WJFF - The Local Edition

Guest: John Hauschild, Sullivan County Fire Coordinator

Twenty years ago, on September 11, two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in NYC.

That day has forever changed New Yorkers lives and the lives of all of America as it brought terrorism to our doorstep in a very real way.

Sullivan County will remember and honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 by holding several memorials.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to John Hauschild, Sullivan County Fire Coordinator, about those events.

Guest: Live with Barry Lewis

Twice a month, we check in with Barry Lewis...He has a column in the Times Herald-Record that comes out every other Sunday

This weekhe will be talking about going back to school.

If you have a child, you know how the first day of school can, as Barry Lewis says, gut-wrenching moment that every parent,

Barry Lewis is on the phone with us now to reflect on going back to school. – Guest: Kathleen Anderson, DVAA

Kathleen Anderson is an artist, drummer, and certified Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner living and working in upstate New York in a homemade house from reclaimed materials.
Kathleen has a new show going on now at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, and it runs until Sept 19 called Tuning Compositional Strategies

Guest: Kelley Stewart, Forestry Specialist

Varden Conservation Area is 444 acres in Wayne County donated by Dr. Mead Shaffer, and on September 11, Wayne County will be celebrating Varden Conservation Day!

A day filled with history, environmental education, guided hikes, and more.

On the phone with us now is Kelley Stewart, Forestry Specialist Wayne Conservation District. – Guest: Meaghan Mullally-Gorr, Sullivan 180

Empowering a Healthier Generation Program by Sullivan 180 looks to engage Sullivan County School Districts in promoting health and wellness among students, staff, parents, and their communities.

We spoke earlier this summer to Sullivan 180 about the program and to give us an update on the program is Health and Wellness Director for Sullivan 180, Meaghan Mullally-Gorr.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Meaghan earlier this week. He first asked her to remind us what the Empowering a Healthier Generation Program is all about.

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: Lou Setren

Sullivan County will be receiving State and Local Covid Economic Relief Funds due to the pandemic.

However, some folks are questioning how the Sullivan County Legislature is proposing to spend that money.

One of those folks on the phone with us now, Lou Setren. – Guest: Scott L. Minkoff, Political Science Associate Professor at SUNY New Paltz

Governor Kathy Hochul became the 57th governor of New York State and the first female Governor.

This recent transition of power has been historic in New York States history, for not only being the first female but the way Hochul came into power, and what does this mean for the future of NY Politics?

Here to give us insight is Scott Minkoff, an Associate Professor of Political Science at SUNY New Paltz, where he studies the geography of American politics with an emphasis on local government, political boundaries, public policy, public goods, and social behavior.

Guest: Wendy Brown, Sullivan County Drug Task Force

Tomorrow is International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, an annual campaign to end overdose and remember those who have died...without any stigma.

And it also looks to acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

According to the Centre for Disease Control, an estimated number of people in the USA who had died from an overdose in the 12-months ending in September 2020 was 90,237.

On the phone with us now is the Co-Chair of the Sullivan County County Drug Task Force.. Wendy Brown. – Guest: Akilah Sutphin, Action Toward Independence

This Wednesday, Action Toward Independence will be holding a Back 2 School Fair from 4 pm to 6 pm on East Broadway in Monticello.

Action Toward Independence promotes the independence, inclusion, participation, and personal choice of individuals with disabilities.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Akilah Sutphin, a Family Peer Advocate with Action Toward Independence, about the organization and the Back 2 School Fair.

Guest: Chris Rowley, Shawangunk Journal

Its Friday on The Local Edition, and every other Friday, we check with Shawangunk Journals reporter Chris Rowley to see what is going on in Ellenville and Ulster County. – Guest: Tom Bosket, SALT

SALT (Sullivan Agencies Leading Together) had a contest going on A tik tok contest..

They were looking for young adults aged 13 to 18 years old to participate in a New York State TikTok talent show...A show to prevent substance abuse by offering alternative recreational activities.

The top prize gets $1000 provided by The Sullivan 180 Empowering a Healthier Generation program.

On the phone with us now to let us know about some local winners and when the big top prize will be revealed.

Guest: Lyn Klingerman, Fair Association President

Its Thursday on The Local Edition, and that means we check in with Wayne County. And what you have been hearing is true.The GDS Fair returns tomorrow and run until
Sept. 5.

What does that mean? And What is GDS?

Well, we have the President of the GDS Fair Association, Lyn Klingerman, on the phone with us now to fill us in. – Guest: Eugene Thalmann, Farmer

The farmers market is a good place to get fresh fruits and vegetables direct from the farm. But did you know that if you are on the SNAP program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you can use that at the farmers market?

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: Amanda Langseder, Sullivan 180

Sullivan 180 is a nonprofit organization that looks to help improve the health and well-being of Sullivan County.

And in June, we spoke to them about the Coach to 5K program, and on the phone with us now is the Director of Sullivan 180, Amanda Langseder, to give us an update on the program and what else is going on at Sullivan 180.

Guest: SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance

Following the FDA's approval of the Pfizer vaccine, SUNY moved to mandate that all unvaccinated have 35 days to get both doses of the vaccine and will have to provide saliva samples until they are fully vaccinated.

Here to talk more about this and the outlook for the Fall semester is SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance. – Guest: Ron Littke, Icehouse Arts Film Camp

‚Äč‚ÄčIcehouse Arts have been teaching the youth all summer the ways of the filmmaking process.

Students were able to experience scriptwriting, directing, acting for film, camera work, and editing as they make an original movie.

There is one more camp coming up next week in Narrowsburg, and here to talk about it.