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April 14 – Birthday wishes to Janice Liff Wasserman, Shain Fishman, Saraid Gonzalez, Elaine Loewe, Cindy (and Margot) Margulies, Trevor Dollard, Mike Kaufman, Reggie Krasniqi, Denise VanLowe, …
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Suzanne White
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4/15/25
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According to Wikipedia, the song “London Bridge Is Falling Down” (also known as “My Fair Lady” or “London Bridge”) is a traditional English nursery rhyme and …
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Ramona Jan
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4/15/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
While digging in the cellar of the court house at Monticello a few days ago, one of the workmen found an old Spanish coin, dated 1779, for which he has been offered sixteen …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/15/25
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I’m not sure if Jesus had anything to do with planning the dinner menu for the Last Supper, but he was smart to keep it simple when serving the 12 apostles.
What with all the dietary …
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Barry Lewis
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4/11/25
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It is my absolute favorite season. It’s ramp season! Like many, I had no idea what ramps were until a few years ago. Ramps are wild leeks (they taste like a strong cross between onions and …
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Claire Burns
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4/11/25
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Back in February I wrote about impending tariffs and now they are here. This could mean higher prices for everything from pens to automobiles. Avocados from Mexico, pineapples from Costa Rica and …
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Jim Boxberger
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4/11/25
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You know Spring is here even though it snowed last Monday and flurried the next day with horrible, cold winds! Time to go fishing! The Beaverkill Trout Hatchery opened Saturday, April 5! Bring …
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Sue Bodenstein
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4/11/25
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There is a commercial running on television that has inspired me to write this column. It claims to offer people who have sleep apnea an easier option than the cumbersome CPAP machine with its head …
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Hudson Cooper
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4/11/25
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates that there were 476,880 deer taken this past season statewide. That’s up about 11% from 430,010 the previous year.
There were an estimated …
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John Van Etten
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4/11/25
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April 7 – Birthday wishes to Cheryl Cohen, Ira ‘Moose’ Liff, Laura Glass, Devin Alenky, Butch Resnick, Max Carmack, Susan Dollard, Barri Glick, Eric Florance, Morgan Tucker, Melinda …
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Suzanne White
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4/8/25
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The Hudson Valley Restaurant week started on March 31 and runs through April 13. You might ask why, should anyone in Sullivan County care about a restaurant week celebration that is not local? The …
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Paula Campbell
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4/8/25
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Many years ago we took our granddaughter, Cierra, with us on a vacation to the Lancaster, PA area. As we went from shop to shop, looking at all the hand-crafted items, we came upon some miniature …
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Diane Houghtaling
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4/8/25
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April 7 — April showers bring May flowers! But even without the showers, Sullivan County is in full bloom, especially with the amazing annual daffodils in the areas that participate in the …
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Lori Orestano-James
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4/8/25
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April 7 — Who else is counting down to spring break? With the sun starting to shine and the days getting longer, it’s the perfect time to make some fun plans!
Whether …
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Jenn Powell
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4/8/25
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As a teenager I was keen on learning songs from musicals, anything from South Pacific to Cabaret, as well as tunes by Barbra Streisand, Carol King, Joan Baez and other singers. Classics with melodies …
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4/8/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
Theodore A. Cook, the creamery man near Callicoon Depot, will soon commence the manufacture of condensed milk. He is now bottling a milk preparation, made by a secret …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/8/25
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During the Covid epidemic and for a period of time even before that, many families in Sullivan County chose to homeschool their children. Recent studies including one done at Harvard found that …
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Paula Campbell
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4/5/25
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I have written before about some very invasive insects, but a two need mentioning again so that everyone is aware now that spring is upon us. The spotted lanternfly, which actually looks pretty, is …
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Jim Boxberger
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4/4/25
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Thank you to everyone that came out to support the Jeffersonville Fire Departments Chicken BBQ last Sunday! The chicken was delicious and the rest of the dinner was tasty too!
The Western …
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Sue Bodenstein
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4/4/25
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The title of this week’s Random Thoughts is lifted from an old English proverb. The complete proverb says that birds of a feather flock together. It means that people who share similar …
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Hudson Cooper
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4/4/25
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There was quite a commotion in Sullivan County government circles in the spring of 1930, as officials came to grips with a surprising revelation: the village of Monticello had supplanted the village …
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John Conway
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4/4/25
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Michael’s dog, Andy is here most of the time and is literally on his last legs. He has been hanging in there despite the fact that the vet has told Michael that he needs to face …
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June Donohue
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4/4/25
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Guest columnist
CEO at Sullivan 180
Either for sports or after a long day of learning, children and teens need to refuel! Healthy snacks can help replenish good energy and keep blood sugar …
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Denise Frangipane
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4/4/25
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March 31 — No fooling around! April 1st is here and I am not joking with you about all the amazing events and opportunities happening right here in our community.
What were you doing 50 …
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4/1/25
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