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...
Category: Causes
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...
Causes, Featured, Special Feature
QUEEN OF ARTS: Selma Selman
By Sharee Turpin Photos by Ana Gil-Taylor Art lives within Selma Selman. As a child in Bosnia, she used to sell her drawings for lunch money. One teacher noticed her gift and created opportunities for her to experience the...
Causes, Features, Food
INSPIRE: Cathy Pemberton, Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen
By Staci Soslowitz Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Memories As you enter into this little bakeshop in Downtown Syracuse, you are greeted with the delightful smell of freshly baked cookies. Pink and lime green walls surround the space with...
Causes, Featured
INSPIRE: Jennifer Covert, executive director of North Area Meals on Wheels
‘We will not let anybody go hungry’ BY ASHLEY M. CASEY It is said if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s not quite the case for Jennifer Covert, executive director of...
