I’ve gone to look for America

I was ready to go, right?

It was 4:30 a.m. and I stood in the hallway of my apartment building. The door to my apartment was propped open by my shoe. I made one last pass at the checklist in my head. I patted my jeans to check for my cell phone and wallet. I checked my jacket for my plane ticket and the directions.

Okay. Here we go. I pulled the door shut, picked up my bag, took my headphones out of my other pocket and slipped them on my head. I decided on a very fitting “America” by Simon and Garfunkel, a good traveling song. I was on my way to the airport. I’d be in Chicago by 11:00 a.m.

go to column

Visioning: Preservation, protection, planning

Dear Sarah:

Thank you for your words in this space in the 6/17/05 edition of The River Reporter. You challenged your elders to make every effort to protect and preserve the environment of the Upper Delaware River Basin. Be advised that there are numerous people who share your concerns. They are and have been working tirelessly to do just what you suggest: Preserve, Protect and Plan.

go to column

MONTICELLO, NY – Commencement, the formal term used to describe one’s graduation, implies a new beginning. For Ben Kolanksy, a 2005 graduate of Fallsburg High School, the chance to spend the summer between high school and his freshman year at SUNY Albany working as a corporate intern for Jeremy Gorelick—one of Sullivan County’s most active real estate developers—is indeed a great beginning to his studies in business and public administration. Business or politics is what Kolansky has in mind for his future, and the chance to work with Gorelick offers a hands-on experience not only to shadow a corporate go-getter who has a number of exciting projects in the works, but also to act as a liaison between Gorelick’s company, Emanon Equities, and the Woodbourne Action Committee.

That community-based organization is planning improvement projects that include the revitalization of the Woodbourne Theater, recently purchased by Sullivan Performing Arts, and a 400-plus residential unit housing project that Gorelick is undertaking as part of his quest to provide affordable housing to people in the county. The project calls for 100 single-family homes and 300 multiple-family homes. Amenities will include a 75,000 square foot community clubhouse, a pool and a four-acre pond.

go to column

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S