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Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festival
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden,...
Cooke Elementary students help local furry friends in need
It was challenge accepted at George L. Cooke Elementary School as students were given a special task during one of their last spirit weeks. Each student was asked to bring in a $0.25 donation that would benefit animals at the Sullivan County SPCA Shelter in Rock Hill, NY. With compassionate...
Tennis, Anyone? FREE Beginner Tennis Lessons for All Ages Start July 17th
Tennis for Beginners is a series of FREE weekly summer lessons for youth and adults who reside in Thompson. Lessons are held at the new Monticello High School tennis courts! This program is in partnership with U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern and lessons are run by Coach Tutu Gupta, who has decades of experience coaching tennis. Equipment and instruction are provided!
This August 1969 photo shows Ellen Shelburne
This August 1969 photo shows Ellen Shelburne, walking through the grounds of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit organization that runs the site, rolled out the tie-dyed carpet for Shelburne and her friend, Beverly Grant (not pictured) to promote its new glamping facilities and to delve deeper into Shelburne's trove of photos from the generation-defining festival held Aug. 15-18, 1969. (David Shelburne via AP)
Get ahead of your retirement planning with Fortune Financial Group
PA live! (WBRE) — We’re coming to you from Fortune Financial Group in Dunmore with owner and founder Chris Scalese. You and your team at Fortune Financial Group specialize in retirement planning. Can you tell us about your process and how it can help people achieve their retirement...
Enter To Win Lawn Tickets To See Alanis Morissette with Joan Jett
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York is bringing Alanis Morissette along with Joan Jet & The Blackhearts and Morgan Wade to the concert stage on July 5th, 2024. Get ticket information here. According to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts website:. "Since 1995, Alanis Morissette...
This August 1969 photo shows campers and tents
This August 1969 photo shows campers and tents set up on the grounds of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit organization that runs the current site, now features new glamping facilities. (David Shelburne via AP)
Popular Hudson Valley State Park Reopens With Summer Activities
As it warms up during the summer months in the Hudson Valley. residents may need to find a place to cool off and also have fun. Local swimming areas are convenient, have outdoor activities to experience and more. Popular Sullivan County, NY State Park Reopens With Summer Activities. Sullivan County...
Port Jervis Man Admits Trying To Rape 11-Year-Old Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25. According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than...
Children's author Mike Allegra visits Valley Community Library
Children's book author Mike Allegra visited the Valley Community Library in Peckville on June 17 to kick off its SummerQuest reading initiative. Allegra has published over 17 books for children, including “Everybody’s Favorite Book." The New Jersey-based author appeared at three special library programs: an Adventurous StoryTime, which...
Abusive prevention policy adopted
An amendment to the township’s codes and ethics handbook for employees was subject to a brief discussion at the start of the Upper Milford’s Supervisors’ June 20 meeting. Township Secretary/Treasurer Jessi O’Donald explained the amendment to add an abusive prevention policy was strongly recommended by the insurance...
Back to Woodstock--1969 shelters
This August 1969 photo shows attendees of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair camping with shelters made from bales of hay on the grounds in Bethel, N.Y. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit organization that runs the site, now features new glamping facilities. (David Shelburne via AP)
Community Briefs 6/27/24
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School students Kinsey Bello and Ashley Hemak have earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Gold Award, for the 2024 Gold Award class. Bello’s project, “Kid’s Camp,” focused on addressing the lack of activities for young children in her area. Bello created a monthly...
Community calendar: Week of 6/27/24
All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church. St. John’s Cathedral, Mayfield, is holding a shoe collection at the church center, 701 Hill St., Mayfield....
The Art House
The Art House is a three story, six bedroom house built in 1901 that has been curated by owner and artist, Nathalie Warriner, to become a creative universe unto itself. Those who visit are promised a true Art Experience. It’s visceral. It’s spiritual. It’s playful and fun. It comes from the heart and goes to the heart.
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