Flooding

Livingston Manor (where dad and grandpa grew up) is in the news, but not for happy events. The June 29 NY Times features a photo and news of flooding in the Manor. When I started checking around, it seems the little village is all over the regional news. Of course this happens just as I'm about to make reservations to visit the area.

The overflowing Cattail Brook in Livingston Manor, N.Y., suddenly swept one house from its foundation and, with the 15-year-old girl inside, dumped it in the water.

"I saw it just fold up and it was just gone within seconds," said a neighbor, John Parker. "It collapsed like a deck of cards."

Mr. Parker said that rescue workers had been trying to reach the girl, whom he identified as Jamie Bertholf, a classmate of his daughter. She is missing and presumed dead.

AN ASIDE
Sad news abounds, this time out of my alma mater. See the official response and the initial gruesome news story about Chancellor Denice Denton's recent death.

A CHEERIER UPDATE (of sorts): In the July 1 Times is an article about a new arts center near original Woodstock site. The article offers some insight into Sullivan County economy.