Margaretville

By Brian Sweeney
The Margaretville Central School District is proposing a building upgrade project that would create a Middle School computer lab and address building repairs.
The project will be the subject of a public vote on Tuesday, March 13 from 2-8 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Superintendent Tony Albanese said the project, if approved, would cost no more than $500,000. He added that the project would not raise taxes because the money is available in the district’s capital reserve fund and from an unexpended EXCEL grant.

By Brian Sweeney
Three sewer extensions will soon be implemented as a result of a $7.4 million project to upgrade the Margaretville Wastewater Treatment Plant.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials said with the added plant capacity, they will undertake previously planned extensions of the sewer collection systems.

By Brian Sweeney
Work is underway to replace the foundations of five adjacent Main Street, Margaretville buildings that were badly damaged by August 28 flooding.
The buildings in need of foundation repairs include the former Main Street Jewelers, Reprise men’s clothing store, the Village Pub, Rocko Mineral and Jewelry and the law office of Carey Wagner. In addition to retail spaces on the ground floor, all of the buildings have apartments on the second and third stories.

By Pauline Liu
Margaretville karate instructor Terry Bergmann became the area’s first Tang Soo Do karate master last week.
“When they came and put the (master) belt on me, it was a high, because I really worked hard and I knew my forms and nailed them,” she said. “After 17 years, I felt that I earned it,” she added. 

By Pauline Liu 
The flood-damaged Margaretville Food Pantry reopened on December 5, thanks to the helping hands of community volunteers. But in the weeks that followed, there was still the problem of getting enough food to feed the needy. Last week, the pantry was finally restocked and ready to serve the community it has helped for about 25 years. “Now, we have a lot of food,” said volunteer Marc Osterweil, a retired computer programmer from Margaretville.

Margaretville — Two Ulster County businesses were awarded low-interest loans, and a third will be reimbursed for repairs to storm water controls damaged by the August 28 flood, following actions taken by the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) Board of Directors on January 3.

Margaretville — An exhibit of nine framed photographs taken at the turn of the last century is now on view at Fairview Public Library on Walnut Street.

The images were among 21 glass plate negatives found above Miller’s Drug Store years ago and donated to the Historical Society of Middletown by Al and Naomi Weiss. Several of the negatives were scanned and restored by Ed Kirstein of Roxbury. They were printed and framed by the historical society in 2007, and can be seen again at the library’s conference room through March 1.

Margaretville — A delicious and fun-filled afternoon is awaiting you at the Commons Building on Saturday, Jan. 14.

“Pay What You Want” Lasagna Lunch is back by popular demand from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You eat what you want and you pay as much as you want to for either vegetable or meat lasagna and bread from Mary’s Cookin’ from Roxbury.

Margaretville — Oil paintings, watercolors and photographs comprise an eclectic exhibition by Neversink artist Sara Alexander Munoz now on view at the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) offices, 905 Main Street, Margaretville.

The show, which includes 19 works ranging from landscapes to an intriguing desktop still life, will be on view through March 15. It can be seen during regular business hours, Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Staff report
Securing the basketball has been an issue for the Margaretville boys’ varsity basketball team all season long. A Blue Devils’ turnover epidemic in the opening round of the Downsville Tournament cost Margaretville a chance at a championship over the holiday break. Margaretville committed 37 miscues in the contest, falling, 47-40, in overtime to Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.