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Drug awareness displayed in Livingston Manor

By Derek Kirk
Posted 11/9/21

The Livingston Manor Rotary Club and the Sullivan County Youth Bureau sponsored a Drug Awareness Night event at Livingston Manor’s Rotary Park on Wednesday, November 3, complete with live …

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The Livingston Manor Rotary Club and the Sullivan County Youth Bureau sponsored a Drug Awareness Night event at Livingston Manor’s Rotary Park on Wednesday, November 3, complete with live animals, games and free food.

Jaime Snow, President of the Rotary Club and advisor to Livingston Manor High School’s Interact Club, helped manage the event.

“[We are] hoping to have something positive in the face of the opioid epidemic,” Snow said.

Joining the Rotarians and members of the Interact Club of Livingston Manor High School were outside members of the community who wished to support the cause.

Linda Fisk, who was promoted to the role of Vice President of Jeff Bank in 2016, Kristy Sigelakis and Anna Bernhardt, members of the Sullivan County Probation Department, and Gina Cicchetti of the Sullivan County Department of Community Services were all also in support of the event and the dedication to raising awareness about the dangers of drug abuse in the community.

The Livingston Manor Fire Department was also present.

The department set up two of their emergency response vehicles for a show-and-tell for attendees, in which they could see the equipment used by the fire fighters first-hand.

Bleeding Hearts LEMC, a group of community driven motorcycle enthusiasts, arrived in fashion with music and roaring engines.

“We formed in 2017, and we’ve been trying to do stuff for the community since,” said Frank Maiori, the president of the group. “If someone needs help, we try to help them.”

Just recently, the group had assisted in running a local trunk-or-treat for the community in which over 1,400 young people were able to acquire candy and sweets safely.

“It’s something for the kids,” Maiori said.

Pine Valley Farms brought two award-winning Alpacas directly from a livestock show in Syracuse, as well as a single Angora rabbit.

The owners, some of which are members of the local 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA), educated the attendees on the animals, their experience in handling them, and the large variety of uses of the Alpaca’s thick wool coats.

Face painter Ruth Consiglo and balloon contortionist Chester Delameter used their talents to partake in the event as well, as children and attendees lined up to receive balloon animals and a temporary new look.
Free food was also provided by members of the Rotary Club, which included freshly grilled hotdogs and potato chips.

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