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Delaware Company fundraiser
The Delaware Company hosts inaugural fundraising gala at The Ardmore Mansion Mountain View Manor, 3pm. Buffet menu. Special guest speakers: U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson and NYS Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. Master of Ceremonies: Sullivan County historian John Conway. Donation: $60 per person. RSVP: katrina.chellis@gmail.com.
Sustainability teach-in
The second annual "Teach-In for Prepping, DIY, Sustainability and Anything Local" will be held at Yeoman's Kitchen, 2pm. The event features open teaching sessions on winter/four season gardening, easy garden starting, backyard livestock, maple sugaring, home energy, non-GMO feed options and more. All welcome. RSVP to teach: wallace@warwick.net. Music and open mic to follow.
Memorial Day observance
Lumberland Town Hall, 10am. Refreshments served. 845/856-6372.
Flea market
Lumberland Fire Department Auxiliary is putting on a giant flea market at the Lumberland Town pavilion on Proctor Rd., 9am-4pm. Parking and admission are free. Vendor space is available by calling 845/856-7989.
Lumberland constable recognized
At the March 13 Town of Lumberland meeting, constable Robert Maas was recognized by chief constable Pat Cahill and the town board for going above and beyond when performing his duties as a patrolman. Maas has been a lifelong resident of the Lumberland/Highland area and has been a Lumberland constable since February of 2010. He was instrumental in solving several local crimes in conjunction with the New York State Police and Sullivan County Sheriff’s patrol. Read more
Casino trip
Lumberland Senior Citizens trip to Mount Airy Casino & Resort. Cost: $30. $25 free slot play, $10 in food coupon. 845/856-1464.
Lumberland subdivision okayed
In a unanimous vote, two “grandfathered” parcels of land were approved for development by the Lumberland Town Board on March 13. Read more
Lumberland officials support return to board of supervisors
Town of Lumberland officials on February 13 approved a resolution supporting the restoration of a countywide board of supervisors to replace the current county legislature. Read more
Lumberland Senior Center casino trip
Lumberland Senior Center trip to Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs. Bus leaves from senior center parking lot, 10:30am. Cost: $30 p/p, deposit of $15 at sign up. Includes $25 free slot play, $10 in food coupon. 845/856-1464.
Lumberland power outage discussed; Town fire department lauded for deer rescue
A six-hour power outage that affected the Town of Lumberland was caused by a breaker defect, supervisor Nadia Rajsz reported at the January 9 board meeting. “It was very unexpected,” Rajsz said of the January 4 outage.
The supervisor said she was told by a representative of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. that the defect in the breaker caused it to blow. According to the Orange and Rockland website, the outage affected about 1,000 customers.
The outage lasted from about 7:20 a.m. until about 1:20 p.m., Rajsz said. Read more




