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In and Around Hannibal: Sept. 15, 2012
by Rita Hooper I have an early deadline this weekend so hope I haven’t missed any news. If I have, look for it next week in The Valley News. Tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 16, Oswego County Democrats will be holding their annual steak bake and corn roast at Scott’s Pond. There will be a county golf(…)
Light In The Darkness: September 12, 2012
by Pastor David Grey “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 Last(…)
Poetry Corner: Cracker Barrel Fair
by Jim Farfaglia In 1968 the Women’s Auxiliary of the A. L. Lee Memorial Hospital began organizing an annual fair to raise money for the hospital. In its early years the fair was conceptualized and led by Mrs. Vita Chalone, who provided me with many details of the event for this poem. In the brisk(…)
A Little Of This And A Little Of That: September 8, 2012
by Paul McKinney “Life turns on a dime,” they say. How often do we hear this when we are smacked upside the head with a reality check? It stirs our soul. We are reminded that life is fragile. In deed, the road traveled is marked by unexpected curves and twists. Driving is not always a(…)
The Sportsman’s World: September 8, 2012
by Leon Archer There were few things in my adolescent life that I looked forward to with greater anticipation than the day when I could begin hunting. By the time I was 13, I already had years of fishing experience under my belt and I had just started finding girls interesting, but my hunting experience(…)
Hodgepodge: September 8, 2012
by Roy Hodge I went to the State Fair a couple of times this year because I grew up with the Fair in Syracuse and have been going since I could walk. I’ve only missed a couple of times since then, the latest two years ago when I couldn’t walk after I fell and injured(…)
