By Dan Hust and Kevin Sanford
CALLICOON — July 6, 2001 – With over 35 entries from all corners of Sullivan County (and several states beyond NY), the recently completed “Name That Center!” contest by the Sullivan County Democrat was quite successful.
Interestingly, very few names for the coming performing arts center (PAC) at the Woodstock festival site in Bethel were exactly the same, and only two were rejected for being obvious jokes or mean-spirited.
In addition to publishing this list, we will be forwarding it to the Gerry Foundation for their review. It is their choice to accept or reject any or all of the suggestions, since the contest was not initiated, sponsored or condoned by them. (Although we have a feeling they don’t mind!)
It’s our hope they will choose one of the names put forth by county residents, as they are all interesting – if not entirely appropriate – suggestions for what promises to be Sullivan County’s most popular attraction.
If GF officials do say anything, we’ll let you know. And if we find out a date when a name will be picked, we’ll let you know that, too!
Our thanks to one and all who participated!

Following are the suggestions for the Gerry Foundation’s to-be-constructed performing arts center in Bethel:

• Tranquillity Hills, The Spirit of Woodstock Music and Art Center, Sullivan Tranquillity, Bethel Tranquillity – Ed Mues, Liberty
• The New Millennium Performing Art Center of Sullivan County, The Premier Performing Art Center for the New Millennium in the Beautiful Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County, NY, The Number One Performing Art Center of the Country in the Beautiful Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County, NY – Stan Katz, Kiamesha Lake
• Eagle High Center, Sullivan Cultural Arts Center (S.C.A.C.), High Mountain Culture – Ann Danuff, Glen Spey
• The Alan Paul Gerry Performing Arts Center of Woodstock – Linda Evron, California
• The Woodstock Aquarius – Norman Bleach, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Gerrwoods of Bethel Performing Arts Center, Bethel/Woods Performing Arts Center, Sullivan/Woods Performing Arts Center – Elizabeth Bosch, Lady Lake, FL
• The Woodstock M.E.W.S. (Music Entertainment Wine and Song) – Diane Rourick, Woodridge
• Westwoods Performing Arts Center of Sullivan County, Westwoods of Sullivan Performing Arts Center – Bernadette DeSantis, Obernburg
• The Empire State Performing Arts Center, Max Yasgur Performing Arts Center – Sara and Stan Briker, Liberty
• Sullivan Center, Sullivan Arts Center – Joan Battleson, Callicoon
• Jollywood, Gerrywood, Gerryland, Melody Hills, Dancing Wind, Painted Pony, Rockinstock, Pepper Tree – Joan Pepper, White Lake
• Serendipity Hall, Serendipity Theatre, Serendipity of the Catskills Hall, Gerry Foundation Serendipity – Melisa Patrowicz, Barryville
• Woodstock Performing Arts Center – Vernon Sutherland, White Sulphur Springs
• Yasgur’s Farm – Pete Gozza, Liberty
• Gerrywood, Gerryland, Gerry-Bethel Art Festival, Bethel Center for the Performing Arts, The Gerry Foundation for the Performing Arts – G.H.Comptis, Pennsylvania
• Woodstock Music and Art Fair – Howie Block, White Lake
• Stockwood Performing Arts Center – Victor Northup, Nashua, NH
• The Peoples – Frank Moloney, Jeffersonville
• Bethel Meadows, Woodstock Meadows, The Foothills – Edward Allees, Liberty
• Paradise in America Arts Center – Frank Ameduri, Smallwood
• Music in the Meadows – Star Hesse, Narrowsburg
• Spirit of ‘69 Performing Arts Center – Tammy Porter, Neversink
• Sullivan County Performing Arts Center – Diane Edwards, Liberty
• The Alan Gerry Performing Arts Center – Margery VanGinhoven, Roscoe
• The Gerry Center for the Performing Arts (G.C.P.A.) – Patty Metzler, Liberty
• Zenith Performing Arts Center – Pasquale Attanasio, Livingston Manor
• Gerry-Woodstock Center for the Performing Arts – Donald Janus, South Fallsburg
• Alan Gerry’s Center for the Arts – Joyce Vitiello, Liberty
• Mountain Air Center for the Arts, Whispering Meadow Center for the Arts, Sweet Birch Center for the Arts, Aquarius Center for the Arts – John and Wendy Brown, Swan Lake
• Gerry Land – Milton Lindsley, Jeffersonville
• Woodstock Performing Arts Center, Alan Gerry Performing Arts Center, Performing Arts Center of Sullivan County, Performing Arts Center of the Catskills – Diana Levine, Monticello
• Duke Devlin Performing Arts Center, Devlin Arts Center, Devlin/Gerry Performing Arts Center, Devlin Performing Arts Center – Barbara Pfeufer, Hurleyville
• The Sullivan Performance Arts Cultural Entertainment Center (S.P.A.C.E. center) – Jeff Ward, Roscoe
• The George Newhaus Memorial Music Festival Site – Anonymous, Florida