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SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
6 Bushnell Avenue, Monticello, NY 12701 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Eric Chaboty
794-7100 |
SHERIFF'S MARINE PATROL UNIT RECEIVES NEW BOAT
(Septemebr 21, 2009) - The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office recently unveiled it's brand new, state of the art, Marine Law Enforcement Patrol Boat. The 18 foot Guardian class Boston Whaler sports a 150 horsepower motor and an unsinkable hull. But how could the Sheriff's Office afford such a piece of equipment given the current economic situation in Sullivan County? Enter Alliance Energy Corp., owners of the Swinging Bridge Reservoir. The utility company put up $50,000 to buy Sheriff's Deputies the new boat. "Alliance Energy is just as concerned with public safety on the water as we are", said Sheriff Michael Schiff. "They noticed we had trouble keeping up with some of the vessels with our older boat, so they offered to help". The Sheriff's Marine Patrol is a familiar sight on Swinging Bridge Reservoir, which is 9 miles long, with 28 miles of shoreline. On a hot summer day, several hundred boaters, swimmers, and fishermen typically appear on the county's largest motorboat lake. It is the job of the Sheriff's Marine Patrol to keep them all safe. "Our presence contributed to a very safe season on Swinging Bridge", said the Sheriff. "With the exception of the seaplane that flipped over on September 5th, there were no major mishaps on the reservoir this summer". Sheriff Mike Schiff thanked Alliance Energy Vice President Joe Klimaszewski for being a "great partner with law enforcement". "Anytime you forge a partnership between law enforcement and a corporation like Alliance Energy, the citizens of Sullivan County benefit", said the Sheriff. Schiff also thanked Swinging Bridge Marina owner Bill Croissant, Sr. who helped guide the project from its inception. Although the Sheriff's Marine Patrol spends most of its time on Swinging Bridge, Alliance Energy purchased a trailer with the boat so that Deputies could respond to other lakes in Sullivan County if need be.
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