NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014 • 11
THE RIVER REPORTER
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MISSION No child in Thunder Country should be without a toy for the holidays!
ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
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Basket raffle for school-related professionals at Sullivan West
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The Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently held a grand-opening ceremony for The Paint Parade, a new business for painting parties and more in Milford, PA.
The Paint Parade celebrates its grand opening
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MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest member The Paint Parade. This family-owned and operated business by the Horna family moved to the Milford area this past summer from Long Island, NY. The Paint Parade offers arts and crafts services such as open painting sessions, plaster painting with over 200 unique plaster forms to choose from, plaster and canvas painting parties for all ages, BYOB Sip & Paint art classes, bridal showers and bachelorette parties, Mommy/Daddy & Me sessions and parents night out, where parents may drop off their children on Friday nights to enjoy some time alone. Sandy Candy is also a special feature offered every day. There are over 20 flavors of Sandy Candy to fill into a foot-long tube. It looks just like sand art, but it’s edible. The Paint Parade is currently open Wednesday through Sunday. The full schedule and list of services can be found at www.thepaintparade.com or for more information, call 570/409-4484.
Catskill Distilling Company wins “best of” award NEW YORK CITY, NY — The Village Voice “Best of Awards” has named Catskill Distilling Company the best local distillery in New York in 2014. The Voice reported the award this way: “Across the street from the Woodstock Festival grounds sits Catskill Distilling Company, where you can find some of the best spirits in the state. Owner Dr. Monte Sachs, a practicing horse veterinarian, is devoted to craft and innovation, and he developed an accelerated-maturation house that stimulates the flavor compounds and speeds the aging process for his whiskeys. He is constantly incorporating new ingredients into his spirits, many of which are locally sourced. Catskill’s core line includes eye-catchers like Fearless, a complex wheat whiskey imbued with flavors of apple and vanilla bean. Want to learn how to make whiskey? Sachs hosts numerous distilling courses for universities and individuals alike.”
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Tuesday, November 18 is School Related Professional (SRP) Day, established to recognize all that SRPs do and to show appreciation for them. The SRPs of Sullivan West are the accounting clerks, building and grounds workers, building maintenance mechanics, cleaners, cooks, food servers, latch-key child-care attendants, school instructional multi-media technicians, secretaries, a sign language interpreter, teachers’ aides and teaching assistants. In additon, join them on Friday, November 28 in the Jeffersonville Firehouse after the Jim Dworetsky Parade. The SRPs of Sullivan West have donated baskets that will be raffled off. All of the proceeds go to the Western Sullivan United Teachers and School Related Professional Scholarship Fund. Ticket prices will be one for $1, six for $5, and 15 for $10.
Blowout book sale at library EQUINUNK, PA — The Manchester Community Library will hold its annual Blowout Book Sale on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Each year the sale features paperback books (any size, five cents each) and hardcover books (two for $1), in order to clear space on the shelves for book donations that come in over the winter. Box prices are also available; fill a bag or box and make a donation to the library. Thousands of books are available—new, old, and in between. Another Blowout Sale, with holiday refreshments, will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The library will close for the season that day, reopening on April 4. The building is difficult to heat in the winter and funds for fuel are scarce. The winter break also provides respite for the 10 volunteers who keep the library up and running for the rest of the year. Call 570/224-8500 for information.
Brass players wanted for holiday performance LIBERTY, NY — As part of the treelighting ceremony in Liberty on Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m., there will be a performance of the second annual Holiday for Brass. All local tuba, baritone and trombone players are invited to play. Local music instructors, their students and community members who can play a lower brass instrument will be warmly welcomed. There will be two rehearsals—on November 18 and December 3 at 7 p.m.—at Barbuti’s Furniture Store, 199 South Main St. For more information call Charlie Barbuti at 845/292-4826 or email barbutifurniture@verizon.net. Bring your horn, your stand and just show up. Continued on page 12