Help Roscoe New York Become the ULTIMATE Fishing Town and Recieve $25,000!

Can Roscoe, NY Win National Contest and Receive $25,000? With the help and support of our Greater Sullivan County community, YES THEY CAN! Doing our own small part here in Mountaindale, we are sharing their Press Release that outlines what you can do to help them out in this magnificent quest. Here in Sullivan County, there is a tremendous amount of neighbor helping neighbor, and this fits right in.

www.wfnfishingtown.com

Help us make the finals and WIN!!!

VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN!!!

You can vote 4 times PER DAY for EACH of your email addresses

HELP ROSCOE WIN!!!

Press Release...please feel free to share this, pass it along to your friends, post it on your own websites, or print up copies to put in your stores and shops.

[ROSCOE] – Roscoe, New York is vying for the title "Ultimate Fishing Town" in the United States in a contest sponsored by the World Fishing Network. The winning town will receive $25,000 for improving the town and fishing associated items, as well as having a cable TV episode produced about the town.

Already known as “Trout Town, USA” – Roscoe is considered the birthplace of the American Dry Fly Fishing. It was Theodore Gordon and his followers who developed a distinct Catskill Style fly still recognized and used today. For over a century, Roscoe has been a destination for those enjoying the outdoors. In about a two-hour drive from New York City, Roscoe is home to the junction of two trophy trout streams, The Willowemoc and the Beaverkill, in addition to many nearby lakes, ponds and reservoirs.

Voting is done via email by going to www.wfnfishingtown.com and following a simple procedure. Individuals may vote every six hours and may cast votes from separate email addresses.

Roscoe is presently in second place of Round One with voting totals increasing every few seconds. This round of the contest ends on May 3.

Elaine Fettig, President of the Roscoe-Rockland Chamber of Commerce, said the organization can help individuals cast regular votes, “You can give us permission to vote for Roscoe on your behalf, by using your e-mail address to cast votes four times daily. This will take the burden off you, while allowing Roscoe to receive the maximum number of votes.”

For information on how to participate with the Roscoe Chamber, contact Elaine Fettig at 845-439-4039 or ElaineMFettig@aol.com

Roscoe has been a participant in the Sullivan Renaissance program since it began in 2001, and has received awards for several of its yearly projects, including two $50,000 Golden Feather Grants from New York State secured by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

Sullivan Renaissance is a beautification and community development program principally funded by the Gerry Foundation. For more information, call 845-295-2445.

Here’s a chance to do something positive for our beautiful county!! Hope we can count on your vote.

VOTE FOR ROSCOE, NY AS THE ULTIMATE FISHING TOWN!!!
Follow the link… WFN Ultimate Fishing Town

February 26th-Sullivan Renaissance 2011 Winter Conference and Expo

SULLIVAN FIRST ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Sullivan Renaissance 2011 Winter Conference and Expo

FERNDALE–Nine individuals, businesses and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to improving the appearance of Sullivan County will be recognized with “2011 Sullivan First Achievement Awards” during the Sullivan Renaissance Conference and Expo on Saturday, February 26 at the CVI Building in Ferndale, NY.

This year’s “Sullivan First Achievement Awards” will be given to:

Upper Room Farms – For the aesthetics of its property and participation as an agri-tourism business

Butterfly Botanicals – For its community and educational contributions, and support of Sullivan Renaissance projects

Rock Hill Diner – For its innovative approach to landscaping the front and back of its building

Wendy Levinson – For her outstanding and ongoing commitment to engaging youth in volunteer activities including Sullivan Renaissance

Al Frangipane – For his long-term volunteerism to Bethel First, Sullivan Renaissance and his leadership in the seasonal luminary

Daniel Ratner, Jr. – For his dedication and volunteerism in the Town of Liberty

Highland Renaissance – For its perseverance in overcoming adversity and relocating an entire park

Ashley Machera – For going above and beyond her role as a Sullivan Renaissance Intern

Meg Goble – For going above and beyond her role as a Sullivan Renaissance Intern

This year’s Sullivan Renaissance Winter Conference and Expo will focus on the positive effects of community beautification on economic development and tourism. The conference features exhibits and workshops on garden design, trees for public places, community gardens, recruiting volunteers, cultivating leaders, partnering with young people and economic development.

All are welcome. There is no fee for this conference, but please RSVP by February 22. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and expo. The program starts at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 1:00 p.m.

Details of this year’s Sullivan Renaissance grant program will be announced and 2011 applications will be available. They are also on-line at http://www.sullivanrenaissance.org/.

The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Peter Tarlow, an international consultant on the positive effects of community beautification. In addition to the keynote, Dr. Tarlow will present a workshop on “Making the Most of Your Assets.”

Workshops and presenters include:

The Experience of Volunteering – Ellen Lutvak

Cultivating Community Leaders – Elaine Fettig, Matt Migliaccio, Matt Dorcas

Community Gardens/CSAs – Olivia Lightle, Greg Schwartz

Trees for Public Places – Tom Manza, Paul Manning

Garden Design I – Design is FUNdamental – Mary Lewis

Garden Design II – The Real Dirt – Mary Lewis

Reaching Out Through Your Windows – Alan Sorensen, Vivian Multari-Ginsberg

Making the Most of Your Assets – Dr. Peter Tarlow

Youth-Adult Partnership: What Does It Take? – Amanda Galigher-Speer

Dig Art! Cultivating Creativity in the Garden – Susan Dollard

Workshop space will be limited to the first registrants. To sign up on-line, go to http://www.sullivanrenaissance.org/ and click on the Sullivan Renaissance Rooster at the top of the page.

To obtain a workshop registration form, call Sullivan Renaissance office at

845-295-2445.

To send in a registration form, email to sgonzalez@sullivanrenaissance.org; fax it to 845-295-2746; or mail to Sullivan Renaissance, c/o Gerry Foundation, PO Box 311, Liberty, NY 12754.

Conference attendees will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite exhibit. Door prizes will be awarded at the conference conclusion.

This is a recycling event; appropriate receptacles will be provided for attendees.

Sullivan Renaissance is a beautification and community development program principally funded by the Gerry Foundation. Additional funding has been secured by NYS Assemblywoman Aileen M. Gunther.

For more information, call 845-295-2445.