Month: April 2020

Local News, Newstead Town Board Minutes

Newstead Town Board Meeting- April 27, 2020

Newstead Town Board Meeting- April 27, 2020

A regular meeting was called to order by the Newstead Town Board on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 7:30pm at the Newstead Town Hall.
Present: David Cummings- Supervisor
Edmund Burke- Councilman
John Jendrowski- Councilman
Joseph Dugan- Councilman
Brendan Neill- Town Attorney via phone
Emily Janicz- Assistant Town Attorney via phone
Michael Bassanello- Highway Supt.
Dawn Izydorczak- Town Clerk Continue reading “Newstead Town Board Meeting- April 27, 2020” →

Obituaries

Lorraine Frances (Geitner) Thompson

Lorraine F. Thompson (nee Geitner) of Indian Falls, at the age of 88 on April 27, 2020.

Wife of the late Richard “Dick” Thompson. Mother of Robert (LaNora) and John (Lori) Thompson. Sister of Thomas Geitner and the late Virginia “Jean” Meiser and the late James Geitner. Grandmother of Daniel (Katie) Manges, Dianna (Phillip) Harrison and Bryan, Steven and Owen Thompson. Great-Grandmother of Ryan and Alaina Manges, Kaelyn Oliver and Brennan Harrison. Services will be announced. Continue reading “Lorraine Frances (Geitner) Thompson” →

COVID19, Feature Stories

Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 4

April 22, 2020:

Quarantine Day 36:

Happy Earth Day! Hopefully, our lovely marbled planet is healing a bit from all the crap we’ve put it through since the dawn of humanity. I already see a notable difference in the waters around Key West, what with the lack of cruise ships, charter boats, jet skiing and general aquatic debauchery that tends to stir up the ocean and destroy our coral reefs. Continue reading “Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 4” →

Obituaries

Travis C. Jackson

JACKSON – Travis C. “Jack” of Akron, NY entered into rest April 25, 2020, at the age of 84. He was born in Waterville, New York to the late Alaric J. and Bonnie (Betts) Jackson. Beloved husband of 60 years to the love of his life, Marcia A. (nee Michalik) Jackson; loving father of Susan (Jim Wynne) Jackson, Karen (Alan) King and Amy Jackson; cherished grandfather of Justin (Anne) McCumber, Ryan McCumber, Jerid (Rachel) Donovan, Beau (Julie) Donovan, Ashley (Tim) McNeil, JF Oliver and Evan Oliver; great-grandfather of Emma, Payton, Brooke, Taylor, Mark, Lexie, Charlotte, Nathan, Nick and Lily; dear brother of Robert (Cathy) Jackson, Bonnie (Dave) Detwiler and the late Jim (Joan) Jackson; also survived by many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Continue reading “Travis C. Jackson” →