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Space oddity
Are you looking for something different to do? Are you bored with your current surroundings and lifestyle? Want an opportunity to share a unique yearlong experience with three strangers? If so, it is … more
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Jean Amatucci Fox in 2020. She was the first woman to represent Sullivan County in the New York State Assembly, the first Registered Nurse elected to the NYS Assembly, and the first woman to give birth while in office in the NYS Legislature.
Sullivan County’s first assemblywoman
The fact that since 1987 the month of March has been celebrated as Women’s History Month in this country provides an interesting perspective on the recent announcement by Assemblywoman Aileen … more
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Enhancing our visibility standards
The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association is diligently enhancing the visibility of travel opportunities within the Sullivan Catskills. Amidst an unprecedented boom in the tourism industry … more
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Bethel
Birthday wishes to Howard Goldsmith, Joe Loughlin, Carole R Abramson, Harriet Thesby, Dennis Newberg, Sue Newberg, Chris Connolly, Ronnie Dickman, and Joan Booth. Jeff Cali and Chris Lehman have Leap … more
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Irene Jakubowski, the chef and owner of Irene’s Eldred Diner on Route 55 In downtown Eldred, is back open after being closed for several months for her medical leave. Her grill is sizzling on high with eggs bacon and ham, and she back cooking up a storm for her devoted customers. The Diner’s hours of operations are from 7am-3pm every day, and the Diner is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. So glad Irene is back cooking the best breakfast and lunches in town.
Highland
I was very happy to see a notice on our local Facebook page that Irene’s Diner in Eldred has reopened. Irene Jakubowski, the long time owner and chef, was back in business and had the diner … more
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Lake Huntington
  As February nears its end, we find ourselves at a crossroads between the remnants of winter and the promise of spring. The days grow longer and the anticipation of warmer days brings so much … more
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Turning corners
It was March ‘76 and my new friend Patti and I were going to see a band whose leader, Clifford Carter, Patti knew from college, The University of Miami’s Music School. Thanks to Patti, … more
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The difference a century makes: One hundred twenty years ago, a machine like the one above was installed at the Sullivan County Record offices to upgrade the newspaper’s typesetting capabilities. In describing the typesetter, it was said, “The Simplex is small and compact, weighing about 1100 pounds and occupying no more floor space than an ordinary coal stove... the typesetter uses the same kind of type as is set by hand... It does the work perfectly, and while it is apparently simple, it would be impossible to explain the matter intelligently.” Two persons could work on the machine at one time, one at the keyboard and the other spacing the assembled type. Today we marvel at what we might still be working with to distribute the news, if not for the invention of the personal computer.
Feb. 27, 2024 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1884 A current report that Messrs. E.A. Clark & Company intend to purchase the bark, owned by Wales of Pike Pond. If this could be effected, our tannery will hold out for the … more
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Prepping for spring
Even though the days are getting longer, it is still quite chilly out there and not time to rototill the garden yet. But hope springs eternal as we get closer to spring and warmer weather. … more
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Dollar Daze
You do not have to be a spy or a secret agent to pass hidden messages and codes to people on a daily basis. Every one of us carries a multitude of paper that contains symbols, images and microprints … more
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Sunset Acres
In many ways, Sunset Acres in Parksville was typical of a small 1960s Sullivan County resort, offering guests “beautiful lobbies, filtered swimming pool, a comfortable large dining room, tennis … more
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Ditalini and Asparagus
I wanted   to make a dish that reminded me of transitioning from winter into spring and this beautiful time of year. This pasta dish has comfort and creaminess but tons of bright flavors from … more
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Highland
Many years ago, I got a strong notion in my head that I wanted to march in New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and join my people stepping off and marching up 5th Avenue in grand … more
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The temp
Though I could only type twenty-eight words per minute, my mother had the bright idea to send me to secretarial school. I attended a Katharine Gibbs-like school right up the street from where we … more
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Feb. 20, 2024 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1884 Last Thursday the rapidly rising stream created quite some excitement in Jeffersonville. The abutment of John Beck’s footbridge was knocked down by the ice, leaving it … more
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It's a guy thing
My wife tells me it must be a guy thing. She’s right. It is a guy thing. It’s something guys get and girls don’t. That’s not necessarily a good thing. It … more
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Watch out for corn soup
As we inch closer to spring, we are reminded that it is still only February. Punxsutawney Phil did his thing, the Daytona 500 is this Sunday and last Sunday was the Super Bowl.   It was one … more
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The Blessings of Obedience
Obedience has gotten a bad rap. From the time we are babies, we are told we must obey those who are over us. It conjures up a negative reaction, as most of the time it requires that we fight against … more
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Jeffersonville
Announcement from the Cornell Cooperative Extension : The New York Youth Institute at Cornell University engages high school students on the biggest challenges facing people and the planet in the … more
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The Sound of Muzak
I hope some of my readers did not think that I was trying to “von Trapp” you into thinking this column was about that Julie Andrews musical.   This column is about a … more
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The 26th U.S.C.T. on parade in 1864.
Henry C. Jackson
Henry Clay Jackson of Wurtsboro lived one of the most eventful lives of any resident of Sullivan County ever, and yet few today are familiar with his name. For one thing, Jackson, an African … more
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Bethel Corner
February 13 – Birthday wishes to Jennifer Heins VanEtten, Annelise Gerry, Robert Lyons, Sue Bunce, Nicole Mullally, Alexander Cardena, Brady Dollard, Janet, Allison Ruef, Edna Lapidus and Steve … more
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Lake Huntington
Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate with the ones you love at a local restaurant or shop local for that special gift for the one you love. As we are in the middle of February, I personally am … more
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Trash, don’t pick it up… unless it’s a nickel
Formed in ‘71, the band New York Dolls were forerunners of the punk scene along with T. Rex, the Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop and the Stooges. By ‘74, the Dolls had released two … more
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Feb. 13, 2024 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1884 All hands are at Court this week. C.A. Heinley of Narrowsburg made his usual trip through this village last Thursday. Joseph Seibert Jr., who has been in New … more
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