Virginia (Ginger) Schott; Assoc. Broker, CBR, CHMS

Imagine your dream house on this Lake Front lot in Gold Key Lake Estates. Almost a 1/2 wooded lot on pristine glacer lake in Pike County. Only a few lake front lots in Gold Key left and none at this price! $125,000.00 Don't wait, it won't last.

For more details please call: Virginia (Ginger) Schott, Associate Broker, Geba Realty Associates, 386 Route 97, Sparrowbush, NY 12780, Phone: 845-856-6629, FAX 845-856-6620, www.gebarealty.com

If already in an exclusive agreement, Geba Realty will be happy to co-broker

Sip your tea and catch up on reading on the front porch of this remodeled Cape Cod Home. The floor plan of this cape offers 1400 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, full basement with mud room, washer dryer hook up, wood floors and Lake Rights to Lake Loch Aida. Lovely wooded yard. $269,900.00.

For Details please call: Virginia (Ginger) Schott, Associate Broker, Geba Realty Associates, 386 Route 97, Sparrowbush, NY 12780, Phone: 845-856-6629, Fax: 845-856-6620, www.gebarealty.com

If already in a exclusive agreement, Geba Realty will be happy to co-broke

So who said that we had no culture in Orange County. I've compiled a short list of what is happening in the next few weeks.

Lycian Centere sugarloaf, NY 845-469-2287, www.licancentre.com: Friday, March 7 8pm "TRAILER PARK Musical, Thursday, March 20 8pm Leahy-fiddle driven Celtic Music and Dance, Tuesday, March 25 8pm St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre's ROMEO AND JULIET

Boodles Opera House, Chester, NY 222.boodles.com : Friday, March 7 Judith tulloch Band; Sunday, March 9 The Laws/rob Cannillo; Friday, March 14 3 Guys from Gotham

Mid Hudson Civic Center - Friday March 7 8pm BB King

Greenwood Lake Public Library 845-477-8377 - MIXED MEDIA ON THE LAKE showcasing the work of Henry Manuel Diaz, March 1-29.

Ellenville Reginoal Hospital 845-647-6400x 285 - Watercolors of Alan McKnight March 5 to April 30. 8 am to 8pm.

SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theater 845-34-4891 - March 5th 7:15pm Black Orpheus admission $2.00

St. Mary's Church, Tuxedo Park 845-351-5122- March 5th 7:30pm - Kenyon College Chamber Singers Admission: FREE

Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston 845-339-6088; March 5 8pm - Yo Yo Ma, Tickets $55.00 and $125.00

Livingston Manor Central Schools, Livingston Manor 845-439-4400x1207, March 6 6:30pm - "Improv 4 Kids" (A comedy/theatre production for the entire family: Admission $8.00

Some events that are this month that are a way to help out the animals! I think my calendar is going to be full.

March 5th and April 2nd Pet Loss and Bereavement Support Group (845) 744-2575 - For those who have experienced the death or loss of a pet - FREE -

March 8th Oil/Gas Card Raffle - Benefits Rescue for Life: Labrador Retriever Rescue (845) 733-5278, Tickets $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 and can be purchased at Sweet Lil's Bakery, or at www.rescueforlife.org

March 12 4pm to 9pm - Dining to Donate Applebees' Newburgh will donate 10% of your check to Canine Sanctuary. Pick up vouchers at Positively Pets, B&G Pet Supply and Canine Sanctuary Call (845) 534-8414

March 15 10am to 2pm $7.00 Pictures with the Easter Bunny, benefits the Blooming Grove Humane Society. Location: Tractor supply, chester Call: 845-496-6199

March 21 9am to 2pm - Good Friday Bake Sale - Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan, Village of Wallkil. Benefits the Humane Society of Walden

March 30 11am to 3pm - Psychic Fair Fundraiser - Walker Valley choolhouse, Benefits Humane Society of Walden Call: 845-744-3960: $10-$25.

Today, in the process of showing homes I passed my local animal shelter. The sign out front was asking for donations to build a barn. They have been receiving more big animals and need the storage space for food. Several weeks ago they put out a call for food and the community response was huge! More food then they ever received. Now my local shelter serves more than a dozen communities in 2 counties, so their need can be great but the response is usually great also. Anyway, when I got back to the office I was flipping through today's paper and came across Mary Esparra's "Shelter Tails" Column in the Sunday Times Herald Record. It was kismit, it was all about giving to a shelter and a list of the shelters and what they wished for. Before the barn I never thought about the large animals needing shelters, and what that would be.

I've listed the shelters in my area who provided a wish list and some of the out of the norm thing they are looking for. Do you have an item in a box somewhere your not using but the shelter could. Call your local shelter and see what they need. Hummmm, I'm thinking a great marketing opportunity!

Blooming Grove Humane Society 845-496-6199 - Cat furniture, climbing stands, laundry detergent, bleach, cleaning supplies, air freshners, large garbage bags, dog walkers, inactive cell phones, empty injet (no epson)

Catskill Animal Sancturary 845-336-8447 - Salt and Mineral Blocks, Metal Manure rakes, corn husk brooms, clean towels, Epsom Salts, Papaya Juice Concentrate, Large animal carriers.

Cornwall Dog Shelter 845-8534-3301 - Pine sol, bleach, Laundry Detergent,

Hudson Valley Ferret Rescue 845-713-4360 - paper towels, laundry detergent, garbage bags, odor ban spary, baby blankets, ferret hammocks and sleep sacks

Humane Society of Port Jervis (845) 846-3677 - paper towels, bleach, stainless steel pet bowls,

Humane Society of Walden (845) 778-5115 - Quilted Blankets, cleaning supplies, sanitizers, laundry detergent, bleach, copy paper, new wet/dry shop vaccuum, gravel to fix driveway

Newburgh SCATS (845) 236-4575 - Dog Igloos , foster parents for kittens and cat, clean blankets and towels

Sullivan SPCA (845) 796-3120 - Fuel Oil, good horse hay, copy paper wood shavings, laundry detergent

Warwick Valley Humane Society (945) 986-2473 - Hay, paper plates, copy paper, new 50' hoses with nozzles and gas cards

Of course all the shelters are always in need of volunteers and monetary donations.