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Everything we read about the life of Jesus Christ speaks of His humility – from His birth in a stable to His burial in a borrowed tomb. Jesus is God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. He is …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/29/24
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I thought Spring had arrived! Tuffy Hubert had put all his sand barrels up and down his driveway away, a sure sign up on this hill that Winter was gone! A big “thank you” to all the …
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Sue Bodenstein
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3/29/24
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The idiom “a penny for your thoughts” is a polite way of asking someone what is on their mind.” A few months ago, I put one hundred pennies together and wrote a column about the …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/29/24
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Catherine Staigele was born in Brooklyn in 1870, but spent nearly all of her professional life in Sullivan County. She was as accomplished during her lifetime as perhaps any woman in the area, and …
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John Conway
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3/29/24
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Birthday wishes to my sister Judy, Linda Browne, Jaed Altman, Murray Bresky, Art Charpentier, Bill Rozar, Gerry Dietz, Karen Fisher, Pam Dorn, Sandra Croissant, Crosby Hughes, Ina and Allen Wakstein, …
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Suzanne White
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3/26/24
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The Sunshine Hall Free Library has another great class coming up. Back by popular demand after a wonderful class in December, local professional artist Laurie Rothberg from Eldred will be presenting …
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Paula Campbell
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3/26/24
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The first Keytruda infusion went okay with one exception. The IV nurse, Nancy, got a little nervous. After installing the IV, she quickly pulled it out, bandaged me, and then ran out of the room …
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Ramona Jan
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3/26/24
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150 Years Ago - 1874
We notice the Jeffersonville Record this week makes the announcement that they have begun to observe the Sabbath in that place. There is some hope of them yet. A few …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/26/24
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This is a follow-up to a column I wrote last month referring to Poppi Soda not containing corn syrup. Well I have had the chance to get some Poppi at Shoprite in Monticello. It wasn’t …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/22/24
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Thank you to the Ancient Order of Hibernians Sullivan Brothers and the Jeffersonville Protection Hose No 1 for another fantastic St. Patrick’s Day Parade last Saturday! A beautiful sunny day …
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Sue Bodenstein
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3/22/24
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A friend of mine recently purchased a new car. He picked me up and we went for a ride. It was a comfortable ride, but what got my attention were all the gizmos, doodads and what-nots that seemingly …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/22/24
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Back in 2005, author Yvonne David set her first children’s book, “Out of the Apple Orchard” in the hamlet of Mountaindale in 1910. The book told the story of a young boy named Adam …
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John Conway
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3/22/24
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Birthday wishes to MaryEllen DiCarlo, Ann Trombley, Karen Greenberg, Melanie Green, Abby Ruef, Mike Cardo, Paige Walsh, Donald Castellow, Jordana Maraj, Josh Cohen, and Jared Hart.
Happy …
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Suzanne White
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3/19/24
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The Eldred Central School’s Performing Arts Club is putting on another great production of the Broadway classic Annie Jr. Based on the book by Thomas Mehan and music by Charles Strause and …
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Paula Campbell
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3/19/24
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This Spring certainly has been all over the place weather wise from rain, snow, gusting winds, and beautiful sunny days. We can’t wait for the steady sunny days to get out and walk, garden and …
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Jenn Powell
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3/19/24
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Today is the first official day of spring, even though it seems we’ve been having spring all winter. Who can complain? Certainly, not me! Seeing that it is spring, I thought to do something …
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Ramona Jan
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3/19/24
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150 Years Ago - 1874
Hay pressing has become quite an important feature among our home industries. Quite a number of men are pressing the article in this neighborhood and shipping the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/19/24
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St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday but I know it’s one of those “special” holidays that folks will begin to celebrate a few days early. Some might even celebrate it a few months …
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Barry Lewis
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3/15/24
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Well, it has been quite the week since my last column. Over three inches of rain last Saturday night, snow Sunday night and then tropical storm force winds on Monday. Well, it was the wind that did …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/15/24
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While cleaning out a closet recently, I came across a large shoe box full of letters from many friends who I’ve corresponded with through the years. Since I’m trying to get rid of things …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/15/24
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Now that you have changed your clocks forward, your local Fire Departments want to remind you that it is a good time to replace batteries in your fire/smoke alarms and check the pressure in your fire …
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Sue Bodenstein
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3/15/24
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One of the funniest comedians on the circuit is Brian Regan. If you cannot catch his act live, google him on the net. In one of my favorite bits of his, he tells the story of remembering when in the …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/15/24
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A March thaw is upon us and the question now really becomes: has the Snow Man departed these parts for good or is this thaw some kind of cruel joke played on us by a smirking Father Winter holed up …
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James Loney
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3/15/24
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My friend hides her garlic and other valuables in the back seat of her car hoping that no one will break in and steal them. It’s like hiding your valuables in your shoe at the beach. Well, not …
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Ramona Jan
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3/12/24
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March 12 – Birthday wishes to Scott Samuelson, Juliana Carmack, Jennifer Adam, Arlen, Emma, Clare Catalano, Jeanne Tulp, Carol Malek, Michael and Gabriel Schleifer.
Happy anniversary to …
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Suzanne White
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3/12/24
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