What is the best summer vacation you’ve ever had?

“My dream was always to visit Peru and I did last year. Machu Picchu was excellent. Nice weather and nice people, too.” ~ Andrea Ferreyra, Beacon

“It was going to a great family camp called Timberlock in the Adirondacks. My father started going there when he was 12. And, I learned to live with spiders there. “ ~ Elise van Oss, Garrison

“When I was 13 we went on a road trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Minocqua, Wisconsin. My parents didn’t have a lot of money and there weren’t many vacations like that.” ~ Paul Markwalter, Beacon

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

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.