Responses for ~ Lois Stern's "A Sleepy Town Comes into Its Own"

Lois,

I love these stories of Long Island. To us "westeners" it sounds like a story from Europe or some far away place. The DNA center brings it back down to earth. It is wonderful to keep these memories alive. I can't help wonder how far back you can remember. I see native Americans outside your log cabin window trying to get you to come out and dance for a good hunting season. But, now we would only see a large gambling casino.

Out west, our memories are a bit more dusty and trail worn. My first school was a solid concrete structure made to withstand the blast of the Reds dropping a nuc on us. And now this building is a storage unit for the school district in Roswell. There is no way to ever remove it. It had three foot thick reinforce concrete walls!

J. Wolf
Fox & Quill

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Lois,

You tell of history with such an interesting flair ( I remember the story about the pickle factory and the cows down the road) that I could become a history buff. In school, it was never my favorite subject. The photo of you as a little girl is absolutely charming. Too, the information on the DNA Learning Center was enlightening. Genetics fascinates me and I did not know the DNA breakthroughs took place in your home town. Oh, and I'll say to the folks here, I do have a copy of the Long Island Beauty magazine Lois writes for. Her articles in this issue are so professionally done and informative. All the ladies should read them. Check them out on her website.

Best,
Susan Haley

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Lois,

Your heartwarming story of a sleepy town reminded me of my hometown of Clinton, MA. It was once a large, industrial town, home of the world famous Bigelow Carpet Mill. Many important people visited this town, including Mark Twain, among many, many others. Several presidents rode through town, including President George Washington. Clinton is now a "sleepy village" bypassed by U.S. expressway 90, which goes to or from Boston.

Thanks for your informative article. We need to be reminded of giant feats made in small towns.

Pauline Hager
Author of Memoirs of An American Housewife in Japan
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Very interesting. I love going back in time and remember how things were and compare them to now. Great job!

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