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I hate the phrase “picture perfect.”
It’s not the sort of thing you’d expect from a photographer, I’m sure, but these two words have wormed their way into my brain over the years and settled in like a pebble in your shoe, slowly but surely irritating the surface.
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Jeanne Sager
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7/28/26
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The year of 1969 is a date that sticks in our minds, when the original Woodstock festival descended on the grounds of Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel for three days of rain, music, and love.
While …
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7/24/26
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After a bit of planning, my second trip to the United Kingdom this year was underway. However, this trip was going to be a bit different.
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by Kathy Werner
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7/24/26
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Smoke from wildfires miles away filling the air; tornadoes leaving a path of destruction; heavy rains causing creeks, streams and rivers to overflow and flood streets and towns.
These are …
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7/21/26
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When most people use the old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” they have a particular child in mind.
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Jeanne Sager
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7/21/26
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No one can understand how difficult retirement is until you have entered the struggle yourself. I know, I know, you think it’s all sunshine and rainbows and gumdrops, but NO! It is none …
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Kathy Werner
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7/17/26
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When you step outside and this air is hazy and smells like smoke it makes you think about the times when it was clear, kind of like when you have a cold and you realize you didn’t appreciate all …
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7/17/26
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To the editor:
I wonder why there hasn’t been any public announcement that the Adult Care Center [Editor’s Note: now called the Care Center at Sunset Lake] in Liberty is not accepting …
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7/17/26
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Over the holiday weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to attend two concerts at the jewel of the Catskills, Bethel Woods. This venue, a gift to concertgoers from the visionary Alan Gerry …
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Kathy Werner
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7/10/26
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Sullivan County’s legacy as a resort destination is well known in our history records, as outlined in Tuesday’s article about the Borscht Belt Historical Marker project and today’s column by …
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7/10/26
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To the editor:
Every year around Independence Day, we celebrate the people who built this country through hard work, sacrifice, and self-reliance. No one embodies those values more than …
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7/9/26
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To the editor:
If you have not noticed, the landscape in Sullivan County has been changing quickly. Several townships are in the process of updating their comprehensive plan. A …
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It was the sort of question that could only be asked by someone who spent her childhood moving from place to place, and it could only be asked of someone who’d done just the opposite.
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Jeanne Sager
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7/7/26
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It seems we write this editorial every year but it’s a message worth repeating: this summer, stay safe on the water.
Whether you are on a lake, the river, or in a pool being aware of water …
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7/7/26
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To the Editor:
Traveling through your area recently, I got a copy of the April edition of the Sullivan County Democrat.
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Jim Jenkins
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7/7/26
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Today, news travels fast. We hate to admit it, but even what is printed inside these pages can sometimes be labeled “old news” as many people get their news on social media. However, newspapers …
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7/3/26
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Star sightings occur when you see a celebrity out walking around in the world, like a regular person or something. A celebrity, according to the currently accepted definition, is a person who has been in People magazine.
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Kathy Werner
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7/3/26
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To the editor:
The Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism warmly welcomes all of our summer residents and visitors and encourages everyone to enjoy the very best that our …
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6/30/26
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To the editor:
Thompson, the ball is in your court.
Last month, the Village of Monticello’s Board of Trustees unanimously passed a law designed to protect the health of its …
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6/30/26
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To the editor:
When I read in the Democrat the listing of graduation ceremonies scheduled for Sullivan County school districts, at first, I was appalled, then very much saddened …
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6/30/26
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Last week we wrote the editorial about what it truly feels like to be a teenager at graduation. But after attending commencement ceremonies this weekend, it’s clear that this generation grew up in …
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6/30/26
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When you’ve been capturing graduation ceremonies for the Democrat for more than two decades, you know exactly what to expect even before you arrive at commencement.
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Jeanne Sager
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6/30/26
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To the editor:
How do the town of Liberty and the hamlet of Parksville work together to promote the arts? In answering this central question, there is no shortage of ideas, plenty of …
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6/26/26
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In March I saw a presentation by two women from the Hudson Valley Alzheimer’s Association. These presentations are available to any community organization who requests them. Just last week, …
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Kathy Werner
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6/26/26
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Many times, it feels as if graduation ceremonies are filled with teachers and school administrators—the adults—imparting words of wisdom on the young graduates.
While their advice and …
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6/26/26
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