Archive for April, 2011

  The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office warns the public of scams to trick homeowners into allowing strangers into their homes or purchasing shoddy products and services. Recently, an individual posing as a Bottini Fuel Oil technician offered to clean the furnace of a woman in Pleasant Valley for $200. She became suspicious, and called...
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  In the past, going to the gym was always easy for me.  My gym was close to home and so was work. Although currently neither is in my community, they are not too long of a distance to travel. Now that I am married and have my wonderful furry kids, two cats and...
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I have a wonderful surprise. I decided to interview our very own Kathy Welsh, Publisher of this superb magazine.  She recently embarked on her own journey back to health. Please share in our progress by reading my interview with Kathy and myself, so that you can observe that different journeys can still lead us...
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I believe there are three things I need to live a healthful life. Mindful eating, Positive thoughts and Loving, supportive relationships. To know my eating must be mindful, healthy for the most part, and eat in moderation every couple of hours. To think positive and be optimistic about my life, my weight and body....
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Calling it a win -win for U.S. Veterans and local businesses; Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall is hailing the Veterans FAVOR (Find and Assist Veterans of Record) ID Program a great success. Clerk Kendall stated, “This morning, we enrolled our 500th veteran in the FAVOR Program. The brave men and women representing all...
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Is fear holding you back? How do you feel when you are not able to accomplish something because you are afraid? Have you heard the saying that F-E-A-R is ‘False Evidence Appearing Real’ or ‘Fantasized Evidence Appearing Real’? Perhaps you were somewhere that you wanted to get up and speak but the palpitations were so bad...
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