TRR photo by Fritz Mayer A sign hanging from the railing of the Narrowsburg Mews building project on the corner of Bridge and Main Street in Narrowsburg demonstrates the frustration of those involved.

Board sends project back to square one

Tusten Planning Board meeting spirals out of control

By KIMBERLY M. WEYANDT

NARROWSBURG, NY—When trooper Barry Falk arrived on the scene the damage had already been done. The call to the state police had gone out as Laura and Nick Santana’s Narrowsburg Mews project was tabled by the Tusten Planning Board for the second month in a row and tempers rose to a shouting and menacing level. The frustration, as exhibited by Mews contractor Ron Barille, was due, in part, to the board’s unilateral decision to take the discussion about further requirements for the project behind closed doors.

Emerging from the back kitchen following a 15-minute executive session that violated the New York State Open Meetings Law, chair Ed Jackson simply told the audience that it had decided to require 12 layers of action, virtually throwing the project back to square one.

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Santa preserves holiday spirit in Eldred

Lou Monteleone’s dream comes true

By LISA CUTRONI

ELDRED, NY—Anticipation was growing in the frigid night air as hundreds gathered in the heart of Eldred. They were awaiting a early December 17 visit from Santa, who was due on a 40-foot lighted sleigh, accompanied by a plethora of holiday characters.

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Eldred staff adverts disaster

It’s sheer luck says district superintendent

By LISA CUTRONI

ELDRED, NY—Routine maintenance prevented a catastrophic event at Eldred Central School.

A section of the 165-foot ceiling frame left during renovations to the Junior-Senior High School gymnasium in 1985 was found resting on the tile drop ceiling installed during the expansion.

ECS employees, Troy Green and Jim Dorcas, observed the section of “old ceiling” while completing routine tile replacement work the morning of December 13.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Damascus board approves controversial subdivision
• Pellet stove owners left holding the bag
• Snakehead fish—headed this way?
• County addresses toxic issue
• Pike and Wayne accept electronic voting machines
• Church reach out in holiday spirit

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