Julie Diescher (photo courtesy of Christina Seti)
Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek announces that Livingston Manor resident Julie A. Diescher will become the County’s new Commissioner of Human Resources.
Loch Sheldrake, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency looks forward to serving veterans’ needs at the annual Sullivan County Expo and Stand Down on Friday, October 11, at the Loch Sheldrake Firehouse on Route 52 in Loch Sheldrake (near the entrance to SUNY Sullivan).
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Agency staff and volunteers will offer information, personal care items, legal services, employment opportunities, counseling, housing resources, healthcare services, food, clothing and lunch to all veterans, free of charge.
Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services reminds everyone to continue to protect themselves from mosquito bites and the potential for mosquito-borne illnesses.
Mosquitoes continue to be active throughout the fall, and will be most active at dawn and dusk. To protect yourselves from mosquito bites, the New York State Department of Health and Sullivan County Public Health Services recommend the following:
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Hurleyville, NY – Summer may be over, but our First Sunday Music in History Program isn’t!
This October 6 at 2 p.m., the Sullivan County Museum will host musical performances and a discussion on the impact of acoustic instruments in North America. Sponsored by the Sullivan County Historical Society, the program will showcase some uniquely American styles of music such as Bluegrass, Old Time Country and Americana. There will be several examples of instruments on display, including banjos, guitars and mandolins.
MONTICELLO, NY - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Hudson Valley Health Care System will be hosting a town hall for Veterans, family members, and the public on Tuesday, October 1, at 6:00 p.m. at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701. The meeting is intended to provide local Veterans an open forum and for VA officials to hear directly from beneficiaries.
Monticello, NY – Over the past year, the Sullivan County Homegrown Artists Exhibition Program has mounted dozens of pieces of art in the hallways of the Government Center in Monticello, from paintings and photographs to collages and sculptures. But with only four of the eight main hallways decorated thus far, the independent committee overseeing the program is seeking more artwork by Sullivan County artists to display on the second floor.
Liberty, NY – Sullivan County residents can now attend the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD’s) Front Door Orientation session without having to travel to Orange County.
The Front Door process guides you through the steps involved in finding out if you or a loved one are eligible for services offered by OPWDD, helps to identify specific needs and helps you work on a plan for getting services.
Fallsburg, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is advising the public to stay away from stray cats as well as wild animals and to be vigilant of your surroundings, especially if you live or work near a wooded area or neighborhood with feral cats.
A feral kitten recently bit a person in the Town of Fallsburg, and they are now being treated for rabies exposure. Public Health Services is conducting an investigation with animal control to determine if more individuals have been exposed.
Barryville, NY – A $250,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund will be paired with local funding and in-kind services to complete renovations to the Highland Access Point, a portal to the Delaware River in Barryville.
Liberty, NY – With colder days not that far off, Sullivan County’s Division of Health & Family Services wants residents to understand what is being offered and what is being required through this year’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program).
“HEAP season begins November 12, but folks need to get ready before then, to ensure they’re eligible and in the program,” explained Health & Family Services Commissioner Joe Todora. “The earlier we know their needs, the more certain residents can be of receiving HEAP benefits at the time they need them.”