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Sweet Smells of Success INSIDE: Catskill Mountain Sugar House, President’s Message Brandenburg Bakery page 2 continue to expand, Partnership Pursues Window Manufacturer meet market’s demand page 6 Chamber event promises to be fun galore page 10
CRMC earns radiology accreditation at Hermann page 11
Save Energy, Save Dollars workshop at Coop Ext. page 11
Communication towers topic of discussion page 12
Farmers can learn how to Catskill Mountain Brandenburg Bakery relocates increase hay productivity Sugar House expands Pages 8 & 9 page 13 Pages 3-5
Casinos continue publicity tour to unveil plans to public, private sectors n a series of public appearances set Woods Center for the Arts (Adelaar) and time.” a serious edge in where the New York Ithroughout the county, the major the Sullivan County Government Center Last November’s Casino Ballot Proposi- State Casino Siting Committee may players in the Catskills Casino race (Foxwoods) and were greeted by positive tion won approval across the state, but choose to locate a project. stepped to the fore to unveil their lofty feedback from the elected officials in nowhere did it gain as much support as In fact, Governor Cuomo made a spe- plans for developing their projects, when attendance as well as the public. Sullivan County. cial visit to Bethel Woods the day after and if the Governor’s official Casino Siting “We can see the light at the end of the The Partnership, which joined forces Election Day to personally thank Sullivan Committee gives them the green light. tunnel,” Sullivan County Partnership Pres- last year with the chamber and many County voters and and promise that casi- This month’s announcements were ident and CEO Marc Baez said. “It’s the local residents to help pass the referen- nos would bring economic change to the well-attended events at both Bethel catalyst we’ve been waiting for for some dum, has helped to give Sullivan County continued on page 14 2E BUSINESS EDGE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT MARCH, 2014
stay the course continue to their respective jobs well, press on, PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE press our game plan through and carry the message that Sullivan to the end until we are vic- County is the best and only place to Competition Brings Out the Best in Us torious. And we intend to be locate these projects through to the just that. There will be end. I know we have great projects, I To the People: to do. History clearly has momentum swings as com- know we have great support; I know shown than when we have petition intensifies but we we can win and you know that too. With the recent news that other depended solely on external have a game plan we intend Competition brings out the best in us. counties are getting in the game to try influencers, private, public or to continue to execute. As Let’s all do our jobs and win! and land a casino project, the Sullivan otherwise, to carry our mes- CEO/President Marc Baez the famous UCLA basketball County team has ramped up its inten- sage forward on this issue, we have coach John Wooden said when asked Sincerely, sity to ensure that we do everything in been disappointed. Now we are uni- how he continued secure win after our power to help secure a license for fied locally in our strategic approach win on his way to 10 championships at least one of our proposed develop- to reaching the goal of securing this in 12 years, “ If every man does his ers if not two. This is not to say that signature tourism economic develop- individual job well we win as a Marc Baez we all were not working to do just ment win for Sullivan County. Not team…” From the legislature to our President, Sullivan County Partnership for that. It just brought focus and a deter- unlike a sports event where there are towns, from the business community Economic Development mination to exact our targeted strategy ebbs and sways in the momentum of to our nonprofits, we stand unified as immediately in order to help dictate the game, we are and will be experi- a team in our endeavor to ultimately our future rather than leave it to others encing the same sensations. Ours is to succeed. Each must continue to do
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igh above the hills of Gra- turn, Garigliano is hopeful that his sugar “What sap we had has been very good The pipe, which is actually vacuum Hhamsville, the owner of Catskill house will produce close to the 15,000 quality – some of the highest sugar con- tubing, allows Garigliano to transport Mountain Sugar House is anxiously gallons of syrup its aiming to produce tent we ever had,” he said. “I spoke sap from trees under vacuum and deliv- awaiting the real start of spring. this season, his fifth year of operation. with quite a lot of people throughout er the sweet liquid to 10 pump houses For although the calendar says so, the “This year we expanded from 38,000 New York and Vermont recently and the throughout the property and on the Story and Photos by Fred Stabbert III taps in weather has affected everyone. Guenther Farm on Thunder Hill. 2013 to “That doesn’t mean we won’t get two From there it is either trucked to or 50,000 good weeks and turn it all around,” he piped to the sugar house off Glade Hill taps,” he said. Road. said. “Last year we put more pipe in the “We also worked hard on our mar- That woods and this year we did the same makes again,” he said. continued on page 4E Catskill Mountain one of the largest maple 15545 syrup pro- GLAMOROUS • CLASSIC ducers in GOWNS • T-LENGTHS • GUEST DRESSES warmer days and cooler nights which the state. are the lifeblood of the maple syrup run To accommodate the increase in taps, SOCIAL SEPARATES • FOR ALL SHAPES & SIZES have yet to arrive in full force. Garigliano also increased his reverse TRY IT & LOVE IT “Our maple orchards aren’t thawed out osmosis capacity, which will allow him on MASTEN LAKE, EXIT 112 OFF RT. 17 yet,” John Garigliano, Catskill Moun- to take more water out of the sap and OPEN ALL YEAR • CALL FOR HOURS tain’s general manager, said. “Usually we thereby decrease boiling time – and 845.888.2468 are at 70 percent of crop and right now save valuable fuel at the same time. WWW.HELENMORRELL.COM we only have 20 percent.” Despite the rugged winter, Garigliano HUDSONVALLEYWEDDINGS.COM “FIND A VENDOR\ATTIRE” But as the weather slowly begins to is still optimistic.
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continued from page 3E keting and advertising,” he said. “We are doing very, very well with that as a matter of fact.” With new markets throughout the mid-Hudson, Catskill Mountain Sugar House is also shipping its high grade syrup to many restau- rants and outlets in the Big Apple. And this year, on a test basis, Catskill Mountain is putting some of its amber liquid into oak barrels from Catskill Distilling Company, which once held bourbon. The result – Bourbon Barrel Matured Maple Syrup. The result is a tasty blend of maple syrup with a touch of bour- bon taste. The label reads, “Organic Maple Syrup sourced from Catskill Mountain Sugar House’s 800 acre farm nestled in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of Upstate NY is gracefully aged in charred American oak bourbon barrels provided by our friends at John Garigliano get some help from Evan Austin to fill a charred American Oak bourbon Catskill Distilling Company. This barrel with Catskill Mountain syrup. Garigliano plans on making 12 barrels of the syrup collaboration results in Catskill Squared, a unique and delicious this year to see how the new product does. At right, a fancy jar of syrup awaits a buyer maple syrup with the nose of a at the Catskill Mountain Sugar House. The syrup is available at many locations locally. fine bourbon and a taste second 15595 MARCH, 2014 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT BUSINESS EDGE 5E
At left, John Garigliano adds defoamer to the sap boiler to keep the operation working as efficiently as possible. The Catskill Mountain Sugar House, above, has expanded several times during the last five years as a new evaporator, RO machines, tanks, storage areas and offices were added. Today the company taps more than 50,000 trees.
to none.” technology and demand side. sugarhouse. “We are looking to make 12 bar- “We had ten people working full The locally-produced maple syrup rels this year,” Garigliano said. “It’s time to tap our 50,000 trees,” he is on sale locally or people are kind of a new thing. We’ll see first said. “It’s a growing industry.” invited to visit Catskill Mountain at if it catches on locally and then, Garigliano says he employs about 227 Glade Hill Road in who knows how far it will go.” the same number during the boil- Grahamsville to see the operation Maple syrup production is a ing season, with six guys in the in progress for themselves and pick growing industry, especially on the woods, two drivers and two in the up a bottle of the syrup. 15593 6E BUSINESS EDGE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT MARCH, 2014 SC Partnership Pursues Window/Door Barriger & Company, Inc. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Manufacturer he Sullivan County Partnership overall economic development strate- Bridgeville Office Center Tis working to locate a small gy” said Marc Baez, CEO of the custom window and door manufac- Partnership. “ Proximity to the high- 196 Bridgeville Road turer to the Town of Liberty. The way, two of our highest population Monticello, NY 12701 company, Alumitech, Inc., has been centers in Liberty and Monticello and searching for an ideal location in the to other like industries are key sell- (845) 791-6600 tri state area to move its NYC based ing factors” he added. The space will manufacturing operation. One of the need to be upgraded both internally • Corporate Bonds potential locations is situated along and externally to meet the needs of • Stocks Old Route 17 near other small to the prospect but the Partnership is mid-sized businesses that have investigating what assistance can be • Government Securities sought that location to be proximate secured so as to mitigate any existing to I-86 where raw materials and fin- barriers to locate here. • Tax-Free Bonds ished goods can be easily received Company Principal George Alpert and shipped to metro area cus- underscored cost of operations, • Mutual Funds tomers. movement of goods and locating in • Retirement Plans An existing facility marketed by a business friendly environment as John Lavelle, of R.J. Smith Realty key factors among several in his exhibits space suitable for this type decision making process. Other near- Securities offered through of operation, but for a special use by firms include, Pestech, UPS, D.C. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. permit required as part of the local Welding, Nonnis/Mamma Sez, Bella approval process. “ Our ability to Poultry, Hudson Valley Foi Gras, Member of FINRA/SIPC continue to attract interest along the Simms Metal Management and the
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Story and Photos As signpainter Nicole of Fine Hand has most residents lick- By Fred Stabbert III Signs was getting ready to paint the ing their lips with antic- Community Response inside of the windows and hang the ipation, as the gourmet he “to-do” list is getting shorter Catskill Mountainkeeper Executive Director impressive sign on the front of the bake shop plans on Ramsay Adams said, “One of the most important Tby the day and the excitement is building, Sarah and Errol Flynn were building on the success jobs we have is to keep people who grow up here, building as Livingston Manor’s newest going over their lists to make sure which they had at their working here, like Errol of the Brandenburg Pastry business venture gets ready to open everything was in place. Jeffersonville location its doors tomorrow to much-anticipat- The former Sorkin’s General Store is since 2010. Bakery. Errol and Sarah have made thousands of ed fanfare. a landmark in this tiny hamlet, which “[Sullivan County people happy with their German infused confec- “We’re looking forward to getting has been working hard to revitalize its Partnership CEO] Marc tions. Their opening in Livingston Manor comes at back to baking,” a relieved Errol main street with the recent addition of Baez helped us along a great time for this wonderful town that has been Flynn said Thursday morning as a the Catskill Arts Society as well as with Jill Weyer from through some tough times, from the floods to the flurry of activity was taking place Catskill Mountainkeeper last week. Planning,” Errol said. fires. Now Livingston Manor, with the opening of inside and outside of 66 Main St. in But it’s Brandenburg Bakery which “With their help we Brandenburg Pastry Bakery, the reopening of Main anticipation of the opening. were able to get Street Farm and Willow and Brown, and the financing. Catskill Brewery; has a bright future.” “The whole plan of
And when they found the right From whence wanting to expand place at the right price, sagging real started a year and estate appraisals didn’t afford them we came a half ago,” Errol the opportunity to use traditional The Flynns met and married in said. “The first six funding streams. Germany, where Sarah learned her months we So the couple explored other craft as an expert pastry chef. expored options and found the Sullivan “I was trained in Germany and Jeffersonville.” County Partnership for Economic The couple served a three-year apprenticeship at Development, which has a Revolving couldn’t find a Loan Fund dedicated solely for the what was recently voted The Best location which purpose of helping new or expanding Bakery in Germany,” Sarah said. suited their needs businesses which need a boost. She believes in traditional baking at the right price “We closed at the end of January,” and said a cake needs to look beau- so they expanded Errol said. “The Partnership and tiful to taste good. their search to Planning Dept. were not only helpful Livingston Manor. but also excited about our project.”
A sign of the times. This sign will soon grace the front of 66 Main St. in Livingston Manor, marking the spot were the new home of the Brandenburg Bakery will be. Errol and Sarah Flynn are busy putting the finishing touches on the kitchen and interior design in anticipation of tomorrow’s opening. “Our Springtime bucket list will include paint and repair to the outside of the building,” Errol said. At right, the couple shows the interior of its new stone deck oven, which was shipped over direct from Germany. MARCH, 2014 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT BUSINESS EDGE 9E
Brandenburg Bakery credits S.C. Partnership, Planning Dept. with helping them on their way Far left, a scene from “the original” Brandenburg Bakery in Jeffersonville shows some | pastries ready to come out of the oven. At left, Nicole, of Fine Hand Signs in Glen Spey, was busy clean- ing the windows Brandenburg’s on Thursday Hours & events before she put up the new let- The Flynns promise to have a tering on the busy 2014 and already are works with the Small Business storefront. She signed up for many events in Development Center in Kingston, for also designed addition to operating their bakery. helping them devel- the sign seen on Hours of operation are op their business opposite page. Wednesday through Saturday, plan, which quali- About from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and fied them for the loans. Espresso,” Sarah said. “We will do specialty orders for Sunday, from 7 a.m. til 3 p.m. the Partnership “We have worked “We are also adding birthdays, graduations, parties or Sullivan County Partnership Phone is 845-439-0200. with him before,” bagels and hard rolls weddings,” Sarah said. “And of Also on tap are weekly appear- Errol said. “He President and CEO Marc Baez to our selection.” course you can special order any- ances at the Callicoon, Liberty, works out of the helped us get the funding we The Flynns said thing which we already have in our they will also offer selection.” Barryville and Roscoe Farmer’s Partnership office needed. Not only were they snacks for lunch “We will have specials around the Markets as well as the Bethel and is very helpful.” helpful but very excited about The labor of love including paninis holidays,” Errol said. “We will have all Woods Harvest Fest in the fall. our project. did not come easy. and a soup of the of our Easter specials next month – Also credited was the Sullivan The Brandenburg is also plan- “We had a lot of day. breads, bunnies and all the rest.” ning daily lunch specials as well help from my mom County Planning Dept. and Jill “We are also plan- as after school specials for kids. and dad, Eugene Weyer, who helped with funding. ning after school The author, Fred Stabbert III, is and Maureen specials,” Errol said. publisher of the Sullivan County Flynn,” Errol said. “We are going to Democrat, chairman of the board of That excitement helped the couple “We did everything but the electric have a hot kitchen the Sullivan County Partnership for move forward through “a lot of and plumbing.” and a cold kitchen, which will help a Economic Development and a coffee paperwork” to finally accomplish The refurbishment included a lot.” and pastry aficionado. their dream of owning their own three-phase electric service to business – building and all. accommodate the new machinery, Open Houses and Brandenburg tidbits And with a location that is one-and- and “a lot of plumbing,” Errol said. An official ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at 66 a-half times as large as their previous In addition to two new pieces of location, Brandenburg Bakery plans cooking equipment which will help Main St. in Livingston Manor. The Flynns are excited about opening their new on hiring a full-timer and part-timer to with productivity, the Flynns also store on Main Street and will greet their customers with some new offerings. help with customer service and anoth- added a walk-in cooler, which was A new stone deck oven will help them produce bagels and rolls as well as er full-time helper in the kitchen. They installed by Steve Eschenberg. stone-baked bread. They also will have two kitchens – hot and cold – so that also will add a summer intern when What’s New pre-baking activities can be going on at the same time as products are coming their business is really cooking. In addition to renewed energy and out of the oven. “That was a requirement of the excitement about their new location, Partnership, [that Brandenburg gener- Sarah and Errol have some great With the addition of an expanded seating area – and possibly outdoor seat- ates employement],” Errol said. plans for their new location. ing this summer – Brandenburg is also excited to offer an expanded coffee line And the Flynns also appreciated “We are going to have a big coffee as well as lunchtime offerings, including a soup of the day. the efforts of Sam Kandel, who selection including cappuccino and 10E BUSINESS EDGE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT MARCH, 2014
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A partnered program with Cornell Coop- erative Extension (CCE) Orange, Sullivan, best hay, and Ulster Counties, this class will be held at CCE Orange County from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. A live webinar of this workshop will baleage and be available at CCE Ulster County begin- ning at 11 a.m. M c G O E Y , H AU S E R a n d E D S AL L Cost of this program will be $15 per per- C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R S , P . C . forage son or $20 per farm and includes a light C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R S , P . C . 33 Airport Center Drive Suite 202 New Windsor, New York 12553 (845) 567-3100 MIDDLETOWN/ KINGSTON— Seasoned lunch. 111 Wheatfield Drive Suite 1 Milford, Pennsylvania 18337 (570) 296-2765 farmers or beginners can gain valuable Space is limited so pre-registration with knowledge at an in-depth workshop on non-refundable payment is required by producing and marketing hay and baleage April 9. Registration and more information Dedicated Professionals and feeding forage to beef, sheep, goats, can be obtained by calling 292-6180 or Committed To Providing horses, and alpaca to maximize livestock emailing Michelle Lipari at mml249@cor- performance. A Hay, Baleage, and Forage nell.edu. Quality Engineering Quality workshop is offered on Friday, April 11 in Orange and Ulster Counties. CIVIL Aaron Gabriel, a Northwest New MECHANICAL York Crop Specialist, will discuss how ELECTRICAL to obtain and maintain optimum for- STRUCTURAL age quality. Topics covered will be managing, renovating, ENVIRONMENTAL and establishing hay MUNICIPAL fields. 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Empire State. jobs once the project is complete, and organizers While Cuomo held short of promising Sullivan vowed to have a shovel in the ground within one County a casino – or two – he did say, “The mes- month of the state’s approval for a casino license. sage is simple: this is a huge, huge win for the The clock will be running on all four proposed State of New York. casino regions throughout the state as Governor “This is a game changer,” he continued. “I think it Cuomo has stated he would like the projects com- is going to fundamentally change the economy of plete within two years. the Catskills.” The Foxwoods Catskills The Projects Resort Casino, which is Adelaar (the Dutch planned for the former word meaning Eagle) Grossinger’s Hotel site in appears to be topping Liberty, was unveiled to the list of candidates for the Sullivan County the casino approval as Legislature last week. its master planner, Hart-Howerton, unveiled its Foxwoods is partnering with Muss Development intriguing and in-depth plans for a year-round to bring more than 100 years of experience to the resort at the former location of the Concord Resort project, which promises to revitalize the village and Hotel. county with a resort that harmonizes with Not only will Adelaar have the requisite both the community and environment. hotel and casino, but plans call for an A third serious contender may be the indoor water park designed by one Stockbridge-Munsee Band of of the country’s premier water park Mohicans, a Native American tribe builders, and its Monster Golf Course that’s worked for years to site a casi- is also set to be masterfully no east of Monticello. They’ve got redesigned by one of the best in the many of the necessary permits game. already in hand and are switching The project will generate nearly 2,000 their goal from a facility on sovereign construction jobs and 2,000 permanent tribal land to a commercial enterprise. MARCH, 2014 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT BUSINESS EDGE 15E E F TAKE ON Family ties BUSINESS: INSIDE aid successes. Judge in theFAMILY 2A ALL The ELECTION CHALLENGE: f lifeblood o my our econo dismisses Massey lawsuit. Officially named CATHY PATY: 8A ection of the A Special S ce 1891 erated sin president/CEO of Chamber. ed and op 014 y-own uary 28, 2 Famil on F • Jan NY • Secti Callicoon, Published twice-weekly ONE DOLLAR TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014 $$ EARLYBIRD EDITION www.sc-democrat.com VOL. 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