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 […]
Interviews and Stories
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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 […]
Rich by Maria, May 1, 2024 [copy edited] M: Rich, what do you love about Rosendale? R: Rosendale’s nice and calm but it has you know has some life in the town – it’s got some eateries, got some bars but it’s a nice place. M: How long have you […]
Tess by Maria: May 1 2024 [copy edited] M: what is it that you love about Rosendale? T: I live right on Main Street, so I love the community. I love the music. I love the nature and just the feeling that people care about you when you’re walking down […]
Carol by Maria and Andy, May 1, 2024 C: … take down all those little balconies, and you can do as you please, and that’s a shame because the history of the town built all those when there were lots of mines. M:I love the balconies, A: And the ironwork […]
Joe by Maria May 1 2024 [copyedited] M:Joe, what do you love about Rosendale? J: It’s a quaint little town. I’ve been here since I was 14 and 64 now. My family is here. People I love. I have one question. I’ll be driving around from St. Peter’s and you […]
Chris by Maria March 30th, 2024 [copy edited] M: Hi Chris, how long have you lived in Rosendale? C: Twenty-six years. Long time. M: And what is it that you love about Rosendale that’s keptyou here for twenty-six years? C: I enjoy the pretty easy access to nature and outdoors […]
Dawn by Ruthie at The Big Cheese March 15th, 2024 R: We’re at the Big Cheese in Rosendale. So Dawn, what brought you to Rosendale? D: Well, let’s see. I was living in Catskill. I was married. We had a house. And then I had a baby, a little baby […]
RosenRaps: Susan by Maria at the Lion’s Club Meeting Jan 24, 2024 M: Susan, how did you come to live here? S: As a child, my parents bought property in 1957, and we came up for summers only. And then in 1971, my father built another house on the property, and […]
Dan by Maria Jan 24, 2024 M: So, Dan, how did you come to live in this area? D: When I finished military service in 1966, I came down to operate a branch of a milk distribution business. My father had the milk business distribution, and I operated the branch […]