June is here, and with it comes the familiar mix of relief and excitement that marks the end of the school year. For the middle school/high school, the countdown is over, and it’s time to swap homework for poolside lounging and early evenings filled with the sounds of summer.
As the days stretch out longer, our local community is ready to kick off the season with a host of fun activities, sunny days and those simple pleasures we’ve been waiting all year to enjoy. Here’s to the start of a carefree summer!
Here are some events happening in our communities and beyond:
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Sullivan West High School graduation on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
The 2025 Bowhunter Youth Camp will be held on July 19 and July 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The camp is open to all youths aged 11 to 16 in DEC Region 3, which includes Sullivan, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam counties.
The camp is held each year at the Sullivan County Conservation Club in Ferndale NY. Area youths can enjoy an informative, no-cost archery camp. With an emphasis on safety, and cov­ering everything from arrow making to tracking, campers will learn almost everything they need to know to begin bowhunting. The program is run by NYS DEC-certified Hunter Education Safety instructors, and all youths completing the camp will leave with their Bowhunter safety certificate, which is required to purchase a NYS archery license.
Space is limited, and admission to the camp will be determined by a brief essay each applicant will include with the application; it should focus on explaining their interest in learning to bowhunt.
The deadline for all applications is Monday, June 30. Applications should be submitted to
Harry Walker, Sullivan County Archers, 149 South Shore Dr., Wurtsboro, NY 12790.
Call 845/794-6752 or email bowbender@hvc.rr.com for more information.
A rabies clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets will be held on Wednesday, June 18 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Morningside Park Pavilion, 630 Brickman Road, Hurleyville, NY. There is no charge. For more information, call the Sullivan County Department of Public Health at 845/292-5910.
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