It All Started when the Phone Rang
This column starts out like a “Mission Impossible” segment of yet another “Putnam Sportsman” wildlife tale. It started with a call from Carmel High School teacher and wrestling coach, Bill Twardy from Kent. Bill had gotten a call from Mary Ann Castro. Her next door neighbor told her she had a small animal caught in their soccer net. Full Story
Cutting Through the Brush that Now Blankets the Danner Family Preserve
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On the Putnam/Westchester border there is a 28-acre preserve called the Danner Family Preserve that offers an easy walk through an old farm that is being reclaimed by nature. The field is now mostly brush and smaller trees, and there is a wooded area toward the back of the property that offers some shade and a made-made view of the nearby valley. Full Story
Let’s Play a Game . . . Where in the County is The Courier?
If you can identify this location in Putnam County and be the first caller to 845.225.3633 on Monday, May 31, at 10am (according to the clock at the COURIER office), you will win a special surprise! Full Story
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