Community

Margaretville — The Annual Luncheon Meeting of the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will feature an illustrated talk on the fascinating 1856 wall map of Delaware County created by Roxbury-born Jay Gould, long before he became a railroad tycoon and the richest man in America.

Roscoe — Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, one of the Catskills’ venerable angling clubs, has named Dan Plummer, chairman of Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), as recipient of its 2012 Conservation Award. Plummer, board chairman of FUDR since 2004, was cited for “tireless work on behalf of the Upper Delaware.” About 50 people attended the awards dinner on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Rockland House in Roscoe.

Roxbury — Pine Hill Community Center Executive Director Ann Epner will offer an overview of the programs and services offered to the public by The Pine Hill Community Center for the October 2012 Roxbury Library Association (RLA) Tuesday Forum program at the Roxbury Library on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.

Regular RLA Tuesday Forum attendees will provide refreshments following Epner’s presentation. The RLA welcomes the public to all Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.

Margaretville — HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has announced that its Mountainside Residential Care Center campus has received zero direct care-related deficiencies from the Department of Health for the fifth year in a row.

Margaretville — Those who missed the Living History Tour of Margaretville Cemetery on June 30 will have a chance to see it this Saturday, Oct. 6 when a one-hour video produced by Nick Bibbo will be screened twice at the Historical Society of Middletown (HSM) hall, 778 Cemetery Road.
Screenings are at 4 and 7 p.m. Admission is $4, which includes free popcorn!

Albany — Bow hunters hunting deer should be aware of a 2012 regulatory change for Yearling Buck Protection with Antler Restrictions has expanded to additional Wildlife Management Units. The area now includes WMUs 3A, 4S, 4G, 4R, 40, 4P, 4W, 3H, 3K, 3J and 3C located in Sullivan, Ulster, Delaware, Greene and Schoharie counties.

This program will require deer hunters in those areas to take bucks that have three or more antler points on one side, instead of the long outdated three-inch spike antler law which has been in existence since 1911.

By John Bernhardt
They strike with lightning-like intensity; sudden, unexpected and devastating. That was the case on Friday when Margaretville’s boys’ soccer team surged past visiting Roxbury, 2-0, on Pete Palen Field. The victory extended the Blue Devils’ unbeaten streak to 12 games. Margaretville is 11-0-1 on the season.

By Geoff Samuels
At Monday morning’s Middletown Flood Commission meeting, the acronyms were flowing as fast as a raging river.

To anyone not familiar with many of the county and state agencies, understanding all the details about the area’s flood mitigation projects is a daunting task. But when all was said and done, two major themes emerged: Most of the pieces of the short-term flood mitigation program are well underway, while the longer term plans are still in their beginning stages.

Margaretville — The MARK Project has truly hit the “heights” of creative fund-raising in its latest endeavor to meet the ever-escalating funding needs of our beleaguered communities.
“Our latest ploy is to launch our friends and supporters aloft at the height of leaf peeping season from the magnificent vistas of Hanah Mountain Resort in a hot air balloon,” said MARK Executive Director Peg Ellsworth, adding “For a price, of course!”

Big Indian — With the help of local businesses, the Big Indian-Oliverea Beautification Committee and the Big Indian/Oliverea Board of Trade gave the kiosk at the entrance to the Big Indian-Oliverea Valley a much needed facelift on Saturday.

New signage, new lights, new paint, new landscaping and a beautiful new flowerbox were added making the kiosk an inviting welcome to the valley. “The old kiosk was just tired and needed an upgrade,” said Martie Gailes, chairwoman of the beautification committee.