Monticello, NY – Funding for dairy farm diversification is still available from the income generated from the Agri-Business Microenterprise Loan Program originating from New York State Office of Community Renewal.

Loch Sheldrake, NY – The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission, in partnership with Gender Equality New York, will host a discussion forum at SUNY Sullivan’s Seelig Theatre in Loch Sheldrake this Tuesday, October 23 at 6 p.m.

“Everything You Wanted to Know About Transgender, Non-Binary and Intersex People…But Were Afraid to Ask” will tackle a timely and topical subject in a sensitive, open fashion, including a “Trans 101” presentation and an interactive panel consisting of local community members who will tell their personal stories.

Hurleyville, NY – This month, the Sullivan County Historical Society’s “Music and History” series will present live jazz and stories with trumpeter Freddie Jacobs.

Freddie Jacobs is a composer, educator and jazz trumpeter who has seen the music business from many sides. He has toured with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy McGriff, and performed around New York with the Sam Jones/Tom Harrell Band, Nina Sheldon, Judi Silvano, and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY— October is National Farm to School Month. For four weeks, millions of schools, families, and communities around the country celebrate the movement that connects children to fresh, healthy food and supports local agricultural economies; Sullivan County is no exception!

WOODBOURNE:  Saturday, November 10 – The 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by The Woodbourne Fire Company No. 1.  Line up: 12:00 p.m. – Step Off:  1:00 p.m. Route 42/52 (Main Street), Woodbourne.  Service to follow at Woodbourne Firehouse.

Monticello, NY – Sepsis – the body’s extreme response to an infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – is a life-threatening medical emergency, triggering a potentially deadly chain reaction throughout the body.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw has been elected to the board of the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH). As a board member, she will play a key role in guiding NYSARH’s policies and advocacy efforts at both the State and Federal levels.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Board of Elections will extend its regular office hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday) in the days leading up to the November 6 General Election as follows:

Housing Roundtable attendees work together to envision a funding, partnership, and implementation plan for an upcoming Sullivan County Land Bank redevelopment project.

Monticello, NY – On September 25, the Sullivan County Land Bank convened a Housing Roundtable to discuss housing-related problems and opportunities in the County.

Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild, left, and keynote speaker Jerry Knapp

Loch Sheldrake, NY – Sixty fire department line officers from 20 Sullivan County fire departments attended this past weekend’s Sullivan County Fire Chiefs Conference in the Seelig Theater at SUNY Sullivan.