On the Cover Several years ago, local artist Jack Yelle presented the Visitor’s Guide with a digital collection of many of his renderings. In his characteristically generous fashion, he said, “Use them as you see fit!” Indeed, we’ve displayed many of them in the Visitor’s Guide over the years. In addition to the local renown Jack has enjoyed as a painter of still lifes, country pastorals, fly fishing scenes and his murals in downtown Roscoe, he earned a reputation far and wide for his mastery. For years, he and his wife, Pat Yelle, displayed their work in the Morning Star Gallery in Roscoe. In December 2015, Jack Yelle died at the age of 81. In honor of his talent and of his many contributions to the community, on the cover of the 2017 Visitor’s Guide, we are pleased to present four images taken from the collection Jack bestowed on us in 2011. Thank you, Jack! Jack Yelle paintings on the cover: clockwise: Summer Tree; Beaverkill Bridge; First Cast 2011; Snow Kids. On the right: You’ve Got Mail. Contributors: Apple Pond Farm | Carolyn Bivins | Maria Bivins, Life Repurposed | Buck Brook Alpacas
CAS Arts Center | CFFCM | Dr. Joyce Conroy | Marie D’Antoni, Moxie Alley | Carolyn Duke, Duke Pottery Dana Duke | Alexis Eggleton | Dave & Phil Eggleton, Trout Town Adventures & Guide Services Elaine Fettig | George Fulton | Iris Fen Gillingham, Manor Ink | Barbara Gref | Emily Gref Charlie Irace, Roscoe O&W Railway Museum | Susan & Marc Jaffe, Snowdance Farm | Judy La Verde Marilyn Lusker, DeBruce Farm | Kyle Lowe | Lisa M. Lyons, Morgan Outdoors | Van Morrow, Mountain Bear Crafts Kris Neidecker | The Roscoe NY Beer Co. | Scott Conley & Lou Ruggiero, Roscoe Campsite Park Jill C. Smith Photography | Laurie Spath, Pepacton Natural Foods | Miriam Stone, Annie’s Place Ken Tutalo, Baxter House River Outfitters | Jill Wiener, Earthgirl Flowers | Pat & Jack Yelle
Our thanks to all who contributed to the 2017 Visitor’s Guide
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