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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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We all need a friend. We all need someone we can trust to be there for us when the rest of the world walks out. We need someone to encourage us and lift us up when all looks hopeless. We need someone …
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Diane Houghtaling
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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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The Jeffersonville Fire Department’s Annual Roast Beef Dinner and Dance was a huge success! Thank you for coming out to support your volunteers while enjoying a delicious dinner and dance …
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Sue Bodenstein
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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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In October of 1899, Stephen Crane’s short novel, “Active Service” was published to mixed reviews. The book’s tepid reception by both critics and the public was a major …
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John Conway
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10/27/23
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Birthday wishes to Molly VanEtten, Kelly Bonnaci, Chris Evans, Sophie and Denise VanLowe, Bob Roche, Matt Burns, Aaron Weiss, Tim Morey, Michael LaFountain, Nelda Coleman, Barry Scheinfeld, Emil …
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Suzanne White
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10/24/23
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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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150 Years Ago - 1873
A man may as well expect to grow stronger by always eating, as wiser by always reading.
The United States steamer Juanita has arrived at St. John, Newfoundland …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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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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As I write this Kenoza Lake news column, it is a glorious sunny, fall day in Bethel. We have still not yet had a killer frost. We had a touch of frost a week or so ago, some of my impatien plants got …
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Susan Brown Otto
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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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Tomorrow the Jeffersonville Fire Department is hosting their 103rd Annual Dinner and once again, a dance with live music! Dinner is served from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the last seating at 7p.m. …
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Sue Bodenstein
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10/20/23
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Birthday wishes to Tara and Courtney Brust, Fred Williams, Chris Halperin, Stuart Hirsh, Margaret Moore, Nicolas Ferrara-Aniello, Louie Gold, Victoria Fernandez, Laurie Farrow, Yamilet Gonzalez, …
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Suzane White
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10/17/23
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Hard to believe we are in the middle of October with Halloween just around the corner. It is just about time to put the garden to bed for the Winter and plan for next year! We hope everyone …
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Lake Huntington
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10/17/23
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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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150 Years Ago - 1873
Hunters’ hounds are receiving a thorough training preparatory of next winter’s hunt. This season will prove to be an unbearable one for some bears.
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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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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With the colder nights and scattered frost about, many of the summer annuals and vegetables in the garden have gone to mush, but that doesn’t mean the planting season is over.
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Jim Boxberger
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10/13/23
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“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This little saying is simply not true. I imagine the person who first said it was greatly hurt by the words of …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/13/23
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The JYCS Class of 1973 recently celebrated its 50th year reunion over the Columbus Day weekend at the White Sulphur Springs Inn with a total group of 40+ students and spouses having a great night. A …
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Sue Bodenstein
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10/13/23
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A few columns ago I wrote about being present at Yankee Stadium the day Derek Jeter got his 3000th hit. That historic blast was a moment in time that I will never forget.
My paper ticket …
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Hudson Cooper
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10/13/23
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The long defunct Flagler Hotel in Fallsburg had a rich tradition as one of Sullivan County’s premier resorts, and for decades was a trendsetter in the industry.
After operating for decades …
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John Conway
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10/13/23
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