Community Living

HONESDALE, PA — It’s not expected, and it’s not wanted, but it happens.

A seriously ill child. An aging parent with multiple health problems. A loved one survives an accident but their life has changed, forever.

May is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Since 2005, this month is dedicated to raising awareness and combating this horrible disease. As part of my column this month, I wanted to capture another unique cancer success story from Catskill Veterinary Services.

To the dismay of the citizens of Bethany, the original county seat, Honesdale became the county seat of Wayne County in 1841. By 1843, a new courthouse had been built in the borough. However, within 30 years, judges and grand juries had declared the courthouse too small, badly ventilated and altogether unsatisfactory.

Monticello HS Chamber Singers win second place

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER REGION — Photographers can submit entries until August 31 for the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s second annual photography contest.

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Saturday, May 4, will be a busy day at SUNY Sullivan’s campus.

In addition to Discover SUNY Sullivan Day, a day for prospective students to become familiar with the college, the Fisher-Healy Film Festival, the annual kite festival and a student/faculty art show will take place.

Often on a Saturday I would find myself at home, bored, munching on a celery stick and wishing there was somewhere, anywhere to go for a walk amongst neighbors and like-minded people. I longed to peruse artisanal cheeses, fresh pastas, quail eggs and freshly baked breads in the brisk spring air.

Wild leeks, or ramps, are a forager’s delicacy in Upstate New York, and spring is the prime season for these onion-like bulbs.

Ramps are most commonly found in the moist woodlands of the Northeast. The plants prefer to grow away from direct sunlight on north-facing slopes; they are unfazed by the cold temperatures in the shade.