Amid winter and COVID-19, how do you relax these days?

Ralph Carbone

I’m a handyman. I never relax; I’m always on the go. ~Ralph Carbone, Beacon

Athena Stebe Glorious

I journal using a feather quill pen, about my day, poems and stories. ~Athena Stebe Glorious, Putnam Valley

Jabe Vera

I play a big post-apocalyptic survival game with friends on the computer; it’s very therapeutic. ~Jabes Vera, Cold Spring

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.