Soap Box Derby Meeting this Wednesday, May 16th
Meeting for Sullivan County Soap Box Derby Volunteers this Wed., May 16, 2012 at 7pm. Liberty Firehouse, Sprague Avenue, Liberty, NY.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event please attend! This event has gained countywide support. Kids will be racing from all over Sullivan County. You won’t want to miss it! For information call 845-292-5807.
Book Talk & Signing at Liberty Public Library
Anita Page, a former Liberty resident now living in Orange County, will be reading from her debut crime novel, Damned If You Don’t (L&L Dreamspell) at the Liberty Public Library on Tuesday, May 22nd from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The book features community activist Hannah Fox, daughter of sixties radicals, who battles the power brokers in her Catskill Mountain town when they attempt to seize a friend’s land in a fraudulent eminent domain scheme. When the scheme ends in murder and her friend becomes a suspect, Hannah probes the victim’s past hoping to uncover the killer. As she untangles a web of secrets and lies, she becomes convinced the murder was a heroic act, even when it’s clear she may be the next victim.
Page lived in Sullivan County in the seventies when she worked as a freelance feature writer for the Times Herald-Record. Her short stories have appeared in journals, webzines, and anthologies including Murder New York Style: Fresh Slices (L&L Dreamspell) and the MWA anthology The Prosecution Rests (Little, Brown). She received a Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society in 2010 for “‘Twas the Night,” which appeared in The Gift of Murder (Wolfmont Press).
She can be found online at http://www.womenofmystery.net and http://www.anitapagewriter.blogspot.com.
Donations Needed for Grandview Fire Victims
Donations can be dropped off at Charlie’s Pizzeria (Main Street, Liberty) and NV Medical (Main Street, Liberty across from the Liberty Public Library)
Needed items include
• Clothing
• Toiletries
• Home Goods
• Linens/Bedding/Towels
• Nonperishable Food
Every little bit helps!
Donations being accepted for distribution on Sunday, April 22nd.
Donated items and money can also be dropped off Saturday, April 21 at the Community Yard Sale Event, 9AM-5PM, Parks & Rec Building/LaPolt Park, Main Street, Liberty.
Liberty High School SADD Chapter to host the Second Annual Spring Fling 5k Race/Walk
Liberty High School SADD Chapter to hold Second Annual Spring Fling 5k Race/Walk
The Liberty High School chapter of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) will hold the Second Annual Spring Fling 5k Race/Walk on Sunday, April 29th at Liberty High School. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race kicks off at 9 a.m.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for local businesses and individual supporters.
Last year’s first Spring Fling 5k Race/Walk was the brainchild of senior Katie Heinle, who organized the event with her fellow SADD members. At the time, she hoped it would become an annual event, perpetuated each year by her classmates after she graduated.
Now in its second year, the organizational duties have been handed over to Junior Joshua Lieberman, with Katie serving as a mentor and committee member. “That was the plan all along,” she explains. “A current junior would be the chairperson with the previous year’s leader acting as a mentor and a sophomore learning the ropes for the next year. That way, the event can continue and grow.”
This year’s event organization is in full swing, and there are a few changes from last year, including a new race route and differentiated age brackets. The Fun Run for kids 12 and under will take place directly after the 5k instead of during the race as it did last year.
The proceeds of this year’s race will benefit the Make a Wish Foundation, a charity chosen by the entire student body and close to the heart of new chairperson Joshua Lieberman. “My six year old cousin has a rare genetic disease and the Make a Wish Foundation made his wish come true,” he explains.
Last year’s race raised $2,400 and hosted 130 runners/walkers. “We’d like to see over 200 participants this year,” says Lieberman. The entry fee is $10 for students, $15 adults who register in advance and $20 on the day of the event. New sponsorship opportunities are available, including “Sponsor a Student,” which will allow more students to participate who may not have been able to otherwise. There are also opportunities for students needing volunteer credit hours to help out on the day of the race.
For more information, registration form, route map and sponsorship opportunities, contact Joshua Lieberman at springfling5k@libertyk12.org or SADD Student Advisor Sally Forbidussi at sforbidussi@libertyk12.org. Information can also be found at www.libertyk12.org.
“INSPIRATIONAL ART SHOW” Saturday, April 21st at Days Inn Liberty
Painter/Poet Clyde Washington will give a rare performance , The Inspirational Art Show, at the Days Inn in Liberty on Saturday, April 21st.
South Carolina native and long-time Liberty resident, Washington presents a unique combination of his stunning surrealistic/primitivistic paintings accompanied by readings of his own poetry. Washington has written a poem that specifically enhances the message of each painting, and his dramatic reading of each poem as he passes in front of the artwork is an unforgettable experience.
Washington will be displaying a number of new, never-before-seen paintings, each exploding with symbolism, conflict, humor and hope. The show is at once challenging, inspiring and, ultimately, life-affirming.
The show will be held Saturday, April 21st,at the Days Inn on Sullivan Street in the village of Liberty. Clyde’s performance will begin at 5:30 PM. The artwork will be on display from noon until 8 PM. Admission is $10 with half of the proceeds going to the Recovery Center in Monticello. For more information, call Clyde Washington at (845) 292-1226 .
Liberty Performing Arts presents The Wizard of Oz this weekend
Dorothy isn’t in Kansas anymore – instead she’ll be right here in Liberty, NY, as she and a host of beloved characters take the stage in the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz.
Presented by Liberty Performing Arts, performances will be held Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th at 7 p.m. in the David E. Panebaker Auditorium at Liberty High School.
Based on “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” a children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, the story became one of the best-known tales in American popular culture thanks to the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz.
The Liberty stage version will feature a wonderful mix of middle and high school students, with lead characters played by Sydney Goldstein, Drew Maier, Amanda Bertholf, Willy Killian, Jessica Watson, and Mrs. Couitt from the guidance department.
Directed by Liberty Music Teacher Emily Ford, with musical direction by Choral Music Teacher Tim Hamblin, the evening is certain to captivate young and old alike.
Tickets prices are minimal, and we hope you will support our student performers and musicians at what promises to be a fun-filled and entertaining event for the whole family.
For more information, please call 845-292-5400 or email eford@libertyk12.org
Sullivan Nonprofit Summit Announced, March 7th at Bethel Woods
A committee of regional nonprofit representatives gathered Tuesday afternoon to announce that the 2012 Sullivan Nonprofit Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
This year’s summit will continue its focus on fostering leadership and collaboration among the region’s rural nonprofits to generate greater impact and support, but will also expand to encourage and acknowledge innovative ideas that have produced practical results, and can be used as a model by other nonprofits in the region and beyond.
Summit host and Bethel Woods CEO Darlene Fedun said, “Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is pleased to host for the second time the Sullivan Nonprofit Summit. As a nonprofit we take seriously our role as a cultural and civic center, where we celebrate the arts and their essential role in creating vibrant and engaged communities. The Summit is an example of our continuing commitment to serve as community convener and catalyst for innovative ways to inspire citizenship and re-vitalize our region.”
The Summit will include educational sessions, including “Building a Strong, Successful Board, “Role of Nonprofits in Revitalizing the Region”, “Pursuing Government Grants,” and a panel discussion with regional professionals. Nonprofit representatives will learn what is really working for nonprofits in the region and for the communities they serve. Speakers will also share stories and models of successful collaborative efforts among rural nonprofits and communities.
Summit Steering Co-Chair Linda C. Hartley of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and Hartley Consulting, Inc. said, “Through the annual Sullivan Nonprofit Summit we aim to highlight and address in innovative ways the special challenges our regional nonprofits face compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Studies show, for example, that while poverty is more common in rural than in urban areas, large foundations awarding more than $4 million per year gave only $530 million to rural nonprofits in 2009, or 1% of out of the $46 billion awarded by all foundations. By joining forces on creative programs, advocacy and support we can more effectively serve the people and communities of our region.”
The featured lunchtime keynote speaker this year will be Doug Bauer of the Clark Foundation. The Clark Foundation focuses on helping individuals lead independent and productive lives and supports nonprofits and programs in New York City and Cooperstown, NY. Bauer manages not only the Clark Foundation but is also executive director of the Scriven and Fernleigh Foundations. Foundation. Doug’s opinions and ideas on philanthropy have been featured in the Associated Press, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Contribute, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, The Wall Street Journal and on NPR and CNBC. Doug co-authored, with Steven Godeke, Philanthropy’s New Passing Gear:Mission Related Investing, A Policy and Implementation Guide for Foundation Trustees. Doug serves on boards or committees for Children’s Health Fund, The Melalucca Foundation and Philanthropy New York (formerly NYRAG).
The afternoon of the Summit will focus on breakout sessions designed to give nonprofits in similar fields the opportunity to meet and develop potential projects for collaboration, and will also include the announcement of the Sullivan Regional Innovation Award by Bethel Woods CEO Darlene Fedun.
Summit Steering Committee Co-Chair Amanda Langseder from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County said, “The Summit is itself, a great example of the power of nonprofit collaboration. Committee members representing nearly a dozen organizations have pulled together to make this year’s Summit a surefire success. The members of the committee meet regularly, giving of their precious time and resources. This year’s event will be a comprehensive day of professional development, leadership training, networking and encouraging messages to all who take pride in working for a nonprofit organization.”
This year’s Summit Steering Committee includes:
Co-Chairs
Amanda Langseder, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Linda C. Hartley, Hartley Consulting, Inc.
Tracy Carluccio, Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Susan Diamond, SullivanArc
Alexis L. Eggleton, Town of Wallkill Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc.
Darlene Fedun, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (Summit Host)
Kristin Geeslin
Maria Ingrassia, SUNY Sullivan
Kathy Krieter
Ann K. Manby, Catskill Art Society
Christine Maraia, Orange Regional Medical Center
Karen Van Houten Minogue, Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
Laura A. Quigley, Workforce Development
Jonathan Rouis, Sullivan County Legislator
Whitney Schlott, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Kaytee Warren, Chief Professional Officer, United Way of Sullivan County
The Summit currently has four event sponsors: Catskill Hudson Bank, the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, Jeff Bank and Sullivan County Community College.
For more information or to sponsor the March 7th Sullivan Nonprofit Summit, please contact Amanda Langseder at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County at 845-292-6180, ags97@cornell.edu. To register for the Summit please contact Cinty at 845-292-6180, cn55@cornell.edu.
Release Provided by: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Multiple Sclerosis Fund Raiser Party in Roscoe
The very first Multiple Sclerosis Fund Raiser Party will be held on Friday, March 23rd at the Rockland House in Roscoe NY from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. Cost is Free Will Offering.
Dancing with music by Mystic Entertainment and the Hendrickson Brothers Darren and BJ. Appetizers, Cash bar, theme baskets, 50/50….a great time for all while raising money for a good cause. Shelley’s Crew for a Cure – all donations benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS Walk to be held on Saturday, May 5. Walkers are always welcome to join!
Anyone wanting further information, make a monetary donation or donate a basket please call Debbie at 607-498-5329 or drop off at UHF Health Office in Roscoe to Patty.
Until there is a cure, we will continue to walk!
Jacobowitz & Gubits Co-Sponsors The Graffiti of War Project
Jacobowitz & Gubits is pleased to co-sponsor The Graffiti of War Project National Art Exhibition hosted by Mikey Teutul’s Wolfgang Gallery in Montgomery, N.Y. on Presidents Day Weekend, February 16 – 19, 2012.
The Graffiti of War Project is a non-profit collaboration of veterans, service members, military families and civilians dedicated to raising awareness and supporting those suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and other war-related afflictions.
“Our respect for the brave men and women who serve our country in the military is steadfast,” said Howard Protter, managing partner of Jacobowitz & Gubits. “The Graffiti of War Project offered an excellent opportunity for Jacobowitz & Gubits to support our veterans and we are honored to co-sponsor this important event.”
The exhibition will include a formal flag raising ceremony, art exhibit, display of military vehicles, poetry reading, and silent auction benefiting the ArtReach Foundation, plus special appearances and performances.
JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE LOCAL BANDS AND PROMINENT JAZZ ARTIST & EDUCATOR
The Liberty Central School Department of Music will host the 16th Annual LIBERTY JAZZ FESTIVAL, to be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Middle School gymnasium. The festival will feature High School and Middle School jazz ensembles from Liberty and Monticello. The students will also have the opportunity to participate in an afternoon clinic (beginning at 3 PM) with a renowned jazz artist and educator “in a non-competitive, constructive format,” according to festival co- chairman and Director of Music Gary Siegel.
This year’s clinician is Michael Pacer. Mr. Pacer is a professional Saxophone and woodwind specialist and recently retired as a music educator in the Port Jervis City School District. Early in his career he taught at Liberty High School. As a performer he has performed with The Temptations, Broadway Legend Richard Kiley, The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra and the Grammy Award Winning Jimmy Sturr Band. He currently performs with his “Orchestra of One”. The clinic will take place from 3 PM – 5:30 PM and the Concert will begin at 7 PM with both taking place in the Liberty MS Gym. Suggested donation for the concert is $3 with a maximum $10/family of 4 or more.
Donations will benefit the music scholarship fund and the WSUL/WVOS Heart-A-Thon. Tickets will be on sale at the door.
For more information contact Gary Siegel at 292-5400 x5117 or email at gsiegel@libertyk12.org.
