Monticello, NY – In conjunction with the NYS Division of Licensing Services, the Sullivan County Clerk’s Office is offering the Notary Public Test a week after the one-day training at SUNY Sullivan.
“We’re doing this for the convenience of our residents, businesses and employees, since such tests are not regularly offered locally,” explained Deputy County Clerk Russell Reeves. “And there is great demand currently for notary services.”
Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will observe POW/MIA Recognition Day on Friday, September 21 with a 1 p.m. ceremony in the lobby of the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello.
The public is invited to attend. Please join us in taking the time to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), and their families.
For additional information, please contact the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency at 845-807-0233.
Hurleyville, NY – On Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m., legendary guitarist Van Manakas (www.vanmanakas.com) will join Aldo and Carol of Little Sparrow at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville to perform traditional bluegrass music and discuss how this distinct musical form played an important part in Sullivan County’s history.
Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has made the following arrests:
Sullivan County Bridge 192, carrying Hunter Road over the Neversink River near Claryville, is 56 years old and will be replaced by a modern steel and concrete structure.
Forestburgh, NY – Standing in front of an aging span across the Neversink River, Sullivan County leaders today kicked off a $10 million initiative to replace deteriorating bridges around the County.
Monticello, NY – Let the fun begin! Sullivan County’s Senior Games are returning to Monticello this month, and if you’re 55 or older, you can join in, either as a competitor or a volunteer!
Sponsored by the Sullivan County Office for the Aging and the Monticello Parks & Recreation Department, a bevy of friendly competitive sports will be on tap at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center in Monticello, starting with the opening ceremony and breakfast at 8 a.m. Monday, September 24.
Monticello, NY – Bidders are welcome from now through September 24 on more than 100 items of heavy equipment (yellow iron), cars, buses, light/medium/heavy-duty trucks, trailers, tires and assorted parts up for auction by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works (DPW).
“From a seized BMW sedan to unused tires to handyman tool boxes, we’ve got a lot to pick through,” says District 7 Legislator and Public Works Committee Chair Joe Perrello. “I invite everyone to take a look and make a bid.”
Monticello, NY – Residents requiring electrical devices to meet otherwise life-threatening medical needs can do more than simply recognize September as National Preparedness Month, notes Sullivan County Public Safety Commissioner Rick Sauer.
“This past March, Winter Storm Riley knocked power out for some 24,000 people in our region, and May’s powerful windstorm darkened more than 27,000 homes and businesses,” he says. “This left some of our citizens without access to crucial medical supplies, like oxygen, for days on end.”
Sullivan County Historian John Conway welcomes inquires about the general history of the County, especially about the evolution of the Catskills resort industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. He does not perform genealogical research or have possession of genealogy records.
The position of County Historian was created in 1933 by the NYS Legislature, by amending the Municipal Historians' Law of 1919, which established the positions of town, village, and city historian.
Monticello, NY – Another round of Small Business Training will be held this month to assist owners of small businesses in Sullivan County and those looking to start one here. The classes, just two evening hours each, will begin Tuesday, September 11 and run every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter, through Thursday, October 4.