace it.

Resolution Required: The board approved

the purchase of a used, good

condition tractor mower for up to $10,000.

There is money in the budget for its purchase.

Approval of bills: The bills on Abstract

#11 were approved.

Details of all dollar amounts can be

found on the town’s website, townofrocklandny.com

under the minutes of July 15.

IMDB television series OK’d for filming scenes on LMCS campus

approved increase will set the library’s

budget at $167, 357.

n Surplus electronics were approved for

disposal or recycling.

n Approval of the Special Ed district

comprehensive improvement plan.

Consent Agenda: The consent agenda,

including the resignation of several teachers

and the appointment of their replacements,

was approved as presented. All

action items and exact dollar amounts can

be found at lmcs.12.ny.us under minutes of

July 21.

12 | AUG. 2021 | MANOR INK LMFL NEWS

Baldwin’s life and legacy still relevant to the readers of today

LIBRARY BOOK REVIEW

Born Again

By Eddie Glaude, Jr.

NAMED ONE OF the best

books of 2020, Begin

Again by Eddie Glaude,

Jr., is an informative guide

to James Baldwin, the

man, his works and his

ideas. Glaude, chair of the Department

of African American Studies at Princeton

University, has studied and taught

Baldwin for years. A scholarly yet deeply

personal account of the works and life of

Baldwin, this volume is highly readable

and may very well cause you to visit or

revisit the famed author’s writings.

Although Baldwin’s first novel, Notes

of a Native Son, was published in 1955,

he did not become nationally known until

the mid-1960s. The current Black Lives

Matter movement has caused a revival

of interest in his works, because much of

what he had to say 60 years ago is still

relevant today.

A highly readable book, Born Again

is really two things. It is a thoroughly

researched study of Baldwin’s work while

also being a thoughtful analysis of his

thinking as it evolved and changed. As

a young writer, struggling with his own

issues as a gay black man,

Baldwin thought it was

important to try to change

white America, to “bear

witness” and to “tell the

story” of American history.

For Baldwin, this meant

James Baldwin

distancing himself from his

home country and led to several decades

living in the south of France and in Turkey.

The death of three of his friends, Martin

Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and Medgar

Evers had a profound effect on Baldwin

and brought him home with a new focus.

Now it was time to “rid ourselves of the

burden of having to save white people

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first” and get off “the goddamn racial

hamster wheel.”

Baldwin became more outspoken,

more militant. He began to call for a

complete retelling of American history

and how non-white Americans should act

in a country that embraces “the big lie.”

Baldwin’s words, 60 years later, sound

extraordinarily familiar.

Though it is occasionally redundant,

Begin Again is certainly worth reading.

Marge Feuerstein

CALLING ALL NEWSIES!

Interested in joining the LMFL Book

Club? Call 439-5440. Meetings are the

second Tuesday of each month at noon.

Read All About It!

Come join us for NewsCatchers

Teens can tackle news

topics every Thursday

with the award-winning

news publication

for kids called

The Week Junior.

Saturday

Stories & Crafts

Join us each Saturday at 11 a.m.

on Facebook for a fun program of

stories, rhymes and crafts. Parents,

siblings and caretakers welcome!

To join, search on

“Livingston Manor Free Library”

on Facebook

It happens at the

library at 2 p.m. After

Labor Day, sessions

move to 3:30 p.m.

to accommodate

students.

To see a sample of

The Week Junior, visit

theweekjunior.com.

To learn more about

this and other LMFL

programs, call

845-439-5440 or

go to livingstonmanorlibrary.org

SYLVAN SAUNTERS New York’s state parks offer hiking, picnicking, swimming and other outdoor

amenities. Little Pond Campground in Andes also offers camping facilities. Manor Ink photo

LMFL NEWS


Outdoors books to take out

A recent online article from the BBC

News talks about cerebral bloodflow and

the unhealthiness of standing. We all know

that walking helps your heart pump blood

effectively, but how about

this? For every minute we

walk on an unpaved trail,

we make hundreds of micro-adjustments

to our foot

position and pace. These

Stacey

adjustments stimulate the

hippocampus of the brain

which helps our memory

Tromblee

formation and retrieval. Translation: There

is no better time to start exploring the flora

and fauna of New York State.

After a ten-year hiatus from exploring

New York’s rural routes, our weekend

ramblings have begun again. I started

planning my summer forays into other

counties when the frost was thick on the

fields, and my husband and I were walking

the rail trails with the temperatures

requiring an extra layer of clothing. Since

then, I have added a picnic lunch and we

bring our bicycles in an effort to capitalize

on our time in peaceful forested areas.

An Empire Pass purchased online for

$80 provides access to any New York state

park for the day and is good for one year

from the date of purchase. You can find

it at parks.ny.gov/admission/empirepassport.

Instead of weekend shopping,

restaurant queuing or yardwork, we lace

up our well-worn hikers and pack that

faded swimsuit with our lunch and try to

find some of those blue historical roadside

signs on our way to the chosen park where

we use our pass.

I have an old habit of picking up a

couple of the “I Love New York” travel

planners at state rest stops and keeping a

reference copy in our car (plus one to give

away). Those are handy, but you can also

visit the library and borrow a NY State

LIBRARY

NOTES

trail guidebook. I recommend

Trails with Tails by Russel

Dunn and Barbara Delaney.

It covers hiking, history and

geology in five regions of the Empire State.

If you’re romantically inclined, you can

visit the waterfalls found in Catskill Region

Waterfalls guidebook. Enthusiasts can plan

a picnic, hike or bicycle ride, and can wrap

up the day with a swim in over half of the

New York state parks.

Guidebooks provide an outline for

visiting an area and help the reader find

a perfect hike or stroll. Two sources at the

library are 50 Hikes in the Catskills and 50

Hikes on the Lower Hudson Valley, both by

Derek Dellinger.

Whether it is flora or fauna, swimming

or bicycling, these lakes, canals, parks and

rail trails await you, perambulatory pathways

to peace and wellness.

Stacey Tromblee is the director of the

Livingston Manor Free Library. Reach her at

livcirc@rcls.org.

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Livingston Manor, NY – The Town of Rockland

Senior citizens resumed their in-person meetings in July

and will continue to meet at the Livingston Manor Fire

Department on Main Street every third Thursday of the

month at 1 p.m. The only exceptions are January, February

and December. Regular dues are $15. Anyone over

55 is welcome to join the group. For more information,

please call Judy at 439-5133.

Suggestions sought

for improving Rte. 17

Monticello, NY – The NYS Department of Transportation

is seeking public input during its Rte. 17 Planning &

Environment Linkages Study, now ongoing.

“Their goal is to assess the feasibility and potential impacts

of various changes to Rte. 17, including adding a

third lane, reconfiguring access points and potentially closing

some exits,” explained Sullivan County Planning Commissioner

Freda Eisenberg, who has been representing the

county during the study.

“Most of us use this critical conduit on a regular basis, and

what does or doesn’t happen to the highway will ultimately

affect all of us,” she adds. “This is our chance to have input

on the region’s transportation needs and guide the DOT in

making changes that really will be improvements.”

Planned changes include removing Exits 108, Bridgeville;

111, Wolf Lake Rd.; and 114, Mamakating Rd. Exits to be

modified would be 103, 104, 107, 110 and 115. Details of the

study – including informative public presentations – can

A QUICKER WAY? New York is seeking ideas from citizens on

upgrading Sullivan County’s main highway. Provided photo

be found at dot.ny.gov/rt17pelstudy. Click on “Resources”

for transcripts of the DOT’s information sessions. The most

recent is labeled “Public Workshop Presentation #2.”

Another public session is planned for Tuesday, Sept.14,

with a time and location to be announced. In the meantime,

these DOT engineers are accepting comments and answering

questions:

n Mark Tiano, Mark.Tiano@dot.ny.gov or 431-5775

n Paul Lo Gallo, Paul.LoGallo@dot.ny.gov or 431-5747

“Whether you’re for or against what DOT is proposing,

it’s time to weigh in,” Eisenberg said. “The more of us who

participate, the better the outcome will be for the county.”

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Allow us to introduce ourselves

Editor’s note: Though this newspaper has been publishing more or less regularly for nearly a

decade, the staff of Manor Ink thought now might be a good time to reintroduce the publication to

the community. Because the COVID-19 pandemic brought so many new faces to Livingston Manor,

Roscoe, Liberty and surrounding towns, many readers may be unaware of what makes the Ink different

from other community newspapers, and thus why it is so special. To that end, here is a brief

history of Manor Ink, and an introduction to some of its student staff and adult mentors.

OUR STORY

The brainchild of a retired journalist,

a graphic artist, parents of eager-beavers

and a librarian, Manor Ink was born as a

program of the Livingston Manor Free Library

in 2012. The Towne Crier, which was

Livingston Manor’s community newspaper,

folded in the mid-2000s, and the time

was right for a monthly paper staffed by

student reporters and supported by the

library and a few adult mentors.

Early on, a typical Ink issue was eight

to twelve pages with a smattering of ads.

Community Reporting Alliance and the

Ottaway Foundation provided a small annual

grant to cover printing costs.

In 2016, Manor Ink experienced a lull

in student interest and took a brief hiatus

while the library developed a plan for its

reboot. Students were offered expanded

roles and began to receive financial

awards for completed articles submitted

on deadline. A Livingston Manor Central

School teacher was hired to help with

student recruitment and retention, and a

paid production editor was brought on

to design the paper and pull it together

professionally each month. In addition to

ad sales, the paper began seeking sponsors

and grants to defray costs. The library

assumed back-office support functions,

and its trustees and a few community

members volunteered to serve as mentors.

Students come to the paper with different

interests and skills that evolve over

time. To help develop those, the Ink is

now partnered with The New York Times

Summer Academy, creating extraordinary

opportunities for local students to expand

their horizons. Each year, Manor Ink recognizes

its graduating seniors with special

awards presented at graduation.

When COVID-19 forced LMCS to close

down in 2020, Manor Ink didn’t skip a

beat. Its 12 regular student reporters, led

by Editor-in-Chief Osei Helper, then a

10th grader, and Associate Editors Demi

Budd and Eddie Lundquist – both 9th

graders – transitioned immediately from

in-person, after-school weekly meetings,

to Zoom. The group met outdoors during

the summer en-mask and with social distancing,

but then reverted to Zoom when

the weather turned.

ABOUT US

A FEW STUDENT STAFFERS

Yo, it’s your local Editorin-Chief

Osei Helper.

I’m 16 years of age and

going into my senior

year at Livingston Manor

Central School. I’ve

been working for the paper since near

inception, and if you’ve seen any of my

Media Probe reviews, you know that I

have an interest in martial arts. I actually

want to go into professional combat

sports for a future career.

Hi, I’m Emily Ball, the

Ink’s Associate Editor.

I’m 16 years old and an

LMCS senior. I’ve worked

on and off for the paper

since 2017. During my

free time I play guitar, read and spend

time with my friends and my cat, Pickles.

ADULT MENTORS

Kelly Buchta, co-owner of Dette

Flies, often mentors students on fishing

stories. Marge Feuerstein started working

with the Ink over eight years ago

and now covers town and school board

meetings. Diana Fredenburg, a former

LMCS math teacher, joined the paper a

little over a year ago. She also volunteers

for LM Renaissance. Amy Hines helped

restart the paper in 2016 and has served

as a mentor ever since. She also is a

consultant to nonprofit organizations.


Hello, I am Michelle Adams-Thomas,

a reporter.

I am 13 and in the ninth

grade. I have worked

with the Ink for a year

and a half. My interests

are reading, singing, drawing, Japanese

culture and science. I watch anime, like

staying inside and enjoy fashion. I will

probably become a science teacher, and

would like to have my own anime club.

I’m Zachary Dertinger,

17, a senior and a reporter

for the paper. I also

contribute the monthly

Word Search puzzle on

the Happiness pages. My

interests include track and field, especially

distance running and marathons.

I may want to be an actor, a singer or a

gamer when I’m older.

Taylor Jaffe has been a mentor since

graduating college in the spring of 2020.

She works as the Environmental Justice

Coordinator for Catskill Mountainkeeper.

Daniel Moreton has been working with

the Manor Ink since last year. He works

as an associate publisher at Penguin

Workshop. Art Steinhauer, the paper’s

ads manager, has mentored its students

for several years. He is a retired entertainment

lawyer. Newspaperman and art

director David Dann joined the paper in

2018 as its production person.

Livingston Manor’s hometown paper is

now also available online at NewsAtomic:

info@newsatomic.com • 845-647-9190 • newsatomic.com

16 | AUG. 2021 | MANOR INK FEATURES

Shandelee fest

opens with song

To borrow a lyric from the 1945 movie

“State Fair,” Saturday, Aug. 7, will be a

“Grand night for singing,” as Broadway

star Michael Winther graces the stage to

open the Shandelee Music Festival’s 28th

concert season.

Along with pianist Art Hirahara, Winther

will perform works from the “American

Songbook” at the Arnold House Barn

and Greenhouse.

Winther’s Broadway credits include

“Mamma Mia,” “1776,” “The Crucible,”

“Damn Yankees” and more. Recent credits

include the “Fun Home” national tour,

and “Light Falls in New York.” He has also

performed in “The Laramie Project Cycle”

and “Merrily We Roll Along,” and will

soon be seen in the Lincoln Center production

of “Flying Over Sunset.”

A Drama Desk and Drama League

UPCOMING SMF CONCERTS

Aug. 10: Sergey Antonov &

Ilya Kazantsev Duo

Aug. 12: Ulysses String Quartet

Aug. 14: Neave Trio

Aug. 17: Pianist Steven Lin

Aug. 19: Mike Fahie Jazz Orchestra

Aug. 21: Aletheia Piano Trio

FESTIVAL OPENER Vocalist Michael Winther

kicks off the Shandelee Music Festival’s 28th

concert season on Aug. 7 with a program

that includes classic tunes froim the American

Songbook. Provided photo

nominee, Michael Winther has also

performed his “American Songbook” at

Lincoln Center, the White House, 54 Below

and Birdland. His numerous television and

film credits include “Blacklist,” “Boardwalk

Empire” and “The Avengers.”

The event at the Arnold House Barn and

Greenhouse begins at 7 p.m. with an hors

d’oeuvres and cocktail reception, and the

performance begins at 8 p.m. For the first

time in its 28-year history, the Shandelee

Music Festival will simulcast its concerts

for those who cannot attend the in-person

event.

The Arnold House is located at 839

Shandelee Rd. in Livingston Manor. Tickets

for both the in-person and virtual event

are available by visiting shandelee.org, or

calling the box office at 439-3277.

Yesterday’s ‘pluck’ – still

One of the definitions of the word

“pluck” is readiness to struggle, even

fight, against the odds. This is a quality

that seemed valuable to me when I was

growing up, but now

seems a bit out of date,

almost fusty and obsolete.

I think that the books I

read had something to do

with my admiration for

Barbara

Martinsons

heroines with “pluck.”

I remember a book by

Lois Lenski about the

daughter of itinerant fruit pickers who

follow the crops in Florida, called Strawberry

Girl (1945). The heroine of Strawberry

Girl had never seen a refrigerator until

she visited a schoolmate. I was struck by

differences between the lives of the haves

and the have lesses, and by how much

spirit and determination Strawberry girl

demonstrated. I was probably 5 or 6; I

remember the pictures.

In second grade our teacher, Miss

Forman, read us Black Beauty during rest

time. I loved it and set off on a gallop with

dog and horse books: Greyfriars Bobby, My

Friend Flicka, Lassie, anything by Albert

Payson Terhune; also The Call of the Wild

and White Fang; also The Black Stallion and

his progeny. In my memory they were all

about loyalty, nobility and pluck. I understood

that these were good qualities to

have as I grew up. Which somehow led to

Nancy Drew, a girl detective and Cherry

Ames, who was a nurse, each of whom

starred in an endless series, each of whom

had loyalty, good friends and pluck.

Also at about this time my father read

to me every night at bed time. There were

several books, but I remember two: one

about a kid named Wolfie who was a

really good musician, and the other was

about a girl named Jeanne who had visions

in which the Virgin spoke to her and

who eventually set out to save her world.

I didn’t fully understand her world or

AGING

OUT LOUD

what would save it, but

the task required her to

put on armor and lead an

army. While the armor

seemed a bit much, leading the army

seemed right up my alley. I imagined an

army made up of my classmates, with me,

like Pirate Jenny, “at the prow.” My goal

was not clear, but then Jeanne’s was not

clear to me either. I never really got what

she liked so much about the Dauphin,

but she was certainly plucky and brave.

(I expect her eventual fate was also made

vague in this telling.)

Between poor girls who lived without

refrigerators on the one hand, and heroic

dogs and horses on the other, somehow

I combined the ideas of using loyalty,

imagination and pluck to support those

without refrigerators and those ready to

lead an army. I preferred the heroines

needed today

who triumphed in spite of overwhelming

adversity, like Jeanne, or, as I later learned

to call her, Joan.

Then came the book about leprosy; I

can’t remember its name. It may have been

designed for young readers; the heroine is

young at the beginning. She lives in New

Orleans in a happy family, but when it

turns out that she has leprosy she is sent to

somewhere in Africa, to a leper colony run

by nuns, to recover. There, she is desperately

home sick, makes a friend, grows up,

recovers and decides to stay on to help others

who are sick. She helps those who need

help and has become incredibly plucky. I

think she becomes a nun. This seemed an

interesting possibility to me, the daughter

of left-wing Jewish atheists. When I mentioned

that I was thinking of being a nun

to my father he answered, “Sure you will.

Over my dead body.” He seemed to lack

enthusiasm. I think I was 13.

In high school, I realized that my reading

was about more than

just admiring brave and

plucky girls, horses, dogs

and young women. It

was a way to figure out

how to be grown up.

It was a way to define

myself and to figure out

who to be. By age 16 or 17, I was getting

ready for some soulful young man to ask

my opinions about what I read. He never

So I decided that I would

grow up and heal the world –

“tikkun olam,” although I

didn’t know the phrase then.

materialized, so never asked. But I kept

on preparing, zipping through the classics

of modern Western literature. I wanted

to be ready when that

same imaginary sensitive

young man would

ask me if I preferred

Hemingway or Steinbeck,

For Who the Bell Tolls or

Grapes of Wrath ... And I

loved the preparing.

Strawberry Girl was still with me, but now

I read Cry the Beloved Country and Richard

Wright’s Black Boy and Native Son. These

were world changing. Not having a refrigerator

was bad enough, but the damage

suffered by Bigger Thomas and his family,

Rosasharn and her family, shocked me. I

had understood that the world was unfair.

Now I knew it was also unsafe, especially

if you had dark skin or, like Strawberry Girl

and the Joads, were poor.

So I decided that I would grow up and

heal the world – “tikkun olam,” although

I didn’t know the phrase then. And being

a nun was not my way to do this.

Towards the end of high school, I said to

my boyfriend, Stephen , “I will become a

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SAVING THE

WORLD

Jeanne, soon

to be known

as Joan of Arc,

personified one

kind of “pluck.”

Though in

her case, the

quality was not

without dire

consequences.

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photo

social worker.” And he said, “Why solve

problems one by one when you can get at

the root of the problem?” “How do you get

at the root?” I asked. “Philosophy,” he answered.

I figured that loyalty, imagination,

and good will would serve. And outrage,

indignation and a profound belief in fairness.

And philosophy. And pluck.

Is this still a quality found in today’s heroines?

Are the books I read then still being

read now? Is “pluck” a quality valued by

the 16 and 18 years olds of the 21st century?

“Yes,” I say to myself. “Isn’t it pretty to

think so?”

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Coming

into town

MORE THAN ONE

hundred years ago,

travelers from Liberty

and Parksville heading

to Livingston

Manor took the

NY State Highway,

an often unpaved

biway that skirted

by Washington

Mountain through

Young’s Pass and

along the Little

Beaverkill before

approaching the

hamlet from the south on

the Old Liberty Road. As

NOW &

THEN

can be seen in

the postcard

above, little

about the landscape

has changed. Though

the road has been paved

and widened, and the Plunk

Shop and former gas station

have been added, the home

set against the hillside in the

distance remains, as does

the sylvan splendor of the

region’s summer vistas.

Manor Ink photos

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Liberty’s secret stone castle

By Manor Ink Staff

He may be best known today, if he is

known at all, for being the photographer

who took thousands of photos of Sullivan

County’s resorts, landmarks, fires, parades,

festivals and residents in the early

1900s, a time when the Catskills were a

major summer destination. But Otto Hillig

was much more than that.

He was also owner of one of the first automobiles

in the county, a vehicle he used

to make a two-month transcontinental trip

in the fall of 1916 and, at age 57, only the

third person to fly across the Atlantic after

Charles Lindbergh made his historic trip in

1927. Hillig purchased a Bellanca monoplane

and he and pilot Holger Hoiriis

flew from Newfoundland to Copenhagen

after first landing the plane on what is

AVIATION PIONEER Hillig photographed

prior to his trans-Atlantic flight in 1932. Behind

him is his plane named “Liberty.”

now the Sullivan County golf course in

Liberty, much to the delight of the village’s

residents.

In 1936, Hillig purchased a plot of land

on a hilltop near Liberty known as Washington

Mountain. There he had a building

erected made entirely of stone hauled up

from the Neversink River. Modeled after

a historic structure the photographer remembered

from his childhood in Germany,

the place was soon known as “Hillig’s

Castle.” Though it wasn’t very large, it

had an imposing tower with an observation

deck that offered sweeping views of

Liberty and the surrounding countryside,

and was itself visible for miles around.

The O&W railway’s tracks ran adjacent

to Washington Mountain, and Hillig had

stones painted white and placed on the

hillside to form the word “Liberty” so train

passengers would know exactly where

they were in their journey.

The castle became the repository for

Hillig’s memorabilia from his travels, his

collection of beer steins, his various honors

and thousands of his photos. Following his

death in 1954, however, the building, left

to the New York Masons, fell into disrepair,

its contents looted and its grounds

overgrown and neglected. Today, the

structure has been largely restored and

is privately owned. But Hillig’s Castle

remains a nearly forgotten curiosity, much

like the man himself.

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SAXONY ON THE NEVERSINK Otto Hillig’s “castle,” on a hilltop north of Liberty, today is a

privately-owned home surrounded by tall pines. When built in 1936, the imposing stone structure

could be seen for many miles, below left. Its interior, below right, was a meeting place for

Liberty’s Masons and featured a chandelier made from a pine tree’s roots. Manor Ink photos

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20 | AUG. 2021 | MANOR INK INK WELL OF HAPPINESS

DRAWING ROOM

By Olivia Williams | Manor Ink

SURF AND TURF Luca and friends enjoy a scooter ride through the expansive background

provided by the animators at Pixar in Disney’s “Luca.” disney.com photo

No fighting, but ‘Luca’ a KO

There are two types of movies and

TV shows I consume: those with fighting

and (often awful) teen dramas (they

even overlap sometimes).

I rarely stray away from

this formula when watching

shows and movies,

but friends told me about

a new Disney Pixar movie

that was supposedly really

good. So I stepped out of

Osei Helper

my usual comfort zone and decided to

watch it. And this is my review of Disney

Pixar’s “Luca.”

“Luca” is an animated coming-of-age

story about a young sea monster who

wants to explore the human world. When

MEDIA

PROBE

REVIEW

he exits the water, he takes on

a human form, but whenever

water touches him, his true

shape starts to show through.

Because the action is set in a

fishing town where the locals are in fear

of sea monsters, this tendency creates a lot

of tension. Luca must navigate the town

while trying not to get outed and subsequently

killed.

What I liked about this movie was the

various characters’ interactions. The way

the friendships built and evolved, the issues

that arose and the handling of those

issues felt very natural and real, given how

unreal the situation was. I won’t go into

spoiler territory, but I will say that many

of the characters had very good story arcs

and dynamic growth. I

also have to say that the

animation was really

nice, as were the character

designs – they were

all very expressive and

descriptive. You could

tell almost everything

Luca

Disney Pixar

2021

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Rated PG

about them based on how they looked.

The overall design of the backgrounds

and scenery brought the movie together.

I think people overlook how a really solid

environment can pull a movie together. The

vibrant color palette, the chips in the paint,

the variation in rock sizes and shapes of the

cobblestones – when the background is so

detailed and expansive, the audience really

gets drawn into the film.

If I had to give “Luca” a single negative,

it would be its predictability. I know that

it’s a movie for kids, but before you even

get halfway through the film, the general

sequence of events the story will follow

becomes obvious. Now, predictability

isn’t inherently a negative quality, but it’s

the only thing I can find to criticize in the

movie because it’s so good.

“Luca” was a nice break from the usual

stuff I watch. A kid-friendly, feel-good

movie that seems like it would also be enjoyable

for adults. It could have had a bit

more subversion, but that’s just me being

picky for my tastes. I’d give it a solid 9 out

of 10 stars. I highly suggest you check this

movie out (it’s on Disney+).

WORD SEARCH

By Zachary Dertinger

Find this month’s hidden words, selected especially for summer fun.

Summer school

Vacation

Pool

Hot

Playground

Sandcastles

Ocean

Biking

Sunshine

Jumprope

Seesaw

Swingset

Merry-go-round

Baseball

Ice cream

Sunglasses

Ice pops

Sunscreen

Sandals

Camping

Marshmallows

S’mores

Barbecues

Concerts

Sailboat

Tube

River

Lake

Life jacket

Water gun

Picnic

Lemonade

Watermelon

Hamburgers

Hot dogs

INK WELL OF HAPPINESS

Truck and brews, a winning combination

CATSKILL FOOD TRUCK

By Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

This is the tenth in Manor Ink's series of

restaurant and recipe reviews.

Yet another must-visit spot in Livingston

Manor is the Catskill Food Truck.

Parked at the center of the happening beer

REVIEW

garden at Catskill Brewery

on Old Rte. 17 when the busy

brewery is open, the truck’s bold graphics

and alluring aromas appeal to beer lovers

and foodies alike.

Chef Jonathan Martinez, a recent winner

of the River Reporter’s “Best Chef in

Sullivan County” award, is

from Monticello and is of

Columbian descent, which

informs and inspires his

Latin-themed dishes. Using

locally grown produce,

Jonathan

Martinez

like greens and cilantro

from Somewhere in Time

Farm, he has fashioned a

menu that is both traditional and uniquely

his own.

While there we enjoyed the quesadillas,

vegan burrito, elote bowl and the chicken

tacos. To start the meal, I began with

the vegan burrito; it had a nice crunchy,

doughy tortilla, and the corn was sweet

while the black beans were soft and the

By Osei Helper and

Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

Editor’s note: Our reviewers decided to

jointly offer their views on the webcomics

phenomenon, alternating comments. Osei is

up first.

Osei: The time of physical comics is

over! Webcomics are taking over. Alright,

while that may not be true, webcomics

have been growing

in popularity in

recent years. There

are many ways that

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people can create

them. Simply

uploading them to online forums or social

media sites are common ways, but many

choose to publish through specific companies

such as Webtoon or Tapas. Webtoon

(also known as Naver Webtoon) is a South

Korean-based webcomic platform that

mixed quinoa was zesty. The chicken tacos

were sweet but spicy; the onion, lime

and soft tortilla went very well together.

The chicken with cilantro was satisfying,

while the elote bowl had lots of strong

flavors – the shaved Mexican street corn

was very sweet and tangy, the cotija and

jack cheeses combined well. The pickled

jalapenos in the cheese quesadilla really

packed a punch with heat, but the cool

lettuce, cilantro and cheese balanced the

flavor.

Since the Truck and Catskill Brewery

work together, we asked Chef Jon what

alcoholic drinks he would recommend to

go along with his food. He riffed off the

aspects of the master brewer’s creations,

publishes a form of webcomics known as

webtoons, which originated from South

Korea. What defines the webtoon format

is that they’re typically read in a vertical

strip (a smartphone format) and in color.

Michelle: Like Webtoons, Tapas (also

known as Tapastic) is a social reading app.

It holds webcomics and novels, where

anyone can make or create original pieces

of art. Tapas is very similar to Webtoons,

with some of the same stories and comics,

but Tapas also has novels which do not

have pictures in comic format. Also, unlike

Webtoons, Tapas allows you to read

mature content if you are of the age 18

and above.

Osei: Now that the intro is over, we

can hop into this month’s review. By now

readers must know that I am a fan of

martial arts. So I was very much in luck

when a webtoon I started reading featured

combat of that sort. “Lookism” is a

and even uses their Devil’s Path IPA to

marinate the meat in his carnita. Proteins

in both the quesadilla and burrito are

flavored with beer, lime and orange juice,

then braised until tender.

He suggests pairing the Catskill Doppelbock

– a dark lager and strong beverage

usually made with hints of caramel

and brown sugar balanced with traditional

hops – to enhance the rich spices,

bitter and acidity of the chicken tinga.

Any of their creamy Catskill Stouts are

good with the deeper sauces and his tasty

pico cream.

The Truck’s scenery was not as dramatic

as some other locations, but Chef Jon’s

food stood out on its own!

Korean webcomic

by Park Tae-joon

about a short, fat

and bullied high

schooler who suddenly

gains the

ability to switch to

a taller and far fitter

body.

MEALS ON WHEELS

The Catskill Food Truck,

a mobile “restaurant”

affiliated with Livingston

Manor’s Catskill

Brewery, serves awardwinning

Central and

South American-inspired

comidas, often paired

with the Brewery’s

custom-brewed beers.

Michelle Adams-Thomas

photos

Now, I could gush about the fight

scenes in “Lookism,” from the numerous

depictions of martial arts, to the breathtaking

art and direction. But I want to

mention a different angle. Underneath all

of the action, “Lookism” reveals Korean

social standards. It was one of the first

webtoons to delve into the culture’s definition

of beauty. The main character has

vastly different experiences, depending

solely upon his looks. It’s an interesting

look at the social norms of South Korea,

one that might not normally be available


PICKLED RED ONIONS

These onions are served on tacos,

RECIPE

salads and burritos, a traditional

condiment used in

Mexico’s Yucatán region.

Ingredients

1 large red onion, peeled and very

thinly sliced

1/4 tsp of black pepper corns

1/4 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp of Mexican oregano

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 bay leaf

1/2 tsp kosher salt

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Place the sliced red onion in a large

mason jar (or divide it if using smaller jars)

2. In a small pot, heat the vinegar, black

pepper corns, cumin, oregano, garlic,

bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove

from heat.

3. Pour the hot vinegar and spice

mixture over the red onion. Cover and

refrigerate. These pickled onions, kept

refrigerated, will last up to 2 weeks.

Comic books on the Internet? Yes, and definitely worth a ‘Lookism’

Lookism

Park Tae-joon

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Young adult and up

webtoons.com/en/

drama/lookism

to an outsider.

Michelle: “Lookism” is a great story if

you are interested in social standards. It

explores how someone who looks, sounds

or acts differently from others can be

treated badly or kindly. I love how the

story developed from beginning to end. It

showed how one boy with his beliefs can

change things based on a single opportunity.

Though there is lots of action, my

favorite part was definitely the way each

character developed. “Lookism” demonstrates

that though the life you are given

may be troubled, you can always turn it

around with hope, a good personality and

hard work.

Osei: To finish up, “Lookism” has a

great mix of character development, social

reflection and martial arts action. The art

is really expressive and detailed. We give

it a collaborative score of 8 out of 10 stars.

Read it on the free Webtoon app.


‘How I spent my isolation’

and other COVID-19 topics

Pulse probes our masked-and-distanced days

By Emily Ball | Manor Ink

Revisiting a favorite Manor Ink feature,

here’s another in our series of polls taken

in the foyer of Peck’s Market on Main

PULSE AT

PECK’S

Street. This month’s group

of questions concerns the

way we spent our time in

isolation during the COV-

ID-19 outbreak and the ensuing mask and

distancing mandates. Many thanks to the

many patrons who answered our queries,

and here’s what we learned.

Do you live in the area or are you

visiting?

Live 76%

Visit 24%

Did you pick up any new hobbies during

quarantine?

Yes 35%

No 65%

Best answers Reading

Cooking

Painting

Drinking more wine

Do you miss anything about the

lockdown?

Yes 30%

No 70%

Best answers Lack of people on

the highway

Solitude

Not having to socialize

Are you comfortable dining indoors or

going to the movies again?

Yes 69%

No 31%

Do you prefer doing things in person or

online?

In person 73%

Online 3%

Depends 24%

Have you adopted any new pets during

quarantine?

Yes 20%

No 80%

Best Answers Cats

Dogs

Chickens

Ducks

UNMASKED (MOSTLY) A few of the respondents to this month’s Manor Ink sampling of public

opinion at Peck’s. Included is the market’s manager, Evan Irwin, center top, and two boys, top

right, whose accompanying adult, when asked if he had acquired any pets during the pandemic,

pointed to them and said, “These two!” Photos by Art Steinhauer

Have you enjoyed this summer’s

weather so far?

Yes 60%

No 40%

It’s not surprising that the majority of

our respondents said they missed nothing

about the 15 months of coronavirus

quarantine, or that they prefer interacting

in person rather than online. What

is interesting is how many people said

they liked certain aspects of it. There are

always silver linings to every cloud!

Do you have a suggestion for a future

Pulse at Peck’s topic? Please email it to

oseihelper@gmail.com.

AUGUST

ONGOING

Livingston Manor

Free Library

Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

weekdays, except 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays,

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.

Storytime is 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays;

Story & Crafts is 10:30

a.m., Saturdays; 92 Main St.,

Livingston Manor. livingstonmanorlibrary.org

Ethelbert B. Crawford

Public Library

60-minute slots for browsing;

computer use by appointment.

Call 794-4660, ext. 4 or 5 to

schedule an appointment; 479

Broadway, Monticello; ebcpl.org

Liberty Public Library

Mondays, Wednesdays and

Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays

and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6:30

p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4

p.m.189 N. Main St., Liberty.

libertypubliclibrary.org

Hurleyville Arts Centre

Offering in-person yoga classes

with precautions; register at

theyogaspacehv@gmail.com;

219 Main Street, Hurleyville.

hurleyvilleartscentre.org

Catskill Art Society

Closed for renovations, but with

exhibits at Laundry King; also

offering art classes for children

Mondays-Thursdays, 9-9:45 a.m.

(ages 4-7) and 10-10:45 a.m.

ages 8-teen) at Laundry King;

65 Main St., Livingston Manor.

catskillartsociety.org

Delaware Valley

Arts Alliance

Galleries are now open. Virtual

exhibits are on Facebook and

Instagram; 37 Main St., Narrowsburg;

delawarevalleyartsalliance.org

CLASSIFIED INK

FARMERS MARKETS

Callicoon Farmers Market

Sundays in August; 11 a.m.-

2 p.m.; 8 Creamery Rd. in

Callicoon; callicoonfarmersmarket.org

Jeffersonville Farmers

Market

Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Jeffersonville

Bake Shop, Main St.,

Jeffersonville. jeffersonvillefarmersmarket.com

Kauneonga Lake Farmers

Market

Saturdays in August; 10 a.m.-1

p.m.; Rte. 55, Kauneonga Lake.

kauneongalakefarmersmarket.org

Liberty Farmers Market

Fridays in August; 3-6 p.m.; 119

N. Main St., Liberty. Catskill-

MountainKeeper.org

Livingston Manor

Farmers Market

Sundays in August; 10 a.m.-2

p.m.; Main St. Livingston Manor.

facebook.com/Livingston-Manor-

Farmers-Market

Roscoe Farmers Market

Sundays in August; 10 a.m.-2

p.m.; Niforatos Field, 1978 Old

Rte. 17, Roscoe; roscoeny.com

Narrowsburg Farmers

Market

Saturdays in August; 10 a.m.-

1 p.m.; 7 Erie Ave., Narrowsburg;

NarrowsburgFarmersMarket.org

Inklings

A LISTING OF FUN THINGS TO DO

Send your event to editor@manorink.org

PLEASE NOTE Despite loosening of state-mandated coronavirus

pandemic safety precautions, many events listed here may still

have safety requirements. Please check websites for specifics.

AUGUST 1-31

Car Show

Sunday, Aug. 1; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;

Town of Callicoon Park, Callicoon

Center. 914-799-4849

Rummage Sale

Monday, Aug. 2 through Saturday,

Aug. 7; 9:30 a.m.-to 2:30 p.m.;

Masonic Hall, 94 Main St., Livingston

Manor. 439-3102

P.L.A.Y. Music Theater

Arts intensive for youth ages 9-15

Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday

Aug. 13; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Bethel

Woods Center for the Arts, 200

Hurd Rd., Bethel. bethelwoodscenter.org

Concert: Zac Brown Band

Friday, Aug. 6; 7 p.m.; Pavillion,

Bethel Woods Center for

the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd., Bethel.

bethelwoodscenter.org

Concert: Opening Night

With Michael Winther & Art

Hirahara

Saturday, Aug. 7; 8 p.m.;

Shandelee Music Festival, Arnold

House Barn & Greenhouse, 839

Shandelee Rd., Livingston Manor.

shandelee.org

Caberet: The World Goes

Round

Sunday, Aug. 8; 3 p.m.;

Forestburgh Playhouse, 39

Forestburgh Rd., Forestburgh.

fbplayhouse.org

BACK TO THE GARDEN, 2021

Carrying on the

tradition of music

and good vibes established

by the 1969

Woodstock Festival,

the Yasgur Road

Productions will host

three days of camping,

fun and music

at Max Yasgur’s

former homestead in

Bethel. Appearing will be scores of bands, including PEAK,

Shwizz, Unexplained Bacon, Uncle Stump, Ronald Reggae,

Frankie Dee, Spunday Mourning, Sister Monk and many

others. The festivities take place at the farm on Yasgur Rd.,

just off Rte. 17B, from Friday, Aug. 13 to Sunday, Aug. 15.

For tickets and info, visit yasgurroadreunion.com.

Concert: Chamber Music

With Sergey Antonov &

Ilya Kazantsev Duo

Tuesday, Aug. 10; 8 p.m.;

Shandelee Music Festival, 442

J. Young Rd., Livingston Manor.

shandelee.org

CALENDAR

Theater “You’re A Good

Man Charlie Brown”

Tuesday, Aug. 10 through

Sunday, Aug. 15; 8 and 3 p.m.;



fbplayhouse.org


With Ulysses String Quartet

Thursday, Aug. 12; 8 p.m.;



shandelee.org


With Neave Trio




shandelee.org

Concert: Americana Music

Featuring Amy Gallatin, Justin

Sutherland and Slam Allen

Saturday, Aug. 14; 5-9 p.m.;

Backyard Park, 876 Swiss Hill Rd.,

North Jeffersonville. 701-1020

Flea Valley Festival

Music by The Bones of J.R. Jones,

The Nude Party, Brother Moses,

Sarah Gross, Shlomo Franklin,

and Kali Seastrand

Saturday, Aug. 14; 11 a.m.-7:30

p.m.; 318 Gulf Rd., Roscoe.

instagram.com/fleavalley

Theater: “Buyer & Cellar”


Sunday, Aug. 22; 8 and 3 p.m.;



fbplayhouse.org

Concert: Piano Works

With Steven Lin

Tuesday, Aug. 17; 8 p.m.;



shandelee.org

Concert: Mike Fahie Jazz

Orchestra

Thursday, Aug. 19; 8 p.m.;




shandelee.org

Concert: Harry Connick, Jr.

Thursday, Aug. 19; 8 p.m.; Pavillion,




Concert: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Friday, Aug. 20; 7 p.m.; Pavillion,




Concert: James Taylor

Saturday, Aug. 21; 7:30 p.m.; Pavillion,





With Aletheia Piano Trio




shandelee.org

Board of Trustees Meeting

Livingston Manor Free Library

Monday, Aug. 23; 5-6 p.m.;

92 Main St., Livingston Manor.

livingstonmanorlibrary.org

Concert: Dead & Company

Monday, Aug. 23; 7 p.m.; Pavillion,




Theater: “Babes in Arms”


Sunday, Sept. 5; 8 and 3 p.m.;



fbplayhouse.org

Concert: John Fogerty

Friday, Aug. 27; 7:30 p.m.; Pavillion,




Harvest Festival

Sunday, Aug. 29; 11 a.m.; Bethel

Woods Center, 200 Hurd Rd.,

Bethel. bethelwoodscenter.org

Do you have something to sell? Looking to hire summer help?

Offering a service or product? Looking for volunteers? Reach thousands

of readers with a Manor Ink classified ad. Email our sales

manager at arthauer@gmail.com for information.

HELP WANTED

The Neon Croissant is seeking

highly motivated, skilled pastry

chefs to work in an inspiring and

HELP WANTED

fun atmosphere. Experience is

required. Full-time positions with

competitive pay. Please email

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

eellis0005@gmail.com or call

929-215-5975.

Livingston Manor Central

School has an opening for a

part-time/permanent cafeteria

worker for the 2021-22 school

year, with salary and benefits in

accordance with the currently

negotiated Local 74 United

Services Workers Union Contract.

Contact Jane Mann, district clerk,

at 845-439-4400, ext. 1201.

The Smoke Joint seeks new

part-time staff to learn both

“front of the house” and “back

of house” duties in order to

play an integral role in the

operations of our busy, seasonal

business. High school rising

juniors and seniors are welcome

to apply. We work as a team

and all share in the tip pool. Pay

is $13.50 per hour plus tips that

average an additional $7-10 per

hour. Contact Jennifer at 845-

439-1110.

Morgan Outdoors has an

opening for a college or high

school student as a part-time

sales associate. Must enjoy helping

the public and learning new

skills. Call Lisa at 845-439-5507.


FEATURES

Painting to preserve the past

Manorite’s artwork evokes a simpler time

By Daniel Moreton | Manor Ink Mentor

Local award-winning artist Caroline

Harrow’s watercolors are

filled with a detailed realism

and nostalgia inspired by artists

like Daniel Tennant and Andrew Wyeth.

But her life before she became a painter

is equally as beautiful, detailed and

interesting as the artwork she creates.

Caroline’s artistic roots date back to

a young age growing up on a farm in

High Falls, a town at the base of Mohonk

Mountain. Her father was a printer

who also created signs for the

ARTIST

PROFILE

local grocery store, painted by

hand, on butcher paper. When

Harrow was 14, her father

passed away and she took over the job

of making the grocery signs and helping

her mother with the family letter press

printing business.

“When my mother got older, she

decided to sell the business. So now I

had no outlet,” she explained. “I had

taken some classes at Pratt for photography.

But being a wedding photographer

means all your weekends are ruined. I

tried to do freelance for newspapers, but

they don’t pay. I couldn’t take enough

pictures to make a living at it. So I went

into the Marine Corps ... well, first I

LIKE WYETH “Fleetwing Racer.”

THE WAY WE WERE Harrow’s watercolors often capture days gone by. Above, “Barkaboom

Barn,” and above right, “North Branch Cider Mill.” At right, an examination of

floral intricacies in “Strawberry Cream Peonie.” Photos courtesy of Caroline Harrow

Caroline Harrow

went to Woodstock.”

After Woodstock, and

when Harrow got out of

the Marine Corps, it was

the height of the Vietnam

War, a time of tremendous

conflict in our country, and

a difficult time for a woman

to find a job. “You were

either going to be a secretary

or you were going to be a

waitress, and I wanted to make more

money than that. I knew how to drive a

truck from the farm. I also had been married

briefly, and my husband and I had

a trucking company. But unfortunately

he died very young from cancer. So now

I’m widowed and on my own. But I had

my driver’s license to drive a truck, so I

went to UPS. Every week I was in there

asking for a job. They told me we don’t

hire women. I mean, this is back when it

was OK to say that. But I told them it was

the only thing I knew how to do.”

Harrow didn’t back down, and finally

they gave her a chance. “They gave

me one uniform because they said I

wouldn’t last a week. A month later, I

went up to my boss and I said, well, I

have my thirty days. Does that mean

I’m in the union?” And, like that, Harrow

began her long career at

UPS. She drove for several

years. She was quickly

promoted through the ranks

of the company, finally

promoted to Liberty Central

Manager. There were over

100 managers at UPS at the

time and Caroline was the

only woman.

By the time she retired,

after twenty five years with UPS, Caroline

was remarried and had moved here

to Livingston Manor with her husband.

With a lot of time on her hands she

began to get bored.

“In the back of my mind I always

thought I would get back into photography,

or maybe painting, doing

something like my family had done

growing up.”

Harrow took a couple of classes at

SUNY Sullivan. The first was in pastels,

but she couldn’t stand the dust. She

tried oils, but couldn’t stand the smell.

So she decided to try watercolors. In

2008, she met Jack Yelle, the famed Sullivan

County artist who was teaching

small group classes in Roscoe.

“They were more social events than

they were painting classes” said Harrow.

“But he

took me under

his wing

and worked

with me. He

was a great

mentor. One

day he said

to me, I’m

cutting you

free because

I can’t teach

you anymore. And that was that was

the start of it.” Jack Yelle passed away in

2015, and in 2018 Roscoe dedicated the

Log Cabin Information Booth to him for

his artistic contributions to the community.

Years into her painting career,

Caroline has won many awards and is a

signature member of Northeast Watercolor

Society. “What started as a hobby,

ended up being a business.” Harrow

does very well selling her original work,

and she also prints cards, and has a

limited series of large prints on canvas

that are finished with wood frames her

husband builds.

Harrow paints mostly for herself now,

and takes on very few commissions.

Her painting brings back memories. She

said she paints to capture something she

wants to preserve.

“Having grown up on the farm, that

was such a simple life. I still remember

sitting on the porch with my father,

playing his five string banjo. We’d

always be out on the porch after a hard

day’s work. And so I remember those

happy times, those good times that you

don’t see that much anymore.”

To see more of Harrow’s work, visit

her website at carolineharrow.com.

Manor Ink July 2021

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