By Jamie Jenson Photos by Alice G. Patterson Like most tattoos, the one on Tafiea Stokes’ right wrist tells a story. The zig-zag lines of a heartbeat surround the cursive script that spells out the name of her 3-year-old...
Month: December 2019
Features, Health
INSPIRE: Katie Flaherty: From Shame to Shine
By Becca Taurisano Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Moments Katie Flaherty wants to remove the stigma around women’s sexual health and, through her organization, Shine with Courage, she hopes to do just that. A survivor of trauma in...
Featured
WBOC LEADING LADY: Jill Merluzzi Johnstone
By Jamie Jenson Jill Merluzzi Johnstone hadn’t planned on becoming a consultant for Rodan+Fields, the billion-dollar skincare company developed by Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields, the same dermatologists who developed Proactiv in the 1990s, but once she used...
Features
WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: PrEPare for the holidays
By Dinah Olson, PA-C Happy holidays from Oswego County Opportunity Centers for Reproductive Health! While you are busy planning your holiday season I’d like you to know about another form of preparation that has been gaining momentum. Have...
Causes, Features
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Father Champlin’s Guardian Angels
Sarah Ioele, Director of Community Relations Who was Father Joseph Champlin? Father Champlin was one of a kind. Many of us called him the “People’s Priest” — he made you feel like you were the only person in the...
