Birthday wishes to Jaxon Broskin, Vinnie Simkin, Matt Kukas, MaryEllen Lang, Kevin Colpoys, and our favorite lady, Patricia Burns! Anniversary wishes to the Catalanos. Rebecca … more

There is an exciting and fun new festival that is happening along the Scenic Byway area. Did you know that we have a “Founding Fish”? Yes, and that fish is the shad- a larger version of a … more

May is off to a busy start! So far, we celebrated two birthdays (including mine!), Mother’s Day, track meets and a few horse shows. This week we have the first Father-Daughter Dance, and I am … more

Is Spring finally here? I see lots of very fat Robins and deer and the peepers at night are the best! So, now is the time to get out and have some fun without having to worry about the bad weather. … more

This is always the biggest birding week of the year. This past Sunday, May 1st, Linda Loughery advised me that her hummingbirds arrived. Then later that day, I learned that Harry Walker of Wolf Lake … more

Birthday wishes to Mona Karasik, Diane Levine, Michael Shapiro, Cindy Zinger, Lisa Marton, and Blake Stratton. Anniversary wishes to the Pammers and to the VanLowes. Our sympathy extends to the … more

Last Saturday a group of about fifty volunteers (including this columnist) gathered in Barryville to spend a few hours picking up roadside trash. This is the second year that the Barryville … more

Hello Everyone: It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil. With yellow daffodils brightening my gardens and the maple trees budding it helps bring an upbeat, peaceful feeling which I need. Recent … more

Greetings on a cold, late April day. Feels more like early March rather than late April. No apple blossoms yet. My new Kenoza Lake news column schedule will be twice a month. However, I am … more

In the far north, still, the Gods of Winter are beating their drums past midnight tonight. We don’t want to provoke their anger; dare we say it aloud? THE SNOW IS GONE, LONG LIVE SPRING AND … more