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- Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will hold their budget vote on Tuesday May 21st from 1-9 PM in the cafetorium.

- Hunter-Tannersville Central School will hold their budget vote on Tuesday, May 21 from 1-9 PM in the Hunter elementary cafeteria.

-  Tracing Your Roots in Greene County, The First Fifty Articles from the Greenville Mountain View Pioneer, is a collection of pieces written by Sylvia Hasenkopf for this community newspaper covering northern Greene and southern Albany counties. The book is $24.99 plus $3 shipping. Checks made payable to Sylvia Hasenkopf may be mailed to her at 155 Edison Timmerman Road, Cairo NY 12413. Call (518) 821-3852 or email Sylvia@NorthRiverResearch.com to ask questions or arrange for local pick up.

- 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, 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.

- Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is asking for donations of food to support their pet food bank. The shelter’s current need is for dry cat and dog food. Donations may be dropped off on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM, or on Wednesday or Sunday from 9 AM to noon. They are also accepting gift cards and cash donations to purchase food. The address is 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534. The Food Bank is open for those in need of assistance on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. For more information call (518) 828-6044 or email RonPerez@cghs.org.

Saturday 5/18

• A chicken barbeque dinner will be held at the Ashland Community Church, Main Street in Ashland on Saturday, May 18. Take-outs will be available at 4 PM. Dinner will be served at 5 PM. The menu includes half a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, baked beans, pickled carrots, rolls, choice of beverage and assorted desserts. Dinners are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12, and free for kids under 5. Chicken halves, which will be available at 2 PM, are $6.
   
• A spaghetti and meatballs dinner, to benefit a disable member of the Jewett Fire Department, will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 5-7 PM in the Jewett Church Hall on Route 17. Take-outs will be available. The menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, Italian bread, iced tea, coffee and assorted desserts. Free will offering. Donations may be sent to the Jewett Fire Department, PO Box 117, Jewett, NY 12444.
   
• Fashion for the Fountain, a fundraiser sponsored by the Community of Windham Foundation, will be held at Washington Irving Inn, 6629 Route 23A in Hunter on Saturday, May 18 at 1 PM. Proceeds will help with restoration of the 1910 Ayres fountain in Hensonville. Windham Town Historian Patricia Morrow will give a brief presentation on George B. Ayres and share images of Hensonville from her collection. Tickets for the fashion show and afternoon high tea are $25 and may be purchased at the Washington Irving Inn; Dressed & Ready, 6006 Main Street in Tannersville; or from NBT Bank in Windham.
   
•  Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail, which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1st. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Saturday, May 18 at 9 AM. Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
   
• The Town of Lexington Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at their building on Church Street in Lexington on Saturday, May 18 at 7 PM. After the meeting the young people of Lexington will present a short program on the town’s bicentennial. There will also be a display on school days of the past. Refreshments will be available.
   
• The Mountain Top Historical Society’s annual spring fling will be held on their campus in Haines Falls on Saturday, May 18 starting at 10 AM. This is the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Society’s Ulster & Delaware train station. Volunteers will level the railroad ties and spike the rails on the re-created 130' section in front of the station. An exhibit of old photos and postcards, as well as a model railroad, will be on display in the U & D station. Around noon Dakin Morehouse and the Panther Mountain Pickers will be singing railroad songs. At 3:30 PM Doug Kadow, president of the Ulster & Delaware Historical Society, will present A History of the Railroad in Haines Falls. A chili supper will be served at 5 PM. The cost is $15 and reservations are required by Friday, May 10. Call (518) 589-6657 or email Director@MTHS.org to make your reservation.
   
• The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ 5-hour pre-licensing course will be offered to beginner drivers at Hunter-Tannersville high school on Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM until 2:30 PM. The course fee is $35 and checks should be made payable to HTC Adult Ed Program. You must bring your driver’s permit to class. To register call (518) 589-5400 ext. 1520 or email Barbara at BSlutzky@HTCSD.org.
   
• Photographer Francis Driscoll, through the Hunter-Tannersville adult education program, is offering a class for all levels of photographers on how to take better pictures. It will be held on Saturday, May 18 and/or Saturday, June 1. The hike will take place on an easy to moderate trail, to be determined, and is open to a maximum of 8 participants. The fee is $35 per session. To register call Fran at (518) 734-5192 or (518) 821-1339, or email FrancisXDriscoll@msn.com.
   
• An art talk by Olive Farrell, Mara Lehmann and Sheila Trautman, whose paintings are featured in the exhibit Here and There: Local and Distant Landscapes by Three Women Artists, will be held at the Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, 7950 Main Street in the Village of Hunter on Saturday, May 18 at 1 PM.
   
• Auditions for Amelia, a play of the Civil War by Alex Webb and part of the town of Lexington bicentennial celebration, will take place at the West Kill Community Hall on Saturday, May 18 starting at noon. There are parts for all ages and levels of experience, both speaking and non-speaking. Rehearsals will take place some weekends in June, July and August, and the play will be performed in August at the Orpheum Theater in Tannersville. Call Karen at (518) 989-6027 or email JmpMilton@yahoo.com to set up an appointment for the audition.
   
• The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center will hold its annual spring dance at the Knights of Columbus hall, Route 145 in East Durham on Saturday, May 18 from 8 PM to midnight. Call (518) 239-6518 for reservations.
   
• Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold an open house at the Agro-Forestry Resource Center, Route 23 in Acra, on Saturday, May 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Demonstrations, tours, exhibits, plants, animals, games and food.
   
• The Lamplighters and Ridge-Runners will hold a chicken barbeque on Saturday, May 18 from 1-6 PM at Brennan’s on Route 81 in Earlton. Take-outs will be available.
   
• A free classic car and motorcycle show will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 2-6 PM on the 300 block of Warren Street in Hudson. Music by Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers.

Sunday 5/19

• The Mountain Top Historical Society will hike Harding Road, the original carriage road to the Kaaterskill Hotel, on Sunday, May 19. Meet at the Palenville firehouse at 9 AM. This 4 mile hike is rated moderate to difficult. All Mountain Top Historical Society hikes are free. Please wear proper hiking attire and boots (NO sneakers), pack a lunch, don’t forget rain gear or sunscreen, and bring plenty of water. Membership is not required for hike participation, but you must register for each hike by calling (518) 589-6657 or emailing Director@MTHS.org. Please leave your name, phone number, and the total in your party. The schedule is subject to change and notifications, including weather cancellations, will be made up to the day of any given hike. Call Bob at (518) 734-9701 or check MTHS.org for announcements.
   
• Association Day will be held at the Bronck Museum, just off Route 9W in Coxsackie, on Sunday, May 19 from 1-3 PM. The Coxsackie Declaration of 1775, one of the first formalized written complaints issued by residents of the American colonies against the British crown, will be read aloud. The Village Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps will provide Revolutionary War-era music. This event is free and open to the public.
   
• The Lexington farmers’ market will be held on Sunday, May 19 from 10 AM until noon and features produce, eggs, Black Angus beef, poultry, pork, maple syrup, prepared foods from Amy’s Take-Away, baked goods, jams and pickles. The market runs twice a month, on the first Friday from 5-7 PM and the third Sunday from 10 AM to 12 PM. The market is held under the pavilion at the town building on Route 42 in Lexington.

Tuesday 5/21

• Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will hold their budget vote from 1-9 PM in the cafetorium.
   
• Hunter-Tannersville Central School will hold their budget vote from 1-9 PM in the Hunter elementary cafeteria.

Wednesday 5/22

• The Mountain Top Golden Agers will travel to the Westchester Broadway Theatre on Wednesday, May 22 to see Guys and Dolls. You do not need to be a member to join them. The cost is $55 per person, which includes bus, lunch, the show, tax and gratuity. The bus leaves Windham at 8 AM, Hunter at 8:15, Tannersville at 8:30 and Palenville at 8:45 AM. To sign up call Kathie at (518) 589-5293 or email KGSSVS@msn.com.
   
• Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail, which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:30 AM. Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.
   
• On Wednesday, May 22 at 7 PM, the Paul Taylor Dance Company will be at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street in Tannersville. They will perform Kith and Kin (music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Scudorama (music by Clarence Johnson), and Brandenburgs (music by Johann Sebastian Bach) performed with Baroque orchestra, American Virtuosi, on period instruments, conducted by harpsichordist Kenneth Hamrick. Advance tickets are $23, $18 for seniors and $7 for students. Tickets at the door are $27, $21 for seniors and $7 for students.
   
• A free rabies clinic for Greene County dogs, cats and ferrets will be held at the Leeds firehouse, Old Route 23B in Leeds on Wednesday, May 22 from 6-8 PM. Donations are highly encouraged. Call ahead for ferrets. The number is (518) 719-3600.

Thursday 5/23

• The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Memorial Day pop-up farmers’ market at the Stamford Railroad Station, 21 Railroad Avenue in Stamford on Thursday, May 23 from 3:30-6 PM. Locally produced food of all kinds including meats, cheese, butter, craft brews, books and many unique local vendors. Listen to Rip 97.9 as we get closer to the date for details.

Friday 5/24

• Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail, which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Friday, May 24 at 8:30 AM. Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.

Saturday 5/25

• The T. Patrick Meehan WAJ scholarship fund 5k (3 mile) walk/run/ride event will take place on Saturday, May 25 at the new Windham Trail on Route 23, at the former Police Anchor Camp. Registration begins at 9 AM. Your $25 donation includes light refreshments and a goody bag. The Windham Trail Committee will host a barbecue after the walk. WRIP will be broadcasting live. (Rain date is Sunday, May 26.)
   
• A solo recital by pianist Arnaldo Cohen will take place at the Windham Civic Center on Saturday, May 25 at 8 PM. Music by Bach, Brahms and Chopin will be performed. General admission is $25, $22 for seniors, $20 for contributors and $5 for students. Email Info@WindhamMusic.com or call (518) 734-3868 for reservations or more information.
   
• The Tannersville Duck Race, Crazy Boat Race and Festival will take place on Saturday, May 25. The Duck Race starts at 11 AM on Main Street, next to Brookside Drive, and ends at Rip Van Winkle Lake where the Crazy Boat Race takes place at 2 PM and the Festival runs from 11 AM to 4 PM. (Rain date is Sunday, May 26.)
   
• On Saturday, May 25 at 7 PM, a performance by Taylor 2 Residency, young students and young professionals, will take place in the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street in Tannersville. General admission tickets are $10.
   
• A roast beef supper will be held on Saturday, May 25 at the Lanesville Church on Route 214. Take-outs will be available from 4:30 to 5 PM; eat-in dinners will be served from 5:15 until all are served. Adults $12, children $5 and free for kids under 5.

Saturday & Sunday 5/25 & 5/26

• WRIP will be broadcasting live from the 36th annual East Durham Irish Arts Festival, which will be held at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre in East Durham on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26. Visit EastDurhamIrishFestival.com for more information.

Sunday 5/26

• Bunt-Brewer American Legion Post 165 will hold their Memorial Day parade in Tannersville on Sunday, May 26. Line up at 12:30 PM at Colonial/Bottini, step off at 1 PM sharp.
   
• Join Audubon Educator Larry Federman for an informative walk on the grounds of the Mountaintop Arboretum. The walk begins at 7 AM. Bring sturdy waterproof shoes and binoculars to spot warblers and other migratory birds returning to the Arboretum. Admission is $5. The Mountaintop Arboretum is on Route 23C and Maude Adams Road in Tannersville. For more information visit MtArboretum.org.

Monday 5/27 – Memorial Day

• The Prattsville American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post #1327 will sponsor Prattsville’s 61st Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on Monday, May 27. Line-up will begin at 12:30 PM at the site of the old American Legion home on Maple Lane, and the parade will step off at 1 PM ending at the Prattsville Town Green where ceremonies will take place. The Gettysburg Address will be delivered by a high school student and there will be a guest speaker. Veterans, volunteer fire departments, organizations, children and children’s groups, bands, floats, schools and businesses are invited to join in. Call (518) 299-8946 or (518) 299-3635 for more information.
   
• A Memorial Day parade and celebration will be held at the Lexington-West Kill Community Hall on Spruceton Road in West Kill on Monday, May 27 at 9 AM. Children of all ages are invited to bring their bicycles decorated in red, white and blue. Join the Lexington and West Kill fire companies, the Ladies Auxiliary and veterans as we march down Spruceton Road from the Community Hall to the Baptist Church cemetery, then on to the West Kill cemetery for a prayer and gun salute, ending at the West Kill fire company with ice cream for all. Admission is free. Visit Lexington2013.com for more information.
   
• A Memorial Day parade will be held in Cairo on Monday, May 27 starting at 11 AM, followed by services at Angelo Canna Park. This will also mark the official kickoff for the Town of Cairo’s Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Over 100 banners in recognition of that town’s servicemen and servicewomen, from the Revolutionary War to the present, will be going up in mid-May.

Wednesday 5/29

• The HTC Class of 2014 will sponsor a Giffy’s barbeque on Wednesday, May 29 from 3-5 PM at Tannersville middle/high school. Chicken or pulled pork dinners are $11 and include baked potato, coleslaw, roll, butter, cookie and beverage. Half chickens only are $8. Call Kathi-Ann at (518) 589-5880 ext. 1523 or email Amanda at ADrake-Rojas@htcsd.org for tickets.
   
• Volunteers are needed to work on the Kaaterskill Rail Trail, which will open to the public on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society’s historic railroad station, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:30 AM. Call (518) 589-6871 or email Michelle@gcswcd.com if you’re available and can bring loppers or leaf rakes.

Thursday 5/30

• VFW Post #1545 will honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice on Thursday, May 30. Respects will be paid at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Ashland, the Windham Cemetery, the World War I monument in Hensonville, and the monument at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School starting at 8:15 AM in front of the school. All community residents and visitors are invited to attend the memorial ceremonies at any of these locations.

Friday 5/31

• A Southern Music Gospel Concert, featuring Mike Hawsey, will be held in the M. Matthew Murray auditorium at Gilboa-Conesville Central School in Gilboa on Friday, May 31 at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 5:30 for refreshments of strawberry shortcake with whipped cream. Free will donation. All proceeds will benefit the Conesville Sunday School’s trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see Noah at the Sight and Sound Theater.
   
• The Palenville Library, located on Route 23A in Palenville, will show the film Krakatoa: East of Java on Friday, May 31 at 6 PM.

Friday & Saturday 5/31 & 6/1

• Relay for Life of Cairo Durham will be held at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham from Friday, May 31 at 6 PM thru Saturday, June 1 at 6 AM. Visit RelayForLife.org for more information.

Saturday & Sunday 6/1 & 6/2

• Grand Fondo Catskills Cycling Weekend will take place in Hunter on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2. The Devil’s Kitchen hill climb will be featured on Saturday and the Grand Fondo Catskills races on Sunday. Visit GreatAmericanCycling.com for more information.
   
• A flea market will be held at the Greenville Drive-In, Rt. 32 in Greenville on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, from 9 AM to 4 PM. The drive-in has a no pet policy.

Saturday 6/1

• The Ashland Historical Association’s 5th annual farm machinery show will be held on Diamond’s field, 12017 Route 23 in Ashland on Saturday, June 1 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The day will feature a tractor and engine show, tractor pull, women’s cast iron skillet toss, children’s activities, vendors and food.
   
• Dr. Kevin Avery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will give a lecture at the Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville on Saturday, June 1 at 1 PM, to kick off the exhibit Kaaterskill Clove: Where Nature Met Art. His talk will focus on Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand and Sanford Gifford, and will relate their renderings of Kaaterskill Clove to the literature of Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and William Cullen Bryant. He’ll also highlight Sanford Gifford’s great interest in the Zadock Pratt Tannery.
   
• The Cairo-Durham alumni banquet will be held at the Shamrock House, 2388 Route 145 in Durham on Saturday, June 1 at 7 PM. Dinner is $40 per person. Send your check to the Cairo-Durham Alumni Association, PO Box 786, Cairo, NY 12413.
   
•  The opening of the Kaaterskill Rail Trail will take place, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 1. Meet at the Mountain Top Historical Society campus, 5132 Route 23A in Haines Falls. Opening ceremonies start at 10:30 AM. There will be guided hikes at 11 and 11:30 AM and 12 PM; limit of 10-20 people per group. This is an easy, 3 mile hike and a shuttle service will be available for one-way trips. There will also be a free barbeque at the railroad station. Sign up for a guided hike the day of the event or by emailing Michelle@gcswcd.com.

Thursday-Sunday 6/6-6/9

• The 9th annual Mountain Jam Music Festival will be held at Hunter Mountain from Thursday, June 6 thru Sunday, June 9. Performances by Phil Lesh and Friends, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule, Primus, Dispatch, The Avett Brothers and more. Visit MountainJam.com for more information.

Friday 6/7

• The Lexington farmers’ market will be held on Friday, June 7 from 5-7 PM and features produce, eggs, Black Angus beef, poultry, pork, maple syrup, prepared foods from Amy’s Take-Away, baked goods, jams and pickles. The market runs twice a month, on the first Friday from 5-7 PM and the third Sunday from 10 AM until noon. The market is held under the pavilion at the town building on Route 42 in Lexington.

Saturday 6/8

• The Hunter-Tannersville Booster Club will hold a golf tournament, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 8 at Colonial Country Club in Tannersville starting at 8:30 AM. Proceeds will benefit the HTC student athletes. For more information call Bobbi at (518) 589-3923.
   
• The Greene County Historical Society’s 37th Annual Tour of Homes will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM throughout the towns of Lexington and Hunter in honor of both towns’ bicentennials. Headquarters will be at the Ulster & Delaware railroad depot in Haines Falls and at the Methodist Church in Lexington so that attendees may start the tour at either end of State Route 23A. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the tour. Call (518) 731-1033 or visit GCHistory.org for more information.
   
• Patchworks, a history fair in honor of the Town of Lexington’s bicentennial, will be held at the Lexington-West Kill Community Hall on Spruceton Road in West Kill on Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 2 PM. The artist of the month is Paula Heisen. Michael Lavery will be at the one-of-a-kind booth. Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Angle is the past person of interest. Find out about the Dunham family at the genealogy booth. Former postmaster Betty Hapeman will be at the post office history booth. Check out slides of the Tumbleweed Ranch and stop by the Lexington boarding houses booth to look back at Lexington’s heyday. Admission is free. Visit Lexington2013.com for more information.

Thursday-Saturday 6/13-6/15

• Taste of Country Music Festival will take place at Hunter Mountain from Thursday, June 13 thru Saturday, June 15. Performances by Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson and Family, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry and many others. Visit TasteOfCountryFestival.com for more information.

Friday 6/14

• The Windham Post Office will be collecting old, tattered and unusable flags that VFW Post #1545 will be ceremoniously retired at the Post building on Route 23 in Windham on Flag Day, Friday, June 14 at noon. The public is welcome to attend and participate in this ceremony.

Saturday 6/15

• The Cairo Historical Society’s annual Temperance & Tommy Guns 1920s street festival will be held on Main Street in Cairo on Saturday, June 15 from 11 AM to 6 PM. Craft and food vendors. Musical entertainment by the Dented Fenders, the Kitty Kelly Band and Ron Toven. Laurel & Hardy, Shirley Temple, Mary Pickford, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin and other early stars of the silver screen will be attending.

Sunday 6/16

• The 16th annual Cruisin’ on the Mountaintop Father’s Day car show will be held on Main Street, Tannersville on Sunday, June 16 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Entertainment by The Greyhounds.

Sunday 6/23

• The Upper Catskill String Quartet will present its tribute to American music – classics from Scott Joplin, the big band sound, Broadway musicals and late 20th century rock ‘n’ roll – at the Maple Museum on the Jefferson Town Green on Sunday, June 23 at 2 PM. The concert is free.

Wednesday 6/26

• A free rabies clinic for Greene County dogs, cats and ferrets will be held at the Earlton firehouse, Route 81 in Earlton on Wednesday, June 26 from 6-8 PM. Donations are highly encouraged. Call ahead for ferrets. The number is (518) 719-3600.

Thursday 6/27

• The June 27 lovers of learning program will focus on artist Charles Schreyvogel. It will take place at the Lexington Historical Society, Church Street in Lexington on Thursday, June 27 at 7 PM. Schreyvogel spent the last years of his life on his farm in West Kill creating, with the help of model Grant Bloodgood, some of his best known paintings and sculptures of the post-Civil War conflicts on the frontier. Hear his story and also about Buffalo Bill spending time on Schreyvogel’s farm. Admission is free.

Friday & Saturday 6/28 & 6/29

• ‎Relay for Life of the Mountain Top will be held at Dolan’s Lake in Hunter from Friday, June 28 thru Saturday, June 29. Visit RelayForLife.org for more information.

Sunday 6/30

• The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an Independence Day pop-up farmers’ market outside the Frank W. Cyr Center, 159 West Main Street in the Village of Stamford on Sunday, June 30 at a time TBD. The Stamford Rotary’s classic car show will take place the same day.

Thursday 7/4 – Independence Day

• The annual Independence Day parade and fireworks will take place in Windham on Thursday, July 4. The evening begins with live music and children’s activities along Main Street from 5-7 PM. The parade will be followed by fireworks at Windham Mountain.

Friday 7/5

• Cabaret Night with the Patti Van Tassel Trio will perform at the Maple Museum, 221 Creamery Street on the village green in Jefferson, on Friday, July 5 at 7 PM. The concert is free.

Saturday & Sunday 7/6 & 7/7

• The Windham Chamber of Commerce will host a summer fair and car show along Main Street in Windham on Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7. It will be held from 10 AM to 5 PM both days and feature craft and food vendors, entertainment, and a classic car show on Saturday.

Friday 7/19

• Harmony Street, a Doo-Wop group, will perform at the Maple Museum, 221 Creamery Street on the village green in Jefferson, on Friday, July 19 at 7 PM. The concert is free.

Saturday 7/20

• The Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra, Robert Manno, conductor; Darcy Dunn, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Gosling, piano and Donald Batchelder, trumpet, will perform music by Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughn-Williams, Robert Manno, Sir Edgar Elgar, Antonio Vivaldi, Gustav Mahler and Dmitri Shostakovich at the Windham Civic Center on Saturday, July 20 at 8 PM. General admission is $35, $32 for seniors, $30 for contributors and $5 for students. Email Info@WindhamMusic.com or call (518) 734-3868 for reservations or more information.

Friday-Sunday 8/2-8/4

• The annual Civil War Heritage Music Gathering & Encampment will take place in Windham from Friday, August 2 thru Sunday, August 4. Friday’s 1960s folk revival concert will begin at 7 PM. Saturday’s grand concert, There’s a Meeting Here Tonight: 100 Years of a Nation in Song 1863-1963, will begin at 7:30 PM. Both concerts will be held at the Windham Civic Center. Tickets for each concert are $10 and may be reserved by calling John at (518) 734-5655 or emailing CWHMG@webtv.net.
   
• The Tour of the Catskills cycling event will take place throughout Greene and Ulster counties from Friday, August 2 thru Sunday, August 4. Visit GreatAmericanCycling.com for more information.

- 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.

- Family Support Service, an organization that helps families supporting an individual with autism or a developmental disability living fulltime in their home, has expanded their services into Greene, Orange and Ulster counties. Their toll-free number (888) 750-2266 is manned 24/7 to answer questions about the program and the services they provide. Visit Occupations.org for further information.

- The Mid-Hudson Region Small Business Development Center is providing information on the steps small businesses can follow immediately with respect to the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the State of New York. Beginning on October 28, 2012, federal aid may be made available to NY businesses to supplement state and local recovery assistance in the areas affected by the storm. Contact the Mid-Hudson Region SBDC at (845) 339-0025.

- 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.

- Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is asking for donations of food to support their pet food bank. The shelter’s current need is for dry cat and dog food. Donations may be dropped off on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM, or on Wednesday or Sunday from 9 AM to noon. They are also accepting gift cards and cash donations to purchase food. The address is 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534. The Food Bank is open for those in need of assistance on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. For more information call (518) 828-6044 or email RonPerez@cghs.org.

- Are you a home owner in the Catskill-Delaware New York City Watershed who repaired or replaced your septic system during 2012 without help from the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC)? If so, you may be able to recoup those costs now. The CWC Board of Directors recently voted to allow reimbursement under the Septic Repair and Rehabilitation Program for 2012 septic repairs that occurred within the Watershed but outside priority areas. Adequate monies in the program fund allow the CWC to make this assistance available at year’s end. Homeowners who can show proof that repairs were completed before December 19, 2012, were approved by New York City Environmental Protection, and were paid for may fill out a CWC form to request reimbursement. Full-time residents may receive 100% of eligible costs, while part-time residents can get 60% of those costs reimbursed. Call (845) 586-1400 to obtain the reimbursement form.
  The ongoing Septic Repair and Rehabilitation Program can help homeowners located within 250 feet of a watercourse in the Catskill-Delaware Watershed. If you are experiencing difficulties with your on-site system, call the number above for information on how to participate in the program in 2013. Septic systems constructed after November 2, 1995 are not eligible for this program, but their owners may qualify for the Septic Maintenance Program, which pays for half the cost of pumping out and inspecting their systems. To learn more about other CWC programs to assist residents and businesses in the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River, visit CWCOnline.org.
 

Local Golf Tournaments

• VFW Post 1545 will hold their 5th annual golf tournament at Christman’s Windham House, 5742 State Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 7. Registration begins at 8 AM, tee off at 9:30 AM. The cost is $85 per person, which includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch at the turn, plus dinner and various awards in Christman’s 1805 Tavern. Please pre-register by calling Chris at (518) 734-5011, Dick at (518) 755-2032, Marc at (201) 741-6534, online at VFWPost1545.org or fill out an application at Christman’s Pro Shop. Various levels of sponsorship are also available. All proceeds benefit the Sgt. James F. Carty, DSC, VFW Post 1545 Windham, NY building fund.
   

• Golf for Parkinson’s, a Team Fox event to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation, will be held at Christman’s Windham House golf course, 5742 State Route 23 in Windham on Friday, June 14. Registration is at 9 AM, shotgun start at 10, scramble format, rain or shine. The registration fee is $100 per person or $400 per team, which includes continental breakfast, lunch, dinner, golf and cart. Make checks payable to Golf for Parkinson’s and mail to Carol Constable, PO Box 24, West Kill, NY 12492 by Friday, June 7. You may pick up your registration forms at Christman’s Pro Shop or call Carol at (518) 989-6592.
   

• The 6th annual Diane Zipp Memorial golf tournament will be held at the Catskill Golf Club on Friday, June 21. Lunch and registration at 11:30 AM followed by a shotgun start scramble at 12:30 PM. A $90 per person contribution includes greens fee, cart, complimentary gifts, lunch, beer, soda, and chicken barbeque dinner. Checks payable to HOCA may be sent to Heart of Catskill Association, PO Box 248, Catskill, NY 12414. Call (518) 943-0989 for more information.

American Cancer Society Relay For Life Events

• Relay for Life of Cairo Durham will be held at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham from Friday, May 31 at 6 PM thru Saturday, June 1 at 6 AM. Visit RelayForLife.org for more information.

• ‎Relay for Life of the Mountain Top will be held at Dolan’s Lake in Hunter from Friday, June 28 thru Saturday, June 29. Visit RelayForLife.org for more information.

• Area car clubs and cruisers are invited to the Windham Relay for Life car show on Saturday, August 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain or shine. It will be held at the intersection of State Route 23 and South Street in Windham, on the spacious grounds next to the Chicken Run Restaurant. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Call Rick at (518) 734-4281 for more information.

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.

• Thursday, May 9 from 8:30am-1:30pm – Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson

• Thursday, May 9 from Noon-5pm – Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, 28652 Rt. 23, Stamford

• Tuesday, May 14 from Noon-6pm – Catskill Elks Lodge Hall, 45 North Jefferson Ave. Catskill

• Friday, May 17 from 2:30-7:30pm – Athens Fire Department, 39 Third St. Athens

• Tuesday, May 21 from 10:30am-4:30pm – Andes Central School, 85 Delaware Ave, Andes

• Thursday, May 23 from Noon-5pm – Charlotte Valley Central School, 15611 Rt. 23, Davenport

• Friday, May 24 from 9am-3pm – BOCES N. Catskills Occupational Ctr, Jump Brook in Grand Gorge

• Friday, May 24 from 8:30am-1:30pm – Margaretville Central School, 415 Main St, Margaretville

• Saturday, May 25 from 7:30am-12:30pm – Berne Masonic Temple, 1652 Helderberg Trail, Berne
 

 Town Directory

Ashland

• A free wellness clinic for Greene County residents, sponsored by the Windham Rotary and the Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, will be held at the Ashland Town Hall, Route 23 in Ashland every third Thursday of the month from 5-8 PM. Free clinic services to be offered include acupuncture, massage, reiki, yoga, chiropractic services, mental health and nutrition counseling, and feldenkrais (gentle pain-relieving movement). Call Peg at (518) 989-6491 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be seen if scheduling is available.

• Sunday services are held at the Ashland United Methodist Church at 9 AM.

• A breaking habits support group meets every Friday night in the Ashland Community Hall, across from the post office, from 7-8 PM. Call Gary at (518) 819-9554 for more information.

Cairo

• Cairo Rotary meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM for a dinner meeting at The Bavarian Manor Country Inn in Purling.

• The women’s group for breast cancer patients and survivors meets every third Monday of the month from 6-7:30 PM at the Cairo Town Hall Court Room, 512 Main Street in Cairo. For more information call (845) 339-4673.

Catskill

• The fitness center, located in the Catskill High School, is open for public use Monday thru Friday from 5-9 PM and weekends from 7 AM to 4 PM. The cost is $1 per use. Please use the entrance located on the side of the building between the auditorium and the gym. An attendant is on duty during the times the facility is open.

• 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.

Coxsackie

• Lighten the Load, a weight loss support group, meets every Monday at 6 PM at the Second Reformed Church, 16 Washington Avenue in Coxsackie. Wear comfortable clothing. Suggested donation is $5. Call Jeffrey at (518) 478-5414 for more information.

Durham, East Durham & Oak Hill

• The Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Knock Council #6439 meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 7:30 PM in the Council Hall located on Route 145 in East Durham. New members are always welcome.

Greenville & Freehold

• 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.

• 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.

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

• The Kaaterskill United Methodist Church thrift shop, 7889 Main Street in Hunter, will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM from May 2 until October 31.
• First Friday Shabbat services and Oneg (potluck meal) will be held on the first Friday of every month at the Hunter synagogue on Main Street in Hunter at 7 PM. Skiers welcome. Bring a dish if you like. Email Mike Alpern at AlpernM@aol.com for more information.

• Hunter Chamber of Commerce meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month.

• A free creative writing workshop is offered at 2 PM every Saturday at the Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center, 7950 Main Street in the Village of Hunter. Call (518) 263-2050 to sign up.

• 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 at BSlutzky@HTCSD.org; (518) 589-5400, ext. 1520; or call (518) 263-4061.

• 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.

• 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 at (518) 263-5184.

• The Kaaterskill United Methodist Church food pantry, located behind the Tannersville Village Hall, is open every Wednesday from 1-3 PM. If you have an emergency need or would like to donate non-perishable items, please call Bernice at (518) 263-4865.

Jewett

• 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.

Lexington

• 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.

• 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.

• The Lexington Mission Community Food Pantry, in the church across from the Lexington post office, is open every Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. For further information call (518) 299-3227 or send an email to Lexington-Mission@gmail.com.

• Sunday morning worship services are held at the Lexington Mission at 9 AM.

• Sunday services are held at the Lexington United Methodist Church at 9:30 AM.

Prattsville

• The Prattsville food pantry, in the Methodist Community Church, is open on the third Tuesday of every month from 4-6 PM.

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

• 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

• VFW Post #1545 has partnered with the American Clothing Company of Glens Falls to have a clothing drop box located at the west end of the Post property on Route 23 in Windham. Area residents are encouraged to drop off any usable clothing and shoes that will go to needy persons throughout the state. This is an ongoing fundraiser for the Post that also benefits those in need of assistance.

• The Windham Community Food Pantry, located at Hope Restoration Church in Windham, has extended their service to include families in Hunter, Lexington, Prattsville and Tannersville, in addition to the current coverage areas of Ashland, Hensonville, Jewett, Maplecrest and Windham.

• 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 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.

• Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties 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.

• 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.

• 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 at (518) 734-5011. Proceeds will support youth and community programs.

• The WAJPL Golden Age Club meets on the first and third Monday of each month at the Windham Town Hall in Hensonville 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.

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Greene County

• Check out the new way to recycle refundable bottles and cans at the Catskill Bottle & Can Redemption Center, 311 West Bridge Street in Catskill, next to the Ambrosia Diner. Currently hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Run by individuals from Ulster-Greene ARC and their support staff, the center takes in refundable bottles and cans and gives immediate refunds of 5 cents per bottle and can. No need to stand in line feeding the return machines at the store, this staff of four employees sorts your returns and pays on the spot.
• 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.
• Area home-schooling families seeking to connect with others may want to check out Living Room Learners, an organization open to home-schoolers of all ages, religions, and home-schooling styles. As the new school year begins, Living Room Learners is taking a poll of where interest lies so as to decide upon meeting places for the coming year. It also offers a social directory so that students can seek and find other home-schoolers who share the same interests and age range who live nearby. For more information phone (518) 239-8414 or email LivingRoomLearners-owner@yahoogroups.com.
• Mountaintop Ecumenical monthly meetings start at 11 AM with a speaker, followed by a covered-dish luncheon. All are welcome. Please bring a dish to pass.
     Tuesday, May 7 – Ashland United Methodist Community Church
     Tuesday, June 4 – Mitchell Hollow Mission Church, Windham
     Tuesday, September 3 – St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Windham
     Tuesday, October 1 – East Jewett United Methodist Church
     Wednesday, November 6 – Windham-Hensonville United Methodist Church, Windham
     Tuesday, December 3 – Ashland Community United Methodist Church

Delaware County

• The Roxbury Library, located at 53742 State Highway 30 in Roxbury, directly opposite the United Methodist Church on Main Street, has new hours. The Roxbury Library, RLA Thrift Shoppe and the Irma Mae Griffin History Room will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 5 PM, and on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. Call (607) 326-7901 for further information.
   

• 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 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. 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.

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.
   

2013 Appointments Available For Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid Enrollments

Many working individuals and families experience 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 New York State-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.

Visit ColumbiaHealthNet.org for more information.
 Walk-in hours at the Healthcare Consortium office, 325 Columbia Street, Suite 200 in Hudson
 are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 4 PM.
 

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