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Family Gatherings

RoseAnne Samuelson’s love of good food was acquired from several family members that came before her, but two stand out the most as contributors to her ability to be a good Italian cook. “I credit all of my learning to cook to my grandfather, Mike Giambeluca, owner of The Victory ...

Abundantly Talented

Although Wendy Lee Samuelson has spent most of her career working in the field of nursing, she has always been interested in art. She took art courses in high school, but after graduation, enrolled in Jamestown Community College’s nursing program. Her nursing career began at two local ...

‘Share With The World’

“Development of my business was slow,” says Jessamine Daly-Griffen. “I started baking gluten-free for my family. It took a while.” She started on her gluten-free journey about 10 years ago, when her child was diagnosed with Celiac disease. She had been in the habit of cooking ...

Caring For The Healers

Leslie Greene exudes love, compassion and caring for her fellow beings. Serving is not only her passion, it is her gift. “I know I am here to serve,” are the words of the chef at UPMC Chautauqua. Even though the food she prepares does not go to the hospital’s patients, she feels ...

Remembering Lundquist Hardware

Lundquist Hardware was a fixture in Brooklyn Square for many decades. Operated by three generations of the Carl and Ellen Lundquist family, the store was located at 2 S Main St., next to Noah’s Ark. An informal slogan at Lundquist Hardware was “If we don’t have it, you don’t need ...

Lunch Lady

As the second oldest in a family of nine, Bianca Swarthout was taught large-quantity cooking at an early age. The Ellington woman has held jobs in the food service field for her entire life, beginning at the age of 14 or 15 when she worked at a business of which her mother was in ...