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Covering Main Street and Beyond. VOLUMEVOLUME 2. 1. HURLEYVILLE,HURLEYVILLE, SULLIVAN SULLIVAN COUNTY, COUNTY, N.Y. | N.Y.DECEMBER | JULY 2017 2016 NUMBERNUMBER 7. 7. WOMENBASKETBALL MAKING WAVES PHILANTHROPIST EMBRACES SUPERHERO ANNIE SUNBEAM HURLEYVILLE VISITS HURLEYVILLE by Amanda Loviza dedicated to UNICEF’s Sus- by Amanda Loviza could gather to watch a tainable Development Goal film, dance, talk politics or HURLEYVILLE – Who’s (SDG) 14, which seeks to HURLEYVILLE — learn about environmen- qualified to help humans learn conserve and sustainably Hurleyville Arts Centre tal issues. Above all, she not to pollute their beautiful use the oceans, seas and ma- Executive Director Janet wants it to be open to ev- and important oceans? Annie rine resources. In a colorful Carrus believes in rein- eryone, whether senior cit- Sunbeam, of course. and accessible format, An- vention. She has rein- izen, child or person with a Hurleyville Arts Centre nie Sunbeam teaches readers vented herself numerous disability. One of her many was one of the first venues about key issues in the ocean, times throughout her life. to host an event featuring like pollution, over-fishing past projects, a film called Annie Sunbeam, the newest This time, she is reinvent- and acidification. And rather “Musical Chairs,” is about environmental superhero in- than just magically making ing herself as part of the wheelchair dancing. In troduced by Comics Uniting the problems disappear, An- fabric of Hurleyville, and Mrs. Carrus’ mind, every- Nations and UNICEF. Annie nie helps humans see what she hopes Hurleyville will one has their own wheel- Sunbeam is Comics Uniting they’re doing and change embrace her and her latest chair—whether a physical Nations’ newest hero in their their behavior to protect the artful venture. disability, financial con- line of comic books educat- health of the oceans. Mrs. Carrus’ journey straint or emotional strug- ing world citizens of all ages “If you make simple chang- into the arts began with gle. She believes the arts about UNICEF’s Sustainable es in your daily life, you can the death of her late hus- remove limitations, and Development Goals for the help reduce fossil fuel emis- band, Gerry. She was in access to the arts is impor- planet. The Annie Sunbeam sions and help save marine her early 60s, and a friend tant for any community. team, featuring co-creator Jill life and ecosystems,” Annie Schneider singing Annie’s convinced her to try dance Coming up on the one- and her friends teach in the songs, along with Comics comic book. lessons for the first time. year anniversary of the Uniting Nations co-founder Comics Uniting Nations “It actually transformed arts center opening, Mrs. Natabara Rollosson, DC was inspired by Comic Con, me,” Mrs. Carrus said. Carrus would like to see Comics artist Bernard Chang, Mr. Rollosson said, where “It was a personal chal- more local residents get and Annie Sunbeam co-cre- people of all ages gather with lenge to accomplish how involved in H.A.C. and ator and executive producer a shared passion for comic to dance.” give suggestions for pro- Debbie Margolis Horwitz, books. Comics have histori- She hadn’t known a came to Hurleyville Arts Cen- cally been used to educate PHOTO BY AMANDA LOVIZA grams. She has brought rumba from bachata, but in environmental panels, tre on Saturday, June 10, to and unite activists around the Janet Carrus, executive director of the Hurleyville Arts Cen- discuss environmental issues before she knew it she was tre, hopes to make arts and culture accessible to everyone dancers of all kinds and a American civil rights move- dancing competitively. in Hurleyville. variety of films, but she is and the idea of using comic ment and the Arab Spring, PHOTO BY AMANDA LOVIZA Dance allowed her to tran- passion. That is the power she wanted to be part of it. determined to see the arts books for environmental edu- and Comics Uniting Nations Jill Schneider, co-creator of environmental superhero Annie cation. Sunbeam, sings songs about garbage collection and Mother scend any self-conscious- of art, she says. The arts seemed like the center grow. She’s in it for hopes to create that same “Annie Sunbeam and unity around protecting the Earth having the blues during a Comics Uniting Nations pre- ness about her body or Mrs. Carrus has been a obvious missing piece of the long haul—after com- Friends: Protecting Life Be- planet. These SDG comics sentation at the Hurleyville Arts Centre on June 10. the puzzle, so she dreamed age, and she found a new supporter of The Center muting part-time from her low Water” is a comic book can also be downloaded eas- for Discovery for decades, up the Hurleyville Arts ily all across the world, and for oceans and the planet as a apartment in Manhattan for they have been translated whole. Of every two breaths which led to her first visit Centre. the last year, she has had a into a variety of languages. a human takes, one comes For program to Hurleyville just a few H.A.C. is not about house built on Main Street. suggestions, The Annie Sunbeam comic from oxygen provided by the years ago. In Hurleyville, coming into a new town Living in the city has been provides enough information ocean. The planet’s waters comments or she saw a once-thriving and taking over or telling “like having a party but to make a child reader more cannot be neglected. questions about community that was strug- longtime locals what to not being there,” she said, knowledgeable than the av- Comics Uniting Nations, a Hurleyville Arts gling to reinvent and revi- do, Mrs. Carrus said. The so she made the decision to erage American adult about partnership of UNICEF, The Centre: talize itself. She thought arts center is about “com- be totally invested in Hur- pollution and climate change, World’s Largest Lesson, PCI [email protected] Hurleyville’s small size munity and inclusion.” She leyville. Mr. Rollosson said. Media Impact and Reading or 845-707-8047. made a community rein- wanted to create a space “It was a conscious The world is in dire straits with Pictures, has a dozen vention manageable, and in which the community CARRUS CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 and people like the Com- comics now, with more to ics Uniting Nations team are come. Mr. Rollosson has big going to help get everyone dreams for how these seem- in gear, H.A.C. Executive ingly simple comic books can Director Janet Carrus said at help save the world. H.A.C. TO HOST ‘DIRTY DANCING’ ANNIVERSARY EVENT PHOTO BY AMANDA LOVIZA Comics Uniting Nations co-founder, Natabara Rollosson, the end of the event. Ms. Sch- “The universe has been by Amanda Loviza “They were great years.” speaks about the power of education through comic books neider told the audience that it quite good to this project, and Ms. Horner was a dance alongside, from left, Annie Sunbeam co-creator and execu- is now their responsibility to who knows where it’s going,” HURLEYVILLE — Hur- instructor just like Penny, tive producer Debbie Margolis Horwitz, co-creator Jill Sch- go out into the community and Mr. Rollosson said. “But it leyville will celebrate the and she’ll regale anyone neider, and DC Comics artist Bernard Chang. spread the word about caring keeps growing.” 30th anniversary of the with tales of late-night staff movie “Dirty Dancing” parties and endless dance with true local flavor at the lessons. Her husband, Lou Hurleyville Arts Centre on Goldstein, also worked at A VISIT WITH…First Steps Daycare Saturday, July 22. Grossinger’s as an enter- Local legend and inspi- tainer. Their entire lives by Heather Gibson environment. Diane couldn’t be found in the Hurleyville Market ration for the character were at the resort, and they happier with the decision they having a snack, or in the post of- Penny, Jackie Horner, will loved it, said Ms. Horner, HURLEYVILLE – “I can’t made many years ago, and al- fice mailing a letter. They walk introduce a screening of who now lives in an apart- figure out why you want to though she was once afraid to go down the Rail Trail, where they the film at the Hurleyville ment in Liberty that she interview me Heather, I’m re- outside-- “we didn’t have snakes search for turtles and run freely Arts Centre Saturday eve- calls a “museum” of the re- PHOTO BY AMANDA LOVIZA ally not that interesting!” Diane and water bugs in the city”-- she on the path. They also walk up Jackie Horner, a longtime dance instructor at Grossinger’s ning, and answer questions sort days. Harvey laughed. eventually grew to love living in to the farm where they watch the resort and inspiration for the character Penny in “Dirty Diane is the owner and opera- about Catskills resort life. The film “Dirty Dancing” Dancing” stands by her car during a recent visit to the Hur- “the woods.” cows and the chickens. Some- Ms. Horner taught dance at was a surprise smash hit, leyville Arts Centre. Ms. Horner will be speaking at an anni- tor of J & C First Steps Daycare, “Childcare is all I know,” Di- times they take their snack up LLC in Hurleyville. She is clear- PHOTO BY HEATHER GIBSON Grossinger’s Resort from and remains a household versary screening of the film on Saturday, July 22. ane says. Prior to owning her First Steps Daycare owner there, and just sit quietly among 1954 to 1986, and was in- name. ly modest, and despite her petite own business, she worked for and operator Diane Harvey nature.