Assemblyman Jake Gunther to speak
at UDC awards banquet

NARROWSBURG — New York State Assemblyman Jacob E. Gunther III (D/C-98th District) will serve as keynote speaker at the Upper Delaware Council’s 14th Annual Awards Banquet to be held on Sunday, April 28 at The Club at Villa Roma. Reservations are due by April 17.

Gunther was elected to the State Assembly in 1992. His district includes all of Sullivan County’s 15 towns and six villages, the western Orange County towns of Deerpark, Minisink, Greenville and Wawayanda, and the Orange County cities of Middletown and Port Jervis.

The assemblyman currently serves as vice-chair of the Legislative Commission on the Development of Rural Resources, and is a member of six standing Assembly committees.

The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) annually hosts its banquet to honor those individuals, organizations, agencies and communities that have taken action to enhance or protect the resources of the Upper Delaware River Valley region.

Tickets are $25 per person.

For more information call 845/252-3022.

Dry fly history

GRAHAMSVILLE — The Daniel Pierce Library will host its fourth lecture in the Catskill Watershed Series.

The Neversink Valley is the birthplace of dry fly fishing in North America, and on Friday, March 22, guest speaker Tony Bonavist of Hurley will talk about the evolution and development of dry fly fishing in North America and its originator, Theodore Gordon. Bonavist plans to speak about the history and problems associated with the Delaware Tailwater Trout Fisheries. 

The presentation will take place at the Grahamsville Fire Department Social Hall at 7:30 p.m.

This event is made possible with funds from the Catskill Watershed Corporation. 

For more information call 845/985-7233.

Want to adopt a burro?

DILLSBURG — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a Wild Horse and Burro Adoption at the Diamond Seven Ranch and Arena in Dillsburg on March 23.

A large variety of animals of color, five years and younger, will be available for this event. Since the Adopt-A-Wild Horse & Burro Program began in 1973, over 180,000 animals have been adopted.

Prospective adopters must have sturdy corrals at least six feet high for horses and five feet for burros, shelter, transportation and the means of caring for the animals. The adoption fee will be determined by competitive bid, with a minimum bid of $125 per animal.

The animals will arrive on Friday, March 22 with viewing hours from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The scheduled hours for the adoption will be Saturday, March 23 from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.