Author Archives: Jon Dogar-Marinesco

Blue Stone Press – November 7, 2025 p. 17 Thank you, Ashley Sweeney for the kind words… – Manuela Michailescu

The article below was published in Ulster County Press, July 2007…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Um, whose word was that again? Dear Town of Rochester governing officials: 

Now that the truth about Porn-gate is finally out, here’s a friendly piece of advice. Before ever … Continue reading →

Blue Stone Press, February 21, 2025 – Page 2 Q&A with the folks next door *** Name: Manuela Michailescu Profession: Retired marketing/advertising executive Age: 74 Town of Rochester What brought you to the area originally? We moved to Kerhonkson in … Continue reading →

To the Editor: Years ago our long time Town Historian Alice Schoonmaker (who passed away on September 30, 2020) showed me how she clipped from Blue Stone Press a letter to the editor I wrote; this proved to me how … Continue reading →

With the terribly sad news of the passing of our neighbor not yet sinking in, it’s hard to express what I feel. During the years, I wrote a few letters about Ron, out of respect and admiration for his character, … Continue reading →

As the author of the Letter to the Editor published in December 2018, I was pleased to read that “Resident formally challenges RVSD Dec. 11 bond vote” (in the Feb. 1, 2019 issue of BSP). I totally agree with Troy … Continue reading →

The Blue Stone Press pictorial A year in pictures, looking back on 2018 included three of my photos featuring moments from our town’s events and activities… Summer program field trip to the Museum Village in Monroe, NY… Memorial Day Parade… … Continue reading →

As published in the Shawangunk Journal, January 3, 2019, page 2 To the Editor: The School District seemed determined to pass this approximately 62 million budget no matter what (no plan B was presented except “we’ll put the project back … Continue reading →

As published in Blue Stone Press, December 21, 2018 issue, page 15 To the Editor: Thanks to the coverage in Blue Stone Press – November 16, 2018 issue, page 12, “RV school district hosts public Q&A for capital budget proposal” … Continue reading →

Letter to Editor published in Blue Stone Press, September 1, 2017. Thanks to Blue Stone Press, which – in the August 4 and 18 issues – published photos capturing moments from our program, the readers had a glimpse at the … Continue reading →