Monticello

20-lot stamp auction, trading session, door prizes & giveaways at Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 1pm. 845/794-2586.

Raffles, prizes & chicken BBQ at Elks Lodge #1544, 1-6pm. 845/794-1544.

George Saunders' short story will be discussed at E.B. Crawford Public Library, 7:30pm. 845-794-4460.

Skramstad signs her inspirational book "Wendy's Wisdom: The Challenges & Accomplishments of a Woman with Down Syndrome" at Read It Again Bookstore, 5:30-7pm. 888/361-9473.

The county gives Sullivan County Community College (SCCC) about $4 million a year to help keep the doors open and the lights on. In this fiscally tight time, county officials, who have adopted cuts in virtually all departments of county government, proposed cutting the college’s funding by $600,000. But because of a law that legislator Alan Sorensen called “antiquated,” any size cut in county funding will result in an automatic drop of $2 million in state funding for SCCC, which most officials agree would be a crippling blow to the institution.  Read more

Sex offenders in New York State and in most states are required to register with authorities wherever they live and whenever they move. But sometimes, they move without informing anyone, and that prevents law officials from knowing where they live.  Read more

After spending countless hours throughout the school year preparing their pieces, students from Monticello Central School’s (MCS) music department showcased their talents at “Steps and Sounds of Different Cultures” on the evening on June 13, at the Eugene D. Nesin Theatre in Monticello.  Read more

Coffee, bagels & more for potential team captains & walkers (for walk in Sept.) at Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 6/29, 7:30am. RSVP by 6/27: 845/794-3774.

Sponsored by Temple Sholom, 8/9, $60 incl. bus, tip, museum admission & ½ hr. private tour. Bus leaves 8am, returns 9:30pm. RSVP by 6/30: 845/794-2314 or 796-3777.

RJK Middle School, 2:30-7pm. Chance to win a 1-yr. car lease. 800/RED-CROSS.