A NOT QUITE FAREWELL TO MARTY DONNELLY – April 2019
A brief history of Marty Donnelly, former Andes Superintendent.
MOUNTAINEER TRACKS — April 2019
The Drama Club will present The Wizard of Oz on April 5 & April 6, also notice regarding registration for school year 2019-2020
ANDES HEALTHY SNAK-PAKS — April 2019
A thank you to all the volunteers for making the SnakPaks such a great success.
DANCING IN THE PARK— April 2019
David has been working on a dance film which was shot in Ballantine Park – he is sending us a link.
GARDEN THERAPY: TALKING TEXTURE — April 2019
Mel expounds on various textures to be used in the garden.
LIBRARY NOTES – April 2019
Happenings at the Andes Public Library: Spring Sing-a-long, Community Barn Dance and so much more.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED! — April 2019
Notice regarding upcoming Earth Day and annual litter pickup to make Andes beautiful –
THE WAY WE WERE – April 2019
An interesting highlight: Shavertown had a little excitement Saturday evening in which a woman, two State troopers, three men and hard cider were the prominent figures.
RANDOM ACTS… — March 2019
By Candy Chin A funny thing happened at the Tremperskill Store. Near the end of the day, our 1949 Globe meat cutter STOPPED! BIG PROBLEM. Tom, with an electrical background, and Eddie decided it was The Toggle Switch. Shayne (here for 5 pm coffee hour), with knowledge of motors, added to the diagnosis-discussion. Tim wandered…
GROUNDHOG’S DAY WOODY’S WAY — March 2019
On a 5 degree Saturday morning, February 2nd, Groundhod Day, Woodchuck Willie was put to his task at WOODY’S.
FIELD NOTES: CRYSTAL SKIES PLUS — March 2019
There was something about that moment when the sky was blue on a crystal sunny day,………………………….
GARDEN THERAPY: SEEING RED — March 2019
Mel loves the color red in his garden providing us with names of those that do well in our area.
MARCH: A SPRING TEASE — March 2019
24 hours of snowfall, 2 days of sun, Sweater wearing, sap-rising, spirit-raising days! Sorbet snow shrinks from green islands, uncovers snowdrops. Faith is the flower blooming beneath the snow. A rinsing rain sluices snow from lawn, leaves suds. In the woodland pool, frog eggs: a gelatinous mass of promise. Sparrow pairs vie for space in…
MAPLE SAP SAVY — March 2019
The home-suaring bug bit the Haugetos who moved to Andes 10 years ago and started a family maple syrup tradition.
SPRING BREAK: A POEM — March 2019
Beguile me not oh mother of nature, as I know ye well. Spare me your wrath, and let March be March, with tidings of spring. Not, I beseech ye in layers of snow.~ By Jack McShane
THE WAY WE WERE — March 2019
A bit of trivia: The most effective glue yet discovered for fastening aeroplane parts has been made from milk -……………………….. and additional 1919 news.
BOOK REVIEW: You’ll Enjoy It When You Get There: The Stories of Elizabeth Taylor, with an introduction by Margaret Drabble — March 2019
Jane highly recommends reading not only this book, but all of the other books written by Elizabeth Taylor, the novelist.
MOUNTAINEER TRACKS — March 2019
NYS Education Department has given approval to move forward with our Capital Building Project. Work on the front bridge will resume in the spring. The Drama Club will be performing “The Wizard of Oz” on April 5th & 6th. New ACS National Honor Society members inducted on February 15th.
MUSINGS ON TENNIS – November 2018
Gino plays tennis on Andes’ courts, enjoys it, but realizes he doesn’t play like his 25-year-old self did.
