Opinion

Getting schooled . . .

Imagine that you were handed a 144-page contract on an issue of importance to you and your family on a Monday at five minutes until 5 p.m. The stipulation being that you had Tuesday to read and think about it before you could discuss it with your lawyer on Wednesday prior to making a decision on Thursday.

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RAMBLING VINES

For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1989 Sure, signs of Spring used to be when the school children hit the streets taking orders for Cloverine salve and packets of garden seeds.

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RAMBLING VINES

For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1989 This is National F.F.A week.

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Protecting public notices . . .

The relationship between public notices and newspapers goes hand-in hand to protect and inform citizens about changes in their communities and inform them of government actions. Publishing legals in newspapers that are delivered to subscribers and available around cities in news racks makes important information readily available. There are some who would like to end that practice and lessen the likelihood that the public will be notified of important information.

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sesquicentennial snapshot

Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 Early citizens of Corning spoke affectionately of “The Dinkey.” It ran from Corning to the Ferguson and Wheeler Sawmill on Black River original site of Hecht City, later Corning, and shunted box cars in the mill yard for loading to bring the Iron Mountain Mail Line. The Dinkey Depot was at the foot of East Second at the intersection with East Elm.

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Preparing for two six-month holidays . . .

When we are young and fancy-free the idea of preparing for old age is the farthest thing from our minds. Lately I’ve had more than a few conversations concerning retirement, specifically in the prospect of people being financially able to retire. It’s a tricky thing for the average person to consider, whether you have enough money coming in to be able to retire. Some liken the idea to preparing for two six-month holidays. It’s a popular discussion in those of my age group.

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The Lowe Down

Hello friends and I do think of our readers as friends. Thank you to those who have reached out over the past weeks during my absence from the Courier to tell me you missed me and wished I would come back to the newspaper. Those words have meant a great deal to me. It’s always nice to be missed. I missed you all too. I stepped away in mid-December to rest, perhaps think about a different career and to try to heal my heart after the loss of my dad in February 2022. I’ve returned now on a part-time schedule.

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Letter to the editor

February 11, 2023 I’ve written about this problem before, but I still only average getting one Courier a month. However, I realize this is a lack of responsibility of the postal service.

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RAMBLING VINES

For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1989 This is going to be an attempt to clear up something.

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