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June 17, 2022

Sue Bodenstein
Posted 6/17/22

The JEMS beautification group joined with the Sullivan West fourth graders to plant their beautiful classroom grown flowers in the Peck’s Gardens last Friday. The children (about 100 of them, …

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June 17, 2022

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The JEMS beautification group joined with the Sullivan West fourth graders to plant their beautiful classroom grown flowers in the Peck’s Gardens last Friday. The children (about 100 of them, including two 4th graders from Mrs. Hendrickson’s class) and their teachers Ms. Brey, Mrs. Ahnstrom, Ms. Jahrling , Mrs. Cossack and sub Mrs. Ruyter (covering for Mrs. Schumacher that was on yet another outing) walked down from the grade school along with some willing parents, to work with the JEMS volunteers to make our town look great!

All of them had an enjoyable time planting, asking some really good questions and hoping their own plant grows well. When you come to our Village, please take a moment to look at the length of flowers under the tree line directly in front of Peck’s. A big thank you to our JEMS members, too!

If you and your children would like to join the JEMS beautification group, please call me at 845-482-5354. The group meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. in the basement of the 1st Presbyterian Church ( next to the Firehouse). They ask only for any time you have to volunteer to help.

The Western Sullivan Public Library’s “Kickoff the Summer with an Ice Cream Special Event” will happen on Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. at their Jeffersonville branch. To celebrate the kickoff of summer, they’ll get ready for National Ice Cream Month. Learn the story of ice cream’s history, with fun facts. Use teamwork to make ice cream in a coffee can (20 min). After a quick taste, take part in a Sundae Relay Race. Celebrate with a frozen treat! This program is recommended for children 7+. Siblings and parents are welcome to enjoy the children's room next door during the program.

The “Turtle Trot 5K and 10K will be held on Saturday, July 9, with the start/finish at the Kenoza Lake Fire House. The 10K Run is at 8 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk at 8:15. The entry fee is $25 if you pre-register and $30 on race day.

This memorial fund was set up in memory of two family members whose lives were ended too soon. April Rutledge (Ackermann) lost her dad, Doug Ackermann, a dairy farmer who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, passing away in January of 2010 at the age of 48. Her cousin Brenna Darling was an x-ray technician when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, passing away in April of 2014 at the young age of 33. April started this event to raise money for other families in Sullivan County impacted by a life threatening illness.

For more infor­mation and/or to pre-register please contact April via email at farmerack@ayahoo.com , call 845-701-9054 or register on race day starting at 6:30 a.m. at the Kenoza Lake Fire House. Checks should be made payable to CFOS Doug Ackermann and Brenna Darling Memorial Fund. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 50 registered participants. There will be Post Race refreshments for all participants, awards and raffle prizes too! If mailing payment and/or making a donation, please mail to April Rutledge, 322 Mueller Road, Cochecton, NY 12726.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s!

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