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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, August 23, 2017
annual tomato contest
teach volunteering in school and we try
to teach by example,” he said.
Kevin Lyons performed on guitar with
the band ‘All Too Real’ along with Jimmie
Palmer on lead guitar and background
vocals and Michael Fasano on lead vocals
and percussion. The band performs folk,
classic 1970s and a bit of hard rock. They
say the most obscure song they perform
is the 1991 “Man in the Box” by Alice in
Chains.
“Its great people, its a good tim e and a
great gathering, You can’t beat it,” Lyons
said.
Leonard Scaturro holds some winning
tomatoes with Juliana (L) and Giovanna by
his side.
Willie Biggin surveys all of the tomatos that were submitted
The ‘All Too Real’ Band performed for this year’s Tomato Contest last Sunday.
County conducts
transportation survey
The Ulster County Transit System
Integration Plan was initiated in
September 2016 by the Ulster County
Transportation Council (UCTC) at the
request of both the City of Kingston
and Ulster County. The request was
a result of the Ulster County/City
of Kingston Sales Tax Agreement
that acknowledged the importance
of intermunicipal cooperation and
included language to “facilitate a
single bus transit system within the
County…” A survey has been created
in an effort to gather information
from the public on the quality of the
existing Citibus service and how that
service can be improved.
The Integration Plan is exploring
the current transit service in
Ulster County, focusing on the City
of Kingston, and will evaluate the
benefits and costs associated with
consolidating services, particularly
when considering the overlapping
service areas of UCAT and Citibus.
The Integration Plan envisions
a county-wide single carrier transit
system that will be able to coordinate
routes, respond to changes in
demand, and make the transit user’s
experience much more seamless
and service more predictable. A
county-wide system is envisioned as
one that will offer a single point of
contact, feature easier-to-understand
schedules, and be more accountable
to its users.
A draft plan is expected to be
completed in September. A public
meeting series is being planned in
conjunction with the release of the
plan. Further information will be
made available in the coming weeks.
The general public is now being
asked to participate in a general
survey regarding their opinion
and use of the Citibus and UCAT
services. You don’t have to be a
rider to participate – all opinions are
welcome.
The survey, along with all project
information – including drafts, fact
sheets and technical memoranda –
can be found online at ulstercountyny.
gov/planning/planning/active-
studies/transit-system-integration
The survey will be used to provide
insight into customers’ wishes and
needs for transit service, providing
valuable input into the design of
an integrated transit network. The
results of the survey will be included
in the final draft plan.