October 2015

Fleischmanns First Monthly Meeting Highlights October 2015

President, Winifred Zubin opened the meeting at 9:30.

Leadership committee report- Plans for the Maple Festi-val 2016 were discussed as Fleischmanns has designated the Maple Fest as its Scenic By Way activity. Funding is available which will allow for expansion and more ac-tivities. Events and activities to be included and consid-ered are The Maple Bake-Off, a Maple Cookbook, Ma-ple Sap 5K run, Crowing of the Maple Court, a presenta-tion of oral histories about Maple Syrup production and perhaps an exhibition of farm equipment and history of farming by local farmers, children’s activity with Maple theme at Skene and an art exhibit with a maple theme. April 2 and 3 is the target date. The proposal is due on 12/1/15 and will be submitted by Michelle Sidrane.

Cauliflower Festival brought in some revenue. There are eight renewals and five new members.

Howl..ween parties- Yvonne Reuter presented new fly-ers. The event will be held at La Cabana. Children’s Party is from 3:00 to 5:00. This event is free. Adult par-ty, a fundraiser, is from 7:30-? All Fleischmanns First members are invited to attend. Fee for the adult party $20 pre-bought tickets and $25 at the door. Tickets can be bought at PC computer Store and the Vivae Colores Barber Shop at 1033 Main St.

Community Garden Report-Carol Birnbaum. The gar-dens had a successful summer. Most of the plots were bought and planted. There were 50 pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Clean up day to be announced.

Pumpkin Festival was well attended and was a good community event.

Next monthly meeting of Fleischmanns First, Saturday,

November 6th, 9:30am La Cabana

***CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS***

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Fleischmanns Then

Making a Living in Fleischmanns…

Over the years, Fleischmanns has been the home of many retail shops and even large stores. Of course, there have been food stores and supermarkets, but there have also been purveyors of luxury goods, fancy chocolates, and antiques. Halpern Brothers was one of the largest general merchandise stores--it fancied itself the Macy's of the Catskills. It oper-

ated until the early 1950s on the south side of Main Street. Main Street also hosted many ice cream shops and bakeries over the years. Displays in the Greater Fleischmanns Museum of Memories give evidence of a thriving commercial scene here. Judging by the growth of FAB, Fleischmanns is again experiencing a business revival.

THANKS FROM SKENE The Trustees of Skene Memorial Library wish to extend a hearty Thank You to Fleischmanns First for supporting our Children's Programs this summer. The funding from FF enabled us to run ads every week, which definitely helped in-crease attendance. We are most appreciative of the help from Fleischmanns First! Thank you,

The Board of Trustees, Skene Memorial Library

Fleischmanns First at the Cauliflower Festival

On Saturday September 26th Fleisch-manns First participated in the Cauli-flower Festival in Margaretville.

Our booth gave people the opportunity to learn about all of the different events Fleischmanns First has been involved in as well as future events being planned. Winifred Zubin put together a picture board with photos from various FF events. Through the use of posters/maps and fliers at our booth we promoted our organization. Many people stopped by our booth to ask questions about FF - it was a great marketing opportunity to increase public awareness about our work. In addition we were able to secure donations from several new members as well as renewals. The sale of FF t-shirts and tote bags also helped to raise funds. Thanks to all of the members who participated at our booth -Winifred Zubin, Michelle Sidrane, Irene Vazquez, Rob Alverson, Carol Birnbaum, Janet Steiglehner, Larry Reilly, Kathy Green and Marilyn Ringel.

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Pumpkin Fest 2015 Autumn brought an early pumpkin harvest with 50+ pumpkins in the Fleischmanns’ Pumpkin Patch, on Wagner Avenue. Harvest celebrants snipped pumpkins from their vines, journeyed on a hay wagon through the village, dressed scarecrows in leisure wear or Sun-day finest, painted pumpkins, munched on freshly baked apple cider donuts, and tasted Fresh apple Cider, pressed as they watched. Some pumpkins were left behind because they were too big and heavy to carry! Some young attendees had artistic designs applied to their faces by local artist Kathy Green. Were you there? If not you missed the fun and frolic, and save the date for next year, Sunday, October 9th. Thanks to the Catskill Forest Association, Lazy Crazy Acres, Crystal Valley Farms, Zephyr Restaurant, Carl Grochol, Jr., Straight Out of the Ground Farm, Fleischmanns Village, Fleischmanns Fire Dept with their BBQ, and Fleischmanns First volunteers for making it happen.

The Painters Gallery presents “El Arbol, Color y la Puerta” – an exhibition by Miguel Martinez-Riddle, a painter based in Brooklyn and the Catskill Forest Preserve. The show will be up until December 28, 2015. In his work, Miguel Martinez-Riddle combines a dynamic experience of living in the moment with complex cultural and anthropological references. His abstract paintings owe a debt of influence to perennial and “primitive” abstraction, as well as early modernism, and the New York School, including action painting. His personal visual language has evolved over time and combines intuitive and calculated ways of painting. He uses pictorial space for creating intricate color relationships to describe transformational moments. “El Arbol, Color y la Puerta” means The Tree, Color and the Door. This title is a reflection on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, connecting to the forest, visual experience (painting) and transformation. The Painters Gallery is located in Fleischmanns, NY 1109 Main Street. If you’d like to visit the gallery send an email to Wanda Kossak: wandakoss@mac; or call (646) 626-5155.

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October/November Calendar

Fleischmanns’ Events ~ Save the Date!

Oct. 25th Sunday, Community Garden clean up, 10am

Oct. 29th Thursday, FAB: Fleischmanns Alliance for Business Meeting, Skene 5pm

Oct. 31st Saturday, Howl…ween Children’s Party 3-5pm, Adult Party 7:30 +, La Ca-bana

Nov. 3rd Tuesday, Election Day

Nov. 7th Saturday, Fleischmanns First monthly Meeting, 9:30 am, La Cabana Come & meet your neighbors and support your village

Nov. 9th Monday, Village Board Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Skene Memorial Library

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