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Participants in the Yulan's Von Stueben celebration.
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Von Steuben royalty preps for annual celebration
YULAN, NYThe royalty has been named for Highlands 2004 Germanic celebration. Dignitaries will include, from the left, Miss Germany, Stephanie Roeder of Yulan; King, John Valic of Barryville; and Queen, Lorraine Lilholt of Yulan.
Saturday will mark the 14th annual celebration of Yulans Von Steuben Day Parade and Germanfest. The 12:00 noon parade honors the Revolutionary War drillmaster of General Washingtons army, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben.
The Germanfest at the Firemans Field follows the parade and includes German and other food specialties from the areas best restaurants, plus wines and beers. There will also be hamburgers, hot dogs and other beverages, rides and activities for the kids.
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What's at the Movies
by Ian Pugh
Sky Captain flies high with some turbulence
The world of 1930s science fiction is such a wonderful, imaginative place that someone had to bring it back to the silver screen for another go-around.
In this alternate universe, theyre not called robots yet; theyre still metal monsters or mechano-men. Plucky female reporters have alliterative names like Polly Perkins. Men take shots to the jaw and women run underneath lumbering mechano-men, all without mussing their hair.
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Britains R & B star James Hunter to perform
CALLICOON CENTER, NYWJFF Radio Catskill (90.5 FM) will welcome British rhythm & blues star James Hunter as he gives a sneak preview of his new album, People Gonna Talk, on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the Clubhouse of The Hills Country Inn.
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