By Norah Machia The Syracuse Housing Authority will dedicate a youth center this month to honor Brexialee “Brexi” Torres-Ortiz, an 11-year-old girl whose life was tragically lost earlier this year. The agency has also started accepting donations for a $5,000...
Inspire
Inspire: Lindsay Agness – Casting for Recovery
By David Tyler Lindsay Agness developed her love for fishing from spending time with her grandfather at Honeoye Lake. She thought it was odd that her young friends didn’t share the same enthusiasm growing up. “I never thought that girls...
Inspire
Inspire – Laura Zaferakis: Getting kids started on the right path
By Janelle Davis Laura Zaferakis, vice president of Liberty Resource’s Early Childhood division (Liberty POST), wasn’t expecting not to teach after finishing her early childhood education degree in southern Virginia. “I was planning on working as an early childhood education...
Out & About
Out & About – Vanderkamp: a place to disconnect and recharge
By Alyssa Dearborn Thirty miles from Syracuse in Cleveland, NY, deep inside hundreds of acres of preserved forests, Vanderkamp welcomes solo adventurers, retreat seekers, and family vacationers. A historic camp built by a wealthy philanthropist in the late 1800’s and...
Cover Story
Cover Story – Angela Flynn: Entrepreneur, Wife, Mother of Four
By Kate Hanzalik “I have a lot of energy. My mom will tell you that,” says Angela Flynn. “She describes me as the child who walked through the door, but I didn’t even make it in the door. I threw...
