Sunday, January 25, 2015

January 25, 2015

January 25, 2015 - A Weekly Roundup Of Sullivan County, 
Catskill Mountians, & New York State News - Issue 2015 #4

The Latest News on Casino Developments in Catskills & NYS:
fltimes.com:
Gaming Commission to meet Monday, but licences not expected
wsws.org.
The Socialist Perspective: Governor Cuomo pushes casino expansion in Upstate New York
gamingtoday.com:
N.Y. racinos face competition with upstate casinos
midhudsonnews.com:
Men charged with violating Sullivan social host law
recordonline.com:
Liberty man sentenced to 12 years in prison on gun, drug charges
watershedpost.com:
Family of burglars caught by trail camera in Wurtsboro
watershedpost.com:
Toddler drowns in bathtub in Loch Sheldrake
iloveny.com:
Mark Your Calendar: 8th Annual Catskills Jeep Jamboree
crainsnewyork.com:
After Silver case, no more business as usual
Embattled Welfare Commish Parker In Heap of Trouble for Freezing Out Poor: HEAP Actions Reprehensible 

sullivancountypost.com
"It is reprehensible and shameful how Sullivan County has treated people in need of HEAP, and there must be a complete investigation by the legislature as to why applications were not processed properly this year leading people to be without heat...How could Commissioner Parker allow over 200 applications be sent to Delaware County to be processed only to be turned back because it was not permitted under law?  How could Commissioner Parker not be prepared months ahead of time with a workforce that accepts and processes applications?  "

Sullivan County Takes Immediate Actions to Resolve Backlog in HEAP Applications - catskillchronicle.com
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Basha Kill Area Assn. Prez. Not Warming To China City PR: Thompson group's credibility, plausibility must be questioned
recordonline.com.
"Climate change and other markers dispute the notion that we can continue whittling away at prevailing natural resources, like the aforementioned, without negatively influencing our quality of life and, indeed, our very survival. Therefore, excluding discussion of these pertinent assets in TEC's recent public relations campaigns is noteworthy."
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Hunting in the Mountains For A Relationship : Capturing a 1970s Borscht Belt Singles' Weekend
forward.com
"What did you do when you found out it was a singles' weekend? I hid [laughs]. When I got to the pool I said, 'Where are all these people coming from? What is going on?' Someone said, 'Oh, it's Singles' Weekend!' I said, 'Oh, God help me.'"
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Gaming & Workforce Housing: Casino Effects In Sullivan County - The Rental Market
catskillcountryrealestate.com
"Sullivan County needs rental units. The influx of construction workers will max out current inventory leaving many to seek housing in adjacent counties.  It's my perspective that investors take the leap right now and buy multi-units.  Duplexes, Triplexes, some quads, and a few 5 apartment units or more, do exist. Aside from senior citizen housing and subsidized housing, larger apartment complexes, with ten or more units are, scarce."
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What 20 Best Would You Pick?: What does Sullivan County love?
wpdh.com
My memories are really vague, but I'm pretty sure we would eat at a place called Kaplan's. And it felt like every other building was an arcade where my cousin Liz and I could play skee ball, and trade our tickets for prizes. That was a long time ago.  The insideoutmotherhood.com article mentions 20 things people in Sullivan love including Bethel Woods (and taking the back way in and out of Bethel Woods), getting aggravated at people who think that the big concert in 1969 was in the town of Woodstock, talking about the old days in Sullivan, and The Roscoe Diner. 
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An important meaning on local life: MLK's message must reach children, says Sullivan NAACP chairwoman
midhudsonnews.com
"Oxford said young people need to listen to the universality of what Dr. King said.  'I believe today young people more than ever need to hear Dr. King's message, the message of non-violent resistance, the message that the civil rights movement was the movement rooted in humanitarian and non-violent activism,' she said. 
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Another Catskills Legend Is Gone: Fire Destroys Sullivan County Landmark, Old Homestead Restaurant
twcnews.com
A popular eatery in Sullivan County for more than 60 years, the Old Homestead Restaurant, brings back fond memories for many in the community... 'A terrible terrible loss a lot of us in the community have gone here for many many years,' said Kevin Rieber with the Rock Hill Fire Department."

UPDATE: A Message from The Old Homestead Restaurant -  oldhomesteadny.com
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The Last Link:

"Jenkins, who has been arrested four times since being elected in 2008, took his opportunity to address the court by again claiming he is being targeted. He said it was "a shame" he was going to jail for protecting himself against Fowler.  'I think it's an embarrassment to the courts and to this whole Sullivan County with what they're trying to do here,' Jenkins said, his voice cracking. 'I think it's a travesty and think it's a public lynching that (county District Attorney James Farrell) is trying to do to me.''"