TRR photo by Charlie Buterbaugh Les Kristt of Smallwood, NY asks Sullivan County legislators to approve five new casinos for the county during a public comment session on January 13.

The poker game begins

Sullivan County Legislators are split on five-casino deal

By DAVID HULSE

MONTICELLO, NY—There are no casinos yet, but a high-stakes poker game that will impact the future of Indian casinos in Sullivan County has begun.

Governor George Pataki’s Indian gaming advisor Greg Allen dealt the first cards earlier this month when he advised county legislators that winning the approval of Congress and the Secretary of Interior for one or more casinos would likely require a deal combining land settlements.

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County to vote casino decision

As Mamakating and Highland choose

By DAVID HULSE

MONTICELLO, NY —Anticipating that they will be leaving Albany at the beginning of February with either a negotiated agreement that they can live with or certain knowledge that they won’t get such an agreement, members of the Sullivan County Legislature on Tuesday announced that they will be considering Governor Pataki’s Indian gaming expansion proposal at a special meeting, which will be called for February 3.

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Breaking the cycle of violence

By TOM KANE

LIBERTY, NY—I will call her Linda although that’s not her name.

She’s 39 and a survivor of a battered wife relationship. Actually, she’s better than a survivor. She’s a tower of strength who now works at a program called Safe Passage to save women like herself from abusive relationships.

“I love my job at the agency,” she said. “It’s simply wonderful to think that I can help save battered women who are just like I was.”

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Other stories in this issue:

• Fourth EagleFest feeds wildlife spirit
• Cochecton opts for no casinos
• Foggy and soggy weather
• Eldred endorses BOCES expansion
• Pike County continues support for Habitat
• Residents debate all or nothing casino deal

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