February 8, 1981 

To the Editor, 

Thank you very much for printing up the two articles for the marathon. I really appreciated the added exposure. Since the marathon was a success and the kids did enjoy themselves, I’d like to make it an annual event.

Thank you again.

Donna Wolfe
Narrowsburg

February 5, 1981

To the Editor, 

Enclosed is a copy of our Sullivan Coun­ty 1980 Annual Summary with information pertaining to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) pro­grams offered by this agency. ASCS is an agency of United States Department of Agriculture. It might be noted that as shown in our report ASCS provided finan­cial assistance to farmers-landowners in excess of $100,000. If you have any ques­tions as to the content of this report, please feel free to give us a call at 292- 6471.

John A. Repak
Ferndale

Editor’s note: A copy of the ASCS 1980 Annual Summary is available to the public for inspection at THE RIVER REPORTER office in the Arlington Hotel, Main Street, Narrowsburg.

February 6, 1981 

To the Editor: 

I have recently returned from Washing­ton D.C. where I attended the National Leadership Conference on Population, Re­sources and the Environment, sponsored by some 60 citizen organizations and based on “The Global 2000 Report to the Presi­dent,” completed in 1980. The report is a projection to the year 2000 of current trends in population growth, resource de­velopment and environmental degradation. 

The message: ”Serious stresses are clearly visible ahead. For hundreds of millions of the desperately poor, the out­look for food and other necessities of life will be no better. For many it will be worse. Life for most people on earth will be more precarious in the year 2000 than it is now.” 

However, there is still hope that if we—all of us—recognize the danger and act to correct the trends, we can stabi­lize world population, develop sustain­able yields and protect the life support systems of our natural environment. 

The Global 2000 Report to the President, Volume I is available for $3.50 from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. 

Become informed. Let’s work together to avert the spread of disaster world-wide.

Florence L. Shelly
Wayne-Pike Audubon Society

Also in that same issue is coverage of the February 12, 1981 flood, that caused 4,000 people to evacuate, one drowning, and $9 million worth of damage to the flatlands of Port Jervis, NY and Matamoras, PA. For more 50th anniversary articles, visit www.riverreporter.com.