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Fallsburg makes a splash with indoor pool

By Patricio Robayo
Posted 3/10/23

FALLSBURG—Starting this week, Fallsburg residents can swim at the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School refurbished pool on select Wednesdays and Fridays. 

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FALLSBURG—Starting this week, Fallsburg residents can swim at the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School refurbished pool on select Wednesdays and Fridays. 

“It’s the first time any program has been run out of the Fallsburg pool in almost a decade, so everybody’s excited about it,” said Fallsburg Deputy Supervisor Sean Wall-Carty. 

Wall-Carty added that there will be trained lifeguards along with  student volunteers. 

The Fallsburg Pool program is part of a larger initiative to train local students as lifeguards for the summer months, creating job opportunities for young people.

“The goal ultimately is to hire Fallsburg students to work in the parks,” Wall-Carty told the Democrat. 

There will be three lifeguards at any one time, a head lifeguard and two supporting lifeguards, Wall-Carty said. 

The pool is located under the gymnasium at the Junior/Senior school, and over the years, it has been worked on along with the gym and locker rooms. 

While the pool usage is free, residents will need to register online to gain access to the pool, and they can visit playpass.com/TOFYC to set up a time. 

 

E-Waste

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 300-to-400 million electric items end up in landfills, causing toxins to leach into the soil and infiltrate the groundwater, causing environmental and public health concerns. 

But did you know you can’t just bring your electric waste anywhere? You have to drop it off at a recognized e-waste recycling drop-off center, and the Town of Fallsburg is looking to make that easier for you. 

Currently, in the Town of Fallsburg, there is no electric waste drop-off site, like in other towns in Sullivan County, such as Liberty, Neversink, Rockland, Monticello, Bethel, and Mamakating. 

“I was shocked…Why are we not doing this?,” said Fallsburg Town Supervisor Katherine Rappaport.

Fallsburg will soon be a collection site, and the town will run a trial in May. It is expected to be continued after the trial period.

E-waste is among the fastest-growing waste streams in the world, with over 53 million metric tons of e-waste generated worldwide in 2019, according to a report by the United Nations. 

Before Fallsburg can start collecting e-waste, they will need to build an enclosure for the e-waste that has a roof and floor, as well as be in a secured location as per the rules on the New York Department of Environmental Protection website. 

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