February 2015
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February 2015 Fleischmanns First February 7th Meeting Notes Meeting was called to order by President Yvonne Reu- ter at 9:30am Yvonne reported on the January 15 th meeting of the Leadership Committee. The LC reviewed the list of events scheduled for 2015 including the Maple Fes- tival, Memorial Day Event, Pumpkin Fest, Adult and children’s Halloween Parties. The House Tour will be considered again once the bridge is installed Fleischmanns Forum Committee to meet and ex- plore Forum subjects Holiday decorations: Rob Alverson reported that expanding the display of Snowflakes to the eastern entrance would require the purchase of three addi- tion 4 ft snowflakes at a cost of $445 each, the end of season sale price. Funding for the cost of electric installation on the lamp posts will be sought. The expenditure for the three Snowflakes was ap- proved. Maple Festival events to take place on one day, Saturday, March 21. A new addition to the Festival is the Sap House 5K Run/Walk-see article on page 1. Pool update: Delaware Engineering suggests that the pool leak may be in the relay pipes. They sug- gest digging up the ground to determine if there is a leak. The Village will make the backhoe available but FF to hire an operator. Delaware Engineering will provide an engineer to be present and to in- spect. This will take place in April. Chamber of Commerce Report: Carol O’Beirne announced a marketing budget for 2016 for the Scenic Bi-way project, a joint project of the follow- ing six towns: Olive, Shandaken, Fleischmanns, Margaretville and Andes. Each community will have one event marketing to showcase. FF is con- sidering the Memorial Day event in this regard. The next meeting of Fleischmanns First will be March 7 th at 9:30 at La Cabana ***CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS*** Maple Fest 2015 The Fleischmanns First Maple Festi- val now in its fourth year is add- ing a new dimen- sion to the activities. In addition to holding all of the events, the Maple Pancake Breakfast, Maple Bake Off Cafe and Crowning of Maple Court, on one day, Saturday, March 21, Fleischmanns First will host a 5K run/walk starting from our very own Maple Syrup Farm in Halcott Center, Vly Creek Maple Farm, to the Gazebo on Main Street. Sponsored by Fleischmanns First, the Sap House 5K will benefit Summer Programming at Skene Memorial Library. Registration is required for participation in the race. Shuttle vehicles will transport racers from Fleischmanns parking lot at 8:45 to Vly Creek Farms. Racers will be able to tour the active sugar shack at the farm before crossing the starting line. The regis- tration form is available on Fleischmanns First Facebook page. The Maple Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Fleisch- manns Community Church will begin at 8:00am and serve until noon. A full breakfast including pancakes and local ma- ple syrup, of course, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee and tea will be offered. Proceeds will benefit the Church. Tickets, $7 for adults, $5 for children, 3-12, will be available at the door. The Maple Bake Off Cafe returns to Fleischmanns at 1pm on March 21 st . Bakers are encouraged to register and make a cake in one of three categories, traditional, Gluten Free and Intergenerational. Maple syrup or maple sugar must be a meaningful ingredient of the confection. The Maple Bake Off Cafe will take place at La Cabana. Maple inspired lunch will be available from Ate O Ate and La Cabana. This event is a Fleischmanns First fundraiser; proceeds support our pro- grams for the community. Coffee, tea, punch beverages and maple cookies are covered by the $15 entrance fee. The Fleischmann/Pine Hill Rotary will again feature maple wal- nut ice cream. And, of course, the cake auction will follow the judging. This year, future bidders will have the oppor- tunity to taste before purchase. Last but not least at 3:30 the Maple Court will be crowned!
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February 2015
Fleischmanns First February 7th Meeting Notes
Meeting was called to order by President Yvonne Reu-ter at 9:30am Yvonne reported on the January 15th meeting of the
Leadership Committee. The LC reviewed the list of events scheduled for 2015 including the Maple Fes-tival, Memorial Day Event, Pumpkin Fest, Adult and children’s Halloween Parties. The House Tour will be considered again once the bridge is installed
Fleischmanns Forum Committee to meet and ex-plore Forum subjects
Holiday decorations: Rob Alverson reported that expanding the display of Snowflakes to the eastern entrance would require the purchase of three addi-tion 4 ft snowflakes at a cost of $445 each, the end of season sale price. Funding for the cost of electric installation on the lamp posts will be sought. The expenditure for the three Snowflakes was ap-proved.
Maple Festival events to take place on one day, Saturday, March 21. A new addition to the Festival is the Sap House 5K Run/Walk-see article on page 1.
Pool update: Delaware Engineering suggests that the pool leak may be in the relay pipes. They sug-gest digging up the ground to determine if there is a leak. The Village will make the backhoe available but FF to hire an operator. Delaware Engineering will provide an engineer to be present and to in-spect. This will take place in April.
Chamber of Commerce Report: Carol O’Beirne announced a marketing budget for 2016 for the Scenic Bi-way project, a joint project of the follow-ing six towns: Olive, Shandaken, Fleischmanns, Margaretville and Andes. Each community will have one event marketing to showcase. FF is con-sidering the Memorial Day event in this regard.
The next meeting of Fleischmanns First will be March 7th at 9:30 at La Cabana
***CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS***
Maple Fest 2015
The Fleischmanns First Maple Festi-val now in its fourth year is add-ing a new dimen-
sion to the activities. In addition to holding all of the events, the Maple Pancake Breakfast, Maple Bake Off Cafe and Crowning of Maple Court, on one day, Saturday, March 21, Fleischmanns First will host a 5K run/walk starting from our very own Maple Syrup Farm in Halcott Center, Vly Creek Maple Farm, to the Gazebo on Main Street. Sponsored by Fleischmanns First, the Sap House 5K will benefit Summer Programming at Skene Memorial Library. Registration is required for participation in the race. Shuttle vehicles will transport racers from Fleischmanns parking lot at 8:45 to Vly Creek Farms. Racers will be able to tour the active sugar shack at the farm before crossing the starting line. The regis-tration form is available on Fleischmanns First Facebook page.
The Maple Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Fleisch-manns Community Church will begin at 8:00am and serve until noon. A full breakfast including pancakes and local ma-ple syrup, of course, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee and tea will be offered. Proceeds will benefit the Church. Tickets, $7 for adults, $5 for children, 3-12, will be available at the door.
The Maple Bake Off Cafe returns to Fleischmanns at 1pm on March 21st. Bakers are encouraged to register and make a cake in one of three categories, traditional, Gluten Free and Intergenerational. Maple syrup or maple sugar must be a meaningful ingredient of the confection. The Maple Bake Off Cafe will take place at La Cabana. Maple inspired lunch will be available from Ate O Ate and La Cabana. This event is a Fleischmanns First fundraiser; proceeds support our pro-grams for the community. Coffee, tea, punch beverages and maple cookies are covered by the $15 entrance fee. The Fleischmann/Pine Hill Rotary will again feature maple wal-nut ice cream. And, of course, the cake auction will follow the judging. This year, future bidders will have the oppor-tunity to taste before purchase.
Last but not least at 3:30 the Maple Court will be crowned!
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Fleischmanns Then
March Calendar ~ Fleischmanns’ Events - Save the Date!
March 7th
Saturday, Fleischmanns First Monthly Meeting at 9:30 am, LaCabana Come & meet your neighbors and support your village
Saturday, Village Election Registration, noon-5pm, Skene Library
March 9th Monday, Village Board Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Skene Memorial Library
March 17th Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
March 18th Wednesday, Village Elections, noon-9pm, Skene Library
March 21st Saturday, Maple Festival
The Village Planning Board Meeting, as needed, (1st Tuesday) @ 5:30 pm, Skene Library Zoning Board Meeting, as needed, (3rd Thursday) @ 6:30 pm, Skene Library
Check with Village Clerk regarding meeting statuses & agendas.
For Village info, please contact the Village Clerk, Lorraine DeMarfio @ 845 254 5514 To have your activity posted here, please contact the Fleischmann's Flyer
Making a Living in Fleischmanns...
Even before European settlers came to the Catskills, Native Americans had discovered the sweet properties of maple sap. Early set-tlers often had this as their only sweetening option, as sugar from sugar cane was not available, or was way too expensive. Most fam-ilies tapped a few trees for themselves, but there were some larger commercial operations, even 100 years ago. These two post cards, dating from around 1910, provide a glimpse at the way maple sugaring was done then. Today it is still a vital facet of Catskills liv-ing. Although sap buckets are used today, larger operations, have replaced individual sap buckets with plastic tubing connecting many trees. And new this year, there is a 'universal' system of grading the syrup. But even today many folks still tap trees the old-fashioned way, and boil down the 40 gallons of sap it takes to make one gallon of syrup.
Enjoy your pancakes!
Village Elections-March 18, 2015 The following incumbents are seeking re election:
Todd Pascarella- Mayor Ben Fenton-Village Trustee Larry Reilly-Village Trustee
Also running are
Don Kearney- Mayor Louis Grocholl-Village Trustee John Hoeko-Village Trusteeh
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Maple Festival Events!
Fleischmanns First and
The Maple Bake Off Café,
Saturday March 21st , 1-3:30pm,
Invite all bakers to enter your most su-perb baked confection using a maple product in the following categories:
Traditional Gluten Free
Intergenerational
Full Application available at,www.fleischmannsny.org and
www.markproject.com or call 586-3500
Annual
Maple Bake Off!
Letter from Mayor Pascarella…..
Dear Fleischmanns Community,
2015 will be a turning point year for this Village. That is what I am thinking to myself while looking out the window at 30 degree below zero wind-chilled whirling snow. With all of the current buzz around the country about the Catskills being the up and coming travel destination of choice, it is time to seize the moment. This is the year we will finally, finally finish all of the FEMA reimbursed reconstruction pro-jects from the flood of 2011. We will also see significant restoration work take place on the theater building. We will also continue to see new businesses opening their doors on Main St. We will also see a new round of grant funded beautification projects taking place around the Village to help further lift the profile of Fleischmanns.
Of course, none of this will be possible without the continued hard work of all those whose constant efforts behind and in front of the scenes get the jobs done. I give great thanks to all of you who have worked and who are working to improve Fleischmanns and our surrounding community. I also ask that we rededicate ourselves, this year, to our shared purpose of continued progress in our Village so we can build on the results so far achieved. I ask that we take full ownership of our future. There is much to be gained in this year of opportunity, but without persistence much progress could be lost. Keep up the good work, and stay positive. Now, back I go to shoveling.
Sincerely, Todd Pascarella, Mayor
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Fleischmanns Flyer Editors
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John Duda Joyce Greenberg Jeanne Malaxos Michelle Sidrane
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