🌱 How a new sportsplex and housing plan could reshape Loch Sheldrake
Fallsburg, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Fallsburg! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new sportsplex and housing plan could reshape Loch Sheldrake
- Why a walk through Fallsburg Tunnel might boost your health
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 53.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Sportsplex, workforce housing proposed for Loch Sheldrake (scdemocratonline.com) — Fallsburg officials are weighing an early-stage proposal for a combined workforce housing complex and year-round indoor sportsplex near SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, which could add up to 120 income-based apartments and a large recreation facility. The concept still needs extensive infrastructure, zoning, environmental and financing reviews, but backers say it aims to boost affordable housing, health and economic activity for Fallsburg and Sullivan County residents. 
• Beyond the Exam Room: How Parks, Trails and Public Spaces Shape Community Health in Sullivan County (wjffradio.org) — Health advocates say Sullivan County’s parks, trails and public spaces—including the Fallsburg Tunnel section of the O&W Rail Trail—are key to fighting chronic disease, stress and isolation. Local leaders from Sullivan 180 and Garnet Health highlight how outdoor classrooms, new parks and simple daily walks can boost mood, build community connections and support long-term wellness for residents of all ages.
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Yiddish - All Levels In-Person
Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library - Adult Programs RDN Community Room
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KLR Concert
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District Art Show
Monticello Csd Monticello High School, 39 Breakey Ave, Monticello, NY 12701
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Board Of Education Meeting
Monticello Csd Robert J Kaiser Middle School, 45 Breakey Ave, Monticello, NY 1
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Adult Gaming Group In-Person
Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library - Adult Programs RDN Community Room
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DJ King James →
Dos Gatos Cantina, 750 Resorts World Dr, Monticello
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Dos Gatos Cantina, 750 Resorts World Dr, Monticello
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Writer's Group In-Person
Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library - Adult Programs RDN Community Room
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Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- New Hope Community, Inc. posted a job opening for Payroll & Billing Coordinator in Loch Sheldrake. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate at Walmart in Monticello, New York in Monticello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fallsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monticello
- Still keeping the community safe from fires (riverreporter.com)
- Schumer works to break up meat monopolies (riverreporter.com)
- LEGAL NOTICE Liberty U Storage public sale is … (scdemocratonline.com)
Liberty
- Walk back in time at Liberty's Walnut Mountain Park (riverreporter.com)
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