November 2013 Fleischmanns Flyer

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November 2013

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November Meeting Notes

Highlights of the November 2013 FF Meeting

• Meeting was called to order by Winifred Zubin at

9:35am

• Kim O’Brien of Tinderbox and Carol O’Beirne of Cen-

tral Catskill Chamber of Commerce are working to lead

the Fleischmanns Business Group going forward. They

are looking to focus on networking, education opportu-

nities, social networking, beautifying Main Street and

looking for better and more direct communication with

the Village. A networking event is planned for Decem-

ber 4th-see article

• Winifred provided wrap up on the Pumpkin Festival

which was very successful with many families partici-

pating in the activities. Pumpkins from the Fleischmanns

First Pumpkin Patch were sold and the mini gourds were

used for decoration at the Howl…ween parties. The

group thanked Michelle Sidrane and Linda Pesa as well

as the many volunteers.

• Howl…ween parties for which planning began in Au-

gust and continued through September and October were

again fun filled events. CMN ran photos from the chil-

dren’s event. The group thanked Yvonne Reuter for herleadership and the volunteers: Rita Adami, Pam Barcia,

Maritza Birman, Cookie Dunchik, Kathleen Rostad,

Michelle Sidrane, Janet Steiglener, Vicky Szerko, Irene

Vazuez, Isabelle Vazquez, Mary Vazquez, Winifred

Zubin.

• A request for support of the Children’s Holiday Party

was approved.

ext meeting of Fleischmanns First is December 7 th at La

Cabana at 9:30am, coffee at 9:15am

***CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS***

Fleischmanns Business Group

Fleischmanns Business Group, begun

earlier this year by Gloria Zola

Malloy, and its members are examin-

ing its goals following upon the resig-

nation of Ms. Zola-Malloy. We thank

her for her work in establishing the

group.

All business owners/self-employed

individuals in zip code 12430 are invited to attend a businessmixer at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 4 th at 1053 Main

Street in Fleischmanns.

The purpose of the mixer which is sponsored by Central Catskills

Chamber of Commerce is to provide a forum for those 12430

business owners/self-employed individuals interested in having a

group and to brainstorm and determine, if possible, how we

might work together to improve the business climate in Fleisch-

manns, bring more people to Main Street, into retail establish-

ments, restaurants, etc. and to promote all of the 12430 busi-

nesses (which we know there are many). Some models more

recently set up in other communities include advertising groups

and/or social networking groups to better communication and

intergroup promotion.

Please join us for a meaningful discussion Wednesday, December

4th, 5-7pm for conversation and refreshments.

Ho, Ho, Ho….Santa is on his WayThe holiday season is upon us! This year’s Fleischmanns Christmas Party will take place on Sunday, December 8 th from 2-4pm. For

over 20 years the community has gathered together to make the first Christmas party of the year in Fleischmanns and this year is no

exception as preparations have already begun.

The party will take place at the Fleischmanns Fire Department which will be decorated by volunteers led by Marilee Asher and Ben

Fenton. A huge table of baked goods, donated by the many fantastic cooks in the community, will offer sweets for the sea-

son. There will be games such as “Pin the Nose on Rudolph” and “Beanbag Toss” and “Guess How Many”. Activities such as face

painting, multiple craft projects, and letters to Santa will be available. Finally, a very special visit from Old St. Nick himself, com-

plete with a time to visit with him, receive a personal gift, and have your photo taken with Santa, culminates the afternoon.

Santa will distribute a goodie bag and a gift for every child. All are invited and admission is free! Merry Merry!


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November/December Calendar

Fleischmanns’ Events - Save the Date!

November 30 Saturday, Holiday Decorating-meet at the Gazebo at 10am

December 4 Fleischmanns Business Group Mixer-1053 Main Street at 5 to 7pm

December 7Saturday, Fleischmanns First Monthly Meeting at 9:30 am, La Cabana

Come & meet your neighbors and support your village December 8 Sunday, Children’s Christmas Party at Fleischmanns Firehouse, 2 to 4pm

December 10 Monday, Village Board Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Skene Memorial Library

December 21 Saturday, Christmas Caroling, meet at 3:00pm at Fleischmanns Church parking lot

The Village Planning Board Meeting, as needed, (1st Tuesday) @ 5:30 pm, Skene LibraryZoning 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 5514To have your activity listed here, contact the Flyer @ [email protected]

ew Book Chronicles Growing up in

Fleischmanns in the 50's & 60's

Marilyn Mayes Kaltenborn, daughter of long-time Fleisch-

manns Mayor Murray Mayes, has written a memoir about

growing up here in the 50's & 60's, titled An Unconven-

tional Childhood . Skene Library hosted her in a reading

and slide show in September, and she also attended the

Fleischmanns History Day events on October 12. Copies

of her book are available at the Museum. (Contact Mu-seum Trustees Peggy Kearney or John Duda to arrange

pick-up, now that the Museum is closed for the season.)

Fleischmanns Factoid

For much of the early 20th century, Fleischmanns was one of the

biggest resort towns in the Catskills. Year after year, the Ulster &

Delaware Rail Road guide books would list 50 or more establish-

ments where visitors could stay. It was also one of the best-known

resorts, so that even establishments that were NOT in the village

often claimed to be in Fleischmanns. This cards from the Grand

Hotel (up in Highmount) shows that. There is even a card from theBudapest Hotel (in Big Indian) showing the location as

'Fleischmanns.'

Call for help in aftermath of

Philippine Typhoon

Lynne Blish’s family in the Philippines

were badly affected by the recent typhoon.

The roof of their house blew off and sev-

eral family friends have perished. Lynne is

collecting clothing to send to their commu-

nity. Donations of clothing are welcome; please deliver donations to Lynne Blish on

Kissimee Road.

Museum Happenings

On September 20, the Greater Fleischmanns Museum of Memories held

its annual Volunteer Appreciation lunch. It again took place at Mi Lu-

pita, and an enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Our terrific team of vol-

unteers helps to staff the Museum all summer long, and assists in our

never-ending cleaning and maintenance work. Our volunteers

are invaluable.


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Howl…ween Parties a Success

On Saturday, October 26th over 50 children attended the 2nd annual Howl…ween party. They were created by our friendly witch,

Dorothy, a dancing cow and other adults who had worked tirelessly to decorate the space donated by Mark Birman at 1053 Main

Street. In addition to decorating their own Halloween cupcakes, the children played games such as pin the spider on the web, spooky

drawing on the wall and watched classic Halloween movies. As the party came to an unwanted end, each child received a bag of

goodies to take home. A good time was had by all!

Later that evening, a belly dancer, a beatnik, a glamorous witch, a flapper, Miss Piggy and Kermit, a Pope and nun as well as many

other costumed adults, 70 in all, joined in at our Howl…ween fundraiser. The proceeds from the evening event covered the cost of

the children’s party which was free. Thank you to all the volunteers that made the two events so successful, to Mark Birman for gen-

erously providing the space, Freshtown, Dollar Store and La Cabana for donating food and to all who supported the events.

Christmas Caroling on

Main and Wagner

Join your neighbors for caroling on Decem-

ber 21st at 3 pm in the parking lot behind the

Fleischmanns Community Church. Ride in

a horse drawn carriage, courtesy of Seth

Finch and after regaling folks in their homes

and businesses on Main

Street and Wagner Ave-

nue, all are invited to have hot chocolate andcookies in the Church dining room.

The Fleischmanns Community Church Christmas

Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 6pm, and

all community members are enthusiastically in-

vited to join us!

Dressing Up Fleischmanns for the

Holiday Season

Fleischmanns will be aglow this holiday sea-

son! New snowflakes lights, replace-

ments for the wreathes that were

drowned by the flood, will be atop

Village light poles shortly.

The newly painted Gazebo is to be decorated on Sunday,

November 30 th. All interested in helping with the holiday

decorations should meet at 10am at the Gazebo. Rob Al-verson has taken the lead again in this effort and

he will be happy for your help!

Our next issue of the Flyer will be published in

January. Fleischmanns First wants to wish you

and yours the best for the holidays! Happy Thanksgiving,

Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


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Letter from Mayor Pascarella..

Dear Fleischmanns Community,

The holiday season is upon us which means we are finally in the home stretch for the year2013, a historic year for Fleischmanns. The Village is officially 100 years old and I believe weare poised to flourish now once again in a way which could rival the glory days of a centuryago. We have come so far and I am very thankful for all of the community members and espe-cially to Fleischmanns First and its leadership for the hard work that goes into improving our

Village every day. In fact we have much to be thankful for these days and we should take thetime to reflect upon that especially this time of year. Veterans Day was recently celebrated andwe thank all those who have served in defense of our freedom. Thanksgiving is upon us andwe are thankful for the bounty from which we are fortunate to share. Hanukkah and Christmasare around the corner and we are thankful for each other and the good company of family andfriends with whom we celebrate. Then New Years comes and we get a fresh start at it all onceagain.

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season,

Sincerely,Todd Pascarella, Mayor


Fleischmanns FlyerEditors

Rob AlversonLinda AndersonPaula DeSimone

John DudaJoyce GreenbergJeanne MalaxosMichelle Sidrane

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