Middletown

By Geoff Samuels
At last Tuesday’s Middletown Board meeting, Supervisor Marge Miller called attention to a resolution requiring that any bridge built to replace a flood damaged one must be constructed to new and higher standards.

Margaretville — The popular “Living History Tour of Margaretville Cemetery” was so well attended on June 30 that the Historical Society of Middletown (HSM), which created the event, had it videotaped for future screenings, the first of which was held this Saturday, Oct. 6. Ironically those who gathered were also mourning one of the actors featured in the tour, George Hendricks, Jr., who portrayed his great-grandfather, George Hendricks. George Jr. died last week and was buried on Saturday, the day the video was screened.

By John Bernhardt
It just might become a save-the-date event. If the turnout and good feel of Thursday’s Community Picnic and Remembrance are indicators, the Community Picnic could become a staple of the local summer calendar.

You could find all the gentle, wholesome, personal touches that come with small town life at the picnic. Hot dogs on the grill, homemade ice cream sundaes, and the laughter and neighborly conversation that comes with the same texture of two neighbors chatting while leaning over the sides of a white picket fence were a big part of the night.

Delhi — The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, celebrating their own “50th Anniversary,” will recognize several businesses and individuals for their service to the county’s business community at its 2012 Annual Awards Dinner.

The business community of the Town of Middletown will be the recipient of “Business of the Year. In 2011, the Middletown business community was ravaged by hurricanes Irene and Lee, bringing the Town of Middletown to a complete standstill.

Margaretville — A reception on Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Middletown Town Hall will open a new permanent exhibit of 12 photo collages created by Michael Musante to show the passage of time and the continuity of history.

The public is most welcome to the reception, which precedes a meeting of the Middletown Town Board at the town hall, 42339 Route 28, between Margaretville and Arkville.

By Abigail Sanford
The Town of Middletown Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, August 14.

The main topic of the meeting was a presentation by Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) attorney Timothy Cox who discussed the Tax Legislation Avoidance Program that the CWC wants to implement in order to save the Town of Middletown, and other municipalities, from expensive litigation with the City of New York over the assessment of the city’s reservoir properties.

Margaretville — The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will host a vintage post card and ephemera show and sale this Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HSM hall, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. Admission is $3; HSM members get in free.

Several vendors will offer old post cards, documents, maps, advertisements, flyers and other paper items. A special exhibit of antique post cards, “Wish You Here,” on loan from the Delaware County Historical Association, will be also on view.

Margaretville — The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will host a Vintage Post Card and Ephemera Show and Sale on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HSM hall, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. Admission is $3; HSM members get in free.

Several vendors will offer old post cards, documents, maps, advertisements, flyers and other paper items. While the focus of the show is on old New York State views, dealers will also have topical, foreign, and holiday cards. The show is coordinated by John Duda of Fleischmanns, well-known post card collector and dealer.

By Bill Birns, Town Historian, Town of Middletown
Honor and Memory are the reasons we gather today. We honor, today, the memory of those who have died in defense of our country, died in defense of our independence, died in defense of our liberty. It is fitting and just that we honor them.

By Pauline Liu
More than eight months after Hog Mountain Road was closed due to flood damage, the Town of Middletown is preparing to begin accepting bids for its repair. Highway Superintendent John Biruk explained that a construction technique called “soil nailing” will be used to stabilize the landslide on a quarter-mile stretch of the road. He said the estimated cost of the project is between $150,000 and $200,000, which is about half the original estimate. The work can be done quickly. He expects the project can be completed in four days. Biruk made the announcement at the regularly scheduled Middletown Town Board meeting last Tuesday night..