December 2012
Narrowsburg tree lighting
NARROWSBURG, NY — Narrowsburg will light its community Christmas tree on Saturday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the overlook deck on Main Street. Carols will be sung, led by Stuart Hirsch, and a number of shops will hold open house and offer discounts. The public is invited to walk up to Bridge Street to meet Santa’s sleigh.
Email this pageHoliday gift market slated for Narrowsburg
NARROWSBURG, NY — Narrowsburg’s first annual Indie Holiday Market will be held every Saturday and Sunday from now through December 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Dock. (Directions: At the bridge, follow the gravel road toward the gazebo, keep following road under the bridge and keep going.) Featured gift items include art, furniture, fashion, knits, jewelry, folk art, holiday cards, local pancake mix and honey.
Christmas story time
MILFORD, PA — The Ann Street School will host “Story Time with Mrs. Claus” on Saturday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 12noon. Children are invited to hear a special story from Mrs. Claus, make a holiday craft, eat some yummy treats and have a photo taken with Mrs. Claus. The cost is $5 per child, with an additional fee of $3 for a photo.
The Ann Street School is located in the Milford United Methodist Church, 206 East Ann St. Call 570/296-6124.
‘Giving Tree’ provides Christmas gifts for children
NARROWSBURG, NY — The Giving Tree project, a traditional Christmas effort of the Tusten Volunteer Ambulance Auxiliary for over 20 years, is now underway at Peck’s Market, Kirk Road, where a tree bearing tags that list the age and gender of a child in the area may be found. Donors are asked to chose a tag and leave it with an unwrapped gift (maximum cost $10) at Peck’s before December 15. Volunteers will sort, wrap and arrange pickup of the gifts by Christmas to make the holidays happier for these children. Read more
A perfect place to play; Church and scouts gift New Hope Manor with new playground
By SANDY LONG
BARRYVILLE, NY — Sometimes the perfect partnerships come together like pieces of a puzzle falling neatly into place, solving a problem while uniting people in a common goal.
That’s just what happened at New Hope Manor (NHM), an all-female residential substance abuse treatment community in Barryville that is one of very few such facilities that also accommodate residents’ infants and young children, allowing mother and child to remain together. Read more
November 29, 2012 - December 6, 2012
Rosemary Anderson
Rosemary Anderson, a longtime area resident, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. She was 69.
Funeral services were at Ramsay’s Funeral Home, 275 S. Main St., Liberty. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in Middletown, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Roscoe Nursing Home, 420 Rockland Rd., Roscoe, NY 12776.
Lauren Decker
Lauren Decker of Dingmans Ferry, PA died Sunday, November 25, 2012. He was 76. Read more
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Casey of Afton, NY passed away Monday December 3, 2012 at UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital. He was 63.
He was born April 8, 1949 in Syracuse, NY to James and Doreen (Jamison) Casey. He was employed at RJE Telecom LLC as a field engineer. Read more
Charlotte H. Schroedel
Charlotte H. Schroedel of Eldred, NY, a longtime resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 87.
The daughter of the late Anthony and Christina Leavenworth Hirsch, she was born December 21, 1924 in Bronx, NY. Charlotte was the widow of Edwin W. Schroedel, who had passed away January 4, 2012. They were married for 57 years. Read more
Patricia Prendergast
Patricia Prendergast of Beach Lake, PA passed away on November 23, 2012 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.
Pat was born in Brooklyn on September 13, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Moira Prendergast. She pursued a career in banking, retiring as a VP at Citi Bank in NYC. Read more
Sandy’s Legacy
We will always remember Hurricane Sandy. Not for the mighty wrath of her destruction, but for the odd serendipity of her timing. Read more
