Some Local "People/Information Searches"

These were long ago searches, but I'm leaving them Online to
inspire others to seek out relatives and/or old friends in the area.
You'll have to use your BACK BUUTON to return here.

Ellen Reum searches for childhood friend, Margaret Werner.
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I'm looking for information on the surnames Schad, Black & Kitz.  They are all related.  Lola Kitz, wife of Ira Black & dau. of Mary E.  Schad is buried in the Long Eddy Cem.  Her grandparents were John A. Schad & Susan A. Kline.  Don't have any info on the Black's or the Schad's.  Is there anyone who would be interested in looking to see if there is anyone still living who know of they people?...Bill Kitz, Okla. City, OK.
Bill's E-mail: NIGHTSHIFT97@prodigy.net

Washington man looking for Meyer Family "shoestring" relatives living here.
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John Ben Urban's gr-gr grandfather was a Methodist Episcopal Minster at Fremont Center from 1874-1875.  His name was Francis William Andrews.
John would like to know if anyone has photographs or painting of him from that era.
You can e-mail him at: jburban@lucent.com

Former personal notes to Western Sullivan County VOTERS

I  CAN'T  BELIEVE that ANYONE in the new school district ever HONESTLY  BELIEVED  that it would be more economical to use a double run bus system with trips as long as the ones students living in Long Eddy (way up in Delaware County) will have to make to Lake Huntington.  However, I was actually told directly that it would be more economical to do this BECAUSE if they don't run the buses TWICE (on winter roads that have been salted), they would JUST  RUST  INSIDE the garage!!!  But to actually vote to give people with this kind of logic the amount of money we did to do as they wish is a REAL  SCARY  THOUGHT!
 
Notice that things are NOT going exactly as we were promised they would with the school merger; we tried to warn you!  We particularly warned that the state budget never had the money set aside to give us to build a new school, much less run and maintain 4 different ones!  Yet we started building because voters were fed the roderick of a greedy illusion, that we will automatically be granted our share of state funds ... NO  SURPRISE  HERE ...  THE  STATE  FUNDS  DRIED  UP!
 
On this note, ever wondered WHAT  EVER  HAPPENED  TO  THE  PROMISES  MADE to the voters to use the NY lottery monies toward education?  NOTHING and apparently most VOTERS just ignored that the money was actually siphoned out into a preset slush fund and that our taxes rise while our schools deal with cutbacks!  As voters we should be ashamed of ourselves!  Every graduating class since has paid for this dereliction of duty; just as we do when we pay our outrageous school tax bills!
 
A website called "A REALISTIC LOOK at the Proposed Future Site of Our New Sullivan West School"; was uploaded BEFORE building commenced.  Not convinced this is a mistake?  Then take a run over to Monticello and view the remains of the Apollo Mall - see what happens to buildings built on wet ground.  An old hotel's remains are buried on this site, building materials included lead paint as well materials now outlawed.  I certainly would NOT want to spend my school years being exposed to any of that!  Ask yourself why is this situation is being swept under the carpet and who will pay when it comes to light in a future lawsuit!
[The site is now Offline, but I still have the images of the land the school was built on if any one is interested in a copy of them.]

Awhile ago I understand that our legislators voted themselves a $5,000 raise, AND  THEY  EXPECTED  US  TO  BE  GRATEFUL  IT  WASN'T  $9,000.   (That much of a raise for a part time position in Sullivan County?!?!?!  Word is they are going for medical coverage next.)  PLEASE wake up and vote them out next election!