Janice Trimbey Reilly was raised on her family's dairy farm in Washington Mills and has lived in New Hartford all her life. Her children grew up in a country setting, raising chickens, keeping horses and growing vegetable gardens. For thirty years Janice was a rural mail carrier. She has authored eight local history books, three of which focus on the farms of the Towns of Paris and New Hartford where she is active in both historical societies. Janice was recently honored as Volunteer of the Year and serves on the OCHS Board of Trustees.