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“There is power in acceptance when it’s time,” says my young friend, Tina, who happens to be in hospice. Here is her story followed by quotes from people who have shared their own …
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Ramona Jan
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4/22/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
The Sander farm at Youngsville which was sold at partition sale at Eagle Hotel on Saturday, was struck off to Mrs. Brittom of Jersey City, one of the heirs, for $625. She …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/22/25
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Many people are under the assumption that hybrid vegetables are also GMO, genetically modified organisms, but that is not the case.
Hybridization in plants refers to the process of …
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Jim Boxberger
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4/18/25
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On April 26, plan on bringing your friends and family to an art show “Covers”, at Ratty Books (located on Main Street in Jeffersonville) by artist Kristin Texeira! Paintings are inspired …
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Sue Bodenstein
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4/18/25
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Greetings faithful readers of the Kenoza Lake news column. Life begins again today, after my 46th April 15 as an income tax professional. I am still wrapping up some loose ends as the Town of Bethel …
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Susan Brown Otto
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4/18/25
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The title of this column contains three punctuation marks; an apostrophe, the comma and the quotation marks. The whole intent of the phrase has a completely different meaning if the comma was not …
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Hudson Cooper
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4/18/25
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It was on a dreary Monday afternoon in April of 1940 that the last of the bodies linked to Murder, Inc. turned up in Sullivan County.
That day, law enforcement officials, piecing together …
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John Conway
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4/18/25
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In my last column, I wrote that I was looking for a cat to replace a cat named Daisy who had to be put to sleep because of a serious medical condition that couldn’t be cured by a vet. …
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June Donohue
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4/18/25
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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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April 14 — I hate to be the one to have to ask, but did you remember to file your taxes? A reminder that you need to file by tonight, April 15, 2025 – 11:59pm or file for your extension. …
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Lori Orestano-James
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4/15/25
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April 9 – April’s that sweet spot where spring really starts showing off—longer days, warmer weather, and just enough sunshine to shake off those winter blues. Whether you’re …
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Jenn Powell
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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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It may be difficult to believe based on life along the Delaware River today, but the area wasn’t always a tourist destination. In fact, in its earliest days, it wasn’t particularly …
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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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