Rhulen asbestos will be removed starting this week
October 29, 2006
Bids are in to remove asbestos from the beleaguered Rhulen building on Broadway in Monticello.
And the work to get it out of there should begin this week.
But there's no telling how long that could take.
"Hopefully, it will go quickly," says building owner Joy Tomchin of
Vanguard Investors Ltd. in Manhattan. "Just know that we've worked hard
to get it done as soon as we can."
Demolition should last only a week once the asbestos is gone.
Delaware gets $6,250 for floods
The Upper Delaware Council presented a $6,250
check to the Town of Delaware to address flooding problems related to
the proximity of the North Branch of the Callicoon Creek in an area
between Main Street and County Road 121 in Hortonville.
The state funds will allow Delaware officials to take action to help
safeguard homes and property along Main Street from future flooding
risks by lowering the streambed level. It also should improve fish
habitat.
The town excavated almost 3,500 cubic yards of gravel and debris
deposits that had accumulated to reduce flooding potential of the creek
during high-water events.
Bridge opens in Barryville
The new six-span Shohola-Barryville Bridge was
opened this week to traffic over the Delaware River between
Pennsylvania and New York.
The joint bridge-replacement project between Shohola, Pa., and
Barryville connects Route 434 in Pike County, Pa., with Routes 55 and
97 in Sullivan County.
Begun in February 2004, the structure cost an estimated $9.4 million
and is slightly upstream from the old bridge. Its poured stone
abutments are designed to fit in with the scenic surroundings along the
Delaware River.
Temporary fencing and pedestrian walkways also are still in place.
Motorists are asked to drive slowly in the construction area and to use
caution during the final phase of construction, which includes some
finishing and abutment work on both the Pennsylvania and New York sides
of the bridge.
The old bridge will be demolished once the work is complete.
Seminar to focus on furry locusts
Cornell Cooperative Extension will present
"Furry Locusts: Gardening with Deer," 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at its
headquarters at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty.
The agenda for reducing deer damage will include repellents, fencing and planting strategies.
Cost is $7 members and $10 nonmembers. RSVP to 292-6180 by Nov. 1.
There are no refunds, so if you cannot attend, please send someone in
your place.
In need of blood
American Red Cross is holding a blood drive 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in the second-floor board room at Catskill
Regional Medical Center in Harris. Free T-shirts for all donors.
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