Fleischmanns

Fleischmanns native Abigail Davis has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Minnesota. Dr. Davis’ area of specialization is early American literature and culture; her minor field is Literacy and Rhetorical Studies.

By Jay Braman Jr.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Four years ago the Fleischmanns Village Board saw what appeared to be an opportunity. It had just used the power of condemnation to take a piece of private property on the corner of Main and Depot streets to build some waste-treatment infrastructure as part of the sewer system provided by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. On the property sat an old, vacant building that looks as if it were some sort retail shop in years gone by.

By Jay Braman Jr.
Be careful where you park in Fleischmanns.
While violators of the no parking zones in the village may have in the past gotten off with a warning, it appears those days are gone following a special meeting of the village’s board of trustees Monday evening that had the board and audience members standing on Main Street and arguing over where parking zones end.

By Joanie Merwin
Yes, even cemeteries die; sooner or later all things come to an end. Just as life within a human body deteriorates and eventually dies, ironically so does the final resting place of many humans. That is exactly what is happening to the Clovesville Cemetery – it’s dying and help is needed.

Roxbury — The gorgeous green ball field of Kirkside Park in Roxbury makes the perfect setting this Saturday, June 20 at noon for an old-fashioned game of hard fought vintage baseball between the Roxbury Nine and their neighborly rivals, the Mountain Athletic Club (M.A.C.) of Fleischmanns. Vintage baseball is a great Father’s Day weekend gift (that costs nothing!) and one the whole family will truly relish.

An organizational meeting for a newly forming Fleischmanns softball league will be held on Thursday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Fleischmanns ball field. The slow-pitch league will be open to men and women over 17 years of age with the number of games to be played yet to be determined.

Registration for the Margaretville/Fleischmanns 2009 Summer Recreation Program will be held on Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the Margaretville Central School cafeteria.
A parent or legal guardian must be present to register their child at this time. This is the only time that your child can be signed up for the recreation program.

Fleischmanns — Ward Eastman is back. Norman Van Valkenburgh’s surveyor-sleuth, the only surveyor in American mystery fiction, once again follows clues to unravel decades-old murders, this time in the Esopus Valley during construction of the Ashokan Reservoir and in the Millbrook Valley before the coming of the Pepacton Reservoir.

Fleischmanns — Fleisch-manns will once again host a village-wide celebration this Memorial Day Weekend worthy of its festive history as one of the greatest summertime resort towns of the Catskills.
On Saturday, May 23, the entire Main Street will be bustling with vendors and tag sales, vintage base ball on Wagner Avenue ball park, the season opening of the Museum of Memories, the Community Church’s annual Quilt Show and Skene Library’s annual book and bake sale.

Fleischmanns — “Threads: Quilters Talk About Their Craft,” a roundtable discussion by four accomplished Catskills quilters, will be held Saturday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Fleischmanns Community Church, Main Street, Fleischmanns.