Peering to Solid Ground By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm When Venecia DeRoose left the United States Navy, she knew she wanted to help veterans. The following year, shortly after Veterans Day in 2014, she joined the team...
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Deborah Bender & Marilyn Sanson
25 Years of Wishes By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm Make-A-Wish of Central New York has granted more than 1,500 wishes since its inception in 1985. It’s also nurtured a long-lasting friendship between longtime Make-A-Wish wishgranting volunteers, Marilyn...
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Cheryl Heller
Seeking the Silver Lining By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm The tale of local business owner and four-time cancer survivor Cheryl Heller’s battles with the disease starts out like many other busy women’s stories. “I was concentrating on...
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Kathy Conese
Loving Each Day By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Some teachers dread September. Kathy Conese looks forward to it. She adores her job, teaching kindergarten at Allen Road Elementary School in North Syracuse. After working as a software...
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Bea Talplacido
When Music Meets Fashion By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Hey, Carson Daly — Bea Talplacido is still waiting for an answer. As a young singer/songwriter dreaming about stardom, she decided appearing on the MTV show “Total Request...
