WJFF - The Local Edition

Guest: Rosemary Wolff, Sullivan County

The 2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season started last week
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps low-income people pay the cost of heating their homes.
Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Rosemary Wolff , the Sullivan County Coordinator for the HEAP program. – Guest: Jen Metzger

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced the appointment of Jen Metzger as the Senates appointee to the Cannabis Control Board. Metzger is a former New York State Senator from the 42nd District that covers our listening area. The Cannabis Control Board will be holding its first meeting tomorrow.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Jen earlier today, and he asked about the control board and her role.

Guest: Live with Barry Lewis

It's Friday on the local edition. Every other week, Barry Lewis has a column in the Times Herald-Record. – Guest: Stacy Wakefield, Jesse Sposato & Beverly Sterner

This Saturday in Narrowsburg there will be a Women's March that will coincide with the larger National Womens March taking place on the same day.

They are marching and protesting to defend reproductive rights for women in Texas and all over according to Jesse Sposato & Beverly Sterner, the organizers of the event.

Stacy Wakefield interviewed Jesse Sposato & Beverly about the march that is happening this Saturday from Noon to 2 pm.

Community News

Guest: Liam Mayo, The River Reporter

Its Wednesday on The Local Edition and that means we check in with The River Reporter to see what is going on in our listening area. – Guest: James B. Huntington, WorkShift Live!

We now turn our eyes to the economy, and here to give us the latest on what is going on in the economic world and help us make sense of it all is Jim Huntington, Host of Radio Catskills WorkShift Live!

Guest: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley & WRO

Recently New York passed an eviction moratorium that saved hundreds of people from being homeless. The moratorium is only until January 2021. What happens after that?

Well, on September 30 at 6 pm and 7pn, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley & Westchester Residential Opportunities will be holding a workshop on Zoom for Landlords and Tenants about Knowing your Rights and responsibilities Basic Eviction and Fair Housing Presentation for the Community.

On the phone with us now is Ariana Calderon, Fair Housing Program Manager, Education & Juliann Goldstein Eviction Prevention Program Assistant for Westchester Residential Opportunities, to tell us about this workshop. – Guest: Woodstock Film Festival

The 22nd Annual Woodstock Film Festival starts tomorrow!

Guest: Danielle Mann, Director of Social Services Doreen Colon, Family Engagement Coordinator

Its Monday on The Local Edition, and every Monday, we check with the Sullivan County Government.

In July 2020, Sullivan County saw a record number of children in Foster Care.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Danielle Mann, Director of Social Services, and Doreen Colon, Family Engagement Coordinator for Sullivan County, about the situation and what it means now that New York Expanded its eligibility on who can foster.

Here is what Danielle Mann had to say. – Guest: Bette Blau, Photographer

Guest: Chris Rowley, Shawangunk Journal

Its Friday on The Local Edition. Every other Friday, we check in with Shawangunk Journals reporter Chris Rowley to see what is going on in Ellenville and Ulster County. – Guest: Tina Spangler, Brandon & Lance Kramer

Next Thursday, September 30th will kick off the tenth annual Big Eddy film festival in Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and in Narrowsburg. Opening the festival will be a film called The First Step.

Its a film about Van Jones, a political commentator who decides to work across the aisle.and what that journey was like in an increasingly divided political atmosphere.

Here to talk about the festival and the film are festival director Tina Spangler, and The First Steps Director Brandon Kramer and Producer Lance Kramer.

Guest: Wayne County Update

Its Thursday and every Thursday we check in with Wayne County.
Wayne County is conducting a feasibility study for an Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC). The AIC is planned not only to serve as a local processing plant for various agricultural goods, but also to serve as a place for education and a place for residents to buy local products.
On the phone with us now from the AIC, Philip Gottwals, and Jimmy Shue. – Guest: Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, Medical Director for Sullivan County Public Health

The Delta Varrients is here, while the trend seems to be going down, Sullivan County has recorded 2 deaths in the past two days according to the Sullivan County Dashboard.

What can this fall look like and do we need a booster shot?

On the phone with us now is Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, Medical Director for Sullivan County Public Health and is also a Doctor at Crystal Run Healthcare.

Guest: Liam Mayo, The River Reporter

Its Wednesday on The Local Edition, and that means we check in with The River Reporter to see what is going on in our listening area.

On the phone with us now is Reporter Liam Mayo from...The River Reporter. – Guest: James B. Huntington, Host, WJFFs WorkShift Live!

We now turn our eyes to the economy, and here to give us the latest on what is going on in the economic world and help us make sense of it all is Jim Huntington, host of WJFFs WorkShift Live!

Guest: Stephen Walker, Sullivan West School Superintendent

School is back, and some schools in Sullivan County have already seen some positive cases.

And just today, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 120 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites that will take place across New York over a 12-week-period as part of the #VaxtoSchool campaign to increase vaccination rates among younger New Yorkers.

As the school year marches on, what can we expect?

To give some insight on the school year so far, Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Stephen Walker, Sullivan West School Superintendent, about how the school is going so far and what the future looks like. – Guest: Callicoon Porchfest

Callicoon Porchfest 2021 a music free music festival with performances, many on the historic porches in our hamlet of Callicoon on the Delaware. September 25th * 12 noon - 10 pm