Millerton News Opinion/Viewpoint

(D-Day: June 6, 1944)

At the altar where I first joined the sanctuary of God I ask to seek divine guidance for me in the great struggle that looms ahead,” General Douglas MacArthur would write Dr. W.P. Witsell, rector of Christ Episcopal Church at Little Rock, Arkansas, prior to the Normandy invasion.

The Millerton News has been a fixture in this community since 1932, when a former reporter for the New York Sun started the paper, giving Millerton readers their own newspaper, something they were lacking after the 19th century Telegram was consolidated with the Harlem Valley Times of Amenia in the 1920s.

The Dutchess County Office for the Aging is hosting an in-person AARP Smart Driver Course on Friday, June 23, 9 a.m to 4 p.m. at the OFA Poughkeepsie Friendship Center, 114 Delafield St. in Poughkeepsie. It’s open to all licensed drivers from Dutchess County over age 60. Lunch from OFA can be provided, or you can bring your own.

Backing Jenn Najdek

I’ve always thought hat’s off to anybody willing to run for public office, having served myself, I am aware of the time and devotion these positions require. I know both candidates for Mayor and both candidates are good people, however, I must put my support behind the current Mayor Jenn Najdek.

This week The Lakeville Journal is pleased to print a special section for readers that serves as a rich resource guide for our towns and villages. The supplement, included in this edition, comes with a special focus on libraries in our communities, but it also provides a valuable and convenient listing of other resources.

In the ‘60s and ‘70s, the leader of the capitalist, commercial, world, America, played a heavy hand in allowing a pristine wilderness to be opened up. Under the guise of bringing civilization and commerce to underprivileged people and gaining access to Brazil’s untapped wealth, our senators and Dept.