Manor Ink October 2021

OCTOBER 2021

A NEW MANOR TRADITION?

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Motor show a

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EMPLOYMENT

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open, but many

can’t find hires

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Picking pronouns, redefining gender

Viewing identity

as non-binary

By Nadine Osborne and

Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

Livingston Manor, NY – Observed

during the month of October

in the United States, Canada and

Australia, LGBT+ History Month

explores the origins of lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender pride, and

what it means to support and respect

LGBT+ individuals in the community.

While this demographic of people

has existed throughout history, only

recently has there been movement

toward accepting LGBT+ individuals

in this country, leading to the popularizing

of a plethora of queer vocabulary,

as well as adding new terms to

the dictionary.

While the abbreviation “LGBT+”

stands for the terms mentioned, the

plus sign implies a wealth of unique

identities beyond those four. Recently,

this acronym has also expanded

to include the letters Q, I, and A,

meaning queer, intersex, and asexual

respectively. These terms all signify

Continued on pg. 7

EXPRESSING PRIDE Love today frequently is not expressed in traditional terms, but in terms of its own making. LGBT+ History Month, observed each

October, strives to inform people about those terms. Osei Helper photo illustration; Michael McKinley, Michelle Adams-Thomas, hand models

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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 98

IN THIS ISSUE

LOCAL NEWS

Redifining gender ................................1, 7

Pekny family benefit ................................3

New bookstore in Manor .............................4

Delagdo secures Rail Trail funding ......................4

Worker shortage in Sullivan ...........................5

New LMCS teachers ..............................8, 9

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

Manor students take SulRen awards ...................13

Roscoe’s 9/11 memorial ............................15

FEATURES

Catskills Conductors Clambake ................... 16, 17

Catskill Night Skies ................................19

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

Peace, Love & Pumpkins at Bethel Woods ...............22

EXTRAS

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

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Serious issues, and Halloween fun, too

Greetings Inklings! I hope you’ve had a great September.

We’re already a month into the school year, and we’ve

finally arrived at the spooky season. I don’t know about

tricks, but Manor Ink definitely has a treat

for you in the form of this month’s issue!

As the new school year started, the students

were introduced to the new staff hired by

Livingston Manor Central School to fill the

vacant positions. Associate Editor, Emily

Ball and I interviewed them, so you can

Osei Helper meet the new LMCS staff as well. Check out

Editor-in-Chief the article on pages 8 and 9.

For our front page story, we have reporters Nadine

Osborne and Michelle Adams-Thomas covering an important

topic: gender identity and sexuality. In light of October

being LGBT+ History Month, our reporters have delivered

a very insightful piece about the LGBT+ community and

what it all means. Nadine

IF YOU’RE A student in

grades 7-12 and are interested

in partcipating in

Manor Ink, let us know at

oseihelper@gmail.com.

We meet in the Art Room

at LMCS every Tuesday

from 3 to 4:45 p.m.

and Michelle also spoke

to some younger members

of the community to

gain insight on how they

feel about their identities

and how they want to be

treated by others.

On page 5, we have a

story about the difficulty

many employers are still having in finding workers to fill

open positions. Since the start of the pandemic in March

2020, when businesses closed or cut back their hours, many

employees lost their jobs. But now that most stores and restaurants

have reopened, some former employees have not

returned and replacements have proven hard to find.

FROM THE EDITOR

DEVOTIONAL TABLEWARE The Sisters of Bethlem create and

sell exquisite ceramics in their monastary in Livingston Manor

as a means of supporting their order. Read about their art and

religious life in our Artists Profile, page 24. Daniel Moreton photo

Michelle Adams-Thomas also reports on the memorial

parade and ceremony held in Roscoe to commemorate the

20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The

ceremony itself was held on Sept. 11 in remembrance of that

tragic day. Her story can be found on page 15.

Thanks to the combined efforts of everyone at Manor Ink,

we were still able to get this issue out to you all, but I’d be

lying if I said things haven’t been difficult. If you or anyone

you know is interested in joining the Ink team, please reach

out to us. And, as always, thank you all for continuing to

support Manor Ink. Now go on and enjoy the issue!

MANOR INK STAFF

Osei Helper

Editor-in-Chief

Stacey Tromblee

Library Director

David Dann

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Amy Hines

Business Manager, Mentor

Art Steinhauer

Sales Manager, Mentor

Michelle Adams-Thomas,

Zachary Dertinger,

Nadine Osborne

Manor Ink Reporters

Kelly Buchta, Robin Chavez,

Diana Fredenburg, Marge Feuerstein,

Audrey Garro, Taylor Jaffe,

Les Mattis, Daniel Moreton

Mentors

Carolyn Bivins, Peggy Johansen,

Jamie Helper

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ROAD

BEAUTIES

The Christopher

Pekny Motor

Show brought

stock and modified

vehicles, new

and vintage, as

well as custombuilt

racing cars

to the parking lot

at the Robin Hood

Diner in Livingston

Manor on

Saturday, Sept. 18.

Provided photos

Motor show celebrates dad’s life, helps son

CAR POOL Show volunteers pose with Christopher Pekny’s mother, Jan, right. Provided photo

Local diner hosts event to benefit Pekny family

By Manor Ink Staff

Livingston Manor, NY – The first annual

Christopher Pekny Motor Show was held

on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Robin Hood

Diner in this hamlet, drawing an estimated

crowd of nearly 1,000 people.

Many attendees were

from the local community,

but some drove great distances

to participate. The

event was created to honor

Christopher Pekny, the son

of Jan and Pete Pekny, who

Chris Pekny

tragically lost his life last spring. Chris’s

son was born in August, and proceeds from

the event will go to a fund for his future.

There were over 60 registered entrants

showing everything from cars, trucks, tractors

– you name it. Anything with a motor

was welcome. Vendors sold food, baked

goods and handcrafted items. Numerous

volunteers were on hand to help keep

things running smoothly and to sell raffle

and 50/50 tickets.

The fundraiser was organized as a car

show because Pekny was a talented mechanic

who enjoyed working on cars. His

family owns the Robin Hood.

For those who missed the event this

year, there will be announcements for next

year’s show, which organizers promise will

be even bigger and better. For more information

go to chriscarshow.com or “Christopher

Pekny’s Annual Motor Show” on

Facebook.

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Rail trail expansion steams along

By Manor Ink Staff

Mountaindale, NY – Support for Sullivan

County O&W Rail Trail continued to

roll in this summer with significant funding

awarded by federal and state governments,

and by Sullivan County Renaissance.

Congressman Antonio Delgado announced

$1.1 million in federal support to

help connect different sections of the existing

trails, including a continuous 13 miles

of trail between Mountaindale and Liberty.

This funding comes on top of $400,000 in

grants to the Town of Fallsburg to start work

to complete the trail between Hurleyville

and Mountaindale. The $400,000 includes

$250,000 from the state, monies secured by

Assemblywoman Aileen Gunter with support

from State Senator Mike Martucci, and

$150,000 from Sullivan Renaissance.

There are two major obstacles to be

overcome in connecting the trails. The old

Fallsburg tunnel needs extensive work, according

to Town of Fallsburg Supervisor

Steve Vegliante, and a crossing over the

Neversink River needs to be constructed.

For now, the town will create an alternative

route around the tunnel to bring the trail to

the shores of the Neversink. Construction

of a bridge and restoration of the tunnel

will come down the road.

The federal money will be used to help

clear and improve existing sections of the

old trail, acquire rights and undertake engineering

and other planning for the trail’s

expansion and improvement. During a ceremony

in Mountaindale, Delgado noted,

“With passage of this funding, we are one

step closer to completing the trail.”

Sullivan County Legislature Chairman

Robert Doherty noted the bipartisan efforts

to secure support and Gunther commented,

“When people use these trails, they also often

look for places to stay and eat, so these

walkways are much more than just trails.”

Closer to home, both Town of Rockland

Supervisor Rob Eggleton and Susan Jacksy

of the county’s Planning Department have

said that developing the rail bed section

between the Parksville and the Manor is a

priority.

RAIL TRAIL TICKET Rep. Antonio Delgado

and Fallsburg Supervisor Steve Vegliante announce

funding for extending the O&W Rail

Trail in Mountaindale as Sandra Gerry and Sen.

Mike Martucci look on. Provided photo

FOR LIT LOVERS One Grand Books will open a new shop on Pleasant Street in the Manor

this month. It will be similar to the store’s other venue in Narrowsburg, above. Provided photo

Book store comes to the Manor

By Manor Ink Staff

Livingston Manor, NY – One Grand

Books, a store based in Narrowsburg,

plans to expand by opening a new shop

on Pleasant Street in this hamlet.

A “curated” bookstore in which celebrities,

writers, artists and others share

recommendations for the ten books they

would take to a desert island, One Grand

has received accolades for its innovative

approach. According to The New York

Times, the Narrowsburg shop is “everything

Amazon is not,” and GQ Magazine

went so far as to name it one of the

“best 25 new stores in the world” when it

opened in 2017.

Proprietor Aaron Hicklin said he originally

wanted to open One Grand in the

Manor, but couldn’t find a suitable space.

“So I am delighted to be coming back to

where I wanted to be,” he said. “I want to

live up to the legacy of Hamish & Henry.”

That shop was the much-loved former

bookstore on Main Street in the hamlet.

Hicklin looks forward to seeing patrons

he already knows while meeting “new enthusiastic

readers and thinkers” once the

new shop opens.

One Grand Books’ grand opening is

planned for Saturday, Oct. 2. Initial store

hours will be Fridays, 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturdays,

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and

for a selection of to be books offered, visit

onegrandbooks.com.

Town slates set for Nov. 2

By Marge Feuerstein | Manor Ink Mentor

Livingston Manor, NY – Candidates

for various Town of Rockland offices have

been announced for the upcoming general

election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. In contention

TOWN OF ROCKLAND BALLOT

Town Board (choose 2 )

Edwin Edwards...................................D, C

Peter Devantier, Jr...............................D, C

Nathaniel Juron.......................................R

Ward Meyer............................................R

Town Supervisor

Robert Eggleton.................................D, C

Curtis Varnor...........................................R

Town Justice

Pete Feinberg......................................... D

Pete Feinberg......................................... C

Town Clerk

Jennifer Devantier................................... D

Marinella DiVita.......................................R

Highway Superintendent

Roger Decker...................................... D, R

Jamie Parsons................... on her own line

POLLING PLACES

n Rockland 1 & 6: Town Hall, 95 Main St.,

Livingston Manor

n Rockland 2 & 5: Firehouse, 93 Main St.,

Livingston Manor

n Rockland 3 & 4: Roscoe Community

Center, 1968 Old Rte. 17, Roscoe

are two seats on the town board, with Republicans

Nathaniel Juron and Ward Meyer

challenging Democratic incumbents Edwin

Edwards and Peter “JR” Devantier, Jr. The

positions will go to those two candidates

getting the most votes.

Also in play is the town supervisor position,

with Republican Curtis Varnor seeking

to replace incumbent Democrat Rob

Eggleton. Roger Decker and Jamie Parsons

are contesting for the town’s highway superintendent

job, replacing Ted Hartling.

For information on registering to vote,

visit sullivanny.us/Departments/Elections.

Marge Feuerstein photo

Open, but where are the workers?

Employers struggling

to fill job positions

NEWS


Hispanic roots

noted through

mid-October

By Manor Ink Staff

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By Art Steinhauer | Manor Ink Mentor

Livingston Manor, NY – National press

reports have abounded lately concerning

the problems that a wide range of employers

have had with filling their staffing needs

– resulting in critical shortages of nurses,

truck drivers, construction and warehouse

workers, etc. Locally, similar reports have

emerged as schools, bus companies, contractors

and restaurants have unfulfilled

positions.

Greg Lofaro, general manager of Livingston

Manor’s Catskill Brewery, confirmed

the problem. “Absolutely, we have had

problems hiring – not only us but we hear

the same from our customers and suppliers,”

he said. Lofaro added that it has been

difficult to get applicants for positions not

requiring a lot of experience or specific

skills, but it has been even harder to find

qualified candidates for skilled positions.

“The process can be long and painful,”

Lofaro said. He mentioned the challenge

of finding delivery drivers with clean driving

records as one example. For positions

requiring a specific skill set, such as brewing

or cellaring, Lofaro said most if not all

persons with such experience would have

to relocate to the area, and the lack of good,

affordable housing here, even for someone

on good wages, can be a serious barrier.

Some hires never show up

Rob Rayevsky, proprietor and chef at Upward

Kitchen in the Manor, confirmed the

issue. “We have had great problems hiring

staff, much more than we have ever experienced,”

he said. Some applicants do not

show up for interviews, or for training even

after being hired. Rayevsky said they have

raised their pay scale, but acknowledged

that restaurants can be a difficult place to

work. “The hours are long, and the pace can

be stressful,” he said. “Think about working

in a hot kitchen during the summer.”

Rayevsky has sometimes had to rely on

friends and family to fill in. However, he is

glad to see pay increasing and working conditions

improving for restaurant workers,

as there is more competition to hire them.

“This, in the long run, is a very good thing.”

Rayevsky also said the employment

SIGN OF THE TIMES The electronic billboard in the parking lot at Shop Rite Plaza in Liberty

lists the supermarket’s job openings, and has done so throughout the summer. Manor Ink photo

situation has affected his business in others

ways. Many of his suppliers have also

had trouble filling positions. “Our producers

can’t find drivers or farm workers,” he

said. “We’ve had to change suppliers this

summer due to the delivery and production

problems they’ve had.”

Help from the county

Loreen Gebelein is the director of the

Department of Workforce Management in

Sullivan County. The department’s mission

is to work with employers to train persons

who need skills and assistance obtaining

jobs. The department operates a Career Center

where participants can also get help applying

for jobs. She said the county currently

has approximately 4,000 persons getting unemployment

or public assistance, a historically

high number, and the county knows

that local employers are desperate for help.

Gebelein explained that, due to the virus,

the state had suspended the requirement

that persons receiving unemployment

benefits actively search for a job. That suspension,

however, has now ended, as have

supplemental federal unemployment payments,

so she hopes that now more unemployed

persons will be looking for jobs.

Gebelein, however, noted that many

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‘Our population doesn’t necessarily

want or do well with online training.’

Loreen Gebelein

Director, Dept. of Workforce Management

of the unemployed are women, and they

are the ones most likely to be providing

childcare within their families. “I think

their main concern is COVID, that a lot of

women are still keeping their kids at home,

or are fearful the schools will again have

to close,” she said. “They’re also scared of

taking a job and contracting the virus.” The

problem is exacerbated by the limited availability

of childcare in the county.

Gebelein also said training has been a

problem, as some training facilities, such as

Sullivan County BOCES, had to go to virtual

instruction. “Our population doesn’t

necessarily want or do well with online

training,” she said.

Gebelein hopes the situation will improve

soon, but that the lack of childcare is

a big problem for many families. She said

the county has the resources to help people

through the process of offering childcare

to others in their own home, including financial

support. “The requirements are not

extensive and we’re hoping to see more

people offer child care, in addition to large

employers setting up their own facilities,”

she said.

Manor Ink Editor-in-Chief Osei Helper

contributed to this story.

Sullivan County, NY – Hispanic

Heritage Month celebrates the culture

and contributions of Americans tracing

their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central

America, South America and the Spanish-speaking

nations of the Caribbean.

The observance was born in 1968 when

Congress authorized the president to issue

an annual proclamation designating

National Hispanic Heritage Week. Two

decades later, lawmakers expanded it

to a month-long celebration, stretching

from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month – like its

week-long precursor – always starts on

Sept. 15, a historically significant day

marking the independence of five Latin

American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

The designated period is also a nod

to those from Mexico and Chile, countries

which celebrate their independence on

Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.

The following data have become available

thanks to the public’s invaluable

participation in last year’s Census Bureau

enumeration. Over the last decade, the

Hispanic share of the country’s population

grew 2.4 percentage points to 18.7

percent, up from 16.3 percent in 2010.

Based on the 2020 Census, there are

over 12,000 Hispanic or Latino residents

currently residing in Sullivan County,

a number which represents nearly 17

percent of county population, up from

about 13 percent in 2010 of the county

population.

SULLIVAN COUNTY

HISPANIC POPULATION

Total:

12,656

Cuban:

207

Mexican: 192

Puerto Rican:

6,078

Other

Hispanic or

Latino:

6,179

US Census 2020


NYC cannabis industry expert shares insights

David Holland

Monticello, NY – Local village and

town government officials participated in

an important seminar about the legalization

of cannabis, or marijuana,

in New York State and the

impacts thereof.

“Time is ticking for local

leaders to decide whether

or not to opt out of commercial

cannabis sales in their

respective municipalities,”

said Sullivan County Planning Commissioner

Freda Eisenberg, whose team is

coordinating the seminar. “That’s why we

invited David C. Holland, president of the

NYC Cannabis Industry Association and a

local attorney, to discuss this emerging field

and its implications.”

The Town of Rockland town board has

until Dec. 31 to decide whether it will allow

shops to open locally for the distribution of

the drug. The matter is currently still under

consideration.

The free seminar was held at the Hurleyville

Performing Arts Centre in Hurleyville,

on Wednesday, Sept. 29.

BACK IN SCHOOL

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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ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS RETURN After nearly 18 months, the staff of Manor Ink

was able to meet again in its customary news room – the Art Room at Livingston Manor

Central School. With the school’s closure due to COVID-19 in March 2020, the paper’s

students and mentors had been meeting first via Zoom and more recently in person at the

Upward Brewing Company’s outdoor facility. But on the first day of classes on Sept. 7, the

staff once again gathered at LMCS, thanks to permission granted by the school’s administration.

Everyone was masked, of course, as the CDC and school require. Amy Hines photo

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The Ink is looking for 7th

through 12th graders to work

on our award-winning newspaper.

Meet weekly. Stipends

paid to all staff members for

articles, cartoons, attendance

and photos. Students from all

local schools are welcome.

If interested, contact Osei

Helper, Editor-in-Chief, at

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Continued from pg. 1

variations on the human condition and

serve to validate individual differences and

preferences that once were taboo. LGBT+

History Month promotes the understanding

and acceptance of those differences in

gender and sexual orientation.

Exploring one’s uniqueness

In (slightly) simpler terms, gender and

sexual orientation are both ways of expressing

your true self. Sexual orientation

describes who you are attracted to, and

gender describes how you would like others

to perceive you.

While many believe that there are only

two genders, the act of straying from the

gender binary, or abandoning it altogether,

has become more widely explored in

recent years. Each member of the LGBT+

community has a unique relationship with

their gender, giving rise to new gender

identities.

The most common identities are male,

female, non-binary and genderfluid (meaning

the fluctuation between all three of these

options). If these terms do not describe you,

there are so many more out there.

Each of these gender identities corresponds

to a specific set of pronouns, which

describes how an individual would like

others to refer to them. Commonly used

pronouns include “he/him,” “she/her” and

“they/them,” although these are not the

only ones that exist. A queer person’s relationship

with gender may change throughout

their life, leaving their pronouns subject

to change as well. If someone updates their

pronouns, it is important to respect those

changes rather than judging or questioning

them.

Gender as self-expression

In order to gain a deeper insight into the

experiences of LGBT+ youth, we spoke to

Mars Madison, a former editor of Manor

Ink and now a college student in New York

City, who identifies as transgender and

mainly goes by he/him pronouns. When

asked if gender is important to him, Mars

said, “I would say gender identity is very

important to me, probably because mine

does not align with what I was assigned at

birth.”

He explained that, to him, gender identity

essentially means self-expression.

“Gender identity doesn’t necessarily correlate

with gender expression, but they correlate

most of the time,” Madison said. He

explained that most of his discomfort as a

trans person comes from

knowing something in his

head, while being told the

opposite by those around

him. He also acknowledged

that while discomfort

– known specifically

as “gender dysphoria” –

is common among trans

people, being transgender doesn’t inherently

correlate with suffering. Instead,

Madison asserted, exploring one’s gender

can be a very liberating feeling. “Not everyone

should ask themselves if they are transgender,”

he said. “But everyone should acknowledge

that they don’t have to conform

to social norms.”

Comfortable pronouns

Michael McKinley, a student at Livingston

Manor Central School, shared his/her/

their observations on what he/she/they

think about pronouns and his/her/their experiences

with them. “Gender really does

not mean much to me. Yes, there is gender

defined as “girl” or “boy,” but personally I

believe you can go by whatever pronouns

NEWS


More gender fluidity today, especially among young adults

LIBERATING Mars Madison feels that gender

identity is a form of self-expression.

Manor Ink file photo

‘Everyone should acknowledge

that they don’t have

to conform to social norms.’

Mars Madison

Transgender college student

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feel right to you.”

McKinley said that because a person

must go through life with certain pronouns

or labels, those pronouns should conform

to who that person feels they are. In explaining

what being part of the LGBT+

community means, as opposed to being

“cisgendered” or a person who identifies

with the gender assigned them at birth,

McKinley said, “I would describe it as

when someone calls you ‘she/her’ or any

of the feminine pronouns,

it might not feel right,

or vice-versa with male

pronouns. You feel more

comfortable with a pronoun

you have picked.”

Being “misgendered” can

be difficult, but being referred

to with the correct

LGBT+ pronoun can be a sign of respect for

the person addressed.

In conclusion, this wealth of new, unique

identities truly represents the plethora of

experiences shared among LGBT+ individuals.

Teens and young adults today are

more accepting of those experiences, and

are often interested in experimenting with

gender fluidity. There is no single way to

be LGBT+, and those who do not conform

to the perceived norm should not be punished.

It is important for queer “allies” –

those people who accept and respect LGBT+

identities – to remain informed about what

these terms mean to the people who identify

with them, and to stand beside them as

a beacon of support during LGBT+ History

Month – and every other month.

DEFINING TERMS,

NOTING PREFERENCES

MOST PEOPLE ARE familiar with the acronym

LGBT+. But what exactly do these

initials stand for, and what do their terms

mean?

Lesbian: Lesbians are women who

feel sexually and romantically attracted to

other women.

Gay: This word is sometimes used as

an umbrella term to describe anyone

who is a part of the LGBT+ community.

However, it can more accurately be used

to describe men who feel sexually and romantically

attracted to other men. In this

context, it is synonymous with “homosexual,”

its better known predecessor.

Bisexual: People who experience

sexual and romantic attraction to men,

women, and/or other genders are described

as bisexual.

Transgender: Trans people are characterized

by having a gender identity or

gender expression that differs from what

they were assigned at birth.

Queer: Once used as a derogatory

term to refer to LGBT+ people, this term

has now largely shed that connotation

in favor of a kinder meaning. Queer can

be used as a substitute for gay, in that

it broadly represents all members of the

LGBT+ community. Those who identify

with this label typically have a specific

preference that is difficult to pinpoint, or

not yet defined. It is also possible to use

queer as a placeholder term while one

searches for an existing label that suits

them.

Intersex: Intersex people possess characteristics

of both biological sexes. Unlike

many other identities, this one is often

determined at birth. Those who are born

intersex have the option to occupy their

own dedicated niche within the LGBT+

community, but not all intersex people

are inherently a part of it.

Asexual: This term describes a person

who experiences no sexual attraction.

Contrary to certain misconceptions,

asexual people are not incapable of love;

many asexual people still experience

romantic attraction, and go on to pursue

healthy, emotionally fulfilling relationships.

It is also

possible to

experience neither

sexual nor

romantic attraction

to others,

to like someone

romantically

instead of sexually, or vice versa.

Other terms: The growing quantity of

unique identities has given rise to more

specific vocabulary, which intentionally

separates romantic from sexual attraction.

If you would like to refer to someone

only by their romantic attraction,

simply replace “sexual” with “romantic”

– for example, homosexual becomes

homoromantic.


LMCS’s new teachers are a class act

In a school year with many challenges, Manor acquires six educators

By Osei Helper and Emily Ball | Manor Ink

Almost every year, Livingston Manor

Central School acquires new staff

members. Due to many of the school’s

teachers leaving for new jobs or other

pursuits, there are quite a few new faces this

year, too. Manor Ink is pleased to give you an opportunity

to meet them!

JOSEPH CLARKE

Joseph Clarke has

been working in education

for five years,

with three of those

being full-time. He

graduated from Mount

Saint Mary College in

Newburgh with Bachelor’s and Master’s

degrees in education and an Associate’s

in history. He is currently teaching high

school Social Studies classes and is in

charge of the Resource Room and Case

Management. Clarke has previously

worked at Monroe Woodbury, Valley

Central and Port Jervis, choosing to come

to Manor because of its small school

atmosphere and tight-knit community.

He is also a fan of coaching sports and

running.

VALERIA DYMAN

Born and raised in

Russia, Valeria Dyman

has been working in

education for over 20

years and full-time

for five. This will be

her second year as a

teacher in a public school. She is currently

teaching middle school Algebra and

high school Statistics, but has previously

taught Physics, Pre-calculus, Calculus,

and Engineering. Dyman chose Manor

for its small size making relationships

and the teaching environment more

personal. She also is a fan of sports and

music, having taken karate, judo, fencing

and dance, and playing the violin.

LINDSAY FREDENBURG

This year marks

Lindsay Fredenburg’s

first year working in

education. She majored

in Liberal Arts

at SUNY Delhi and

currently works as a

teaching assistant for Grades 3 through

5. Fredenburg, like her colleagues, appreciates

the small-community aspect

of working at LMCS. She is also a fan of

both art and horse riding.

JAN LEMYRE

For over 20 years,

Jan LeMyre has been

involved with coaching,

and has been

teaching physical

education and health

for the past five. She

got her Bachelor’s in physical education

and dance from Springfield College

and a Master’s in health education from

Adelphi University. She previously

worked for Sachem Central School District,

Miller Place School District, West

Babylon School District and Great Neck

School District. LeMyre currently teaches

Physical Education and Health. She also

owns a holistic wellness business named

Moving Bodies, Changing Minds, Inc.

YOMARY RODRIGUEZ

Yomary Rodriguez

has been in the education

business for a little

over five years. She

graduated from Siena

College with a Bachelor’s

in math and computer science

and a certificate in education

and from Manhattanville College,

with a Master’s in Special Education

and Literacy. Greenburgh-

North Castle is the last school that

Rodriguez where worked, and she

is currently teaching Algebra A

and B. Also, she can’t swim or ride

a bike.

NICHOLAS WYSS

Nicholas

Wyss had only

been working

in education

for two years

prior to his job

with LMCS, his

first full-time position. He transferred

from SUNY Delhi to SUNY

Cortland and graduated in 2019,

majoring in Physical Education.

He has previously worked at Eldred

as a building substitute, but

now works as a PE teacher. Wyss,

too, came to Manor for the smallschool

feel. He also is a big fan of

baseball and hopes to coach it this

coming spring.

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SUCCESSFUL DRIVE

TAKING DONATIONS The Livingston Manor Central School Interact Club sponsored a

Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday, Sept. 16. The students collected 34

pints of blood, an amount that could potentially save 109 lives, according to their advisor,

Jaime Snow, pictured at right with the club members. Provided photo

SMALLER IS BETTER Even though its historic facade is quite grand, Livingston

Manor Central School retains the appeal of a small-town school, a characteristic

that many of its new teachers say they appreciate. Manor Ink photo

Parental input sought for latchkey program

Livingston Manor, NY – Livingston

Manor Central School wants to provide

families with a latchkey program which

will provide supervised care with activities

for children after regular school hours.

The program will be available to students

Pre-K through 6th grade, and a late bus

will be available Monday through Thursday

at 4 p.m. The information collected

from a survey will be used to determine

staffing and resources for a safe and

sustainable program. Parents interested

in having their children participate in

the program can complete the survey by

going to lmcs.k12.ny.us and clicking on

“LMCS Latchkey Program Survey.”


NEWS

Manor kids to get scares, pizza

Livingston Manor, NY – Halloween

in Sullivan County is a time for apple

picking, haunted houses and hayrides,

and dressing up in your favorite scary

costume.

It is also the time to celebrate with

friends and family. The Kaatskeller restaurant

and the Livingston Manor Free

Library are hosting their annual community

Halloween Party on Sunday, Oct.

31, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Kaatskeller at

39 Main St. in the hamlet. Kids and their

families will enjoy games, music, spooky

stories, a costume contest with prizes

and an opportunity to make their own

favorite pizzas.

Everyone is welcome to attend and

admission is free. If rain is forecast, the

party will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30.

For more information, contact the library

at 439-5440.

GOBBLIN’ GOBLINS Costumed kids can

make their own pizzas at the Manor’s annual

Halloween Party, hosted by the LMFL and the

Kaatskeller. Provided photo

OTHER HALLOWEEN HAUNTS

n Hike to Witch Rock:

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m.;

Walnut Mountain Park, Liberty

Visit Witch’s Rock on a

guided hike with Morgan

Outdoors. To RSVP by Oct. 24,

call 292-7690.

n Trick or Treat at SUNY Sullivan:

Friday, Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m.; SUNY Sullivan,

Loch Sheldrake

Candy treats and kid-friendly scares – a

great way to kick off Halloween weekend.

n Fall Fun Day: Saturday, Oct. 28, noon-

1:30 p.m.; Ethelbert B. Crawford Public

Library, Monticello

Dress as a scarecrow for the scarecrow

parade and win prizes, listen to a story

and paint rocks to look like pumpkins,

enjoy cider and donuts and get your face

painted. To register, call 794-4660, ext. 5.

n Children’s Costume Parade:

Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-4 p.m.; Delaware

Youth Center, Callicoon

A parade down Main Street

for kids. Games and treats at

the Youth Center following the

parade. 887-5155.

n Halloween at the Woods: Sunday,

Oct. 29, noon-3 p.m.; Bethel Woods Center

for the Arts, Bethel

Witchy art activities for all ages and a

spooky scavenger hunt and, at 2 p.m,

a screening of “The Nightmare Before

Christmas” in the Museum Theater.

n Haunted Theatre Tours: Fridays, Oct.

13, 20, 27 and Saturdays, Oct. 14, 21, 28,

6-10 p.m.; Rivoli Theatre, South Fallsburg

Three floors of frights await you –

ghostly, ghastly, eerie and spine-tingling.

Tours are not recommended for children.

Rides continues to transport cancer patients

Livingston Manor, NY – Ride2Survive of Sullivan County

is a community-based volunteer organization whose mission

is to assist with transportation expenses for Sullivan

County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer or

premalignant conditions and are receiving treatment locally.

After a successful April golf event at Villa Roma, the

group is considering similar outings, a possible monthly

Basket Raffle and, in the near future, the resumption of

their annual fundraising dinner.

At the recent Jeffersonville Tractor Parade, a beneficiary

stopped by the Ride table to make a contribution. “You

helped me and I want to help others,” she said.

Each year, local community members organizes the “Annual

Walk 4 Rides.” Starting out on Main Street in Livingston

Manor, the event raises money for Ride2Survive.

The date for this year’s event has yet to be determined, but

updates can be found at facebook.com/walk4rides or the

Ride2Survive website, ride2survivesullivancounty.org.

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TOWN BOARD MEETING OF SEPT. 2

Bid Opening: Since no bids have been

received for replacing the roof on the

courthouse, the bid opening was put off.

The job will be reposted in the newspaper.

Minutes: The minutes of the previous

meeting were approved.

Correspondence: The Sullivan County

Historical Society’s annual meeting and

awards dinner will be held at the Rockland

House on Oct. 24. Information on the 5G

roll-out was received.

Old Business: The public hearing for

storage containers and property district

changes will be reset to Thursday, Sept. 16.

New Business

The old Willowemoc Motel at 102 De-

Bruce Rd. has been deemed unsafe due to

rotted floors and shifting partitions. The

building will need to be boarded up and

secured. If no response to notification of

the building’s condition is received from

the owners, a public hearing will be set for

further safety measures.

Resolutions Required: The following

resolutions were required and were passed

by the board.

n Grant a renewal liquor license to the

Robin Hood diner.

n Grant a 30-day waiver for a liquor

license to the Yarra in Roscoe.

n Authorize a budget modification for

Roscoe-Rockland Water Dept.

n Authorize a budget modification for

Livingston Manor Sewer Dept.

n Resolve that the 2021 general fund be

modified.

n Hire Rubin David as a Water and

Sewer operator trainee, starting Sept. 7, at

$19 per hour.

Department Heads: Glenn Gabbard,

Code Enforcement Officer: The deed for

the sale of the Campbell Inn in Roscoe has

been received. Ted Hartling, Highway Superintendent:

Temporary stone will be put

on the shoulder of Beaverkill Rd.

Approval of Bills: The bills on Abstract

# 17 were approved.

Public Comment: Mr. Edwards asked if

there would be a fall cleanup. Supervisor

Rob Eggleton responded that though there

is a small amount of tonnage left, there

is no time to organize one. He also stated

that all department budgets are due and

workshops will be scheduled.

Details of all dollar amounts can be found

on the website at townofrocklandny.com

under the minutes of Sept. 7, when posted.

TOWN BOARD MEETING OF SEPT. 16

Minutes: The minutes of the previous

meeting were unanimously approved.

Correspondence: A letter/flyer from the

Buck family about the need for stronger

drug addiction awareness was received.

TOWN & SCHOOL BOARD UPDATES

Old Business


resolutions were needed and were passed

by the board.

n Accept State Environmental Quality Review

Type I Action. The board also resolved

that Local Law No. 2 to amend Chapter 185

entitled Zoning, be introduced.

n Resolve that the board hold a public

meeting on the aforesaid local law at Town

Hall at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7.

n Publish a public notice in the Sullivan

County Democrat of that public hearing.

n Hold a public hearing on storage containers

on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.

n Move forward with direct deposit of

pay for Town of Rockland employees, if

they so choose, to be set up after Oct. 6.

n Accept the May 11 Public Service Law

preventing municipalities from terminating

water service for non-payment of fees until

the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency

or Dec. 31, whichever comes first.

New Business

A resolution on Family Medical Leave

will be written up for presentation at the

MANOR INK | OCT. 2021 | 11

Willowemoc Motel called ‘unsafe,’ will be boarded up


SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF SEPT. 15

Superintendent’s Update: Supt. John

Evans said the start of the school year “has

been great.” Students and staff are all in

attendance in person. Masks are required

at all times within the building, regardless

of vaccination status, and other health and

safety protocols and procedures are being

used. Supt. Evans will continue to reach

out to the Sullivan County Department of

Health for clarification as needed.

Boiler Project Update: The old LMCS

boilers have been completely removed,

the boiler room has been painted, and the

temporary heating system is in place and

operational. The work of installing the new

boilers is scheduled for the week of Sept.

13. The work is expected to take up to two

weeks. Once one of the new boilers is in

place, it will be able to service the building

and the temporary system will be removed.

The connection to the temporary boiler will

remain in the event it becomes necessary in

the future.

Action Items: The following items were

voted on and unanimously passed.

SALE

PENDING

The historic

Campbell Inn

in Roscoe,

a vacant

107-acre

resort from the

golden era of

Catskills, may

soon be sold.

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First month of masked classes deemed a success

n Minutes of the previous meeting, treasurer’s

report, revenue status and budget

appropriation reports.

n Warrant A-24, dated July 2021.

n CSE-CPSE and Section 504 recommendations.

n The tax warrant.

n Additional board policy updates.

n Adoption of new positions.

Consent Agenda: The consent agenda

was approved as presented.

All actions items and matters on the consent

agenda can be found at lmcs.12.ny.us

under the minutes of Sept. 15.

next board meeting. The Planning Board

chairman will retire at the end of the year

and the board will need to advertise the

vacancy. Budget workshops will be scheduled,

with the first one set for Wednesday,

Sept. 29. Sexual harassment training will

be the responsibility of each department.


resolutions were needed and passed by the

board.

n Remove the GPS units on Water and

Sewer Dept. vehicles.

n Appoint Jessyca Wolcott primary

budget officer.

Department Heads: Glenn Gabbard, code

enforcement officer: Gabbard reported that

building permits continue to be active. The

owner of the Willowemoc Motel was contacted

and will hire Arrowhead Construction

to secure the building. Ted Hartling,

Highway Superintendent: Beaverkill Rd.

has been stabilized and stone was added by

machine for temporary repair to the location

before winter. Chris Bury, Water and

Sewer Superintendent: Hydrant flushing

start the week of Sept. 20.

Approval of Bills: The bills on Abstract

#18 were approved.

Public Comment: The Little Store on

Stewart Ave. in Roscoe has a potential

buyer. Roscoe needs to address overnight

parking for the winter. Clean-up from dog

waste remains a problem in Roscoe.

Harvey Buck was present and spoke

about the loss of his son to drugs and the

need for serious action. A drug awareness

program will be held on Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.,

at the Roscoe Community Center.

Details of all dollar amounts can be

found on the website at townofrocklandny.com

under the minutes of Sept. 16.

HEAT RETREAT The old LMCS boilers, above,

have been removed. The new system will be

installed by mid-September. Manor Ink file photo

12 | OCT. 2021 | MANOR INK LMFL NEWS

Relatives in the Civil War? LMFL can help you find out

My husband and I traveled to Gettysburg,

Pennsylvania, last month for our

second visit. We had a chance to see the

updated, inclusive documentary shown

in the museum and the

137-year-old restored cyclorama

of the battlefield.

Our first trip to this

historic ground over two

decades ago included

Stacey

our children. This time,

we spent all day visiting

the museum, walking the

Tromblee

grounds and hiking up to the New York

Infantry Monument, and traversing on

foot part of Cemetery Ridge. You can also

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NOTES

view the battleground and

cemetery from your car, and

I suggest you first visit its

website at nps.gov/gett/index.

htm to plan your day. There you can also

find a park-wide virtual tour.

As one would expect, Pennsylvania sent

the majority of soldiers into the battle, but

New York provided the second highest

number, and when the battle was over after

three days, one third of the 3,300 Union

dead were New Yorkers. Union and Confederate

deaths numbered close to 8,000.

After viewing row upon row of graves, I

remembered reading how quickly decisions

had to be made about the dead and

that New York provided “pecuniary aid

which was used for exhumation, disinfecting,

coffining and transportation” of the

state’s fallen, clearing the farmland before

it would be tilled for another season.

All eighteen Union states agreed in less

than thirty days to purchase the battlefield’s

17 acres and create a national resting

place for their dead on Cemetery Hill.

After the August, 1864, purchase, the plan

for a fall dedication led by the tall man in

the White House was already underway.

Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg

Address on the site that November.

My family has a tie to the Civil War, as

my paternal grandmother’s grandfather

volunteered to serve. John Thompson and

his brother left their Adirondack homes

in Moriah with their horses, but only John

returned from the war. I spent a lot of time

traveling with my grandmother when

I was a pre-teen and that is the reason I

know of this family history.

As New York library members, we can

access resources about our ancestors. Visit

the RCLS online and explore their free

online History & Genealogy databases. Go

to livingstonmanorlibrary.org and click

on the Resources tab, Online Resources,

Databases and then History & Genealogy.

There you will find state archives and

historical newspapers plus the New York

LIFE SAVER

Among the artifacts on

display at the Gettysburg

Museum is this

belt buckle, a standard

part of a Union

soldier’s uniform,

that luckily stopped

a potentially lethal

Confederate shot.

Nearly 8,000 other

fighters, however, met

their deaths during the

three-day battle.

Stacey Tromblee photo

Muster Rolls with lists of soldiers for the

last 200 years. Our library also has resource

books like Gettysburg: the Last Invasion

by Allen C. Guelzo, and I also recommend

Lincoln at Gettysburg by Garry Wills

and The Slaves’ War by Andrew Ward.

Stacey Tromblee is the director of the

Livingston Manor Free Library. Reach her at

livcirc@rcls.org.

LIBRARY BOOK REVIEW

This Tender Land

By William Kent Krueger

THE YEAR IS 1932 and

America is in the depths

of the Great Depression.

Tent cities, called

“Hoovervilles,” are

springing up around the

nation. Four young orphans, three white

children and one mute Indian boy, living

in a school for Indian children, strike out

in a canoe down the Gilead River in Minnesota.

They seek to escape their harsh

life at the school. How they ended up

there and why they feel forced to flee, is

the backdrop to This Tender Land.

The author, as Odie O’Banion, one

of the children, spins the tale of the

four “fugitives” over the course of one

summer. During their journey, they cross

paths with others who are adrift in

Depression-era America. Traveling faith

healers, displaced farm families and lost

souls of all kinds are woven into the story.

Odie was eight when he and his

brother were orphaned and sent to

the Indian school. Emmy was only four

when a tornado killed her widowed

mother. Mose, the Indian in the group,

was orphaned when his mother was

brutally killed and he became mute

when his tongue was cut out.

Krueger has lovely descriptions of

landscapes, as well as vivid retellings of

brutal situations that tug at your heart.

But in the end, the book is a Huckleberry

Finn-like journey and, as in The Wizard

of Oz, the four characters are each on a

quest – Odie wants a permanent home,

Albert wants to protect his brother and

earn a living with his mechanical talent,

Emmy is searching for her role in life,

and Mose wants to better understand

his Indian heritage. The story’s other

theme is a search for the meaning of

God. Is the deity a tornado, ripping lives

apart? Or a shepherd keeping his flock,

but eating them one by one?

Though not a profound work, This Tender

Land is worth the read, especially for

anyone who knows little about the treatment

of Native Americans in the early

part of the 20th century or the harsh

realities of the Great Depression. It is also

for anyone who likes a happy ending.

Marge Feuerstein

If you are interested in this book, it is

available at the library. To reserve a copy,

or any other book, please call 439-5440.

The LMFL Book Club holds monthly meetings

at the library.

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COMMUNITY

SERVICE

Nicole Davis

is one of three

Manor students

to receive a

2021 Sullivan

Renaissance

scholarship.

With her is

Victor Blinov,

another

awardee from

Phillipsport.

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Manorites given SulRen awards

Liberty, NY – The Community Foundation

of Orange and Sullivan Counties

awarded six Sullivan Renaissance scholarships

to volunteers who made a significant

contribution to a 2021 Sullivan Renaissance

project. Three of them – Nicole Davis, Nathaniel

DePaul and Jesse Ouimet – are from

Livingston Manor, and they will receive

scholarships for the spring 2022 semester.

Nicole Davis is a freshman at Siena College

School of Business. She assisted Livingston

Manor with weeding and mulching

gardens, collecting litter and sweeping the

sidewalks. “After working with Sullivan

Renaissance, I realized that I found a passion

in my life that I do not want to give

up,” Davis said.

Nathaniel DePaul attends SUNY Albany

where he studies both Political Science and

Economics. He assisted Livingston Manor

Renaissance with their hanging baskets and

planter boxes, as well as planting, watering

and other maintenance tasks. “After almost

7 years of working with Livingston Manor

Renaissance,” DePaul commented, “I can

say quite sincerely that there is nothing

more fulfilling than the work we do.”

Jesse Ouimet attends Alfred State College

and aspires to be an architect. He did

mulching, watering and mowing with

Livingston Manor Renaissance, as well as

at the Swan Lake Castle. Ouimet said he

learned how people value their community

and are willing to work to maintain it.

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ACCESSIBLE The county’s bus service takes

seniors each month to shopping. Provided photo

Senior shopping bus offers transportation to Monticello stores

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County

Office for the Aging continues to provide

shopping bus services on a modified schedule.

All riders are required to wear masks

regardless of vaccination status.

“The shopping bus provides round-trip

transportation from seniors’ homes to Monticello

shopping,” says Office for the Aging

Director Lise-Anne Deoul. “Registration

with our office is required. The suggested

contribution is $3 per round trip. Please

dial 845-807-0244 to make a reservation at

least three business days prior.”

Bus runs will start at 7:30 a.m., and riders

will get two hours to do their shopping.

Trips will be limited to five or six people

due to social distancing, and seats will be

marked. The amount of shopping bags allowed

per customer is currently eight.

n Route 1, serving Livingston Manor

and Roscoe, will make runs on Tuesday,

Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 28.

n Route 4, serving the Town of Liberty,

will make trips on Tuesday, Oct. 5, and

Thursday, Oct. 21.

For pick up locations, visit sullivanny.

us/Departments/Transportation.

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TRIBUTE TO HEROES A color guard leads a procession down Stewart Ave. in Roscoe on the

twentieth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Michelle Adams-Thomas photo

Ceremony honors those lost

By Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

Roscoe, NY – Since 2001, Sept. 11 has

been a day of mourning and acceptance. On

this day there were a series of terror attacks

that killed innocent citizens of this country.

Because so many died, the date has become

a painful part of New York history. Many of

the deceased left loved ones, and it is hard

to be reminded of a day when their loved

ones were taken away from them.

On Saturday, Sept. 11, the twentieth anniversary

of the terror attacks, this hamlet

held a special memorial parade and ceremony

that honored those who died. Following

a procession down Stewart Ave., a

gathering was held at the Roscoe Fire Dept.

Speakers, including a US Navy veteran

who is also a teacher, shared their thoughts

about the attacks at the event.

“At that time, I worked in a hospital,” said

one Roscoe resident. “Those things that we

saw that day – they sit kind of uneasily in

your mind, and they don’t go away.”

We all have memories of that day, and we

all express our feelings differently. But it remains

important to honor those who fell, as

was done in Roscoe that day.


Sunset Lake agreement signed

NEWS

Liberty, NY – The Sunset Lake Local

Development Corporation, Sullivan

County and Infinite Care Management

formally signed an agreement on Sept.

15 to turn operation of the Care Center

at Sunset Lake in Liberty over to Infinite

Care for the next 20 years, renewable if the

parties agree.

“This was a complicated endeavor but

a worthwhile one,” affirmed LDC Board

Chairman Lowell Feldman. “I am pleased

to predict that the future for the Care Center,

and for the people of Sullivan County,

looks very bright.”

Renewable by either party, the agreement

guarantees that Infinite Care will

invest $3 million in the Care Center within

the first three years of operation, followed

by an $800,000 annual fee paid to the LDC

thereafter. Per its charter, the LDC will remit

those funds to the county.

The arrangement has been controversial,

with many county residents expressing

concern that the privatizing of services

at the Center would lead to reduction in

the quality of care. Legislature Chairman

Robert A. Doherty hoped to allay those

fears.

“This agreement promises to improve

the services rendered to those who depend

on the Care Center and relieve taxpayers

of having to cover a shortfall every

year,” he said.

Sol Klein, principal of Infinite Care,

stressed the point. “Residents of Sullivan

County,” he said, “can be confident that

Infinite Care has the means and the desire

to do right by this precious population.”

Infinite Care plans to rebrand the Care

Center in the near future and will make

further announcements as updates occur.

Sullivan County will remain the employer

of record, with workers receiving county

benefits.

NEW

MANAGEMENT

The Care Center

of Sunset Lake in

Liberty will now

be run by Infinite

Care, a Brooklynbased

operator of

18 nursing homes.

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THE ENTERTAINMENT

Clams, BBQ, music,

Honoring an old Manor tradition

DISCO FEVER The five members of Soul City, an R&B and soul band from Wallkill, NY, kept toes

tapping during the reified Catskill Conductors Clambake in Livingston Manor on Sept. 11.

THE FOOD

By Manor Ink Staff

There was a tradition in Livingston

Manor, started in the late 19th

century, that brought out the whole

town for food, fun and fellowship.

Started by resident Jack Sherwood

and a group of conductors from the

Ontario & Western Company, the

railroad that served the Manor and

the rest of Sullivan County, the event

celebrated the trains, their employees

and the town’s residents. Held

on Sherwood Island, the tract of land

now occupied by the Livingston

Manor Central School, the gathering

was a “clambake,” and it quickly

became an annual happening.

With the demise of the railroad in

the late 1950s, however, the Conductors

Clambakes were relegated to

history, largely forgotten by residents.

But on Saturday, Sept. 11, Jennifer

and Ben Grossman, proprietors

of the The Smoke Joint on Rock Ave.

in the Manor, reprised the tradition

on a stellar late summer day. Held

at KC’s Airport, property that was

formerly the town’s old air field on

Old Rte. 17, the Catskills Conductors

Clambake 2021 served up food,

music and craft items to a huge,

enthusiastic and hungry crowd.

“My brother and I have wanted to

resume the tradition to respect our

rich history, celebrate our current

success and fulfill our potential,”

said Ms. Grossman.

Long lines were witnessed

throughout the afternoon as festival-

‘My brother and I have

wanted to resume the tradition

to respect our rich history,

celebrate our current success

and fulfill our potential.’

Jennifer Grossman

Catskill Conductors

Clambake co-organizer

GRILL THRILL Clambake organizer and

proprietor of The Smoke Joint, Ben Grossman,

tends to a few sizzling foot-longs at the food

tent, above, while diners wait in line to sample

his wares, above right. Kevin Coyne, airport

property owner, below right, oversees food

orders with assistants Courtney and Samantha.

Manor Ink photos

TASTY Diners savor shrimp and clams, as well as barbecue, corn and other treats.

FEATURES


all for a good cause

while maybe creating a new one

THE VENDORS

goers

waited to

purchase

food and

feast

under a

large dining

tent.

Others perused the offerings of local

artisans and vendors in a row of

booths along one side of the field

featuring shops like Jitterbug.

Music was provided by Soul City,

an R&B group from Wallkill, NY,

and Sway, a classic rock band from

Larchmont, NY.

Because the event was held on the

day that happened to be the 20th

anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks

in New York, Pennsylvania and

THE GOOD CAUSE

Washington, DC, monies raised by a

50/50 raffle was donated to support

first responder organizations. Ralph

Bressler, an EMT with the Livingston

Manor Volunteer Ambulance

Corps, spoke to the crowd at the

Clambake about the services his and

other institutions provide, and urged

the audience to buy raffle tickets in

support.

Jennifer Grossman said she and

her brother intend for the Catskill

Conductors Clambake to become an

annual event once again, to be held

the first Saturday after Labor Day.

“We want to bring the Manor

community together and honor the

people that have made it what it is

today and what it will be tomorrow,”

she said.

COOL STUFF Miriam Rayeksky of Jitterbug helps a customer decide which of the booth’s many

fun items to purchase.

OFFERING SUPPORT EMT Ralph Bressler of the Livingston Manor

Ambulance Corps addresses the crowd.

SUDS, SAUCE AND POSIES Co-organizer

Jennifer Grossman, above, presides over a

booth offering BBQ sauce and T-shirts, while Eustacia

Marsales and Paul Blanton of Elm Garden

& Floral Design arrange flowers at their booth,

above left. The crew from Upward Brewing

Company, David Walton, Carolin Walton-Brown

and Colleen, below left, stand at ready to serve

up their craft brews. Manor Ink photos

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Walnut’s witch

NOW &

THEN

TO GET INTO the Halloween spirit,

why not take a hike up Walnut

Mountain, just off Rte. 55 in the Village

of Liberty. With a little effort, you

can locate the unusual rock formation

that was once touted as a tourist attraction

in the early part

of the last century. As

can be seen in the 1906

postcard, far right, the

mountain’s “Witch’s Head” offered

guests staying at the Walnut Mountain

House a perch from which to

take in the view of downtown Liberty

and points east. Today, the formation

is hidden in trees and bushes that

have sprung up over the decades,

right, but Morgan Outdoors is offering

to take you to see it on Oct. 25.

Interested? See details on page 10.

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Could things get worse?

Art

Sure, we’ve got global warming and CO-

VID-19 and whatever else you have heard

or read about today, but can the world

rise to yet another and potentially more

existential challenge?

The earth has been in a

cosmic shooting gallery

since, well, its beginning. A

steady stream of asteroids

and comets come barreling

by us all the time. Most

theorists now believe that

it was collisions with such

Steinhauer

objects that brought elementary organic

elements to earth, thus allowing the formation

of water and life. And, of course, it

was one such asteroid crashing into the

CATSKILL

NIGHT

SKIES

planet that wiped out the

dinosaurs by causing a radical

change in the climate for

many years afterwards.

But while the dinosaurs

never saw it coming, we have telescopes

and other technology that lets us see what

is coming our way. But what could we do

about it? We don’t exactly have a motor or

steering wheel to move our world out of

the way.

But next month NASA will launch DART

– the Double Asteroid Redirection Test. The

spacecraft (roughly the size of a washing

machine) will spend about a year traveling

to the asteroid Didymos and its small moon

Dimorphos before committing suicide by

crashing into Dimorphos next September.

The impact will be like detonating several

tons of TNT (given the speed of the spacecraft)

and if all goes well this should be

enough to change the moon’s orbit around

Didymos by a noticeable degree.

Now, don’t get worried, these particular

space objects are not on a collision course

with earth – this mission is only a test.

How will we know if this is successful?

Since Dimorphos revolves around

Didymos, astronomers can observe if the

frequency of the dimming of Didymos that

occurs as the smaller asteroid passes in

front of it has changed after the collision.

This is just the first step in trying to

construct a defense of the earth. There

are tens of thousands of space objects in

the planetary system large enough to do

OCTOBER VIEWING

n Venus, the jewel of our sky, starts

out low in the southwest after sunset

early in the month, rising higher as

the month progresses.

n Saturn and Jupiter remain quite

visible in the southeast.

n The summer triangle (Denab, Lyra

and Altair) still graces us high overhead

as do the constellations Cygnus

the Swan and Cassiopeia.

n The full moon is October 20.

unimaginable damage should they strike

our planet. They all have to be tracked

and analyzed, which will require with

lots of money and talent to enable a viable

defense system. While the odds of a

calamitous collision are low, we know they

are not zero. And less than 1 percent of

NASA’s current annual budget is devoted

to planetary defense.

(Note: This author cannot address any

reader’s fear of alien invaders.)

Scientists now generally agree that

it was an asteroid strike off the tip of

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that killed off

the dinosaurs. Fortunately, of course, the

oceans comprise two-thirds of the surface

of the earth. But it is not uncommon for

space objects to crash on land. In 1908, an

object estimated to be about 50 to 75 meters

wide struck a remote region of Siberia,

completely obliterating 2,000 square kilometers

(scientists prefer the metric system)

of forest and destroying 80 million trees.

The explosive power of this event has been

FEATURES


GOTCHA! The DART

mission will collide

with the moonlet of

asteroid Didymos.

Post-impact observations

from earth-based

optical telescopes and

planetary radar hope

to measure a change

in the moonlet’s orbit

around the parent body.

NASA photo

estimated as equivalent to 20 million tons

of TNT, or 1,000 times the power of the

atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and

Nagasaki during WW II. More recently, in

2013, a much smaller space object exploded

near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk,

damaging a number of buildings and causing

injuries to over 100 people.

It’s not all that easy to track asteroids.

Aside from the volume of them, these

objects are dark – they don’t emit any light.

Earth-based telescopes can track some

larger ones when visible at night due to

the reflection of the sun’s light, while space

based telescopes can track more of them in

the infrared spectrum due to the reflective

heat they emit. NASA proposes to launch a

NEO (Near Earth Object) Surveyor satellite,

perhaps in 2026, to increase its capability of

identifying and tracking potentially dangerous

asteroids, if it can secure funding.

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P’ville’s unique ‘roadhouse’

CABERNET FRANK’S

This is the twelfth in Manor Ink's series of

restaurant reviews.

Located on Main Street in Parksville,

there is a funky looking restaurant – a

place with strange decor and an eclectic

vibe. Seated outdoors at Cabernet Frank’s

or in its spacious, barn-like structure,

diners are served food

that is unfussy, fun and

entertaining. The restaurant

also has a unique

outdoor stage that looks

like the facade of a typical

Michelle

Adams-

Thomas

Main Street building, and

there’s a cozy fire pit to

gather around.

Chef and owner R.J.

Baker served us pizza rolls and barbecued

cauliflower for an appetizer. The rolls had

a great crunch to them outside that really

complimented their soft dough inside. The

accompanying sauce was very sweet and

the cheese was melted to a perfect point.

The barbecue cauliflower was better

than I expected. The spiciness of the sauce

and the texture and freshness of the cauliflower

made the appetizer very enjoyable.

We were also served a pork enchilada

By Osei Helper and

Michelle Adams-Thomas | Manor Ink

rojo. The rice was a bit too plain and

needed something more, but the enchilada

wrap was both soft and crisp, the texture

perfect and the sweetened vegetables really

went along with the subtle flavor of

the pork. My favorite part of this entree

was its sauces – they were full of flavor. It

made the dish a whole lot better.

REVIEW

Editor’s note: Our reviewers once again decided to jointly

offer their views on a webtoon, alternating comments. Osei is

up first.

Osei: First, a little background. Ray/Refrain, creator of

“Boyfriends,” is a 22-year-old illustrator based in Indonesia.

They work on their webcomic full-time and can be

reached on Twitter and Instagram @refrainbow.

Michelle: I really like this

webtoon. It is a romance and sliceof-life

story about four boys in a

polyamorous or multiple-partner

PAGE TURNERS

Chef Baker was very accommodating.

He gave us a

complimentary bowl of his new mac-andcheese,

which had pork in it as well. The

cheese was crispy and light on top while

creamy inside and, with the pork, the new

entree was quite delicious!

R. J. Baker has a surprising history.

Originally, he was not the restaurant’s

chef. But there came a time when Cabernet

Frank’s lacked a cook and he decided

to help out. He is originally from Buffalo,

and his food experiences

there

really inspire

what he cooks.

His goal is to

make everything

with love from

his home.

Mac-and-cheese

relationship. It shows how the

boys become a romantic quartet

and describes the struggles they overcome while being

with each other at the same college. I also like how

inclusive this story is. It shows how romantic relationships

can differ, based on who or how many people

participate. Polyamorous relationships aren’t always

accepted by others, so for this story to have so many

followers and supporters is very special. It not only

deals positively with polyamory, but also portrays gay

The restaurant’s

bar offers

beverages from local makers like the

Catskill Brewery, Upward Brewing and

Abandoned Cider, plus creative cocktails

ranging from a Loganberry Run Punch to

a Borscht Belt Mule and something called

a Russell’s Gimlet. Just reading the bar

menu is an adventure in itself.

Cabernet Frank’s is also famous for hosting

of local bands and singers on its stage.

In the “roadhouse” tradition, most evenings

feature performances by local talent,

A ’toon that explores a different romance

Boyfriends

By Refrainbow

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Teens and up

webtoons.com

relationships, with four young boys

just trying to make it through life.

I really appreciated “Boyfriends”

because not only is the art beautiful,

but so are the personalities of each of

the story’s individuals. I felt a very

strong connection to each of them

through the quality of Refrain’s art.

Their illustrations really help the reader understand

each character’s emotions and what they’re like. I love

the passion shown in “Boyfriends,” and I would recommend

the webtoon to anyone.

Osei: “Boyfriends” isn’t like the majority of webtoon

content I consume, but I loved every second of it. Sometime

you need to take a break from the all the violence

and fighting and read a cutesy webtoon about four boys

navigating college life while in a polyamorous relationship.

There isn’t really any poly representation in media

(nothing positive at least), so I think that this is a comic

that’s really important in shedding a positive light on

multi-partner relationships, as well as LGBT+ relationships

in general. The art in the comic is also fantastic.

The clean crisp lines and character designs, as well as the

pastel colors and expressive faces, are a sweet caramel

GOOD VIBES

While the

decor is eclectic,

Cabernet Frank’s

is serious about

good food and

fine musical

entertainment.

Chef R.J. Baker

finds inspiration

for the restaurant’s

cuisine in

his Buffalo, NY,

roots.

Michelle Adams-

Thomas photos

drawing an audience of loyal fans. With

occasional live acts from New York City as

well, and locally-sourced beverages, tasty

appetizers and food prepared to tickle

diners’ fancy, a visit to Cabernet Frank’s is

an evening well spent. And festivities are

often hosted by the Frank Fourtet!

The restaurant is located off Exit 98 on

Rte. 17, at 38 Main Street in Parksville.

Call 292-1230 or visit cabernetfranks.com

for information and reservations.

CUTESY ‘TOON As an exploration of polyamory, “Boyfriends”

isn’t like the romance comics of yesteryear. webtoons.com photo

frosting on top of the fun and surprisingly complex and

relatable storylines. I highly suggest you go and read

“Boyfriends.”

‘He’s All That’

is not all that

By Osei Helper and

Nadine Osborne | Manor Ink

Editor’s note: In another in a series of teamups,

our reviewers for this month’s Media

Probe each take turns evaluating two separate

current films.

Osei’s thoughts: They get worse. These

movies keep getting worse. They’re not

even hiring actors anymore. They’re just

social media stars now. My mental health

seems to be taking a toll from watching

these movies.

The new Netflix original movie, “He’s

All That,” is a reimagining of the 1999

MEDIA

PROBE

REVIEWS

movie, “She’s All That.” It’s

about a popular social media

influencer trying to turn

an outcast into a prom-king

hottie as a challenge after

she gets cheated on by her boyfriend (who

is also an influencer) and her “follow”

count plummets.

I cannot tell you how awful this movie

was. There were only two decent actors

in the entire film. Everyone else was

comically bad, even during serious scenes.

The characters acted like they were in a

YouTube skit, not a network movie. Every

interaction between people was agonizing

to witness. This might be the worst movie

I’ve seen.

The music was average, and the camera

work wasn’t the worst, but there was only

one montage, and it was one montage too

many (I confess I only like training montages).

There were some things in “He’s All

That” that made me laugh, but the joy derived

from those moments was negligible.

I think it’s time to put rom coms to rest.

There is nothing good about this film. I

didn’t like any of the characters. They

were such cheesy, cliched caricatures of

teenagers and all the actors suffered from

the classic “I’m portraying a kid in high

school, but I’m obviously in my late 20s”

syndrome that plagues much of the media

we consume. I rate it a 2 stars out of 10.

Watch this movie and suffer the consequences

of society.

Nadine’s thoughts: “He’s All That” is

a cringeworthy, cliched catastrophe of a

movie, the viewing experience of which I

may never recover from. Let me start from

the beginning.

From the opening scene, during which

ALL THAT VAPIDITY A make-over quickly

neutralizes the one character with any personality

in “He’s All That.” netflix.com photo

the main character picks

up her phone and begins

livestreaming the literal

moment she wakes up,

I knew I was in for a

rough ride. This film’s

most glaring flaw is its

He’s All That

Netflix 2021

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Rated TV-14

portrayal of high school and its teenaged

students. As a teen myself, I feel no affinity

with the 25-year-old super models with

washboard abs who pretend to be my age.

Social media, looks and popularity seem to

consume their every waking thought, to the

point where they are devoid of character.

While some high schoolers like me do

share these concerns, they do not govern

our entire lives. We have flaws, personalities,

dreams and aspirations. The people

in this movie have none of these things.

They’re more two-dimensional than a

sheet of gold leaf, which is not a good

sign when you’re expected to care enough

about them to sit through an hour-and-ahalf

of their shenanigans.

The one character in this movie who

deviates from this vapid norm is eventually

made over as a popular, conventionally

attractive love interest, abandoning

any shred of nuance or personality he

once had. While this film does touch upon

important topics such as LGBT relationships,

the deceptiveness of social media

and toxic friendships, those issues carry

almost no weight because they’re part of

such a shallow movie.

Do yourself a favor and avoid “He’s All

That” like the plague.

INK WELL OF HAPPINESS


9 stars for Marvel’s ‘Ten Rings’

By Osei Helper and

Nadine Osborne | Manor Ink

Osei’s thoughts: I’ve been a fan of

superheroes for a long time. When I was

younger, I would read a lot of comics,

watch the TV shows and go see the

movies. I’m now more a fan of martial

arts, but I still follow the MCU (Marvel

Cinematic Universe). So the movie I just

witnessed might have come out at the

best time for me personally – a perfect

mix of martial arts and super powers.

That’s the best way to describe “Shang-

Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”

This film has everything going for

it: great comedic timing, acting, CGI

creature designs, characterizations, plot,

camera work, music and, of course, fight

choreography. The first fight scene in

which we see the titular character serves

to demonstrate how amazing this movie

is. The moves are so solid and swift,

you may be surprised to learn that actor

Simu Liu had no prior martial arts

experience. He started from scratch and

obviously built up solid skills.

The perfectly-timed music really

helped boost the quality of the fight.

Sadly, the quality declined somewhat

throughout the movie, but that’s not to

say the other fights weren’t pretty hecking

epic, because they were.

The costume designs were also dope.

They tied the action together nicely. You

could really tell that everyone was having

fun with this movie, a quality that

typically makes a movie more enjoyable.

The characters were unique, funny, and

unconventional. There weren’t many

clichés, and the ones that there were,

were done well. I rate “Shang-Chi and

the Legend of the Ten Rings” a 9 out of

10 stars. It was a really good movie and I

Shang-Chi and

the Legend of

the Ten Rings

Marvel Studios

2021

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Rated PG-13

strongly suggest you check it out.

Nadine’s thoughts: I’m pleased to

say that “Shang-Chi” isn’t the cookie

cutter, time-wasting Marvel movie I was

expecting it to be.

Instead, it’s a visual cornucopia of

dazzling mythological creatures, actionpacked

fight scenes, and likable characters

that are easy to become invested in.

It subverted my expectations in a way

that most superhero movies haven’t

managed to, or simply don’t try to. Often,

I would anticipate

a cliché scene,

only to have my expectations

subverted

when “Shang-Chi”

delivered a joke

refuting that exact

cliché. Many of these

jokes kept the movie

moving, supplementing

the action instead of drawing it

to a screeching halt. It got several genuine

laughs out of me, which is more than

I can say for many other films.

My absolute favorite aspect, however,

was the creature design, which took

inspiration from Chinese mythology

and was presented in a visually stunning

way, reflecting the best of modern

CGI. It was nothing short of stellar, to

the point where my jaw legitimately

dropped when the first of these mythological

creatures appeared on screen.

Even given all its successes, I wouldn’t

claim that “Shang-Chi” is a masterpiece,

or my favorite movie of all time. But it’s

certainly the most fun viewing experience

I’ve had in a long time. Even if you’re not

particularly interested in Marvel or martial

arts movies, there is much enjoyment

to be had here. Go watch “Shang-Chi.”

You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

CLICHÉ-

BUSTING

Simu Liu stars

in Marvel

Studios’ latest

superhero

epic, “Shang-

Li and the

Legend of the

Ten Rings.”

marvel.com

photo

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Now it’s pumpkin love at Bethel Woods

Bethel, NY – Following the success

of its inaugural “Peace, Love &

Lights,” a drive-through holiday light

show, Bethel Woods Center for the

Arts, located at the historic site of the

1969 Woodstock festival, will open

“Peace, Love & Pumpkins.” A familyfriendly

walk-through experience,

the new show will highlight unique,

hand-carved jack-o-lanterns and other

glowing pumpkin art.

Happening nightly from Oct. 15 to

Oct. 31, the route will wind through

the garden trails of the nonprofit

center and will feature displays

highlighting Woodstock festival icons,

dinosaurs, mermaids, Big Foot, and

many more impressive themes.

“Peace, Love & Pumpkins” will

conclude with a Night Market from

Friday, Oct, 29 through Sunday, Oct.

31, featuring more than 50 craft and

specialty food vendors. Admission

to the market will be included in the

walk-through experience, and early

bird prices are available thru Sept. 6.

In addition to “Peace, Love &

Pumpkins,” Bethel Woods will host

other fall events and programs for

visitors of all ages. The calendar will

brings artists and novices alike the

opportunity to enjoy a shared experience

on the historic grounds. Upcoming

events include:

GROOVY GOURDS Just in time for Halloween, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

presents “Peace, Love & Pumpkins,” a walk-through spooky light show. Provided photo

n “The Art of Wellness” takes place

Sunday mornings through thru Oct.10

and features a different community

instructor each week, highlighting

optimal wellness for both body and

mind.

n Yoga with LeeAnna Maniace on

Oct. 3.

n Pilates with Andrea Lanzetti of

Bodies and Plants on Oct. 10.

n New this year, “The Big Sip,” on

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10,

celebrating the finest wineries and

distilleries in the region. The festival

replaces the center’s annual Wine Festival

and Craft Beer Festival and will

feature live music by Smash Mouth

(performing Saturday only) and more

special guests.

n Returning after a successful first

year, “More Than a Meal,” a dining

series in the Market Sheds, will

highlight the culinary prowess of

Executive Chef Jasper Alivia by way

of multiple prix fixe courses, creative

cocktails and picture-perfect ambiance.

For more information on event ticketing,

registration and visitation, visit

bethelwoodscenter.org.

OCTOBER

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 a.m. Tuesdays; Story

& Crafts is 11 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.

HIKING IN THE

CATSKILLS

Want to learn about

the many Sullivan

County hiking trails

of without leaving the

comfort of your sofa?

Don’t miss this virtual

program to be led by

Lisa Lyons of Livingston

Manor’s Morgan

Outdoors, just in time

to take in the fall colors.

Hosted by the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library

on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 7 p.m., you can register at

ebcpl.org/events/2021/9/23/hiking-in-the-catskills.

(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. Also

virtual exhibits on Facebook and

Instagram; 37 Main St., Narrowsburg;

delawarevalleyartsalliance.org

Open Mic Night

Bring an instrument and play on

Mondays in October; 7-11

p.m.; Dutch’s Tavern, 204

Rock Hill Dr., Rock Hill.

Register at facebook.com/

groups/10604959611564

FARMERS MARKETS

Barryville Farmers Market

Saturdays through Oct. 16; 10

a.m.-1 p.m.; 3405 Rte. 97, Barryville.

343-8075

Inklings

A LISTING OF FUN THINGS TO DO

Send your event to editor@manorink.org

PLEASE NOTE With frequently changing coronavirus conditions

and safety precautions, many events listed here may again have

safety requirements. Please check websites for specifics.

Callicoon Farmers Market

Sundays in October; 11 a.m.-

2 p.m.; 8 Creamery Rd., Callicoon;

callicoonfarmersmarket.org

Jeffersonville Farmers

Market

Sundays in October, 10 a.m.-1

p.m.; Jeffersonville Bake Shop,

Main St., Jeffersonville. jeffersonvillefarmersmarket.com

Livingston Manor

Farmers Market

Sundays through Oct. 17; 10

a.m.-2 p.m.; Main St. Livingston

Manor. facebook.com/Livingston-

Manor-Farmers-Market

Roscoe Farmers Market

Sundays through Oct. 10; 10

a.m.-2 p.m.; Niforatos Field,

1978 Old Rte. 17, Roscoe;

roscoeny.com

Narrowsburg Farmers

Market

Saturdays in October; 10 a.m.-

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

CALENDAR

NarrowsburgFarmersMarket.org

Sullivan Fresh Mobile

Farmers Market

Wednesdays and Thursdays in

October; Wednesday stops in

Liberty, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Loch

Sheldrake, 3-5 p.m.; Thursday

stops in Wurtsboro, 10:30

a.m.-12:30 p.m., and Fallsburg,

2:30-4 p.m. 292-6180

Harvest Festival

Sundays in October; 11 a.m.;

Bethel Woods Center for the

Arts, 200 Hurd Rd., Bethel.

bethelwoodscenter.org

OCTOBER 1-31

Tiny House Project

Friday, Oct. 1, and throughout the

month; pick up materials for an

exhibit opening Dec. 18; Laundry

King, 65 Main St., Livingston

Manor. catskillartsociety.squarespace.com/tinyhouseproject

Studio Demonstration

“Steel Medicine” with Margaret

Jacobs

Sunday, Oct. 3; 2 p.m.; Hurleyville

Arts Centre, 219 Main St., Hurleyville.

hurleyvilleartscentre.org

Concert: Vivaldi’s “Four

Seasons”

With Manor Camerata

Saturday, Oct. 9; 4 p.m.; Laundry


Manor. catskillartsociety.squarespace.com/events


Art Exhibit

Work by Mona Cliff, Margaret

Jacobs and Erin Lee Antonak

Saturday, Oct. 9; artist talk and

reception, 2-4 p.m.; live music,

4-6 p.m.; Hurleyville Arts Centre,

219 Main St., Hurleyville. hurleyvilleartscentre.org

Jeff Bank Calendar

Reception

11th annual photo contest

Friday, Oct. 15; 5-6 p.m.; Laundry


Manor. catskillartsociety.squarespace.com/events

Peace, Love & Pumpkins

Friday, Oct. 15, through Oct. 31;

6:30-10 p.m.; Bethel Woods Center

for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd.,

Bethel. bethelwoodscenter.org

Author Talk

With Deirdre Sinnott

Saturday, Oct. 23; 4-5 p.m.;

Laundry King, 65 Main St., Livingston

Manor. catskillartsociety.

squarespace.com/events

Concert: Schubert’s Trout

Quintet

With Ellen Taafe-Zwilich

Saturday, Oct. 23; 6 p.m.; Hurleyville

Arts Centre, 219 Main St.,

Hurleyville. hurleyvilleartscentre.org

Board of Trustees Meeting

Livingston Manor Free Library

Monday, Oct. 25; 5-6 p.m.; for

Zoom link, email Stacey Tromblee

at staceytromblee@gmail.com

FARM LIVING

Life on a working farm is a fulfilling experience we invite you to

share at Apple Pond Farm. Farm vacations are available in our

one bedroom, 1,200-square-foot apartment. Or, for persons with

agricultural, carpentry, or mechanical skills, an option for longer

term housing as a care taker. Please email or call us to start a

conversation. info@applepondfarm.com, 845-482-4764.


By Taylor Jaffe | Manor Ink

FEATURES

Artwork speaks for them

LOCAL

ARTISTS

PROFILE

Manor order finds God in their creations

The Monastery of Bethlehem

in Livingston Manor is one

of thirty monasteries of the

Order of the Monastic Sisters

of Bethlehem of the Assumption of the

Virgin and of Saint Bruno. The Order

was founded in Rome in 1950, and

following the invitations of Cardinal

O’Connor, the Monastery of Bethlehem

was founded in 1987. Today

there are 14 sisters living and

working at the monastery. Manor

Ink sat down with Sister Amena

to learn about life in the monastery

as well as the ceramic artwork that

the sisters create.

Sister Amena has been a member of

the Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem since

1976, and she has been living at the

monastery in Livingston Manor since

its founding in 1987. She and seven

other sisters came in 1987, drawn to

the silence and seclusion of Livingston

Manor facility.

“Our first responsibility and work

was prayer and adoration, but we also

had to sustain ourselves so we quickly

SERENE SURROUNDINGS

The residences, devotional spaces

and chapel at the Monastery of Bethlehem

have a simplicity that inspires

quiet contemplation. The sisters themselves

strive to remain silent as well.

started some artwork,”

said Sister

Amena. The

sisters began with

religious figures,

and that was

their main form

of art until they

began painting

chinaware. The

monastery does

receive donations,

but profits from

their art sustain

daily life and the

maintenance of

the property.

The ceramic paintings done by the

sisters use traditional patterns. Sometimes

these can be modified, and there

is a team of sisters who are specialists

in rearranging the patterns, but anchoring

the patterns in tradition is important.

They are typically influenced by

Middle Eastern, North African and

French designs.

While the artwork serves a practical

purpose for sustaining the monastery,

it was also very important for the first

ORNATE ARTISTRY Tableware and ceramics by the Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem are decorated

with highly detailed and elaborate patterns. At left, a carved wooden statue of Jesus takes

inspiration from traditional Christian icons. Daniel Moreton photos

sisters to express the beauty of God to

the people, and they accomplish this

through their art. “This is a place of

prayer and adoration, and the artwork

is their fruit which is made accessible

to all people,” Sister Amena said.

While artwork plays an important

role in life at the monastery, artistic

talent is not a requirement to join. “We

just want to be sure that when a woman

comes, it is a life that God has set out for

her,” said Sister Amena. The residents

live and work primarily in silence, each

rising around 4 a.m. to pray in hermitages,

cabins where each sister lives

alone. Around 6:45, they have a liturgy

mass lasting several hours. That’s followed

by a time of study, a meal

and then work from 12:30

p.m. until 5 p.m., doing

artwork, cooking and whatever

else is needed. At 5

p.m., there is another

meal, and then another

service before time for

prayer in the hermitages.

Life in the monastery

is guided by

the principle that

God speaks mainly in

silence, so the desire to

be silent is precisely to

be with God and be able

to listen to Him. “At the

same time, we are human

beings and life continues,”

noted Sister Amena,

‘This is a place of prayer and

adoration, and the artwork is

their fruit which is made

accessible to all people.’

Sister Amena

Monastic Sister of Bethlehem

“Sometimes there is a practical need to

speak.”

While the artwork isn’t inspired directly

by the Catskills landscape, Sister

Amena sees an indirect link because

the remote environment creates the silence

and solitude that allow the sisters

to pray and adore God while creating

their artwork. In addition

to ceramic ware, wood

and wool rosaries made by

the sisters are also available

for purchase, and

you can even book

your own retreat in a

hermitage for four to

eight days.

DEVOTIONAL ART

Artwork by the Sisters of

Bethlehem is available for sale

at the shop on site at the monastery,

393 Our Lady of Lourdes

Camp Rd., Livingston Manor, or

online at monasteryofbethlehemnewyork.com.

Manor Ink October 2021

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