Envisioning a Tobacco-Free Future for Onondaga County By Deb Mendzef Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Onondaga County became the 15th municipality in New York state to ban the sale of tobacco-related products to anyone younger than 21 years old. Deb Mendzef, coordinator...
Janice Turner
Shifting Your Paradigm Toward a Healthier Heart By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice. G. Patterson Janice Turner, the first lady of Bethany Baptist Church, has a calming presence. Her warm smile and steady voice, each syllable and word carefully...
Nancy Aureli
Creating Community Resources By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson “I need a change,” Nancy Aureli thought, as she sat at a training by FranklinCovey, the company behind The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Earlier in the...
The Power of Red
Rocking Red By Kathie Morris | Photography by Daniel Ware February is the month of the heart. When thinking about what to wear this month, why not put more heart into choosing outfits? According to The Wall Street Journal, the...
Women United
United Women for a United Way By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson “Does $250 by itself make a difference?” queried Nancy Eaton, president of United Way of Central New York. “Well, not as much as if it’s...