Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2023

Eleven articles this month - from both sides of the River. Enjoy after a swim! [Photo from the Ian Coristine Collection, © Photo Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, July 2023

July is going too quickly . . . not too late for events, photographs and a new island book + Tribute to the Macintoshes and Sign the Petition! Enjoy July 2023

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Susan W. Smith

Searching for Antanas and Anastazija Tamosaitis

A story of two remarkable people, whose lives were culturally significant, but who were largely undiscovered in their own community.

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Otis Tamasauskas

White Pines: Colossal in Many Ways

The eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) isn’t really a crop-bearing tree, but it has borne priceless “fruit” for American democracy.

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Paul Hetzler

The Old Farmhouse

In the old farmhouse where I lived as a child, my bedroom was at the top of the stairs. A quick turn left and you entered a small bedroom with a window facing north – due north.

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Manley L. Rusho

The Name: "Rick Casali!"

When you hear the name Rick Casali, I want you to think of beautifully painted portraits and impressive sculptures.

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Susan W. Smith

The Pubble Story by Annie Beatty & Ganwalking

My name is Annie, I was born in South Lake, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, 16 June 1858. I lived a normal life for my time, except my husband was fascinated with time travel. Time travelling killed him but not me!

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Sherry L. B. Johnson

Grenadier Island Lighthouse

Grenadier Island was a busy farming community well before the government established its lighthouse in 1856.

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Mary Alice Snetsinger

“Porches: Character Defining Features.”

As one can observe on any given early evening in the Park, residents gather on their porches, regaling each other with stories of days gone by, and of current events and gossip, making our porches the heart of the summer home.

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Amy Kane Phelps

A Prohibition Story

Rum runner, bootlegger, speakeasy, bathtub gin. All of these words and phrases are synonymous with American Prohibition, a failed social experiment that began in 1920 and ended in failure in 1933.

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Julie Madlin

President Chester Arthur visits the Thousand Islands and Staples Island

While President Chester A. Arthur came to the Thousand Islands. In "A Summer at Thousand Island House", the President was instrumental in . . .

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Susan G. Mathis

Sudoku Puzzles for July 2023

Sudoku update hot off the press … four new Sudoku puzzles for July that await your solving! #157-#160

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Dan LeKander