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What a beautiful day last Sunday was with sunshine and temperatures near sixty degrees. Even with the rain this week the temperatures were warmer and we didn’t have to deal with ice and snow. …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/8/24
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My actual birthday was on February 21. When people hear my name they sometimes ask me if I was born in June and my answer is “No but my parents didn’t like the name …
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June Donohue
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3/8/24
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“Do you hear that noise?” asks my husband as we drive along the Robert Casey Highway, him pointing toward the car’s hood as if giving me a clue.
“No,” I say in all …
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Ramona Jan
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3/5/24
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Well it is a sure sign that spring is right around the corner when my birds have come back. Last fall we had a flock of goldfinches with a pair of cardinals that would stop by every day through the …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/1/24
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Are you looking for something different to do? Are you bored with your current surroundings and lifestyle? Want an opportunity to share a unique yearlong experience with three strangers? If so, it is …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/1/24
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The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association is diligently enhancing the visibility of travel opportunities within the Sullivan Catskills. Amidst an unprecedented boom in the tourism industry …
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Sullivan County Visitors Association
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3/1/24
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It was March ‘76 and my new friend Patti and I were going to see a band whose leader, Clifford Carter, Patti knew from college, The University of Miami’s Music School. Thanks to Patti, …
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Ramona Jan
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2/27/24
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Even though the days are getting longer, it is still quite chilly out there and not time to rototill the garden yet. But hope springs eternal as we get closer to spring and warmer weather. …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/23/24
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You do not have to be a spy or a secret agent to pass hidden messages and codes to people on a daily basis. Every one of us carries a multitude of paper that contains symbols, images and microprints …
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Hudson Cooper
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wintertime…a time to dream of warmer days. Some of us can afford to buy those warmer days by jetting to the South of France. I only wish I could. However, most of us hunker down in our snow …
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2/5/24
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Around this time of year especially, the idea of wellness is always on my mind. It is really important to balance health in your lifestyle whether it be fitness, foods, self-care or all of the above. …
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Claire Burns
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2/2/24
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Well, how have you enjoyed the winter so far? There has been at least a little weather for everyone to hate. Not enough snow for snowmobiling, not enough ice for ice fishing and just enough slop to …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/2/24
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