You’ve heard a lot over the last year or so about building connections, something that is core to our work in the Chamber world and was identified front and center in our strategic planning process. Our new mission statement includes “build vital connections,” and it was even deliberately ...
When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock, she worried at first about her protein intake. “It was kind of hard because when you eat meat your entire life, you don’t even have to think that way,” said Anastasiou, who ...
There were times, as a teacher, and coach, when I had topics to teach where I had to go back and reread, relearn, making sure I had accurate facts, dates, persons involved, so I wasn’t giving incorrect information to the students in my charge. I also wanted to present opportunities to my ...
You never know who you’ll run into at Schuyler’s in Lakewood on a Sunday morning. I sat at the counter with my husband and after our eggs were delivered by the best waitress this side of the Mississippi, County Executive PJ Wendel sat down next to me to order some coffee, read the paper and ...
I had a love affair with a piano. A great big piano. For 11 fascinating years, I was the executive director of the award-winning, historic Struthers Library Theatre here in Warren. One of my best takeaways is how much I learned on that terrific job. And I got to know our piano – a splendid ...
LAKEWOOD — Grace Kutschke had a legitimate chance to reach the singles semifinals at the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis tournament this week at the Lakewood YMCA. A 6-4, 6-1 loss in the quarterfinals Thursday ended that shot. Instead, the Frewsburg junior ...