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Social Security to fully transition to electronic payments
by Hillary HatchSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist As of September 30, 2025, federal law and Executive Order 14247 require federal benefits to be paid electronically. To improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance security in federal payments, the Department of the Treasury is phasing out paper checks. Social Security plans to complete the transition to […]
Contemplation Corner: “The Prince of Peace”
“The Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6Pastor Steven Pace Names can carry cultural, historical, or personal significance that adds to our understanding of a person. Take, for example, the name “David,” which is often associated with King David, renowned for his courage, leadership, and devotion to the Lord. Additionally, hundreds of years before the […]
“Sign, sign everywhere a sign” Nonprofits add signage for better exposure
Apparently, Friday, November 29, was install signage day in Marcellus. The Marcellus Community Food Pantry proudly installed their sign at 214 E. Main. Braving the snowy weather for the occasion were, left to right, board member George Gearhart, Jeff Beaugrand, Treasurer Jim Hosbein, Vice President Jill Dwyer, and board member Mike Dwyer. […]
Thank you from the Marcellus Community Food Pantry
The Marcellus Community Food Pantry would like to acknowledge the following people who have made it possible to open a new and larger pantry in our community. First and foremost, would be Ramona Moorman and Joyce DeRuiter who had the foresight to recognize the need to establish a place where people could come to […]
Please note: Village Council December meeting schedule
Please note: Due to the holidays, the last Village Council meeting in December is December 17, 2024, 7:00 pm, Village Hall
But is it Art? New exhibit opens at Patch & Remington, December 6
The beauty of art is its subjectivity. Did Jackson Pollock just pour paint or did his creative talent inspire generations to come with his revelatory Abstract Expressionism, arguably the most famous American art movement? A giant red canvas by Rothko. Genius? Or something I could do at home? Or perhaps you look at Picasso […]
Tree of Remembrance 2024 to support Food Pantry
Now is the time to add a bow in honor of loved ones to the Marcellus Tree of Remembrance. Bows are available for a $5.00 donation at Patch & Remington, 115 E. Main, Marcellus. Patch & Remington is open Thursday, 8:00am – 6:00pm, Friday and Saturday, 8:00am – 8:00pm; and Sunday, 8:00am – 12:00pm. […]
Bits & Pieces: Idioms and Funny Words
“Now we’re cooking with gas!” by Paula Johnson Have you ever made a remark out of the blue? Yep. Like that: “out of the blue.” It’s an idiom – a phrase or expression that has a different meaning than the actual words. The phrase means that something happened unexpectedly or suddenly – not that […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Showtime
by John Mooy In Marcellus during the fifties and sixties you would sometimes announce, “we’re going to the show.” You weren’t going to the theater or the big screen or the cinema. You were going to the show. That took place on Friday night, Saturday night or Sunday afternoon for the matinee. I recall […]
Farm and Food File: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ may mean ‘lay pipe, baby lay pipe’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com If you believe in striking while the iron is hot, you got to love Summit Carbon Solutions’ swift, decisive action on its multi-billion-dollar, CO2 pipeline just two weeks after Donald J. Trump, the nation’s climate-denier-in-chief, was reelected Nov. 5. On Nov. 14, North Dakota approved Summit’s controversial plan to plant the […]
