Tannersville NewsLocal news for Tannersville, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hunter Hosts Class for Stoners- July 16, 2008 By Jim Planck HUNTER - The Town of Hunter will again host a free stone sculpting class next to the town hall this year. The class, taught by Westkill stone sculptor Kevin Vanhentenryck and funded by the state through the Greene County Council on the Arts, attracted 20 students last year. It was well received by participants, the town board, and the public, and this year's class is expected to be equally successful. The class sculpts a large bluestone boulder brought in last year and deposited...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/07/hunter-hosts-class-for-stoners?fromrss=1 Orpheum Arts Center Back on Track- July 15, 2008 Seward, Royce Family Foundation contribute to Orpheum Arts Center TANNERSVILLE - The Catskill Mountain Foundation announced Monday that state Sen. James L. Seward (R-C-I, Oneonta) has secured $500,000 in New York State Senate Economic Assistance funding for the Orpheum Theater project in Tannersville. The Royce Family Fund has agreed to match the funding with a donation of $500,000, and the Greene County Legislature has agreed to provide $30,000 in funding this year for the Orpheum Performing...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/07/orpheum-arts-center-back-on-track?fromrs... Rinaldi Starts Cross-Country Bike Trip- July 11, 2008 By Ariel Zangla, Freeman staff 07112008 WEST KILL - Taking long trips on his own is nothing new to West Kill native Jared Rinaldi, but his current trip is special: He's bicycling across the country in memory of his father. Rinaldi set out on Tuesday from West Kill en route to San Diego, Calif., to raise money for cancer research. His father, Arthur, died of stomach cancer at age 49 on Thanksgiving in 2005. "This trip is in memory of my father," Rinaldi said on Monday. He said he hopes to raise..http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/07/rinaldi-starts-cross-country-bike-trip?f... County Home Sales Up Slightly- July 3, 2008 By Tom Wanamaker ALBANY - Depending upon the county in question, area home sales in May were either up dramatically or markedly lower than sales recorded in April. Or else they remained constant. "Sales gains were reported in 47 New York counties this month, with a collective sales increase of 11.8 percent compared to April," said Duncan R. MacKenzie, the association's chief executive officer. "When compared to the national numbers, New York State's housing market is faring better, which is...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/07/county-home-sales-up-slightly?fromrss=1 |