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York Sunday News columnist Gordon Freireich has been observing, commenting and remem- bering York for 30 years. “York at Heart’’ continues those observations on life and family in York – then and now.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
It’s not a Stop Sign, it’s a ‘Maybe Sign’
I spent some time on a recent weekend relaxing on the front porch of my home. The house is located at the corner of an intersection with a Stop Signs on one of the cross streets. It was amazing to … Continue reading
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I’m lost about “Lost”
Apparently I’m the only person on the planet who has not seen a single episode of the television series “Lost,” which is ending this week. There appears to be much anticipation about the final episode and how — what I … Continue reading
A Rosies moment to remember
More than 500 students from high schools across York County competed in the 6th Annual Rosies competition Sunday evening. During the show, the students presented highlights of this year’s musicals from each of the high schools. A special moment occurred … Continue reading
A rose by any other location ….
The year was 1986 and a lot of planning went into the inaugual First Night York New Year’s Eve Celebration in Downtown York. One of the original ideas was to hold a countdown and lower a white rose from the … Continue reading
May 15 is still the ‘magic’ date
We figured we would gamble a bit this year. By tradition and York County history, we normally don’t plant our flowers until May 15. That’s usually the “safe date” — meaning the last frost of the season will have taken … Continue reading
I’m no engineer, but ….
The sign on Edgewood Road (Route 24) in Springettsbury Township caught my eye on Saturday morning: “Road Closed Sunday 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.” My first thought was: “Gee, there bringing the old generator from TMI through here.” My second … Continue reading
Timing and Times Square
The disaster that was narrowly avoided in New York City’s Times Square on Saturday evening was too close for comfort for us. Friday afternoon we were in Times Square visiting with friends of ours who had traveled to the United … Continue reading
Amtrak kept us in the dark
It wasn’t a tunnel, but just as well could have been. Coming back from a day in New York City, we took the Keystone that runs from New York to Harrisburg, with several stops along the way. All went smoothly … Continue reading
