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- Gilboa-Conesville Central School pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration information has been sent out to students on the school enrollment list. A visitation will be held in June for students eligible to enter these programs in September. Children are eligible for Kindergarten if they are 5 years of age on or before December 1, 2012 or born before December 1, 2007. Children are eligible for Pre-Kindergarten if they are 4 years of age on or before December 1, 2012 or born before December 1, 2008. All registration materials and required immunization information needs to be returned by Friday, May 18. Records must be obtained before your child may enter these programs. If your child is eligible and you did not receive information, please contact the school at (607) 588-7541.

- The Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library are compiling a cookbook of recipes from our ethnically diverse mountaintop residents and former settlers, everything from appetizers to soups, entrees and desserts. If you have some favorite family recipes, please send them to Donna Bernard, Friends of the Haines Falls Free Library, PO Box 427, Tannersville, NY 12485. Don’t forget to include your name, address and phone number.

- The Hunter Foundation’s annual fundraiser is set for Friday, June 29 at the LOTI banquet hall in Tannersville. It will be an evening of music, dinner, silent auction and dancing. It’s time for us to ask around for donations for the silent auction portion of the night. If you have anything you would like to donate, please call (518) 589-5050 and we will make arrangements for pick up.

- Do you or someone you know need assistance with home repairs? The Hunter Foundation’s repair programs can provide up to $40,000 in grant funds to help. Grants do not have to be paid back. Funds are available to assist current homeowners. Call Annie at (518) 589-5050 for more information.

- The Hunter Foundation, Inc. is seeking contractors who may be interested in submitting bids for upcoming moderate rehabilitation projects throughout the mountain top area. Contractors must carry liability insurance and worker’s compensation. If interested contact Annie at (518) 589-5050 Extension 10 or email Anne@HunterFoundation.org.

- New York State has opened a Disaster Case Management office in the Windham-Hensonville United Methodist Church. They are open Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. They are working one-on-one to help meet the needs of storm victims. Call Linda at (571) 388-7236 for more information.

- Rebuild Prattsville magnetic car signs are available for $15 at the Prattsville Town Hall. All proceeds go toward that cause.

- Volunteers are needed, especially in the Windham area on Mondays and Fridays, to deliver meals and to provide transportation to medical appointments. Volunteers generally work one day a week or every other week. If you’re interested in volunteering or need more information, call Ruth Pforte at (518) 719-3555 or toll-free at (877) 794-9266, or email RPforte@DiscoverGreene.com. You can also call Pat Merwin at the Jewett municipal building at (518) 263-4392.

- The Greene County Historical Society has planned a bus trip to Antietam and Harpers Ferry for Wednesday thru Friday, October 24-26. To reserve your place send a $25 deposit and completed reservation form by Wednesday, July 4 to Antietam Trip, Greene County Historical Society, Box 44, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Cost is $375 per person, double occupancy; add $75 for a single room. Final payment of $350 is due by Tuesday, September 4. The $25 deposit is fully refundable until September 4. After that date it is refundable if another person fills the seat. The package includes motor coach transportation; two nights lodging in Hagerstown, MD; two breakfasts, one box lunch and one catered dinner; taxes; meal and driver gratuities; admission to the Harrisburg Civil War Museum; a full day tour of the Antietam Battlefield led by Ed Bearss and a guided tour of Harpers Ferry. Contact Dave at (518) 731-1033 with any questions. Visit GCHistory.org/NewsAndEvents.html for the reservation form and additional details.

- Vendors are needed for the Ashland Historical Association’s 4th Annual Farm Machinery Show that will be held at Diamond’s Landscaping Field, Route 23 in Ashland on Saturday, June 2 from 10 AM until 4 PM. Booths are $10 each, bring your own table and tent. Call Diane at (518) 734-3636 to reserve your spot.

- During the month of May, Resurrection Lutheran Church of Cairo will distribute copies of the free booklet Finding Peace – Overcoming Anxiety to anyone who calls (518) 622-3286 or emails Office@RLCCairo.org to request a copy. Booklets will be mailed. Please be assured that no other contact will be made unless requested. Anxiety has become epidemic. Many of us are frazzled by family problems, stress at work, financial woes and a thousand other hassles. If you are chronically troubled by fatigue, edginess, a churning stomach, heart pains, trembling and shaking, dizziness, and/or migraine headaches, you are not alone. Like millions of other people, you may be struggling with anxiety, panic attacks or phobias. There is help. In this booklet you will read the stories of three people who recovered. With God’s help they found hope and healing for the physical, emotional and spiritual problems caused by anxiety.

- Many people have difficulty finding affordable health insurance. If your children are uninsured, you can talk with an Enrollment Counselor about Child Health Plus, a free or low-cost health insurance program. CHP provides comprehensive health benefits for children from birth to 18 years old. Childless adults and parents without health insurance should also ask about Family Health Plus. Enrollment counselors offer eligibility screening and application assistance for individuals and families wishing to obtain affordable health insurance through NYS-funded Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid. Assistance with annual re-certification is also available. These consultations are absolutely free of charge. Eligibility screening can be done by phone by calling (518) 822-9600. All appointments for the month of May will be held at the Healthcare Consortium office, 325 Columbia Street, Suite 200 in Hudson. Walk-in hours are also available Monday through Friday 9 AM to 4 PM.

- The Prattsville Relief Fund is still taking applications from storm victims. If your home was damaged by Hurricane Irene, the Prattsville Relief Fund may be able to provide you with money to repair or replace personal items. All Prattsville home owners and renters who were living in Prattsville on August 28 and incurred storm damage are eligible to apply for a distribution. Applications are available at the Prattsville Town Hall on Main Street. For those who have already received funding but still have an unmet need, you are encouraged to submit a short note describing your unmet need. Applications and unmet need requests are being considered on an ongoing basis until the fund is depleted.

Wednesday 5/16

• The Windham Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Windham Town Hall in Hensonville at 6 PM. There will be an election of board members. Bring your business cards, coupons, flyers, menus, magnets, etc. for the Welcome Wagon tote bags. Volunteers are needed for the Tour of the Catskills bike race coming to Windham in early August. Please contact Graham Merk if you can volunteer.
   
• Dr. Bill Stein will be the guest speaker for the Gilboa Historical Society’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 PM in the Gilboa Town Hall, Route 990V in Gilboa. He will present The Gilboa Forest to discuss the recent discovery of the Earth’s oldest forest floor complete with intact root system. Found at the same site as the famous Gilboa Devonian tree fossils, this important discovery sheds light on the workings of an ancient ecosystem.
   
• The Cancer Services Program of Columbia & Greene Counties is offering free mammograms from 4-7 PM to uninsured women who are 40 and older at Columbia Memorial Medical Imaging, Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Please call (518) 822-8741 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
   
• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, May 16 from 6-8 PM at the Middleburgh Town Highway Garage, Cotton Hill Road in Middleburgh. Animals must be at least 3 months of age and properly restrained or they will not be vaccinated. Cats and ferrets must be brought in a carrier or well-sealed sturdy container. There is no charge although donations to offset clinic expenses are appreciated. Call (518) 234-2039 for more information.
   
• The Art Club of Gilboa-Conesville Central School will hold an Empty Bowls Dinner on Wednesday, May 16 from 5-7 PM in the Gilboa-Conesville school cafeteria to raise money for the Regional Food Bank in Latham, NY. Cost is by donation. Empty Bowls began in the 1990s when a group of artists got together to make bowls and serve a simple meal in them to raise money to fight hunger. People can come to this event, pick out a handmade ceramic bowl, have soup, bread, beverage and dessert, then take their bowl with them as a reminder that people around the world, and in our own local communities, sometimes go without food and have empty bowls.

Thursday 5/17

• The Greene County Department for the Aging will offer information for older drivers at the Jewett Senior Center on Thursday, May 17 at 11:30 AM. Please call the center at least one day in advance at (518) 263-4392 if you wish to join us for a noontime lunch.
   
• The 2nd annual Greene County Senior Day will be held at The Point in Catskill on Thursday, May 17 from 1-4 PM.
   
• On Thursday, May 17 the film Tapped will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. Tapped is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water and asks whether access to clean drinking water is a basic human right, or a commodity to be bought and sold. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.
   
• A new breast cancer support group will meet in Hudson on the third Thursday of each month starting May 17. Meetings will take place at 6 PM in the second floor conference room of the Columbia Healthcare Consortium, 325 Columbia Street. Space is limited, so please call (845) 339-4673 to reserve a spot. If you have any questions call that number or email Hope@BreastCancerOptions.org.

Friday 5/18

• The Northern Catskills Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual banquet at the Quarry Steak House, County Route 26 in Climax on Friday, May 18 starting at 6 PM.
   
• The Mountain Top Historical Society will screen Sweet Violets, a film by Toby Carey, on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 PM. This is the surprising story of Rhinebeck, NY, the “Violet Capital of the World”. At the turn of the 20th-century, violets were the preferred flower for corsages, Valentine’s Day and Easter. Mr. Carey’s documentary follows the path of these wonderful flowers through Dutchess County history. The screening will be held at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Station at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s campus in Haines Falls. Suggested donation is $3.
   
• Gilboa-Conesville Central School pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration information has been sent out to students on the school enrollment list. A visitation will be held in June for students eligible to enter these programs in September. Children are eligible for Kindergarten if they are 5 years of age on or before December 1, 2012 or born before December 1, 2007. Children are eligible for Pre-Kindergarten if they are 4 years of age on or before December 1, 2012 or born before December 1, 2008. All registration materials and required immunization information needs to be returned by Friday, May 18. Records must be obtained before your child may enter these programs. If your child is eligible and you did not receive information, please contact the school at (607) 588-7541.
   
• The Schoharie Valley Hay Shakers will hold a Hawaiian night covered-dish dinner and mainstream level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary School cafeteria on Friday, May 18. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 PM with dancing at 7:30. Please wear soft sole shoes.

Friday & Saturday 5/18 & 5/19

• A Relay for Life of Mine Kill State Park, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will take place at Mine Kill State Park, 1378 Route 30 in North Blenheim on Friday, May 18 starting at 7 PM and run until Saturday, May 19. Visit this website to make a donation or to join a team: http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12EA?fr_id=42114&pg=entry

Saturday 5/19

• A fiction writing workshop with Kim Wozencraft will be held at the Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center, 7950 Main Street in Hunter on Saturday, May 19 from 1-3 PM. This workshop is free to the public.
  (new) Bowling for Firefighters will be held at Hoe Bowl in Catskill on Saturday, May 19 from 6:30-9:30 PM to benefit the Greene County Firemen’s Convention Fund.
   
• Photographer Francis X. Driscoll and folk artist Michael Lavery will speak about their intertwined vision of the quintessential Catskills of Greene County at Kaaterskill Fine Arts, Route 23A in Hunter on Saturday, May 19 from 2-3 PM. An exhibit of their works will be on display from Saturday, April 28 until Sunday, June 3rd.
• Bowling for Firefighters will be held at Hoe Bowl in Catskill on Saturday, May 19 from 6:30-9:30 PM to benefit the Greene County Firemen’s Convention Fund.
   
• A spring bake sale will be held in Prattsville on Saturday, May 19 with proceeds to benefit programs of the American Legion Auxiliary.
   
• The Greene County Legislature is hosting the annual Greene County Honor a Deceased Veteran Ceremony on Saturday, May 19. The ceremony will be held behind the Greene County Office Building located at 411 Main Street in Catskill.
   
• The Ashland Community United Methodist Church will have a chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 19. Take-outs will be available at 4:30 PM and dinner is at 5. The menu includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, rolls, baked beans, pickled carrots, choice of beverage and assorted desserts. Dinners are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for kids under 5. Chicken halves are $6.
   
• The Town of Hunter Chamber of Commerce’s Route 23A highway cleanup day will take place on Saturday, May 19. Volunteers should meet in the parking area in front of Gene Gordon Realty by 9 AM. Please call (518) 263-4900 or email ChamberInfo@HunterChamber.org if you can come.
   
• The Roxbury Arts Group presents Red Molly at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 PM. Red Molly is known for gorgeous a cappella ballads, bluegrass-tinged folk and a touch of jazzy western swing, all done in three-part harmony. Visit RedMolly.com to hear some of their songs. Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Call (607) 326-7908 for reservations.

Sunday 5/20

• Association Day, celebrating the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Coxsackie Declaration, will be held at the Bronck Museum in Coxsackie on Sunday, May 20 from 1-3 PM. This document was one of the first formalized written complaints issued by residents of the American colonies against the British crown. Dated May 17, 1775, it preceded the much more famous Declaration of Independence by well over a year. Circulated for signature in the Catskill and Coxsackie districts, the document would eventually be signed by 220 local residents. Admission is free. Costumed members of the Village Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps will provide music. Period refreshments are planned as well.
   
• The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Headwaters Trails will hold a free workshop on Sunday, May 20 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Attendees should meet at the old Stamford Train Station, 21 Railroad Avenue in Stamford. Students will learn assessment of trail conditions, blazing, proper use of tools, and how to report any trail problems them may encounter on their segment. Students will spend the morning in a classroom environment, then head out into the woods for hands-on instruction. Wear your hiking boots, pack plenty of water, bring work gloves and a bag lunch. No previous experience is necessary and all are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Visit the Trail Conference’s website at http://www.NYNJTC.org/workshop/trail-u-545-trail-maintenance-101 to register.
   
• Meet your local EMTs and first responders on Sunday, May 20 from 1-5 PM at Stewart’s parking lot, Route 23A in Haines Falls. The Tannersville Rescue Squad and Hunter Ambulance will provide a free blood pressure clinic.
   
• Auditions for Opening Acts: Young Artists Showcase 2012 will be held in the West Kortright Centre’s auditorium, 49 West Kortright Church Road in East Meredith on Sunday, May 20 at 2 PM. Children and young adults (ages 10-21) from Delaware, Otsego, Chenango, and Schoharie counties are invited to audition for the opportunity to perform for five minutes prior to scheduled performances by professionals. Auditions will be considered in any of the following categories: dramatic scenes, readings of original work, vocal and instrumental music including blues, country, classical, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, folk and operetta. Anyone interested in auditioning is asked to call or e-mail in advance to confirm their participation and what they will perform. A piano is available; bring your own accompanist. Go to WestKC.org to download an application form, e-mail Info@WestKC.org or call (607) 278-5454 to have the form mailed to you.

Monday 5/21

• A NYS certified boating safety class will be held on Monday, May 21 from 6-10 PM at the Saloon of East Durham. Seating is limited, so sign up today by calling (518) 966-4561.
   
• ABATE of New York’s 16th Annual Freedom Rally will take place on Monday, May 21. Ride to the Capitol if you are concerned about issues of road blocks and illegal search and seizures. This is your opportunity to speak directly with the politicians. Ride leaves at 11 AM sharp from Birch Hill at 1 Celebration Way in Castleton-on-Hudson. For more information, please call (518) 239-4560.

Tuesday 5/22

• The Greene County Department for the Aging will offer information for older drivers at the Coxsackie Senior Center on Tuesday, May 22 at 11:30 AM. Please call the center at least one day in advance at (518) 731-8901 if you wish to join us for a noontime lunch.

Wednesday 5/23

• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, May 23 from 6-8 PM at the Leeds Firehouse, Old Route 23B in Leeds. There is no charge for the clinic although donations are highly encouraged. This is for Greene County residents only. Dogs should be leashed and cats should be caged. Call ahead for ferrets (518) 719-3600.
   
• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, May 23 from 6-8 PM at the Schoharie School Bus Garage, Prospect Street in Schoharie. Animals must be at least 3 months of age and properly restrained or they will not be vaccinated. Cats and ferrets must be brought in a carrier or well-sealed sturdy container. There is no charge although donations to offset clinic expenses are appreciated. Call (518) 234-2039 for more information.
   
• There will be an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, May 23 from 12:30-5:30 PM at Andes Central School, 85 Delaware Avenue in Andes.

Thursday 5/24

• The Greene County Department for the Aging will offer information for older drivers at the Rivertown Senior Center in Athens on Thursday, May 24 at 11:30 AM. Please call the center at least one day in advance at (518) 945-2700 if you wish to join us for a noontime lunch.
   
• The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a pop-up farmers’ market on Thursday, May 24 from 4:30-6 PM at the historic Stamford Railroad Station located at 21 Railroad Avenue.
   
• The Mountain Top Golden Agers will be traveling to the MacHayden Theatre in Chatham on Thursday, May 24 to see Nunsense. You need not be a member to join them. The cost is $55 per person, which includes bus transportation, lunch, tax and gratuity. To reserve your seat please call Steve at (518) 589-6053.
   
• On Thursday, May 24 the film Messages from Water will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. Messages from Water marries the environment and the arts as it examines the way in which water reacts to music. Truth Behind the Tap will also be screened. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Friday 5/25

• A golf tournament hosted by Stacy Post and Elfrieda Benjamin, representing the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Late Bloomers Team, will be held on Friday, May 25 at Christman’s Windham House. This 4-person team scramble begins with a shotgun start at 10 AM. Price is $75 per player and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tee sponsors, donations and prizes are needed to make this tournament a success. Contact Erica at (518) 734-5328.

Saturday 5/26

• On Saturday, May 26 from 9 AM to noon, an effort to reclaim the Town of Lexington Pocket Park will be made. Volunteers are needed for this event sponsored by the Town of Lexington and Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Town was awarded a grant from GCSWCD to create the park and fishing access, but was unable to complete work due to the flooding. If you would like to help, please contact Lynn at LynnByrn@gmail.com.
   
• The Rubber Duck Race, Crazy Boat Race and Festival will be held in Tannersville on Saturday, May 26 from 11 AM to 4 PM. The Rubber Duck Race begins at 11 AM and ducks may be purchased from local businesses. The Crazy Boat Race will take place at Rip Van Winkle Lake at 2 PM. Build anything that floats, no motors, and enter. The Festival is also at the lake from 11 to 4 where there will be a craft fair, gift vendors, food, live DJ and more. Call Karen at (518) 858-9094 to sign up for the race or to be a vendor.
   
• There will be an American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, May 26 from 8 AM to 12 PM at Catskill Fire Company, 1 Central Avenue in Catskill.
   
• A Brooks Chicken BBQ will be held at the Lexington/West Kill United Methodist Church hall in Lexington on Saturday, May 26. The menu includes chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, green beans, roll and gingerbread with real whipped cream. Dinners will be $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and $5 for chicken halves.
   
• The Clematis Garden Club is hosting their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 26 from 9 AM until noon or until plants are gone. The sale will be held at Bryant’s Square Shopping Center in Greenville, in front of the Just A Buck Store. The Club Members will have a large variety of easy to grow perennials, annuals, grasses, vegetables, indoor plants and some landscape items. The plants are offered at a reasonable price and the sale is open to everyone. For information call Carol at (518) 966-5249.
   
• The Roxbury Arts Group will present Jim Caruso’s Cast Party with Billy Stritch, a hilariously impromptu evening with entertainers from stage and screen at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury on Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $35 per person and may be reserved by calling (607) 326-7908.
   
• A Memorial Day commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will be held in front of the Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville at noon on Saturday, May 26. This event will include a speech by Peter Lindeman, an Abraham Lincoln re-enactor. Mary Todd Lincoln, General and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, and other ladies from the Civil War era will also appear in period dress. At the close of the ceremony a wreath commemorating those soldiers who served from Greene County will be placed in the park across the street from the museum. Virgil E. Deyo American Legion Post of Prattsville and Sgt. James F. Carty, D.S.C., VFW Post 1545 will serve as the color guard for the observance. This year’s event is particularly meaningful to Prattsville because George Watson Pratt, son of Zadock Pratt, was mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run 150 years ago this year. Pratt led the 20th New York State Volunteer Militia, which was formed in Ulster County with many men from Greene County. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the Prattsville Town Green after the service.

Saturday & Sunday 5/26 & 5/27

• The WAJ Class of 2013 will hold a car wash at the Windham Fire House on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Exterior and interior cleanings will be available. Please support the WAJ Class of 2013 as they prepare for their Junior Prom scheduled for June.
   
• A Trash to Treasures Town of Windham Garage Sale and Auction will take place on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 from 10 AM to 5 PM. The auction will be held on Saturday from 4-6 PM at a location to be announced. Clean out your attic, basement and storage areas. Please donate items in good condition to the Windham Chamber of Commerce. Items can be dropped off at IA Financial Advisors, 5419 Route 23 in Windham. Email WindhamChamberofCommerce@gmail.com or call (518) 764-3872 for more information. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Windham Chamber of Commerce for promotion and events.
   
• The35th Annual East Durham Irish Festival will be held at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre, Route 145 in East Durham on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27. Tickets are $12 per day in advance, plus a $1 handling charge per ticket, or $16 at the gate. A 2-day ticket is $22. For advance tickets call (518) 634-2286 or email Tom at FesTom@aol.com. Checks may be mailed to East Durham Irish Festival, PO Box 189, East Durham, NY 12423. Visit EastDurhamIrishFestival.com or pick up a flyer at the WRIP studio on South Street in Windham for more information.

Monday 5/28

• The annual Hunter Memorial Day ceremony will be held, rain or shine, on Monday, May 28 at 10: 30 AM at the Hunter elementary school. The public is invited to attend.

Tuesday 5/29

• The Greene County Department for the Aging will offer information for older drivers at the Acra Senior Center on Tuesday, May 29 at 12:15 PM. Please call the center at least one day in advance at (518) 622-9898 if you wish to join us for lunch.

Wednesday 5/30

• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, May 30 from 6-8 PM at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds, South Grand Street in the Village of Cobleskill. Animals must be at least 3 months of age and properly restrained or they will not be vaccinated. Cats and ferrets must be brought in a carrier or well-sealed sturdy container. There is no charge although donations to offset clinic expenses are appreciated. Call (518) 234-2039 for more information.
   
• VFW Post 1545 will commemorate Memorial Day and honor all deceased veterans on Wednesday, May 30 starting promptly at 8:15 AM at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School. The student body and the elementary school band will participate. Come out and show your patriotism on this very special day when we all should pause to remember the costs for our freedoms.

Wednesday 5/30 – Friday 6/1

• Volunteers are needed to help paint and restore the Lexington Mission Church building starting Wednesday, May 30. All levels of skill are needed. Lunch will be provided daily. On Saturday, June 2 the outside of the building will be done. Come join the fun and fellowship.

Thursday 5/31

• On Thursday, May 31 the film Dirt! The Movie will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. Dirt! The Movie tells the amazing and little known story of the relationship between humans and living dirt. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Friday 6/1

• The Class of 2014 at Hunter-Tannersville Central School will sponsor a Giffy’s take out Bar-B-Q on Friday, June 1 from 3-5 PM at the Middle/High School on Main Street in Tannersville. Half chicken dinners and pulled pork dinners, which include a baked potato, coleslaw, roll with butter, cookie and beverage, are $11. Half chickens are $8.

Saturday 6/2

• The Town of Windham Historical Society’s annual meeting, which includes a Civil War sesquicentennial presentation and concert by the 77th New York Regimental Balladeers and a visit by General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, will be held in the Windham Civic Center on Saturday, June 2 from 7-10 PM. This event is open to all and admission is free.
   
• The Windham Historical Society will host a national Flag Day concert, Let’s Rally ‘Round the Flag: Songs and Stories of Windham during the Civil War, on Saturday, June 2 at 7 PM. It will be held in the Windham Civic Center. Music will be provided by the 77th New York Regimental Balladeers. There will be a visit by General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, and members of Windham’s Civil War Youth Group. This family-oriented event is open to the public and admission is free.
   
• Vidbel’s Olde Tyme Circus, sponsored by the Windham Chamber of Commerce, is coming to town on Saturday, June 2. Shows will be held at 1:30, 4 and 6:30 PM at Christman’s golf course, Route 23 in Windham. Tickets are $12 at the gate, or they may be purchased in advance for $9 at Creekside Market, Higher Ground Café or Timberline Graphics. Call (518) 764-3872 for more information.
   
• The Ashland Historical Association’s 4th Annual Farm Machinery Show will be held at Diamond’s Landscaping Field, Route 23 in Ashland on Saturday, June 2 from 10 AM until 4 PM. Admission is $3 per person. (Rain date is Sunday, June 3.) Bring your farm relics. There will be 50/50 raffles, games and food. Call Diane at (518) 734-3636 for more information.
   
• On Saturday, June 2 from 1:30-3:30 PM the Haines Falls Free Library on North Lake Road in Haines Falls is offering a yoga and holistic health class of gentle stretching, breathing and meditation combined with diet and healthy foods awareness. Call (518) 589-5707 or email HainesFallsLib@yahoo.com to register.
   
• The Greene County Historical Society’s 36th Annual Tour of Homes, held in collaboration with the Oak Hill Preservation Association, will take place in the Town of Durham on Saturday, June 2 from 10 AM to 4 PM. This is a combination walking and driving tour and will be held rain or shine. Tour sites include a general store, Federal style brick home, a circa 1794 wood frame farmhouse; a mail order Arts and Crafts style home; an 1840s neo-classical schoolhouse in the process of restoration; unique 1900s stone and wood home with gardens, and much more. Headquarters will be at the Lyman Tremain Opera House/Yellow Deli, Route 81 in Oak Hill. Tickets are $25 per person the day of the tour, or $20 if purchased in advance. To reserve advance tickets send a check payable to the Greene County Historical Society, PO Box 44, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Reservations must be received by May 29. The tickets will be available with your tour packet at the Yellow Deli on June 2. For more information call Dave at (518) 817-8771 or Terez at (518) 966-8131 or visit GCHistory.org.
   
• Join Audubon educator Larry Federman for a bird walk at the Mountain Top Arboretum, Route 23C and Maude Adams Road in Tannersville on Saturday, June 2 at 8 AM. Email MtArboretum@gmail.com or call Joan at (518) 589-3903 for more information.
   
• The annual Columbia County Walking with Our Neighbors for Our Neighbors 5K cancer walk/run fundraiser will take place at Hudson Waterfront Park in Hudson on Saturday, June 2. Registration is at 8 AM and the walk begins at 9. Registration fee is $10 and participants are encouraged to collect donations. To register call (518) 828-8741.
   
• Project Hope and the Master Gardeners of Greene and Columbia Counties will host an education and container planting day at Jim’s Great American parking lot in Prattsville on Saturday, June 2 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Bring a container, something you’ve rescued, something that makes you laugh, anything that might become your front porch planter. Soil and plants will be provided to help you fill it to take home. Composting and gardening information will be available. Bring soil samples for pH testing and questions about your trees, yards and gardens. Participate in the plant swap planned for the day. Donations of seeds, new or used garden tools, garden books, plants (vegetables and herbs welcome), trees or shrubs, or funds to purchase these items for gardeners beginning again will be gratefully accepted. To donate or for further information, please call Greene County Master Gardener, Bonnie Blader at (518) 989-6211. The following weekend a residential planting day sponsored by the Prattsville Housing Committee and Huntersfield Christian Training Center will take place at your home on Saturday, June 9. Do you need some planters filled? Would you like to plant a small herb garden, till a small vegetable garden, create some raised flower beds or plant a new tree in the yard? Planting days are designed to assist you with just these things. Volunteers are being organized to help you plant your own plants or a donated foundation plant or two to get you going. Sign up by Saturday, June 2 with Annie Hull, Chairman of the Prattsville Housing Committee at (518) 299-3278 or DadMHull@aol.com.
   
• The Mountain Top Historical Society will celebrate National Trails Day with a circuit of South Mountain past some of the more unusual sites in the North Lake area including parts of the 19th century trail system no longer in use. The climb is easy to moderate. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s Haines Falls campus at 9 AM. The hikers will return to the campus at approximately 2 PM to hear Alan Via, author of The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks Under 3500', a newly published guide to the Catskills’ lesser known peaks. Membership is not required for hike participation however you must register for each hike by calling (518) 589-6657 and leave your name, phone number and the total in your party. The schedule is subject to change. Notifications, including cancellations due to weather, will be made up to the day of any given hike.

Sunday 6/3

• Project Hope and the Master Gardeners of Greene and Columbia Counties will host an education and container planting day at Kenneth Becker Municipal Building in Lexington on Sunday, June 3 from 1-4 PM. Bring a container, something you’ve rescued, something that makes you laugh, anything that might become your front porch planter. Soil and plants will be provided to help you fill it to take home. Composting and gardening information will be available. Bring soil samples for pH testing and questions about your trees, yards and gardens. Participate in the plant swap planned for the day. Donations of seeds, new or used garden tools, garden books, plants (vegetables and herbs welcome), trees or shrubs, or funds to purchase these items for gardeners beginning again will be gratefully accepted. To donate or for further information, please call Bonnie at (518) 989-6211.

Wednesday 6/6

• A community dinner will be held in the Prattsville United Methodist Church hall on Wednesday, June 6 at 6 PM. Please bring a food dish to share.

Thursday 6/7

• On Thursday, June 7 the film The Greenhorns will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. The Greenhorns explores the lives of America’s young farming community, its spirit, practices and needs. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Friday 6/8

• The 4th Annual VFW Post 1545 golf outing will take place at Christman’s Mountain Course, 5742 State Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 8. Registration begins at 8 AM, tee off at 10 AM. The cost for this event is only $90 per person. Price includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch at the turn, dinner, various awards and raffles. Please pre-register by calling Chris at (518) 734-5011, Dick at (518) 755-2032, Marc at (201) 741-6534 or email VFWPost1545@gmail.com. Make checks payable to VFW Post 1545, PO Box 598, Windham, NY 12496.

Saturday 6/9

• Project Hope and the Master Gardeners of Greene and Columbia Counties will host an education and container giveaway day on Saturday, June 9 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Hensonville Community Park. Bring a container, something you’ve rescued, something that makes you laugh, anything that might become your front porch planter. Soil and plants will be provided to help you fill it to take home. Composting and gardening information will be available, too. Bring soil samples for pH testing and questions about your trees, yards and gardens. Take home a donated plant, tree or shrub to repair your windbreak or begin your garden again. Donations of seeds, new or used garden tools, garden books, plants, trees or shrubs, or funds to purchase these items will be gratefully accepted. To donate or for further information, please call Bonnie at (518) 989-6211. If you would like to help, please call Erica at (518) 734-5328.

Wednesday 6/13

• A cancer screening will be held at Roxbury Arts Group’s Old Bank Building, 53484 Route 30 in Roxbury on Wednesday, June 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The screening is free for those without insurance and is also available to those with insurance. Call (888) 345-0225 to register for the screening.

Thursday 6/14

• The Windham Post Office will be collecting old, tattered and unusable American flags. VFW Post 1545 will ceremoniously retire these once proud symbols of our country at the VFW Post in Windham on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14 at noon. The public is welcome to attend and participate in this ceremony.
   
• The Greene County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual recognition gala at The Point in Catskill on Thursday, June 14 from 5:30 to 10 PM. Warren Hart, Director of Greene County Planning and Economic Development; Dr. Kathleen P. Farrell, Superintendent of the Catskill Central School District; Windham Mountain; Intelligent Technology Solutions and the Greene County Rural Health Network will be honored as man, woman, large business, small business and not-for-profit of the year, respectively.
   
• On Thursday, June 14 the film Reclaiming Our Water will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. Reclaiming Our Water tells the story of the Occoquan, the largest reservoir system in the U.S., which provides safe drinking water through the use of reclaimed wastewater. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Friday & Saturday 6/15 & 6/16

• The 5th Annual Relay for Life of the Mountain Top, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will take place at Dolan’s Lake in Hunter on Friday, June 15 starting at 6 PM and run until Saturday, June 16 at 6 AM. Visit this website to make a donation or to join a team: http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12EA?fr_id=36660&pg=entry

Friday thru Sunday 6/15-6/17

• The 2nd Annual Durham Balloon Festival will be held from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17 at the Milk Run on Route 145 in Durham. Balloons will fly at dusk on Friday, dawn and dusk on Saturday, and dawn on Sunday. There will be hot air balloon rides, tethering, kite flying, field events, face-painting, vendors and food. Admission is free and open to the public. For balloon rides call (518) 239-2076. Vendors call (518) 858-9094 or visit DurhamNYChamberOfCommerce.com.

Saturday 6/16

• The band Two Dark Birds will perform at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 16 at the Old School Baptist Church, County Route 36 in Denver, NY. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. Children under 12 are free. Call (607) 326-7908 to reserve your tickets.
   
• The 1920’s Temperance & Tommy Guns Prohibition-Era Street Festival will be held on Saturday, June 16 from 11 AM to 9 PM on Main Street in Cairo.
   
• Project Hope and the Master Gardeners of Greene and Columbia Counties will host a residential planting day in the Town of Lexington on Saturday, June 16. Volunteers will help clear small garden sites, build raised beds, and plant herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees. Donations of seeds, new or used garden tools, garden books, plants, trees or shrubs, or funds to purchase these items will be gratefully accepted. If you would like to help, please contact Lynn at LynnByrn@gmail.com.

Tuesday 6/19

• The Windham Chamber of Commerce will hold their membership picnic at 5 PM on Tuesday, June 19 at IA Financial, 5419 Main Street in Windham. Email WindhamChamberofCommerce@gmail.com for more information.

Wednesday 6/20

• The Suffocation of Gilboa: Construction of the Schoharie Reservoir 1917-1926 will be the topic of the Gilboa Historical Society’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 PM in the Gilboa Town Hall, Route 990V in Gilboa. The Gilboa Reservoir is both a source of tension between New York City and the residents of the Gilboa area. It is also a source of pride for the Gilboa people. Join us for this very special, thought provoking subject and presentation about the needs of many outweighing the rights of the few.

Thursday 6/21

• On Thursday, June 21 the film GoodWood will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. GoodWood looks at four forestry-based areas that have discovered ways to halt deforestation while sustaining communities that depend on the forest for their livelihood. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Wednesday 6/27

• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, June 27 from 6-8 PM at the Earlton Firehouse, Rt 81 in Earlton. There is no charge for the clinic although donations are highly encouraged. This is for Greene County residents only. Dogs should be leashed and cats should be caged. Call ahead for ferrets (518) 719-3600.
   
• On Thursday, June 28 the film Truck Farm will be screened at 7 PM at the Roxbury Arts Group’s 76 MAIN!, 76 Main Street in Stamford. Truck Farm takes a look at the quirky and creative world of New York City’s agricultural underbelly. Across the city, residents are turning rooftops, barges and windowsills into edible oases. Dairy Farms & Andes will also be screened. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information call (607) 326-7908 or visit RoxburyArtsGroup.org.

Friday 6/29

• The Hunter Foundation’s annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 29 at the LOTI Pub in Tannersville. Cocktails, huge silent auction and hors d’oeuvres will start at 6 PM, dinner at 7:30 and music throughout the evening.

Saturday 6/30

• The Town of Windham Historical Society will hold their 5th annual Postcard Show in the Windham Civic Center on Saturday, June 30 from 10 AM to 4 PM. There will be postcard dealers, book sellers, raffles and more. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Saturday & Sunday 7/7 & 7/8

• The Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 1545, will hold their annual tag sale at the VFW Post in Windham on Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8.

Saturday 7/14

• The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Annual Gala Benefit will be held at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Route 23A in Tannersville on Saturday, July 14 at 6 PM. The cocktail supper will be provided by local mountain top restaurants. There will also be an auction and a showcase performance by the Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance Company.
   
• For Arts’ Sake, the Roxbury Arts Group’s 2nd annual art auction, will take place on Saturday, July 14 from 3-5 PM at Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury. A gallery filled with fine art by regional artists will be offered for bidding.

Tuesday 7/17

• Catholic Charities of Columbia/Greene County WIC Program will be assisting families on Tuesday, July 17 from 10 AM to 2 PM at St Theresa’s Church in Windham. The WIC program is a nutrition education program available to pregnant and postpartum women and their children under the age of 5. Each family member is eligible for $70-$130 worth of food vouchers per month. Participants need to be income eligible for the program. Please call the Catskill WIC office at (518) 943-9082 to see if you qualify or have questions about your current WIC benefits. The office at 82 Woodland Avenue in Catskill is open 5 days a week.

Saturday & Sunday 7/21 & 7/22

• A Summer Craft Fair will be held in Windham on Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22.

Saturday 7/28

• The Hobart Civic Association is pleased to announce that the 11th Annual Hobart Horseshoe Festival will be held on Saturday, July 28 from 10 AM to 4 PM. There are scores of vendors, an amateur horseshoe throwing tournament and other entertainment. This year’s special guest will be country and western band Whiskey Cross. Traditionally the Hobart Historical Society hosts an open house and all the Main Street book stores will be open for your shopping pleasure. The HCA is currently seeking vendors and horseshoe throwers. Please visit CatskillMtns.org/Hobart-Horseshoe-Festival for more information. If you are interested in being a vendor please call Ginny at (607) 652-2593.

Friday-Sunday 7/27-7/29

• The 24th Annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, a 3-day community of folk music and dance, will be held at Dodds Farm, 44 County Route 7D in Hillsdale from Friday-Sunday, July 27-29. Visit FalconRidgeFolk.com or pick up a flyer at the WRIP studio on South Street in Windham for more information.

Friday-Sunday 8/3 – 8/5

• The 16th Annual Civil War Heritage Music Gathering and Encampment, commemorating the drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation, will be held at the Windham Civic Center from Friday thru Sunday, August 3-5. Tickets for Friday evening’s play, Dear Friend Amelia: The Civil War Letters of Private John Tidd, are $10. Tickets for Saturday night’s grand concert, featuring the Catskill Chamber Orchestra, are also $10. To reserve your tickets for either of these events please call John at (518) 734-5655 or email CWHMG@WebTV.net.

Wednesday 8/29

• There will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Wednesday, August 29 from 6-8 PM at the Cairo Firehouse, Railroad Avenue in Cairo. There is no charge for the clinic although donations are highly encouraged. This is for Greene County residents only. Dogs should be leashed and cats should be caged. Call ahead for ferrets (518) 719-3600.

Farmer’s Markets

• Cairo – Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM at the pavilion in Angelo Canna Park from June 16 – October 13. Vendors interested in participating should contact Becky Pine at Pine.Becky@gmail.com or visit the Catskill Country Store, 430 Main Street in Catskill.
• Catskill – Saturdays 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the county-owned parking lot behind the former Candyman Chocolates building on Bridge Street. Information is available by contacting Mick Bessire of Cornell Cooperative Extension at (518) 622-9820.
• Coxsackie – Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 PM at Riverside Park from May-October
• Durham – Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM at the Milk Run, Rt 145 East Durham
• Greenville – Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM at Greenville Commons Rts. 32 & 81 -  May - Oct
• New Baltimore – Saturdays 9AM to 12 Noon at Cecil Hallock Park, Co. Rt 51 - June 9th- Sept
  
   

American Red Cross Blood Drives

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment to donate blood. Individuals who are at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in NY), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Identification is required at the time of donation.
During the month of May enter for a chance to win a $50 Lowes gift card at select locations, denoted with an asterisk.

• * Thursday, May 3 from 10:30am-3:30pm at Hunter-Tannersville High School, 6094 Main St. in Tannersville.
• * Friday, May 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Taconic Hills High School, 73 Route 11A in Craryville
• * Monday, May 7 from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Schoharie Central School, 136 Academy Drive in Schoharie
• * Monday, May 7 from 2-7 PM at Germantown Schools, Main Street & Route 9G in Germantown
• * Wednesday, May 9 from 11:30am-4:30pm at Middleburgh Central School, 291 Main St. in Middleburgh
• * Thursday, May 10 from 1-6 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church, 555 Joslen Boulevard in Hudson
• Monday, May 14 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Avenue in Hudson

Upcoming Golf Tournaments – Sign Up Today

•   Friday 5/11 
  The annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament will be held at the Delhi College Golf Course on Friday, May 11. Proceeds will benefit the Delaware County Senior Transportation System. The entry fee is $55, which will cover greens fees for 18 holes of golf, cart use, prizes and a post tournament dinner. Prospective new entrants of all ages can apply on a space available basis by contacting the Delaware County Office for the Aging at (607) 746-6333 or the Delhi College Golf Course at (607) 746-GOLF.
    Friday 5/25 
• A golf tournament hosted by Stacy Post and Elfrieda Benjamin, representing the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Late Bloomers Team, will be held on Friday, May 25 at Christman’s Windham House. This 4-person team scramble begins with a shotgun start at 10 AM. Price is $75 per player and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tee sponsors, donations and prizes are needed to make this tournament a success. Contact Erica at (518) 734-5328.
    Friday 6/8 
• The 4th Annual VFW Post 1545 golf outing will take place at Christman’s Mountain Course, 5742 State Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 8. Registration begins at 8 AM, tee off at 10 AM. The cost for this event is only $90 per person. Price includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch at the turn, dinner, various awards and raffles. Please pre-register by calling Chris at (518) 734-5011, Dick at (518) 755-2032, Marc at (201) 741-6534 or email VFWPost1545@gmail.com. Make checks payable to VFW Post 1545, PO Box 598, Windham, NY 12496.
    Friday 6/15 
• The 4th Annual Golf for Parkinson’s, a Team Fox event, will be held at Christman’s Windham House golf complex, Route 23 just west of Windham on Friday, June 15. Registration is at 9 AM, shotgun start at 10 AM. Teams are $360 or $90 per golfer, which includes golf, greens fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner and prizes. The hole-in-one prize is a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4-wheel drive pickup, courtesy of Sawyer Chevrolet of Catskill. There will also be a $10 raffle for a Turning Stone Casino golf package that includes overnight accommodations for two in the lodge and four rounds of golf at one of Turning Stone’s championship courses. Register for the 4th Annual Golf for Parkinson’s at Christman’s Pro Shop or by calling Carol at (518) 989-6592.
    Friday 8/17 
• The Greene County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 8th Annual Golf Tournament at Thunderhart Golf Club in Freehold on Friday, August 17.

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• Sunday services are held at the Ashland United Methodist Church at 9 AM.
• A 12-step support group meets every Friday night in the Ashland Community Hall, across from the post office, from 7-8 PM. Call Andy at (518) 487-8270 or Gary at (518) 819-9554 for more information.

• The Community Action of Greene County’s Food Pantry at 53 South Jefferson Avenue in Catskill is open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 2-4 PM.
• The Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce’s 15th Annual Music in the Park Concert Series will be held at Dutchman’s Landing, Main Street on the riverfront in Catskill, every Thursday night from 7-9 PM. Concerts are free to the public. Bring a chair and join the fun. In case of inclement weather the concert will be moved indoors to the Historic Catskill Point.
  Date – Performers - Genre
  June 21 – Band of Gold – Oldies
  June 28 – Ponytails – 60s, 70s & 80s
  July 5 – Imagining Lennon and McCartney – Beatles Classics
  July 12 – Saints of Swing – Swing, Dixieland, Jazz
  July 19 – Reddan Brothers – Blues
  July 26 – Johnnie Moon & Starz – Classic Rock
  August 2 – Georgie Wonders Orchestra – Big Band
  August 9 – Steppin’ Out – Rock (fireworks)
  August 16 – Preachers – Blues
  August 23 – Thunder Ridge – Country
  August 30 – Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers – Blues

• A 12-Step Workshop for individuals who want help with hurts, hang-ups, or habits they would like to break takes place at the Greenville Christian Life Center on Mondays from 7-9 PM. Sessions are free. Call (518) 966-4519 with questions.
• The Northeast Vietnam Veterans Association meets at the Greenville Library on the first Saturday of each month at 12:30 PM.
• The Freehold Church, located on County Route 67 in Freehold, is offering a free soup night on Thursdays from 4-6 PM. Free soup, bread, coffee and tea to anyone in need. All are welcome.

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Hunter – Elka Park, Haines Falls, Hunter, Onteora Park, Platte Clove, Tannersville, Twilight Park

• The Mountain Top Golden Agers meet at the Tannersville Village Hall the fourth Thursday of the month.

• Earn Money - Share What You Know
  Do you have a skill or knowledge that you would like to share with others, while getting paid for your efforts? Become an instructor in the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District's Adult Education Program. You choose the days and times. We do the paperwork of advertising, registering participants, finding a location for your class, and handling fees. Contact HTC Adult Education Coordinator, Barbara Slutzky at BSlutzky@htcsd.org; (518) 589-5400, extension 1520; or call (518) 263-4061. At this time the following courses are in the works: First Aid/CPR; Photography; Yoga; Scrapbooking; Ball Room Dancing; and Karate. We have also had a request for Dog Obedience classes and are looking for an instructor.

• The Thrift Shop in Hunter, run by the Kaaterskill United Methodist Church, will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. Donations of good, usable clothing will be accepted during shop hours.

• Story time for children ages 3-6 is held at the Hunter Public Library Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11 AM. Call (518) 263-4655 for further information.
• Knitting and crocheting for charity will be held at the Hunter Public Library every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to participate. Items to be made include preemie hats, baby blankets, chemo caps, lap robes and shawls for local nursing homes. Call (518) 263-4655 for further information.
• Do you own a home or business on Route 23A in the Town of Hunter? If so, you are eligible for at least a 50% grant or, in many cases, 100% grant to paint your home (grant includes minor carpentry repairs). The final decision on colors is that of the owner and in no case does the owner pay more than 50% of the total project cost. Are you interested? Would you like to participate in the Hunter Foundation’s Paint Program? Spring is closer than you think and we are now preparing our 2012 work schedule. If interested in receiving further information; participating in this valuable program; you would like to recommend a friend or neighbor for participation in the Paint Program; or if you are a painter and want to ensure your place on our spring bidding list please contact the Hunter Foundation by calling (518) 589-5050.
• Bunt-Brewer American Legion Post 165 meets the first Wednesday of the month, April through January, at 7:30 PM at the legion headquarters in the Tannersville Firehouse. For information call Jim Cullen at (518) 263-5184.
• The Tannersville Food Pantry, located behind the Tannersville Village Hall, is open Wednesdays from 1-3 PM. If you have an emergency need or would like to donate non-perishable items, please call Pat Byrne at (518) 589-5476.

• The Jewett Senior Center, located on Route 23C just off Route 296 in Jewett, holds blood pressure clinics the second Tuesday of the month and also on the fourth Friday of the month at 11 AM. Call (518) 263-4392 for information.
• The Jewett Ladies Auxiliary meets the third Tuesday of the month at 8 PM in the upstairs meeting room in the Jewett Firehouse.
• Sunday services are held at the Jewett Presbyterian Church at 9 AM.
• The Jewett Food Pantry is open every Sunday from Noon until 2:30 PM at the Jewett Presbyterian Church.

• Every Wednesday morning a pre-school program will be held in the Lexington Mission food pantry meeting room from 10:30 AM to noon. There are stories, crafts, snacks and lots of fun. Call (518) 299-3227 for information.
• The Lexington Mission Community Food Pantry, in the old supermarket next to the Lexington post office, is open every Saturday from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Food and clothing are available and everyone is welcome. For further information call (518) 299-3227 or send an email to Lexington-Mission@gmail.com.
• A 12-step support group meets every Friday night in the Lexington Mission food pantry meeting room from 7-8 PM. Call Andy at (518) 487-8270 or Gary at (518) 819-9554 for more information.
• Sunday services are held at the Lexington United Methodist Church at 9:30 AM.
• Sunday morning worship services are held at the Lexington Mission at 9 AM.

• A community dinner is held in the Prattsville United Methodist Church hall on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 PM. Please bring a food dish to share.
• Sunday school classes have resumed at the Prattsville United Methodist Church and are held on Sundays from 9:30-10:30 AM. Ages 3 and up are welcome and there is also an adult class that meets at the same time.

Windham – Hensonville, Maplecrest, Windham

• Mountain Babies, a Windham area group for moms and dads with infants and children who want to get together and regain some sanity while their kids let off some steam and have fun, will meet at St. Theresa’s in Windham every Monday from 10 AM until Noon.
• The Town of Windham Support Group meets every Thursday from 7-9 PM at the Masonic Lodge in Windham. Meetings focus on the challenges many face following Hurricane Irene. The meetings are open to anyone 18 years and older. For more information call (518) 734-4054.
• A self-help program for young adults will be held at St. Theresa’s Church, Route 23 in Windham every Wednesday at 7 PM. Visit alateen.org to learn more. Anonymity is the basis of this program.
• Story time is held at the Windham Public Library at 11 AM every Tuesday for children ages 2 and up. Call (518) 734-4405 to register or for more information.
• The Community of Windham Foundation is selling streamers to commemorate all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. They are $10 each and are available at Legacy Bank, Route 296 in Windham, or by calling Chris Mattiace at (518) 734-5011. Proceeds will support youth and community programs.
• The Friends of Rachel Club at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will be collecting the tabs from soda and other cans all year. The tabs will be donated to the Aluminum Tab Collection Recycling Project at Shriners Hospital. The proceeds will go towards purchasing needed equipment at Shriners. Collection cans are located in the Main Office and cafetorium.
• A DVD of the Windham Community Concert, held on March 5, 2011, is now available and may be purchased at the Windham Public Library in Windham.
• The WAJPL Senior Club meets on the first and third Monday of each month at the Windham Town Hall in Hensonville at 1:30 PM.
• Craft classes for the WAJPL Golden Agers will be held at the Windham Town Hall in Hensonville on Tuesdays at 1 PM.
• The Knights of Columbus Council 8533 meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the church hall of St. Theresa’s Church in Windham.
• Sgt. James F. Carty VFW Post 1545 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Dugout, lower Main Street, Windham.
• Al Anon meetings are held every Wednesday at 6 PM at St. Theresa’s Church in Windham.
• St. Theresa’s Women’s Guild meets the first Friday of each month at 11 AM in the church hall at St. Theresa’s Church, 5188 Route 23 in Windham. All parishioners are welcome.
• The Windham Food Pantry at Hope Restoration Church is open every Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM. Call (518) 734-3826 for more information.
• Sunday services are held at the Windham-Hensonville United Methodist Church, St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church, Hope Restoration Church, and Mitchell Hollow Missions Church at 11 AM. Mitchell Hollow Missions Church holds Sunday school every Sunday at 10 AM. For more information about Mitchell Hollow Missions Church go to MitchellHollow.org.
• Catholic Charities of Columbia/Greene County WIC Program will be assisting families the third Tuesday of every other month from 10 AM to 2 PM at St Theresa’s Church in Windham. The WIC program is a nutrition education program available to pregnant and postpartum women and their children under the age of 5. Each family member is eligible for $70-$130 worth of food vouchers per month. Participants need to be income eligible for the program. Please call the Catskill WIC office at (518) 943-9082 to see if you qualify or have questions about your current WIC benefits. The office at 82 Woodland Avenue in Catskill is open 5 days a week.

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Delaware County

• Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC) is pleased to announce that they are administering a Restore NY grant awarded to the Town of Stamford. The Restore New York Communities Initiative provides municipalities with financial assistance for revitalization of commercial and mixed use properties. The program encourages community development and neighborhood growth through the elimination and redevelopment of blighted structures. Since 1981, WCCRC’s mission has been to cooperate with local, state and federal governmental and civic bodies in aiding, assisting and fostering the planning, development, renewal, and improvement of housing and other buildings in the counties of Delaware, Schoharie and Greene, for the primary purpose of revitalizing communities and in securing improved housing, commercial buildings and community facilities. WCCRC will add another $1.1 million this year to the communities in their service area by means of the programs that they manage. For further information on WCCRC and the programs they administer, visit WesternCatskills.org or call (607) 652-2823.
• Knitter’s Sunday, a new workshop at the Roxbury Arts Group’s Old Bank Gallery, 53484 State Route 30 in Roxbury, will be held on the first Sunday of each month. Learn to knit or get help with your knitting projects from master knitter Susan J. Griffin. Admission is free, donations appreciated. Email Knit@RoxburyArtsGroup.org for more information.
• The Roxbury Arts Group is looking for volunteers for performances, to serve refreshments, host receptions, provide or arrange flowers, landscaping and grounds work, make telephone calls, work in the office, help with mailings, take photographs and tend the galleries. If you’d like to use your vehicle to distribute posters and fliers we’ll reimburse you for gas. We’d also like to know if you’d be interested in teaching a workshop for kids or adults. There are many ways you can get involved. If you’d like to volunteer or become a sponsor please email Info@RoxburyArtsGroup.org or call (607) 326-7908. Volunteers get to attend the event free, be part of an organization that supports the arts, work with a great group of people with similar interests, and meet new friends.
• CORE Values Thrift Store in Stamford is located at 112 Main Street, across from the Grand Union. CORE welcomes donations of clean, usable clothing, household items, toys, and furniture. No old computers, please. All donations are tax deductible. Money received through the sale of merchandise is distributed back to the community. Open Wednesday through Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. The phone number is (607) 652-4772.

Schoharie County

• The Gilboa Historical Society meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7 PM at the Gilboa Town Hall on Route 990V in Gilboa. There are no meetings in January and February. There is a short business meeting prior to a guest speaker and refreshments are served.
• The Schoharie Valley Hay Shakers Square Dance Club hold dances at the Middleburgh Central Schools on the first and third Friday of the month from September through June, except January and February. All dances run from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Contact them by email at SVHayShakers@gmail.com or call (518) 595-9213 if you have any questions.
• The Middleburgh Library will host drop-in storytime for children 5 and under on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. We’ll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration is required. Call (518) 827-5142 or visit MiddleburghLibrary.info for more information.
• Reading with Indy: Children ages 4-12 are encouraged to visit the Middleburgh Library on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5 PM and read aloud to Indy. Dogs make perfect pals because they are non-threatening, promote trust, and encourage children to take risks in learning by reading aloud, which enhances self-esteem by improving literacy. Call (518) 827-5142 or visit MiddleburghLibrary.info for more information.
• Knitting Circle meets at the Middleburgh Library on Thursday evenings at 7 PM. These friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven’t seen any yet) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others.  Drop in anytime, no registration required. Call (518) 827-5142 or visit MiddleburghLibrary.info for more information.

Greene County

• The Catskill Watershed Corporation will once again support groups and individuals who clean litter and other debris from stream banks in their neighborhoods. Youth and school groups, church organizations, civic and business associations, neighborhood groups and teams of friends are encouraged to scour stream and riversides for trash and to dispose of it properly. The need is particularly acute in the wake of last year’s flooding, but volunteers are warned to take extra care when dealing with large or tangled items. Do not handle potentially hazardous debris; just make public works officials aware of the location of such material. The CWC will provide trash bags, gloves and tokens of appreciation for those who choose to serve their communities in this way. Call Kim at (845) 586-1400 to arrange to get these items. Volunteers might wish to do a cleanup in observance of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, or to coordinate their efforts with other groups, such as the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program which has planned a Friday, May 4 cleanup in the Oliverea Valley and another cleanup on Saturday, June 23. For information email Gretchen at GR283@cornell.edu or call (845) 688-3047. American Rivers is also calling for groups to participate in the National River Cleanup effort this spring. To register your cleanup activity, participate in a photo contest, and to get more information email NRC@AmericanRivers.org, call (202) 347-7550 or visit AmericanRivers.org and click on the “Take Action” tab.
• The Greene County Historic Register Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on their committee. If you have a love of history, enjoy working with like-minded others, and are looking for a fulfilling opportunity to volunteer in your community, then this is for you. Send your name and interests to the Historic Register Committee, Vedder Research Library, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Individuals wanting to file an application for inclusion of their home, a public building or other landmark on the Register are encouraged to do so. Application forms may be downloaded from Greene County Historical Society’s website at GCHistory.org. Applications are also available at the Vedder Research Library in Coxsackie. The forms are easy to complete and explain the criteria in detail.
• Greene County Department for the Aging operates a Homebound Meal Delivery Program for homebound clients over the age of 60. They are urgently in need of Homebound Meal Delivery Volunteers for the Tannersville and Windham meal routes. Volunteers are needed at 10 AM for one hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. Volunteers for the Tannersville area are urgently needed for Wednesdays. Volunteers for the Windham area could be used any day Monday through Friday. For more information about this opportunity volunteers can contact Ruth Pforte, Volunteer Coordinator at (518) 719-3555 or by calling toll free 1-877-794-9266.
• Project Hope services will continue to be available throughout Greene County through November 2012. Services will now include support groups in areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. These groups are intended to assist flood victims assess their current situations, reactions to disaster, and the challenges of long term recovery. Project Hope seeks to empower survivors by educating about disaster reactions, teaching coping skills; assessing individual needs; and providing links to appropriate community resources. Project Hope provides free crisis counseling and support services to those whose lives continue to be impacted by the storm. For more information about the support groups or to link with the Project Hope Team, please call Phil Jackson at (518) 641-8734. Project Hope will meet at the following places:
  • Wednesdays at 5 PM at the Methodist Church on Route 13 in Lexington
  • Wednesdays at 1 PM at the United Methodist Community Church in Ashland starting March 14
  • Thursdays at 6 PM at the Masonic Lodge in Windham
  • Thursdays at 5:30 PM at the Firehouse in Prattsville
• You may now be eligible to receive Food Stamps as the guidelines have recently increased and some rules have changed. Call Daniel Denton, the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinator for Greene County, for a confidential pre-screening at 943-1462. Receiving Food Stamps makes you eligible for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program).
• A set of two DVDs from the Concert for the Catskills, which was held on October 1 and 2, is now available. They are $20 for each day or $35 for both days. Shipping and handling are included in the price. Each DVD contains interviews, one song from each band or musician who was willing to have their performance or interview on it, and flood footage from Hurricane Irene. All profits go to Community Action of Greene County to help those still recovering. Go to FrontRowDave.com to place your order. Please be sure to specify which day you want to purchase, either Saturday or Sunday, if ordering only one DVD.

• Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are available for homeowners, renters and business owners to repair or replace real or personal property. The deadline to return economic injury applications for Hurricane Irene is May 31, 2012. The deadline to return economic injury applications for Tropical Storm Lee is June 13, 2012. For more information about the SBA Disaster Loan Program, visit www.sba.gov or call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or (800) 877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Those affected by the disaster may also apply for disaster loans electronically from SBA’s website at https://DisasterLoan.sba.gov/ela/.

• Community Action of Greene County has relief money available for all residents of Greene County that were affected by the hurricane. From temporary housing to building supplies, transportation expenses, appliances, food and utilities, so long as we are not duplicating what insurance or FEMA has covered, we can help and are here to do so. The Weatherization Assistance Program is also a possible resource for those whose heating systems were damaged or destroyed. Donations received from the private sector will be available until depleted, but some of the grant money must be spent by December 31, 2011. Applications for assistance are available at the FEMA tent in Prattsville, with Shelly in the Prattsville Town Office, or by calling Community Action of Greene County in Catskill at (518) 943-9205.

Columbia County

• A new breast cancer support group will meet in Hudson on the third Thursday of each month starting May 17, 2012. Meetings will take place at 6 PM in the second floor conference room of the Columbia Healthcare Consortium, 325 Columbia Street. Space is limited, so please call (845) 339-4673 to reserve a spot. If you have any questions call that number or email Hope@BreastCancerOptions.org.

 Art Exhibits

• Ever Flowing, Colin D. Young’s photographs of waterfalls, ponds, streams and reservoirs, will be on exhibit in the Catskill Watershed Corporation’s board room, 905 Main Street in Margaretville, weekdays from 8 AM to 4:30 PM until Friday, May 18. All of the photographs are matted and framed, and are available for purchase. For more information go to CWConline.org, call (845) 586-1400 or toll-free (877) 928-7433.

• After the Storm, Comes the Rainbow, the first annual student/amateur photo-art exhibit, will be on display at Kaaterskill Fine Arts, 7950 Main Street in Hunter until Sunday, June 3. The exhibit takes its theme from the commitment and rebuilding efforts that have taken place since the floods of 2011. The gallery is open Thursday-Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM. Email Gallery@CatskillMtn.org or call (518) 263-2060 for more information.

• Keeping it Greene, an exhibit featuring photographs of Greene County and the Great Northern Catskills by Francis X. Driscoll with frames sculpted from found materials and flood debris by folk artist Michael Lavery, will be on display at Kaaterskill Fine Arts, 7950 Main Street in Hunter until Sunday, June 3. The gallery is open Thursday-Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM. Email Gallery@CatskillMtn.org or call (518) 263-2060 for more information.

• Cradle of Life: Image Early, sculptural works by artist Marion Behr, will be on exhibit at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury from Saturday, May 26 until Saturday, July 7. An opening reception will be held on May 26 from 2-4 PM. To help raise awareness for her cause, the importance of early cancer screening, Ms. Behr helped organize a free cancer screening offered by the Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties. The cancer screening will be held at Roxbury Arts Group’s Old Bank Building, 53484 Route 30 in Roxbury on Wednesday, June 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The screening is free for those without insurance and is also available to those with insurance. Call (888) 345-0225 to register for the screening.

• The Broncks: A Dutch-American Family, marking 340 years of the Bronck family, will be on display at the Bronck Museum Visitor Center Gallery at the Bronck Museum in Coxsackie from Saturday, May 26 until Sunday, October 14. Hours are Wednesday-Friday 12-4 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 1-4 PM. Admission to the exhibit is free.

• Worlds Between - Landscapes of Louis Rémy Mignot will be on exhibit at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring Street in Catskill until Thursday, October 18. The exhibition will offer an intimate look at the work of this young, Charleston-born artist who painted in the style of the Hudson River School – and who was on track to achieve greatness on par with his friend and peer, Frederic Church, had he lived beyond the age of 39. The house is open for tours from 10 to 4pm, with the last tour at 3pm, Thursday through Sunday, May through October.

2012 Greene County Council on the Arts Calendar of Events:

The Greene County Council on the Arts Catskill Gallery is located at 398 Main Street in Catskill and is open Monday thru Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. For more information on any of these exhibits and events call (518) 943-3400, visit their website at GreeneArts.org or email GCCA@GreeneArts.org.

Now thru May 31
Exhibits and Events: Wall Street to Main Street
Catskill’s Main Street comes alive with visual art and design exhibits, performances, workshops and panel discussions developed in collaboration with Occupy Wall Street artists. Projects on view with weekend events scheduled through Thursday, May 31. Contact the Greene County Council on the Arts for more information about this Masters on Main Street project at Fawn@GreeneArts.org. Opening on Saturday, March 17, Main Street open house 2-5 PM with after party at Brik Gallery, 473 Main Street, Catskill from 7-9 PM.

April 28 – June 2
Exhibit: Transmittal - exhibition with experimental artists using radio waves as a visual arts medium at the GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street in Catskill. Opening reception Saturday, April 28 from 5-7 PM.

• Saturday, June 2 – Capitol Steps at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, June 9 – Schubert & Gershwin with Anthony Turner, baritone & Kenneth Hamrick, piano in the Piano Performance Museum at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, June 30 – OMNY Taiko at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville
• Sunday, July 1 – OMNY Taiko at the Windham Civic Center in Windham
• Saturday, July 7 – Appalachian Spring: Traditional Music and Dance of the Appalachian Mountains and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, July 14 – Catskill Mountain Foundation annual benefit at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville
• Saturday, July 28 – National Dance Institute Mountaintop Summer Residency Performance at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville
• Saturday, August 4 – Franz Liszt Celebration with Mark Huggins, violin and Kenneth Hamrick, piano in the Piano Performance Museum at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Sunday, August 19 – Catskill High Peaks Festival Classical Hollywood: Cinematic Piano and Classics from the Silver Screen at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, August 25 Catskill High Peaks Festival – Fascinatin’ Rhythm at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville
• Saturday, October 13 – Kenny Barron Jazz Concert in the Piano Performance Museum at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, November 3 – Early Music New York – Istanpitta: Medieval Dances from Italy, France and England at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter
• Saturday, November 24 – Windham Chamber Festival Orchestra, Robert Manno, conductor & Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter

Hurricane Relief Donations

• The Newton Fund, Town of Windham, PO Box 96, Hensonville, NY 12439 was established in 1870 by Fowler Newton to assist the poor and indigent of this town.

• The Community of Windham Foundation has started an “Adopt a Family” Fund to help families that have lost everything. Donations may be made at Legacy Banks, Route 296 in Windham or mailed to the Community of Windham Foundation, PO Box 217, Windham, NY 12496.

• The Windham Chapter of the Catskill Mountain Foundation is accepting donations to assist the Windham area. Click on the link to make a secure online donation or send checks to:
  Windham Chapter
  PO Box 600
  Windham, NY 12496
  http://www.catskillmtn.org/initiatives/windham-chapter/donate.html

• Donations for Ashland should be sent to:
  Community of Ashland Recovery Effort (CARE)
  Ashland Town Hall
  Main Street
  Ashland, NY 12407

• The Town of Prattsville has set up a website for accepting secure donations by credit card via PayPal. The URL is http://www.prattsvillenewyork.org/.

• Donations for Prattsville may be dropped off at any NBT Bank location or sent to:
  Town of Prattsville Relief Fund
  NBT Bank
  PO Box 380
  Grand Gorge, NY 12434

• Checks payable to “Town of Lexington Disaster Donations” may be dropped off at any branch of the Bank of Greene County in Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Coxsackie, Germantown, Greenport, Greenville, Hudson, Ravena-Coeymans, Tannersville and Westerlo, or mailed to:
  The Bank of Greene County
  PO Box 470
  Catskill, NY 12414

• Greene Irene Disaster Fund - The National Bank of Coxsackie and the Greene County Savings Bank have established a disaster fund for people wishing to make a financial donation to the communities and victims of Hurricane Irene. Donations are accepted at all branch locations.

• The Grand Gorge United Methodist Church Thrift Shop, State Highway 23 in Grand Gorge, one block from the middle of town, will be open all day until further notice to assist hurricane victims and anyone in need. Everything is free, new donations coming in daily, some furniture.