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A ‘Back to School’ Story:

Lee Siegel gets his‘diploma’ – 71 years late

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From left, Lee Siegel (93), Max Siegel (21), and Gary Siegel (55) earlier this year at the Ithaca CollegeSchool of Music. After grandson Max performed in a concert, Lee received a certificate from theschool where his education was cut short by World War II.

Earlier this spring, Lee Siegelof Livingston Manor madeup for his interrupted college

education when he received a cer-tificate from the Ithaca CollegeSchool of Music that recognizedthe course work he completedbefore joining the war – as well asservice to the country.

The former Town of Rocklandsupervisor, who’s now 93, remi-nisced, “I finished my third year inMay 1942… December 7, 1941 –Japan attacked, and that was that.Four to five years later I got out ofservice. During that time I was sta-tioned in South Carolina, and I

met my wife Marjorie and we gotmarried. We came back andopened a business in LivingstonManor – I had to make a living, so Inever went back to college to fin-ish my education.”

That decision proved to be a pru-dent one, for the business grew tobe the very successful departmentstore, The Siegel, at one time thesecond largest in Sullivan County.It operated from 1945 to 1982.

Son Gary and grandson Max fol-lowed Lee to Ithaca College Schoolof Music. Max graduated earlier

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this May. Despite his curtailed education,

Siegel always kept up with music, andstill plays the saxophone togetherwith Gary and Max, who both play thetrumpet and piano. They performregularly on Wednesdays during thesummer for the Callicoon CenterBand.

“I just want to say I’m proud of theway Gary picked up from when I leftand became a very successful musiceducator. After 55 years, he’s still mylittle boy,” Siegel said, noting his firstchoice of career as a music educator.

Gary, who’s just retired from LibertyCentral School after 32 years of teach-ing, described how giving his dad thebelated recognition came about.

“When Max was a freshman, we wentto a reception at Ithaca at PresidentThomas Rochon’s house. I got talkingto him how Max was [enrolled] andhow I and my dad had gone there. Hewas very intrigued about it, and fromthen on we tried to figure a way that[Lee] could be honored.

“We talked about it,” Gary added.“[Rochon] said he would work withthe Dean of Music School Craig Cum-

mings and try to come up with someway to honor dad. We had conversa-tions for a couple of years.”

Those conversations resulted in Leereceiving his award in the middle of asymphonic concert at which hisgrandson Max was playing earlier thisyear .

Lee was not in the know about thehonor until he was told on the way up.

Max said, “I told a lot of my friendsabout it… Many were touched by it inthe concert.”

When Lee attended the college,it only had about 600 students,and offered only music, dramaand artistic subjects. Now it’s aregular college with about 6,000students.

The Certificate reads, “In sin-cere appreciation of your serviceto our country, and in acknowl-edgement of the courseworkcompleted at Ithaca College(1939–1942) before being calledto duty, Ithaca College and theSchool of Music recognize LeeSiegel. On this day April 16, 2013,Ithaca College, School of Music.”

Max graduated from Ithacawith a Bachelor of Music withconcentration in Sound Record-

ing Tech. He is pursuing acareer in sound recordingand is currently workingat the Levon Helm Studioin Woodstock. Gary isbusy running fundraiserbaseball trips, and Leeseems to be enjoyinghimself.

“Now Max is taking theball and rolling with it,”he chuckled.

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Like millions of other young men, Lee Siegel cut shorthis education to serve his country in WWII.

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George Ross Mackenzie ElementarySchool, 1045 Proctor Road, P.O. Box 249,Glen Spey, NY 12737; 856-9723, fax: 557-3672.

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Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, 15Old Falls Road, Fallsburg, NY 12733; 434-4110, fax: 434-0168/434-0871

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HANCOCKContact information: High School, 67

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Starting Date: Wednesday, Sept. 4Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:32 p.m.

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fax: 292-7262Liberty Middle School, 145 Buckley St.,

Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, ext. 2300;fax: 292-5691

Liberty Elementary School, 201 N.Main Street, Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, ext. 2030; fax: 295-9201

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LIVINGSTON MANORContact information: Central School:

19 School St., P.O. Box 947, LivingstonManor, NY 12758; Phone 439-4400; Fax:439-4717

Superintendent: Deborah Fox

Extensions: Superintendent’s office:ext. 1201; special services, ext. 1203; ele-mentary principal, ext. 1200;middle/high school principal, ext. 1207;guidance office, ext. 1213; nurse, ext.1214; attendance, ext. 1245; businessoffice, ext. 1210; cafeteria, ext. 1223.

Website: www.lmcs.k12.ny.usGrades: Pre-K – 12Registration: Parents should pick up a

registration packet at the guidance officeand fill it out before making an appoint-ment. To schedule an appointment, call439-4000, ext. 1213.

Starting date: Wednesday, Sept. 5. Hours: 8 a.m. -2:45 p.m.Students may be dropped off outside

the bus loop and enter the buildingthrough the two east entrances adjacentto the bus loop or through the eastbreezeway door, adjacent to the cafete-ria. Elementary students may be pickedup beginning 2:30 p.m.

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Monticello High School, 39 BreakeyAve., Monticello, NY 12701; 794-8840 ext.10910; fax: 794-8133

Monticello Middle School, 45 BreakeyAve., Monticello, NY 12701; 796-3058 ext.20910; fax: 796-3099

Kenneth L. Rutherford School, 26 Patri-cia Place, Monticello, NY 12701; 794-4240ext. 30910; fax: 794-5137

George L. Cooke Elementary School, 69Richardson Ave., Monticello, NY 12701;794-8830 ext. 40910; fax: 794-8854

Emma C. Chase Elementary School, 28Pennsylvania Ave., Wurtsboro, NY 12790;888-2471 ext. 50910; fax: 888-2029

Superintendent: Daniel A. Teplesky,794-7700 ext. 70910,[email protected]

Website: www.monticelloschools.netE-mail: Visit website for directoryGrades: K – 12Registration: Office of Pupil Personnel

Services, 148 Wood Ave., Monticello, NY12701. Call district registrar and scheduleappointment, 794-0128, ext. 78905

Starting date: Monday, Sept. 9Hours: High School 7:26 a.m. to 2:03

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ROSCOEContact information:6 Academy St., P.O. Box 429, Roscoe, NY

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Superintendent: John EvansWebsite: www.roscoe.k12.ny.us

Grades: Pre-K-12Registration: Registration packets can

be picked up at the school from 8 a.m. to3 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Starting date: Thursday, September 6Hours: 7:55 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.

SULLIVAN WESTContact information: Central office, 33

Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville,NY; P.O. Box 308, Jeffersonville, NY 12748;482-4610

Sullivan West High School, 6604 StateRoute 52, Lake Huntington, NY 12752;

932-8401, ext. 1100; fax: 932-8425Sullivan West Elementary School, 33

Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville,NY; P.O. Box 308, Jeffersonville, NY 12748;482-4610, ext. 2158; fax: 482-9883

Superintendent: Nancy Hackett, 482-4610 ext. 3000

Website: www.swcsd.orgE-mail: Visit website for directoryGrades: Sullivan West High School, 7-

12; Sullivan West Elementary, Pre-K-6Registration: All registration is con-

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Tri-Valley Central School’s front along Route 55 in Grahamsville maintains the historic facade of the original building, but it has since beenadded to extensively, with a complex of newer buildings connected behind this portion.

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Tri-Valley Middle School, 34 Moore HillRoad, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 985-2296;fax: 985-0367

Tri-Valley High School, 34 Moore HillRoad, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 985-2296;fax: 985-7261

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Website: www.tvcs.k12.ny.usGrades: Pre-K-12Registration: Call for appointment,

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Honesdale High School, 459 TerraceStreet, Honesdale, Pa 18431; (570) 253-2046; fax: (570) 253-1502

Wayne Highlands Middle School, 482Grove Street, Honesdale, Pa 18431; (570)253-5900; fax: (570) 253-5359

Lakeside Elementary School, 129 Lake-side Drive, Honesdale, PA 18431; (570)253-6820; fax: (570) 253-6826

Damascus Area Elementary School,174 High School Road, Damascus, Pa.18415; (570) 224-4114; fax: (570) 224-4997

Preston Area Elementary School, 1493Crosstown Highway, Lakewood, Pa18439; (570) 798-2516; fax: (570) 798-2677

Stourbridge Primary Center, 123 ABDDrive, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-3010; fax: (570) 253-3236

Website: www.waynehighlands.orgE-mail: Visit website for directoryAdministration: District Superintend-

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Grades: Honesdale High School(Grades 9-12), the Wayne Highlands Mid-dle School (Grades 6-8), the PrestonSchool (Grades K-8), the DamascusSchool (K-8), the Stourbridge PrimaryCenter (Grades K-2), and the LakesideSchool (Grades 3-5).

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The maximum scholarship amountfor academic year 2013-2014 is$2,800, with the actual amountawarded per student to be calculatedon a sliding scale determined by thefamily’s income and the targetschool’s tuition. Scholarships areavailable to incoming public schoolstudents in grades 1-6. However,Kindergarten children from allschools will be eligible, not just thoseentering from the public school sys-tem. Scholarships are renewablethrough grade 8 if a family demon-strates continued financial need and

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To apply for the scholarship and forfurther information, such as a list ofparticipating schools and incomeeligibility scale, visit www.scholar-shipfund.org/nyc/howtoapply.html.

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Through Friday, August 23 youcan visit your favorite local busi-nesses from the list below and dropoff supplies. While these business-es will be collecting specific goods,any donation is gratefully accept-ed:

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• Catskill Regional Medical Cen-ter: Markers and crayons

• Jeff Bank locations: Looseleafpaper and notebooks

• Revere Smelting & Refinery:Looseleaf paper and notebooks

• RJ Smith Realty: Pens, pencilsand writing implements

• Crystal Run Healthcare: Mark-ers and crayons and colored Pens

Assorted back to school supplieswill also be collected at the TownHalls in Deerpark, Mamakatingand Wallkill. Anyone Can Fitness inMonticello are also collecting gen-eral supplies!

Bethel Woods Center for the Artsis getting into the Backpack proj-ect, too! Concert goers for the sold-out Luke Bryan concert on Friday,August 23 are being asked todonate school supplies to donateat the gate before entering theshow!Boys & Girls Clubs of Town of Wallkill servesthe communities of Fallsburg, Liberty, LivingstonManor, Mamakating, Middletown, Monticello,Pine Bush, Town of Rockland and the Town ofWallkill. The organization helps enable all youngpeople, especially those who need us most, toreach their full potential as productive, caring andresponsible adults. More details can be found atwww.bgcorange.org or at 342-8833.

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SUNY Sullivan new president talksBY FRANK RIZZO

The Leadership Sullivan gradua-tion earlier this summer wasanother occasion for new SUNY

Sullivan President Karin Hilgerson totout the college’s 50th anniversaryand outline its impact on the commu-nity and its plans for the future.

Hilgerson took office in February,culminating a search process whichbegan in April 2012 and includedmore than 40 candidates to succeedDr. William Murabito. He in turn hadtaken over for longtime college headDr. Mamie Howard-Golladay on aninterim basis in 2011.

“I was drawn here because I waslooking for a presidency of a smallcollege,” Hilgerson told the crowd.“With a small core of faculty you cantake risks and do things differently.

“I’ve never been a city slicker. I’m arural person,” she added.

Part of what made Hilgerson under-take the cross country trek from herprevious job in Oregon was what shetabbed “the extremely well known

and highly respected” SUNY systemand its support for community col-leges.

Two developments have impactedthe college positively in recent years,she noted: The on-campus dormsand the expansion of the athletic pro-grams.

“The residence halls have improved[our position] dramatically,” she said.“They are safe, and students who livethere build collegiality.”

In addition, “We have great athletes,and it adds a lot when you have com-petitive sports teams.”

Hilgerson made note of the college’sunique mix of county and out-of-county student population, with theurban culture of New York City meet-ing Sullivan’s rural character.

“We want them to learn from oneanother, to expose students to othercultures. That is exciting,” she said,adding that she hopes to attract atleast 100 students from other coun-tries. To that end, the college hashired a international student pro-gram coordinator.

The Hilgerson file• Before coming to SUNY Sullivan, Hilgerson

was the vice president for Instruction at CentralOregon Community College in Bend. In additionshe served as:

• Executive vice president of Instruction atWalla Walla Community College.

• Dean of Arts and Sciences at Spokane Com-munity College, where she was also interimdean of Liberal Arts and Vocational Related Edu-cation.

• Communications Studies instructor atSpokane CC.

• BA in Organizational Communications fromCalifornia State University Stanislaus.

• MS. in Rhetoric and Communication and aPhD in Educational Policy and Management,both from the University of Oregon.

What SUNY Sullivan said:Dr. Hilgersom brings with her five years of

executive-level experience, five years of experi-ence as a dean, and 16 years of full-time facultyexperience, including time as a departmentchair. In particular, her experience leading trans-fer and workforce programs will be an impor-tant asset at SUNY Sullivan, as will her workwith major and minor capital building projectsfrom pre-design through completion.

Her impressive background ranges from workin governance to grants; policy analysis toresearch; and the classroom to administration.

FRANK RIZZO | DEMOCRAT

SUNY President Dr. Karin Hilgerson address-es the Leadership Sullivan graduation at theVilla Roma earlier this summer.


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Hilgerson revealed, “I had to makesome very hard decisions in my first 90days to prepare for next year.”

Her goals include raising funds forcapital improvements and expandingenrollment with new programs andscholarships.

“The world around us has changed inunbelievable ways and all collegesneed to be held to a higher standard,”she noted. “The old style of learningwas ‘Just give the facts.’ Now, you haveto show me how we can synthesizeinformation. How we can use it.”

Hilgerson highlighted the new Respi-

ratory Care program, given in collabo-ration with the Center for Discovery.She revealed that every single partici-pant was already guaranteed job place-ment at the Center upon graduation.Demand for specialists is so high andthe jobs pay so well that, “it was hard tofind faculty.”

“We need to have a well-educatedcitizenry,” Hilgerson pronounced. “Wecan play a role in [the county’s] eco-nomic development and meetingworkforce training needs.”

Hilgerson was supportive of Gover-nor Cuomo’s plan to create tax-free

zones around upstate community col-leges, including SUNY Sullivan. Start-Up New York will give breaks to busi-nesses who will “be aligned with or fur-ther the academic mission of the cam-pus, college or university sponsoringthe tax-free community.”

“We have to recognize that if we wantcorporations to pay living wages foremployees doing sophisticated work,”Hilgerson pointed out, “we need pro-grams such as the one the governor isproposing. We’re competing globallyagainst countries where governmentstotally subsidize [entire industries].”

The fall semester at SUNY Sullivanbegins Monday, August 26. There is stilltime to register. New student orienta-tion takes place August 23-25. Visitwww.sunysullivan for info.

Dr. Hilgerson’s PowerPointHighlights:

• An individual with an Associate’sDegree in Sullivan County earns35 percent more than a personwith a high school diploma.

• Throughout their workingcareers, SUNY Sullivan graduates’lifetime income increases by$4.80 for every $1.00 spent oncollege.

• For every $1.00 of local govern-ment support, taxpayers see a$1.70 return over the course ofthe students’ working careers.

Among the college’s goals:• Promoting the symbiotic relation-

ship of sustainability and health-care as economic engines.

• Utilizing the campus to respondto the needs of new and existingemployers.

SUNY Sullivan By the Numbers$16.8 million

Proposed 2013-14 budget

$4 millionCounty contribution to budget

1,614Enrollment as of fall 2012

1,040Full-time students

574Part-time students

64 percentStudents from within county

33 percentStudents from out of county

33 percentStudent living in residence dorms

3 percentInternational students

48Full-time faculty

61Part-time faculty

83Full and part-time staff


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Call your agent before your child heads off to schoolInsurance considerations should be at

the top of your college checklist,according to the Professional Insur-

ance Agents of New York StateInc.(PLANY).

The trade association that representsagents across the state reminds studentsand their parents to contact their insur-ance agent to verify the specifics of theirpolicies and educate themselves aboutany coverage limitations. You may needto purchase additional coverage for yourchild’s possessions, depending uponwhere your child will live at college.

“Check your homeowner’s policy to seeif the items your child is taking to collegeare covered in case they are damaged orstolen,” said Michael J. Skeele, CIC, CPIA,president of PIANY. “Prepare and main-tain a list of possessions such as comput-ers, televisions, stereos, cameras andjewelry, including the original cost andtheir purchase date. If the value of theseitems exceeds the off-premises coveragelimit of your homeowner’s policy, youmay want to purchase additional cover-age. You’d be surprised how everythingadds up.”

Students living on campus may be pro-tected by their parents’ homeowner’spolicy, as long as the student maintainsresidency in the parents’ household.Some insurers expressly define what“residency” means in their policy, butmany insurers leave room for interpreta-tion. Before a claim occurs, be sure tofind out what criteria your insurer uses todetermine whether your student child isstill a resident of your household.

College students renting an off-cam-pus apartment or house while away atschool should consider purchasing arenter’s policy. In order to get the bestprotection, choosing a scheduled cover-

age option often makes sense for high-value possessions, such as computers,musical instruments and jewelry.

Auto insurance is another considera-tion for college-bound kids. If your childis attending school more than 100 milesfrom home without custody of a house-hold vehicle, you may be eligible for areduction in your auto insurance premi-

ums. If your child has custody of a vehicleat school, then the insurer may want torate your insurance based upon wherethe vehicle is garaged. And, don’t forgetto instruct your child on what to do incase of an accident and make sure theyknow where the important documents(i.e., insurance card and vehicle registra-tion) can be found, suggests PIANY.

“It’s a good idea to contact your profes-sional, independent insurance agentwhenever a major life change occurs,”said Skeele. “College is one of them. Par-ents and students should be fully awareof the options available to them.”PLANY is a trade association representing professional,independent insurance agencies, brokerages and theiremployees throughout the state.

Stuttering help DVD available at local libraries

Parents eagerly anticipate themoment when their child firstbegins to talk. But for some par-

ents, it is a time of anxiety because theirchild struggles to get words out. As manyas five percent of pre-school childrennationwide have repetitions and prolon-gations of sounds severe enough to be ofconcern to their parents.

The DVD in English and Spanish, “Stut-tering and Your Child: Help for Parents,”helps parents detect stuttering and takeaction toward helping their child and isavailable at most public libraries, includ-ing:

Daniel Pierce Library, Grahamsville. Western Sullivan Public Library, Jeffer-

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Monticello. Western Sullivan Public Library,

Tusten-Cochecton Branch, Narrows-burg.

Fallsburg Library, South Fallsburg.Produced by the nonprofit Stuttering

Foundation, the film describes whatkinds of stuttering young children mayexhibit, how parents can help at home,and the role of a speech pathologist in

evaluating and treating children whostutter.

“Stuttering typically begins between theages of two and five,” says Barry Guitar,Ph.D., professor and chair of Communi-cation Sciences at the University of Ver-mont in Burlington. “It may begin gradu-ally or suddenly, and many of these chil-dren outgrow their disfluencies naturally.However, if a child continues to stutter forseveral months, or appears to be frustrat-ed by it, parents should seek assistance.”

Guitar appears in the DVD with othernationally recognized experts in stutter-ing: Peter Ramig, Ph.D., of the Universityof Colorado at Boulder, Diane Hill, M.A.,of Northwestern University, PatriciaZebrowski, Ph.D., of the University ofIowa, and Kristin Chmela, M.A., also ofNorthwestern University.

These experts address common con-cerns that parents have about their child,such as how to help the child at homeand whether to seek the advice of aspeech pathologist.

“Stuttering remains a mystery to mostpeople,” notes Jane Fraser, president ofthe Stuttering Foundation. “Watching ayoung child struggle to speak can be dev-

astating. This DVD is designed to reas-sure parents and families that manypreschoolers stutter, that they can behelped, and how parents can play a vitalrole in this process.”

Books and DVDs produced by the 66-year-old nonprofit Stuttering Founda-tion are available free to any publiclibrary. A library that will shelve them cancontact the Foundation at 1-800-992-9392, e-mail [email protected], orvisit www.stutteringhelp.org or www.tar-tarmudez.org.

Stuttering Tips1. Speak with your child in an unhurried way,

pausing frequently.2. Reduce the number of questions you ask your

child.3. Use your facial expressions and other body

language to convey to your child that you are lis-tening to the content of her message and not tohow she's talking.

4. Set aside a few minutes at a regular timeeach day when you can give your undivided atten-tion to your child.

5. Help all members of the family learn to taketurns talking and listening.

6. Observe the way you interact with your child.7. Above all, convey that you accept your child

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