The 5K Sap Run hosted by the Jeffersonville Area Chamber of Commerce last Saturday was a huge success! I was there and pleasantly surprised at the number of young children running/walking in the event! Congratulations to everyone! The Chamber will post the results and photos soon. A big thank you to the Jeffersonville Fire Department for hosting a Pasta Dinner Friday night before the race for the runners! 

“Pelkey’s Tavern” is hosting a Poker Run ALS TDI Benefit In Honor of Airforce Veteran & Jeffersonville Volunteer Firefighter John W. McCormack on Sunday, July 16th. Sign-In is from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Jeffersonville Fire house. Donation: Rider $25 and Passenger $20 – includes chicken BBQ (starts at 3:30 p.m.) There will be refreshments, music, 50/50, door prizes, and basket raffles. High Hand $150 and Low Hand $50. Everyone is welcome with a motorcycle and/or vehicle! FMI contacts: Bill 607-437-8069, Kim 607-437-2068, Beth 845-807-6947 or Darlene 845-701-0722. (Pelkey’s Tavern- 553 County Road 94, Hankins, 845-887-6808).

The Jeffersonville Farmers’ Market is at the Jeffersonville Bake Shop (located at 4906 NY-52) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday! Spread the word! Tell your neighbors and visit the market and get some goodies from the fantastic vendors. 

To educate community members on the process and benefits of gardening, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s (CCESC) Horticulture Program Coordinator Katie Gasior will host an opening day celebration of the newly constructed Sullivan Fresh Teaching Garden at the Extension Education Center, (located at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road) on Thursday, June 8th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. You will learn gardening techniques in the new raised garden beds at the Extension Education Center. Participants will learn to direct sow seeds, transplant seedlings into the raised bed, place stakes and trellises, and learn strategies for a high-yielding produce garden. No fee, but preregistration is required. Register online at http://sullivancce.org/events.  Questions can be emailed: sullivan@cornell.edu or call 845-292-6180.

Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT) Community Coalition invites you to attend their first “Touch a Truck” event Saturday, June 24th (rain date June 25th) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 15 Sullivan Ave Liberty, celebrating our everyday heroes and the work they do in prevention. This event is in collaboration with Liberty Police and Fire Department, the New York State Sheriff’s Office and Barbara Moran of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program. All local Emergency Services agencies and Law Enforcement are invited to bring their apparatus or equipment along with a few members to share an up-close view of what they do. 4H will be bringing some animals and farm related trucks. There will also be representation from our community partners: MISN, FEARLESS! Catholic Charities, and Independent Living. All offerings are free to the public. Bring your kids and enjoy a day having some snacks, getting to explore equipment, and meeting the men and women that run your Emergency Services in Sullivan County.

Thank you to all of our Veterans for their service. Enjoy Memorial Day.