Roxbury

An exhibit of paintings by two outstanding colorists will open at The Roxbury Arts Group’s Walt Meade Gallery on Vega Mountain Road on June 20. An opening reception will take place on June 21 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Joannna Murphy attended the Swain School of Art in New Bedford, MA and subsequently spent formative years in Paris, Northern California and New York City.

Have you noticed the Thai Flag fluttering at Elton Ridge’s house? It was there to welcome his longtime friend and houseguest, Professor Chawalart Letchalarm, (Chulikorn University).

Some of Central Catskills most imaginative designers will converge once again at The Roxbury Arts Group on Vega Mountain Road to create “The Most Beautiful Night in the Catskills.” The sixth annual “Over the Tops Tabletops” is chaired this year by RAG Vice President Michael Mathis and co-chaired by Bonnie Walker. Funds raised by this sumptuous affair will support RAG’s expanding cultural and educational programming in Delaware County.

By John Bernhardt
Steven Hubbard is a Roxbury baseball machine. The Rockets’ senior excels at every facet of America’s pastime.
The tall, lean Hubbard is a gifted infielder who almost glides across the diamond from his shortstop position covering a large swath of real estate and gunning out runners with a cannon-like arm. Hubbard elevates Roxbury’s victory chances every time he climbs the hill as the Rockets’ pitching ace. From the right side of the batter’s box, Hubbard is a consistent contact hitter with awesome power to left field. And, once he reaches base, he navigates the base paths fearlessly with reckless abandon.

Roxbury Central School and the Shephard Hills Golf Course hosted the Delaware League Golf Championships Wednesday. The Rockets struggled on their home course and finished last in a six-team field.

“Learning about nature through the words of John Burroughs,” will be the topic of a talk by Tom Alworth on Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m. at Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury. This is the second of a summer series of family-friendly presentations about Burroughs and nature to be offered at the lodge where the renowned nature writer spent summers during the final 10 years of his life.

Does the price of gas these days have you wondering how you’re going to supply affordable summer fun for your family? Relax and take a “no gas mileage” vacation from all your 21st century cares by riding the “Railride into Yesteryear” and visiting the quintessential Catskills hamlet of Roxbury, circa 1898.

Congratulations to Roxbury Central School honor graduates, Alisa Fersch, valedictorian, and Michelle Massell, salutatorian. Alisa was awarded the Scholarship for Academic Excellence of New York State for $1,500 a year for four years. The award is based on regents’ scores. Michelle was awarded the Scholarship for Academic Excellence for $500 a year for four years. Andrew Camillone has received a New York State Lottery Scholarship for $1,250 a year for four years.

Staff report
Margaretville, Andes and Roxbury voters easily approved school budgets for 2008-2009 during voting last Tuesday.
The Margaretville budget was up 6.9 percent overall and totaled $10,673,038. The tax levy increase will be 4.8 percent.
District voters approved the measure by a margin of 103-36. Randall Moore of Margaretville was elected to fill a vacancy on the school board and received 125 votes.

The New York State Education Department (SED) has announced grant awards for their 21st-Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Programs funded through the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.