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Not too long ago a reader from Smallwood (you know who you are) wrote me and in his letter suggested that I might just be living in the “Paris of the Catskills.” Perhaps he was referring …
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Ramona Jan
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10/31/23
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October has been a busy month for the SCVA as our staff attends media events and trade shows and gears up for some big events (hint: Catskill Cuisine will be returning in 2024). Before we get to the …
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Sullivan County Visitors Association
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10/27/23
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You forgot, didn’t you?
It’s OK.
You’re under a lot of stress.
Work’s a killer. Your boss is cranky. Your spouse is cranky. That burnt mouse smell is back in …
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Barry Lewis
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10/27/23
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Each Sunday I have been meal prepping my lunches for the week. It makes thinking about what I am going to bring to work effortless, and this dish is even better because there’s essentially no …
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Claire Burns
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10/27/23
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Recently there has been some controversy over the wooly bear caterpillars crawling around Sullivan County. At the store in Monticello, we have found two wooly bears that were completely black and in …
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Jim Boxberger
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10/27/23
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Serendipity is not only the name of a movie that features me in the opening scene. It also describes the unexpected and fortunate times that I have met sports superstars. In a previous column, I …
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Hudson Cooper
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10/27/23
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Back in ’67, when I was in the fifth grade, a classmate of mine, Colleen, came to school with frosted hair, which in today’s lingo means blonde highlights.
Colleen’s mom …
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Ramona Jan
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10/24/23
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When it turns to Fall, I love to turn on some football, and make a nice lemon chicken dish. It’s so comforting and there really isn’t anything better. Once I entered into my 30’s I …
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Claire Burns
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10/20/23
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My son, Michael often points out to me that I keep interrupting him when he speaks to me. In fact it’s an every day occurrence. What I tell him is that when I die, I will leave him one …
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June Donohue
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10/20/23
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You need to have the right tools for the job you are trying to accomplish. It sounds like a simple concept, yet day after day we get customers that are making their lives harder by not having the …
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Jim Boxberger
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10/20/23
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I broke up with sugar years ago…or so I thought. You know how it goes with an old flame. You hate them when it’s almost over and then when it is, you only remember the good parts. Like …
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By Ramona Jan
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10/17/23
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There are very few things I love more than Fall. The crisp air, apple cider doughnuts, soups and stews, and casseroles make it hard to beat. Call me crazy but I am not a fan of the sweltering heat. …
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Claire Burns
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10/13/23
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