Cheers To…

Holly Houghtaling, the Ellenville-Wawarsing Chamber of Commerce and all of the volunteers who helped make Saturday's Blueberry Festival another great experience in the Village of Ellenville.

Anyone who was at the fair saw Holly cruising around from one end of the festival to the other making sure that vendors and visitors were enjoying the day. Her adult and teenage volunteers matched her enthusiasm as every question or comment was met with a smile and friendly response. The positive attitudes expressed by so many were an excellent reminder of the area's sense of identity and community spirit.

Dr. Mark Craft…for allegedly teaching Deputy Mayor Ray Younger how to play basketball and sing…for his Herculean task of orchestrating several of last year's bicentennial events…for continuing his work with Ellenville's Music In The Square concert series…for his work with the Ellenville-Wawarsing Chamber of Commerce including the recent 'buy local' campaign…for being a true believer in the Ellenville and Wawarsing communities and being ready, willing and able to assist your hometown whenever you could.

Dr. Craft has been chosen as this year's Noonday Club's Citizen of the Year. Congratulations Mark.

Carol Debberman and John Hiler of Sunshine Burger. Carol and John have been donating their burgers to the Ellenville Playground Committee and allowing the group to keep the proceeds so that they may can build a new playground next spring. The committee has sold the burgers at the Blueberry Festival and regularly sells them at the Farmers' Market.

Jeers To…

Those in the community who have expressed disgust at the art that appeared in this year's 10x10x10 exhibit and did not show up to voice your own opinion as well as listen to the eight panelists who took time from their schedules to have a conversation with area about what they do and don't like.

When we don't take advantage of an opportunity to even listen to others views we reveal ourselves to be narrow minded, never mind poor hosts.

To Global Warming. (Yes, we know about the supposed effects of global climate change. Our money's on 'yes'.) For turning last Saturday's stroll down Canal Street into an unending steam bath.

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