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I n October of 2015, the County of Sullivan Industri- al Development Agency (IDA) received an application for assis- tance from RJ Baker for his Beaverkill Studio project located at 36 Main Street in Parksville. The project entails the purchase of two parcels of land and reconstruction of a former hardware store and restaurant into a film studio and catering facility, and is actively in its con- struction phase. When completed, The Beaverkill Studio will be a film and video production studio for use by commercial film produc- tion or advertising companies, and independent artists alike. The Studio will provide the soundstage and equipment need- ed for professional quality work from start to finish, including overnight accommodations to house the crew and creative team, and catering facilities to providing optimal work condi- tions. Additionally, the equip- ment will be available for rent for shooting outside the studio at locations across the scenic Sullivan County region. The facility will also offer on- site conference and rehearsal space, a cyclorama sound stage, two editing suites, and a portable green screen set-up for shooting and editing on location. The ability to shoot and edit a project simultaneously will eliminate continuity problems and allow for a seamless workflow in a rural setting removed from urban distractions and the con- straints of 9 to 5 workdays. RJ Baker, owner of the Studio, has extensive experience work- ing at studios and in film pro- President’s Message page 2 What you can do to help local economy page 4 One Grand bookstore features curated collection page 6 Local Breweries join Hudson Valley Alliance page 8 Delaware Engineering helping plan Sullivan’s future page 10 Middletown Medical and GHVHS get new staff pages 12 & 13 ORMC receives Healthgrades page 14 Sullivan Catskill News page 16 Partnership program adds to membership benefits page 18 WINTER 2015 Please see STUDIO, page 3E INSIDE: Beaverkill Studio in Parksville opened its doors in true theatrical fashion earlier this year, showcasing its impres- sive facilities via performances, films, presentations and tours to an enthusiastic audience of professionals. Lights, Camera, Action! Film Production at Beaverkill Studio By Jennifer Brylinski, Executive Director, Sullivan County IDA S ullivan County projects have been awarded $5,643,443 in New York State grants through the 2015 Consolidat- ed Funding Application (CFA) process. This is more than three times the $1,513,950 in funding secured in 2014, and six times the 2013 award figure of $899,834. Chairman of the Sullivan County Legis- lature Scott Samuelson, who sits on the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Devel- opment Council (MHREDC), said, “There were many strong applications from Sulli- van County communities, businesses and organizations this year. I want to thank all who participated in the process, and who worked hard to win funding for projects that will enhance the quality of life for County residents and improve our climate for economic growth.” In particular, Samuelson thanked the County of Sullivan Industrial Develop- ment Agency for providing funding to support the development of grant appli- cations and to assist businesses with pre- sentations to the MHREDC. Eight projects in Sullivan County were awarded grants: • The Village of Monticello was granted funding for three water infrastructure improvement projects: - $2,500,000 for a new ultraviolet disin- fection system at the Village’s wastewater treatment plant to fully treat the effluent and avoid environmental contamination - $100,000 to evaluate sources of Inflow and Infiltration to the Village's waste- water collection system - $600,000 to replace water meters in the Village’s water system •Empire State Cooperage, LLC has been awarded $1,000,000 to support its devel- opment of a new stave mill and cooper- age to satisfy the increasing demand for oak barrels from new craft distillers and wineries. The project is expected to gen- erate dozens of jobs and stimulate the local timber industry. • The Village of Liberty will receive $599,830 to replace failing clarifier equip- ment at its Wastewater Treatment Plant. • The Town of Liberty will receive $599,724 to construct Phase 6 improve- ments in the White Sulphur Springs Water S.C. projects awarded close to $6 million from NYS Please see AWARDED, page 3E

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Page 1: Sullivan County Business Edge Winter 2015

In October of 2015, theCounty of Sullivan Industri-

al Development Agency (IDA)received an application for assis-tance from RJ Baker for hisBeaverkill Studio project located

at 36 Main Street in Parksville.The project entails the purchaseof two parcels of land andreconstruction of a formerhardware store and restaurantinto a film studio and cateringfacility, and is actively in its con-struction phase.

When completed, TheBeaverkill Studio will be a film

and video production studio foruse by commercial film produc-tion or advertising companies,and independent artists alike.The Studio will provide thesoundstage and equipment need-ed for professional quality workfrom start to finish, includingovernight accommodations tohouse the crew and creative

team, and catering facilities toproviding optimal work condi-tions. Additionally, the equip-ment will be available for rentfor shooting outside the studioat locations across the scenicSullivan County region.

The facility will also offer on-site conference and rehearsalspace, a cyclorama sound stage,two editing suites, and a portablegreen screen set-up for shootingand editing on location. Theability to shoot and edit a projectsimultaneously will eliminatecontinuity problems and allowfor a seamless workflow in arural setting removed fromurban distractions and the con-straints of 9 to 5 workdays.

RJ Baker, owner of the Studio,has extensive experience work-ing at studios and in film pro-

President’s Messagepage 2

What you can do to help local economypage 4

One Grand bookstore features curated collectionpage 6

Local Breweries join Hudson Valley Alliancepage 8

Delaware Engineering helping plan Sullivan’s futurepage 10

Middletown Medical andGHVHS get new staffpages 12 & 13

ORMC receivesHealthgradespage 14

Sullivan Catskill Newspage 16

Partnership program adds to membership benefitspage 18

W I N T E R 2 0 1 5

Please see STUDIO, page 3E

INSIDE:

Beaverkill Studio in Parksville opened its doors in true theatrical fashion earlier this year, showcasing its impres-sive facilities via performances, films, presentations and tours to an enthusiastic audience of professionals.

Lights, Camera, Action! Film Production atBeaverkill

Studio

By Jennifer Brylinski, Executive Director, Sullivan County IDA

Sullivan County projects have beenawarded $5,643,443 in New York

State grants through the 2015 Consolidat-ed Funding Application (CFA) process.This is more than three times the$1,513,950 in funding secured in 2014,and six times the 2013 award figure of$899,834.

Chairman of the Sullivan County Legis-lature Scott Samuelson, who sits on theMid-Hudson Regional Economic Devel-opment Council (MHREDC), said, “Therewere many strong applications from Sulli-van County communities, businesses and

organizations this year. I want to thankall who participated in the process, andwho worked hard to win funding forprojects that will enhance the quality oflife for County residents and improve ourclimate for economic growth.”

In particular, Samuelson thanked theCounty of Sullivan Industrial Develop-ment Agency for providing funding tosupport the development of grant appli-cations and to assist businesses with pre-sentations to the MHREDC.

Eight projects in Sullivan County wereawarded grants:

• The Village of Monticello was grantedfunding for three water infrastructureimprovement projects:

- $2,500,000 for a new ultraviolet disin-fection system at the Village’s wastewatertreatment plant to fully treat the effluentand avoid environmental contamination

- $100,000 to evaluate sources of Inflowand Infiltration to the Village's waste-water collection system

- $600,000 to replace water meters inthe Village’s water system

•Empire State Cooperage, LLC has beenawarded $1,000,000 to support its devel-

opment of a new stave mill and cooper-age to satisfy the increasing demand foroak barrels from new craft distillers andwineries. The project is expected to gen-erate dozens of jobs and stimulate thelocal timber industry.

• The Village of Liberty will receive$599,830 to replace failing clarifier equip-ment at its Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• The Town of Liberty will receive$599,724 to construct Phase 6 improve-ments in the White Sulphur Springs Water

S.C. projects awarded close to $6 million from NYS

Please see AWARDED, page 3E

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Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development

198 Bridgeville Road • lMonticello, NY 12701845-794-1110 • Fax 845-794-2324

Call for location of our mobile officeor visit www.catskills.com

PO Box 405 • Mongaup Valley, NY 12762845-791-4200 • Fax 845-791-4220

One Cablevision CenterFerndale, NY 12734

845-295-2603 • Fax 845-295-2604

Sullivan County Visitor’s Association 100 Sullivan Ave. • Ferndale, NY 12734

845-747-4449 • Fax 845-747-4468www.scva.net

Published by Catskill Delaware Publications, Inc.Publisher: Fred Stabbert III

Advertising Director Liz Tucker Designer Rosalie MyckaAdvertising Representatives Cecile Lamy, Barbara Matos, Susan Panella

Advertising Coordinator Sandy Schraeder Production Associates Tracy Swendsen, Ruth Huggler, Elizabeth Finnegan, Petra Duffy, Nyssa Calkin

Business Manager Sue Owens, Joanna Blanchard, Patricia Beidinger Distribution Billy Smith

P.O.Box 308, Callicoon, NY, 12723 l 845-887-5200

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To the People:For many in the business community,

the end of the year not only marks theseason of giving through various reli-gious and nonprofit charities, but alsothe time when annual events, fundraisers,holiday celebrations and all forms ofgatherings seemingly happen withinweeks or even days of one another. Aspart of our societal, often times fiduciaryand moral obligation we host, attend,participate and support many of themeach year.

I could not help but notice, startingwith the much appreciated support ourmembers gave at our Partnership Annualmeeting, the marked increase of partici-

pants at events that for the past severalyears, to put it nicely, were quite thin inattendance.

Speaking with many attendees at theConstruction Contractors Associationrecently, the theme that echoed through-out the room was that there was a greatdeal of work for the foreseeable futurefor the members of this Hudson Valleybased trades group. Several membersspoke about their peers finally amassingsome level of disposable income targetedto certain luxuries not affordable to themfor quite some time.

Thus, they have ability to give morethis year. The varied chambers, visitorsassociations and foundations have alsoreported increased sponsorships and

attendance. Is theincreased giving andparticipation a positiveeconomic indicator?Some would argue not.Well, personal incomeis what we call a coin-cident indicator andwhere does most localgiving come from? Are

they at pre 2008 levels? Generally not, but a significant turn-

around is occurring throughout theHudson Valley and beginning in our ownSullivan County as well. In fact, severallagging indicators point to positive move-ment in the local economy. Since Januaryof 2013 Sullivan County’s unemploymentrate has dropped on average 1 percentfor 21 consecutive months with the totallabor force finally showing signs ofgrowth as well.

The New York Association of Realtorsreports that the 12 month average for

real estate sales are up 14.6 % and pend-ing sales up 22%. Surely we have a longway to go, but I believe the signs arealready beginning to reveal a positivetrend. Our current projects are keepingthings moving along and I do expect avery busy 2016 construction season. Nowif only that license would arrive.

On behalf of the Board of the SullivanCounty Partnership, and the SullivanUnited Economic Development team wewish you all a Healthy and HappyHoliday Season and a very prosperousNew Year.

Sincerely,

Marc BaezPresident, Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development

CEO/President Marc Baez

Season of Giving Is it a sign of an economic turnaround?

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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District• Trout Unlimited was awarded

$214,000 to collect data on streamstructures and model their abilityto improve stream habitat in orderto create a prioritized strategy forinfrastructure replacement.

• The Delaware Valley ArtsAlliance will receive $28,350 tohire a Program Director to sup-port the Tusten Theatre season,expand outreach in SullivanCounty, and develop residencies,workshop offerings and winterprogramming.

Sullivan County is part of theseven-county Mid-Hudson Region,which was awarded $90.4 millionfor 109 projects. Of the total,more than half of the CFA fundingis allocated to support tax exemptbonds for eligible projects, taxcredits for job creation, andregion-wide energy efficiencyprograms. Sullivan county com-munities may access these bene-fits along with the project specificgrant awards.

duction space. Mr. Baker has beeninvolved with independent galleries andas an independent film and video artist.He has also been a stage manager, a free-lance film editor, and a post-productioneditor.

The Beaverkill Studio occupies a late19th century wood-frame building with8,000 square feet of usable space on twofloors. Two additional lofts for overflowsleeping and storage overlook the dou-ble-height screening room and loungeon the second floor. The buildingretains many authentic architecturaldetails that evoke the history of its era,from original clapboard siding and Vic-torian-era storefronts on the exterior, toexposed rafters – but it needs lots oftender loving care and a vision to moveit forward into its new use. An adjacentbuilding will house the catering facility.The rears of the buildings face the aban-doned railroad tracks, and this right-of-way is now a part of an emergingregional Rails-to-Trails network, whichwill be an amenity for Parksville’s revival.

It is expected that the Beaverkill Studiowill jumpstart the filmmaking industrythat has been slowly emerging in theCatskills, as evidenced by the growing

number of film festivals, the increasinglycommon shoots, both film and stillthroughout the area, and the New YorkLoves Film tax credit for productionsmade in upstate locations. It is alsoanticipated that the facility will becomean anchor for the revival of Parksville.Beaverkill Studio will be a boom for thelocal economy. The project has theendorsement of a local hamlet renewalgroup and did receive zoning approvals.

Through a mix of loans (the projectreceived a $50,000 loan through theCounty Planning Department), invest-ments, grants, and tax incentives throughthe IDA, these turn-of-the-centurybuildings in Parksville will be convertedinto Beaverkill Studio, a premier film andvideo production facility. It will be aunique business: a boutique film studiooperating in a beautiful rural setting,where clients will work on all stages ofproduction whiles staying in comfortablehome-style accommodations. The IDAunanimously approved assistance for theproject on December 14, 2015. Both inthe Catskills and in New York City, thereis great excitement for Beaverkill Studio.

For further information about theIDA’s assistance to this project, pleasecontact Jennifer CS Brylinski at the IDAoffice at 845-295-2603.

AWARDEDFrom front page

STUDIOFrom front page

DVAA’s Executive Director Elaine Guigere

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In a rural community, such asSullivan County, locally-owned

businesses are an integral piece of thepuzzle. Many people don’t realize howthey can positively or negativelyimpact local businesses with theirshopping habits. Many of our commu-nity’s favorite local businesses aremore than places where moneyexchanges hands. They are places peo-ple enjoy gathering and patronizing.

Businesses, towns, and the citizensof Sullivan County should worktowards a common goal- strengthen-ing the community and this is whatshopping locally can do. Numerousstudies have shown that more of yourdollars are recycled into the localeconomy when you shop at locally-owned businesses.

Good customer service becomesimperative for local and small busi-ness owners to ensure their customerretention. A company with excellentcustomer service is more likely to getrepeat business from customers.Consequently, the company will ben-

efit with greater sales and profits.Contrarily, companies with poor cus-tomer service may lose customers,which will have a negative impact onbusiness. It costs a lot more moneyfor a company to acquire a customerthan to retain them, due to advertis-ing costs and the expense of salescalls. Therefore, the efforts that gointo maintaining quality customerservice can really pay dividends overtime.

Doing business locally means moretax dollars for schools, roads, publicservices, and much more. And theowners of those businesses - well,they in turn spend money locally,thus injecting even more life into the

local economy. But there is also ahuman side to shopping locally -building your community. When youthink of your hometown, what doyou see? Do you see unique shopsand boutiques along a quaint historicMain Street? Or do you see strip mallsand box stores? When family comesto visit, do you take them on a tourof the mall? Or do you take them toyour historic downtown? When youthink of dining out at your favoriterestaurant, you most likely think of alocal establishment - the charm, theatmosphere, and the unique dishesthat you won’t find anywhere else.

People that have a positive experi-ence with a company's customer serv-

ice will likely tell two or three othersabout their experience. Therefore,quality customer service can be asource of promotion for organiza-tions. Contrarily, a person who has abad customer service experience willlikely tell between nine and 20 peo-ple.

Customer service is also importantto an organization because it canhelp differentiate a company from itscompetitors, according to the articletitled "The Importance of CustomerService" at Drew Stevens Consultingwebsite.

For example, it may be difficult totell the difference between two small-town drug stores, especially if theirprices are similar. Therefore, puttingextra efforts into customer servicemay be the thing that gives one drugstore a competitive advantage.

Every taxable dollar spent in

‘What can you do to helpSullivan County economy?’

Cathy PatyPresident/CEO Sullivan CountyChamber of Commerce

When family comes to visit, do you take them on a tour of the mall? Or do you take them to your historic downtown?

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Catherine Bender, CFP®

Lynn McDonald

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Sullivan County benefits importanttown-provided services like police andfire, senior services, libraries, streetmaintenance, street lights and parks.Sales tax generated from SullivanCounty transactions stays in SullivanCounty (4% of gross taxable sales) andcontributes to the quality of life youenjoy.

Remember, the Sullivan CountyChamber of Commerce offers avenuesto both help promote business to busi-ness relationships, but also low or NOcost customer training opportunitiesfor your business and staff.

We know that shop local efforts willsupport and increase retail sales, busi-ness services and business-to-businessspending. When you buy from a smalllocal business you are not supportinga corporate mission. You are payingfor dance or music lessons; you arebuying little-league uniforms, and pro-moting good will. You are puttingfood on a family’s table and sending astudent to college. You are making theAmerican Dream come true for some-body in your community and mostlikely, someone you probably alreadyknow.

Riverside Remedies in Callicoon is noted for its great customer service. New customer, Sandra Deighton of Damascus, Pa., is helpedby, from the left, pharmacist Gene Burns, technician Shannon Hauser and owner Jeff Weyer.

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One Grand features

curated books in Narrowsburg

Story and photos by Kaitlin Carney

M ain Street, Narrowsburg –already known for its bustling

shops and restaurants – has wel-comed a new business.

One Grand, a curated bookshop,officially opened to the public twoweeks ago.

The concept was initially a pop-upshop in NYC, where individuals fromwriters to musicians to actresses wereasked for their ten desert- islandmust-have reads.

One Grand, located at 60 MainStreet, gives those lists and othertitles a home.

Owner Aaron Hicklin fell in lovewith the space that would becomeOne Grand, with its breathtakingviews of the Delaware River’s ‘BigEddy’ and prime Main Street location,and knew it was the home for hisdream.

The editor-in-chief of Out Magazineturned the dream into retail reality.Using a local architect and tradesmen,the former toy store was transformed.

Workers restored the pressed tinwalls and ceiling, custom shelvinginspired by siding in Narrowsburgwent from vision to fabrication, floor-ing was leveled, and the entire interi-or was touched with a delicate grayand white palette.

From the entrance, visitors have adirect sightline to the Big Eddy, with

One Grand’s curated collection oneither side of the store.

“Narrowsburg spoke to me as soonas I arrived. Beyond the space, herethere is a particularly forward-think-ing community of artists, writers,farmers… people here for decadesand people that are newer to townare all connected,” Hicklin said.

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“People respond to the power ofwords and the power of books, and Iplan on learning a lot from this com-munity and being very responsive,”he added.

One Grand’s opening was full ofcurious people including local artists,writers, photographers, residents, andfriends.

All perused the must-have reads onthe lists of Tilda Swinton, the lateVera B. Williams of Narrowsburg,Mary-Louise Parker, and Michael Stipeto name a few.

Hicklin explained that Lena Dunhamand Gloria Steinem would shortlyhave their choices on the shelves.

“These are all people I admire, peo-ple that I know. I hope to also invitecustomers to help curate a shelf forthe month, to offer shelves of localinterest like fishing, the river, andlocal writers,” he said.

“Books enrich our lives, and I wantto reinforce the community OneGrand is in. With the book shop, Iam on a big adventure!”

Hicklin indicated that he wasn’t nec-

essarily surprised by any of the selec-tions, but did reflect that the choicestell you a lot about the person.

“Michael Stipe’s list is very cyberpunk, with subversive fiction. TildaSwinton‘s list features Scottish andanarchic British titles. I was surprised,heartened, and very happy at howmany people chose poetry. I don’tread a lot of poetry, and now I havemany recommendations,” Hicklin said.

After the opening, One Grand wasfeted at The Heron Restaurant wherevisitors and friends celebrated the

venture.The One Grand bookshop is open

on Fridays with wine and cheese inthe evening, Saturdays and Sundaysthrough the winter and spring.

For more information and storehours, and a glimpse at some of thelists available, check out www.one-grandbooks.com.

Opposite page: Grand bookshop inNarrowsburg held its grand opening onDecember 6. The bookshop offers stunningviews from every angle, including a win-dow side desk where patrons can peruse atitle from the curated shelves, at right.

At left: In a nod of support to France, aspecial shelf was curated at One Grandbookshop.

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Two Sullivan County breweries have joinedthe Hudson Valley Food & Beverage

Alliance, a cluster initiative of the Hudson ValleyEconomic Development Corp. (HVEDC).

The Food & Beverage Alliance focuses on help-

ing area food and beverage companies worktogether as strong partners and market theirproducts nationwide. The organization includesfood businesses, farmers, vegetable growers, bev-erage makers, distributors and other industry

organizations.Catskill Brewery, based in Livingston Manor,

and the Roscoe NY Beer Co. (RBC) understandthe importance of the networking relationshipsavailable to them through the Alliance.

“Catskill Brewery’s mission to promote and helppreserve the Catskills through production ofhigh-quality, locally-made craft beer aligns wellwith the values of HVEDC,” said co-founderRamsay Adams. “By building relationshipsbetween business owners, we can educate peo-ple on the value and opportunities within thegreater Hudson Valley and Catskill region.”

Added Shannon “Birdie” Feeney, RBC’s directorof marketing: “Being a part of the Allianceaffords us the opportunity to align ourselves withsome of the great entrepreneurial organizationsin the Hudson Valley. We look forward to shar-ing our passion for brewery excellence and hav-ing others do the same with us.”

Catskill Brewery and Roscoe NY Beer Co.join Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance

A lineup of tastes as presented at the Roscoe Beer Co.

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Catskill Brewery produces a variety ofexceptional beers on premises, includingcask-aged and specialty beers, while pro-moting and helping preserve the Catskillsand its natural environment. One of thegreenest breweries in the country in bothits systems and practices, the building isheated and cooled by geothermal, pow-ered by solar, and features a green roof,permeable driveway pavers and an electriccar charging station. The brewery is effi-cient in energy and water use, and re-pur-poses spent ingredients which are used bylocal farmers as animal feed.

Five beers currently on tap areFloodwatch, an IPA; Ball Lightning, a pil-sner; Nightshine, a black lager; Devil’sPath, an IPA; and Freak Tractor, part of thewild beer series. Its beer is on tap in estab-lishments throughout the Hudson Valley.

RBC was also created by a small group ofpeople with a passion for craft beer usingtheir love for their hometown of Roscoe,also known as “Trout Town USA,” as partof their marketing efforts.

RBC uses all natural ingredients to main-tain and stay true to the American beermaking traditions borne from European

ancestry. Its flagship brew is named TroutTown American Amber Ale. Its other beersare Trout Town Rainbow Red Ale, TroutTown Brown Ale, Trout Town Eagle IPA,Trout Town Tail Ale and a special ryecalled Trout Town Two River Rye.

Its recently opened storefront allows visi-tors to view the processing of brewingthrough glass viewing panes. Other fea-tures include a self-serve tap wall and fullservice tasting bar.

“These two breweries add to the unique-ness and innovative thinking we want driv-ing this group’s direction,” said Laurence P.Gottlieb, HVEDC president and CEO. “TheHudson Valley brewery industry is a pow-erful regional and national force. We wel-come the insights and forward-thinkingideas that Catskill Brewery and Roscoe NYBeer Company bring to the Alliance.”

To learn more about Catskill Brewery,call 845-439-1232 or visit: http://catskill-brewery.com/. To learn more about RoscoeNY Beer Company, call 607-290-5002 orvisit: http://roscoebeercompany.com/.

On tap at the Catskill Brewery in Livingston Manor.

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AT LEFT: Sandy Mathes, Partnership CEO Marc Baez, center, and JohnBrust, right, look over a design of a new project. Mathes is with MathesPublic Affairs and Brust is the principal of Delaware Engineering.

ABOVE: Employees of Delaware Engineering constructed a Habitat forHumanity house in Schenectady.

ABOVE RIGHT: Under a fast-tracked schedule, Delaware Engineeringdesigned a new wastewater treatment and sewage collection system for theTown of Windham.

AT RIGHT: Delaware Engineering worked closely with the Village of Libertyto provide planning and engineering services for the replacement of theexisting 500,000 gallon Revonah Hill water storage tank.ABOVE, FAR RIGHT: As part of a Make A Wish program, Delaware Engineer -ing built a $10,000 deck for a disabled youth so he could access a pool be -hind his house. The project came complete with a chair to lower him intothe pool.

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we work extensively with experts in otherfields as necessary to ensure a customskill-set for each project,” he said.

Delaware Engineering’s success withshovel ready site development is a naturalextension of the firm’s specialization inthe permitting, design and construction ofwater and wastewater infrastructure.

“New York’s municipalities are plaguedwith aging infrastructure,” Brust said.“The task of updating extensive municipalinfrastructure is daunting for most com-munities.” Delaware Engineering assistscommunities through identifying and pri-oritizing needs, understanding the valueand benefit of investment in infrastruc-ture, and creating a plan to move forwardwith predictability.

“Our staff works with local officials tocraft projects that are affordable and sus-

tainable while meeting community needsand regulatory requirements,” he said.

To that end, Delaware Engineeringassists communities with project financingstrategies, securing low cost funding andgrants from a variety of Federal, State,Regional and local agencies. Each infra-structure upgrade project conducted byDelaware Engineering includes a long-

range budget for the community so thereare no surprises down the road.

Why did Delaware Engineering becomea Partnership Landmark Sponsor?

“It’s all about activity,” Brust said. “TheSullivan County Partnership has a profes-sional staff which is on the cusp of muchgreater things. Business development is allabout momentum.”

“Under the leadership of Marc Baez,Delaware Engineering will commit ourproven ability to act as an extension ofstaff to the Partnership in support of eco-nomic development in the County,” hesaid. Delaware Engineering’s years ofexperience in support of community-based economic development indicatesthat diversity in land uses in a region iscritical. “There is an incredible amount ofactivity in the county at this time. FromBethel Woods, to Veria Healthy Lifestyles,Monticello Motor Club and the renais-sance of Hurleyville, Sullivan is on themove,” Brust said.

“Sullivan is poised for great things,” hesaid. “We’re very excited about the futureof Sullivan County. Just last month thePartnership hosted a standing-room-onlyevent. That was impressive,” Brust said.

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ohn K. Brust, Principal of DelawareEngineering, D.P.C., believes in build-

ing things. Although sometimes the processis complicated, Brust and the staff atDelaware Engineering are committed tosupporting environmentally sound econom-ic development.

“While every project begins with studyand planning, our objective is to advanceprojects through to construction,” Brustsaid recently. “We are all about bringingprojects to fruition.”

And to that end Delaware Engineeringhas a staff of 45 engineers, scientists, plan-ners, designers and field technicians, withoffices in Albany, Oneonta and Fishkill.

“The focus of our firm is municipalinfrastructure and economic development,”Brust said. “About 80 percent of our clien-tele is municipal, including the Village of

and Town of Liberty, Town of Delawareand the Village of Callicoon.”

Delaware’s commitment to economicdevelopment in Sullivan County extends toproviding technical assistance to New YorkState’s largest construction project, the $1.4billion Montreign Casino.

“The current economic investment in

Sullivan County through the Casino andother related projects will result in addition-al investment in the future,” Brust predict-ed. “The casino is not the endgame,” hesaid. “Sullivan County will leverage thatsuccess to future successes.”

Delaware’s role in supporting economicdevelopment through the creation of mar-

ket-ready development sites fits perfectlywith the Sullivan County Partnership forEconomic Development’s long-range goals.

“We have extensive experience with shov-el ready projects,” he said. “DelawareEngineering’s role is to support local eco-nomic development interests with planning,environmental science and engineeringservices that results in market-ready andshovel ready sites.”

The process of planning and permittingan economic development project can becumbersome and complicated, but the staffof Delaware Engineering includes seasonedprofessionals, some with backgrounds asstate agency staff, all with proven skills innavigating the complex regulatory landscape.

“In addition to our exceptional staff,Delaware Engineering has a governmentrelations group on retainer to the firm and

What does Delaware Engineering see in Sullivan?

“Sullivan County is poised for great things. We’revery excited about the future of Sullivan County.Just last month the Partnership hosted a stand-ing-room-only event. That was impressive.”

Why did Delaware Engineering becomea Partnership Landmark sponsor?

“It’s all about activity. The Sullivan CountyPartnership has a professional staff which is onthe cusp of much greater things. Businessdevelopment is all about momentum.”

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AT LEFT: Sandy Mathes, Partnership CEO Marc Baez, center, and JohnBrust, right, look over a design of a new project. Mathes is with MathesPublic Affairs and Brust is the principal of Delaware Engineering.

ABOVE: Employees of Delaware Engineering constructed a Habitat forHumanity house in Schenectady.

ABOVE RIGHT: Under a fast-tracked schedule, Delaware Engineeringdesigned a new wastewater treatment and sewage collection system for theTown of Windham.

AT RIGHT: Delaware Engineering worked closely with the Village of Libertyto provide planning and engineering services for the replacement of theexisting 500,000 gallon Revonah Hill water storage tank.ABOVE, FAR RIGHT: As part of a Make A Wish program, Delaware Engineer -ing built a $10,000 deck for a disabled youth so he could access a pool be -hind his house. The project came complete with a chair to lower him intothe pool.

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we work extensively with experts in otherfields as necessary to ensure a customskill-set for each project,” he said.

Delaware Engineering’s success withshovel ready site development is a naturalextension of the firm’s specialization inthe permitting, design and construction ofwater and wastewater infrastructure.

“New York’s municipalities are plaguedwith aging infrastructure,” Brust said.“The task of updating extensive municipalinfrastructure is daunting for most com-munities.” Delaware Engineering assistscommunities through identifying and pri-oritizing needs, understanding the valueand benefit of investment in infrastruc-ture, and creating a plan to move forwardwith predictability.

“Our staff works with local officials tocraft projects that are affordable and sus-

tainable while meeting community needsand regulatory requirements,” he said.

To that end, Delaware Engineeringassists communities with project financingstrategies, securing low cost funding andgrants from a variety of Federal, State,Regional and local agencies. Each infra-structure upgrade project conducted byDelaware Engineering includes a long-

range budget for the community so thereare no surprises down the road.

Why did Delaware Engineering becomea Partnership Landmark Sponsor?

“It’s all about activity,” Brust said. “TheSullivan County Partnership has a profes-sional staff which is on the cusp of muchgreater things. Business development is allabout momentum.”

“Under the leadership of Marc Baez,Delaware Engineering will commit ourproven ability to act as an extension ofstaff to the Partnership in support of eco-nomic development in the County,” hesaid. Delaware Engineering’s years ofexperience in support of community-based economic development indicatesthat diversity in land uses in a region iscritical. “There is an incredible amount ofactivity in the county at this time. FromBethel Woods, to Veria Healthy Lifestyles,Monticello Motor Club and the renais-sance of Hurleyville, Sullivan is on themove,” Brust said.

“Sullivan is poised for great things,” hesaid. “We’re very excited about the futureof Sullivan County. Just last month thePartnership hosted a standing-room-onlyevent. That was impressive,” Brust said.

DECEMBER, 2015 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT BUSINESS EDGE 11E

ohn K. Brust, Principal of DelawareEngineering, D.P.C., believes in build-

ing things. Although sometimes the processis complicated, Brust and the staff atDelaware Engineering are committed tosupporting environmentally sound econom-ic development.

“While every project begins with studyand planning, our objective is to advanceprojects through to construction,” Brustsaid recently. “We are all about bringingprojects to fruition.”

And to that end Delaware Engineeringhas a staff of 45 engineers, scientists, plan-ners, designers and field technicians, withoffices in Albany, Oneonta and Fishkill.

“The focus of our firm is municipalinfrastructure and economic development,”Brust said. “About 80 percent of our clien-tele is municipal, including the Village of

and Town of Liberty, Town of Delawareand the Village of Callicoon.”

Delaware’s commitment to economicdevelopment in Sullivan County extends toproviding technical assistance to New YorkState’s largest construction project, the $1.4billion Montreign Casino.

“The current economic investment in

Sullivan County through the Casino andother related projects will result in addition-al investment in the future,” Brust predict-ed. “The casino is not the endgame,” hesaid. “Sullivan County will leverage thatsuccess to future successes.”

Delaware’s role in supporting economicdevelopment through the creation of mar-

ket-ready development sites fits perfectlywith the Sullivan County Partnership forEconomic Development’s long-range goals.

“We have extensive experience with shov-el ready projects,” he said. “DelawareEngineering’s role is to support local eco-nomic development interests with planning,environmental science and engineeringservices that results in market-ready andshovel ready sites.”

The process of planning and permittingan economic development project can becumbersome and complicated, but the staffof Delaware Engineering includes seasonedprofessionals, some with backgrounds asstate agency staff, all with proven skills innavigating the complex regulatory landscape.

“In addition to our exceptional staff,Delaware Engineering has a governmentrelations group on retainer to the firm and

What does Delaware Engineering see in Sullivan?

“Sullivan County is poised for great things. We’revery excited about the future of Sullivan County.Just last month the Partnership hosted a stand-ing-room-only event. That was impressive.”

Why did Delaware Engineering becomea Partnership Landmark sponsor?

“It’s all about activity. The Sullivan CountyPartnership has a professional staff which is onthe cusp of much greater things. Businessdevelopment is all about momentum.”

Delaware Engineering helping to plan for Sullivan’s bright future Story by Fred Stabbert lll

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M iddletown Medical, the HudsonValley's premier provider of

healthcare services, has again expandedits staff of healthcare professionals, wel-coming Physician Assistant SamanthaAdriaans and Dietitian & DiabetesEducator. Laura Ronen, M.S., R.D.,C.D.E. to the team.

Adriaans will serve patients as a pri-mary care provider, as well as throughMiddletown Medical’s Urgent CareCenter.

She is a board-certified Physician

Assistant, and a recent graduate ofMercy College in Bronx, N.Y., whereshe received her Master’s Degree inPhysician Assistant Studies.

“Samantha joins us with remarkabledrive to serve our community and pro-vide compassionate, professional careto our patients and their families,” saidMelissa Wolff, the medical group’sMarketing Director and PhysicianRecruiter. “Her impressive academicperformance speaks to the competencyand quality she brings to our team.”

Through the collegiate program atMercy College, Adriaans completednine rotations in nine different areas ofmedicine. Prior to hertime at Mercy, sheattended AuburnUniversity in Auburn,Ala., where she gradu-ated with her Bachelorof Science Degree inMicrobiology. She isalso BLS/ACLS certi-fied, and is proficientin conversationalSpanish.

Ms. Ronen bringsnearly two decades ofexperience as a dieti-cian to MiddletownMedical. In addition tobeing a RegisteredDietician and CertifiedDiabetes Educator, Ms.Ronen is a New YorkState LicensedDietician and a mem-ber of both theAmerican Associationof Diabetes Educators

and the Academy of Nutrition andDietetics.

“Diabetes affects millions ofAmericans, with high cho-lesterol and obesity andother weight-relatedissues affecting millionsmore,” said Melissa Wolff,the medical group’sMarketing Director andPhysician Recruiter. “Theindividualized guidanceand education providedby professionals like Ms.Ronen is critical to ourmission of providingpatient-centered care.”

Ms. Ronen received herMasters of Science inNutrition and FoodStudies from New YorkUniversity in New York,N.Y. In addition to help-ing patients manage theirconditions, Ms. Ronen hasco-authored publicationscovering topics such ascholesterol managementand diabetes.

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These recognitions distinguishOrange Regional for its superior out-comes in surgical techniques to sup-port weight loss efforts, and in vagi-nal delivery, as measured by in-hos-pital complication rates.

“Orange Regional is committed toproviding exceptional patient careand these Healthgrades recognitionsare extremely significant becausethey serve as a testament to the out-standing care we provide every day,”said Orange Regional President &CEO Scott Batulis. “Our clinical andprofessional staff is committed topositive outcomes. TheseHealthgrades accolades demonstratethat we are doing just that.”

Orange Regional’s Vice Presidentof Quality and Health InformationManagement Rose Baczewski said:“These distinct recognitions are areflection of our hard working anddedicated staff. They also reinforcethat there is a high level of careavailable, right here in our communi-ty, at ORMC.”

In the 2015 bariatric surgery per-formance evaluation, Healthgradescompared hospitals with statisticallyworse than expected performance (1-star), as a group, to those with statis-tically better than expected perform-

ance (5-stars), as a group. It foundthat, patients having bariatric surgeryin hospitals receiving a 1-star rating,on average, are 3.6 times more likelyto experience one or more complica-tions than if they were treated in hos-pitals with 5-stars.

Healthgrades analyzed clinical out-comes of bariatric surgery dischargesfrom 355 hospitals across 13 statesand measured hospital performancebased on risk-adjusted in-hospitalcomplications — preventable prob-lems patients had during their hospi-tal stay.

For natural childbirth patients,there are significant benefits to select-ing hospitals that have achieved thislevel of performance. In the 2015vaginal delivery performance evalua-tion, Healthgrades also comparedhospitals with statistically worse thanexpected performance (1-star), as agroup, to those with statistically bet-ter than expected performance (5-stars), as a group. It found patientsthat had a natural childbirth in hospi-tals with 5-stars have, on average a44.5 percent lower risk of experienc-ing a complication while in the hos-pital than if they were treated in hos-pitals with 1-star.

For the report, Healthgrades ana-lyzed clinical outcomes of naturalchildbirth from 1,041 hospitals across13 states. Healthgrades measuredhospital performance based on risk-adjusted in-hospital complications —preventable problems patients hadduring their hospital stay.

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and businesses at its Annual Meeting.Duke Devlin received the STAR Award

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the Roscoe Beer Company, JoshHughes, Shannon Feeney and TinaSchlott. They each received a plaquefrom SCVA and Certificates ofRecognition from the Sullivan CountyLegislature, NYS Assembly, NYS Senate,Congressman Gibson and a specialrecognition from Governor AndrewCuomo, who also recognized RobertaByron-Lockwood for her recent NYSTIAExcellence in Leadership Award.

SCVA received the 2014 NYSEconomic Impact of Tourism Report.The Sullivan Catskills gained 2.5%increase in visitor spending over 2013 atover $372 million. This equates to over$24 million in local sales tax generation.If it were not for tourism in SullivanCounty, every household would have topay an additional $1,527 to maintain thesame level of government revenue. Theearly indicators for 2015 report a robustgain for the tourism industry with salestax and bed tax showing major increas-es to date.

SCVA recently attended the 2015Governor Tourism Summit in Albany. Amessage from the Governor stressed theimportance of tourism in Upstate NY.The Governor’s commitment to tourismcontinues with increased funding topromote tourism and open up addition-al international markets. He recentlyannounced the awarding of $5 million

to promote the Catskills Region and isplanning a Catskill Challenge event for2016. A report by Oxford Economics atthe Summit reported that tourism inNYS is a major contributor to economicdevelopment and quality of life forUpstate New York.

National Geographic is producing awebsite and promotional opportunityfor the Sullivan Catskills, spurred by theDelaware River corridor. This site willhighlight the unique businesses, attrac-tions and events in the Sullivan Catskills.If you have not done so, go tohttp://delawareriver.natgeotourism.com/

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“After more than two decades of amembership dues model, the organ-ization seeks to maximize exposure,local market recognition, socialmedia advertising tools, and directmessaging for our over 215 mem-bers” said Marc Baez, President &CEO. “By providing a mix ofinvestor options members can nowtailor their messaging dollars to a

product(s) that best fits the needsof a given investor.”

These options include Investor,

the entry level, followed byExecutive Investor, Gold, Platinumand Landmark levels.

The Landmark Level, which is thehighest level, provides all of thebells and whistles, including spon-sorships of many Partnershipevents, feature story in the BusinessEdge, complimentary admission toall Partnership events and access tothe Partnership’s growing memberlist. Investors can select certainoptions to better budget early onfor specific events, advertising,sponsorship and other opportunitiesduring the time of their initial mem-bership or their annual investmentrenewal. Landmark investors enjoypremium positioning, prominentlocation on all communicationsmediums, inclusion in all majormedia outreach campaigns, direct

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