(Madison County, NY – June 16, 2015) The Courier welcomes a new column, “CNY Farm Girl,” to our list of contributions from local writers. The author is Christine Barnes Haviland, who earned degrees in journalism from Morrisville State College and New Paltz before graduating from Western Connecticut State University with a master’s degree in education. She worked as a reporter for the Middletown Times Herald-Record for eight years, directed a Sylvan Learning Center for five more, and taught fifth grade in Wappingers Falls for another five years.
Christine, who grew up in Madison, spent 20 years away from Madison County. She returned in 2003 to the country life.