By Michael Turton
What is your fondest memory from the summers of your youth?
“Driving up to the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park when I was 8 years old.” ~Carolyn Kniffin, Cold Spring
“Swimming at Evander Childs school in the Bronx, and having a shaved ice with syrup from the truck out front.” ~Richard Curtin, Philipstown
“The long days, starry nights, and a tuna-fish sandwich, with a bit of sand in it, at the beach!” ~Judith Tantleff-Napoli, Beacon
Type: News News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.Behind The Story
Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.
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