Spectator: The First Thanksgiving

Spectator: The First Thanksgiving

  How did this Thanksgiving Day celebration begin? The Spectator delved through some dusty history tomes and this is what can be reconstructed: Indian Chief: “Those silly guys with the black hats, white bibs and patent leather shoes have surely ruined the neighborhood.” Squaw: “They’re not too bright. Did you see how the captain smacked […]

YONKERS RACEWAY NAMES CAMMIE HAUGHTON DIRECTOR OF RACING

YONKERS RACEWAY NAMES CAMMIE HAUGHTON DIRECTOR OF RACING

Yonkers Raceway has named Robert (Cammie) Haughton to the newly-created position of director of Racing. Haughton, 57, was serving as the Raceway’s racing consultant. He is a former presiding judge at both the Meadowlands and Yonkers. The son of Hall of Famer Billy Haughton also worked as assistant race secretary at Saratoga Raceway after his […]

Dinner is Served: Barnstormer BBQ in Fort Montgomery

Dinner is Served: Barnstormer BBQ in Fort Montgomery

BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH I decided to venture outside of Rockland County for the November edition of “Dinner is Served. I chose a place I have driven past for ages and always wanted to stop and try: The Barnstormer BBQ on Route 9W in Fort Montgomery. Owned by Jeff Provan of the well-known Provan […]

Reconnecting in the Midst of Loss

Reconnecting in the Midst of Loss

  That’s why the audiences can become attached to them, because at certain points in the film, you can look at this trio and picture similar times you’ve had with your friends. This is Linklater’s filmmaking power, to make his viewers recall their own experiences, a skill that makes him one of the best American […]