When the Sullivan West capital project plan pamphlet arrived in the mail, one thought immediately sprang to mind: This work won't affect my child.
Should the project garner voter approval …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/18/22
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It's officially been 100 years since the US began marking the week of October 9 as Fire Prevention Week — a tradition that kicked off in 1922 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/11/22
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Watching the footage from Lee County, Florida on CNN this week, it was hard to keep tears from pricking at the corners of your eyes.
Minute after minute, hour after hour, video footage of …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/4/22
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It has occurred to me that I have become a very specific sort of person when I run into teenagers or young adults who I’ve known for a very long time.
You have almost definitely …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/27/22
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There’s something about a group of volunteers who have worked together time and time again that makes an event even more joyful to watch, and Saturday’s Jeffersonville Duck Race was a …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/20/22
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When you ask someone from Sullivan County if they live upstate, they’re going to have a pretty clear answer for you.
Yes, of course we’re upstate. We’re north of New York …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/13/22
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If you've read this column over the years, you might be familiar with the feelings of angst that begin to rise in my stomach around this time of year.
As the nights begin to cool and …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/30/22
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Many of us have returned to a place where you spent extensive amounts of time as a child, only to realize it’s no longer the place you remember.
But sneaking …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/23/22
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We were mid-conversation with a local resident on our recent vacation when she asked where we were visiting from.
“The Catskills,” we said.
“Oh, so you get it!” she …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/16/22
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Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down (for an afternoon at least).
And I’d like to take a minute — just sit right there — I’ll tell …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/9/22
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My eyes were on the rearview mirror as I reversed the car when the head popped into view. Two eyes, two long ears and a mouth that seemed to be smiling at me.
Throwing the car in park, …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/2/22
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Ah, summer. It’s that time of year when quiet back country roads become not-so-quiet.
Byways rarely traveled become destinations for bikers, walkers, and Sunday drivers.
And suddenly, …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/19/22
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