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Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - 21 December 2023
Christmas Past It's now the heart of the holiday season and the three spirits written about so well by Charles Dickens make their yearly visitations. Since so few Scrooges exist among us, most of the visitations bring joy and excitement and not the fear they generated for poor old Ebenezer. I always enjoy the yearly visits of Christmas Present and look forward with anticipation for many more Christmases Yet To Be, but I must admit to having a favorite--Christmas Past. Christmas Past is an old f…
BETTER THAN HEARSAY - 21 December 2023
A Christmas Smile MY OLD HOMETOWN - Confession, they say, is good for the soul and while I’m not exactly sure where the soul is, it’s worth a shot. This time of year, with Christmas and all, makes me remember my boyhood days, growing up in the Finger Lakes region of western New York. There’s a stretch of road that is between Seneca and Cayuga lakes that is as pretty as any place on the planet, with the waters stretching out in the summer sun and hayfields ripening. I grew up in a little nothing…
Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 21 December 2023
LEXINGTON - The Ladies Auxiliary of the Town of Lexington Fire/Rescue Company met for their annual meeting on Dec. 13. Officers elected for 2024 are: President, JoEllen Schermerhorn; 1st VP, Susan Turk; 2nd VP, Charlotte Jaeger; Treasurer, Helen Kerr; Secretary, Chris Dwon; Chaplain, Jannel Mellott; Guard, Bette Knapp. The meeting was followed with a very pleasant holiday covered dish. The Ladies Auxiliary will not meet in the months of January, February and March. Friday, Dec. 15 was the Mount…