National Public Radio is reminding listeners that StoryCorps Connect is available as a free platform to share and record stories remotely using video conference technology. StoryCorps Griot is another StoryCorps initiative to…
Month: June 2020
PSA: Wayne County Food Pantry Requests Residents Call to Pre-Register
Wayne County Food Pantry has distribution centers in Honesdale, Lakewood, Damascus, Lakeville, and Newfoundland. Schedules are bi-weekly, due to the pandemic. County residents pre-register by calling 570-253-4262. For details, visit WayneCountyPA.gov
PSA: Port Jervis/Deerpark Humane Society Seeks Volunteers and Members
The Port Jervis/Deerpark Humane Society is seeking volunteers and members. The Society serves as municipal dog control impound and for individual surrenders. Volunteers assist in ways beyond handling animals, including membership and…
Listen: Daniel Stroup, Co-Chair and founding President of Shandalee Music Festival
People won’t be driving up the hill in to hear top-notch classical music at the Shandelee Music Festival. But the fest’s 27th season WILL go on, just online. Daniel Stroup, Co-Chair and…
Listen: Organizer Kyasia Turane tells us about the Black Queer Pride/Black Queer Lives Celebration
Pride is taking on another layer as the marches for LGBTQ equality overlap with the ongoing protests of police brutality against Black people. Organizer Kyasia Turane tells us about the Black Queer…
PSA: Rabies Alert in Town of Delaware
An active rabies case was just found in the Town of Delaware where two individuals were scratched by a rabies-positive feral kitten. Rabies is a fatal disease. The Sullivan County Health Department…
PSA: Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce Assists Pollinator Efforts
The Central Catskills Chamber is encouraging pollinator friendly gardens and roadsides along the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway. (The Byway is on Route 28 from Olive to Andes.) For a list of native plants…
PSA: Catskill Center Website Provides Instructional Information
The Catskill Center website has various blogs that provide instructional information. These include “Beeswax Wraps with Patty Rudge” on making sustainable food storage with reusable wraps. For details, visit CatskillCenter.org
PSA: Mamakating Environmental Center Coordinates Bashakill Clean-Ups
The annual Bashakill Cleanup had to be cancelled, but the Mamakating Environmental Center is coordinating solo Clean-ups. They will assign sections and distribute bags at the Center, 762 South Road, Wurtsboro, NY. …