TRR photo by David Hulse Sullivan County Legislative Chair Chris Cunningham delivers his February 17 “State of the County” address as Legislators Rodney Gaebel and Greg Goldstein listen.

Cunningham is confident

By DAVID HULSE

MONTICELLO, NY—Chris Cunningham marked the beginning of his second year as the chair of the Sullivan County Legislature with a progress report and reassurances that the legislature was moving ahead with new programs and policies while maintaining the best interests of all of Sullivan’s residents.

Cunningham, the panel’s senior Democrat, assumed the chair following the quadrennial elections of 2003, as his party once again regained a majority. That majority had been lost when legislators Leni Binder and former Legislator Bob Kunis switched to the Republican Party following the resignation of former Chairman Raymond “Rusty” Pomeroy. Binder assumed the chair and a new Republican majority then named Republican Greg Goldstein to fill Democrat Pomeroy’s seat.

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Fire and Ice mix well on Narrowsburg streets

By KIMBERLY M. WEYANDT

NARROWSBURG, NY—Balance was the theme at the first annual Fire and Ice event, held on the quaint sidewalks of Main Street in Narrowsburg on February 19.

In pots all around town, the perfect balance of hot and mild was harnessed as swirls of spices sent flavor into every bite of chili. The Narrowsburg Fire Department’s pumper truck looked wonderfully red compared with the clear frozen beauty of the ice fire truck sculpted by Michael Crouthamel of Sculpted Ice Works.

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Local planners: ‘It’s up to the towns’

By TOM KANE

NARROWSBURG, NY—How to prepare the Upper Delaware River valley for the rapid growth headed in its direction was the question of the evening. And planners from Orange, Sullivan and Pike counties said it was up to the local towns and townships and their comprehensive plans to manage it.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Matamoras tower hearing scheduled for March 1
• No shuffling or rolling of eyes
• Munson Diner and cups full of nostalgia coming to Liberty
• Hotel tax may have saved Mountain Laurel
• Many CEOs in Sullivan County are not certified
• Narrowsburg parents get answers
• IDA tax cuts keep railroad on track

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