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TRR photo by Charlie Buterbaugh On May 13 protestors question Peck’s managers over the firing of Narrowsburg resident Doreen Kraus. The managers were holding a meeting at the Narrowsburg store when the demonstration began.

Protesters challenge Peck’s firing

By CHARLIE BUTERBAUGH

NARROWSBURG, NY—A crowd stood 300 strong in front of Peck’s Market in Narrowsburg last Friday, protesting CEO Lee Reimer’s decision to fire Doreen Kraus, an employee at the store since 1979.

“We want Doreen back,” one woman yelled repeatedly as the demonstration began. The crowd denounced the firing while commending Kraus’ “personal touch” in her work as the store’s head cashier.

The intention of the protest was to convince Peck’s to reconsider Reimer’s decision, though some demonstrators said they would seek more leverage by boycotting the store. They implored others to stop buying even daily bread and milk at Peck’s until Kraus’ position is reinstated.

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Resounding ‘no’ sends Sullivan West back to the drawing board

By KIMBERLY M. WEYANDT

CALLICOON, NY – At 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 the Sullivan West Central School District concluded its budget vote, and the results show that a clear majority of voters disagree with the school board’s solution to the district’s financial challenges.

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Emergency communications and policy in question

By DAVID HULSE

GLEN SPEY, NY—It comes as no surprise to anyone involved, but no one is in charge of coordinating emergency management efforts.

At the center of this revelation is Lumberland Supervisor John LiGreci, whose town sits at the confluence of water that would be released from the Rio Dam system into the Mongaup River and from the Lake Wallenpaupack Dam into the Lackawaxen River.

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Other stories in this issue:

• County honors its communicators
• Eldred Central School vote results
• Fremont resolves opposition to Sullivan West school closings
• Landfill-host money for village?
• Assessments and land use restrictions don’t mix
• Landfill-host money for village?
• PA candidates and primary race results
• PennDOT rebuffs commissioner’s charges
• Liberty captures 2004-05 SCIL championship
• Vote results at Sullivan West
• Matamoras and Westfall want their PA TV

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