On May 11, 1936, four sisters got off the school bus that afternoon to the sound of a baby's cries. Each of them had been born in the hospital, but the final child of the family was born at home, at Hillcrest Farms at Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. That child, Barbara, was born … [Read more...] about Dr. John Stafford & The Birth of Barbara Irish
Archives for 2016
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show MUSTANG
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film Mustang on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. This radiant coming-of-age story about five sisters in rural Turkey is a movie portrait of sisterhood and a fight for freedom. After a neighbor … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Film Series to Show MUSTANG
Essex Library Launches Major Renovations
Ever since its founding in 1899, the Belden Noble Memorial Library at Greystone Cottage, opposite the Essex ferry dock, has welcomed readers, researchers, and budding book-lovers of all ages. Starting now, this thriving and lively old library will be the focus of a series of … [Read more...] about Essex Library Launches Major Renovations
Vintage Artifact: Sherwood Inn Advertisement
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Last week we shared the vintage Sherwood Inn advertisement above. Here's what the community had to say about it: Tilly Close: I worked there … [Read more...] about Vintage Artifact: Sherwood Inn Advertisement
Author to Discuss “Looking Back from the Gate” at the Library
On Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 pm at the Belden Noble Memorial Library, author Phyllis Chinlund will discuss her memoir Looking back from the Gate. The subtitle of the memoir accurately describes what she has composed. This is, indeed, "A Story of Love, Art, and … [Read more...] about Author to Discuss “Looking Back from the Gate” at the Library