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A special section of the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT April 15, 2016 • Section Y • Callicoon, NY

ProfessionalsYoung‘FEATURING 14UP AND COMERS IN OUR BUSINESSCOMMUNITY’

George W. Kinne, Jr. – financial guruSTORY AND PHOTO BY AUTUMN SCHANIL

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irst and foremost, he is a fatherof two children and a husband.

He has served on the Board of theSullivan County Partnership forEconomic Development for thepast 10 years, while also serving onthe Board of the Sullivan CountyCommunity College Foundationand the Board of CommunityFoundation of Orange and SullivanCounties.

An avid fisherman and a lover ofhiking, George W. Kinne, Jr. is aman of many interests as well asan active member of the commu-nity.

He is also the President and ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO) at Jeff

Bank, Sullivan County’s largestcommunity bank, with a 34 percentmarket share and 12 branches.

“I always had a fondness, even ata young age, for the stock marketand banking,” said Kinne, “reallyanything relating or having to dowith the economy.”

Kinne hails from the hamlet ofRoscoe, where his parents ownedand ran the Roscoe Motel locatednear the legendary Junction Pool.

An only child, Kinne spent muchof his time at the motel, helpinghis parents where help was need-ed, while learning the trade of thebusiness, which in turn inspiredhis career path in finance.

Kinne, a finance graduate ofIthaca College, began his careershortly after graduation withNations Bank in Charlotte, NorthCarolina, before it merged withBank of America. He worked forthem until 2006, even getting thechance to travel to London for asix-month stint working withfinancially distressed companiesand distressed loans.

Continually climbing the “corpo-rate ladder,” Kinne, then a VicePresident with Bank of America,left his position in March of 2006to make the move with his wifeback to Sullivan County.

With a multitude of experience

under his belt, Kinne quicklymoved up through the ranks at JeffBank, beginning as Vice President/Commercial Lender to Senior VicePresident/Senior Loan Officer,Executive Vice President and nowPresident and CEO.

“I love the small town feel andthat everyone knows you,” saidKinne, of moving back to SullivanCounty, “especially my commutefrom Roscoe to Jeffersonville in themorning.

“Plus my kids are attendingRoscoe Central School and I lovetheir small class sizes. I think theyare getting a great education, as Iknow I did,” he said.

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all her a true hometown successstory.

Jennifer Mall Flad grew up inCallicoon Center, then headed southto the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill after graduating in 1994from Jeffersonville-Youngsville CentralSchool (now Sullivan West).

Armed with a Bachelor’s in Peace,War and Defense, she worked for anhistorical research firm in Washington,DC, focused on environmentalcleanup litigation, which inspired herto go west, serving with the NationalPark Service at Carlsbad Caverns inNew Mexico, Black Canyon of theGunnison in Colorado, Redwood inCalifornia, and back east, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller in Vermont.

While in California, she earned aMaster’s in Environment andCommunity via Humboldt StateUniversity.

Thrilling as all this travel was, “Iwanted to come back to SullivanCounty,” she admitted. “My family isvery important – but also, I’ve lived inseveral other places, and I care themost about this place.

“I care about seeing this placethrive.”

So when she learned that theSullivan County Division of Planningwas looking for a research assistant,she happily headed home.

That was in 2008, and Flad rosethrough the ranks to become a juniorplanner and then the county’s agricul-tural planner, a significant and influ-

ential position which gave her a deep-er understanding of Sullivan County’sfarmers, growers and ag supporters.

In 2013, she moved over to theSullivan County Industrial Develop -ment Agency (IDA), where she is cur-rently the Vice President forGovernment Affairs and BusinessDevelopment.

“It wasn’t a big leap,” she acknowl-edged, noting she wasn’t unhappy withher position at Planning. “I wanted towork more closely and directly withbusinesses and see what incentives wecould offer to help make the county’seconomy thrive.”

That has become her chief mission,though she said it dovetails well withher environmental-mindedness.

“We have the kinds of industries thatdepend on having a healthy environ-ment in a lot of ways,” she explained.“One doesn’t come at the expense ofthe other.”

Challenging? Certainly, but worth-while in a way that’s deeply personalfor Flad.

“This is my hometown, and it’s veryimportant to me to see that our com-munities sustain themselves and thatpeople can make a living. We need aworking economy in order to have anykind of quality of life.”

She is herself inspired by people likeher, who have seen the world but havechosen to make Sullivan County allthat it can become.

“They’re really pushing SullivanCounty forward,” she nodded.

She understands but rejects criticismthat the IDA simply “gives away” tax-payers’ money.

“We make sure the benefits to thecommunity outweigh the costs interms of the tax incentives we give,”she said. “It makes sense to me that inthe long run we’re helping to build sus-tainable businesses that then buildsustainable communities.

“I think it’s a smart way to attractbusinesses and help existing business-es expand.”

A volunteer with Cornell Cooperative

Extension and a member of their AgTask Force, Flad enjoys hiking andbrewing beer – though these days sheand husband Josh are particularlyfocused (happily so) on their newbornson Charlie.

Not surprisingly, she’s stickingaround.

“It’s different every day,” sheaffirmed. “We work with all the differ-ent agencies and a lot of nonprofits. SoI get to meet a lot of people who arereally enthusiastic and energized tomake Sullivan County thrive.”

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STORY AND PHOTO BY DAN HUST

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A t the tender age of 24, EmilyCasey is employed at BethelWoods Center for the Arts as

the Institutional Marketing Coordi-nator.

Casey is part of a huge family fromLivingston Manor. She is the oldest offour and just became an aunt, whichshe says carries “all of the fun andnone of the responsibility.” She wasborn, raised and currently resides inLivingston Manor.

Graduating from Livingston ManorCentral School in 2010, Casey attend-ed the University of Delaware whereshe graduated in May of 2014 with aBachelor’s of Science in Marketing.She minored in advertising.

Casey traveled abroad on a Semes-ter at Sea, through the University ofVirginia, and she taught English inPeru. She considers herself many“things,” with outdoor adventurer,wannabe bookworm, food enthusiastamong them.

“I think long runs solve problemsand bad jokes are the best ones. I dis-like cats and selfish people. I likepuns, handwritten notes, peanut but-ter, my big loud family.”

Casey’s fondest memories includethe Callicoon Center family house.

“I think I lived the dream – fromswimming, boating, biking, playingvolleyball, slip n slides – everythingunder the sun. We kind of do the samethings as “adults … but with morecompetition and more eating.”

As the Institutional Marketing Coor-dinator at Bethel Woods Center forthe Arts, Casey handles the marketing

for the Museum, Education and Out-reach Department, Volunteer Servic-es, and Development and Member-ship. She also helps with the shows.

Casey’s job changes from day to day,everything from writing press releas-es, to website edits, sending e-blasts,placing ads, producing collateralmaterials, coordinating radio visits,setting up interviews, dealing withpress requests, and posting to socialmedia.

“I am never bored!” she says. Casey loves that she has the oppor-

tunity to learn something new everyday and to be part of an incrediblyhard working team.

“We are a close knit team that trulybelieves in the Bethel Woods mission,‘Bethel Woods Center for the Artsinspires, educates, and empowersindividuals through the arts andhumanities.’”

Casey believes that their missionstatement is more than words,because “it brings so much to thiscounty.”

Emily Casey went to college for marketingand advertising, two skills which she usesevery day at Bethel Woods.


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Shannon “Birdie” Feeney is the Director of Marketing at Roscoe Beer Company, as well asan avid golfer.

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S hannon “Birdie” Feeney,Director of Marketing andadvertising at Roscoe Beer Co.

in Roscoe, always knew she was aRoscoe girl at heart. It was no sur-prise that she chose to return to herhometown to start her professionand family life.

Feeney, daughter of Jim and CherylBowers, attended Roscoe CentralSchool and graduated in 2004.

She and her parents always enjoyedthe game of golf, and the three wereinstrumental in establishing the firstladies’ golf league in Sullivan Countyback in 2003. Both her parents weregolf coaches for the Roscoe CentralSchool. They led the school to several

winning seasons and have sinceretired.

“We have been a golfing family ourwhole lives,” said Feeney, “that’s howI got my nickname ‘Birdie.’”

After finishing high school Feeneywent to college and earned herBachelor’s Degree in Business andMarketing at the State University ofNew York at Oneonta in 2008.

After college, Feeney moved backto Roscoe, where she and her hus-band soon purchased their firsthome and started their family. Theynow have two energetic boys Carter,7, and Hunter, 5.

Feeney signed on as Golf & Events

Coordinator/Pro Shop Manager atTennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club.And then, in the summer of 2013, atthe age of 27, she found her calling atRoscoe Beer Co.

As the Director of Marketing shewears many hats, coordinates socialmedia marketing, marketing com-munication and strategy, advertising,and event management to name afew of her duties.

Feeney also serves on the board ofdirectors for the Sullivan CountyChamber of Commerce.

She enjoys working with the localcommunity in her chosen field andloves that she gets to meet new peo-

ple each and every day because,“there is always an opportunity for aunique experience.”

Feeney’s favorite memory of grow-ing up in Roscoe is that “we all knoweach other. As community memberswe all stick together and support ourtown.”

Her love for Trout Town is the rea-son she returned, hoping to growwith the business and with her com-munity.

Feeney offers this advice to youngadults who are beginning their aca-demic or professional life, “Aim high,any goal is attainable.”

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I t’s hard to say exactly when ForestDarder created his company. Hehad plied his stonecraft talents to

help pay his way through college, butthe official “kick off” of Darder StoneWorks happened in the spring of2005.

The 35-year-old Delaware ValleyCentral School alumnus is also a2004 graduate of Syracuse Univer -sity’s Civil Engineering program.This educational background gavehim a vast amount of knowledge onstructural design and many of theenvironmental conditions that affect

projects during construction andwell after.

Following college, Darder workedin Westchester County as a construc-tion consultant. That was when herealized that he didn’t want to contin-ue sitting in an office all day, and hedecided to build up his own compa-ny. That’s also when he returned toSullivan County, where much of hisworkday is spent outside.

Eleven years later, he has created acomfortable life for his family, con-sisting of wife Courtney and their twochildren. Courtney helps manage

certain aspects of the business,including social media networking.Most of their business inquiries arereferrals from past clients, provingthat a job well done can pay off timeand time again.

Indeed, Darder Stone Works has asteady stream of clientele. While theseason usually lasts from March untilNovember, this winter’s weathermeans Darder has been able to startworking earlier than normal.

A lot of their work consist of stonewalls, bluestone patios, steps andwaterfalls. Their most common

clients are the ever-increasing sec-ond homeowners who find solitudein the peace and quiet of the area.

As Darder had dreamed yearsbefore, he now spends a large portionof his day outside working directlywith his employees and stresses thathe couldn’t produce the amount ofwork he does without “a great crew.”

Darder’s work can be found on res-idential and commercial propertiesthroughout Sullivan, Orange, andUlster counties, and the company islocated at 1099 Old Route 17 inFerndale (845-747-4136).

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOOwner and designer of Darder Stone Works, Forest Darder

T hose who know him can say it’sno surprise Joe Meyer hasfound himself the Director of

Golf and the Superintendent of thegolf course at the Tennanah LakeGolf & Tennis Club in Roscoe.

“I’ve been golfing since I was oldenough to hold a club,” said the 29-year-old.

His long relationship with thegame was sparked by playing golfwith his father.

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Director of Golf and Superintendent of the Tennanah Lake Golf Course, Joe Meyer


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“I enjoyed spending time with mydad and being outside”.

That love for nature influences thisoutdoorsman’s other hobbies, whichinclude hunting, fishing, basketball,football, and softball. But it seems it’sthe fairways that keep calling hisname.

To this day, Meyer still regularlyplays golf with his father on the VillaRoma Golf League. One of the high-lights of the game occurred at theVilla’s golf course during a leaguetournament two years ago whereMeyer hit a hole-in-one on Hole 17.Their first year participating in theSullivan County Democrat tourna-ment, the two won their flight (a divi-sion of golfers of a similar handicap,or skill level) and again three timessince.

Meyer grew up in the Jeffersonvillearea with his three sisters. As a child,he participated as a youth golfer onthe Catskill Junior Tour, a league thatincluded golfers from ages 6-17.

He eventually worked at the Villa

Roma Golf Course as a teenager.Upon graduating from Sullivan WestHigh School in 2005, Meyer went onto study Physical Education andKinesiology at SUNY Cortland, yet hewould continue to come home andwork every summer, totalling 11years on the Villa’s staff, before land-ing a position at Tennanah Lake asthe assistant to the formerSuperintendent, Bret Reimer.

Over the three years he has been atTennanah, Meyer has becomeresponsible for the day-to-day oper-ations, managing a staff of 24 in theclubhouse and on the course.

“I book events. I order merchan-dise, manage the maintenance of thecourse,” he explained. “We organizeeight to nine tournaments eachyear.”

His favorite part of the job is “inter-acting with the golfers, especially thenew ones,” making him ideal to alsoprovide lessons to beginners andchildren – who just might becomelifetime lovers of golf, too.


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I t’s no surprise that Ryan Kelly, atjust 25, is the IT Director/NetworkSpecialist of Kristt Co., also known

as Kristt Kelly Office Systems Corp.,located in Monticello.

A management and informationsystems graduate of BloomsburgUniversity in Pennsylvania, Kellybegan working at Kristt Co. at a youngage alongside his father, Gene Kelly,who is partial owner of the company.

The younger Kelly would often helpwith deliveries or putting togetherdesks and other office furniture.

“I always had an interest in com-puters, networks, and figuring elec-tronics out,” said Kelly. “When I was13 or 14, I started working in thecomputer department here, helpingbuild brand new computers, andthat’s what really sparked my interest.That’s why I went to school for what Idid.”

Following college, Kelly immediate-ly took up office at Kristt Co., creatingthe brand new website you can visitand shop online, while also manag-ing their network.


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“I really enjoy working on otherpeople’s networks and figuring outwhat problems they may have. Itcould be anything from putting a newcopy machine in that can scan, faxand do everything all-in-one or set-ting digital servers and storage sys-tems,” said Kelly. “It’s nice to helppeople with things that they them-selves may not have the talent to do. Itfeels good to be able to help themwith their everyday activities andmake them easier.”

With a digital world that is constant-ly changing, Kelly’s career path seemsto be on the upward track, and hehopes to continue in the family busi-ness far into the future.

When Kelly isn’t working on net-works and computers, he tries to findtime for his own hobbies and pas-sions of golfing and bowling.

Kelly is on several bowling teams,actively bowling three nights a week.

So what would he do with a weekoff?

Laughing, Kelly said, “I would defi-nitely go somewhere tropical.” Ryan Kelly, working in the family business at Kristt Co., covers all aspects and necessities of the home office.

Meet the unstoppable Sara LaFleurSTORY AND PHOTO BY AUTUMN SCHANIL


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LaFleur attended Sullivan WestCentral School in Lake Huntingtonuntil her junior year, when her par-ents decided to move to Massa -chusetts for her father’s position withJob Corps.

Just before graduating high school,LaFleur applied to several differentcolleges, both in and out of Massa -chusetts, finally deciding to attendUMass Dartmouth for Nursing.

“It’s ironic, but I actually neverwanted to be a nurse when I went tocollege,” LaFleur laughed. “But whenmy grandmother got sick, I ended uptaking care of her, and I saw a differ-

ent side of nursing. “Not that it was a good situation or

anything, but that was kind of theturning point that made me decidethat nursing was what I loved andwhat I needed to do.”

Now working in the PACU, LaFleuris fulfilling her love of teaching and

caring for individuals who comethrough the unit.

PACU is a vital part of any hospital,ambulatory care center, or othermedical facility. It is the place wherepatients are aided in recovering fromanesthesia, whether general, local, orregional.

LaFleur’s job entails the airwaymanagement and oxygen adminis-tration of patients, monitoring apatient’s vital signs such as heart rate,blood pressure, temperature and res-piratory rate, managing post-opera-tive pain, treating symptoms such asnausea or vomiting – the list goes onand on.

“As a nurse, I want to fix people, andin Nursing School they teach you thatyou can’t fix everyone – and I had ahard time with that,” said LaFleur.“So the part I love most in PACU isbeing able to prepare the patients forrelease and educating them onwhat’s to come, educating them onwhat they can or can’t do, and how totake care of themselves. For me, atthe end of the day, I feel so fulfilled.”

LaFleur hopes in the future toobtain her Master’s Degree in orderto teach future nursing students.

“I love when we have nursing stu-dents in the hospital. They are soeager to learn, and I enjoy teachingthem what I know,” she nodded. “Idon’t want to see them fail. I wantthem to feel good about themselves.

“I was very lucky to have reallygreat instructors who made me feelconfident in my skills and took thetime to teach me. I’d like to give backin the same way.”

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Sara LaFleur is a Registered Nurse withambitions to teach and help people in anyway she can, and would love to spend sometime as a traveling nurse throughout theUnited States.

STORY AND PHOTO BY KATHY DALEY

E ven as a child, Justin Sutherlandwanted to drive a tractor. Sure,he lived on a piece of property

that had been farmed by his grandfa-ther and great-grandfather, but thatwas long ago. The Parksville familyproperty hadn’t seen a plow since the1950s.

“There are these pictures of mewhen I was young, sitting inside bigold tractor tires,” said Justin with agrin.

Now, the spread off Breezy Hill Roadis witness once again to the tractor –Justin’s own purchase, a bright red1955 Farmall – and to the 28-year-oldSutherland’s ingrained love of theearth and growing things.

“It’s like dirt is in my blood,” he said.“I love how the fields look, and I loveknowing that my grandfather andgreat-grandfather grew potatoeshere.”

But it was a long road to the realityof Somewhere in Time Farm, thename given by his mother, Justine, tothe enterprise.

His grandfather, William Suther-land, couldn’t afford to keep the 400-acre property some 40 years ago, andthe land changed hands nine times.But Justin’s father, Liberty dentist JonSutherland, dreamed of owning theland once again and, in 1988, barelyout of dental school, purchased 122acres of the original plot.

Before long, Jon and Justine andtheir two kids were living at the top ofthe hill.

Justin graduated from Liberty HighSchool in 2006 and went on to majorin music at Northeastern Universityin Boston. He’s a songwriter and com-poser and is known locally for per-formances at the North Branch Inn,Catskill Brewery in Livingston Manor,Eureka Cafe in Grahamsville andBethel Woods Harvest Festival.

But he was always more than music.“I wanted to be outside,” Sutherland

said, “helping farmers, working onfriends’ farms.”

After one grueling day in a record-ing studio, Justin found himself think-ing “wait a second ... I’m going to beinside this little studio for the rest ofmy life?’”

The next question was, “How can Imake a living being outside?”

He had worked in music therapy atthe Center for Discovery in Harris,and Sutherland began landscapingwork there. He asked to volunteer atthe on-site organic farm. That result-ed in a three-year job as manager ofthe Center’s Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) program, whichallows individuals to purchase a“share” of the produce grown.

“I saw how happy the people were ...when they came to pick up their veg-etables,” recounted Sutherland, not-ing of his plan this year to start hisown CSA. “I thought, ‘I want to dothis.’”

He plied friend Adam Diehl ofDiehl’s Farm in Callicoon with ques-tions, and the pro has become aninvaluable mentor. “He’s happy toteach me and he’s patient,” Justinsaid.

Last year, with friends and familyhelping out, Sutherland began grow-ing and selling vegetables and hand-cut zinnias, cosmos, snapdragons,amaranthus, sweet pea and sunflow-ers. He worked Farmers’ Markets inLiberty and Rock Hill and providedflowers for Livingston Manor floristAnn Manby at her business SugarBlossom Flowers.

His mother operates Justine’s JustBreathe Yoga from the family home,and Justin and Justine have handledthe cooking for retreats she holdsusing homegrown produce.

This year, family and friends willhelp build a seedling greenhouse witha second one planned for tomatoes,peppers and trellised cucumbers.

Sutherland will plant 40 differentvegetables. French fingerling pota-toes were big last year as was garlic,and both of those will be part of thisyear’s tasty fare, “fresh, local and her-bicide free.”

His farming forebears would likelybe proud.

“Last year I was working the soil,and I turned up an old horseshoe,”Justin said. “It felt like my grandfatherhad left it there for me to one day findit. I showed it to my dad, and he hadtears in his eyes.”


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Giovanni Lentini:A connoisseur oftaste and more


G iovanni Lentini, born inSicily, Italy, has always had hishands in the family restaurant

business, making delicious Italianfare.

Lentini’s parents moved to theUnited States in 1987, living inBrooklyn for quite a few years beforeeventually making the move toSullivan County. Monticello morespecifically.

In 1991 Brother Bruno PizzaRestaurant in Monticello was born,when Lentini was around eight yearsold.

At the age of 15, Lentini, began tak-ing more initiative in the family busi-ness and his role exponentially grewfrom that point on. In essence,Lentini is now running the show.

“I’ve always been into cooking,”said Lentini, “homestyle and in therestaurant.”

But his work doesn’t stop there.Lentini has now started bottling mari-nara sauce, called Lentini’s Marinara,with brother Giuseppe “Joe” Lentiniof Peppino’s Restaurant in Callicoon.

The Lentini brothers began bottlingabout a year and a half ago inresponse to customers frequentlyasking to buy a jar, a liter, or a gallonof the famous sauce. The samefamous sauce recipe that is used on

pizzas and pastas at both BrotherBruno’s and Peppino’s.

“We are now selling our marinarasauce in all the local ShopRites as wellas Peck’s Markets,” explainedGiovanni, “and all production andwork is kept within Sullivan County.We want to keep it local.”

And again, his work hasn’t stoppedthere.

Lentini also runs Green ExpressRecycling Corp. with the help of hisbrother Giuseppe and a few others.Now in their third year of business,they are working hard to bring betterrecycling to Monticello and beyond,utilizing lifetime friendships withlocal truckers and fellow businessowners.

“We all like to work hard. We camefrom working hard,” said Lentini, of hisfriends and co-workers, “We all try towork together and work as a family.”

And Lentini is now starting up hisown insulation company.

So when does Lentini have time tobreathe in between all of his workendeavors?

“I have my Sundays off usually, but Ireally like to learn. I never stop. I do alittle bit of everything,” laughedLentini, “I was always that type thattook everything apart and put it backtogether.

“The biggest thing for me is that wesupport the local community and

the local people. We’re all in thistogether.”

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A jack-of-all-trades, Matt Lare, at32, is the manager of his par-ent’s family business, Lazy

Pond Bed & Breakfast, located on OldLoomis Road in Liberty.

The baby of seven children, born andraised in Liberty, Lare attended highschool in the state of Florida butreturned during the summers to spendtime with friends and family. Aftergraduation, and without any doubts,he moved back to the area permanent-ly.

“It’s home,” said Lare, “and I love thewinter, the change of seasons. Nothingcompares.”

Lare has always helped out wherehelp was needed when it came to the

family business, and about six yearsago that evolved into a full-time job,and then manager.

“I love what I do and hope to eventu-ally take over the business completely.I want my Mom to be able to let go ofthe reins and just relax, while still bak-ing her amazing oatmeal cookies,”Lare laughed.

Although he has his hands in a littlebit of everything at Lazy Pond, Lare’smain job is taking care of the property,making sure guests are happy, andkeeping up with the details and stan-dards that make Lazy Pond Bed andBreakfast so special.

“One of the perks of my job is meet-ing new people – people that come

from all over the world and choose tostay here,” explained Lare. “Especiallythe celebrity guests that have comethrough.”

Open all year-round, the B & B hashosted a variety of guests, from JustinTimberlake to the Zac Brown Band,and even the Wailers (of Bob Marleyand the Wailers.)

“We always joke, ‘You never knowwho you are going to wake up andmeet here,’” said Lare.

There are 28 rooms available, withplenty of privacy, relaxation and free-dom to do what you please.

Breakfast is the only meal served andif the guests aren’t gorging on the elab-orate breakfast buffet, they are special-ordering omelets from Lare, who hasloved cooking from a young age.

The B & B isn’t his only passion. Larehas hopes in the future to open a YouthCenter in Liberty, and possibly workout a scholarship program to help kidsparticipate.

“When I was younger I was part ofthe Big Brother/Big Sister program,and it did a lot for me. It kept me inter-

ested in a lot of different things,” saidLare. “There used to be a recreationalcenter here in Liberty, but it’s gonenow.

“I want to open something so kids inthe area have more options than justhanging in the streets. Things likesports and art projects – anything topush them and help guide them.”

According to Lare, it’s a lengthyprocess to pursue the idea, and diffi-cult to find volunteers willing todonate their time to help. Even moredifficult is finding other people whowant to collaborate and invest themoney to make it happen. For now,Lare said he’ll continue doing what hecan and perhaps utilize the space atthe B & B to host events and projects tobenefit kids in the future.

Lare’s mother, Jean Tulp, said of herson, “He has such a great sense ofhumor and a way of charming peoplethat it doesn’t matter the age, everyoneloves him.”

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Jesse Towey, the current MusicCoordinator at New Hope Com-munity in Loch Sheldrake, has a

love for music and a passion for shar-ing it with others.

Originally born and raised in Wash-ington Heights and a high schoolgraduate of Beacon High School,Towey was inspired from a young ageby his family, all of whom haveworked closely with individuals ineducation and occupational therapy.

Towey’s enthusiasm for musicbrought him upstate to SUNY NewPaltz, where he graduated with aBachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Stud-ies.

Now implementing his degree atNew Hope, Towey is normally busyplanning and facilitating musicalactivities for day programs, while alsocreating monthly leisure activitiesand events for the individuals sup-ported by New Hope. He also worksclosely with the supportive team ofthe Leisure Department to createinnovative programs and encourageinterdisciplinary activities in a com-munity setting.

“I enjoy the freedom and flexibility Ihave here at New Hope,” said Towey,“Above all, I enjoy the satisfaction ofwitnessing how music can inspiresuch joy and excitement in the indi-viduals we support, putting smiles ontheir faces and encouraging them todance.”

Towey also feels that New Hope hasbeen a great opportunity to connectwith the local community. New Hopehosts music programs in their state-of-the-art theater and hosts a month-ly open mic at Nardi’s (a.k.a. Frankieand Johnny’s) in Hurleyville.

New Hope even has an originalband named “Bright Woods.” It is aunique multi-media rock band madeup of people supported and/oremployed at New Hope that createsmusic inspired by nature.

“Performing with New Hope’s origi-nal band, Bright Woods, at the 40thanniversary party was one of my bestmemories,” said Towey, “and beingable to take part in their genuine feel-ing of pride and accomplishment.

“I’m in awe of the transformativeand therapeutic aspects of music.”


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Bill Morris truly is ‘overboard’ about aquatics

STORY AND PHOTO BY SHARON MacGREGOR

Caleb Brown brews a fine one

C aleb Brown is a brewer of beer,fulfilling his “nerdy” love of sci-ence and the complexities that

come with creating new formulas andflavors.

Originally from the outskirts ofKansas City, Kansas, Brown met hiswife near her hometown of Akron,Ohio, and moved to the Catskills justlast year to take an opportunity at theCatskill Brewery in Livingston Manor,where he is now Head Brewer.

“We were wanting to move some-where else in the country, especiallysomewhere more mountainous, andit all kind of fell together,” Brown said.

But Brown didn’t always know hewould be a brewer. After graduatingfrom high school, Brown wasn’t quitesure what he wanted to do or if hewanted to attend college. He startedout doing internships and randomjobs, moving around a lot, until hebegan learning how to brew in Akron,Ohio.

“My interests in brewing just slowlygrew, and I realized that it was a per-fect fit for me,” said Brown with asmile. “It’s long days and hard work,

but I really enjoy it. And it’s not aglamorous job like most peoplethink – it’s a lot of cleaning and gettingwet.

“But I haven’t ever looked back andthought, ‘I need to change careers’ oranything. This is what I want to do,and I hope to do it for a long, longtime.”

Brewing good beer involves a fewkey factors that, if slightly off, can ruina batch of beer to the point it tasteslike “garbage.”

“If someone forgets to set some-thing right and you have the fermen-tation go up to 90 degrees or if there isa malfunction with the chilling sys-tem during fermentation making thetemperature go up too high, it willaffect the taste of the beer,” heexplained. “Fortunately, those casesare pretty rare.”

Sanitation, yeast, hops, and maltsall impact the flavor of a beer in theirown way. And quality of water is prob-ably one of the most important, saidBrown, as brewing is about 90 percentwater.

“The water in the Catskills is so pure

and fresh, making it the highlight ofour beer.”

One of Brown’s passions is sourbeer, focusing on fermentation in thebarrels to make a beer that will benewly released this year at CatskillBrewery. One of his favorites, it wasbrewed in October and is just now

ready to be put in bottles. Of course, brewing isn’t his only

love. He has two daughters with hiswife, and his oldest, aged 2, alreadyknows what her father does, often-times excitedly asking him, “Dad,are you going to clean the tankstoday?”

H ow do we measure success? Infinancial terms? In the case of22-year-old Bill Morris, the

standard should be based on one’spossession of undeniable passionand knowledge. It has allowed him togrow from a curious hobbyist to aprofessional in the world of retailmarine aquarium fish and coral.

“It all started about three yearsago,” Morris said, “When I firstwalked into a chain pet store and sawtanks on sale. From day one, I knew I

wanted to grow my business in thesaltwater fish space. Over the last 18months or so I have expanded tohave multiple fish tanks in half of myparent’s basement as I look for a bet-ter location.”

In addition to learning the basic setup needed, including dry goods suchas heaters and pumps, Morrisimmersed himself in the subject toacquire as much information as pos-sible. Along the way, he connectedwith a Facebook hobbyist group,

“Hudson Valley Salt Water Keepers.”“It has been quite a journey,”

Morris says, “I have really had to fig-ure out and learn many of the detailsabout this business on my own.Some businesses can be modeledafter an existing one, but in the worldof sustainable and aqua-culturedcoral and farmed fish, I have reallyhad to research different opinionsand methods to determine whatactually works.”

A visit to Overboard Aquatics is not

just about the visual impact of thebeautiful varied species of marinefish and coral. It is in the listening tothe volumes of information Morrishas about not only where an individ-ual fish originates, or its diet, or mat-ing pattern, expected adult size, andtypical tank habits or behaviors, buthe can also access the most minutedetails the next owner will need toestablish a successful home environ-

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Caleb Brown has a passion for brewing beer, which makes his job at the Catskill Brewery aperfect fit.


ment. The labyrinth of tanks arestacked (with space in-between) inwhat may be considered the show-room, while a sophisticated quaran-tine area operates in a remote sec-tion.

“Whenever anyone is caring for aliving creature, you have to makeplans for the worst case scenario, andin this case, that involves treating asick fish which could make others ill,”Morris explains.

Morris has a strong support net-work which includes his parents aswell as business partner Tyler Hoke.He has also formed bonds with otherswho share his passion, have a varietyof experiences in the field, and havefreely shared their knowledge withhim.

“We are very close to providing ourcustomers with 24- hour service andprefer to give our customers the timethey need by offering one-on-oneconsultations. Our loyal customers

will travel up to 2 hours to comehere.”

Although Morris had originallystarted out with a different careerpath, he explained, “This became theplan, so I’m now dedicated to makingit work.”

Perfectly at ease hand feeding a catshark, Morris is able to share factsabout the species while pointing outcommon mistakes a first-time ownerof marine fish may be prone to mak-ing. “We can take the time to makesure our customers are well aware ofthe amount of care a fish will need,and we are realistic about the size itwill grow to. We want both the fishand the owner to be successful, notjust make a sale.”

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The Thompson Education Center ProjectLast month, China City of America’s management met with its planning and development team to discuss the details to move forward on the Thompson Education Center, located in SullivanCounty, NY. The meeting was successful and productive and that the project is ready to move forward sooner than expected. The partial panel who attended consisted of the following specialists:

Mark Baez, President/CEO and Christopher Lockwood, Marketing Outreach Coordinator of the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development were in attendance to support the project. The Sullivan County Partnership is an organization dedicated to economic growth in Sullivan County.

John J. Privitera of Privitera, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. – Mr. Privitera is the land use attorney on the project. He is active in all areas of environmental law including land use,environmental litigation, regulatory affairs, compliance matters, hazardous waste and natural resource damages.

Stephen L. Bills, VP of Lechase Construction – Lechase Construction is the General Contractor on the project. Lechase offers extensive experience in a wide range of industries. Lechase is an expert on education/campus projects. They strive to build facilities for students that are conducive to learning. Experience ranges from dormitories to medical research buildings to student centers.They have completed over 400 higher education projects. Their client list consists of the top universities such as Colgate, Duke, Syracuse and Binghamton.

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Vincent A. Pietrzak, Engineer of Pietrzak & Pfau – Mr. Pietrzak is an experienced professional land surveyor and engineer specializing in the New York and New Jersey areas. He brings to thisproject extensive experience with agency permit applications, design/build applications along with all other aspects instrumental in surveying, engineering, wetlands, design and construction.

Jose Lara, Chief Construction Officer – Mr. Lara is the construction manager and handles all communication with the joint construction management teams. He supervises general contractorsand subcontractors while overseeing the project’s construction activities. He is responsible for the project site management.

Tom Decker, Construction Manager – Mr. Decker works together with Mr. Lara as construction manager. He is an experienced local contractor located in Sullivan County. He handles all of thedaily communication and activities with the teams.

At the end of March, China City of America hosted another luncheon with its professional teams, government officers and local business and organization leaders, to welcome its visiting Chinesebusiness partner. They all came to show their support to China City and its education center program.

Dan Meske, DeLuxe Building System - Mr. Meske is responsible for overseeing the production of the modular buildings at the Thompson Education site. DeLuxe has more than 50 yearsof systems-built construction experience and a proven record in the region of Sullivan County.

Dan Ionescu, Principal of Dan Ionescu Architects – Mr. Ionescu has extensive architectural and design experience in the leisure industry including hotels and casinos. He was the principal incharge for the submission of the design proposal for the redevelopment of the New York City Coliseum at Columbus Circle. His work has published in various international architecturalpublications and the national press.

Kenneth Wersted, Project Manager of Creighton Manning Engineering – Mr. Wersted is responsible for planning and surveying traffic impact and overseeing the State Environmental QualityReview (SEQR) process. Previous projects completed were the development of several charter schools and the expansion of education and residence halls at several colleges across the state. Thesecolleges include Cornell University, University at Albany, and SUNY Oswego.

Herb Clark, Vice President of Sullivan County Visitors Association – Mr. Clark and the Sullivan County Visitors Association work closely with the China City Team on local events for theresidents of Sullivan County.

Barbi Neumann-Marty – Ms. Marty is the Unit Director at the Boys & Girls Club for traditional programs in Sullivan County. Previously, she was the Program Leader of the Monticello Boys &Girls Club from 2009- 2012. Barbi’s focus is providing youth with activities and experiences to promote their social and emotional growth by offering a safe and supportive alternative after schoolprogram. China City supports the Boys & Girls Club, making fresh vegetable and meat deliveries throughout the year.

Dawn Ciorciari, NY Region Director of Sales of Thunder 102 – Ms. Ciorciari and Thunder 102 work with China City of America on several charity events throughout the year. Both Thunder 102and China City support many programs and resources for the residents of Sullivan County.

Gary & Judy Siegel, CD Trips, LLC – Mr. and Mrs. Siegel are third generation residents in Sullivan County. CD Trips is the biggest travel agent in Sullivan County, it offers personal guides, safeand reliable transportation and on board entertainment, including visiting historic sites, casinos, outlets, New York City tours, etc. CD Trips welcomes and supports the education center programand feels it can benefit the local community. China City of America would like to work with CD trips to take its students to NYC and show them around.

John Nichols, Chief Executive Officer of Woodstock Aircraft Services – Specializing in Piper Fuel Tank Repair and Leading Edge Skylight® Landing Light Kits. Its main repair shop and stagingfacility for overseas shipping are located at the Sullivan County International Airport (MSV). China City of America would like to build a business relationship with Woodstock in the future.

Franklin Trapp, Producer of Forestburgh Playhouse – the Forestburgh Playhouse is the oldest continuously operating professional summer theatre in New York State. The Forestburgh Playhouseoperates during the summers and offers 3 different types of performance experiences including Broadway musicals, a youth theatre production, and musical cabaret performances. China City ofAmerica would love to invite this group of great professional artists to the education center to share their stage performance experiences with their students.

Sherry Li, CEO, China City of America stated, “The team showed such enthusiasm and excitement for our project to begin, not only have we secured jobs for the construction of the facility butthe future increase in employment and the potential for surrounding businesses to thrive is tremendous.”

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