Stephen A. Venear was born Athanasium Frank Venearski, on Feb. 2, 1887 in Chemerootza, Russia and arrived in America in 1908, at the Port of New York, on the ship Statendam out of Rotterdam, Holland. He was 21 years old and already a trained nurse.
The Hilltowns Community Resource Center would like to give a big thanks for the many wonderful contributions made to our food pantry the past few weeks.
I think Altamont is becoming a microcosm of the United States as a whole (hole). People have become apathetic, disengaged and totally devoid of interest.
The village election brought out 60-plus people. The mayor blamed the weather. Does anyone really believe that?
