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6/6/25

Hike Catskill Mountain House to North Mountain June 7

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 6/6/25 | 6/6/25

PALENVILLE — This hike is based on a photo album discovered on-line by Scott Koster of college-aged people living, working, and discovering the Catskill Mountains! We will follow some of the places visited by these adventuresome young people.

We will break this hike into a morning and an afternoon section. Bring a lunch. We will stop at the Catskill Mountain House site for lunch before we continue with the afternoon portion.

Morning portion - South Mountain Trails: We will go from the Mountain House site to Boulder Rock by way of the abandoned trail called the “Circuit of South Mountain.” These young people from communities in New York and beyond were summer workers at the Catskill Mountain House in 1925, the year after the Kaaterskill Hotel burned. They visited the site and stood by a well pump in what had been a courtyard which we visited on our hike to Kaaterskill Hotel in May. They also made friends (based on photos with the boys carrying instrument cases) with boys from the band that performed at South Lake pavilion dances.

Afternoon portion - North Mountain Trails: We will walk from the Mountain House site along the blue trail to Jacob’s Ladder and Bear’s Den. We’ll be able to find the site of the ladder based on other photos and one of the girls climbing it. Along the way we will pass the original Artist’s Rock (based on 1860's stereographs) and on to Prospect Rock, Lake View Pinnacle, (the original Sunset Rock) and enjoy the iconic view from the top of Bear’s Den.

Hike Leader: Bob Gildersleeve co-lead with George Hewitt

Difficulty: Moderate

Limited to 20 participants. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.

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Flag Day in Greene County

GREENE COUNTY - In recognition of Flag Day, Greene County has installed six new American flag repositories throughout the County, providing residents with additional convenient and respectful options for the retirement of worn or damaged flags.

As a revered symbol of the United States, the American flag should always

be shown proper respect, including when it becomes unserviceable and is

ready to be retired.

According to the U.S. Flag Code, the preferred and most dignified way to retire unserviceable flags is by burning them in a respectful ceremony.

Flags collected at these repository sites will be handled in accordance with these standards and retired through formal ceremonies conducted by local veterans organizations.

Residents are encouraged to bring any old, frayed, faded and otherwise

unserviceable flags to a designated repository. The newest drop-off locations include:

— Greene County Building: 411 Main St. Catskill, NY 12414

—Greene County Vet2Vet: 905 Greene County Office Bldg., Cairo,

NY 12413

—New Baltimore Town Hall: 3809 CR 51 Hannacroix, NY 12087

—Prattsville Town Hall: 14517 Main St. Prattsville, NY 12468

—Jewett Town Hall: 3547 CR 23C Jewett, NY 12444

—Coxsackie Senior Center: 127 Mansion St. Coxsackie, NY 12051

All collected flags will be retired with the care they deserve during scheduled ceremonies, typically held around Flag Day.

To learn more about proper flag etiquette or to view all current flag repository locations in Greene County, please CLICK HERE.

Or you may contact the Greene County Veterans Service Agency at 518-943-3703.

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BETTER THAN HEARSAY - Giving a Hoot

By Michael Ryan

CORNWALLVILLE - When I was a kid, I never gave much thought to what I wanted to be when I grew up. It’s getting kind of late to do it now.

If I had to pick one thing that draws my interest, it is the so-called mysteries of life, the whole “what the heck’s going on here” puzzlement.

Many of us drove our parents nuts in childhood, asking “why” about every infinitesimal nuance not even waiting for one answer to settle in before asking “why” again.

Like for instance, “why is the sky blue?” and maybe our parents would say “because God made it that way,” which is fine but then we’d find out there isn’t really a sky, not the same as a ceiling in our bedroom anyway.

So that set another whole series of questions in motion and it has never stopped for me, the delving, reminding me of a scene from the Paul Newman movie “Cool Hand Luke.”

At the end of the flik, Luke has escaped from prison again and is holed up in an old church, looking skyward as the guards close in on him.

He is smiling, seeking heavenly help, saying, “you made me this way,” and a gunshot rings out, turning Luke stone cold.

When I was a kid, I didn’t think much about the color of the sky. I thought about the human condition without knowing why.

I just did and I was often told I couldn’t know the answers to stuff and people still tell me that but I’m not buying it.

For instance, I wonder what living is like for the insects I see flying around or floating on the surface of the lakes where I swim.

The poor things have fishes gobbling them from below and birds grabbing them from above. I wonder if the swimmers and flyers every collide, granting the bug a reprieve, at least for a few moments?

Maybe I won’t get that answer but I have no such merciful thoughts for ticks who, this year, are like a pandemic with their nasty little legs and blood-sucking mouths.

It wouldn’t bother me if they just vampired us and then went on their merry way but they have to mess people up so we have to get all defensive and, well, you know the rest of that sad story for them.

Here’s the problem. I did a little research on the creatures and, according to TICKsafety.com, “the female hard ticks swell immensely as they store the blood they need to lay their eggs.”

In other words, if I pluck one of the engorged lady varmints off me, I break a mother’s heart. What kind of a monster does that make me?

But there’s more. “Some ticks secrete a cement-like substance with their saliva, which dissolves when the tick is ready to drop off of its host,” TICKsafety.com reports.

“This substance can make it even harder to remove the feeding tick. The saliva also keeps the host’s blood from clotting while the tick eats.”

How convenient. So, it’s a tough world for everybody, I guess, which makes a tale I heard about a baby owl all the pleasanter.

It comes from Greene County Legislature chairman Patrick Linger who I talk to on a regular basis, needing information on what lawmakers are doing and why they are doing it.

I never knew lawmakers had hearts, bleeding we mules of taxation the way they do (not unlike the aforementioned dermacentor variabilis)!

They do, of course, and Linger, in between talking about this and that resolution, shared a yarn about a baby Great Horned Owl.

Linger works at the Corporate Woods Office Park in Albany, just off I-90, learning the owl had fallen out of its nest, leaving it stranded.

“We saw crows dive-bombing it,” Linger said. “The mother was in the tree. I was afraid of her coming after me if we tried to help, seeing the talons on the baby that were already and inch-and-a-half long.”

Crows and owls don’t particularly care for each other. Crows will carry out a mobbing if their territory is threatened, a coordinated effort where multiple crows converge on a single owl, squawking.

There is a reason. Owls eat crow eggs and babies. The baby owl Linger saw never hurt a fly (or a tick) so a call was put into North County Wild Care, a rescue organization.

“The crows were rallying the troops from a mile away, getting louder. That baby owl was in trouble for sure,” Linger said.

Instead of innocent death, North Country came in, got the baby and took it to a vet , fed it, and brought it back at dusk.

A tree-climber placed it in the nest. “I haven’t seen it on the ground again,” Linger said, and it’s nice seeing humans give a hoot.

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LEGISLATURE STUFF - Keeping Track of STR’s

By Michael Ryan

CATSKILL - Bellying up to the fiscal bar, the Greene County Legislature is looking to establish the county’s own registry for short-term rentals.

Lawmakers, at a recent meeting, approved a resolution seeking Requests for Proposals for professional services to perform the task.

County administrator Shaun Groden, in a subsequent phone interview, said paperwork has been prepared and sent to the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC).

NYSAC will disseminate the RFP’s throughout the industry, with the county hoping to receive offers later this month, expected to lead to the hiring of a Short-Term Rental Compliance Services firm.

That firm will, “provide guidance and solutions to our short-term rental and home sharing rental challenges,” the local resolution states.

Their work, the local resolution states, will include, but not be limited to, “address identification, registration service, compliance monitoring, education and outreach.”

The action is being taken in response to a short-term rental registry law passed by New York State, last year, following great controversy in the hotel/motel industry related to the proliferation of STR’s.

Senator Michelle Hinchey and then-Assembly member Patricia Fahy led a coalition effort to, “address New York’s housing crisis” and simultaneously “boost local revenue,” according to a Hinchey press release.

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation, in December, 2024, with the Hinchey press release stating, “New York has taken a historic step in addressing housing challenges and short-term rental transparency with the signing of its first statewide Short-Term Rental Registry into law.

“The legislation is the first-of-its-kind nationwide and a turning point in holding billion-dollar booking platforms, like Airbnb and Vrbo, accountable to the communities where they conduct business,” the release states.

“The law offers a new county-by-county look into the explosive growth of the short-term rental industry and is aimed at helping communities across the state manage housing availability and affordability while bringing in owed revenue from sales taxes and hotel and motel occupancy taxes,” the press release states.
“Short-term rentals (STRs) are essential to New York’s tourism economy but have also intensified housing challenges by increasing rents, inflating home prices and depleting available housing stock,” the release states.

“Under the new law, booking platforms will report quarterly to the New York State Department of State (DOS) on the number of bookings it facilitates in each county,” the release states

Explaining why local lawmakers are toasting the rules, the Hinchey release states, “counties that choose to create local registries will receive detailed quarterly reports from booking platforms including rental locations, occupancy nights, guest counts and taxes collected.

“This will help ensure local governments have the information they need to effectively balance the needs of the housing market and the tourism economy,” the Hinchey release states.

“It will also give local leaders more resources to address their community’s most pressing needs: over the last five years, NY communities have lost up to $550 million in uncollected sales and occupancy tax revenue, according to All The Rooms,” the Hinchey release states.
NYSAC, in a press release, states, “this registry would also enable counties to receive hotel/motel occupancy taxes from the short-term rental industry.

“Counties will be required to amend their local laws to allow for the collection of these occupancy tax revenues from STRs,” NYSAC states.

“If a county opts out of the registry, they could still enter into voluntary collection agreements or other local mechanisms to collect occupancy taxes from STR vendors,” NYSAC states.

“This may be helpful in understanding the existing housing landscape and how your economic development and planning office can assist local municipalities in land use activity,” NYSAC states.

NYSAC president Benjamin Boylin II stated, “this legislation will finally place short-term rentals on a level playing field alongside hotels and motels.”

Airbnb’s, since becoming a major player in the sleepover industry, have not been subject to the same regulations as hotels and motels, creating loud backlash about enjoying an unfair advantage in the room-pricing game.

They were also blamed for driving up the expense of family-level housing as available properties were being purchased primarily for STR use, removing them from the everyday marketplace.

STR groups called that claim inaccurate and railed against the imposition of added fees and registrations, saying they would hurt State tourism.

The State will not maintain its own STR registry, raising questions about compliance, apparently relying on booking services to provide comprehensive data on rentals for each county.

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Out Lexington Way

Town of Lexington Fire/Rescue Company led the Memorial Day Parade in West Kill on May 26. Photo contributed.

By Christine Dwon

Congratulations to Summer Young from HTC School District on winning the Greene County American Legion Essay Contest, “What Memorial Day Means to Me.” Thanks to all the students who participated.

Lexington Farmers Market will be held under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42. Lexington, Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Spring Rummage Sale at the East Jewett UMC, 2252 Route 23C on Friday, June 6 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Something for everyone including housewares, clothing, books, toys, sheets, comforters, pillows. There will be soup, hot dogs, salads and pies available.

There will be a combined Mountain Top Parish Churches worship service on Sunday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at the Lexington Municipal Building pavilion, 3542 Route 42, Lexington. A covered dish lunch will follow the service. All are welcomed.

Fellowship Lunch (the second and fourth Tuesdays each month) at the Kaaterskill UMC, is Tuesday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Blue Room. Come and enjoy the fellowship and a delicious free meal. Open to all.

Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m., the Town of Lexington Fire/Rescue Company Ladies Auxiliary will meet for their monthly meeting in the Firemen’s Room.

You are invited to a Bible Study at the Lexington-West Kill UMC. 54 County Route 13A, Lexington, on Wednesdays 11 a.m. starting June 11 for a three week study: Introduction to Galatians. Books will be provided.

Chicken BBQ time! Come over to the West Kill/Lexington Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill on Saturday, June 14, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the annual barbecue. A dinner includes half a chicken, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, brownie for $18. A chicken half only is $12. Orders will be packed for takeout, but you are welcomed to use the dining hall to sit and eat with friends. Proceeds benefit the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association.

The Kaaterskill UMC is holding a church supper – Roast Beef and Strawberry Shortcake – on Tuesday, June 17 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Tannersville Rescue Squad Building. Free will offering and takeouts only.

Happy birthday to Cathy Decker on Thursday, June 5.

Friday, June 6 is Jessica Franz’s birthday.

RoseAnn Cross celebrates her birthday on Saturday, June 7.

Tuesday, June 10 is Emily Valerio’s birthday.

Best wishes to all.

The Kaaterskill UMC Thrift Shop, 7889 Main Street, Hunter is open on Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m. Donations are welcome when the shop is open.

The following is from Regina Johnson, Director, Hunter Public Library:

Hunter Public Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in round three of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities. The competitive award comes with a ($10,000) grant that will help the library replace the old front doors with doors that will make the library more accessible.

“This is a very exciting opportunity,” said Library Director, Regina Johnson. “This grant will allow our library to get to know our residents with disabilities better. It will help us improve our services to ensure this population feels welcome and comfortable in our space.”

As part of the grant, the Hunter Public Library Director will take an online course in how to lead conversations, a skill vital to library work today. We will then host a conversation with residents about library accessibility and use the grant funds to replace the old front doors. These conversations will insure that all community members have easy access to the library.

If you are interested in getting involved or taking part in the conversation, please contact Regina Johnson at 518-263-4655 or visit hunterlib.org for more information.

Since 2014, ALA’s libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.

“Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).”

The Hunter Public Library provides free access to materials and services that promote independent learning, literacy and the cultural enrichment of each and every member of the Mountaintop Community.

The Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of June 9 – June 13 is as follows: Monday—Chicken Divan, Sonoma vegetables, white rice, cookies: Tuesday—Baked salmon with dill sauce, broccoli, scalloped potatoes, mandarin oranges with pineapple; Wednesday—Lasagna with meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, lemon pudding; Thursday—Meatloaf with gravy, baked potato, Monaco vegetable mix, strawberry shortcake; Friday—Chef salad with ham and Swiss, marinated carrots, potato salad, yogurt parfait with fresh berries. All persons 60 and older and spouses are invited to attend. Congregate reservations are required by noon at least a day in advance. If you reserve a meal and are unable to attend, please call as soon as you can to cancel. Allergen information is available for prepared food items. The number to call for the Senior Service Center at the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett is 518-263-4392.

Thank you to all law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, dispatchers, volunteers, healthcare providers, veterans, actively serving military, farmers, truck drivers and so many more.

Prayers for all who are dealing with loss, illnesses, healing, difficulties, our country, our military and their families, the world.

Until next week take care, be thankful, be respectful, be safe and please be kind to one another. Your act of kindness may change someone’s life.

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Greene County Law Enforcement Connects with Sarcone

United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III visited Greene County, recently, to help coordinate law enforcement efforts. Among those on hand were (in alphabetical order) New York State Police Sergeant Francis Arenciba, Village of Coxsackie Police Officer Michael Barkman, Town of Cairo Police Sergeant Richard Busch, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Supervisory Special Agent in Charge Mark Deluca, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Group Supervisor Terrance Dunlap, New York State Police Senior Investigator Michael Gabrielle, New York State Police Benevolent Association Chaplain Joel Gold, Town of Hunter Police Sergeant Robert Haines, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeremiah Healey, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Geoffrey Hunter, Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Inspector in Charge Ketty-Larco-Ward, Greene County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Low, New York State Police Sergeant George Martin, Village of Athens Police Chief Roger Masse, Village of Coxsackie Police Chief Samuel Mento, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shane Nastoff, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Andrew Overbaugh, Greene County Undersheriff Tracey Quinn, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Captain Joel Rowell, United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Superintendent Ray Shanley, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Resident Agent in Charge Jason Sherman, Village of Catskill Police Sergeant David Sherman, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Captain Novi Tavan, and Village of Catskill Police Chief Daniel Waer.

GREENE COUNTY - United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III met last month with law enforcement officials in Greene County.

“We discussed coordinating efforts to improve public safety and reduce violent crime in the villages, towns and cities of Greene County. I look forward to future collaborations,” Sarcone stated.

Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione stated, “I was extremely impressed by the leadership of U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III who arrived in Greene County on May 14, 2025 with key members of various United States agencies.”

Those agencies included the Homeland Securities Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Unit, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Similarly represented were the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York State Police Benevolent Association and the United States Postal Service Inspection office and local departments.

Stanzione added, “U.S. Attorney Sarcone III’s expressed desire to work directly with local and state law enforcement agencies, as well as with my District Attorney’s Office, in efforts to improve public safety was quite inspiring.

“To have such direct communication with U.S. Attorney Sarcone III and his office, as well as with the agency representatives that accompanied him, makes clear his genuine interest in Greene County,” Stanzione said.

Sarcone III’s appearance in Greene County also reinforced, “his commitment of support of my office, as well as local and state law enforcement agencies,” Stanzione said.

“This is a partnership which will certainly benefit all of our Greene County communities,” Stanzione said.

Greene County sheriff Pete Kusminsky said, “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to U.S. Attorney John Sarcone and his team for taking the time to personally visit Greene County.

“My staff and I, along with the other law enforcement officials in attendance, were all very impressed by the vision and goals outlined by the U.S. Attorney in renewing efforts to vigorously enforce our nation’s laws,” Kusminsky said.

“We greatly appreciate his commitment and are looking forward to working together with his team to protect our citizens and keep our communities safe,” Kusminsky said.

Kusminsky, in a followup phone interview, provided more specifics, saying the focus of Sarcone’s message was, “renewing his assistance to local departments,” including town and village police.

Sarcone is hiring seven Assistant U.S. Attorneys toward that end, who will be available for backup or front line expertise.

“When we have multi-faceted investigations, we often have to rely on their resources that we simply don’t have. It was all about supporting us,” Kusminsky said.

Sheriff Kusminsky also commented on the recent appointment of Tracey Quinn as the new county undersheriff.

Quinn was named the sheriff’s righthand woman in mid-May, following the passing of undersheriff Michael Overbaugh in February.

A 21-year veteran of the department, Quinn is the first woman in county history to have the position, although gender was never a thought.

“Tracy is one of the hardest workers I have ever been associated with,” Kusminsky said. “She was the most qualified person for the job who also happened to be a female.”

An alumna of Cairo-Durham High School, Quinn went on to graduate from Parris Island and serve as a member of the United States Marine Corps. She joined the sheriff’s office in 2004, working her way through the ranks of deputy, sergeant, lieutenant and captain.

“The passing of Undersheriff Mike Overbaugh left a void that one can never fill, but I will do my best to honor his legacy and carry out the mission as he would have done,” Quinn said.

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VFW Update

This past Friday, we held our annual VFW golf outing—and thanks to the power of prayer, the weather was on our side. I want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who sponsored tees and to all who participated.

A special thanks goes out to the staff at Christman’s Windham House for doing an outstanding job. Despite recent heavy rains, the course was in great shape. Congratulations to the Varelas Team for finishing with the lowest score!

With both Memorial Day festivities and the golf outing behind us, I’m finally catching my breath. Spring is now in full swing, and it’s time for a little spring cleaning around our building.

Just the other night, a bear rummaged through our dumpster—fortunately, it wasn’t tipped over, though trash was scattered around. We'll be cleaning the flower beds, planting new flowers, and giving both the front and rear porches a fresh coat of paint.

Looking ahead, a reminder that Bingo Night is scheduled for Thursday, June 19, at 6 p.m. It’s always a fun evening for all ages. The kitchen will be open and run by the Windham Community Center crew. While I don’t yet have the menu, they consistently serve up delicious comfort food.

Flag Day is coming up on Saturday, June 14, and as we do every year, we’ll be retiring worn American flags with a respectful ceremony at 1 p.m. at the post. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Windham Hose Co. #1 will be present to assist and ensure safety.

We’ve received many flags dropped off on our front porch and also collected several from the Windham Post Office for retirement. Although Flag Day is not a federal holiday, it’s an important observance for all Americans.

Officially established by Congress in 1949, Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777—the day the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as our national flag.

President Woodrow Wilson originally proclaimed it in 1916. Not everyone knows how to properly retire a flag, so we take pride in knowing our community does it the right way.

Thank you all for your continued support and involvement.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Master Sgt. Donald P. Gervais, 24, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for May 16, 2025.

In the spring of 1968, Gervais was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On May 1, he was the door gunner on an OH-6A Cayuse helicopter on a reconnaissance mission over the A Shau Valley, Republic of Vietnam. A nearby aircraft reportedly witnessed the helicopter hit a dead tree and crash into a ravine. Due to enemy ground fire and dense vegetation over the rough terrain, the aircraft was unable to conduct a visual reconnaissance of the crash site. A nearby infantry platoon attempted to investigate the area but were forced to withdraw when they encountered enemy fire. On July 25, 1978, the U.S. Army changed Gervais’ status from Missing in Action to Killed in Action and posthumously promoted him to the rank of Master Sgt. The complete accounting of Gervais' case will be published once the family receives their full briefing. Keep all of our soldiers and sailors who paid the ultimate sacrifice in your thoughts and prayers along with the still serving our nation around the world for our country.

God Bless America.

Marc Farmilette, PDC – Commander VFW Post 1545

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Little Mermaid at Orpheum July 4th Weekend

TANNERSVILLE — This 4th of July weekend, everybody's favorite mermaid is swimming into the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville! Produced by Maude Adams Theater Hub and Catskill Mountain Foundation, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a perennial favorite for kids of all ages. Echoing that feeling is the all-ages cast, with a range of three years old to over seventy! The shows are Thursday, July 3rd at 6:00pm, Saturday, July 5th at 1:00pm and 6:00pm, and Sunday, July 6th at 1:00pm at The Orpheum Center for the Arts, 6050 Main Street, Tannersville.

Due to the enormous amount of interest at auditions, the casting has been doubled for all of the main parts.The wildly talented cast includes perennial local favorites Jacob Shipley and CJ Dunn-Cappellino as Prince Eric, Glenda Lauten and Allegra Coons as Ursula, and Hedda Flynn and new-comer to MATH Heather Roland-Blanco as Ariel.

The Little Mermaid also brings together an extraordinary team of creatives: director Liz Piccoli, choreographer Marcus MacGregor, music director Lee Stowe (who will also be making his MATH acting debut as Chef Louis), assistant music director Sarah Mahoney, and Jennifer Cawein on sinfonia (a program that brings a full-sounding orchestra to the touch of a finger), and stage manager Lydia Pidlusky have been rehearsing the two casts since mid-April. Meanwhile, the dynamic group of Peter Preston, Tara Weiman, Cara Dantzig, and Colleen Weiman are working in concert to create sets, costumes, puppets, and props that are sure to take you deep under the sea and back onto land. When not singing about poor unfortunate souls, Glenda Lauten brings her singular magic to over fifty wigs!

This summer marks the fourth season of musical theater for MATH, with each production growing exponentially in talent and imagination. Each of these big-stage shows are made possible through the vision of the Catskill Mountain Foundation and the many generous businesses in the mountain top community. Due to their support, MATH has been able to keep ticket prices consistent year-to-year in order to ensure everyone can enjoy their friends and neighbors as they take the main stage on Main Street.

Don't wait to get your tickets as sales are strong, and expected to sell out. Shows are Thursday, July 3rd at 6:00, Saturday, July 5th at 1:00 and 6:00, and Sunday, July 6th at 1:00.

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