Earn shirt, get supplies from UDC at litter pluck

NARROWSBURG, NY — Litter pluck participants in the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) member towns of Fremont, Delaware, Cochecton, Tusten, Highland and Lumberland can earn free T-shirts and receive cleanup materials.
Sullivan County’s fall roadside and trail litter pluck has been extended through Monday, October 31.
By resolution of the county legislature, the disposal fee will be waived during that time for roadside and public trail litter.
The UDC has followed suit with a second formal round of its Upper Delaware litter sweep. The first one took place in April.
Participants in the above towns can contact the UDC to request trash bags, gloves, grabber tools—those have to be returned—and safety-colored 2022 T-shirts—which can be kept.
The UDC office, at 211 Bridge St., next to the firehouse, also has a supply of Sullivan County litter pluck coupons to distribute.
To make arrangements with the UDC, call Ashley Hall-Bagdonas at 845/252-3022 or email ashley@upperdelawarecouncil.org. Give the number of people participating, T-shirt sizes, supply needs and intended pick-up locations.

Pluck more litter in Sullivan County

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan County’s fall roadside and trail litter pluck will continue through Monday, October 31.
The event is coordinated by the county’s parks, recreation and beautification department and the public works division.
Residents who want to participate in the litter pluck can pick up free coupons for trash disposal, along with program guidelines, at their town or village hall, county-operated transfer station, or at the parks department office in the Sullivan County government center.
As noted in the press release from the Upper Delaware Council (see above), when he announced the decision to “keep this terrific momentum going,” Brian Scardefield, Sullivan County director of parks, recreation and beautification, added, “The spring litter pluck was a huge success. Participants removed from the roadsides and trails throughout Sullivan County approximately 450 bags of litter and over 150 tires.”
For more information about the litter pluck, call the Sullivan County parks department at 845/807-0287 or email scparks@sullivanny.us.

Inclusive parks enhance communities

LIBERTY, NY — Sullivan Renaissance will host a presentation about the importance of making parks and public spaces engaging, activated and accessible to all.
The discussion, the October installment of Renaissance Roundtable, will be led by a panel on Wednesday, October 19 at 12 noon on Zoom.
The roundtable will feature people who create parks that keep users of varying ages and abilities active and engaged.
It includes Amanda O’Rourke, executive director of 8 80 Cities, a Toronto-based organization focused on safe and active mobility, welcoming and accessible public spaces, and inclusive community-building processes; Ann Marie Connolly, assistant chief of clinical services at the Center for Discovery; and Mary Williams, executive director of Beautiful People, a Warwick-based nonprofit that promotes adaptive sports for children with disabilities.
Renaissance Roundtables are informal, discussion-based programs in which a panel shares examples and the audience engages in solutions and conversation.
For more information or to register, visit the events page at www.SullivanRenaissance.org or call 845/295-2445.

Da Hunt for the Cure fundraiser deemed a success

MONTGOMERY, NY — Philanthropic group DaHunt for the Cure announced that this year’s sporting clays shooting event was the most successful one in the history of the fundraiser. The group raised $238,000 for Hudson Valley nonprofit organizations.
DaHunt founders Charlie and Diane Medici hosted the event on September 15 and 16 at Ten Mile River Preserve in Dover Plains. About 220 people attended, the highest number since the event first took place.
“The unwavering dedication and commitment of event attendees and sponsors means the world,” said Charlie Medici. “Diane and I are so proud to host this event, which supports the missions of nonprofits near and dear to our hearts.”
Since its establishment, DaHunt for the Cure has distributed more than $1 million in grants, according to a press release. This year, the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS), Friends of Karen, Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center, Somers Lions Club, Gigi’s Playhouse and Kids for Kids Foundation received donations from the fund, as did the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie.
DaHunt for the Cure was conceived when the Medici’s nephew, Peter, was diagnosed with leukemia. Peter is now a healthy college graduate in his 30s, and is working for the family business as a project manager.
DaHunt for the Cure became a component fund of CFOS in 2017.
For more information about CFOS and its funds, visit cfosny.org.
Learn more about Da Hunt for the Cure at www.dahuntforthecure.com/.

Crouthamel, Brown honored by Chamber of the Northern Poconos

HAWLEY, PA—The Chamber of the Northern Poconos will hold its annual community awards banquet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at the Inn at Woodloch Pines. A buffet dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m.
The deadline for reservations is Friday, October 14.
Mark Crouthamel, the owner of Sculpted Ice Works and Pocono Axe Works, will be honored as Business Person of the Year. A chef, he is also the owner of Buehler’s Idlewild Inn.
He has also served on the advisory council board for the food service program at Wallenpaupack High School, and is a member of the Paupack UM Church, the Freemasons, the Paupack Fish and Game Club, the Greater Honesdale Partnership and many more civic and professional organizations.
Crouthamel and his wife Mary have two daughters and a son, plus a granddaughter.

Gary Brown of White Mills has been chosen for the community achievement award. He was born in the old Wayne Memorial Hospital on Court Street, and graduated from Wallenpaupack High School in 1962. He went on to Concord University and played varsity baseball; then he taught school, spending 37 years with the Wallenpaupack School District.
While at Wallenpaupack, he was involved with youth and sports, coaching baseball, football and basketball at various levels.
Back in the 1970s, Brown helped start the Honesdale Stingers, and remained involved in area sports. He officiated as a referee at Wallenpaupack Biddy basketball, was a volunteer Little League coach for the White Mills Braves for many years, and umpired Honesdale Little League.
For over 35 years he served as a hunter-education safety instructor. During this time, over 1.200 youth were certified in safe-hunting techniques.
He also volunteered for the White Mills Fire Company.
Brown was married to Patricia for 50 years before she passed away in 2021. He has two sons and four grandchildren.
The Chamber of the Northern Poconos is dedicated to helping member businesses succeed, fostering new business development, or providing educational opportunities.
Tickets to the awards ceremony cost $80 per person.
Ad space is still available in a commemorative booklet; the deadline for ads is Friday, October 14.
Register and pay online at www.northernpoconos.org. For more information or for assistance, call the chamber at 570/226-3191, or email chamber@northernpoconos.org.