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VOL. 16 NO. 31 GRAHAMSVILLE, NY 12740 AUGUST 6, 2020 $1.00 Mysterious Book Report John D. McKenna Pg 5 • The Olive Jar Carol La Monda Pg 6 • The Scene Too Jane Harrison Pg 11 Her Quirky Journey – Marilyn Borth Pg 11 • Knarf’s Classic Movie & Trivia Pg 27 Legislator Appointed to National Committees Monticello, NY - Sullivan County District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez has been named to a number of committees of the National Association of Counties (NACo). In a July 20 letter from NACo President Gary W. Moore, Alvarez was notified of his appointment to the national advocacy organization's Health Steering Subcom-mittee (as Vice Chair of Medicaid and Indigent Care), Healthy Coun-ties Initiative Advisory Board, Large Urban County Caucus Steering Committee, Programs and Services Standing Committee, Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee, Veterans and Military Services Committee, and Immigration Reform Task Force. “You were chosen because my goal is to build a talented and committed leadership team for NACo,” wrote Moore to Alvarez. “Now is a critical time for our nation's counties, and your leadership in this committee is a serious commitment and responsibility.” Alvarez previously served as vice chair of NACo's Law Enforcement Subcommittee and began par- ticipating with the organization in 2017, when he was Chair of the Sullivan County Legislature. “I strongly believe in NACo's mission and am proud to represent Sullivan County on its commit- tees, which have national influence,” Alvarez related. “While I remain committed to my constituents as their legislator, it's important to recognize that we're part of a larger system of government that constant- ly needs review and improvement.” NACo strives to unite America's 3,069 county governments. Founded in 1935, the nonprofit brings county officials together to advocate with a collective voice on national policy, exchange SC District 6 Legislator ideas and build new leadership skills, pursue transformational county solutions, enrich the public's Luis Alvarez understanding of county government and exercise exemplary leadership in public service. Two recent retirements from the SC Sheriff's Office Marilyn Bastone, front left, served 36 years in several assignments within Sullivan County Government, retiring as the Sheriff's Confidential Secretary. Joan Carbonaro, front right, served 24 years with Sullivan County and retired as the Confidential Secretary to the Jail Administrator. Sheriff Mike Schiff thanked both women for their many years of dedicated service. PAGE 2 THE TOWNSMAN AUGUST 6, 2020 YE OLDE TRI-VALLEY TOWNSMAN ON THE FRONT BURNER: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR conceit. Rather in humility value others above yourselves. THE TOWN OF DENNING AND THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK Philippians 2:3 Ye Olde Tri-Valley Townsman (USPS #009 398 - ISSN 1558- OBITUARIES mother, grandmother and great grand- 9013) will be published weekly. for $40.00 per year by mother! She was pre-deceased by her Gnome Home Inc. Patsy Ann Grey of Neversink, NY husband of almost 50 years, Robert EDITOR: Linda Comando - 985-0501 passed away Grey, who she adored. She is survived NEVERSINK NEWS: Hulda Vernooy at the Skilled by her son, Gregory G Grey and his THE SCENE TOO - Jane Harrison Nursing Unit wife Shawna of Bloomington, Illinois OLIVE JAR - Carol La Monda at Garnet MYSTERIOUS BOOK REPORT - John McKenna and her daughter, Beth Ann Mickelson HER QUIRKY JOURNEY - Marilyn Borth Health in and her husband Robert of Neversink, FALLSBURG NEWS - Larry Schafman Harris, NY NY. She also leaves behind five grand- MOVIE TRIVIA - Frank Comando a/k/a Knarf on July 14, children; Ryan Mickelson and his wife Email: [email protected] 2020. She Bernadette, Joseph Mickelson, Jon Website: thetownsman.com was 79. The Mickelson, Robert Carson Grey, and Subscription for The Townsman will be available in pdf format daughter of Lindsay Summers as well as two great and will be delivered to you each week in your emai that will be the late provided by you. The Townsman can easily be read on a comput- grandchildren; Jacob and Genivieve er, tablet or cell phone. The pages have been formatted so they Roger and Mickelson. can be printed out as a whole paper or a single page. We contin- Madeline Due to the current health crisis and ue to encourage those who have home printers, to print out a hard Banta, she copy and perhaps pass it on to a family member or friend who travel restrictions, a graveside service does not have a computer. was born on January 2, 1941 in and interment of her ashes at the .......................................................................................... Ellenville, NY. Grahamsville Rural Cemetery has been POLICY ON SUBMISSIONS AND She graduated from Tri-Valley postponed to a date still to be deter- LETTERS TO THE EDITORS: Central School in 1959 and attended 1. ALL submissions should be typewritten or in Microsoft mined. Word. Keuka College. She later received her In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- 2. Letters should contain no more than 300 words and must be bachelor's degree from SUNY New butions can be made to the Skilled typewritten. They may be emailed as Microsoft Word docu- Paltz. Patsy worked at Tri-Valley High Nursing Unit at Garnet Health Medical ments. School as Ed Condon's secretary and Center-Catskills or to the Grahamsville 3. Letters should offer worthwhile comments and avoid libel then taught in the Secretarial Science or bad taste. Reformed Church. 4. Letters must be signed with the writer's own name. No let- department at Sullivan County ter will be published without a signature. Community College for many years. It 5. The writer must provide his/her full name, address and tele- was then that she took on her biggest DAYS OF YORE.... phone number (for verification). This information will be endeavor of helping her husband, Bob Today's History kept on file in the Gnome Home Inc. office. Telephone num- manage their new business, Grey's bers will not be published. Woodworks, Inc. In 1994, she and her August 2. 1950 6. Copies of letters or third-party letters will not be accepted. The Board of Education of Union Opinions expressed in Ye Olde Tri-Valley Townsman husband retired and moved to belong to the writers and are not necessarily the viewpoint Hutchinson Island, Florida where they Free School District will sell at auction of Ye OldeTri-Valley Townsman or its staff. were able to enjoy 15 years of the sun on August 14th the land and building To renew or receive a new subscription to the Virtual and sand along with playing lots of and contents of former common schools TOWNSMAN, in your email every week, fill out the form golf! at Halls Mills, Unionville, Mutton Hill, below and mail it to Townsman, P O Box 232, Grahamsville, Greenville and Sundown. NYor drop it in the box located on the porch of the First Aid She enjoyed many hobbies and Building in Grahamsville. Make checks payable to: Ye Olde sports over the years. She snowmo- Ranger John Barnes of Otisville, Tri-Valley Townsman. 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Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Van Wagner of Subscription/renewals must be received by the last She loved to play the organ and Ellenville are the proud parents of a Saturday of the month preceding subscription renewal baby girl born Sunday at the Veteran's date to avoid interruption of the paper. sing! She was a member of the A change of an email address must be received a month Grahamsville United Methodist Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed prior to change in order to make the necessary changes in our Church where she was their organist 7 Ibs. She has been named Cathenne computer system. All changes are the responsibility of the sub- Anne. scriber. for many years. She was also an organ- ADVERTISING RATES are based on $2.50 per sq. in . ist and a member of the Revonah Russell Curry was hurt in an acci- ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. dent which occurred at Curry on Friday 3:00 P.M. 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