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Our family has been experiencing some sadness during this holiday which should be a joyous time. My granddaughter, Shauna lost her dog, Mia due to a series of strokes that happened …
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June Donohue
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12/27/24
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New hunters and trappers are required to complete a safety course before being issued a license. As a Master Instructor for the NYS DEC Hunter Education Program (HEP), I can assure you that those …
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John Van Etten
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12/27/24
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As the year is coming to a close and the ground will hopefully be wrapped in a blanket of snow, many holiday treats are being made, decorated, and consumed. My sister found a fantastic …
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Maggi Fitzpatrick
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12/24/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
Katie, wife of John Huggler of Kenoza Lake, and daughter of Melchior Kohler of Beechwoods, died December 14, aged about 23.
J. Segar of New York and Miss Mamie …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/24/24
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Birthday wishes to Katie Chakar, Tom Coleman, Henni Anker, Chloe Altman, Elizabeth Rose, Susan Harte, Andrew Herzog, Emily Billig, Rob Crawford, Franklin Trapp, Marlo Motl, Kelly Plescia, …
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Suzanne White
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12/17/24
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I was chatting with our very talented local ceramicist Nonna Hall about the timeline for the renovations underway at the building she recently bought at the site of the former Eldred Equipment …
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Paula Campbell
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12/17/24
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When I was almost two, I wanted to be a ballerina. And so, I took a shower cap, the kind that separates the hairline from the face and looks like a halo, slipped off my bulky diaper and stepped into …
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Ramona Jan
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12/17/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
Letter to the Editor: — The telegraph line between Liberty and Jeffersonville was repaired some time ago. In making the repairs, Youngsville was cut off without giving …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/17/24
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When preparing weeknight meals in my home, the easier the better. Double points if there is minimal cleanup!
I read a New York Times article on a sheet pan baked feta dish, but put my own …
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Claire Burns
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12/13/24
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Some weeks I struggle to come up with topics that I haven’t covered before or at least not recently. It’s hard to imagine that I have been doing this since 2013, especially since …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/13/24
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Christmas is getting here too fast! I decided to get out and finish up my Christmas shopping, shopping locally as I know how important that is.
I went to the North Branch Cider Mill and …
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Sue Bodenstein
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12/13/24
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Just as many of us are consuming the last of the leftovers from Thanksgiving a caravan of trucks is on the road. They will gather up something that will kick off the Christmas season. When …
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Hudson Cooper
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12/13/24
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With another holiday season upon us, 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 this …
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John Conway
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12/13/24
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It’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Donohue household as the song goes. I am slowly getting out cards and decorations for a tree which hasn’t arrived at my door yet. I …
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June Donohue
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12/13/24
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Enticed by Christmas sales, I decided to purchase a stone bathmat as a present to myself after shopping for gifts that will go to everyone else. “Stone bathmats are popular because they're …
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Ramona Jan
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12/13/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
A smallpox scare has visited Liberty. However, it is not as great we are assured as some are disposed to make it. Several of the afflicted were visitors to the village last …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/10/24
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We hadn’t even finished the Thanksgiving leftovers when I heard Bonnie let out a disparaging observation: “Oh, great, now we gotta start planning for Christmas.”
“Excuse …
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Barry Lewis
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12/6/24
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Sullivan 180 Beautification Program Manager
Looking for a nutritious and easy breakfast? This Maple Banana Whole Wheat Muffin is my family’s favorite! Adding walnuts, pumpkin seeds …
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Carmela Hugel (Guest recipe)
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12/6/24
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My brother and I have fond childhood memories of overnight visits with our grandparents. We loved to explore their small attic filled with treasures they’d brought from overseas. My brother …
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Diane Houghtaling
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12/6/24
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No matter how many times I promise myself to not stuff myself at Thanksgiving, the meal usually has some of my favorite side dishes on the menu. Besides the obligatory turkey and/or ham I become a …
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Hudson Cooper
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12/6/24
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The Sullivan County Board of Supervisors had many issues to deal with in December of 1969, and the hotly debated topic of reforming the County Charter to transfer power to a County Executive and a …
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John Conway
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12/6/24
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I had a very rewarding concert to go to on Saturday November 16th in Brooklyn at the beautiful residence of Dan and his partner.
The Empire State building was still lit up in red, white …
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June Donohue
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12/6/24
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Baby it’s cold outside and many of you have told me it seems colder this year. Well not really, we haven’t seen any record lows even though it has been colder than many recent past years. …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/6/24
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Once again, the Annual James Dworetsky Holiday Parade was a huge success kicking off the holiday season and getting everyone in the Christmas spirit!
So many beautifully decorated …
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Sue Bodenstein
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12/6/24
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The 24th Basic School for New York State Forest Rangers recently graduated a class of nine. I want to congratulate new Ranger Nicole Kocher from here in Sullivan County on joining their …
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12/6/24
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