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Angela Daley

My name is Angela Daley. I live in Narrowsburg and have been married to Steve Daley for 18 years. I have three children: Stephen, 12, Nicole, 9 and Kristen 5. I graduated from John Dewey H. S. in Brooklyn. I received an A.A.S. degree from SUNY Delhi in 1978 and a B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1980. I have been a self-employed retail business owner since 1984. My husband and I own Steve’s Country Store and the Whistle Stop Cafe in Narrowsburg. For three and a half years I served on the Narrowsburg school board, and I have served on the Sullivan West school board for the past two years. I’ve been attending school board meetings for 13 years and have supported the merger of JY-DV-N. In the past two years our hopes and dreams for the Sullivan West district have come dramatically closer to reality. I am privileged and proud to have played a positive role in that development. In a few weeks we’ll be breaking ground for the new high school and renovations for the three buildings will begin. Over the next few years I will continue to work on the school board to build a strong infrastructure for our new district, i.e. adopting responsible budgets and assembling the best and most creative staff of teachers. The dream of a greatly expanded curriculum for all students will become a reality. Our children will have the technology that will allow them to keep pace with all other students in our country. Being a school board member is a constant learning experience. Through my experience I have gained tremendous insight into the functioning of public education. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve. I look forward to the challenges and accomplishments of the future. Please come out and vote on Tuesday, May 15.

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Richard Lander

I have proudly served on the Sullivan West school board for the past two years and would appreciate your support on May 15. I am 44 years old and live in Narrowsburg with my wife Lisa and our four children, Heather, 13, Sarah, 11, Alex, 8 and Richard, 6. I graduated from Narrowsburg Central School in 1974 and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairfield University, and am the owner of Lander’s River Trips and Lander’s River Mart.

I have previously served five years on the Narrowsburg school board, and was supervisor for the Town of Tusten for seven years. I’ve been an active member of the Tusten Volunteer Ambulance and the Narrowsburg Fire Department for the past 25 years. I am also a member of the Tusten Lions Club. I have shown my commitment to our communities through volunteering and helping with fundraising for various organizations.

My vision for the district over the next three years is to continue to provide a smooth and positive transition of the three school communities, while giving special consideration to the students, teachers and administration. With your help I’d like to continue to oversee the building of the new high school, as well as the renovations and modernization of the three existing buildings. Currently serving on the Sullivan West school board has allowed me to help shape the future for our children so tha,t, along with facility improvements, we will improve and expand the curriculum. This will help our children to succeed in the future. I always appreciate comments and suggestions on how our communities can continue to grow together. I ask for your support on election day, May 15.

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Tim E. Lanese

I am a resident of Youngsville, and my wife and I have three children attending Sullivan West at Jeffersonville. I graduated from JYCS in 1978.

I am a first grade religious education teacher at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Youngsville and a former member of the JYCS Board of Education, from 1996 to 1999.

I am 41 years old and employed by Frontier Insurance in the shipping and receiving department.

I received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy and served as a lithographer’s mate P class aboard the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, CV67.

My vision is to complete what we started when I was part of the JYCS Board of Education, which is to see a centrally located high school built and functioning, to have the needed repairs made to the existing buildings, to have more community involvement in all aspects and functions of the school and better lines of communication from the school to the community. I also believe it’s necessary to make sure the decisions made now will not have negative repercussions on the taxpayers later on down the line. I want to make sure that we can financially support the decisions. We need to look ahead and make sure the money will still be there when we need it.

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Arthur Norden

My name is Arthur Norden and I am a candidate for the school board of the Sullivan West Central School District.

My family and I have been property owners in the school district for over 30 years. In 1979, I married Patti Manzolillo (DVCS `73), daughter of Gladys (JYCS `50) and Libby (JYCS `48). We have three children in the district in grades three, eight and 10. Our oldest daughter graduated from the DV campus last year (College of the Holy Cross, ‘04).

After majoring in Business Management at Stonehill College, I became Supervisor of Educational Services at New York University Medical Center where I directed a joint project with the National Institute for Health. I own a consulting firm that has been serving clients nationally since 1981.

I am a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Delaware, the Upper Delaware Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and I am an AYSO coach.

I previously served as chairman of the DVCS Strategic Planning Committee and in that capacity identified the issues that confronted our educational system. I also served as a member of the School Improvement Committee that evaluated the options of remaining independent or merging the three districts.

I am running for the school board because I have serious concerns about two basic issues:

1. The manner in which the present board, and its administration, has conducted itself with respect to the rights of residents, students and taxpayers.

2. The financial status of the district as a result of still undisclosed local expenses associated with cost of the merger and building project.

This school board needs to spend at least as much energy on student development as it does on real estate development. Please vote for me on Tuesday, May 15.

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Jerry Triolo, DDS

My name is Jerry Triolo and I am a resident of Jeffersonville as well as a dentist. I hold a Master of Science degree in Education and a Doctorate in Dentistry. I have been a teacher of Biology and Chemistry for six years at Clarkstown South High School, in New City, NY. I have been practicing dentistry in Sullivan County for 17 years, three years in Monticello and 15 years.

I am age 49 and married with three children: Nicole, 21, Samantha, 18 and Natalie, 14 Jeffersonville, NY

I helped to form the Jeffersonville Chamber of Commerce and served two years as treasurer. I have been a member of the Jeff Lions Club for many years and served on the JYCS school board for eight years. Some of the goals I have accomplished and will continue to strive for are increasing curriculum and accountability within the new district. I have also been a proponent of fiscal responsibility so that our children can get the best education within the confines of our tax base. I have been through two building projects, three contract negotiations and nine budgets. With all the changes that are presently occurring, my vast experience could only be an asset to this district.

I would hope that our community gets out and votes. Your opinion in your local restaurant does not count as much as your opinion when you vote.

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Ken Uy

Ken Uy (pronounced “wee”) moved to Callicoon in August 1999, after 15 years in Monticello, Glen Spey and Roscoe. He faithfully attends every Sullivan West school board meeting and actively participates and contributes.

Uy is running for the school board because he wants to become more directly involved. The merger presents an opportunity for the district to lay the best possible foundation for the future. Complex decisions await us, and they will have far-reaching consequences for our children.

Uy’s platform is simple. The central task of the board is to establish policy. Board policy governs the school district and defines goals and expectations for the administration. The board must have the full support of the community to be effective.

Uy does not have a specific agenda. He believes in the best possible results, not the best results possible. The first allows people to determine for themselves what is best; the second simply imposes. Self-determination promotes personal responsibility, acceptance and community.

Uy values his integrity and his independence. He strives to give full benefit of the doubt. He is open-minded and willing to consider all views. Uy has already proven his dedication and interest. Please vote Ken Uy for school board.

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Carol J. Wingert

I am a 38-year-old wife and mother of two wonderful children. We are residents of Narrowsburg and I have lived in Narrowsburg all of my life. I have been the Town of Tusten Tax Collector for 12 years and am currently serving my second year as Town Clerk. Currently I serve as the president of the Sullivan County Tax Collectors Association and have also held the position of vice president in the past. I have served on the Narrowsburg Central School Shared Decision Making Committee, and currently serve on the Sullivan West at Narrowsburg Building Leadership Team. I was a member of the Narrowsburg Central School Board of Education for three and a half years. Past activities also include founding the Tusten Playground Committee and raising funds over a five-year period for equipment. I also organized the volunteer committee to install playground equipment at the Narrowsburg School.

Having served as a board of education member in the past I feel I have experience to draw on. During my term of office, Narrowsburg faced many challenges. We were involved in several merger discussions, straw votes, merger referendums and a referendum for a renovation project at Narrowsburg. Growing up and attending Narrowsburg Central School I have an insight as to what life is like in a small rural school, its assets and its deficits. This merger also brings with it many assets and it, too, has a few drawbacks.

My goal as a Sullivan West school board member would be to try to bring to the forefront some of the assets of our small schools as they were, and to also work on minimizing the deficits. I have always held a theory that good communication is key to success in whatever you do, whether it be a marriage, a career, a parent or volunteer. In my past term as board member, I tried to communicate on all levels, those including my constituency, teachers, staff, administration and students. I care about children and will make decisions based on what is best for them, not just today, but in the future as well. The most important thing I can tell you is that I am a hard working, honest individual who will try her best to make informed and competent decisions.

I appreciate your support.

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H. Marsha Hunter

I have served as a member of the Eldred Central School (ECS) Board of Education for five years. During my tenure I was named board president at the end of my second year of service and was elected to that position for an additional year. My son Seth is a graduate of ECS and is currently finishing his junior year at Skidmore College. He is a product of this system and is extremely successful in college. I am proud to be a board member and wish to continue my service.

We have a school system that has been working over the five years that I’ve been on the board. Our current board works together, focusing on student success. I want to make sure that this process continues. We have shaped policy that will ensure continued student success. Our scores on the new assessments indicate that our students are on track to meet the new state requirements.

The board developed goals that are reviewed annually and incorporated into our comprehensive educational plan. A mentoring program has been initiated to ease the transition from the elementary to the junior/senior high school. An energy performance contract has been approved that will update the heating, lighting and ventilation at the junior/senior high school without a capital project. The board reviews student test data and supports the efforts being made to continually improve scores. The board is concerned about the percentage (30 percent) of students graduating with a Regents Diploma. We need this number to increase.

We, as a board of education, are concerned about school safety and as a result have approved the purchase of surveillance equipment, a burglar alarm at Mackenzie, and a dog search at the junior/senior high school. We will continue to make this a priority.

There is always more that we can do as a board. I appreciate any input on any issue. I feel that the board addresses issues with policy and that we do not micromanage the district.

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Elaine Kuhn

My name is Elaine Kuhn and I am running for an open seat on the Eldred Central School (ECS) Board of Education.

I am a 1975 graduate of ECS, I own and operate my own business, and I am married and have three sons. Currently, I am a member of the Town of Highland Lions Club, and a member of the Eldred United Methodist Church, where I have taught a bible study group.

I have been a pretty constant figure at ECS for many years. I started 15 years ago as a volunteer aide in Mrs. Kemble’s first grade class. Since then I have served in the capacity of Cubmaster for Pack 93, been a den mother, classroom mother, past president of the PTSO, have made costumes for the madrigal and the musical, served on the original building team, and helped the prom committees with reservations and decorations. I do the hair and makeup for the musical every year, and serve on the Secondary Building Level Team. Last year I was the advisor of the class of 2000, and I have been the fall and winter cheerleading advisor for the last six years.

As you can see, I am about kids and education. I would be honored to represent your voice on the board.