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A Special Section of the Sullivan County Democrat November 8, 2013 Callicoon, New York

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Featuring 21Professional & Business Womenin a 3-county region

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Congratulations to our friend and colleague Joan Patterson, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing of Crystal Run Healthcares Rock Hill location and deserving recipient of this years Business and Professional Women recognition.

Your positive leadership, commitment to quality patient care and dedication to the team of providers and staff that you work alongside each and every day, is truly appreciated by all.

Congratulations Joan Patterson!

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Congratulations to our friend and colleague Director of Nursing

Congratulations Congratulations to our friend and colleague

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Congratulations Joan Patterson Congratulations to our friend and colleague Joan Patterson, RN, MSN,

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAN HUST

Inspiration was served in heapinghelpings Sunday alongside thehors doeuvres and entrees at theEagles Nest in Bloomingburg.

While the meal satisfied hunger fora day at most, the accomplishmentsand impacts of the three womenhonored that day continue to flowthroughout the minds and hearts ofhundreds, likely thousands, of peo-ple.

I came across a magnet ... thatfeatured these words, relatedBethel resident and past New YorkState Women, Inc. President PatHendrickson, who opened the 35thannual Professional Women of Sulli-van County awards dinner.

There are women who makethings better simply by showingup. There are women who makethings happen. There are womenwho make their way. There arewomen who make a difference. Andwomen who make us smile.

There are women of wit and wis-

dom who through strength andcourage make it through. There arewomen who change the world everyday women like you.

She was speaking particularly ofDanielle Gaebel, Jennifer Bitetto andAnna Milucky, three locals who areactively changing the world.

Gaebel and Bitetto received theAssociations Women of the YearAward for their founding and devel-opment of NaturalContents.comand Natural Contents Kitchen.

Friend and customer DeniseFrangipane called the personal andprofessional duo radical homemak-

ers.They are using an entrepreneurial

spirit to get us back to basics, she

explained.

Professional Women of Sullivan County

Women of the Year:Danielle Gaebel & Jennifer Bitetto

Community Service AwardAnna Milucky

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The couple created NaturalContents after suffering through diet-related health problems, transformingtheir approach to healthy eating andmaking a successful business out of italong the way.

I was humbled by their courage ...to pursue their passion, saidFrangipane. How lucky for me and so many others that they did!

Since the beginning of our relation-ship, food has played a major role,Gaebel said, recalling how a conven-tional diet contributed to her ongo-ing gall bladder attacks.

Weve gone from fast to fresh food,she related.

The gall bladder attacks disap-peared, and she and Bitetto have lost acombined 80 pounds.

Theyve built upon that success, cre-ating an educational website that notonly dispenses advice but food itself.They prepare healthy, delicious dishesusing local growers and providers,then deliver those meals to customers.

Gaebel is also the manager andBitetto the market assistant for theSullivan County Farmers MarketAssociation, which brings fresh foodto customers all over the county.

Milucky earned the AssociationsCommunity Service Award fitting,since as Congressman Chris Gibsonobserved, the list of her communityservice efforts is tiring!

She is zealous in pursuit of the goalsand objectives of any organization towhich she belongs, affirmed long-time fiance Dan Briggs. ... She strivesto be a valuable and contributingmember.

And thats not just with Jeff Bank,where shes a vice president. Miluckyis a member of the ThompsonPlanning Board, ForestburghPlayhouse Board, SullivanArcExecutive Board, Literacy Volunteersof America, Sullivan County YMCAAdvisory Board, BOCES AuditCommittee, and Orange CountyChamber Business Committee,among others.

Shes also a dedicated family personand recognized every relative whocame, including her mother.

I cherish each and every one ofyou, Milucky acknowledged. I amtruly blessed to have such friends,family and colleagues.

In a brief speech, she thanked every-one for the award and took time topromote her twin loves of SullivanArc and Literacy Volunteers, both ofwhich aid segments of the populationwho might otherwise be neglectedand forgotten.

Milucky, Bitetto and Gaebel wereeach given standing ovations andlocal, state and federal certificates ofrecognition for going above andbeyond.

As Legislator Cora Edwardsobserved (modifying a DunkinDonuts tagline), Sullivan County runson community service.

And the trio honored Sunday addednew fuel to that fire a blaze of ambi-tion the Professional Women ofSullivan County is always trying to fan.

Each of us has a responsibility tomake our community better,affirmed Association PresidentAdrianna Mayson Greco. ... Its myhope that this celebration serves as aninspiration for each of you.

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Sullivan County Clerk Dan Briggs introduces his fiancee and Community Service Award-win-ner Anna Milucky. Milucky returned his praise of her many professional and personal pur-suits by expressing gratitude for having him in her life.


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Diane RiegalBY FRANK RIZZO

Age: 54Place of employment: SUNY Sulli-

van, Loch Sheldrake.Current title and duties: Associate

Professor (Business & Social SciencesDivision). Teach a variety of businesscourses including Management, Mar-keting, Salesmanship, HumanResource Management, Entrepre-neurship. I also teach cross-division-ally: Guitar (Liberal Arts Division) andam teaching the dining room servicecomponent of Restaurant Operationsthis semester (Professional StudiesDivision).

Years at current employer: 19 (nineyears full time, 10 years part-time)

Previous titles with your company:Adjunct Instructor. ProfessionalTutor.

Favorite part of your job: Coming upwith creative ways to connect with stu-dents in the classroom (I love hands-on, team-building assignments). I alsolove that point of engagement where Ican see student(s) experience that ahha! moment.

Most challenging part of your job:Stretching students beyond what theybelieve (or have been led to believe)their potential is. (While challenging,it is also the most rewarding).

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: A student in one ofmy classes shared with me that one ofher high school teachers told her shewasnt college material and wouldnot succeed. I vowed to the studentthat we would prove her formerteacher wrong. I worked hard to help

this student break free of the lie she hadbeen told about not being goodenough to succeed. During the semes-ter I served as her cheerleader/profes-sor. Through hard work and determi-nation that student earned an A in mycourse. She not only proved her formerteacher wrong, she proved to herselfthat she could tackle (with success)challenges set before her despitewhat the naysayers around her mightsay. We, as educators, can serve to bethe turning point in our students lives.Thats why we do what we do

Education: MBA, University ofPhoenix; BS, New York University;AAS, Sullivan County CommunityCollege; Samuel J. Tilden High School(Brooklyn).

Professional certifications: Onlineand Hybrid Instructor Training/SUNY Learning Network; SUNYChancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching (2009)

Favorite movie: On Golden Pond.

Favorite actor/and or actress:Katharine Hepburn.

How do you spend your spare time:Playing music (I am a singer/song-writer, guitar player, and worshipleader). Also interested in photogra-phy, cooking, gardening, travelingand fellowshipping with good friends.

Favorite vacation spot: Over thepond Venice, Italy. Domestically alittle family cottage on Stanley Lake inPennsylvania

Family: Married (31 years) to ArtRiegal (my best friend). Have threewonderful daughters: Katie (25),Chelsea (23), Sarah (21).

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Sulli-van Pride Committee Member. TheSullivan Pride committee is workingon reviewing, updating and revitaliz-ing a hospitality training program andcreating a Sullivan Ambassadoropportunity for individuals who wantto engage in positive commentary andshare upbeat stories about SullivanCounty. This internal marketingcampaign will be piloted with variousorganizations and businesses whowill bring it back to their own staff.

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Lynne FredaBY FRED STABBERT III

Place of employment: Matthew J.Freda Real Estate, Callicoon, NY.

Current title and duties: A RealEstate Agent licensed in New Yorkand Pennsylvania and now on theBoard of Directors for the SullivanCounty Board of Realtors. I list andsell real estate.

Years at current employer: It hasbeen 8 years since Lynne movedback. I love it, I absolutely love it. Youmeet such nice people and everyonehas a different story to tell.Customers become repeat customersand give you referrals.

Previous titles with your compa-ny: I passed the test before I movedto Florida when I was 18. Tommy(Lynnes brother) found my test.

Favorite part of your job: Its thepeople and making them happy.

Happy transactions mean the selleris happy and the buyer is happy.Freda Real Estate has been in busi-ness for more than 40 years and wewouldnt have the reputation we havewithout great service. We are in thebusiness of making peoples dreamscome true. Not only does it start withselling the house. It spreads to thecommunity and is a snowball effectbenefitting the entire community.

I also love working with my broth-ers, Tommy and Joe and sister-in-lawElise and Susie Busing. Laugh con-stantly. My only regret is that daddidnt see us, he would be so thrilledthat we are continuing in his foot-steps. He would be very proud ofSusie.

Most challenging part of your job:Trying to get the transactions closedcan be challenging. I have a daughterand mother which I care for and

Saturday and Sunday hours can alsobe challenging. I make sure I knockoff at 4 p.m. so Im home whenKelsey gets off the bus. I make sureshe gets her homework done, mealsready, I really want to be home forher. It is a personal challenge to tryand work out, drive a million miles towork and for Kelsey but thats OK!

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: When I first gotinto the business I would reviewevery house to know what to expect.We had a new listing and I didnt geta chance to preview it wasTommys listing. I had a single girlwho wanted a house so I took herand her mother to see the listing. Thetop floor was all normal and then wewere going down to the basementwhen I heard a loud scream. The girlfell backwards into the mom, themom fell into me and I fell back ontothe stairs just like dominoes. Therewere three stuffed bears in the base-ment, all growling. Funniest thing

ever but a terrible thing at thetime. Needless to say I didnt sell thehouse and I always preview everhouse before I show it.

Education: Last graduating class ofDamascus High School. Went toFlorida for college, USF (Universityof South Florida) and then stayedthere 26 years. I also take continuingeducation all the time. Im a lifelonglearner and try to learn somethingnew every single day.

Professional certifications: I am acertified real estate agent in bothNew York and Pennsylvania, and thelaws are different. I also take all theclasses I can.

Favorite movie: Oh my! So many!Gone With the Wind, The StingThe Shawshank Redemption, PulpFiction to name just a few!

Favorite actress: Meryl Streep Favorite Actor: Tie: Don Cheadle

or George ClooneyHow do you spend your spare

time: What spare time? Love to read,absolutely travel. I look forward tobooking my next trip. I dont watch alot of tv but I love Scandal,Newsroom, and Nashville. I alsolove going to Bethel Woods and sup-porting the community at variousevents. I do anything I can to supportthe local community. Also, love tocanoe or kayak on the Delaware or gofishing when I can.

Favorite vacation spot: Florida.Family: Mother Betty, 91, and

daughter KelseyCivic or volunteer affiliations:

Blood donor, very important to me.Its a renewable resource. CallicoonBusiness Assn., Zoning HearingBoard in Pa.

Favorite quote: Nothing ventured,nothing gained. Regrets are tough tolive with.

Lynne Freda loves what she does makingpeoples dreams come true.


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Age: 52Place of employment: Sullivan

County BOCES.Current title and duties: Senior

Typist/Regional Certification Officer.Year at current employer: 13-plus.Previous title with your company:

Typist.Favorite part of your job: Certify-

ing teachers.Most challenging part of your job:

Its a very busy office, and I have tomake sure everything gets doneaccurately and efficiently.

Favorite on-the-job moment,customer or memory: Working withRuss and Val Stahl at the TeachersCenter we made a great team.

Education: Tri-Valley HS.Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing.Favorite actor and/or actress:

Tom Selleck.

How do you spend your sparetime: With my family, and also fol-lowing the girls modified teams(soccer, basketball and softball) thatmy husband Scott coaches at Tri-Valley CS. Also, part-time bookkeep-er to the Town of Denning Supervi-sor.

Favorite vacation spot: LakeGeorge.

Family: Husband Scott, stepchil-dren Zach and Erin, four grandsons,six brothers, eight sisters, 20 niecesand nephews and five great niecesand nephews.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Secretary/Treasurer Furman Ceme-tery Inc., volunteer with Bear CubBasketball a program for grades 2-6 at Tri-Valley CS.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Integrity is choosing your wordsand actions based on values ratherthan personal gain.

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Cindi EarlyBY SHARON SPACE-BAMBERGER

Place of Employment: CatskillRegional Medical Center MedicalBoard Office.

Current title and duties: Director ofMedical Staff Services serve as thesupport person for the medical staffwith a primary responsibility of over-seeing the credentialing and privileg-ing process for 360+ active providersaffiliated with CRMC.

Years at Current Employer: 19-plus.

Favorite part of the job: Workingwith the members of the medicalstaff and my fellow employees.

Most challenging part of the job:With the recent downsizing of staff,prioritizing and juggling the day today workload to meet deadlines andstay current.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Facilitating thenumerous customer service retreatsfor CRMC employees.

Education: SUNYFavorite movie: The Blind Side.

Favorite actor/and or actress:Sandra Bullock.

How do you spend your sparetime: Walking my Siberian Husky,Mr. Max, cooking, baking and read-ing.

Favorite vacation spot: MyrtleBeach, South Carolina, and anywhereelse there is an ocean

Family: Husband Shawn S. Earlywho is a Civil Engineer for the NYSDepartment of Transportation;Daughters: Aislinn C. Early-Fuller,PharmD, who is a pharmacy managerfor Walgreens in Greensboro, NorthCarolina, Brienne L. Early, who is asenior at Mansfield University inMansfield, PA majoring in English withminors in Womens Studies and Music.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Active member, United MethodistChurch of East Branch/Harvard.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Things could always be worse, youneed to put it in perspective and takeone day at a time. The only stupidquestion is the one you didnt ask.

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Linda BorrelliBY FRANK RIZZO

Age: Youre as young as you feel!Place of employment: Dr. Linda

Borrelli, Chiropractor.Current title and duties: Doctor of

Chiropractic, detects and correctsspinal misalignments known as sub-luxation. Correcting the subluxationto restore nerve communicationbetween the brain, spinal cord andperipheral nerves in order to helprelieve symptoms and eliminate thenerve root dysfunction. Most impor-tantly, chiropractic is a naturalrestoration of health, healing fromwithin the bodys own mechanismsthrough the adjustment. As stated bythe founder of chiropractic, D.D.Palmer, the power that created thebody can heal the body.

Years in practice: I have been prac-ticing for 32 years, some in Floridaand the last 20 in Callicoon. I treatpatients of all ages but my favorite arethe kids. To them Im known as Dr.

Popcorn.Favorite part of your job: Restoring

health through chiropractic is arewarding profession.

Most challenging part of your job:Changing the mindset of a patient why treat the symptoms? Lets get tothe cause of a problem. Just becauseyou have no pain doesnt mean youdo not have a problem.

Education: I grew up in FranklinLakes, NJ. Graduated from RamapoHS and attended Bloomfield Collegefor undergraduate studies. Receivedmy Doctor of Chiropractic degreefrom Logan College in 1981.

Professional certifications:Licensed in Florida, New Jersey andNew York.

Favorite movies: Sound of Music,Wizard of Oz, Young Frankensteinand the original Miracle on 34thStreet.

Favorite actor and/or actress: JulieAndrews and Mel Brooks.

Favorite vacation spot: Wildwood

Crest, NJ, bringsback fond child-hood memories.

How do youspend your sparetime: Quilting,sewing, cooking,canning, farming,horseback ridingand four-wheel-ing.

Family: Twoolder brothers,two sons, Jacoband Jeremy, and adomestic partnerof 18 years,Ronald Rutledge.

Civic or volun-teer affiliations:Callicoon Kiwa-n i s , C a l l i c o o nBusiness Associa-tion, New Yorkand Florida Chiropractic Associations.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Its easier to stay healthy than to gethealthy.

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Dr. Linda Borrelli points to a map of the spine and its nerves, the basisof chiropractic practice.


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Cindy Kurpil GiegerBY DAN HUST

Place of employment: SullivanCounty Government.

Current title and duties: SullivanCounty Legislator. I currently serve thecounty as chairperson of the Healthand Family Services Committee, theAgriculture and Sustainability PolicyCommittee, Farmland ProtectionBoard and several advisory boards.

Years in office: 112.Previous employment: Owner/

operator of our solar-powered familyfarm and NYS Dairy of Distinction Gieger Dairy Farm.

Favorite part of your job: As anelected official it is satisfyingresearching issues that affect the peo-ple of the county and doing my bestto enact the change that is long over-due.

Most challenging part of your job:The time involved to do the job welland my desire to spend time with myhusband and family on our dairy

farm.Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-

tomer or memory: The day I wasapproached by an older gentlemanwho asked to shake my hand andthanked me for giving him hope of anew direction for our county.Receiving recognition as a Businessand Professional Woman is amoment to remember as well.

Education: Attended Liberty HighSchool, the College of Misericordiaand SUNY Sullivan and Orange, earn-ing a degree as a Registered Nurse.

Favorite movie: Its A WonderfulLife makes you realize how impor-tant it is to live as an example for oth-ers.

Favorite actor/and or actress: My8-year-old adopted son, who makesme laugh!

How do you spend you spare time:Appreciating life on the farm with myfamily, tea parties with friends, beachvacations in summer and skiing/snowmobiling in winter, playing my fiddle in our family band, The Kurpil

Family Fiddlers. Sundays will findour family in church.

Favorite vacation spot: Have beencamping at our hidden jewels LittlePond and Mongaup Campgroundsnear Livingston Manor since my dadmade it an annual event for my momand six siblings.

Family: My husband and bestfriend Stefan, sons USAF 2nd lieu-tenant Andrew and wife Emily,Matthew and fiance ElizaVanDelinde, Rudy, Cameron anddaughter Veronica. My parents Samand Fran Kurpil, to whom I owe mywonderful childhood and positive

encouragement, and my brother Samfor his inner strength.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Ihave enjoyed many years of volun-teer work encouraging youth as a 4-Hleader and AYSO Soccer and LittleLeague. I served as a member of theSullivan County-Wawarsing RuralEconomic Agricultural Program(REAP) and am co-founder of theSullivan County Farm Network andFarmstock farm tours.

Favorite quote/words to live by: Idraw strength from my belief in JesusChrist which gives me peace.Philippians 4:13: I can do all thingsthrough Christ who strengthens me.

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County Legislator Cindy Kurpil Gieger has also been involved in farming most of her life.


STORY AND PHOTO BY FRED STABBERT

Age: 60Place of employment: Villa Roma

Resort and Conference Center, Calli-coon, NY.

Current title and duties: GuestRelations Manager and ExecutiveHousekeeping Manager managingthe housekeeping department whichincludes several buildings on theVilla Roma property.

Years at current employer: 3Previous titles with your compa-

ny: Part-Time Operator, Guest Rela-tions Manager/Executive House-keeping Manager at present time.

Favorite part of your job: Since theVilla Roma is a Service Industry andwe cater to thousands of guests, it is apleasure to meet so many peoplefrom so many places. Our guestscome to the Villa Roma for a relaxing,fun-filled vacation and the VillaRoma does their best to make it hap-pen. We have activities for young andold alike, boutique, beauty salon,cosmetics, fine dining and lodging.

Most challenging part of your job:Is keeping everything that mydepartment does ready for ourguests.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: I especially loveto hear the stories of loyal guests whohave come to the Villa Roma for 30 ormore years and remember the dayswhen Marty Passante was pouringconcrete, pounding nails in struc-tures and raising walls. Marty Pas-sante was definitely a hands-onowner and has built a small city in thevalley of Callicoon, New York. I

admire what he has accomplishedand how it benefits this communityand the people that live here. I loveworking for Marty and Paul.

Education: Graduate from BishopBurke High School, 1972; and gradu-ated from Fulton-Montgomery Com-munity College, Associates Degree,1974.

Favorite movie: The Lion KingThe relationship between the fatherlion and his son in this movie reallymoves me. I love to sit with my grand-children and watch movies that aremeaningful.

Favorite actor: Sandra Bullock.How do you spend your spare

time: Quilting! A great friend, HelenKwasinowicz, convinced me to getinvolved with quilting. I never seweda stitch until Helen. I saw the beauti-ful things she made with her oldSinger sewing machine. Helen is nolonger with us, but every time I finisha quilt, I am reminded what gift shebestowed on me to try this wonderfulhobby.

Favorite vacation spot: Anywherethere is sand, water, warmth and bluesky.

Family: Husband Tim, son Patrick,son Derrick and daughter-in-lawAbby; son Nick; four beautiful grand-children: Joey, Reese, Alexandra andBrody.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: St.Peters Parish Core Team, Liberty -Making All Things New.

Favorite quote: Not everythingthat can be counted counts, and noteverything that counts can be count-ed. Albert Einstein. I like it,because it applies to everyday living.

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Tera LutyBY ED TOWNSEND

Roscoe Beer Company (RBC)Operations Manager TeraDixie Luty possesses excep-tional public relations abilities as wasprofessionally put on display recentlyduring an interview visit we had withher.

Our interview with Terawas scheduled to obtaininformation andinclude her in ourBusiness andProfessional Womensissue. The RBC is locat-ed at 145 RocklandRoad.

During the interviewout of state visitors Ned andNancy Morrison from Kingston,MA, entered the store asking ques-tions about the Trout Town AmericanAmber Ale.

The Morrisons noted they were onvacation, were staying at the Villa

Roma in a time-share and were tour-ing Sullivan County and other out ofcounty New York breweries.

A very knowledgeable Tera pouredthe Morrisons a small sample of theAmerican Amber Ale and carefullyexplained details about the RoscoeBeer Company beer and the basic

overall operations of the com-pany.

She even pointed outother Brewery opera-tions in the county,gave directions towhere the Morrisonscould enjoy a good

meal and a glass of theAmerican Amber Ale. Tera definitely acted in

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Operations Manager for some fourmonths now with her duties includ-ing giving out free beer tasting sam-ples, in-store sales, performs allaccounting and bookkeeping includ-ing the pay roll, coordinates all sales,does on the road sales, posts weeklysales and coordinates deliveries.

Noting that she enjoys all aspects ofthis new job Tera said, it is very excit-ing to be part of the Roscoe BeerCompany because this company is afast growing and very community-minded business.

Asked what she considers the mostchallenging part of her job Tera said,each day is a new challenge notonly is this a new position for me butits also a brand new business and Icontinue to learn new characteristicsof the company and strive to do mybest to represent the Roscoe BeerCompany.

The most rewarding part of thisposition is the positive feedbackreceived from the consumers as it issatisfying to know that RBC is provid-ing a quality product that the com-munity supports, and the moresmall businesses continue to support

one another the better it is for all,Luty said.

Teras education backgroundincludes graduating from DelawareValley Central High School and SUNYAlbany with a degree in marketingand management.

Professional certifications includebeing a Notary Public.

So I Married An Ax Murderer is herfavorite movie and in her spare timeTera enjoys her golf league, garden-ing, cooking and RBC quality control.

In regard to her favorite vacationspot she likes a trip to Florida to visitgrandma as this is always good for thesoul.

Her favorite quote is Everythinghappens for a reason.

Civic or volunteer affiliationsinclude the Alan Milk VFW LadiesAuxiliary and secretary of the WelshCabin Board.

Her family consist of parents Steveand Peg Luty, brother Brad Luty andher pet dog Ellie the Goldendoodle.

When asked where she got her nick-name Dixie from Tera said compa-ny owner-management just gaveeveryone a name. Various tees and hoodies sporting the company name are available on premises.


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BY ANYA TIKKA

Age: 34Place of employment: Jeff Bank.Current title and duties: Branch

Manager, Eldred office.Years at current employer: 12-plus.Previous titles with the company:

Loan Support Officer, Loan Officer,Loan Processor.

Favorite part of your job: Workingwith our customers.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Anytime I canassist a customer in the process ofpurchasing their first home. It is amajor milestone in anyones life andis great to be a part of it.

Education: Bachelor of Science inBusiness Economics from SUNYOneonta; Eldred Central School.

Professional certifications: 2013Leadership Sullivan Graduate.

Favorite movie: The original Dr.Seuss How the Grinch StoleChristmas.

How do you spend your sparetime: With three kids under the age ofthree, there is no spare time!

Favorite vacation spot: Florida.Family: Husband, Keith Blaut, twin

2-year-old daughters Mary Catherineand Keegan Elizabeth; 2-week-oldson, Keith Patrick Blaut

Civic or volunteer affiliations:President, Neighbors Helping Hand,Vice President of the Yulan FireDepartment Ladies Auxiliary;Member of the Town of HighlandLions Club.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Ive learned that people will forgetwhat you said, people will forgetwhat you did, but people will neverforget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.

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Mother of a newborn (and three kids in total), Meg Blaut balances family life and work obli-gations as she heads the Jeff Banks Eldred office.


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Karen Russell

Age: 43Place of employment: New Hope

Community.Current title and duties: Director

of Corporate Compliance. I ensureall governmental regulations aremet and all services are delivered inaccordance with our mission.

Years at current employer: 18.Previous titles with your compa-

ny: Service Coordinator, SeniorService Coordinator, Director ofQuality Assurance.

Favorite part of your job: The peo-ple. I look forward to spending timewith the individuals we provide sup-port to. And we have wonderful staffwho are energetic, creative andcompassionate.

Most challenging part of your job:Keeping abreast of regulatorychanges.

Favorite on-the-job moment,customer or memory: Having beenhere for so many years, many cometo mind.

But anytime I was able to play eventhe smallest part in helping some-one achieve their goal is a great

memory.Education: Long Beach High

School, SUNY Oneonta, CanyonCollege.

Professional certifications: Mas-ter of Social Work, certified inHealthcare Compliance.

Favorite movie: The Quiet Manwith John Wayne and MaureenOHara.

Favorite actor: Al Pacino.How do you spend your spare

time: Keeping up with my children!Rafting, snowmobiling, etc. theyhave an activity for every season.

Favorite vacation spot: The beach.Family: Husband Harold, owns an

insurance agency in Bethel; childrenKatie (15), Maggie (11), Regan (9), allstudents at Sullivan West CS.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Sullivan County Chamber of Com-merce Foundation, teach SundaySchool at St. Georges R.C. Church inJeffersonville.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Speak your mind, even if your voiceshakes.

Maggie Smith.


Karen Russell of New Hope Community hasthe difficult task of keeping up with regula-tory changes in the human services industry.


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Regina (Jean) NovalBY ELI RUIZ

Place of employment: Marshall &Sterling, Inc.

Current title and duties: Bonds andClaims Department.

Years at current employer: Eight atMarshall & Sterling, 20 at Gersten-Hillman Agency prior to merger.

Favorite part of your job: Workingwith companies to service our cus-tomers.

Most challenging part of your job:The time when I am unable to satisfyeveryone.

Education: Liberty High SchoolClass of 1950.

Professional certifications: newYork State Insurance BrokersLicensed for Property, Casualty,Personal Lines; NYS Notary Public.

Favorite movie: Pygmalion (origi-nal with Leslie Howard and WendyHiller).

Favorite actor/and or actress:

Jimmy Stewart.How do you spend you spare time:

Reading, gardening and workingaround my home.

Favorite vacation spot: MyrtleBeach, SC, where my late husbandJohn Noval and I spent many enjoy-able vacations.

Family: Daughter JanetHenkelman, granddaughter JenniferRatner (husband Dan Ratner Jr.) andgreat-granddaughter Scarlett Ratner;daughter Linda McCabe and husbandBrian, and granddaughter ColleenMcCabe; grandson Dustin Noval andgreat-grandson Jonathan Noval.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Lifemember, Loch Sheldrake FireDepartment Auxiliary, 15-year mem-ber Loch Sheldrake First Aid Squadand member of the Daughters of theAmerican RevolutionBeaverkillChapter.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Keep it simple.

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Colleen Washington-LesczynskiBY SHARON SPACE-BAMBERGER

Age: 42Place of employment: Colleens

Family HairCurrent title and duties: Proprietor,

cosmetologist.Years in business: 22Favorite part of your job: Making

people feel better about themselves.Most challenging part of your job:

Correcting color from bad dye jobs.Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-

tomer or memory: Too many to list.Education: Attended high school.Professional certifications: Con-

tinuing education in beauty classesseveral times a year.

Favorite movie: Muriels Wed-ding.

Favorite actor/and or actress: JackNicholson and Meryl Streep.

How do you spend you spare time:With my husband, Tony.

Favorite vacation spot: Ocean City,

Maryland and the Caribbean.Family: Tony Lesczynski (husband),

Jake Lesczynski (stepson), Peggy andBob Washington (parents), Ed Wash-ington (brother) and many beautifulaunts and uncles and cousins.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Served on the village of Liberty plan-ning and Zoning Boards, as well asVillage of Liberty Trustee/DeputyMayor.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Mother Teresas Anyway Poem:

People are often unreasonable,illogical and self centered;

Forgive them anyway.If you are kind, people may accuse

you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win

some false friends and some true ene-mies;

Succeed anyway.If you are honest and frank, people

may cheat you;

Be honest and frankanyway.

What you spendyears building, some-one could destroyovernight;

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and happiness, theymay be jealous;

Be happy anyway.The good you do

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tatives from Bethel Woods Center forthe Arts; Fisher Mears Associates;Happy HudsonValley.com; Mid Hud-son Economic Development Council;Young Emerging Leaders (YEL); Sulli-van County BOCES; SC Chamber ofCommerce; SUNY Sullivan; SullivanRenaissance and the SC Visitors Asso-ciation.

Think Positive Sullivan County,NY Facebook page (Administra-tor) Created with my Business onthe Internet and Marketing students

to promote the positive aspects ofSullivan County. This project works inconjunction with the Sullivan Prideinitiatives. We have 1400+ positivethinking fans so far

Co-Founder MSBF Ministries (Lib-erty) This ministry assists people inphysical and spiritual need; sponsorsconcerts, retreats, and training semi-nars and provides meals to the com-munity.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Encourage one another daily.

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BY SHARON SPACE-BAMBERGER

Age: 64Place of employment: Lazy Pond

Bed & Breakfast.Current title and duties:

Owner/innkeeper.Years in business: 13.Favorite part of your job:

Watching my guests truly enjoythemselves. Everyone loves my oat-meal cookies, and repeat guests askfor them.

Most challenging part of your job:Overseeing all the details of a smallhotel.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Always theunique way each guest enjoys break-fast, also, when a celebrity mingleswith other guests, and the great dis-cussions at the bonfire. I have start-ed a journal of special moments atLazy Pond.

Education: Attended high school.Professional certifications:

Sullivan County Hospitality.Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing

and Forrest Gump.Favorite actor/and or actress:

Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock andTom Hanks.

How do you spend you spare time:Five-mile walk every morning, gar-dening, thinking of new ideas for myB&B, keeping in touch with family.

Favorite vacation spot: NewOrleans and West Palm Beach, FL.

Family: My husband Don. We havea blended family, my children Mattand Tammy and my husbands chil-dren Danny, Bobby, Donna and Kim.We have nine grandchildren, andthree great-grandchildren. My sonMatt is our assistant manager andgrill man. Tammy visits frequently.We are all together at Thanksgiving,Thanksgiving is big! Last year, wehad thirty-five people. I learned tocook from my mother.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Friends of the Liberty Library,Sullivan County Visitors Associationboard member, Sullivan CountyChamber of Commerce.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Dont put off till tomorrow what youcan do today; You get more beeswith honey than you do with vine-gar. My favorite self quote: Well!


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Joan PattersonWe received nominationsfor the following womento be considered for ourBusiness and ProfessionalWomen Tab. Some of the com-ments from the nominationcoupons are included:

Jill Buday: Liberty CentralSchool psychologist for over 20years.

Beth Cronk: Owner, BethsHeadquarters in LivingstonManor. Best hairdresser around!I know she is my daughter!

Irene Jones: Program develop-ment manager at Marshall & Ster-ling Insurance. A very profes-sional woman who treats every-one with respect and dignity.

Navdeep Kaur: Cashier atKountry Korner Store, Hor-tonville. Very friendly, sweet,lovely lady, wife of Gurpreet,mother to two young boys, goodworker.

Maria Mercado: Doctor at Crys-tal Run Healthcare.

Chris Meyers: Cashier at PecksMarket in Callicoon. A very inter-esting lady, very soft spoken, ded-icated worker and lovely neigh-bor.

Margaret Tenbus: Sullivan WestHigh School principal. Mrs. Ten-bus is the most dedicated, hardwoking and knowledgeable prin-cipals I have ever worked for inmy 27 years of teaching. She is fairand consistent with all of heremployees and a major asset toour school.

Susan Wilson: Office manager,Sullivan Internal Group. Every-thing at [the practice] goes sosmooth when you go to the doc-tor, its a pleasure to go there. Suewill be retiring in December justwanted to let her know how muchher hard work is appreciated.

Linda Van Sickle: Home healthaide to Earl Kinney Sr. and homecleaner. Linda cooks, cleans andattends to all the personal needsof Earl Kinney Sr. every morningand she does it all with a smile.Shes a highly-motivated individ-ual who puts 125 percent into herjob. Linda also cleans the homesof many local folks. Every job shehas is by word of mouth. Her rep-utation of being a fantastic hardworker follows her.

Maria Zeno: An attorney andassociate of Perry E. Meltzer,Attorney at Law. The resident ofSouth Fallsburg started out 11years with Meltzer as a legal secre-tary, expressing her desire to be alawyer some day. After receiving abachelors in paralegal studies,Maria earned her Juris Doctordegree from Pace University inNovember, 2012. As Meltzer put it,Married, and the mother of threechildren, Maria obtained her[degrees] and studied for andpassed the bar exam all whileworking in my office full time.Maria also serves on the Town ofFallsburg Planning Board and isan active member of the FallsburgFire Department.

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BY FRANK RIZZOName: Joan Clair PattersonAge: 47Place of employment: Crystal Run

HealthcareCurrent title and duties: Director of

Nursing (DoN) under the direction ofthe Chief Nurse Officer, the DoN isresponsible for the daily nursingoperations.

Years at current employer: TwoFavorite part of your job: Being

able to support and mentor staff toreach their full potential, includingservice excellence.

Most challenging part of your job:Optimizing staff rewards and recog-nition.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Crystal RunHealthcare community events, aswell as the Olympics of last year, pas-sion for community work.

Education: College of NewRochelle, New Rochelle, New York -

Master of Science in Nursing.Professional Certifications: Certi-

fied Bariatric Nurse, Certified Clini-cal Research Coordinator.

Favorite movie: ShawshankRedemption.

Favorite actor/and or actress: TimRobbins, Morgan Freeman

How do you spend your sparetime: With family or decorating thehouse. Love to travel as well.

Favorite vacation spot: SagamoreResort, Lake George, N.Y.

Family: Spouse - Ison Patterson,ADW Retired; four wonderful boys,my mother, mother-in-law, andseven siblings.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Hudson Valley Arthritis Foundation;Sullivan Walk With a Doctor Pro-gram.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Alice Walker - No person is yourfriend who demands your silence ordenies your right to grow.

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Age: 47Place of employment: Bethany

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Administrative Assistant/BusinessOffice Manager.

Years at current employer: 10.Previous titles with your company:

Receptionist.Favorite part of your job: Working

with the residents, their families, andmy wonderful co-workers.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Too many tochoose. Sharing memories with theresidents, fun times with co-workers.

Education: Wallenpaupack HS.Professional certifications: Notary

public.Favorite movie: Its a Wonderful

Life.How do you spend your spare

time: With my family. Walking withmy husband and dogs, running, bicy-cling, traveling as much as possible.

Favorite vacation spot: VirginiaBeach.

Family: Husband, Dave Hopkins;Children: Zack Hopkins and wifeStephanie; Zane Hopkins.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Member, United Methodist Church.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Each day is a new day.

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Age: 38Place of employment: Law office of

Zachary D. Kelson.Current title and duties: Paralegal

and bookkeeper.Years at current employer: 16.Favorite part of your job: Complet-

ing an entire set of documents fromstart to finish on my own and helpingmake sense of those same documentsto my clients.

Most challenging part of your job:Dealing with many priorities all atonce and not making too many mis-takes.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Whenever we fin-ish a big project or my boss receives adecision in our clients favor. Healways makes sure to thank me for myhard work. It really does make it worthit.

Education: Monticello High SchoolClass of 1993, attended SUNY Oswego.

Professional certifications: Notarypublic.

Favorite movies: Dumb & Dumb-er, or Roadhouse or The Goonies.

Favorite actor/and or actress: I donthave one! My favorite bands are theAvett Brothers, Genesis, Rolling Stonesand Foo Fighters.

How do you spend you spare time:Besides all of my volunteer work, I lovespending time with my daughter andmy friends, reading, cooking, beingoutdoors, watching movies, camp-fires, anything on the water or going toconcerts.

Favorite vacation spot: The beach!Or any place warm.

Family: I have one daughter, Erin,who is 8. My mom, Patti Washington-

Jackson, lives in Smallwood with mystepfather Lester. I have two brothersand one niece, Catie, who is 2. Myfather was John Washington, whopassed away in 2006.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Sec-retary and Past President of the Monti-cello Fire Department Auxiliary,Leader of Girl Scout Troop 498, ThirdGrade Sunday School teacher at St.Peters School of Religion in Monticel-lo.

Favorite quote/words to live by: Allin a days work. I leave my frustrationsat the door at the end of each day andstart every day new, with a positiveattitude. A smile on your face almostalways puts a smile on someone elsesface.

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aka Boss Cupcake... chief cook &bottle washer? Im a one lady CakeBakery.. I do it all from grocery shop-ping and scrubbing dishes andcounter tops to deliveries, VendorEvents, Baking, decorating, planning- normally called soup to nuts butin my case its Crumbs to cakes?

Years in business: 112. I learned thebasics of cake decorating in Octoberof 2011 through Sullivan CountyBoces Adult Ed class. LindaManzolillo of Cakes by Linda, aretiree in the industry, was myinstructor

Favorite part of your job: Theabsolute best part of my job is thereaction when a Cuppie (client) firstsees their cake and then later on Imost generally receive a message (orphoto) of how great the cakes/cup-cakes tasted.

Most challenging part of your job:My biggest challenge is time con-straints. This is a fresh product that Iproduce nothing is ever frozen ormade ahead. Juggling my role asMom and Business Owner is noeasy task, especially of children attheir age, and the fact that my busi-ness is in its Toddler stage as well.Both need constant attention aroundthe clock.

Favorite-on-the job moment, cus-tomer or memory: I actually havethree in such a short period of time:

The first was the pick up of one of

my first orders of aHello Kitty-themed cus-tom cake for a wonder-ful family in LivingstonManor. I was beyondnervous. The mom ofthe birthday girl was sopleased, it brought tearsto her eyes (whichmade me cry Im sucha mush) and she gaveme a huge hug! Thebirthday girl, wasthrilled to pieces whenshe saw her cake! Theyhave been a RegularCuppie from Day One.Im truly thankful forfamilies like theirs!

The second was thispast summer - a Sweet16 cake, BlazeOrange/camoflage/4H-themed that was deliv-ered to the Lew BeachFirehouse. As I poppedthe back of my deliverycar open (another)mom, gasped and held her hands toher face and bursts into tears andgave me big hugs. Did I mention Ilove my job?

And the third was this past summer.I was selected from Icing Smiles,Inc., a not-for-profit organizationthat provides custom celebrationcakes and other treats to familiesimpacted by the critical illness of achild. Simple things, like a cake, areluxuries to a family battling illness.Their goal is to create a custom cakefor the ill child, or their sibling, thatprovides a temporary escape from

worry and creates a positive memoryduring a difficult time. This is where Icome in to play. I was a volunteerbaker, and am now a Sugar Angel. Icreated a custom birthday cake for alovely young girl whose sisters are ill.Doing something for someone with-out expecting/hoping/asking foranything in return is truly the mostrewarding experience ever. Im alsothankful to my friend Jasmine atIshot Studios for capturing this pre-cious moment on film for me.Something I will cherish always. Ilove my job!

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Favorite movie: As achild my favorite moviewas The Dark Crystal,as an adult, MonstersInc.

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BY KATHY DALEY

Place of employment: Breys EggFarm

Title and duties: Im co-owner andoffice manager, doing most of thepaperwork: payroll, accountspayable and receivable. I orderproducts for our feed mill, andwatch production to make sure ourchickens are laying and is there anydrop in laying is it an issue with thecomputer that counts the eggs, is itan issue with the feed?

Years at current employer: 22.Favorite part of your job: Being

my own boss. Ive worked otherplaces: Center for Discovery yearsago, Sullivans Department Store, thetelephone company. I like the flexi-bility of being ones own boss basi-cally you have no one to blame, so

you do it right the first time. You,yourself, have to go from A to Z,making sure youve followedthrough.

Most challenging part of job:Keeping up with current laws is thebiggest challenge. Labor laws, FDAlaws, even laws that govern truckson the road are all constantly chang-ing.

Favorite on the job moment:Watching the next generation cometo work on the farm. Our daughterVanessa, who is 20, is in charge ofour 50 head of beef cows and theyoungest chickens from babychicks to those 18 weeks old. Shealso takes care of everything relatedto the hay thats used for our cowsand the hay we sell to several majorcustomers.

Education: I graduated from the

Tri-Valley schools in Grahamsville,and studied two years at SUNY Sulli-van.

Spending spare time: I like toread, particularly historical fiction;and I just finished Game ofThrones. I enjoy gardening, can-ning and knitting.

Favorite vacation spot: Warm,sunny beaches, the favorite beingSanibel in Florida. I like it that its anisland without stoplights, where youjust relax or enjoy the bike path that

goes around the whole island.Family: Husband Daniel (weve

been married 25 years), daughtersJessica, age 22, who lives in Con-necticut but fills in here part timewhen needed, and Vanessa, whoworks here full-time.

Civic affiliations: Sullivan CountyEconomic Partnership, CornellCooperative Extension,

Favorite quote: Never get so busymaking a living that you forget tomake a life.

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Thank you, Nancy, for all that you do.Wed be lost without you. 360,020 employees thank you!

Member FDIC

Your bank should make it easy for you. Make it convenient. Find the loan or account that suits your needs. And of course, it should listen.

It helps when a banks been in the community for more than 120 years, like Orange County Trust Company. We know the area. We know its people.

So, if youre looking for the right bank, dont be surprised when we answer the call and were ready with what you need including an easy experience switching to us. Were like a friend that knows you well, because in a way, thats exactly what we are.

You can use more friends like us.

-IDDLETOWNs-ONTGOMERYs6AILS'ATEs#HESTER'OSHENs.EWBURGHs&ISHKILL 845-341-5000ORANGECOUNTYTRUSTCOM

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KATHY DALEY | DEMOCRAT

Nancy Brey is co-owner of the countys largest egg-making operation.

Nancy Brey

Our First Holiday Gift Guidewill be published on November 26

(in time for Black Friday)

Our Second Holiday Gift Guidewill be published on December 13


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