Roger Dunleavy has been Mayor of Woodson Falls for the past 28 years, having been elected to 14 successive two-year terms beginning back when he was 32. Even now, pushing 60 years of age, he’s planning to run for the office again, saying he hopes to “die with his boots …
Rusty and Maggie Dolan live in the farmhouse that has been in Rusty’s family since the country was founded.
Martha (Martie) Rubin is the newly elected town clerk in Woodson Falls. She grew up in the town, moving to the west coast after marrying Isaac Rubin, who she met in college. Five years later, the childless couple split after Martie caught Isaac in multiple infidelities. Moving back to the …
Zephaniah Osborn (he prefers Zeth) is Woodson Falls’ assessor. Residents do all they can to avoid the often surly man.
Frank Pastore’s hardware store is located next to Mike’s Place. The store survives, despite competition from Prescott’s “big box” stores like Home Depot and Walmart, because Frank’s Supply Depot meets the needs of residents, stocking supplies for the do-it-yourselfer as well as the tradesmen who need materials for a simple …
Woodson Falls’ only grocery store, best known as Mike’s Place, offers a broad array of goods as well as a convivial place for residents to meet.
