Congratulations to our Jeffersonville Protection Hose Company No. 1 for an outstanding job at the 94th Annual SCVFA Parade in Roscoe last Saturday! They won first place for Best Appearing Large Regulation Company and achieved second place in the Sullivan 180 Healthiest Fire Department Challenge! They ate healthy and walked many miles to earn that reward, receiving a check for ten thousand dollars for their efforts! Congratulations to the other Fire Departments that received awards too. All our volunteer Fire Departments and EMS agencies are so important to all of us, please support them!

The Small Town Country 4-H Club invites the public to its fourth annual Live, Love, Serve: 4-H 5K race on Sunday, October 15th. This unique 4-H club fundraiser will begin at 9 a.m. on a USA Track & Field (USATF) certified course on Main Street in Hortonville. Day-of-registration and race packet pick-up will begin at 7 a.m. Participants can walk or run. Youth must be at least 8 years old to participate. Youth under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants can register as individuals or as a team and do not have to be previously enrolled in 4-H to enter. The first 100 registrants will receive a race shirt! Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for 4-H youth members. Registration can be completed by visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Hortonville/LiveLoveServe4H5K or contacting the 4-H club at smalltowncountry4h@gmail.com. Payment can be made with credit in advance online or with cash and checks at registration time day-of. Check the Live, Love, Serve 4-H 5K Facebook page @liveloveserve5k for additional details and forms. If you have a business that would like to sponsor this amazing 4-H event, advertising your business services, please call 315-771-3394 to arrange a pick-up/drop-off of gift certificates, food or prizes. Make checks payable to: CCESC Small Town Country 4-H and mail to: Jenny Phelps, 687 County Road 131, Callicoon, NY 12723.

Deadline to become a Sponsor is September 23rd.

The bees seem to be swarming – several of my friends have found them in trees at their homes! The beekeepers listed below have indicated that they provide bee removal services. The following contact information is provided as a public service and is not an endorsement of any of the beekeepers listed. The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) does not license, or issue permits to remove honey bees. In addition, AGM does not have any information regarding a beekeeper’s qualifications or training to remove honey bees. https://agriculture.ny.gov/swarm-catcher-list

I hope to see everyone at the Jeff Jamboree Saturday! The largest one ever with 60+ vendors and lots of activities throughout the town including a free ride with Butch and his beautiful team of draft horses! Watch Jim Hughson’s Annual Tractor Parade following a delicious breakfast at the First Presbyterian Church! After the parade participate in a Watermelon Eating Contest at the Catskill Outdoorsman, shop, meet JEMS Donald duck, get your face painted, take a picture, and participate in the Annual Duck Race too! All the time listening and enjoying the beautiful live music featuring “Little Sparrow”. What a great fun-filled family day!