Oct 12,2024 Maria: What do you love about Rosendale? We’ll go around the circle, I’ll start! So many things, but I had a beaver who lived across from me last winter in the Roundout Creek wetlands. So I had this beaver that was my neighbor and it was no end […]
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And I say, our kids, instead of asking too much, they better go and taste it. You can't have a bowl of soup, ask, and you're not going to like it. You got to taste it first.
Mary (My) by Maria (Ma) July 31, 2024 Ma: what do you think of first when you think of things that you love about Rosendale? My: It’s a tight-knit community, very inclusive, very, ever changing. We’ve been here 20 years, and we’ve seen lots of changes. Ma: And if you […]
Victoria (V) by Maria (M) August 6, 2024 M:Vic, what do you love about Rosendale? V: I love the sense of community or community. I love knowing who my neighbors are and who are the movers and shakers.Who are the professional volunteers , we do have a few of them, […]
Winnie by Ruthie June 19, 2024 R: Winnie, where do you live? W: I live on River Road. Up the hill and then to the right, right across from the storage units, That’s River Road. R: And how long have you lived in Rosendale? W: 29 years. R: What do […]
Andrew by Maria June 30, 2024 M: We’re at the farmer’s market in Rosendale and your name is A: Andrew M:Andrew, what do you love about Rosendale? A: I like that there’s a lot of community here between the street fast and the farmers market and Frozendale. I like that. […]
Bill by Ruthie Jan 24, 2024 Bill by Ruthie Jan 24, 2024 R: Bill, how did you come to live in Rosendale? B: Well, I’m an import from High Falls. R: High Falls is Rosendale. B: And I’m just across the border now. R: That’s right. B: In 1966, I […]
May 13, 2024 K: Jeanne, how did you end up coming here to live here? J: Well, I grew up in both Rosendale and High Falls. So I really have always lived in a five-mile radius. Okay, I’ve never really moved very far. K: Were you born here? J: I […]
Deb by Ruthie June 8, 2024 R:We are at the Snyder Estate and it’s June 8th. Deb is a long time resident of Rosendale. What do you love about Rosendale? D:I love the natural beauty of Rosendale. I love the people. I love the downtown. I love our restaurants and […]
June 23, 2024 R: Daniel, what do you love about Rosendale? D: Almost everything is here. Everything besides the bank is here, within walking distance, and I have no car. So I need places to go to that are accessible without a car. R:Are you able to get all the […]
RosenRaps: Ken H by Kathleen and Laura May 22, 2024 K: Ken, there’s a lot we can talk about, but I actually find it really helpful and interesting to find out how you got here or what your history is here, well, whatever you want to share. KH:I was born […]
Mia by Maria May 1, 2024 [copy edited] M: So on this beautiful day, I’m just wondering, what are your favorite parts about a Rosendale? What do you love? Mia: I mean, I love that it still has that small town vibe, like the Main Street of Rosendale. And I […]