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The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center kicked off its annual Membership Drive on February 7.

The auxiliary has a goal of 500 members during its 2013 membership drive. For a minimum donation of $5, anyone can join the auxiliary and help support the organization’s operating budget.
Pat Tucker, the group’s treasurer, said the donations from membership help the auxiliary pay for items like printing, office supplies and other essential elements.

By Joe Moskowitz
It was just another day for Nicole Day Gray. She had a meeting with one of the few remaining dairy farmers in the area.

She is trying to help them remain in business by diversifying. Among the things they are considering is making cheese on the farm and teaching farming technique classes. Then she met with Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol O’ Beirne and Karen Fairbairn of Lazy Crazy Acres “Cow to Cone” gelato, or ice cream, if you prefer. They were discussing this year’s Cauliflower Festival in Margaretville.

By Jay Braman Jr.
An anti-gun control resolution brought forward by Town of Shandaken Councilman Vincent Bernstein Monday received suppressing fire from residents who insisted the language in the resolution did not reflect the sentiments of the townsfolk.

Regardless, the measure was passed anyway, despite an almost unanimous cry against it.

By Jay Braman Jr.
Last Wednesday was a most unusual day at the Town of Shandaken Highway Department.
First, according to Town Supervisor Rob Stanley, in the early morning hours, an administrative employee of the highway department was suspended without pay following concerns raised by Stanley and Highway Department Superintendent Eric Hofmeister.

Then, in the evening, fire destroyed three highway department trucks that were parked behind the very same highway garage where state police earlier were investigating the department’s office.

By Brian Sweeney
A 58-year-old Warwick resident was killed in one-car accident on Saturday afternoon in the Town of Andes.

Karen A. Lane was driving north on county Route 2 (Cabin Hill Road) shortly after 5:30 p.m. when her vehicle veered off the road and turned over several times. Ms. Lane, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the 2002 Toyota Solara.

Deputies from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department responded to the accident. Undersheriff Craig DuMond indicated that the initial investigation lists excessive speed as the cause of the accident.

By Jay Braman Jr.
After a year-and-a-half of hard work, Maverick Family Health reopened its office in Boiceville earlier this week. Floodwaters from Hurricane Irene had badly damaged the facility in August of 2011.
During the hurricane, three feet of water rushed in and demolished everything in the high tech medical office. The building itself, which Maverick partners, Randy Rissman, Martin Krakower, and Brian Callahan acquired and renovated only a few months before the storm, was severely damaged, leaving not only Maverick without offices but several other tenants as well.

By Joe Moskowitz
After years of lagging behind more densely populated communities, there is about to a major improvement in area cell phone service, particularly in Arkville and Margaretville.

In November 2012, SBA Communications of Boca Raton, Florida constructed a cell phone tower located above county Route 38 in Arkville. Because of the steepness of the terrain, it is visible form many locations, except from county Route 38.

Stamford — The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce (GSACC) is seeking vendors for their Maple Weekend holiday pop-up farmers’ market, which will be Saturday, March 16 (snow date – March 23) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be located indoors in an historic building in the Village of Stamford.

The holiday pop-up farmers’ market provides an easy way to, “Think local FIRST.” With a wide array of products being sold at the market, shoppers can support local businesses and fill their shopping bags with many quality items.

North Blenheim — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) admission-free visitors center at the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project will play host to a three-day series of free programs for children and parents during the winter school break from Tuesday-Thursday, Feb. 19-21.

The free programs will take place from 10 a.m. to noon each day. They will be presented by representatives from the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Traveling Museum and Minekill State Park.
The winter break schedule of events is as follows:

Roxbury — Seeds, a new exhibit at the Roxbury Arts Group’s Walt Meade Gallery, explores the blossoming nature that art has on individuals and the communities in which they live.
The exhibit features the artwork of three artists, Wendy Stanton and Maria Brockman of Oneonta, and James Mould of Stamford. Wendy, Maria, and James have been working with their mentors, Zena Gurbo and Nat Thomas, who are curating this exhibition which celebrates the creative and transforming power of the artistic process.

Saturday opening