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Make sure you check your mailbox. The Sunshine Hall Free Library has sent out its annual fundraising letter. During the pandemic, our Library which was closed for months still managed to come through …
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Paula Campbell - Columnist
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11/16/20
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Dittmer for his opinion letter in the Democrat for the opportunity to expand on my satire that appeared on October 23.
His point appears to be that we …
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Bill Lucas
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11/16/20
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Currently I am the proud possessor of no NYS driver's license. The fault is partially mine. I expected New York State to notify me that my license was expiring. That is no longer the case. It was up …
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Anne Foland - Columnist
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11/16/20
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To the editor:
To Anne Foland's recent column - I ask ‘What light - Which tunnel?'
The Final results have yet to be announced; right they're not certified by any Official, only by the …
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Don Dittmer
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11/16/20
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The other day my kid asked me if I associate certain smells with people.
I said, yes, of course. The smell I always associated with my grandfather was the scent of his mower shop — a mix of …
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Jeanne Sager - Columnist
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11/16/20
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To the editor:
I appreciate Chairman Doherty's recent letter, where he straightens us out on how well informed he is with matters of law affecting our Adult Care Center at Sunset Lake. I'll …
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Dave Colavito
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11/16/20
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November is National Adoption month, a time set aside each year to raise awareness about the urgent need for adoptive families for children and youth in foster care programs.
Deputy County …
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11/16/20
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To the editor:
If it takes a village to raise a child, never have we needed all hands on deck more than we do right now.
The work of education professionals across New York during the …
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Andy Pallotta - President, New York State United Teachers
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11/12/20
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There is no getting around it. We all have gas. Despite the introduction of electric vehicles, most of us still need gasoline to run a car. The process of buying and pumping gasoline into your …
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Hudson Cooper - Columnist
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11/12/20
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To the editor:
In 1998, tourism in Sullivan County, once home to over 400 hotels, was in decline. Barely a handful of resort hotels remained. County Manager Jonathan Drapkin created the Sullivan …
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Bill Sipos
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11/12/20
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To the editor:
Unfortunately Bill Lucas's cartoon is more of a rant than drawing (10-23-20).
Disgruntled former employee's quotes, which are ‘un-becoming an officer', are dismissed by …
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Don Dittmer
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11/12/20
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• I love the United States because we have fair and free elections. All our citizens, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or sex, may register and vote in our elections. And when those votes …
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Kathy Werner - Columnist
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11/12/20
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