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VOL. 15 NO. 19 GRAHAMSVILLE, NY 12740 MAY 16, 2019 FIFTY CENTS • Local Weather Pg 8 • Mysterious Book Report John D. McKenna Pg 4 • The Olive Jar Carol La Monda Pg 6 • The Scene Too Jane Harrison Pg 11 The Doors to Cultural Happenings at Red Hill Fire Tower Appreciation Luncheon The Russian Mule have Opened! By Forest Ranger Howard Kreft Saturday's weather provided the perfect touch for the ribbon cutting ceremony and the grand opening of The Russian Mule, and for the unveiling of renowned artist, Alexandar Kaletski's new masterpiece, The Russian Mule that is now hanging on the wall in the Brew Pub and Tasting Room of The Russian Mule, an extension of the Claryville Art Center that exhibits a collection of Kaletski's paintings. (Contd. Pg. 3) Photo by Donna Akerley On May 4, 2019, the Red Hill Fire Tower Committee – led by Doug Hamilton and New Screen Free Week York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Ranger Howard Kreft – Ninety three Tri Valley students in Pre K to 6th grade par- co-hosted the Red Hill Fire Tower Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Claryville ticipated in Screen Free Week after school until 5 pm last Firehouse. The event ran from 12 to 3pm and was attended by 23 people, including George week. Profous from the DEC. (Contd. Pg. 3) The event was sponsored by the Town of Neversink Parks & Recreation Department in hopes that children would un plug from their electronics. It was with the help Way to Go 7th and 8th Grade Students! of many local organizations including the Grahamsville Fire Dept, Fallsburg Police Dept Officer Rosa and his K9 Mouse, DEP, Claryville Quilters, Grahamsville Reformed Church, Grahamsville United Methodist Church, Daniel Pierce Library and the Times and the Valleys Museum that the children successfully logged off for eleven hours and fifteen minutes. Approximately half of the children attended each night. If you would like a list of 101 things to do with chil- dren that don't involve electronics please stop by the Parks & Rec office on Tuesdays between 3 pm and 6 pm for your free copy. An exciting week was had by all the children who attended. Please consider liking the Town of Neversink Facebook page to see a detailed recap of each afternoon and to stay up to date on all upcoming events and trips. (See Pg. 8 for more pictures) Back Row: Aquil O'Brien, Aidan Thomson, Kendall McGregor, Connor Weyant; front row- Lily Siciliano, Jasmine Green, Abbi Mentnech, Maggie Travis, Colin Monell; missing from picture- Jayden Siegler Calendar of Events 15 WOW! Water on Water Classified 16 Crossword/Fun Page 10 Legals/Notices 14 Mysterious Book Report 4 Obituaries 2 Olive Jar 6 Real Estate 16 Religious Services 13 The Scene Too 11 Weather 8 Moss Brook – a tributary of the Roundout Creek, Grahamsville, NY by Ann Higgins WOW! Water on Water new exhibit opening Back row- Ian Mullen, Darsh Patel, Elena Ruef, Jocelyn Mungeer, Phailyn Countryman; Memorial Day Weekend at the Time and the front row- Alex Roach, Dylan Mitchell, Gail McAndrew, Chase Beseth; missing from pic- Valleys Museum. (Contd. Pg. 3) ture- Michael Geraine and Dayne Wall - (Story on Pg. 3) PAGE 2 THE TOWNSMAN MAY 16, 2019 YE OLDE TRI-VALLEY TOWNSMAN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR ON THE FRONT BURNER: If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwll THE TOWN OF DENNING AND in they tabernacle. Job 11:14 THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK Ye Olde Tri-Valley Townsman (USPS #009 398 - ISSN 1558-9013) is published weekly except the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New OBITUARIES long. Much of the work is being done by Roedon Year's, July 4th and Labor Day for $35.00 per year by Gnome Home, Inc.. Construction Co. of Grahamsville. Periodical postage paid at Grahamsville, NY. POSTMASTER: Michael J. Evans, of Liberty, passed away on Send change of address to: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at home. He was 76. May 14, 1969 The Townsman • P.O. Box 232 • Grahamsville, NY 12740 He was the son of the late Benjamin and The Post Office Department is seeking an improved EDITOR: Linda Comando - 985-0501 Lorraine (Brodish) Evans, born on November 12, building for operations of the Grahamsville, New York A ROUND ABOUT TRI-VALLEY: Carol Furman - 985-2918 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. Post Office. Postmaster General Winton M. Blount NEVERSINK NEWS: Hulda Vernooy Michael proudly served our country in the US announced last week. A building approximately 960 THE SCENE TOO - Jane Harrison Army and the US Air Force. He had a passion for the square feet is sought for the operation. It should be in OLIVE JAR - Carol La Monda arts, and made them his career, working as a printer the general vicinity of the present post office. MYSTERIOUS BOOK REPORT - John McKenna and photographer. He was a member of the National The annual lamp building contest final held at MOVIE TRIVIA - Frank Comando a/k/a Knarf Photography Association and had many of his pho- Kingston on Wednesday was won by Alfred Curry of Email: [email protected] tographs published. He was also an honorary mem- Tri-Valley School. His prize winning entry, a beautiful- Website: thetownsman.com ber of the Neversink Fire Department and pho- ly executed anchor and chain base, earned him a total of .......................................................................................... tographed many of their events as well. In his free POLICY ON SUBMISSIONS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITORS: $60. Alfred is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Currey of 1. ALL submissions should be typewritten or in Microsoft Word. time when he wasn't behind a camera, he would play Currey’s Corners. Over twelve hundred lamps had been 2. Letters should contain no more than 300 words and must be typewrit- music, when he was 13 years old he played piano at entered in this contest. ten. They may be emailed as Microsoft Word documents. Carnegie Hall, and he self-taught many of the differ- At the Tri-Valley Central School Board of Education 3. Letters should offer worthwhile comments and avoid libel or bad ent instruments that he played. He was also a mem- meeting, a teacher appointment was extended to Miss taste. ber of the VEC Ham Radio Organization, his Ham JoAnne Everette of Napanoch for elementary service. 4. Letters must be signed with the writer's own name. No letter will be Radio tag was KD2HBZ formerly KC2IS. Mrs. Margaret DeWire of South Hill, Grahamsville, was published without a signature. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Veronica offered an appointment as a primary teacher. Mrs. 5. The writer must provide his/her full name, address and telephone “Roni” Evans; his children John (Sue) Skinner, Susan Keiser of Liberty, NY and M. Ernest Bingel of number (for verification). This information will be kept on file in the Deana (Michael) Fritz, Shelly (Dale) Klein, Carrie Ridgewood, NY were offered positions in the filed of YE OLDE TRI-VALLEY TOWNSMAN office. Rau and Scott (Linda) Evans; his 11 grandchildren 6. Copies of letters or third-party letters will not be accepted. social studies. Mr. Richard Hoffman, Bronx, NY was Opinions expressed in Ye Olde Tri-Valley Townsman belong to the and 3 great-grandchildren; as well as many close extended an appointment as teacher of physical educa- writers and are not necessarily the viewpoint of Ye OldeTri-Valley brothers and sisters -in-law and nieces and nephews. tion Townsman or its staff. He is preceded in death by his brother-in-law Happy Birthday to Miss Frances Furman, Mrs. Eva To renew or receive a new subscription to the TOWNSMAN, please Eugene Morton; and his grandson Ethan Ryan and Keith Smith on May 15th. Also birthday fill out the form below. Mail form to the address above or place in the Gildersleeve. greetings to Hallie Houghtaling on May 17rh and Oscar TOWNSMAN drop box located on the porch of the First Aid Building in A visitation and funeral service was held on Houghtaling on May 18th. Grahamsville. Make checks payable to: Ye Olde Tri-Valley Townsman Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Colonial-Ramsay Funeral NAME Home, 275 S. Main Street, Liberty, NY 12754. Rev. May 10, 1979 Walter Haff officiated with burial following at In a precise display in Parliamentary procedure, stu- ADDRESS Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery. dents of the Tri-Valley FFA Chapter at Grahamsville, Arrangements under the care of Colonial- topped the state FFA Chapter Meeting contest before an Ramsay Funeral Home, for further information call audience of nearly 1,000 students and teachers of voca- PHONE 845-292-7160 or visit www.colonialramsaysfuneral- tional agriculture gathered at Springville, NY for the home.com 54th Annual Convention of this vocational education SUBSCRIPTIONS: $35.00 PER YEAR youth group. Mr. Strangeway was presented with a Special Recognition Award by the New York NEW RENEWAL/DATE EXP. Check # DAYS OF YORE... Association of FFA for his many years of interest, sup- Subscription/renewals must be received by the last Saturday of ...Today’s History the month preceding subscription renewal date to avoid interrup- port and devotion to the FFA and Agricultural tion of the paper or renewal notices. Exhibition in New York State. A change of address must be received a month prior to change May 18, 1949 - Not Available Airman Thomas E. Chase, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. in order to make the necessary changes in our computer. All changes of Thomas E. Chase, Sr. of Grahamsville, has graduated at address, whether seasonal or permanent, are the responsibility of the May 20, 1959 lackland AFB in Texas from Air Force basic training.