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Birthday wishes to Carole Abramson, Chris Kilgore, Bill Sipos, Christopher Connolly, Bev Rosen, Elias Hart, Joan Booth, Jill Holland, Jerry Malek, Bruce Kaufman, Terri Gozza, Joanie Scheinfeld, Steve …
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Suzanne White
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3/3/26
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St Patrick’s Day is coming up this month (March 17 th ) and as a kid growing up in Boston, St. Paddy’s Day was a huge deal for us and full of fun. The day always started the same with everyone …
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Paula Campbell
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3/3/26
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March has arrived in Lake Huntington, and with it comes that quiet anticipation of spring. The days are stretching a little longer, the sunlight lingering just enough to remind us that warmer weather …
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Jenn Powell
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3/3/26
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Black History Month just ended. The banners have come down. The themed playlists have drifted back into the algorithmic sea. The grocery store has replaced its February display with pastel promises …
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Ramona Jan
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3/3/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Fred Hubbert, son of Adam, has purchased the Patrick Fox farm in the Beechwoods.
George H. Neumann has purchased the bowling alley of Charles Thorwelle of Callicoon …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/3/26
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There are few things that humble me more than when I'm forced to slowly trudge around and around and around in a foot of snow, the temperature hovering near zero, the wind smacking me in the face, as …
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Barry Lewis
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2/27/26
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My brother, John, asked recently if I remember doing puzzles together as children, and sadly, I do not. I have never had a very good memory, and many of the things I “remember” from childhood are …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/27/26
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On February 21, 1922, noted attorney Hamilton Odell died after having suffered a stroke. He was 88 years old.
Coincidentally, just a week before, his portrait had been placed in …
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John Conway
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2/27/26
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I’m sorry! I had the wrong date! The St Patrick’s Parade will be Saturday, March 14 th (not the 15 th ), with lineup at noon on Willy Avenue in Jeffersonville. A delicious Pancake Breakfast will …
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Sue Bodenstein
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2/27/26
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Life rarely announces a vocation in advance. More often, it slips in sideways, disguised as curiosity, chance, or a strange sound you can’t shake. That was certainly true for handpan maker Jenny …
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Ramona Jan
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2/25/26
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Birthday wishes to Lisa Mason, Samantha Liff Garchik, Benji Friehling, Laura Bakos, Brian Gager, Christian Meachum, Jonathan Hyman, Sue Newberg, Joe Loughlin, Harriet Thespy, Dennis Newberg, Jeff …
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Suzanne White
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2/24/26
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Cabin fever is officially upon us as we all hunker down to deal with all this snow and cold, but given our seasonal lethargy there are still a few fun activities happening in town and they are free. …
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Paula Campbell
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2/24/26
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As February winds down, Lake Huntington is beginning to feel that subtle shift in the air. The days are stretching just a little longer, the sunlight lingers a bit past dinnertime, and even with snow …
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Jenn Powell
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2/24/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Major W.M. Combs of Middletown, Deputy Grand Master of the 10th Masonic District, paid his official visit to Callicoon Lodge #521 in Jeffersonville on Saturday. Rev. E.E. …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/24/26
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The sand is white and soft, almost like talcum powder, cool to the feet even on the hottest days, because it’s ground quartz, which had worked its way south, centuries ago, from glacial deposits. …
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June Donohue
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2/20/26
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On February 21, 1816, Jedediah Grant was born in Windsor, NY, and although the man who would eventually serve as the first mayor of Salt Lake City, UT spent but a short time in Sullivan County, his …
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John Conway
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2/20/26
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Reminder! The St Patrick’s Parade will be Saturday, March 15 th with lineup at noon on Willy Avenue in Jeffersonville. A delicious Pancake Breakfast will be held at St. Georges RC Church from 8 …
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Sue Bodenstein
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2/20/26
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While at a party this past weekend, I was asked if I had heard about the exploding trees recently in the upper mid-west. I had to admit that I had not, but I was interested in finding out.
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Jim Boxberger
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2/20/26
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February 19 – About two weeks ago we here in the Northern Hemisphere finally crossed the halfway point in meteorological winter. Getting this far of sound mind after such a cold and blustery season …
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2/20/26
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February is a month filled with so much meaning. Derived from the Latin word “februa,” meaning "to cleanse" or "purification," February represents a period of renewal, and love, and the promise …
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Lori Orestano-James
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2/17/26
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With Valentine’s Day officially in the rearview mirror, we’re left with empty chocolate boxes, wilting roses, and a whole lot of winter still ahead. We may still be in the middle of chilly …
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Jenn Powell
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2/17/26
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I learned of Floyd’s passing the way one learns most things now: on Facebook. The world felt instantly less rubber-chicken-shaped. If you ever watched The Uncle Floyd Show, you know what I mean. …
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Ramona Jan
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2/17/26
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February 16 – Birthday wishes to Nicole Mullally, Brady Dollard, Kellee Thelman, Allison Ruef, Ace Cardenas, Karen Billig, Michael Altman, Ellen Tucker, Analey Stratton, and Jeff Cohen.
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2/17/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
School was closed on Lincoln’s birthday, which was recently made a legal holiday in this state by the legislature.
Today is St. Valentine’s Day – the day when …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/17/26
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Last week I mentioned I had been away and talked about the Melipona bees in Mexico. While I was away my son, Ryan, was checking our house one day when he noticed some tracks around the house that …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/13/26
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