As you know—if you have been perusing our pages throughout the year—The River Reporter is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015! (It’s truly amazing!)

On September 3, we will have a double-barreled celebration: a special anniversary issue will hit the stands on that day, and we’ll be having a party at the Narrowsburg Inn on Bridge Street, starting at 5:30 p.m.

For the anniversary issue, please send us letters (300-word limit) with your recollections and reminiscences about the newspaper and the 40 years we have served the community. The deadline for letters to be included in the anniversary issue is Monday, August 31 at 1 p.m. Letters should be sent to copyeditor@riverreporter.com.

If you’d like to participate in the anniversary issue with advertising or a commemorative ad, email tanya@riverreporter.com.

The party will feature live music (we’re working on a local band), a cash bar, hors d’ouevres and an anniversary cake.

There will also be a suggestion box, in keeping with The River Reporter’s commitment to develop greater community participation over our next 40 years, where you can write any ideas about how the newspaper can serve the community better, or how you might want to get involved in it over the coming years.

If you plan on coming to the party, RSVP to amanda@riverreporter.com.