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Upcoming Events in Deposit

Open mic night at the KOO KOOSE GILLE

May 20, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Summer Craft and Gift Show

May 25, 2013 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
Wooden Cross Music Festival

August 10, 2013 - 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilson Children's Center Annual Gala

August 24, 2013 - 5:00pm - 11:00pm

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Deposit's Trout Run 5K Race

By mike.musante
4/23/13 - 12:25 pm

Deposit's State Theater Announces it's 2013 Season of Live Shows

By mike.musante
3/17/13 - 1:44 pm

The Deposit Community Theater announces it's 2013 Season of live shows.

May 4th. Walking God's Trail Faith & History Players
May 17, 18, 19 Lottery Murders A Comedy Murder Musical
July 12, 13, 14 Two One Act Plays
Aug. West Branch Ramblers
Sep. 13, 14 15 Cole Porter at the Starlite Hotel by Judith Present
Oct. 12th. Cobblestone Crossing
Nov. Claus Evans
Dec. 13th. Too Many Divas

State Theater is at 148 Front Steet Deposit, New York

Deposit, Small Town - Big History

By mike.musante
10/4/12 - 10:27 am

The little village of Deposit has often found itself at the crossroads of history. Deposit sits on the western - most bend of the Delaware River. For many years, Native Americans used a portage trail that ran from the site of Deposit west over Tuscarora Mountain to the Susquehanna River at Windsor. This Indian trail was the shortest distance between the two rivers. Years later, the railroad came through Deposit for much the same reason.

In 1835, construction of the Erie Railroad began on the flats one mile southeast of the village. The tracks ran west up Tuscarora Mountain to a pass at the village of Gulf Summit. Because of the steep grades, the Erie railroad used one of the largest steam locomotives ever built as a pusher. Known as the “Matt Shay” No. 5014, a monument to this locomotive sits at the top of the grade in Gulf Summit today. Read more

Annual IRONMAN Golf Tournament held in Deposit NY

By mike.musante
9/19/12 - 10:46 am

The annual Tommy Tucker – IRONMAN Golf Tournament was held on a perfect September day, Sunday the 18th. The tournament, organized by the Deposit Rotary Club, was played at the Scott"s Golf Course on Oquaga Lake Road, Deposit. Eight teams played and ended the day with a cookout meal at the Scott’s resort music shelter.

1st Place team -14 Ray Cornwell

2nd Place team -13 Scott Smith Read more

Vanishing Educational Icons

By mike.musante
9/9/12 - 7:59 pm

Autumn is, of course, a great time to plan a motor trip through the Catskills to enjoy the fall colors. It is also a chance to explore some of the villages, hamlets, and small side valleys of the region. Hidden in these mountains are dozens of examples of that most iconic symbol of American rural education, the one room schoolhouse. Before the automobile, it was necessary that schools be no more than reasonable walking distance for the children living and working on the thousands of farms throughout the Catskills. A great many of these little buildings are lost to history, but a surprising number remain to be discovered and enjoyed on a day’s outing.

Look out, Bambi: Bowhunting season begins today

By Lissa Harris
10/1/12 - 1:51 pm

Photo of Muzzy arrows by Flickr user Justin D. Miller. Published under Creative Commons license.

Early October is usually prime time for leaf-peeping in the Catskills. This year, it's time for deer-hunting too, thanks to a rule change by the state Department of Environmental Conservation that puts the start of the season about two weeks earlier than in previous years.

Bowhunting season for New York's Southern zone, which includes all of the Catskills region along with a huge swath of the rest of the state, began today and runs through November 16. Firearm deer hunting season begins on November 17.

Hunters are excited about getting an earlier start this year, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports:

“It’s always great having more opportunity to be in the woods earlier in the season,” [hunter Nick] Faruch said. “This time of year, there’s no noise and usually not that many hunters.’’ Read more

NY Times: Fracking fears put a damper on Catskills real estate sales

By Lissa Harris
9/28/12 - 12:12 pm

Above: A three-bedroom ranch house on 14 acres in Hancock that local realtor Leonard Piorkowski hasn't been able to get a bite for, despite a tempting $107,000 sticker price. Photo from listing on Klimchok Real Estate's website.

For some upstate New York landowners, a prime location atop the Marcellus Shale is a potential goldmine. For others, it's more like an albatross.

In today's New York Times, reporter Mireya Navarro digs into the issue of whether the fear of impending gas drilling is scaring off potential homebuyers in the Catskills. Among those she interviews is would-be second-home-buyer Arthur Gillett, who found the prospect of fracking in Sullivan County too rich for his blood: Read more

Meet Paul Fero, world-class rock-skipper

By Andrew Wyrich
9/24/12 - 11:03 am

Paul Fero winds up for a throw at the 2012 Rock In River Festival in Franklin, PA on August 24. Photo by Michael Henderson; reproduced by permission.

How many times can you skip a rock?

Chances are, not as many times as Paul Fero.

Fero, an Oliverea resident, competed in this year’s “Rock In River Festival” in Franklin, PA on August 24^th, where he attempted to dethrone the mighty Kurt “Mountain Main” Steiner and see how far he could skip his rocks against some of the toughest competition in the country.

The festival, which hugged the banks of the Allegheny River, featured not only some of the best rock-skippers in the county, but also rock decorating, games, crafts, free food and even a petting zoo.

Fero placed third in the competition after a tie-breaking decision. Fero's highest total of the afternoon was 40 skips, a feat he shared with competitior Eric Henne. To break the tie, the judges of the competition use each competitor's second highest number of skips, which placed Fero just four skips from second place. Read more

Thousands without power across the Catskills region

By Lissa Harris
9/18/12 - 8:43 pm

High winds are taking out power lines across upstate New York tonight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

As of this post, Central Hudson is reporting that 29,961 of its upstate New York customers have power outages. NYSEG has 22,056 customers without power. And National Grid has 12,384 customers without power.

Within the Catskills region, Ulster County appears to be the hardest hit by power outages, with 8,936 affected Central Hudson customers and 230 NYSEG customers as of the time of this post.

Central Hudson, NYSEG and National Grid all have live updating maps of power outages. Click the links above to see current maps and estimated power restoration times, if the company has them.

Tornado watch in effect for Catskills region

By Lissa Harris
9/18/12 - 1:02 pm

Update, 5pm: Ulster and Greene County are under a flash flood warning:

Locations In The Warning Include But Are Not Limited To Windham And Prattsville Radar Estimates And Actual Gage Readings Indicating 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across Portions Of Greene And Mainly Western Ulster County. Additional Rainfall Of 1 To 3 Inches Is Possible. Rapid Runoff From Heavy Rainfall Will Lead To Flash Flooding.

Sullivan County has a flash flood warning as well: Read more

Wind advisory in effect today for Sullivan, Delaware, Otsego counties

By Lissa Harris
9/18/12 - 11:05 am

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a wind advisory for the western Catskills region, from 11am until 8pm. Forecasts are calling for sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 or 50 miles per hour, possibly greater at high elevations.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are also in the forecast for the region, and could dump as much as two or three inches in some areas. With the region feeling the effects of a long summer drought, a little rain isn't a bad thing -- but watch out for downed trees and power lines on the road this afternoon and evening.