WJFF - The Local Edition

Guest: Janet Young, Sullivan County Budget Office

For the six time in a row, the Sullivan County Managers Office and Budget Office have earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

This is one of the highest awards for governmental budgeting.

Radio Catskills Patricio spoke to Sullivan County Budget Officer about the award

But he first asked Janet, what does the Budget Office do? – Guest: WJFF Radio Catskills Groundbreaking Ceremony

WJFF Radio Catskills Groundbreaking Ceremony

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 week He is talking about.Graduation..

To the class of 2021 Congratulations – Guest: Krissy Smith, The Callicoon Theater

With the low infection rates, Gov Cuomo lifted COVID-19 restrictions, which opened the way for venues to hold events once again.

The Callicoon Theater was built in 1948 and is the oldest continually operated cinema in Sullivan County.

They are now fully reopened.

Tonight and this weekend, they are showing IN THE HEIGHTS.

On the phone with us now to tell us about reopening and the movie this weekend is owner and operator of the Callicoon Theater ..Krissy Smith.

Guest: Cheryl Davies, & Mary Noldy, Wayne County Government

It's Thursday on the Local edition, and it's that time of the week that we check in with the folks across the river in Wayne County..

The Wayne County Assessment Office maintains and updates real property assessment records and prepares and distributes yearly tax rolls used by Wayne County. They are currently conducting a county-wide reassessment.

Here to talk about that and more is


Cheryl Davies, Director of Wayne County Tax Services and Mary Noldy
An Appraisal Senior Project Supervisor with Tyler Technologies. – Guest: Brett Barry JBWL

These hills fathered and mothered me. I am blood of their blood and bone of their bone, and why should I not go back to them in my last years?

Those are the words of John Burroughs, an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement.

The Woodchuck Lodge, where the naturalist lived during his final years in Roxbury NY and eventually became his final resting place, and now a museum. is giving away the John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge Patch..

But you have to earn it

Here to tell us how Brett Barry is President of the John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge Board of Trustees.

Guest: Annemarie Schuetz, 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: Dr. M. Cecilia Escarra

The PRASAD Project has been helping children with their dental health throughout Sullivan County by providing comprehensive dental services through education, prevention, detection and treatment.

The moved...not out of the county..but to Liberty.

Here to tell us more about this move and what PRASAD offers is the Executive Director of PRASAD project, Dr. M. Cecilia Escarra...

Guest: Gary Siegel, Liberty Rotary Club

Service above self is a tagline often used by the Liberty Rotary Club while providing help to the community and around the world.

Whenever there is a natural disaster or needs here locally, the Rotary Club is usually there to help out.

On the phone with us now is the President of the Liberty Rotary Club...Gary Siegel. – Guest: Marvin Rappaport, Delano Hotel

In the 50s,60s, and 70s and even the 80s the Borscht Belt was the mecca for sports athletes to come relax and to train for big events.

Boxing legends like Muhammed Ali and chess legend Bobby Fischer have graced the hotels of the Catskill

This Thursday at 6pm, Marvin Rappaport, whos family owned The Delano hotelwill look back at Sports In The Borscht Belt era...in a virtual talk for the E.B. Crawford Public Library.

Guest: Nancy McGraw, Sullivan County Public Health Services Public Health Director – Guest: Juneteenth in Monticello

Juneteenth.now a federal holiday...it celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans ...Originating in Galveston, Texas..now celebrated in many parts of the country since June 19, 1865

This past Saturday, the Sullivan County Chapter of the NAACP hosted a Juneteenth celebration in Monticello at the Ted Stroebel Center.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo was there.he got to interview folks about...Juneteenth. – Guest: Laura Kandel, HUDSY

A new digital streaming platform is in the Hudson Valley...they are HUDSY

And they are looking for content creators for their network

Currently they are offering a Community Content Fund grant of $5,000 for content creators to create..content for HUDSY

The deadline is fast approaching July 1st!

On the phone with us now LIVE is one of the Co-Founders of HUDSY, Laura Kandel..

Guest: Chris Rowley, Shawangunk Journal

Its Friday and we will be checking in with the Shawangunk Journals reporter Chris Rowley to what is going on in Ellenville and Ulster County.. – Guest: Borders with Ron Bernthal

Its the weekend and one thing that folks like to do is travel

So we are traveling to Buffalo NY with Ron Bernthal and his WJFF Radio Catskill Podcast, Borders

In this episode Ron explores a home destined by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902.. He speaks with Mary Roberts, Executive Director of the Martin House Restoration Corporation. – Guest: Sally Wright, Catskill Art Society

Tomorrow, Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum and The Catskill Art Society Presents The Trout

A special musical performance which will include Schuberts Piano Quintet, The Trout

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to the Executive Director for the Catskill Art Society.Sally Wright about The Trout

Guest: Wayne County Dairy Princess & Court

Each year, the Wayne County Dairy Promotion Committee selects a Dairy Princess, who acts as an ambassador for the local dairy industry. This years winner is Madison Roberts, who is joined by her sister Sydney and Kenley who are a Dairy Maid and Dairy Miss, respectively. On Thursday, June 24, the girls will be involved in an interesting competition with the Wayne County Commissioners for Ice Cream Month. – Guest: Tiffane Jones, Sullivan County NAACP

Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth Independence Day, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19.

And recently President Biden signed a bill establishing Juneeth a federal holiday.

Here locally, this Saturday, the NAACP is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration at the Ted Strobel Center from Noon till 6pm..

On the phone with us now to talk about the event is Tiffane Jones, Committee Chair for the Juneteenth Celebration in Monticello.

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: Steven Teague, TriVersity-The Pride Center

June is Pride Month.. And here on The Local Edition we are celebrating every week with a special guest.

Today we take a trip across the river into PA and speak with TriVersity-The Pride Center

On the phone with us now is Steven Teague-Bloomer, Executive Director of TriVersityThe Pride Center. – Guest: Domingo Ramos, Hope Alive 845

Hope Alive 845 is a Non-Profit for Missing Children and Adults.

They have been raising awareness of missing, kidnapped, trafficked or exploited children and adults.

Here to tell us more about this organization is the one of the founders of Hope Alive 845.Domingo Ramos