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A Number to Remember: 988

Liberty, NY – September is Suicide Prevention Month, but it’s about more than words. It’s about a number: 988.

“Instead of remembering a ten-digit number during really tough times, you just need to remember three,” affirms Deputy Health & Human Services Commissioner Melissa Stickle. “988 will instantly connect you to someone who can help, who can listen.”

County Clerk's Office to Be Temporarily Closed September 19-20

Monticello, NY – The offices of the Sullivan County Clerk will close, starting Thursday afternoon, September 19, to complete renovations.

“Many visitors to our offices in the Government Center have seen that we’re reconfiguring our space to better serve the public,” noted County Clerk Russell Reeves. “In order to allow our Division of Public Works to finish these much-needed renovations, we’ll have to halt public access for a day and a half.”

Office for the Aging to Have Limited Service on September 24

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s Office for the Aging will provide limited service on Tuesday, September 24 while staff prepare for and attend the Annual Luncheon of the Office’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

“In order to give our RSVP volunteers the kind of appreciation they deserve, we’ll need most of our staff engaged in the celebration,” explained Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul. “Thus, with only a small crew in our Monticello office, the public should anticipate a potentially longer wait time and a temporary lack of full capability.”

Stanton Corners Road to Close for Three Weeks

Swan Lake, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of Stanton Corners Rd. (County Road 74) in the Town of Liberty to replace County Bridge 473.

County Bridge 473 is located approximately 0.7 miles east of the intersection of State Route 55 and Stanton Corners Road near Swan Lake.

This section of road is scheduled to be closed to all traffic starting 8 a.m. September 23, 2024, and will remain closed for approximately three (3) weeks, weather-dependent.

POW/MIA Day to Be Observed in Monticello

The Fallen Comrade Table, present at every Sullivan County POW/MIA Recognition Day, features a specific set of items designed to remember American servicepeople who were/are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will host a special ceremony in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 20 inside the lobby of the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello. The public is cordially invited to attend.

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