Columnists
Down the Decades
September 22, 2020 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1880
Partridge hunting is not very lively in Rockland, the birds being scarce.
A black rattlesnake, having four rattles, was captured in Mrs. Tyler's cellar in Long Eddy.
Frank Harding, son of Wm. Harding of Callicoon, started for Cornell University last ...read more
Garden Guru
Fall Harvest
Well the frost this week probably took care of the garden and most of the flowerbeds, but there is still plenty to harvest in late September and October.
Cabbage, broccoli and brussel sprouts are all frost hardy vegetables that can withstand a little cold weather. My grandmother always used to ...read more
Retrospect
The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway
On Saturday, September 21, 2002, a host of Sullivan County officials—and a few from outside the county, as well— celebrated the designation of the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway with speeches and presentations during stops at eleven strategic locations along the route.
The vision was that by ...read more
Bethel Corner
Bethel - September 22
Happy birthday to Jake Cohen, Joey laVecchia, Dan Sturm, Nicole DiCarlo, Barry Schwartz, Aaron Rovitz, Rita Sheehan, DeeBee Kula, Erin Cunningham, Charlie Degliomini, David Rosenberg, Judy Rhulen and my grandson, Weston White. Happy anniversary to the Marguiles!
Our sympathy extends to the ...read more
About Books
September 25, 2020
FAMILY IN SIX TONES by Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Cao (Viking). An extraordinary, inspiring joint memoir. A couple of smart, strong, and strong-minded people, here. The mother a Vietnamese American refugee who actually manages, with great difficulty, dissociative identity disorder—what used to be ...read more
Making Sense Out of Dollars
“A” is for Annuities
Part 1 of 8
An annuity is a contractually executed, relatively low-risk investment product, where the insured (usually, an individual) pays a life insurance company a lump-sum premium at the start of the contract. That money is to be paid back to the insured in fixed, incremental amounts, over ...read more
Kenoza Lake
Kenoza Lake - September 25
Greetings faithful readers. Fall has truly arrived now, the wonderful change of seasons that we experience here in Sullivan County is upon us. The sugar maples are beginning to change color, not yet brilliant, but no longer green.
I am saddened to report that the hummingbirds have left us. Poof! ...read more
Hope for the Day
Door #3
Most of us have seen television shows where contestants have been given a choice of prizes that are behind three doors. They may be shown one prize at a time, but still have to decide whether they will keep what they've already seen or take a chance on the unknown “prize” behind the third door. ...read more
Woodridge
Woodridge - January 17
Woodridge lost a treasure recently with the passing of Robert Longo, who was born in 1921 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. He was one of ten children, part of a large and loving, but financially struggling family.
Upon graduation from high school in 1939 Bob decided to get a job to help with the ...read more
Youngsville
January 21
It's been awhile since I have written. The holidays arrived, we were busy and then the weeks somehow got away from me and one week turned into another and then another.
So here we are, into the New Year, 2014, and I am back. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that the New Year ...read more
Smallwood
Smallwood - September 25 - Days of Lavender and Wine
Many people who live year-round in Sullivan County will tell you that September and October are their favorite months here. It's hard not to be suddenly jolted awake to the passage of time as the forests around us suddenly change color.
The heat of the summer and the crowds of visitors are ...read more
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville - September 18
A big “Thank You” to Jim Hughson and wife Diane for putting together a great Tractor Parade for the Main Street Jeffersonville Event last Saturday!
Everyone had a wonderful time in town, taking a wagon ride with Butch Peters (wife Liz helped too) and his beautiful draft horse team, enjoying a ...read more
Lake Huntington
Lake Huntington - September 22
September 22 - The weeks seem to go by so quickly. On Wednesday I went to Ocean City, Maryland with my cousin Donnie and his wife Rose, returning on Saturday.
I always wanted to experience a bike week, when you see it on facebook or TV it looks so cool. When I tell you hundreds of bikers were ...read more
White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs - August 28
Celebrating their birthdays this month are Tom Lewis August 7, Deb Fink August 8, Matt Dewitt August 19, Tom Edwards August 22.
A very special birthday celebration this past weekend was held for Alice Edwards, known to many as “Grandma Alice,” turned 100 years old. On Saturday she was surprised ...read more
Monticello
Monticello - November 16
This will be my last column for the Democrat for Monticello.
Good Luck to the three new members who were installed at the Monticello Elks Club and they are: Kyle McNair, Deborah Walker and Rosemarie Paty.
The Roast Beef dinner that was recently held by the Monticello Kiwanians seemed to be ...read more
Narrowsburg
Narrowsburg - January 15
In one of my 2018 “Narrowsburg News” columns, I requested information on a house in the Luxton Lake section of town. I had just bought the circa 1860s farmhouse, which was abandoned for many decades, and was starting the process of renovating it. I had heard tales it was called “Sleepy Hollow” ...read more
Library Directors Corner
Roscoe Free Library turns 100 years old
On September 3, the Roscoe Free Library is 100 years old! We celebrated with ‘Curbside Cake On A Plate' last Saturday by setting up a tent and serving cake to anyone who drove by or walked up. It was a beautiful day and Pecks in Livingston Manor baked us a fantastic cake. We weren't able to have a ...read more
Give Us Paws
A hairy matter
You're really lucky to be human: you get to choose what you wear. Longer days and warmer weather make us want to change our wardrobe and get the lighter, brighter attire ready to wear. Pets? They each get one coat, with underwear that sheds in bits and pieces, all over the place. And no fur-bearing ...read more
EMS Coordinator
EMS - May 11
The requirements to be a paramedic are intense. It is a career choice for the brave at heart and not without consequences. Paramedicine is the highest level of EMS training. A paramedic can perform advanced life support skills such as initiating an IV, administering medications and advanced ...read more
Looking Back: At Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder Pt. 2
Prologue:
My last column introduced Operation Rolling Thunder, the massive but eventually unsuccessful bombing campaign along the infamous “Ho Chi Minh” trail as well as specific targets in N. Vietnam. The operation involved many types of US attack and rescue aircraft--from the huge USAF B-52s ...read more
Highland
Highland - September 22
September 22 - Well the first frost has arrived this week and every year when that happens, I always think it is way too early. My friend Jeffrey told me last month according to folklore in late summer after the cicadas climb out of the ground and start singing for their once in seventeen year ...read more
Jewish Culture
A Process of Emotional Healing
Some years ago, I was fundraising for a not-profit project that I headed. An individual in Philadelphia expressed interest in the project to a mutual friend who then made the connection between us.
We met and the meeting went well. When it came to “the ask” he said that he wants to see a ...read more
Liberty
Liberty - September 15
September 15 - Autumn has arrived and our trees are starting to turn color. Can driving our country roads be more beautiful? I wish the speed limit would be lowered at this time of year. “You think I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one”.
Faith: Two friends, Sam Sanders and Clyde Washington ...read more
The Job Coach
Why do you want to work here?
Why do you want to work here?
In a previous article, I talked about answering the question, “what is your greatest weakness?” As you may recall, this is a traditional interview question - a common question that you can anticipate getting at some point during an interview. And because you know ...read more
Veterans Voice
My personal experiences …
Vietnam ended for me during May 1969 when I was seriously wounded on “Hamburger Hill.” Hill 937 was located in the Ashau Valley, a stronghold and Headquarters for the North Vietnam Army, located along the Ho Chi Minh trail, by means of Cambodia and Laos zigzagging along the western border of ...read more
Greening Sullivan
Summing up
I am going to take a leave of absence from this weekly column. It has been a privilege to share ideas with you to solve a problem about which I care very deeply.
I know that we share a common concern that our Earth is losing its ability to support human life. I am puzzled that so many hesitate ...read more
