If you could travel back in time, where would you go?

“I’d spend time with da Vinci and experience the amazing things coming out of his head.” ~Vickie Raabin, Beacon

“I’ve thought about that so many times. Yesterday was pretty good. I’d go with that.” ~Alex Finkelstein, Beacon

“I’d go to the 1930s and 1940s to hear [jazz guitarists] Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian.” ~Patrick Cummings, Nelsonville

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.