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Elisabeth Grace, a retired clinical social worker, writer, birder, and gardener has lived in the United States since 1972 but has deep roots in England and Scotland.
Sending Up Flares
It began with my commissioning Pete, who has worked on various projects for me over the years, to build a handrail. For those who haven t been at my house in Old Chatham, NY, I should explain that when it was built sometime in the late 1950 s, a small plateau was created, interrupting the steep slope which comprised the property, itself a 200 foot wide strip running uphill from Albany Turnpike to an abutting lot accessed from Pitts Road. The lie of the land creates a tiny stream with miniature waterfalls in rainy seasons, and a driveway which is a slippery challenge for a few weeks most winters. The house sits squarely on its foundation but the entrances, facing north and west, are a few steps up from lawn and parking area. An open deck fronts the north side of the house, and a covered porch
85:30 Please note: the Locked Box fundraising did go into the 11 o clock hour and we did reach all of our goals for the morning. That is not reflected in this audio.
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.
Today s panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia Du Mont, and Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld.
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For the past 30 years, John F. Sheehan has been the voice of the Adirondack Council on radio and television and in local, regional, and national media. He