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Monday, August 11, 2025

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Chuckie Holstein, An Amazing Life

First of a two-part series By Marilyn L. Pinsky At the age of 97, Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein is still a

By Bruce Frassinelli Email: bfrassinelli@ptd.net I have frequently said that next to Lou Gehrig I am the luckiest man in

By Eva Briggs, M.D. As I write this in late September, the daylight hours are becoming shorter. Just a few

By Harold Miller Email: hmiller@mcsmms.com When Santa climbs to altitude over the North Pole, piloting his sled and reindeer in

Lessons I learned from it By Marvin Druger Email: mdruger@syr.edu Editor’s Note: Marvin Druger had his computer locked by scammers.

By Michele Bazan Reed Email: bazanreed@hotmail.comEmail: com ‘Novelists aren’t the only ones saying writing with pen and paper is good

By Jim Miller The process of downsizing and moving to a new home is a big job for anyone, but

By Jim Sollecito Isn’t life just full of surprises? And isn’t it great when they are good? I had long

Story and Photos by Margaret McCormick When she was growing up, Marjorie (Weaver) Spoto’s mother hosted Thanksgiving for nearly 30

By Bruce Frassinelli When I was young, my parents stressed time and time again “show respect for your elders.” It