Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced that he will be hosting his 8th annual Women of Distinction Awards event on March 21 and is seeking nominations from members of the community. The awards honor outstanding women in the Central New York...
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INSPIRE: Eva Williams, Principal, Van Duyn Elementary School
By Jamie Jenson Photos by Ana Gil-Taylor Van Duyn Elementary School was a vastly different place than it is today when its principal, Eva Williams, took the helm seven years ago. The school was consistently cited by the state...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: ‘Net-mom’ honored for making internet accessible
By Alyssa Dearborn Photo by Michael Di Giglio/MDG Images Despite her long career as a public librarian in Central New York, Jean Polly never really thought the title suited her. “I see myself more as an information professional,” she said....
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INSPIRE: Rheta West, World-Class Weightlifter and Business Owner
by Carol Radin Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Moments Rheta West still remembers the day a man said to her, “Women don’t dead lift!” She was in her 30s, working out at a gym at the Carrier Corporation, where...
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KINDNESS COUNTS: Annie Taylor
by Farah Jadran Photo by Alice G. Patterson It’s a simple message — a proposition, really. “Be kind.” The human ability is one mother of three Annie Taylor lives, breathes and works. It was more than 14...
