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Show Box – clean whites and the show tent

Memory fades but the show whites were washed and pressed by Mom and folded sharply and stuffed in a duffle bag in the dormitory until show day. There were all different classes for showing cows and …

Blood and coffee don’t mix

This past Saturday morning I was leaving the house to donate blood in New Windsor. At the last second, I grabbed a cup of coffee to drink on the way, apparently a bit of a no-no when you’re about to give blood. But, it was delicious, as usual. I guzzled a little bit of water on my way in the door at the American Legion Hall (to dilute the coffee!), checked in, did the screening, and quickly found myself in position for the Red Cross technician to start the donation.

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To go to the county fair with cows you had to have a show box.    I found what would be my show box in one of the sheds. It was upstairs in a tool shed near my grandfather’s …
If you take Route 7 out of the home of Uncle Sam, Troy, New York, and you head east, the city soon converts to rolling hills with old, grown-in farms, and you are exposed to an increasingly …
Ok, so as you recall, I have all my equipment and a couple empty supers in the back of my truck, with a piece of cardboard for a bottom, and an inner cover for the top, to put the harvested honey …
When I finally get all the pieces together and the weather is just right and the need to replenish my available honey stores for the roadstand and for the upcoming festivals becomes critical, when I …
Editorials
I’m confident that you won’t tell my grandsons if you see them … but I’ve started my Christmas shopping by purchasing them their 2024 Christmas Tree ornaments. The older …
As we observe for Banned Books Week 2024, with the theme “Freed Between the Lines,” it’s time to reflect on the escalating issue of censorship in our communities. From September 22 …
As the Highland Falls Village Board prepares to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the operation of the Highland Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, the community faces a critical decision about …
The fourth annual Climate Solutions Week Plus serves as a critical juncture in the fight against the global climate crisis. Organized by Sustainable Hudson Valley and running from September 13 to 29, …
Opinion
I read the above mentioned column where Richard mentions the name of his 4-H club as the “Climbing Beavers” but doesn’t elaborate on how the club got the name. I wasn’t in …
The survey being conducted by the Town of Montgomery Police Community Advisory Board is well underway.  Thank you to all that have participated!  Your responses have been enormously …
I am writing in regard to the Village of Montgomery issue with the Senior Center Advisory Board. I am President of the Village of Montgomery Senior Club New Horizons. The club was formed in 1972 and …
If one of your lame excuses for being undecided who to vote for President of the U.S. is you don’t know enough about Kamala Harris, then you either have been living under a rock, not paying …
I write to register my strong opposition to the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement requested by Solitude Solar, LLC d/b/a U.S. Light Energy for the project at 103 Long Lane in the Town of …
People are saying Harris beat Trump in the debate September 6.  Republicans argue Harris avoided answering questions from the moderators, and there is some truth to those comments. Trump …
I write to register my strong opposition to the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement requested by Solitude Solar, LLC d/b/a U.S. Light Energy for the project at 103 Long Lane in the Town of …
I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude and extend my sincerest congratulations to the entire Cornwall community for making this year’s Fall Festival such a remarkable success. …
I wish to thank the Southern Ulster Times for your recent editorial about my securing funding for the Highland Hose Fire Company and the Plattekill Library. (“Heartfelt Thanks for Investing in …
The Town of Highlands Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee will hold its annual public meeting and picnic starting at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 at Mine Dock Park in Fort Montgomery. We …
I agree fully with Ms. Dagaev’s statements re: useless spending, as she stated in last week’s newspaper. Highland Falls needs to entice new business; a kids’ splash pad and …
I wanted to personally thank Mayor Gagliano, Deputy Mayor Kane, Trustee Braine, Trustee Carnright, and Trustee Paliotta for agreeing to hire a crossing guard for the River Road and Hudson Street …