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Tick Tock – the countdown to Christmas is here. So hard to believe that we are in the final days prior to the holidays. It is time to get those last-minute gifts squared away. Support our local …
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Jenn Powell
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12/19/23
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September 10th 1975: I had just moved into the Hotel Bretton Hall on the corner of Broadway and West 86th Street. It was a dangerous time for the Upper West Side of Manhattan with record high crime …
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Ramona Jan
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12/19/23
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130 Years Ago - 1893
A meeting of the people of Jeffersonville and vicinity will be held at the Mansion House, Jeffersonville, on Saturday evening, December 16, to take steps toward securing the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/19/23
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I hope everyone is getting their shopping done and shopping local at our small businesses as much as possible. The “Diehl Homestead Farm” is shipping – the earlier you ship …
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Sue Bodenstein
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12/15/23
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It is the season when seemingly every newscast has a segment about “the tree.” I am not referring to the family debate whether your living room Christmas tree should be artificial or …
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Hudson Cooper
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12/15/23
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It was December 14, 1917, and a Christmas miracle-- and the diligent work of local firemen-- prevented a good portion of the hamlet of Narrowsburg’s business district from being incinerated. …
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John Conway
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12/15/23
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I first met Maria at a special nursery school for developmentally disabled children. It was obvious right away that her son, Eddy was seriously disabled. We mothers were going for coffee after …
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June Donohue
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12/15/23
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Birthday wishes to Jessica Moore, Harley Florance, Cornelius Alexy, Kathy Knepper, Faith Kolakowsici, Barbara Reno, Resa Wallach, JJ Pavese, Leah Maidenbaum, Andrew Herzog, Emily Billig, Rob …
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Suzane White
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12/12/23
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It began some twenty-seven years ago in Maine which was the home of a family-owned business called the Worchester Wreath Company. The employees and the owners had a marvelous tradition of donating …
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Paula Campbell
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12/12/23
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We are almost halfway through December and boy are things packed with holiday activities, baking, shopping, games, and horse shows. This month seems to be a full whirlwind in our home, and I …
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Jenn Powell
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12/12/23
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150 Years Ago - 1873
A new post office has been established at Johnson’s Hotel on the Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike.
The brass band went down the road this morning – full …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/12/23
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This is the time of year that I like to channel what I call my inner Irving Berlin.
We’re both Jewish guys who lived in the Catskills and have a passion for Christmas music.
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Barry Lewis
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12/8/23
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There have been some strange occurrences this fall to some plants around the area. A customer came in last weekend and told me he thought he had a beaver eating his dappled willow tree. Eighty …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/8/23
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The season of Advent began on December 1 and will continue through Christmas. This is meant to be a time of anticipation and expectant waiting, a time of prayer and self-reflection, to prepare us for …
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Diane Houghtaling
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12/8/23
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Please shop local and support your small businesses and farm markets too. I shopped at “Domesticities” located at 4055 State Rte. 52 in Youngsville last weekend and had a great time …
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Susan Bodenstein
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12/8/23
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With another holiday season nearly here, it is time for this column’s annual reminder that books about Sullivan County’s rich and colorful history always make great gifts, but especially …
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John Conway
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12/8/23
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If you are looking for the perfect quick and easy holiday salad- this is it. This salad is my cousin’s recipe that she makes on special occasions. There is acidity from the vinegar, sweetness …
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Claire Burns
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12/8/23
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Birthday wishes to Robin Meddaugh, Ora Ramat, BobbiJo Ryder, Lillian Hendrikson, Barbara Shawn, Billy Crumley, Chase Israel, Charley Gips, Mitch Katz, and Jerry Plotkin.
Anniversary …
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Suzanne White
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12/5/23
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It’s time to do some serious shopping and knock off our Christmas gift list and attend some holiday events. Why shop locally? The answer is so simple it keeps our money in our community- …
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Paula Campbell
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12/5/23
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And cue the holiday music! We are officially in December and that means all the holiday things. Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate. Hanukkah starts at nightfall on December 7th.
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Jenn Powell
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12/5/23
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I often shop at the Callicoon Pantry located within the Callicoon Marketplace on Main Street right next to the post office. This marketplace features many different and diverse vendors who never fail …
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Ramona Jan
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12/5/23
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140 Years Ago - 1883
Peter Weismann last week found an Indian tomahawk on his farm a mile north of Callicoon (Callicoon Center). The edge was protruding from the soil in a field that had never …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/5/23
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones and delicious food around the table! This month each week I will be serving up holiday recipes that I truly can’t get enough of. …
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Claire Burns
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12/1/23
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Thanksgiving has come and gone, hopefully you had a lot to be thankful for this year, but did you remember to give thanks for everyone involved in providing for your Thanksgiving meal. Farmers from …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/1/23
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I hope all of you had a very Happy Thanksgiving! The James Dworetsky Holiday Parade last Friday was one of the biggest ones yet! Thank you to everyone that participated and those of you that braved …
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Sue Bodenstein
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12/1/23
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