Monticello
Library board of trustees meeting
The board of trustees meeting for the E.B. Crawford Public Library was postponed from February 16 to February 21 due to inclement weather. The meeting is at 6pm.
Public information meeting
Discussion on community-owned wind power projects being explored in Sullivan County at the Gov't Center (Legislative hearing room), 4-6pm. RSVP: SASDonline@gmail.com.
Sullivan legislature nixes steering committee
The Sullivan County Legislature voted on Thursday to do away with the steering committee that met once a week to go over policy matters. The committee was made up of three of the nine elected legislators and the county manager. Read more
Forget the laptops, go for the gold
With the price of gold soaring as the great recession lingers, and now beyond $1,700 per ounce, local businesses are joining the used jewelry business and buying up gold. The problem is a lot of that gold is ill-gotten gains that are easy to dispose of and hard to track, especially once the gold has been melted down. Read more
DPW applies for ‘Golden Feather’ grant
People who follow the beautification programs of Sullivan Renaissance are familiar with the “Golden Feather Award,” which is given out each year for projects done mostly by volunteers that “incorporate beautification as part of a long-term community-wide strategy.” Read more
Short story discussion
"Someone" by Alice McDermott will be discussed at E.B. Crawford Public Library, 7:30pm. New members welcome. 845/794-4660.
Veterans' open house
Information on services available to veterans in the Gov't Center lobby, 11am-3pm. 845/807-0233.
Solar thermal basics
St. John Street Education Center through 3/26, Fri., 10am-4:30pm, $100. RSVP: 845/295-4900 or 791-4070.
Planning & zoning board of appeals training
Receive 4 hours of state mandated training credits in Legislative Hearing Room, Gov't Center: State Environmental Quality Review Act Basics, 4-6pm; Farmland Protection & Agricultural Viability, 6:30-8pm. Free, public welcome. RSVP: 845/807-0527.
Library board of trustees meeting
E.B. Crawford Public Library, 6pm.




