North Carolina

Bohunk68

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53. I was born and raised in Ashtabula,

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:47 PM

Dec 2013

but have lived for the last 34 years in Schoharie County, NY. It was the Upstate NY'ers that I was referring to. My late partner's nephews had moved down there after some other of their friends had. Jobs here are few and far between, hence not a lot of hope for our youngsters. They either utilize Pell Grants and TAP (Tuition Assistance Program- NY) or go into the military or move out of the area.

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Not really, no Alcibiades Nov 2013 #10

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That's a good point Alcibiades Dec 2013 #49

I was born and raised in Ashtabula, Bohunk68 Dec 2013 #53

I know a few families from NY Alcibiades Dec 2013 #54

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