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In many ways, Sunset Acres in Parksville was typical of a small 1960s Sullivan County resort, offering guests “beautiful lobbies, filtered swimming pool, a comfortable large dining room, tennis …
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John Conway
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2/23/24
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I wanted to make a dish that reminded me of transitioning from winter into spring and this beautiful time of year. This pasta dish has comfort and creaminess but tons of bright flavors from …
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Claire Burns
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2/23/24
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Many years ago, I got a strong notion in my head that I wanted to march in New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and join my people stepping off and marching up 5th Avenue in grand …
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Paula Campbell
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2/20/24
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Though I could only type twenty-eight words per minute, my mother had the bright idea to send me to secretarial school. I attended a Katharine Gibbs-like school right up the street from where we …
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Ramona Jan
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2/20/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
Last Thursday the rapidly rising stream created quite some excitement in Jeffersonville. The abutment of John Beck’s footbridge was knocked down by the ice, leaving it …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/20/24
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My wife tells me it must be a guy thing.
She’s right.
It is a guy thing.
It’s something guys get and girls don’t.
That’s not necessarily a good thing. It …
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Barry Lewis
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2/16/24
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As we inch closer to spring, we are reminded that it is still only February. Punxsutawney Phil did his thing, the Daytona 500 is this Sunday and last Sunday was the Super Bowl.
It was one …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/16/24
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Obedience has gotten a bad rap. From the time we are babies, we are told we must obey those who are over us. It conjures up a negative reaction, as most of the time it requires that we fight against …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/16/24
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Announcement from the Cornell Cooperative Extension : The New York Youth Institute at Cornell University engages high school students on the biggest challenges facing people and the planet in the …
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Sue Bodenstein
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2/16/24
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I hope some of my readers did not think that I was trying to “von Trapp” you into thinking this column was about that Julie Andrews musical.
This column is about a …
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Hudson Cooper
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2/16/24
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Henry Clay Jackson of Wurtsboro lived one of the most eventful lives of any resident of Sullivan County ever, and yet few today are familiar with his name.
For one thing, Jackson, an African …
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John Conway
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2/16/24
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February 13 – Birthday wishes to Jennifer Heins VanEtten, Annelise Gerry, Robert Lyons, Sue Bunce, Nicole Mullally, Alexander Cardena, Brady Dollard, Janet, Allison Ruef, Edna Lapidus and Steve …
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Suzanne White
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2/13/24
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate with the ones you love at a local restaurant or shop local for that special gift for the one you love. As we are in the middle of February, I personally am …
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Jenn Powell
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2/13/24
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Formed in ‘71, the band New York Dolls were forerunners of the punk scene along with T. Rex, the Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop and the Stooges. By ‘74, the Dolls had released two …
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Ramona Jan
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2/13/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
All hands are at Court this week.
C.A. Heinley of Narrowsburg made his usual trip through this village last Thursday.
Joseph Seibert Jr., who has been in New …
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Compiled by Lee Herman, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/13/24
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Chips and dip is hands down my favorite snack of all time. With the superbowl just around the corner, there really is nothing better than a bowl of kettle cooked chips and a hearty dip while watching …
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Claire Burns
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2/9/24
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So Punxsutawney Phil says we are going to have an early spring and they weather we have right now doesn’t feel like a typical February. I worry that if I start planning for an early spring …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/9/24
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The Cutting Garden says it is time to think Spring and order your plants! Late winter hours are Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. They have added some determinate …
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Sue Bodenstein
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2/9/24
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People often ask me how I come up with ideas for my column. I reply by saying that my “Random Thoughts” come to me by listening and observing the world around me. For example, I …
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Hudson Cooper
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2/9/24
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For decades, Fannie Harden worked alongside her husband William to build the Forestview Lodge near Swan Lake into a successful business, carrying on alone after his death. When she passed away, the …
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John Conway
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2/9/24
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To continue with my story about my friends the Orrs, I will be writing about Willy who was a boy they took in from the fresh add fund and continued to do so throughout the years. When Willy grew …
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June Donohue
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2/9/24
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We finally made it to February with what seemed like the longest January on record! Crazy weather, long days, and lots of things to do. Check out the following events happening in our community and …
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Jenn Powell
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2/6/24
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Western Sullivan Public Library Director
Do you have a favorite memory about visiting the library as a child? Have you been back recently to see the new resources, programs and services …
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Audra Everett
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2/6/24
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Jag is short for Jaguar of which there are two kinds, cats and cars. The ‘cat’ was Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. The car, his collectable E-type lime green Jaguar. Truth: Driving …
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Ramona Jan
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2/6/24
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Her shiny blond hair brushes the black leather of her bomber jacket.
Her browline glasses say smart but stylish.
Her voice is enthusiastic but precise.
Her grade in school? …
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Tracy Gates
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2/6/24
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