May 2024

Take Me Out to the Ballgame By Michael Ryan WINDHAM – There seems to be only one question needing answering after the intense community conversation that took place, the other night, about creating two little league fields at the Windham Path. Stiff resistance is being offered to the plan by a group called Friends of…

Bolstering the Public Defenders By Michael Ryan CATSKILL – A new Justice Center is currently under construction in Catskill even as the Greene County Legislature amends a longstanding policy related to hiring employees in the Public Defenders Office. Work is continuing on the Justice Center which will be connected to the existing county courthouse by…

By Michael Ryan LEXINGTON – The first attempt did not succeed so Lexington will adhere to the old adage which says “try try again,” hoping to secure grant money for the revitalization of historic but aging buildings in the hamlet district. Town council members, at a recent meeting, were revisited by James Monahan, chairman of…

By Christine Dwon Please slow down for the foxes in the hamlet of West Kill and in the Spruceton Valley. We extend deepest sympathy to John Knapp, family and friends on the passing of Bette Knapp last week.   Greene County Veterans Agency Memorial Honor A Vet award ceremony will be held Saturday, May 18 at…

VFW Post 1545 We are preparing for good weather for Memorial Day weekend. We start off on Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. performing the VFW Memorial Day service at WAJCS. We are proud to have five students to assist in the ceremony. When we started incorporating the students in our ceremony, the idea was…

By Michael Ryan WINDHAM – There was an uncharacteristically packed room at a Windham town council meeting, last week, where the topic of discussion was the possible creation of little league fields at the Windham Path. Controversy has slowly surfaced since the concept was introduced by town officials in January, now resulting in a petition…

Ongoing Mondays  2-5pm: Monday Meet-Up- Spend the afternoon sipping coffee & socializing – We’ve got games, puzzles, programs, and more! Join us every Monday afternoon to share stories, play games, learn about local history, and enjoy conversation. All ages welcome. 2-4pm: Mahjong: All levels are welcome to join in – instructions are available on-site! 4pm:…

CAIRO – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce Cairo-Durham Elementary School was recently awarded $1,000 after being selected as a recipient of Stewart’s Shops annual “Holiday Match” grant program.  The funding has been designated to purchase books for Cairo-Durham Elementary School students to expand their horizons.  “With the encouragement of literacy being…

By Abby and Gabby PRATTSVILLE – Hope all you Mothers out there had a special day on Sunday with love, thanks and gifts. May is also Military Appreciation Month, in addition to honoring Nurses and Teachers, and we thank our military, those serving, those who served and those who are no longer with us. Memorial…

What IF…? I’m sure if you follow my columns, you already can hear the rant coming about something or other. Goodness knows, there’s lots of curiosities and downright confusing stuff happening everywhere you look. If you’re new to my columns…welcome!   I write as a Baby Boomer, for Baby Boomers and Seniors living in a world…