I hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July celebrating with family and friends! I'm back from Texas with the Diehl Me In Western Middle School IEA Team for the national competition, and I wanted to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who sponsored our girls. The support from our community was overwhelming, and we're incredibly grateful for helping create unforgettable memories and experiences for our team. They did Sullivan County, NY proud!

On behalf of the family of Paul H. Furk: “We would like to say thank you to ALL who made our father's celebration of life a huge success. It is with gratitude and sincere appreciation that we say thank you for all of the hard work, the food donations and organizing that went into having a special celebration for our Dad. Special thanks to Melissa and Todd Nearing and the Stony Brook members for all that you did putting together a fantastic barbecue. It was wonderful to see everyone who knew Paul and we loved hearing your memories of him. Thank you for coming and sharing your stories.”

Have a look at a few events and activities in our community and locally: 

The 10th annual Turtle Trot 5K and 10K Walk/Run is Saturday, July 13. For more information, contact April Rutledge (Ackermann) at 845/701-9054.

Don’t forget that the Delaware Youth Center 26th annual 5K/10K River Run & Walk is scheduled for Sunday, July 21 in Callicoon, NY.

If you have a local business that you would like to have spotlighted in an upcoming column, get in touch! Email jenn@jennpowelldesigns.com with any news, events and happenings. Catch me online at www.everafterinthewoods.com for delicious recipes too!