Men at Work 2014

men@workFeaturing

businessmenin a

three-countyregion

March 2014Section M

Callicoon, New York

14 A companion guide to our Business & Professional Women’s edition

2M MEN AT WORK SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT MARCH, 2014

BY DAN HUST

Age: 36Place of employment: Sullivan

County GovernmentCurrent title and duties: County

Manager. I am the Chief Executive Officer, and

Budget Officer of Sullivan County. Iam responsible for administering thelaws and policies that the CountyLegislature has enacted. I act as a liai-son between the Legislature and staffand coordinate services on behalf ofthe Legislature. I have the responsibil-ity to develop the Tentative Budgetand the adherence to the Legislativebudget once adopted.

Years of experience: I have beenwith the county for seven years. Themajority of the time I have served asthe Deputy County Manager andCommissioner of Management and

Budget. I have been serving as theCounty Manager for the past year.

Prior to working with the county Iwas in the private sector working fora large multinational company.

Previous titles: Deputy CountyManager, Commissioner ofManagement and Budget, BudgetAnalyst.

Favorite part of your job: I enjoywaking up in the morning not know-ing what each day will bring.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Being namedCounty Manager.

Education: BS in BusinessAdministration and a BS inEconomics from BinghamtonUniversity. Masters of Business

Administration from Marist College.Favorite movie: “Braveheart”Favorite actor and/or actress:

Robert DeNiro.How do you spend your spare

time: I enjoy golfing and being out-doors.

Favorite vacation spot: Almostanywhere that is warm and has abeach.

Family: Wife – Julie; Daughter –Alexandra; Son – Andrew.

Favorite quote/expression:“Twenty years from now you will bemore disappointed by the things thatyou didn’t do than by the ones youdid.” – Mark Twain.DAN HUST | DEMOCRAT

JoshuaPotosek

After a stint working for a multinational company, Josh Potosek came back to Sullivan County and is now the top appointed official in thecounty government.

Congratulations,Josh!

Your accomplishmentsand support of CCE over time

have been paramountto a positive future for

all of us in Sullivan County.Hear, hear!

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Congratulations Josh!We couldn’t be happier for you on this well-deserved recognition and are so proud of all of your accomplishments.

We Will Always Love & Support You!

Dad, Mom, Julie, Alexandra, Andrew, Jamie, John & Mom & Dad Smith

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BY ELI RUIZ

Place of employment: SullivanCounty BOCES.

Current title and duties: Local AreaNetwork (LAN) Technician. My cur-rent responsibilities include identify-ing and resolving hardware and soft-ware issues within the organization.In addition, I work as part of the teamof technicians that build and main-tain the computer operating systemand manage various mobile and tech-nological devices.

Part of my job also includes helpingvarious school districts within thecounty. BOCES offers a Telecommu-nications CoSer, which providesmanagement of telecommunicationsservices such as voice phone connec-tions (VOIP), visual and/or high-speed data transmissions. As part ofthis service, I provide Level 1 supportfor the Eldred and Liberty School dis-tricts.

Years of experience: I have workedat BOCES for the past five years. Over-

all, I have worked in the computerfield for the past 17 years.

Previous employment: Prior toworking at BOCES, I owned an appar-el company.

Favorite part of your job: I loveevery part of my job. I think myfavorite part is working with myteam – we have a great IT Departmentat BOCES. Our group works welltogether and we strive to bring oursystems to a level that allows our stu-dents and staff to stay on the cuttingedge of technology.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: I love to help peo-ple. Seeing a happy customer givesme so much pride, which in turn hasgiven me so many favorite on-the-jobmoments, but my best momentsalways tie back to our students. Lastyear I went to a first grade classroomto fix a printer. I found the problemand was able to fix the printer rightaway. At the moment that the printerstarted to print, a little kid came up tome and gave me a hug. He told me

“you helped us, you earned a hug.”You really can’t beat that for the bestpayment. It made me realize that asimple thing, like fixing a printer, real-ly makes a difference.

Education: I have a Computer Sci-ence Degree from Camden Commu-nity College in New Jersey. While atCamden, I was on the President’s List.

Favorite movie: “Dead Poet’s Socie-ty.” I like how Mr. Keating works. Hehas unorthodox methods thatopened the minds of his students,which allowed them to learn how tothink for themselves.

Favorite actor: Robin Williams.How do you spend your spare time:

I love working on computers, so evenin my spare time I like to be on a com-puter. I also like to go to the moviesand travel to different cities, statesand other countries.

Favorite vacation spot: I don’t thinkI actually have a favorite spot. I amhappy anywhere there is sand, water,sun. Coconut trees would be nice butnot indispensable.

Family: I come from a big family offour brothers, two sisters, eight dogs,two cats and one mom.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Overthe years, I have volunteered a greatdeal. I was a Boy Scout Leader for 10years, a volunteer firefighter for fiveyears and a volunteer at St. Christo-pher’s Hospital in Philadelphia.

Favorite quote: My absolutefavorite quote is “Carpe Diem,” –“Seize the day, put very little trust intomorrow.” In other words, it is bet-ter to have one today than twotomorrows.

Oscar Powers CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

As an experienced computer network techni-cian, Oscar Powers helps Sullivan CountyBOCES stay on the cutting edge of technology.


MelOlsen

STORY AND PHOTOS BY FRED STABBERT

Age: 52Place of employment: Mel’s

Garage, County Route 121, NorthBranch

Current title and duties: HeadMechanic. I try and fix everyone’svehicle to the best of my ability.Some days are tougher than others.

Years of experience: 30 years. Melstarted working as a teenager on thefamily farm and since then hasworked at farms throughout theBeechwoods, many of which arenow gone.

He worked for Dick Herbert forfour years and at Roche’s Garage inCallicoon for 10 years. He has hadhis own garage for the past 20 years.

Favorite part of your job: “Thecustomers. I enjoy the people. I’veknown them all my life.”

Mel’s Garage is located at the lower endof North Branch where Al Priebe and Mr.Chellis used to have a garage and bodyshop. “I remember all the kids playing inthe field behind the shop when I was akid,” Mel said.Today, in addition to Mel’s Garage, theshop is home to Nick’s Body andFabrication, which is owned and operatedby Mel’s son. “He’s really good with thebody work, and he’s busy,” Mel said.

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Favorite on-the-job memory: When I was akid I worked for every farmer in the Beech-woods. I hate it when I read that one of them haspassed away. I remember them all… FrannieBoyle, I milked his cows and did his haying. Melremembers the hard-working generation ofdairy farmers which once filled the hillsides andmakes it a point to go to their farm to help themfix their equipment when he is called.

Education: Mel went to truck college to be amechanic (paid his own way) and learned a lotabout repairing cars, front end work and autobody.

Favorite movie: The television series “Tree-house Masters.” “How they get that stuff to hangup there in the trees is something else. I enjoywatching them build and repair the treehousesthat has everything in them from kitchens tobathrooms.”

Favorite actor: “I don’t watch movies much.”How do you spend your spare time: Long

laugh. “What spare time.” Besides working onhis treasured tractors, Mel enjoys snowmobil-ing – when we have snow.

Favorite vacation spot: Long laugh. “I’ve takenone vacation in my life, Robin and I took thefamily to a water park and had a lot of fun.”

Family: Wife Robin and children Kayla, Nickand Jessica.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I belonged totwo snowmobile clubs, and two tractor clubsand I enjoy going to a lot of shows.

Mel has collected many tractors – and tractor memorabilia – during his years in business. Here is a favorite John Deere, whichhe still uses to plow his business. Mel is also a regular at the Callicoon Tractor Parade in June and has had to enlist driversto keep all his toys rolling.

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Congratulations Dad!

NICK’S BODY & FABRICATION

Nick’s (845) 701-5180County Route 121, North Branch, NY

Nick Olsen, Owner

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Congratulationsto Henryand all the

Hard Working Men!From the Nober Family

and Gasko & Meyer

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Henry L.‘Hank”

KubenikBY KATHY DALEY

Age: 63Place of employment: Kohler

Lumber Inc. Route 52, Jeffersonville.Current title and duties:

President. I deliver materials to cus-

tomers and, this winter, did a lot ofplowing, shoveling and roof raking.Everybody does everything here,though.

Years of experience: I came here

with my father in 1976 and we ran ittogether for a good number of years,with me as vice president. He is nowretired but a big part of me is theold-school work ethic of my parents.

KATHY DALEY | DEMOCRAT

Henry Kubenik’s family has operated KohlerLumber in Kohlertown since the 1970s.

We’re All So Proud Of Your Hard Work EthicAnd All The Time You Volunteer For The Community

And Many Local Organizations!And We Are Especially Grateful To You For All The Time

You Spend “Volunteering” For Your Entire Family!

You’re Always Ready To Lend A Hand When We Need You, And Always With Your Special Smile!

Congratulations Henry For This Well-Deserved Recognition!

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Favorite part of your job: Workingwith customers, trying to solve theirbuilding problems. Homeownersmight want to put a small deck ontheir house or finish off a basementand are not sure what materials orpaint to use. Contractors make upmore than half of our business, andthey want lumber, paint, plumbingand electrical supplies, nuts, bolts,you name it.

Favorite on-the-job memory: I

think one of the funniest was thetime a customer tied material to theroof of his car and tied his doorsshut. He had to crawl through thewindow.

Education: B.S. in political sciencewith a minor in education from IonaCollege, New Rochelle.

Favorite movie: “Bullitt”Favorite actor: Steve McQueen.How do you spend your spare

time: Any outdoor sports – hunting,

fishing, ice fishing, four-wheeling,snowmobiling. Also bowling, shoot-ing pool and golfing.

Favorite vacation spot: Aruba.Family: father Henry, mother

Anna, brother Eric, sisters Anna,Beatrice and Mary Ann (deceased),wife Elizabeth, son Jared, daughter-in-law Melissa, granddaughter Lila.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Retired from Ambulance Corps asmember and captain. We also help

out at St. George’s Church in Jeffer-sonville with work and materialsneeded there for various projects.Recently, we helped renovate theentrance lobby of the church andthe choir loft, and painted the insideof the church. About 25 years ago,we put siding up on the steeple. Weput wall brackets on the whole thingand I walked up there on planks.They hoisted up supplies to me. Theview from the top was beautiful.

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CONGRATULATIONS,FRANK MEDDAUGH!

FRANK IS NOT ONLY A TREASURED EMPLOYEE BUT ALSOAN IRREPLACEABLE FRIEND, NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER.

WE AT SCHMIDT’S WHOLESALE, INC. ARE HONOREDTO HAVE FRANK MEDDAUGH AS PART OF OUR FAMILY, AND ARE

PROUD TO SUPPORT HIM IN THIS HIGHLY ESTEEMED ACCOMPLISHMENT.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE,LOYALTY AND HARD WORK, FRANK!

Frank MeddaughBY ELI RUIZ

Place of employment: Schmidt’sWholesale

Current title and duties: Countersalesperson.

Years of experience: 27-plusPrevious titles with your compa-

ny: UPS incoming receiver. Favorite part of your job: Personal

interaction with my customers andmy fellow employees.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: I would guessany moment spent in helping toease a customer’s frustration is afavorite.

Education: Took some courses inthe U.S. Military.

Favorite movie: “The Hunt for RedOctober”

Favorite actor and/or actress:Sean Connery.

How do you spend your sparetime: My companion Judy and Ienjoy local theater, Broadwayshows, an occasional concert andlocal events.

Favorite vacation spot: Mainlyvacation spots in the Hudson Valleyand Upstate New York.

Family: My dearest companionand best friend Judy; daughterMegan, mother of three who worksin a local school system; son Josh,married college professor and livingand teaching in Georgia; and Sami,our cat.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Enjoy pitching in with Judy to takecare of flowers that greet folks com-ing into the Village of Liberty.

Favorite quote/expression:“Attitude and aptitude equals alti-tude.”ELI RUIZ | DEMOCRAT

Frank Meddaugh has spent over a quarter-century working at Schmidt’s Wholesale.


Age: 40Place of employment: Bethel

Woods Center for the ArtsCurrent title and duties: Arts Edu-

cation Programs Manager.Years of experience: Two years at

Bethel Woods, 20 years experienceworking in the field of Arts Education.

Previous titles with your compa-ny: Education Programs Manager – Ihave evolved into my current title ofArts Education Programs Managerwith the growth of Bethel Woods artsprogramming.

Favorite part of your job: Myfavorite part of my job is workingwith kids and watching their interestin the arts ignite. When a kid gainsconfidence, comes out of their shell,or is intrigued by some new aspectof an art form, I feel a special rewardof having been a small part of theirgrowing experience.

Favorite on-the-job moment,customer or memory: My favoriteon-the-job memory was the week-end Bethel Woods sponsored a RockPoster Fair. Our whole department(Education) worked very hard tomake this event happen and I reallyenjoyed how we came together andthe synergy experienced wheneveryone brings their best to thetable. The bonus for me was meetingartist David Byrd, who designed theoriginal poster art for Broadwaymusicals such as Godspell, Follies,Hair, and Little Shop of Horrors (notto mention one of the posters for the1969 historic Woodstock concert).

Education: Bachelor of Arts inTheatre/Speech from SUNY Cort-land, minors in Visual Arts andMusic

Favorite movie: “The Color Pur-ple” – such a great movie about find-ing one’s strength, overcoming

adversity, and letting your bestattributes show.

Favorite actor and actress: Actor:Gary Oldman – So versatile. Frommovie to movie each performance isa chameleon-like change from hislast. Actress: Chita Rivera – A legendof Broadway who has been in amajor musical for every decadesince the 1950s.

How do you spend your sparetime: I spend a lot of time writingreference books: I have writtenthree: The Disney Song Encyclope-dia, The Encyclopedia of TelevisionTheme Songs, and the forthcomingtwo-volume set The World of Musi-cals, which comes out at the end ofMarch, 2014. I enjoy going to Broad-way and seeing the latest shows.

Favorite vacation spot: DisneyWorld – I would live there if I could.My dream vacation would be to tourthe “haunted” castles of GreatBritain.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Sullivan County GALA board mem-ber, Boys and Girls Club.

Favorite quote/expression: Myfavorite quote is from a lyric in themusical “Sunday in the Park withGeorge” by Stephen Sondheim. Thequote is “I chose and my world wasshaken. So what? The choice mayhave been mistaken but the choos-ing was not. You have to moveon.” The quote is spoken to a strug-

gling artist who is trying to find thevision for his next project and it feel-ing bombarded by everyone’s opin-ions. He is stalled from fear. Art isabout letting go of your fears andunderstanding that expression is

personal and comes from within.Right or wrong, make a choice andmove on. Indifference, apathy, andfence-sitting are not useful tools toan artist.

Mark A. RobinsonBY ANYA TIKKA

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Mark Robinson hastaken his 20-plusyears experiencein arts educationto Bethel WoodsCenter for the Arts.

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Age: 26Place of employment: Jeff BankCurrent title and duties: Credit

Analyst. I analyze customer’s taxreturns and financial statements tosee if they qualify for a commercialloan.

Years of experience: Two-plusPrevious titles with your company:

NoneFavorite part of your job: The peo-

ple and working environment at JeffBank.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Seeing a largeloan close after I have spent a lot oftime on the loan request.

Education: King’s College, BS inFinance, Accounting.

Favorite movie: “ShawshankRedemption”

Favorite actor and/or actress: JohnWayne.

How do you spend your spare time:Fishing, hunting, snowmobiling.

Family: Mother, Nancy; father, Ed;brother, Bob; sister, Janine.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Treasurer of Kenoza Lake Fire Depart-ment; Secretary of Kenoza Lake FireDistrict.

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Teek PersaudAge: 50Place of employment: Quickway DinerCurrent title and duties: Owner/

operator.Years of experience: 32Favorite part of your job: I love to chat with

customers, and play chef in the kitchen.Favorite on-the-job moment, customer or

memory: My first day at the Quickway Diner.We were planning to open the doors at 7 a.m.

Teek & VeePersaud

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Conveniently located off of Quickway Exit 116, theBloomingburg Diner has been a popular eatery fordecades. It has been run for over a quarter century bybrothers Teek, left, and Vee Persaud.

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There was a line at 6a.m. We opened thedoor and were over-whelmed by the cus-tomers. I had no idea wewould be here 27 yearslater.

Education: Highschool.

Favorite movies:“Dirty Dancing,” “TopGun,” “Pretty Woman.”

Favorite actor and/oractress: Julia Roberts.

How do you spend

your spare time: Work.Favorite vacation spot:

Caribbean.Family: Very family oriented.Civic or volunteer affiliations:

Rural Community Coalition.Favorite quote/ expression: Treat

others like you want to be treated.

Vee PersaudAge: 48Place of employment: Quickway

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Current title and duties: Owner/operator.

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Brothers Vee, left, and TeekPersaud have been theproud owners of the Bloom-ingburg Diner for over aquarter century.

Davis Ryan ChantAge: 75 Place of employment: Davis R. Chant

Realtors.Current title and duties: Chairman of

the Board. In charge of commercial realestate sales in northeastern UnitedStates and a member of the DRCMarketing Team.

Years of experience: 56Previous titles with your company:

President.Favorite part of your job: Working

with people in the Tri-State area andthroughout the world.

Favorite on the job moment: When atransaction is completed and everyoneis happy.

Education: BA Degree, Belmont AbbeyCollege, Belmont, NC.

Favorite movie: All James Bond films.

Favorite actor: Jack Nicholson.How do you spend your spare time:

Enjoying life.Favorite vacation spot: Florida.Family: Judy Chant, wife; Tamara

Chant, daughter; Holley Chant, daugh-ter.

Civic/volunteer affiliations: Eco-nomic Development Council, Chamberof Commerce, Historical Preservationand various groups supporting familiesin need.

Favorite quote/expression: “If it waseasy, somebody else would have doneit.”

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Age: 34Place of employment: New Hope

Community, Inc.Current title and duties: Support-

ed Employment Coordinator. Over-see the Supported EmploymentProgram. Develop appropriateopportunities for individuals withdevelopmental disabilities to gainand maintain employment.

Years of experience: 11Previous titles: Job Coach, Sr. Job

Coach.Favorite part of job: Working with

the individuals.

Favorite on the job moment:Going on interviews with individu-als for community jobs. When theydo well in the interview and get thejob it's a great feeling.

Education: Sullivan County Com-munity College.

Favorite movie: “Despicable Me2”

Favorite actor: Samuel L. Jackson.How do you spend your spare

time: Basketball, bowling, spendingtime with the family.

Favorite vacation spot: MyrtleBeach, SC.

Family: Nicole Lagattuta (girl-friend), Riley Totten (son), Celia Tot-ten (daughter).

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Icoach my son’s little league and soc-cer teams. Also belong to YEL!(Young Emerging Leaders) Commit-tee.

Favorite quote/expression: Nel-son Mandela: “Do not judge me bymy successes, judge me by howmany times I fell down and got backup again.”

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Years of experience: SixPrevious titles with your compa-

ny: Bus Driver, Manager of Pre K,ARC, all non-school transportation.

Favorite part of your job: When ourprofessional drivers and aides deliverthe children in a safe and timelymanner.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: When at the endof the school year all the drivers andaides for Livingston Manor andRoscoe get together to have a“Farewell Party” before summerbreak.

Education: High School graduate,two years of college.

Favorite movie: “The Godfather”Favorite actor: Robert DeNiro.How do you spend your spare

time: Hanging out with my grand-daughters, reading, playing mydrums, listening to music.

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Age: 35Place of employment: Achieve

Rehab and Nursing Facility.Current title and duties: Lead Occu-

pational Therapist. Responsible forevaluation and treatment of individu-als receiving short term rehab servicesin order to assist their recovery so theymay return to their homes in the com-munity. Aiding the individuals whoreside at Achieve for Long Term Carelead their lives as independently aspossible.

Years of experience: 13+ years.Previous titles with your company:

Former OT Department Supervisor,Valley View Center for Nursing Careand Rehabilitation.

Favorite part of your Job: Seeing anindividual, admitted to our facilitycompletely dependent on others for allaspects of care, return home safely andindependently following treatment.

Favorite on the job moment: Work-ing alongside a talented, motivated,

and caring rehab staff, the largest andthe best in the county for skilled nurs-ing care. Being selected by my peersand the 2013 Employee of the year.

Education: BS in Occupational Ther-apy, University of Hartford, West Hart-ford, CT.

Favorite movie: “The Empire StrikesBack”

Favorite actor: Steve McQueenHow do you spend your spare time:

With my family and friends.Favorite vacation spot: Epcot Center,

Disney World.Family: Married to Elizabeth Deyer-

mond, a Music Therapist at the Centerfor Discovery. We have two children:Sophia, 8, and James, 5.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: 2ndAssistant Chief Yulan Volunteer FireDepartment (10 years). T-Ball CoachEldred Little League (three years).

Favorite Quote or Expression: “KeepCalm and Carry On” – propagandaposter produced by the British govern-ment in 1939, several months beforethe beginning of the Second World War,

intended to raise the morale of theBritish public in the aftermath of wide-

ly predicted mass air attacks on majorcities.

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Phil Deyermond is the Lead Occupational Therapist at Achieve Rehab and Nursing.

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Neversink youth, 8, gets heart transplant

BY JEANNE SAGER

NEVERSINK — The Tues-

day night when life changed

for the Rogerson family was

just like any other.

With a planned two-hour

delay for the Tri-Valley

School District the next day,

8-year-old Bryce and 5-year-

old Bryan had been given a

pass to stay up late and watch

a movie together. Sixteen-

year-old Emily was doing

what teenagers do on a

school night. Dad Brian was

on a hunting trip in Alabama,

so mom Nicole was snuggling

in bed, watching TV by her-

self. And then the phone rang.

It was a pediatric nurse

familiar with little Bryce’s

congenital heart condition.

After nearly three years on

the transplant list, there was

a heart waiting for Bryce.

“I said ‘Are you kidding

me?’ ” Nicole recalls. “I was

literally skipping up and

down the hallway!”

It was a call the Rogersons

weren’t sure would ever

come. Bryce was diagnosed

with hypoplastic left heart

syndrome (HLHS) before he

was even born, after a routine

ultrasound at 18 weeks

picked up an anomaly.

HLHS – a syndrome in which

the left side of a child's heart

was underdeveloped – is one

of the three most common

heart issues a child can be

born with, but it can be fatal

if left untreated.

To increase the Bryce’s

chances, Nicole underwent

in utero surgery at just 26

weeks pregnant to open up a

hole in his heart to allow

blood to flow properly and

help him develop in the

womb. Ten days after he was

born in February 2005, Bryce

underwent his first open

heart surgery. At 8 months, he

had another, and in October

of 2008, a third open heart

surgery.

But in 2010 came a devas-

tating diagnosis. Bryce had

developed plastic bronchitis,

a condition of the lungs most

common in cystic fibrosis

patients. Rubbery chunks of

mucus had begun develop-

ing in his lungs, making him

struggle to breathe. Although

the issue presents itself in the

lungs, doctors put the blame

on his heart, which pumps

oxygenated blood to the

lungs. By 2011, doctors told the

Rogersons their best choice

would be to put Bryce on the

transplant list – for a heart. A

new heart, they told them,

would take pressure off the

lungs and hopefully allow

them to heal themselves.

On March 25, 2011, Bryce

was added to the transplant

list with what’s known as 1B

status, the second from the

top. At the time, doctors told

the Rogersons that listing

him at 1A – the highest and

most needy status – would

require Bryce to wait in a hos-

pital for a heart to be found.

But with Bryce able to take

his medication at home, the

Rogersons opted to keep him

in Neversink, to allow him to

continue attending school

and be with his family.

They were told it would

take six months to a year to

find him a heart.

On June 25, 2013, more

than two years later, his heart

hadn’t come. The Rogersons

moved their son up to 1A sta-

tus, the top of the transplant

waiting list.

At that time, doctors had

changed their mind and said

Bryce could stay home and

wait. They told the Rogersons

it would probably be a month

or two until a heart was

found. It was almost seven months

until the call came.

That was January 14, the

night Nicole called a friend to

watch Bryan and packed her

other two kids into the car to

fly over the roads to Morgan

Stanley Children’s Hospital at

Columbia Presbyterian in

New York City. Bryce was cry-

ing, Nicole recalls, but his

biggest worry was “how am I

going to turn in my home-

work?” “I told him your teacher

isn’t going to worry about

your writing assignment.”

Husband Brian had just

arrived in Alabama for his

hunting trip and couldn’t find

a flight north, so he rented a

car in Montgomery and

drove straight through the

night to Atlanta, Georgia, for

the earliest flight to

LaGuardia, a 6 a.m. that he

hoped would get him there in

time to see his little boy

before he went into surgery.

Brian’s plane left late, but

the fates aligned – because of

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Team Bryce logo is of the

local group of support for the

family.

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Despite being born with a potentially fatal heart condition, Bryce

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MONTICELLO — In its

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for those residing in the

northeast. Top notch acts

politicians have shown their

concern as well.

When the people of

Thompson heard about it,

they were “dumbfounded,”

according to Supervisor Bill

Rieber. The opposition was

immediate and strong he

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Mamakating cool to Shawanga

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would have amenities

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Age: 40Place of employment: Crystal Run

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Current title and duties: I am aBoard Certified Internal Medicinephysician. I work full time in theoffice at Rock Hill, as well as seepatients at Achieve Nursing home

weekly. I am the Division leader ofPrimary Care at the Rock Hill office atCrystal Run Healthcare

Years of experience: 10Favorite part of your job: Helping

people manage their chronic med-ical conditions and getting them toimprove their life through betterdiet, exercise and medication ifneeded.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Too many toname, I have a lot of good memories.

Education: University of Marylandat College Park, American Universityof the Caribbean School of Medicine,Residency in Internal Medicine atOverlook Hospital, Summit, NJ

Favorite movie: There are so many– I don’t just have one – “Meet theParents,” “Wedding Crashers,”“Austin Powers,” “Star Wars,” “A FewGood Men,” “Goodfellas,” “Pulp Fic-

tion,” just to name a few. Favorite actor and/or actress: Ben

Stiller, Robert DeNiro.How do you spend your spare

time: I love spending time with myfamily especially coaching my son’ssoccer team, family movie night,playing basketball, and flying remotecontrolled planes.

Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii andMarco Island, Florida are two of myfavorites. Now that I am a parent,going to Disney World is a familyfavorite, but honestly, anywherewarm will do.

Family: My lovely and supportivewife Jill and my two boys Nicholas(age 5), Ryan (age 2).

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Icoach and referee AYSO soccer.

Favorite Quote/Expression: “Trynot. Do or Do Not, there is no try.” –Yoda, “Star Wars.”

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Occupational Therapist:Rehabilitation and treatment ofupper extremity injuries, educatingpeople to be able to get out of bed,bathed, dressed, fed and regain theirmotivation, fine and gross motorand sensory skills to return to theircareer.

Years of experience: 20Previous titles: I have been a

supervisor twice in my career, butprefer doing the hands-on treat-ment.

Favorite part of your job: Helpingeach person to recover and to reachtheir full potential joyfully.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer, or memory: I had a sweetelderly lady who was still using awheelchair and she loved to throw asmall therapy ball at my head andknock my glasses off when I was notlooking (that was one of the times Iwas a supervisor and that may bewhy I prefer to work hand on ratherthan trying to focus on 100 differentthings at a time while running adepartment). She ended up recover-

ing and baking me an apple pie.Education: Bachelor’s of Science

in Occupational Therapy fromFlorida International University,Miami and Bachelor’s of Arts inBiblical Studies from CalvaryChapel/Freedom Seminary

Favorite movie: The original“Planet of the Apes” and mostrecently “The Avengers”

Favorite actor and or actress: KirkCameron in “Fireproof”

How do you spend your sparetime: Play with my son and hisfriends, hike, archery and go to MainStreet Bible Fellowship (MSBF) inLiberty on Fridays with friends andfamily for Faith, Food, Fellowshipand praise and worship music.

Favorite vacation spot: SouthFlorida.

Family: Wife Laura and 11-year-old son Jacob

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Livingston Manor VolunteerAmbulance Corps as an EMT,Livingston Manor Fire Departmentas an interior firefighter, volunteer atLittlest World’s Fair withGrahamsville First Aid Squad andthe Gideons (give out free Bibles),Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of

Sullivan County, The Long Beards’Jake Event, AYSO Soccer, Children’sChurch/Vacation Bible school at twochurches in Livingston Manor.

Favorite Quote or expression: “Itell you these things so that you may

have peace, in this world you willhave tribulation but be of goodcheer for I have overcome theworld.” – Jesus from John 16:33.

Favorite book: The Bible, Gospelof Matthew.

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Age: 40Place of employment: SUNY

Sullivan.Current title and duties: Associate

Professor of Liberal Arts, HonorsProgram Coordinator, head golfcoach.

Years of experience: 17Previous titles with your company:

Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts.Favorite part of your job: I enjoy

both teaching and interacting withstudents and working with other fac-ulty, staff and administrators toanswer the challenges of educatingand preparing students for theirfuture endeavors.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: I don’t have oneparticular favorite moment, per se;however, every time our Honors stu-dents raise money for or awarenessabout the issue of hunger (our phil-anthropic project) in the county,state, and country, I feel proud of the

job they are doing. It’s one of the bestparts of my job.

Education: PhD, University ofMississippi; MA, Florida StateUniversity; BA, Rhodes College.

Favorite movie: This is not a fairquestion for an English Professor – Ihave dozens of favorite movies. “TheWild Bunch,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” and“Schindler’s List” all come to mind.

Favorite actor and/or actress:Anthony Hopkins, Philip SeymourHoffman, Meryl Streep, CateBlanchett.

How do you spend your sparetime: Golfing in the spring/summer,hunting in the fall, skiing in the win-ter, and playing guitar year round.

Favorite vacation spot: Scotland –golf, music and scotch: for what morecould one ask?

Family: My father is a retiredElementary School Administratorand my mother is soon-to-be-retiredHigh School English teacher, both in

Alabama; my middle sister and herhusband own their own salon inAlabama; my youngest sister is aNational Board Certified educator inGeorgia.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Through the SUNY Sullivan HonorsProgram, I work with a variety oforganizations who seek to end area,regional, and national hunger. I willalso perform with SUNY Sullivan’stable at the Boys and Girls Club Gala

at the Villa Roma on March 7.Favorite Quote: Again, a tough

question for an English professor.One of the following: “Being in a tour-ing band is the last truly Americanoccupation… that and trucking.” –roadie proverb; “There is no such joyin the tavern as upon the road there-to.” – Cormac McCarthy; or “I declineto accept the end of man… I believethat man will not merely endure: hewill prevail.” – William Faulkner.

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Age: 42Place of employment: Catskill

Regional Medical Center.Current title and duties: Director

of Rehabilitation Services/PhysicalTherapist. I provide clinical andoperational leadership as well asdirect patient care. I lead a team ofexperienced, highly trained profes-sional physical and occupationaltherapists and therapist assistants aswell as speech and language patholo-gists both at the Harris and theGrover Herman campuses. My goalfor our rehabilitation department isto provide an evidence-based, indi-vidualized therapeutic program thatachieves the best and most efficientfunctional recovery possible.

Years of experience: 20Favorite part of your job: My

favorite part of my job is assistingpeople attain their highest functional

recovery potential possible while alsoinspiring people towards adoptinghealthier lifestyles centered on pre-vention and wellness.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Last year ourrehabilitation services departmentreceived special recognition forachieving high levels of staff engage-ment and patient satisfaction. I amvery proud of our team and it is myprivilege to work with such a dedicat-ed team of professionals committedto providing the best level of carepossible.

Education: Doctorate in PhysicalTherapy – Honors with Distinction,Arcadia University; Master of HealthScience in Physical Therapy –Orthopedic Concentration,University of Indianapolis; Bachelorof Science in Physical Therapy –Magna Cum Laude, State Universityof New York at Buffalo

Certifications: Board Certified

Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics;American Board of Physical TherapySpecialties; Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist; NationalStrength & Conditioning Association;Certified Work Capacity EvaluatorRoy Matheson & Associates –Industrial Rehabilitation ProfessionalResidency.

How do you spend your sparetime: I spend my free time with myfamily engaged in a variety of activi-ties including skiing (alpine and

water), mountain biking, hiking, run-ning, weightlifting, swimming, andcoaching my children’s soccer and T-ball teams.

Favorite vacation spot: Ski vaca-tion at Heavenly, Lake Tahoe,California.

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