Author: Nancy Olney

Most of us have just ‘signed off’ on another Christmas and are packing away the decorations and ornaments and dragging the tree to the curb.  We were late with the […]

Every time I go to Williston and pass by Friendly’s restaurant, I remember my days in X-Ray school when we would collect our paychecks (second year students were paid $80/month […]

Friday night (February 1, 2019) we lost a good friend and the area lost a knowledgeable, passionate historian in Ken Barber.  Ken was a VAE member and has contributed to […]

As I ‘mature’ it seems that I become more aware or should say irritated with things happening around me, i.e. the idea that school should start an hour or more […]

As I was rummaging among our winter coats the other day looking for something to wear to run errands, I was thinking how winter clothing has changed over the years. […]

‘Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose…..’ No, this article isn’t about who sang this song. If you know it was Janis Joplin you are probably about the […]

As the time is getting close, I will first wish one and all a Happy New Year. It is a bit hard to believe it will be 2018 (if you […]

Having worked in medicine for 50 years, I have had many opportunities to listen to patient’s stories concerning their health, family, friends, the town, the State and the Federal government. […]

By the time this goes to print, Mother’s Day will have passed and Memorial Day and Father’s Day will be on the horizon. Let me say, before I really get […]