Fleischmanns

By Brian Sweeney
Wadler Bros. building supply company is planning to relocate to the south side of Route 28, just outside the Village of Fleischmanns.

The company has closed on a deal to purchase 75 acres of vacant land on the opposite side of Route 28, not far from the current Wadler’s location. The parcel, which was owned by Halcott Center resident Pete Ballard, extends from near the village line to just east of Toppi Road.

By Pauline Liu
Fleischmanns’ three-day celebration of the region’s maple syrup producing tradition was a deliciously sweet experience for those who participated. It was the first maple festival in the village to be sponsored by the group, Fleischmanns First. The fund-raising event raised more than $1,500 for the organization.

The festival kicked-off last Friday afternoon with the crowning of the Maple Princesses. Each of the six girls who participated took home a crown

The following are the General Village Election Results for March 20, 2012:

Harriet L. Grossman 49

Fred Woller 43

Larry Reilly 35

Martin Morales 26

Fleischmanns — Three days of sweet fun will be on tap at the Fleischmanns First Maple Festival Weekend from Friday-Sunday, March 23-25.

The official weekend kickoff event will be the crowning of the Maple Queen on Friday, March 23 at 4 p.m. on the steps of the Skene Library on Main Street.

Saturday’s action gets underway with a chicken barbecue — complete with maple glaze — hosted by the Fleischmanns Fire Department. Barbecued chicken will be available at the firehall starting at 11 a.m.

Baking contest

By Pauline Liu
At the Fleischmanns Supermarket on Main Street in Fleischmanns, there are signs of change. The store shelves, that were not always full before, are now packed with groceries. There’s plenty of pet foods, organic bread and even a large shelf full of over-the-counter medications. 

By Jay Braman Jr.
At a special meeting Monday night, the Fleischmanns Village Board failed to appoint a mayor to replace Dave Morell, who resigned that post a week ago.

The action, or lack of action, surprised Deputy Mayor Todd Pascarella, who expected to become Morell’s replacement that evening.

Trustee Ben Fenton made a motion that Pascarella be appointed mayor, to serve out the rest of Morell’s term, which expires in March 2013.

But neither trustees Harriet Grossman or Fred Woller would give Fenton’s motion a second.

Fleischmanns — Spring in the Catskills is often announced by the trill of returning birds and sap running from maple trees immediately followed by the sweet amber signature of the mountains, pure maple syrup.

By Jay Braman Jr.
Halfway through his second, two-year term in office, Fleischmanns Mayor Dave Morell abruptly resigned last Thursday.

The Fleischmanns Village Board has canceled its February meeting and will convene next month.
By then, according to Deputy Mayor Todd Pascarella, the village’s attorney will have reached a conclusion as to how the process of filling the mayor’s position will go.
In the meantime, Pascarella said he will be in charge of all mayoral duties.

Skene Memorial Library in Fleischmanns will host the first screening on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. of filmmaker Jessica Vecchione’s newest video, an in-depth character study simply titled “Robert.”

By Jay Braman Jr.
The Village of Fleischmanns was hit hard by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene and weeks after the water subsided the village continues to struggle with expenses wrought by the flood.
And so, on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. an old-fashioned fund-raiser will be held to raise some money for the village.

Nothing fancy. The event will not take place in some posh eatery or mansion, but right on the Main Street parking lot, which was itself underwater a month ago.