Robert McDonough with a couple of his pumkin creations at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
PORT JERVIS—The 24th year of the Fall Foliage Festival brought local and international cuisine, crafts, music, and local organizations of many kinds to Port Jervis. According to the festival organizer’s Facebook page, over 10,000 people attended. The festival had numerous options for food like Paisan Wheels’ wood fired pizza in slices of margarita and pepperoni, Polish Deli’s Polish sausage, Texas Taters’ ribbon fries, and Noel Hall’s Reggae Boy Cafe stand that sold Jamaican specialties.
Many local historical organizations participated. Frank Salvati, an interpreter of colonial Indian affairs, raffled off handmade replicas of weapons used by Iroquois Native Americans during the American Revolution. Julio and Anna Petitti of the Tri-States Railway Preservation Society displayed their model trains. Organizations in Port Jervis and surrounding areas had a presence at the festival.
Replicas of Iroquois ball-headed war clubs at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Julio and Anna Petitti show off model trains at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Noel Hall cooks Jamaican cuisine at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A calf at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A doll from the Cedarwood antique shop at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
The Roaming Railroad at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Evan Freymuth, 5, and Jayde Lazier, 3, at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Ribbon Fries at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
The N.Y. Retro Rockers Band at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A tin man in the scarecrow contest at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Robert McDonough with a couple of his pumpkin creations at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Lorraine Barbarash showcases her homemade goods at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Tony Guido takes a pie out from the pizza oven at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A 1950 Mercury customized by Jay Warshefskie at the 24th Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Port Jervis on Sept. 25, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
