“Sayonara Cowboy” is a coming-of-age story that navigates the turbulent waters of racism, familial complexities, and the search for identity in the aftermath of World War II. 

DVAA will host the book launch for William Yukikazu Fellenberg’s highly anticipated debut memoir on Saturday, May 18th in Krause Recital Hall in Narrowsburg. 

Culture Reporter Valeri Mansi spoke to Fellenberg about being pulled between two cultures, two countries and two parents.

Seasonal allergies are getting worse after a particularly warm winter this year, causing plants to start blooming early and keep producing pollen for longer into the season. 

Tim Bruno spoke to Christina Woods of Garnet Health about this particularly bad allergy season. 

Note: Garnet Health is a financial supporter of WJFF.

According to founder Dr. Hope Blecher, Hope's Compass was established to create opportunities for community unity and "to grow one tiny, mighty, beautiful step at a time through meaningful civic engagement."

Voices Of Survivors is the latest project from Hope's Compass, collecting memories and stories of Holocaust survivors. The exhibit opens May 17 The Liberty Museum and Arts Center.

Tim Bruno spoke with Dr. Blecher on Radio Chatskill

Space Acres Comedy Night has been making comedy happen in The Catskills for the last two years and is now at hosting shows at New Memories in Parksville, NY. Their first show at the new location is Thursday, May 16.

Tim Bruno spoke with Host/Creator Matt Werden and special guests. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and today we’re talking about ​Mental Wellness for the Agriculture Community.

Farmers are always there, keeping food on our tables and filling store shelves.  It’s can be a rewarding, yet stressful way of life, filled with uncertainty that for some can lead to anxiety and depression.   

Penn State Extension recognizes farmers and their families have unique circumstances that may contribute to loneliness, sadness, stress, or depression and hinder someone from seeking professional treatment for their mental health. They’ve formed a Farm Stress Team to help.

Ginger Fenton, Penn State Extension dairy educator and leader of Extension’s farm stress team

Joe Johnson is a former Port Jervis Science Teacher and Radio Catskill Volunteer and he's discussing some science stories that have caught our eye this week including Ötzi the Iceman’s new look thanks to genetic analysis, the strange way that African elephants like to communicate with each other, and those solar storms that spawned global auroras that dazzled us all.

He spoke to Tim Bruno on Radio Chatskill. 

Ariel Zevon is the daughter of Crystal and Warren Zevon, the singer songwriter.

Raised as an only child with her mother, she spent the better part of childhood moving between the West Coast and Paris.
 
Ariel avoided dabbling in her love for music and songwriting for most her life, turning instead towards performing theatrically throughout her youth and young adulthood.

After raising her twin sons, cooking, running her own businesses and setting roots in Vermont, she says music found her.

Ariel Zevon and the Schiller Duo will be performing  Saturday, May 11 at Colony Beer Garden in Woodstock.

Tim Bruno spoke to Ariel Zevon on Radio Chatskill. 

The Dishonest Fiddlers is a "good time string band" from Northeast Pennsylvania. 

Since forming in 2013, the band has released three studio albums featuring their mixed bag of folk, bluegrass, and jug inspired music.

They're back performing at The Cooperage in Honesdale, Friday, May 10. 

Tim Bruno spoke to Dave Brown, lead singer and founding member of The Dishonest Fiddlers.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held their final environmental planning meeting for the historic bridge Skinners Falls Bridge last month in Narrowsburg.

The one-lane bridge –which has been closed since 2019 –connects Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania to Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York.

During the gathering, a group of concerned citizens voiced their opposition to the proposed replacement of the current bridge with a more modern structure, chanting "Whose bridge? Our bridge!"

Others raised concerns regarding the unorthodox setup of the meeting. Rather than the conventional public forum, officials opted to show a pre-recorded presentation on the project and invited members of the public to roam among various stations to ask questions of contractors and PennDOT representatives stationed at informational boards at the Narrowsburg Union.

Tim Bruno spoke with PennDOT’s Rich Roman, District Executive for District 4, which includes the Skinners Falls Bridge.

The Mid-Hudson School Study Council, along with Mount Saint Mary College and Sullivan BOCES are inviting aspiring educators to consider a career in teaching in Sullivan County, but they're not looking for the usual suspects. They're focusing on folks who might already have college credits or a degree in another field and might be contemplating a career change.

Tim Bruno spoke to Dr. Robert Dufour, District Superintendent & CEO OF Sullivan BOCES about the recruitment initiative.