Digital Mammography Equipment Now in Use at Margaretville Hospital
Margaretville – Margaretville Hospital is now utilizing state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment.
The new digital mammography system was placed in service on November 12, following a 10-day period for installation and staff training. The equipment has received certification from the American College of Radiology
The new Hologics equipment enables Margaretville Hospital to provide services that are “the standard of care for breast imaging,” explained Director of Radiology Tony Allen.
He pointed out that ...
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Children’s Author Explores Innovative Teaching Methods
In Book Series Featuring Angels, Horses and Quantum Physics
Margaretville, NY — The best children’s books skillfully weave a spellbinding tale while seamlessly passing along a message about life.
Such is the case with the first two enticing tales in a multi-book series by author Kimberly Wickham of Margaretville. Angels and Horses and its follow-up, Summer of Magic Horses take readers on a magical and engrossing ride following the experiences of nine-year-old Tina.
Through a series of adventures involving her beloved horse Dancer and visits by her guardian angel, Marguerite, Tina learns important lessons about herself and others. The term “quantum physics” is not usually something associated with children’s books. However, the author does a masterful job making the principles of quantum physics a focal point of these tales, breaking down these complex themes into easily understandable concepts through...
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Leather Smithing Demos Saturday at Market
Halcottsville — Liza Belle Burke of the “Lost Art of Living” in Margaretville will demonstrate custom leather smithing on Saturday, July 4 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Pakatakan Farmers’ Market at the Round Barn in Halcottsville.
The custom crafted sandals and accessories of Liza Belle Leather appeal to both the functional needs of the Catskill locals and the fashion sense of the shopper from the big city.
“Sandals and leather attire date back earlier than any other manmade item,” says Liza Belle, “but there has been a recent resurgence of interest in the beauty and elegance of neo-classical designs.” The weak economy has actually fueled demand ...
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Thrift Shop Move Planned to New Main Street Location
Margaretville — The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will soon be moving its Thrift Shop to 850 Main Street, Margaretville.
The Thrift Shop will be relocating by mid-February to a building owned by Peter Neumann. The structure was completly renovated several years ago after being utilized for a long time as a warehouse for a plumbing store across the street.
The Thrift Shop has been located for the past 12 years on the ground floor of the Masonic Building. That building has been sold to the Delaware County Industrial Agency which will soon begin work to create an eCenter business incubator at the site.
When they learned of the possible sale, auxiliary officials began exploring new locations for the organization's popular Thrift Shop.
The Neumann building (which is situated across the street from B&D Motors) offered a good fit in terms of a Main Street ...
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Physician Assistant Joins Margaretville Hospital Staff
Margaretville – Katherine J. Uphoff, RPA-C, has joined the staff of Margaretville Hospital as a physician assistant.
Ms. Uphoff is working at the Margaretville Family Health Center, adjacent to the hospital. She comes to Margaretville Hospital after spending six years as a physician’s assistant with Hudson Valley E.N.T. in Middletown. She began her career as a P.A. working for Levi H. Lehv, M.D. in Middletown. Ms. Uphoff is a graduate of Daemen College in Amherst, NY ...
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Bob Marley's Band The Original Wailers Brings Popular Reggae Tunes to Belleayre
Highmount, NY — The Original Wailers, Bob Marley’s band that propelled the infectious beats of reggae music into the international prominence, will perform at the Belleayre Music Festival in Highmount on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.
Bob Marley’s “Exodus,” was voted Time magazine’s "Best Album Of The 20th Century." The Original Wailers will bring to life the timeless reggae tunes that swept through the United States and abroad during the 1970s and continue to influence today’s music scene.
Marley's best known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff," "No Woman, No Cry," "Exodus," "Could You Be Loved,""Stir It Up," "Jamming," "Redemption Song," "One Love" as well as the posthumous release "Buffalo Soldier.”
The compilation album, Legend, released in 1984, three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, being 10 times ...
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